The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-05

state that day after day we have voted to go on
with this call of bills on third reading: and now
that this thing comes up, vote no"
Mr. Copeland Believing that the amendment
by the Senate still leaves this the most odious,
unjust and subversive bill acted upon in the In
diana Legislature. and believing it in every part
to be revolutionary and infamous, and believing
that it DISTINGUISHES the honest voter shall
vote mo"
Mr. Deem-If ! understand this measure it
abolishes the Indiana General Assembly and
substitutes Democratic caucus. I therefore
vote mo"
Mr. Harrell-About this hour Of the day, that
parry which has long controlled this government
goes out of power and if this amendment is
help to the party coming in, shall be happy;
therefore vote aye"
Mr.. Osborn--If were to speak of this whole
theme, | would speak of it IN modification of
the inspired writer who referred to wickedness
in high places. But [ denorninate it as pure
cussedness' in high places.
Mr. Sears-Believing this measure to be in
famously unfair, 1 vote against it.
Mr. Smith of Tippecan oe-You rob us Of our
representation, while other and smaller counties
are given greater representation. 1t is simply
stealing would not be true to my constituents
II L did not lift up my voice against this IN
famous outrage upon the people. We are made
unequal two to one ON this floor in the future.
/ enter my protest and with it my no.
Mr.. Smith of Warrick-As this is the day when
the Republican party goes out of power and hop
ing That 1t will never arise again, vote no.
Mr.. Wllson:-Because of its unfairness and
infamy,. and because of the persistence OF the
Speaker in refusing to recognize members who
had the floor, 1Vote no."
The amendments was coneurred in, yeas IS,
nays 38.
The bill EE. R. 1921 gerymandering the con-
gressional districts of the State was read with
amendments by the Senate. Mr. Williams
moved that the amendments be concurred IN,
and demanded the previous question.
r oIosx ,~ofo fOuA hA
that before voted against the bill / now vote
for it because the Objectionable features have
been removed by the amendments; chief among
which objections was, that Rush county was
tackled on to my district | vote aye
Mr.. Staley-When. this bill first came up /
voted forit because it was party actipn=it was
caucus action. All these changes have been
made at the expense of the Democrats of the
Ninth district, We had 600 majority to over
come in our district, and for our success this is
the reward. In this the Legislature has not
been true to US, and hadiths been known this
bill would never have left this House with. the
vote it did.
Mr. Twineham-This is: not wholly a party
Question. l represent both Republicans and
Democrats. One party, in the House, has a.
temporary majority but the matter is in the
hands of the voter shall never give my aid to.
any measure to dsfranehse single vote.
Mr.. Vickery-Because ofsits unfaifness to the
Ninth district, Ivote mo-
The resolution was coneurred in--yeas So,
lnays37.
Mr. Smith of Tppseanoe raised the question
that the bill should be again passed by 81 votes,
as amended. The Speaker ruled that the bill
was disposed of.
A concurrent resolution rs. % 'congratulating,
the President and Vicepresident-eleet upon
their ascension to Office adopted, and the
Governor was instructed to transmit a copy. of
the same by telegraph.
Mr. Smith of Tippecanoe moved to take up tie.
resolution giving an expression of the House. in
favor of General Grant be placed on the retired
list.
Mr.. Browning4I object.
Without vote OF the matter, the House adj
journed.