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

ator may state why he does not wish 70 act
further with the Investigation Committee
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: hope
there will be no objection.
Several Senators-"Consent," Consent"
regular order"
Mr.. FOULKE: On the occasion OF the
frat meeting OF the In investigating Committee
the State Treasurer was invited by some
members OF the majority to be present, and
no objection was made whatever by any
member OF the committee. The committee,
after attending to some preliminary DHsi'
ness
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH: / have no objection
to every thing that has been done before that
committee being tod; but il the Senator is
to have the floor TO make speech We should
The LIEUTENANf GOVERNOR: I re-
quested the Senator from Wayne to take bis
seat until the motion should be decided by
the Senator from Lawrence and the Senator
from Marion. and they have decided against
him.
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH: / object to the Sem
ator taking the floor in this measure for the
purpose of delivering political speech. He
does not seem 20 understand that he is re-
turned with the minority here, and that
the majority have the responsibility upon
them; that the same spirit which caused the
mincriy four years ago to dictate what the
legislation should be and what should not
nority on that committee are determined to
have their own way about it or refuse to act.
The committee will in due time make q re-
port, when the minority can also make q re-
port. / object to his making insinuations
against the members OF the committee.
Mr.. FOULKE: II is unfortunate in the
extreme
Mr.. WILLARD (interruptine): 1 rise to
point of order. The Senator from Wayne
has no right to come upon this floor a nd i'm.
pugn the motives OF any member of a com.
mittee.
Mr.. FoULKE: impugn the motives OF
no one.
Mr.. WILLARD: You are doingit. II he
is not Satisfied with the action OF the COM
mittee he has q regular parliamentary
remedy. He can make minority report in
such language as he sees fit to use, and If the
language is not proper he is amenable TO the
votes of the Senate.
Mr.. FOULKE: have had, as 1 under
stand it, consent of the Senate to state the
facts upon which am asking to be excused
from serving on the committee.
Mr.. WILLARD: You have not sisted the
facts.
Mr.. FOULKE: was proceed ding to 90 so
when interrupted by the Senator from Glib.
son Mr.. Mccullough
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: l in
tended to call your attention to the fact that
objection was made.
Mr.. FOULKE: II the majority OF this
Senate feel that they can afford not only to
stihe the treasury investigation in their
committee, but also to sti1e an account of
the transactions of their committee upon
the floor of the Senate am content. Calls
of "erder" and raps of the gavel caused the
SenBtor to raise his voice to a high pitch.
Tie LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR rap.
ping with his gavell: The Senator will take
his seat Bills on the second reading was
the order at the adjournment and under the
rules, l suppose, that order shall be con-
tinued.
sHEEP PROTECTION.
Mt. Hilligsss' Sheep Husbandy En- cour-
agement bill s, 79l coming up in regular
1t was read the second time.
Mr.. HILLIGASS: This bill provides that q
registry of sheep killed shall be kept, aud
the sheep paid for in the order in which they
are registered. That is fair aud just. 1t
makes il impossible for the Township
Trustee TO give preference TO his neighbors
In the payment OF losses The bill also pro-
vides that the surplus funds shall be appor-
toned pro rata between cities and towns
1t IS well known great portion of the tax
levied upon dogs comes from cities and
towns, and it is proper that cities and towns
should have their pro rata share of the
surplus.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF ST. Joseph 1t seems
to me there would be decided propriety in
recommitting this bill to the Committee on
Agriculture for this reason: There are two
il not three other bills on this same subject
now before the Committee on Agricult ure,
q report on which has been delayed because
some Senators want to lay these bills before
a convention of sheep raisers to meet in this
city some time soon.
Mr.. HILLIGASS: Out of courtesy to the
Senator from st. Joseph l consent that the
bill may be referred to the Committee on
Agriculture
1t was so referred with an amendment pro-
posed by the Senator from Elkhart Mr..
Davis, which was not read.
SALE NOTES.
Mr.. Fowler's bill S. 112l to cut of fraud
ulent sales Of personal property was read the
second time.
Mr.. SMITH, of Jay, moved to amend so
the Recorder shall receive the same fee for
recording sale notes as for recording chattei
mortgages.
Mr.. FOWLER: These bills of sales might
cover many pages, and it might be injustic
to require an officer 10 record them at the
same price as chsttel mortgages. 1t seem
to me the bill ought to pass Just as ii is. ]
proposes to give the officer compensation for
what he does and nothing more.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. WINTER moved to amend so the Re
corder's fee shall in no case be less than fifty
cents.
Mr.. WILLARD moved TO strike from the
amendment the word LESS" and insert In
lieu the word more
Mr.. FOULKE: l don't think the amend
meDt would be just to the Recorder There
are instances where such instruments cover
eight or ten pages, and it would not De fair
TO say the fee for recording shall not be more
than fifty cents.
Mr.. MAGEE: The Recorder is the lowest
paid officer IN the county. He Is not paid
sufficiently in a0ma c0unties tn suDD0rt him.
self and pay necessary clerk hire. l thins
the motion of the Senator from Jay was
right. / am opposed to the amendment to
the amendment.
1t was rejected, and the amendment Mr..
Winters was agreed TO.
The bill was ordered engrossed.
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