The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-31
though it was claimed that the Treasurer had no
deposit. and that the certificate was simply
loaned to him
TIE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
THE SENATE.


Mr.. Bradley of Christs Episcopal Church
4 Mr.. Fowler called up his proposed amendment
to the rules providing that when a committee
reports favorably on a bill but seventy five cop
| les shall be printed if the committee 80 recon-
| mends. He said it will cost $l0 900 this session
! to print bills under the rule as it now stands.
] Mr. Youche opposed the amendment. The
! present rule is an improvement on the practice
| of last session; and there would be less expense
under the present rule than was incurred during
| the last two Legislatures. Without bills are
] printed, but few members understand the
/ provisions of the measures on which they will be
called upon to vote. It is easy matter when a
| bill is Of small Importance for some senator to
move that it be not printed.
/ Mr. MarshaIl-Many bills are Of a dangerous
character. The alien bin Of several years ago
was not printed and it passed both Houses cas-
lily If it had been printed, it would not have
! passed; it was of great damage to the people of
| the State. Every senator should have fair
chance to understand the provisions of every
| bill, especially those reported favorably from
committees.
| Mr. Schloss thought it for the information of
every senator to have bills printed Enough
time had been spent in discussing this question
to pay for the printing Of probably fifty bills.
He demanded the previous question The SEN
ate seconded the demand, and under its opera
tions the proposed amendment to the rules was
| rejected, by yeas. ~; nays, 30.
Mr.. Fowler called up from the files his notice
| for an amendment of the rules providing that
| the daily sessions shall commence at 8 o'clock
"A Nj.
Mr.. Mccullough opposed the amendment
! With little more attention the business of the
| Senate could be done in four hours per day.
Committee members should not be compelled to
sit in committee rooms until II and IL O'clock at
| night, when so much time is idled away in the
/ open Senate.
| Mr. WilIard-An early hour for meeting
| would show DO quorum present and possibly
force an early adjournment on that account 1t
| is we'll enough later in the session, when all the
committee work is in, but now it would prove
an absolute loss of time.
The amendment to the rule was rejected
yeas, IL; nays, 28.
THE SHAM INVESTIGATION.
Mr. Foulke-I rise to a question of privilege.
| A few days since you did me the honor to APP
point me as member of committee to whom
4 was referred that portion of the Governors mes
/ sage in regard to the State Treasury, which com
| mittee was required to report whether an inves-
| tigation was proper and necessary. state of
| facts have occurred since that time which, in
my opinion, renders it impossible for any mar
who respects himself, TO continue longer mem
| Der of committee whose only purpose, as he be-
| lieves is to stifa an investigation in regard to
| which it was authorized to inquire. desire to
| lay this matter before the Senate and ascertain
| whether the Senate desires, under the circum
| stances, that should longer remain a, member
/ of the committee. The committee met on the
afternoon of day before yesterday at the Bates
| House.
Mr.. Mccullough, finterrupting)-I rise to a
| point of order. don't think there is any ques-
| ton of privilege about this The senator pro
poses to state what has occurred in the commit
| tee-room. l don't think he has any right to
make that sort of a statement under the claim
of a question of privilege
Mr.. Feulke-I should be very glad to refer the
Senate to what are questions of privilege under
parliamentary law They are questions relating
TO the conduct of members. and the complaint of
one member against another These have been
decided as questions of privilege. AS to the
duct of member and as to whether or not it is
proper that shall continue longer member of
| Mr.. Mccullough [interposingl-I insist on my
| point of order
The Lieutenant GOVERNOR will refer this
question of order to the Senator from Lawrence
(Mr. Willard) and the Senator from Marion (Mr.
Winter). to decide.
Mr.. Willard-When would you like to have a
report from this committed
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS once. Immedi-
ately.
While the committee was in consultation, Mr.
Duncan, of Brown. introduced bill rs 201l
for the relief of Joel 8. Davis and authorizing
the refunding to him of certain damages paid
into the treasury of Bartholomew county, which
was read the first time.
Mr.. Willard-The committee agrees that this
| matter, introduced by the senator from Wayne
(Mr. Foulkel is not question Of privilege. The
Senator from Wayne seems to think it is ques-
ton of privilege to ask to be excused from sery-
ice on a committee 1t is decided otherwise.
Mr.. Foulke-I will ask, SIR not JAS a question
of privilege, to be excused from serving on that
committee, and l desire to state the reasons why
/ so ask.
Mr.. Willard-That is not in order. We would
have to suspend the regusr order of business.
The Lieutenant governor-Th Senator from
Wayne mr. Foulke) will take his seat.
Mr.. Fowler move that the regular order of
business be suspended so that the Senator may
state why he does not wish to act further with
the investigating committee.
The Lieutenant-governorI hope there will
be no objection
Several Senators Consent" consent"
Mr. Foulke-On the occasion of the first meet
ing of the investigating committee the State
Treasurer was invited by some members of the
ajority to be present. and no objection was made
whatever by any member of the committee.
The committee, after attending to some prelim
mary business
Mr. McCullough-I have no objection to every
thing that has been done before that committee
being told, but if the Senator is to have the
floor to make speech. we shorld have the right
to reply.
The tenant-governor-I requested the
Senator from Wayne to take his seat until the
question should be decided by the Senator from
Lawrence aud the Senator from Marion, and
they have decided against him.
Mr. McCullouph-I object to the Senator TAX
ing the floor in this manner for the purpose of
delivering political speech. He does not seem
to understand that he is returned with the mi
nority here and that the majority have the re-
sponsl bllty upon them The same spirit that
caused the minority four years ago to dictate
what the legislation should be and what it
should not be. has shown itself in this commit
tee and the minority on that committee are de
termlned 10 have their own way about tor refuse
to act. The committee will in due time make
report, when the minority can also make report.
l object to his making insinuatiens against other
members of the committee.
MIR. Foulke-1t is unfortunate in the extreme