The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-13
Afternoon Session.

Mr.. Heffrens bill, II. B. $50, pending when tho
noon recess was taken, was now read a second
time by title, third time by sections and pnt
upon Its passage. The bill " as passed-yeas SO,
nays L.
Mr.. Williams of Knox, offered a resolution
that the Judiciary committee be dir ected to as
certain and to report to this House or before
Friday next what, If any, proposed constitu-
tiunal amendments were agreed to by the two
houses of the Fifty-secOnd General Assembly
and properly referred to this, the Fifry-third
General Assembly.
Mr.. Frazier moved to lay the resolution on the
table. The yeas and nays being demanded the
vote resulted-yeas SO, nays Sc.
Mr.. Thurston moved substitute to the origi-
nal resolution, which substitute, on motion of
Mr. He1fren, was laid upon the table-yeas Sc,
NAYS SO.
Mr. Heffren now moved the previous question
upon the original resolution. The yeas and NAYS
being demanded on the previous question, the
vote resulted, yeas 80, navs 3S. The vote on the
adoption of the resolut%n resulted-yeas Sc,
nays 80.
The joint resolution, s. No. 4, instructing our
senators and requesting onr representatives TO
oppose the general bankrupt law pending
Congress- was taken from the speakers table
and read, whereupOn Mr.. Heffren moved an
amendment, which was adopted, to strike out
the word prove" and insert the word zap
prove"
Mr. Heffren said, az a member of this House.
| think that resolution ought not to be adopted.
am certain that the commercial interests of this
country has increased of late under a thorou gh
| BANKRUPT law, and such law tends as much as
anything else, in nv Judgment, to bring about
| commercial prosperity. Now, / will say to the
gentlemen of this House. who are not engaged
| in the practice of law, that have paid some lit
| lie attention to the law. and lind that the law
now before Congress radically favors the cum
| brous laws formerly in force.
| Mr.. Smith, of Tlppecanoe, said: We have thir-
| teen representatives and two senators in Con
gress from this State. think 1t is not wise by
| ne to attempt to instruct orr representatives
! think we ought to waive this matter for the
present, and let this resolution go TO the table.
| Mr.. Frazier said: | cannot add anything to
| what has been already said by the gentlemen
| from Washington (Mr. Heffren) and Tippecanoe
! tMr. Smith, but give my hearty concurrence to
| what they have said OH the subject.
| Mr.. Adams said: think that the commercial
! interests of our country demand and always have
demanded some kind of bankrupt law, and I
| am opposed to the resolution. Because have
! had some bankrupt law that was Intellectual is
no reason why we should not have IA good bank
! Mr.. Patton said think general bankrupt
| law will he proper and right 1t protects
the debtor class. think we Ought TO have a
bankrupt law that will protect the general in ter
| est OF the country.
Mr.. MONTGOMERY said: My constituency is in
favor of Il bankrupt law, and do hope this re so
| luton will not he adopted
Mr.. Mack said: am opposed to bankrupt
| law and in favor of the resolution.
Mr.. Gordon said: care not If the question
/ had been brought before the House at all. In
/ the history OF the country we have had three
bankrupt laws, and til ey have all been repealed
because they have all proved Improbable ex-
| peri nents. The gentlemen on the other side of
this question are not able to tell us that the law
now before Congress is anything more than an
/ experiment.. The sentiment of the people of the
State OF Indiana are overwhelmingly i'll favor of
| no bankrupt law believe that the resolution
ought to prevail.
Mr.. Wilson, of Marion, said: do not know of
any law to-day under which an unfortunate
J debtor can he relieved from his embarrassments
| so as TO start again i'll life. | am backed mp by
| the best lawyers when say that the bankrupt
! law is "A humane law. 1t gives man AN opportn-
nifty to start anew. We know that the bills pend
| ing in Congress have been submitted to the best
legal talent in the East and West, aud If there Is
anything in experience this bill ought to pass.
believe that the business men of New York and