The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06
Afternoon Session.


Tie resolution pending at the noon recess was
adopted
Mr.. Voyles offered resolution, which was
adopted, allowing the reading clerk, Frank A.
Smith, $50 extra.
Mr.. Davidson offered resolution allowing
Vincent P. Kirk pay for the time he was sus-
pended from the office of doorkeeper
On motion by Mr. Rahm 1T was laid the
table.
adopted, allowing "A number of claims for labor
and supplies amounting to $36.
Mr. Spann offered a concurrent resolution aH-
therizing the printing and distribution of all
laws passed with an emergency clause.
Mr. Bell, from the committee elections, re-
ported resolution for payment of reporters,
witnesses, etc, III the contested case of Johnson
versus Overstreet amounting to over $500,
pending the reading of which,
A message from the House announced the
passage of the metropolitan police bill by the
HOnse of Representatives. the Governors veto
to the contrary Notwithstanding. The message
also included the Governors veto.
The Lieutenantgovernor desired the message
and the veto to be read at once, which was done
by the principal secretary.
The Dill was then passed, the objections of the
Governor TO the contrary Notwithstanding by
yeas 26, nays 81.
in the contested eiec ton case was finished.
Mr.. Bundy offered a concurrent resolution to
accept the copyright that the Code Commission
ers secured on the Revised Statutes Of 1881, and
authorizing the Secretary of State to sell TO any
person for 80 per volume, fur when the Secre-
tary shall be entitled to fifteen cents. 1t was
adopted.
Mr. johnson offered the following resolution:
Whereas From all sections, and from nearly
every county of the State, petitions have come
to this General Assembly praying for the aboli-
tlOn of the present system of hiring OUT the labor
OF the couviets of our penitentiaries and the i'll
mates of our refOrIuatOrv schools and benev Olent
institutions under contract to the highest bid
der, and
''Whereas, A bill passed by this Senate for the
regulation of said convict labor aims only at
nIOdi flying the present system but falls far short
OF aholishIng II and applying the proper remedy
for its evils and abuses, and
"Where"s, The short time of the legislative
session prevented the General Assembly from
finding the proper remedy for this system, W hich
is admitted TO be pernciOus to the interests of
Indiana manufac turers and Indiana mechanics
ana workingmen.
Resolved, That committee Of three senators
be appointed by the President of the Senate to
prepare IA bill abolishing the present system of
contract convict labor, and substituting a sys.
tenn of employment for the convicts of our penI-
tentiares and the inmates of our reformatorv
schools and benevolent institutions which will
not come in competition with Indiana manufae-
tories;
Resolved, That the members of said commit
tee of three senators shall not be entitled to any
compensation for services on the committee.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion by Mr. Spann, committee OF two
tMessrs Spann and Wagee) were appointed to
wait on the Governor and ascertain whether His
Excellency has any further communication TO
turned and reported the Governor has no fur
ther communication to make to either branch of
the General Assembly.
On motion Try MFR, Yaneey the concurrent res
opened along the month eud of the grounds of
the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, was con-
CURED in bv the Senate.
Mr.. FUulKe of red IA resolution declaring it uhe