The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-31


legislative Reports.
IN SENATE.
FRIDAY. Jan. 80. $3.50 a. m.
PRIxIIxG or BILLS.
Mr.. FOWLER caleb up bis proposed
amendment to the rules, so that when q
committee report favorably on a bill but
seyenty-fve copies shall be printed II the
committee so recommend. He said it VIII
cost $4,000 this session to print bills under
the rule as il now stands
Mr.. YOUCHE opposed the amendment.
The present rule is an improvement on the
practices last session, and there would be
less expense under the present rule than was
incurred during the past one or two Legisls.
lures. Unless bills are printed but few
members can IN derstand the provisions of
the measures on which they will be called
Epon 10 vote. 1t is an easy matter when o
bill is Of small importance for some Senator
to move that it be not printed.
Mr.. MARSHALL: Many bills are OF q
dangerous character of legislation. The
Alien bill of several years ago was not
printed, and it passed both houses easily. II
it had been printed ii would not have
passed and that b II has been Of great d m
@'e ~ the DeoDle of the State. Every Sera
tor should have fair chance to understand
lne PROVISIONS OF every bill-especially those
reported favorably from committees.
Mr.. MCINTOSH was of opinion there has
already been more printing this session than
curing the whole OF laSt session. He spoke
4 the stringing out of the printed matter
nnecet sarfly, which increases the cost.
When bill IS read some member can de-
teImine IL there are vicious principles in It.
and if so, il can be ordered printed. He
hoped the amendment would be passed in
the interest OF economy.
Mr. sCHLO6S thought it for the informa.
ton OF every Senator to have bills printed.
Enough time has been spent in discussing
this question to pay for the printing of prob
ably nifty bills. he densn ded the previous
question.
The Senate seconded the demand for the
previous question, aud under its operations
the proposed amendment to the rules was
rejected by yeas II, nays 30.
SESSION HOURS.
Mr.. FOWLER called up from the files his
notice Tor an amendment OF the rules, so
that the daily sessions shall commence at 9
O'Clock q. m.
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH opposed the amend
ment. He desired the Senate should be as
industrious as possible, but as We all know
the work OF this body now is being done in
the committee rooms. With a little more
attention, the business is this Chamber can
be done in four hours per day. COMMITTEES
members should not be compelled to sit In
,ommittee rooms till IL and - O'Clock at
night, when 30 much time is idled away in
CIen Senate.
Mr. WILLARD: So far as the amendment
would be economy in time, il would have
the contrary effect. An early hour for meet
iDgs would show no quorum present, and
possibly force an early adjournment on
that account. 1t is wei enough later in the
session, when sIl the committee work is In
to meet earlier, but now il would prove an
absolute loss OF time.
Mr.. FOWLER desired a change so that
members might have q chance to blow of
their gas between 9 and 10 O'Clock, and so be
able to get down to business by 10 o'clock.
be believed IS many members would be
here at 9 as at 10 o'clock. II is the general
desire that there shall be no extra session,
and LET US work with that view. He insisted
the smendmeEt should prevail.
The amendment TO the rule was rejected
by yeas IL nays %.
Mr.. FAULKNER explaining his negative
vote: III rule 10 were enforced We would
gain more than this hour between and 10
o'clock.
THE STATES TREASURE INVESTIGATION.
Mr. FOULKE: l rise to a question of
privilege. A few days since you did me the
honor, Mr.. President, TO appointfme as q
member OF 9 committee to whom was re-
feTTed that portion of the Governors mes
sage 10 regard to the State Treasury, which
committee was required to report whether
an investigation was proper and necessary.
a STATE OF facts has occurred since that
time which, in my humble opinion, renders
II impossible Tor any man who respects him
self TO continue longer y member of a COM
mittee whose only purpose, as he believes. is
10 stlne an investigation IN regard to which
it was authorized to inquire. I wish to Law
this motion before the Senate and ascertain
whether the Senate desires, under the cir
cumstances that should longer remain a
member of the committee. The committee
met on the afternoon of day before yester-
day at the Bates House
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH Gnterrupting): rise
to a point OF order. l don't think there is
any question of privilege about this. The
Ser alter proposes TO state what has occurred
in the Committee room. l don't think he
has any right to make that sort of q state
ment under the claim of a question of priv
ilege.
Mr.. FOULKE: l should oe very glad to
refer the Senate IS TO what are questions of
privilege under parliamentary Law. They are
Questions relating 70 the coRduct of mem
beTs, and the complaint of one member
against another. These have been decided
as questions Of privilege-as 70 the conduct
oil member. and as to whether or not il is
proper that I shall continue longer q mem
Der OF a committee
Mr. MCCULLOUGH ,interposing): l insist
on my point OF order.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: will
refer this question of order TO the Senator
from LawIeu &c (Mr. Wilsrd) and the Sena-
tor from Marion (Mr. Winter to decide
whether TINS is a question of privilege or not.
Mr.. WILLARD: When would YOU like to
have report from this committee?
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: At once
Immediately.
While this committee was in consulta-
tloI-
Nr Duncan Of Rroun i,tro5,.oA . I'm
IS POI for the relief OF Joel I. Davis. and
authorizing the reminding tc him of certain
savings paid into the treasury OF Bartholo-
new Comfy which was read the first time