The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-26
Applause ana yolls of approval from the

city. Applause and yels of approval from the
gallery.l
that the galleries he cleared, as there seems to
be Democratic mob there.
Mr.. Bell hoped the belt would not get off; that
the motion will not be pressed.
Mr. Van VOrhis called attention TO the fact
that no such outbreak occurred during all the
time he was speaking
The President pro tenn (AIr. Bundy in the
chair)- II it occurs again there will he motion
necessary to clear the galleries.
Mr.. Fletcher was not u lawyer and accustomed
TO public speaking, but believed in the efficiency
OF concentrated remedies, and would get this
down to as fine a point as possible by this bill
Governor Porter Is made a member Of the police
board, and he voted for bll precisely similar to
this IN Washington, and believed it very
good thing at that time. No doubt his influence
upon the board Will be better than if there
no Republican upon it at all. In discussing this
question he was not acting at all in ii partisan
manner, or in voting for this bill AZ he should
outside OF pOt-hOuse politicians, both Rcpubli-
cans and Democrats, have not seen any great
manifesta alton of strength regarding this bill in
public. few wealthy men-whO are heavy
tax-payers--have said to me: Iwant yOu to sup
port that, bill, because l believe under
the present system, our property as
well as all that pertains to the
city, is safe III the hands Of the present man
ageInent And [ find, on speaking with men who
them the points In a bill of this kind and how i5
should he administered, that they are, almost to
a man, in favor of IT, It is only the extreme par
tisan thai speaks strongly either for or against
1t. think the partsans on both sides of the
Geuaie should agree 10 IRIS Dill, Tor. II wlaL tne
Senator says is true, an outrage Is perpetrated
by II, it will certainly become distastefu 10
the people that it will aid his side of the House
In carrying the next election in this city.
Mr.. Van VOrhls nnterposius1-We don't want
to pay $4,000 for that. We can do it without.
Mr.. Fletcher don't wish to discuss that, hut
| have examined the city governments IN pOlit-
lcal character, and IL il one mass of political
gangrene and corruption, and it will he managed
IN The interest of extreme partsdps and nor in
the interest of citizens generally. 10 Is foul,
stlnklng, dlseasea "A mass of political corruption
as has ever been connected, and as ply stefan
would recommend remedy. not asking what
the remedy will cost The citizens of Indanap-
OILS are willing TO take the remedy, and that is
that we should concur with the majority report
OF the committee aud pass this bill. Therefore,
l move The previous question.
me demand for the previous question was
seeonded-yeas %, nays ID. The minority re-
port was rejeeted-yeas Is, mays %. ana the
majority report was concurred in by yeas Il,
nays IA.
A MARTIN COUNTY OFFICIAL.
On motion by Mr. SpanE. the House amend
ment to Senate joint resolution No. l, authOrz-
perntendent or Public Instruction against a
Martin county school superintendent, making
the sum $701.2O instead of 5000, was concurred
in,
THE CLAIM OF EDWIN MAYS WIDOW.
On motion by Mr Magee, the JOINT resolution,
s. No. 2, to appropriate $10, 900 TO Sarah May,
widow of the late architect OF the new State
house, was read the third time, and failed to
nass-yeas 20, nays ID for want of eonsttu-
uOnal majority,
And then the Senate adjourned until Monday
at O'Clock p NJ, in pursuance of order
adopted during the delivery of Mr. Van Vorhis's
speech,