The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-24
Afternoon Session.

Mr.. Mays Second judicial circuit court bill
is. 269I was read the second time, and, under
dispensation of the constitutional restriction
yeas 81; nays, 0-passed the Senate.
Mr. Hilligass's bill rs. 81 to organize the State
militia, came up again, with several amendments
which were read, and the bill was recommitted.
On motion by Mr.. Earnest, the bill [H. r. 83l
to fix court terms in the Fourteenth, Fifteenth
and Forty third judicial circuits. was passed to
the final reading under a suspension of the
constitutional rule, and passed the Senate by
yeas Al; nays, O.
On motion by Mr. May, his bill rs 1l41 to
to authorize towns of ], 800 and over to issue
bonds for the building of bridges and sewers
within such corporations, was read the second
time and ordered CROSSED --~
On motion by Mr. Magee, the bill III. r. III
to legalize the appointment and acts of trustees
in certain cases, was passed, under suspension
of the constitutional rule, by yeas, 80; nays 2
Mr.. Magee stated that this was to cover a case
where two trustees were appointed, while the
law contemplates but one, and was purely
local matter. The bill proposes to legalize the
appointment where moro than one trustee has
been appointed in cases of voluntary assign
ment
Mr. Foulke moved to change the hour of
meeting in the forenoon from 10 to $50 o'clock
Mr.. Mccullough moved to further amend by
providing for night sessions to commence
at 1870 o'clock. Mr. Foulke accepted the amend
ment Mr.. Smith of Jay offered a substitute
for the pending motions. that the Senate hold a
it out of order. Mr.. Sellers moved the previous
question. Mr.. Willard moved to lay the whole
subject on the table. The motion was rejected
by yeas, H. nays, &C. The amendments were
agreed to by yeas, 81; nays, 90
Mr.. Howard, from the committee on military
affairs, returned Mr.. Kellisons bill s. 81 for
the organization of State militia with certain
amendments On motion by Mr.. Hillgass the
report was concurred in and the bill was ordered
engrossed
an amended drainage act, with committee
amendments, came up, and the report was con-
CURED in. Mr.. Youche moved to amend the sec
ond section of the bill that in case of disagree
ment between the contractor and laborers the
court shall finally adjust the matter. Mr. Magee
accepted the amendment.
Mr.. brakes bill rs 82l to amend section IL of
the drainage act of April 8, 1881, came up with
committee amendments The bill was referred
to the committee on phraseology.
THE HIGH LICENSE QUESTION.
Mr. Touches bill rs. 81 to amend section of
the liquor law, fixing the license at from $100 to
$500, came up with majority report recommend
ing that the bill lie on the table, and minority
report recommending its passage.
Mr.. Campbell Of Hendricks moved to substi-
tute the minority for the majority report. On
motion by Mr. Sellers this motion was laid on the
table by yeas. %; nays, IA.
Mr.. Overstreet-I would like an opportunity
to briefly discuss this question. stand as an
individual eonscientiously in favor of this in
creased license. Inasmuch as it is the best can
get, feel under obligation to support it, not
because / want to make political capital one way
or the other. want fair opportunity given to
test the question whether the Democracy are in
favor of it.
Mr.. Smith of Jay-In explanation of my vote,
desire to say that am not an advocate of pro-
hibition, but have serious doubts whether, on
this question, the State of Indiana is regulated
as it should be. / don't believe the present
license fee is enough. vote mo"
Mr. Thompson, when his name was called
said: There was certainly no issue made in this
city upon this question pledged myself that
would not vote to disturb the old law should
hesitate before would say that the people ought
to come up TO this point, when the matter was
not joined in issue in this canvass. Therefore /
vote aye"
Mr.. Winter-I desire to say word in expla-
nation of my vote. was not here two years ago
when the question of calling constitutional
convention was under consideration, and don't
know how many Republicans voted against it
always understood that the submission of a
constitutional amendment to the people was a
Republican measure, whatever some individual
Republican senators may have DONE There is
no question but that the Republican party has
declared itself in favor Of the people Of the State
having the right to express themselves upon the
subject of regulating the liquor traffic; and it
was the position OF the Democratic party, as a
party that the people should not have the right
TO declare themselves on that subject. 1t was
the Democratic party. as party, that defeated
submission Of that question to the people OF
this State In its last State convention the Re-
pupncan party in this State embodied in its
platform proposition upon the subject of temper
ance--the only proposition feasible at that time
1t there Is any fact established as q matter of
history, 1t is that the Democrats party has never
been the friend Of temperance. 1t won't do for
any Democratic member on this floor 20 claim
that the Democratic party has ever been or is