The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-14
THE PROCEEDINGS In DETAIL.
THE SENATE.
The Closing Hours Devoted to Malignant
Abuse-The Usual Extra Allowances.

THE SENATE.
The Closing Hours Devoted to Malignant
Abuse-The Usual Extra Allowances.
The proceedings of The Senate opened with
prayer yesterday morning by Representative Staley.
Mr. HilIgass offered the following resolution, which
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the members of the
Senate are due and hereby rendered Gen. Mahlon d.
Manson Iieutenant-governor, for his impartial and
courteous treatment of senator's the presiding officer
of this body. and that extend to him our best
wishes for his future success and happiness"
On motion by Mr.. Foulke the joint resolution III.
r. 81 proposing amendment to section l. article IL
of the State Constitution by striking out the word
white, was read the third time and adopted.
The House concurrent resolution providing that
members of the General Assembly should be allowed
to retain the copies of the Revised Statutes in their
session by paying the Secretary OF State $L5O for
each volume was adopted.
| Mr.. Youche offered the following
Resolved That the Senate of Indiana hereby
presses its appreciation of the ability, fairness and
ira partality with which the Hon. Rufus Magee has
presided the Senate and performed all his duties
its temporary President and that the thanks of the
Senate hereby rendered him, with its best wishes
for his in the discharge of the high Office
which he has been appointed by the President of the
| United States"
The resolution was adopted by rising vote at the
/ request OF the acknowledgements.
| Senator Zimmerman offered a resolution wishing
Mr. Magee safe and happy voyage to Stockholm, the
place of his residence minister to Sweden and Nor
way. which was also adopted.
Senators Kahn and Huston were appointed com,
mittee to call upon the Governor for the purpose of
learning it he desired to communicate anything furth
| or to the Senate Subsequently, Mr. Huston reported
| that the Governor had further message for the
| General Assembly. Senator Weir placed A. G. Smith
in nomination for the position of President pro tenn
pore of the Senate and in behalf of the Republicans
| Senator Huston proposed the name of Senator L. NJ.
Campbell. The ballot resulted in the election of
SIN 18th, who received % votes. while Campbell re-
A resolution. introduced by Senator Winter author
zing the payment of 81 800 TO the commissioners of
Marion county for the of the courthouse by the
| General Assembly, adopted
resolution was adopted allowing j. W. Cope door
keeper of the Senate the of $50 70 for extra
| penses incurred at the direction of the Senate.
There something of a wrangle a resolution
to allow Secretary Kelly $500 for extra work in pre-
$3.50 for ndexng the journal of proceedings during
the regular and special sessions 1t stated by Sen
ator Willard that the work of indexing was done by
the assistant secretary two years ago in about six
| days time The resolution finally referred to a
| special committee of three
| A resolution introduced thanking the members
of the Indianapolis press for 1.-THE fair and impartial
reports of the legislative proceedings during the
ular and special sessions of the General Assembly"
to amend by excepting the Journal reporter AS
portion of his remarks he had part of article on
the personal OF some OF the
in the Journal about four weeks ago read for nfor
nation. The article spoke of Smith, in effect, as
blatant and garrulous demagogue. who had made
| himself disgusting" by his continued talking which
had cost the State in the time consumed, about So
| 600 He broke ont into vehement and scurriously
vuperative attack upon the journal representative,
making Indignantly false statements intimatng, be-
sides calling him "a liar, scoundred, and coward
that there had been scheme by the reporter to black
mail him. A note sent to Mr.. Smith by the
journal reporter-Senator Willard bearing t-stating
that Smith was liar and II ne desired to make fair
test of the reporters courage. he would meet him
| equal grounds.
Senator Hiiigass at moved to exclude the Jour
nal representative from the door. Senator Magee
| posed such proceeding.
| Senator Hilligass-Do You approve of a reporter
sending note to senator on this floor, calling him
| liarl
Senator Magee-I think it is always right and pro-
per for to defend himself when his manhood is
assailed. if it has to be done in the
| in which it is assailed.
The remark received with applause and before
any vote could be taken the resolution the Senate
adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION
At the opening of the afternoon session Senator
Fouke spoke at some length the motion to exclude
the Journal representative from the privileges of the
Senate floor He said that the accusations against the
reporter had been false and unwarranted and he
thought the resentment just ihable Senator Willard
opposed the motion He had been criticised by the
press severely any man. but he realized that it
was the privilege of newspaper to comment it
the eA member of pubic body. He Believed
that the senator from Jennings had
used unbecoming and improper language, and that
the whole matter was sonnet hing which should not be
brought before the Senate. Senator Mccullough
thought the reporter had exceeded his rights in send
ing note to member the floor and he supported
the motion. Senator johnson moved to indefinitely
postpone the matter and his motion adopted by
vote of % to 21, Lieutenant governor Manson cast
| ing the deciding vote. The Democratic members,
| with the exception of Senators Willard, johnson,
| Richardson, Peterson and Zimmerman voted against
the motion to indefinitely postpone action on the
proposition, while the Republicans voted for it,
MIR. Ensey offered the following
Resolved BY the Senate that vote of thanks be
given to Joseph Cope fo the able and impartial man
| Eer in which he has discharged the duties of his
office as door-keeper of the Senate"
Mr.. Smith of Jay offered the following:
| Resolved, That William III. DRAPER be and he is
hereby elected senographer of the Senate and instead
of per diem he be allowed for the number
of copies of the BREWER Legislative Reports of the
present Assembly, at the price has been paid
by the State for said reports since 1867 and for
before under resolutions and acts in exact and ident
cal words to price and number of copies; and the
President of the Senate is hereby directed issue
his warrant therefor in of other officers of
the Senate. The Bureau of Printing is directed to
have said reports bound heretofore by the State;
| and said stenographer is directed to forward ten
| copies to each member of the General Assem- bly,"
/ The resolution adopted by yeas 90 NAYS 16.
| Mr.. Smith of Jay, from the special committee
thereon, reported in favor of allowing the principal
and assistant secretary $3.50 each for extra work
The House concurrent resolution allowing pay
| to the House reading clerk, Mr.. Morrison coming
! up on motion by Mr.. Bailey il amended BY allow
| ing James Walsh, reading clerk OF the Senate, $50
| extra-yeas 10 nays 10 The House concurrent reso
| luton adopted amended. Subsequently 1.-THE
| House having adjourned sine die) the Senate amend
ment reeonsdered and the resolution passed
came from the House.
House concurrent resolutions allowing $40 pay to
j. Milo Barr, house page; to III. Meek and another
page, $50; thanks TO Sergeant julius X. Fredercks
of Indianapolis for services with the Greedy
to Clarence Sears $25; Geo. f. Chttenden $l5 to
b. +. Spencer, $40; to the Grand Hotel for extra
rooms $50, were separately concurred in.
On motion by Mr.. Mcclure. Journal Clerk John III.
Anderson was allowed 81 day extra during the
regular and special session.
| On motion by Mr.. Mcintosh the Senate adjourned
sine die at $50 o'clock.