The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-18
THE HOUSE.

Speaker Jewett Vigorously Reprimands the
Members for Their Waste of Time.
Representative Frazee opened the session Of
the House yesterday morning with prayer
Eighty three members were present at roll call
Mr.. Gordons bill LEI. R. 69l relating to the
incorporation of towns was, on his motion, re-
| committed with instructions to so amend it that
| the number of trustees shall not be more than
seven nor less than three. The Speaker appoint
ed as the committee Messrs Gordon, Harrell,
| Patton, Deem and Sears.
The unfinished business was upon the question
| of tabling the motion to recommitt the bill H
r. 1921 concerning the abandonment of record
| ers Office in Johnson county. The motion to
table was rejected and the bill was recommitted.
Mr.. Kellison offered a resolution to SO amend
the State Constitution that the number of judges
of the Supreme Court shall not be less than
| three nor more than nine, a majority of whom
| shall constitute quorum. He explained that
the amendment was to provide for legal relief
| without the intervention OF an appellate court
The resolution was passed to a second reading
Bills were introduced by Representatives Pen
dleton, Gooding, Robinson. McMullen, Town
send, Sayre and Holmes
A resolution offered by Mr. McHenry that q
bill be prepared to regulate the practice of med-
cine in Indiana was rejected.
Mr.. Gooding offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on benevolent and
scientific institutions be and is hereby instructed to
prepare and report to this House. without
delay bill setting apart of the three additional
hospitals for the insane as yet uncompleted, for
asylum for the Predetermined children Of the State
Mr.. Patten opposed the resolution, arguing
that it is unnecessary to divide the soldiers or
phans and feeble-minded children as they are
now kept apart.
On motion of Mr. Haworth, the resolution was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Gordon introduced resolution to prevent
travel on free gravel roads by heavy wagons in
bad weather, which resolution was adopted.
STRUCTURES ON THE HOUSES INCIDENCE
The Speaker took occasion at this stage of the
proceedings to reprimand the House for its in
dolence and waste of time, saying, in the course
of his remarks, that the constituents of the
members did not work only four or five hours q
day, and then rest for several days; that the
| members owed it to themselves and to their con-
stitueLts to do full and honest days work
while the session continues. His remarks, which
were delivered with much earnestness. were as
follows II want to say something to the House
about the way business is being transacted
| Some time ago | spoke to you on the same
| subject. and promised to do SO no more but that
| was during the regular session, and presume
| you will not hold me to the rash promise then
made. When the regular session was at an end
| realized that there had been many difficulties
/ in your way and that You had done a great deal
| of work, and had wasted little time Therefore,
| it gave me pleasure to declare my faith IN you.
and TO let the statement &C forth to your constit
| uents. But have subsequent events justified
| the hopes then expressed You know the fact
| TO be that there has not been o quorum present
1 since last Thursday at noon. All of Yesterday
| was taken up in a fruitless effort TO obtain the
attendance of sixty seven out of the one hundred
members Of this House. The morning hour has