The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
Senator Campbelrs Bill Concerning
Elections Passes the House.
The House Not Disposed TO Limit
Itself to q Fifteen Days
Session.
rhe Prosecuting Attorneys and tho
Bill With Reference TO Pleas OF
ouiity-other Notes.

luton that the special session adjourn La |
fifteen days. The resolution was defeated.
In reproducing tho Governors proclana. !
alon calling an extra session the types made |
him say 'inaugurating dangerous practice. |
on precedent" etc, when 10 should nave !
real "iuaugurating dangerous practice ana
preoedentn
The Senate made a few changes in its en-
ployss yesterday. Il. Q. Movies was dropped
from the seoretary's force and John Sands,
OF Ripley, appointed in his stead. John
J.eieh. Of Orange County, was added To the
Assistant sscretary's force, and Messrs. Keefe
and Robinson were dropped from the Door
keepers force.
Ninety members of the House were pres
ent at the opening OF the special session yes
zerday morning. The Speaker announced
that under the law the officers OF the regu.
lar session would continue TO ill their re-
Bpecsive positions, unless the House ordered
Dtherwte. On motion OF Mr.. Gordon the
1ults adopted for the regular session were
continued In force.
Dooikceper Frey gave II ~ his opinion
yesterday that he would not be disturbed In
ills position in tho House, and maintained
that he had done nothing 10 warrant an In.
vsstigation "a provided for in the Demo
cratic caucus. Ia conversation with mem
n
committee Of investigation would be asked
for II the caucus tomorrow night did not
take decisive steps la selecting another Door
kteper.
The estimable wife of Representative
Dittemore OF owen Is lying quite III ut their
ICONS la the Stewart Place. She has cen
suffering for some time, and grave doubts are
felt OF her recovery. Though Mr.. Ditto.
more 10 generally upon the floor OF the
House In attendance upon his duties, there
is much uneaslness and anxiety depicted on
his oountenance. The many friends OF Mr..
and Mr.. Dittemore express the hope that
Abe latter may soon be restored 10 her wonled
health.
Senator Campbslls election bill passed the
House yesterday afternoon and only awaits
the signature OF the Governor 10 become
law. The bill provides that whoever accepts
a bride or offers to bride or hire anyone 10
vote or refrain from voting shall be hned in
any sum net less than $40 nor more than
81 LOCO; that any party so bribed or offering ~
brlhe another, shall be compelled to give
evidence before the Grand Jury, but he Shall
not be prosecuted or punished for any act
done by him about which he was compelled
40 testify.
Mr.. Patten offered resolution yesterday
calling upon the Clerk, Assistant Clerk and
Dooskeeper to furnish q list OF their en-
ployes and those discharged, il any, and
their postoffice address. In explanation OF
his resolution, he said TO n Sentinel reporter
that he included the Clerk and Assistant
Clerk in the resolution ITO avoid an otious
distinction" but in fact he only wanted to
get the addresses OF the Doorkeeper's dis
charged employees for the purpose OF the pro-
posed caucus Investigation. The resolution
was debated.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Rivers, OF
johnson County with reference 10 the aban-
donmert OF office by county officers Was
read q second time and referred 10 the Com
mittee on Judiciary. The bill is intimately
connected with a piece of Johnson County
history, and possibly has interest there only.
One OF the county officers abandoned his
Office and his brother came in and assumed
the debts of the officer and took charge of
the office. The bill is introduced to declare
the ofhcs vacant and empower the Board of
County Commissioners to appoint a successor
10 the officer.
Representative Patten. 1.-THE gentleman
from Sullivan" has the faculty OF making
things lively in the House, and he is uni
iormly so pleasant in his remarks and
withal so positive and apparently con-
scientious that his influence is not excelled
by any member on the floor. He refuses to
shield any man who, in his estimation, is
guilty Of wrong, and his frauKness in this re-
gard has drawn around him host OF ardent
admirers. He is not a man to cherish
enmiiy. and though a little quick to take
offense is equally quick to forget and forgive.
He is earnest and untiring in his devotion to
1hs interests of the people. and may always
be counted upon to raise his voice against
Jobbery OF every character
The Prosecutors OF the State are entering
protest sgainst the passage OF House bill
81, which makes some change, in the law
With reference to criminal cases. 1t has
passed the House aud is now awaiting the &C
HOB OF the Senate. Among other things
which ere Objectionable to the Prosecutors lie
the provision which cuts off the Prosecutors
lee 10 cases where plea of guilty is entered.
The Prosecutors claim that this deprives
them OF Zee In cases which are worked up
oy them, their time being expended in Sc
curing the evidence and preparing the case
where's TIE Justice gets his fees with
n plea OF guilty. The Prosecutors
claim that the bill is not mode in ina in,er
est Of the taxpayer for the fees sought To
be cut on come from class that upon thei
they get nothing for their work before the
Grand Jury, and in many cases where the
party, guilty of afmisdemeanor learns that
1he Grand Jury is investigating the case.
ne goes TO Justice pleads guilty and thus
Abe indictment is dismissed. II no fee is
taxed for the Prosecution in such cases his
labor is unrewarded and the guilty party is
made TO profit bv the act OF pleading guilty.
As the DILL will save nothing TO the tax
payer Of the State. the Prosecutors fail 20
appreciate its necessity aud ara earnes. In
their opposition to its passage.
The Sepate's Employees.
The committee appointed In the Dsmo-
crstic caucus Monday evening to confer