The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05
THE RECORD.
THE SENATE.
Organization and Election of OfIicers-Par-
tisan Legislation Introduced by Senator
Brown.

Organization and Election of Oficers-Par-
tisan Legislation introduced by Senator
Brown.
THURSDAY, Jan. 40 A. NJ.
| The constitution of Indiana having fixed this
as the day and the hour for the eonvenlng of the
Legislature in regular session, senators holding
over and senators-eleot to the Fifty-third Gen
| eral Assembly met in the upper northeast corner
room OF the Marion county Court hOuse tthe
new State Monse being in process of ereGtiun),
and called to order by Hon Thomas Hanna,
acknowledgement.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Ross c. Haugh-
ton, of Roberts Park Church.
Twenty three Senators holding over answered
to their names, did also twenty-five elected
last November to serve for four years. and two to
| I'LL vaca notes.-the last twentv-seven being sworn
| into office by Chief Justice Woods, of the Su-
| preme Court
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS decla AIRED the Senate
rel dy for business, every seat being occupied.
| Mr., Spann nominated Robert b. Sears, of Yer
| million county, for principal secretary.
Mr.. Compton nominated Robert ]. Kelly, of
| Vlgo county.
The vote STOOD For Scare, %; for Kelly, %.
| MIR. Kelly was sworn in.
Mr.. Henry nominated Charles d. Robbins, of
Marion county, for assistant secretary.
| Mr.. Willard nominated Harry C. Huffstetter,
| of Lawrence county.
The ballot was the same above-22 to %.
Mr.. Huffstetter sworn in.
Mr.. Brown nominated Vincent P. Kirk of Mar
shall county, for doorkeeper.
Mr.. Bundy nominated Henry L Gordon, of
Franklin
| The vote being as above-22 to 2S-Mr Kirk
was declared elected and sworn in.
APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMITTEES
Mr.. Brown offered resolution to make the
rules of last session, until otherwise ordered the
rules for the present session, with an amend
ment depriving the President of the Senate of
the power to appoint the standing committees
Mr.. Bundy offered a substitute adopting the
rules of last session for the government of this
| Mr.. Brown said the only personal reason he
had for off ring the resolution was that the
chair did not reside in his camp The Demo-
cratic party, being in the maioritt wonld be re-
sponsihle in great degree for the business DONE
and should have control OF the composition OF
| the committees
| from Jackson CMr. Brown has to say in regard
TO the Democratic party being in the majority
| do not consider, If the committees were made
| by the President of the Senate, that any,
thing would occur, either upou report made
| by any committee appointed nv the chair, or
! otherwise, where the majority would not have
| the same right and the same power to do rs they
please. offer the substitute because believe
the President of the Senate is entitled, by prece-
dent and by courtesy, to appoint these commit
| tees bemeve IL Is MIS- right, and that Is the
reason l offer J. or course the substitute NAV
I he voted down, but believe it is proper and
right to offer it,
| On motion by Mr.. Brown, the substitute was
laid on the table-yeas %, nays 22-and the orig
inal resolution was adopted by the same vote
On motion, the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES appointed
Messrs. Marvin and Sayre a committee TO inform
the House of Representatives that the Senate is
organized aud ready to proceed with legislative
business
THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
Mr.. Brown asked and obtained unanimous
consent to introduce bill IS. II for an act to
provide for the better government and manage
ment of the benevolent institutions. and to re-
peal sections ., 768, 9, 769, 1856 1857 and 2s69
or the Revised Statutes OF 1881, which was read
the first time, and 1 so copies ordered printed
Mr.. Spann moved that the bin be referred to
the Judiciary Committee when appointed.
! Mr.. Bell suggested il there be any real cues
ton upon which this bill ought TO 80 TO the Judi
| ciary Committee IL can go there after it comes
! from the committee where 1t properly belongs
Mr.. Spann-It seems to me this is very impor-
tant bill, and may OVerturn the laws already
upon the statute books for the government of
these inst utlons, and desire il shall he refer
red to the Judiciary Committee with instructions
to report 10 this Senate the status this bill will
leave these institutions in.
The motion was reiected-yeas %, nays %.
On motion by Mr.. Brown, the bll was referred
to the Committee on Benevolent Institutions
when appointed.
On motion OF Mr.. Voyles 1t was ordered that
when The Senate adjourn 1t be TILL 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
A HITCH WITH THE HOUSE.
message from the Honse of Representatives
by L. W. Edwins, principal clerk thereof, in
forming the Senate of the organization of that
body and that it was ready to proceed with leg
islative business was read by said principal
clerk, When the Lieutenant go ernor said 10