The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24
THE SENATORIAL SENSATION.

While the Senate, yesterday, was consider
ing various bills, Senator Howard, in a child
like and innocent manner, moved to suspend
the rules so as to introduce a resolution exon
Grating ex-Doorkeeper Kirk from all charges
of official misconduct while in the service OF
the Senate. Under Democratic motion re-
Gently adopted it only takes majority to
suspend the rules, and Mr., Howard's motion
was agreed to by vote OF 25 to %, Senators
Howard, Marvin, Hill and Davidson vot
ing with the Republicans, and the res
olution generating Kirk was adopt
ed by the same vote. Mr.. Howard
then introduced resolution declaring that
the secretary and doorkeeper of the Senate
had failed to do their duty and been grossly
inefficient, and resolving, therefore, that
these offices be declared vacant, and that Cy
rus T. Nixon, OF Marion county, be declared
secretary, and Vincent p Kirk, of Marshall,
doorkeeper of the Senate" The Democrats
attempted to prevent the adoption oil this
resolution by raising points of order, de
manding divisions, ETC., but it was finally
adopted by the same vote as indicated above,
and the oath of office was administered to the
new officers. This action was the result OF the
summary removal of Kirk through the in
,strumentality of few personal enemies on
then his friends have determined that he
should be exonerated by being reinstated,
and to secure the cooperation of the
Republican members it was necessary
that their claims should be recognized,
II is charged that Mr.. Kelly, the principal
secretary, had, on several occasions, over
stepped the bounds of his duties in helping
along political Legislation, with which he had
no business to interfere and his removal was
demanded on that account. During the ses-
sion Senators Brown and Spann were APP
pointed q special committee to notify the
House of the election of Mr.. Nixon which
Mr.. Brown did in the following suggestive
manner
"Mr. Speaker-We are directed by the Sem
ate to inform the House of Representatives
that tine Hon. Cyrus T. Nixon is at present
the principal secretary OF the Senate. But,
Mr. Speaker, as life is uncertain, and the
tenure of Office III the Senate is insecure, we
are unable to say how long he will remain in
his present position"
Just before the adjournment of the Senate
in the evening, the Democrats managed to
placate the dissatisfied members by agreeing
to retain Mr.. Kirk and reinstate Mr.. Kelly,
which was done by vote of "a to %, Senator
Marvin voting with his party, and Senator
Howard being absent.
TO INVESTIGATE THE STATE TREASURER.
Senator Graham wants a committee APP
State treasury, and yesterday introduced the
following resolution on that subject which
he afterward withdrew for convenience, but
will present it again:
"Wheress, The statutes of the State of Indi-
ana provide that the State treasury may be ex-
amiBed by a committee of the General Assem-
bly,, or of either branch thereof and
Whereas, 1t is openly charged in the public
prints that the FUNDS of the State in violation of
law are deposited in hanks or loaned 30 individ-
uais as the private funds of the State Treasurer;
and
Whereas There are large sums of money,
amounting 10 hundreds Of thousands and some
times to millions of dollars, in the custody Of
the said Treasurer of State, which by law he is
required TO Keep IN the vaults OF the treasury;
and, whereas, the bond which the said Treas
grer is Tequired to furnish at,I is in the
dollars only; and,
"whereas. There is danger of the State sustain
ing great and irreparabe loss if the law Is vio-
lated, charged by the said public prints; there
"Resoived. by the Senate of the State of In
of be appointed by the Presi-
dent thereof. which said committee
shall proceed forthwith to examine the said
treasury, count the moneys therein, and to in
vestIgate the condition of all funds with which
the State Treasurer is charged. and it any por-
ti0n of the same has been loaned, 10 whom, the
sum, and security for such loan, if any, and
export in full the result of such examination to
Che Senate at the earliest day possible
NOTES.
The House, yesterday, passed the House of
Refuge political bill over the Governors veto,
by vote of 55 to 80, and it is now law.
Hon. Nathan Cadwallader, ex-senator of
Randolph county, was on the floors of the
House and Senate on yesterday, shaking
hand with his many friends.
The bill for the endowment of the State
1 IT
ferday on a recommendation and again de-
feated the vote being yeas IL, nays So
Lafayette Journal THE friends of Purdue
University will not soon forget the services
rendered in her behalf by Messrs. Smith and
Westfall in the House of Representatives.
Speaker Bynum was yesterday called away
by a dispatch announcing the dangerous ill
ness of his father and in his absence Repre-
sentative Gibson presided with dignity and
impartiality.
The resignation of President E. E. White.
of Purdue University, with the memorial
giving the reasons therefor, was yesterday
presented to the House by Representative
Smith, and referred to the committee on
ways and means,
The resolution for the payment of $40, 900
to Mrs. Edwin May was yesterday engrossed
IN the Senate, after Senator McCuloch had
made an Intellectual attempt to reduce the
Hliounb 70 9o,oUu IN lne ueDale on the
amendment, Mr.. McCulloch made the some
what unguarded charge that the favorable
report OF the committee had been brought
about by the influence of lobby,
aud in defending the committee Senator
Nagee, the chairman, made very striking
point by saying that the Senator from Glib
son {McCulloch) had throughout the session
displayed fear OF being rayshed by lobby
lists which was most striking.
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