The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-15
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Final Adjournment Of the Two HOuses
OF the General Assembly.
Speaker Jewett Delivers an Appro-
pirate Farewell Addrees-Com.
plimenting Employees.
The Untsmed Steed from Jennings on
His Auricular-The List OF Bills
Passed and Approved by
the Governor.

fsrday elected president pro tenn. of the SEN
ate, the Republicans voting for Senator L.
n. Campbell.
resolution was adopted in the Senate
yesterday morning thanking the Lieutenant
Governor for the very able and impartial
manner in which he had presided over the
deliberations Of that bOdy. The resolution
1ss unanimously adopted.
James j. Walsh, Esq, OF Gaeenield, it is
IL derstood by Senators, has made most
acceptable Senate Clerk. Senator willard,
when speaking of Mr.. Walsh, said he was
the best reader he had heard except Dau
MscAuiey. Senator Johnston was particu-
tsrly complimentary in his reference to the
courtesy and politeness Of Mr.. Walsh. 9th.
er Senators were likewise complimentary.
Several resolutions were offered in the
House aud Senate yesterday allowing the
employees extra pay. Some were adopted
and Others tabled. the only one which de-
veloped no opposition bsiDg offered by Mr..
fleece and allowing Martin A. Morrison,
Residing Clerk, $50 extra pay. Morrison is
an exception as reader, msuy old membsrs
declaring him to be the best they ever heard
In the closing hours of the House ye.ter-
dsy, when resolutions were being presented
with CREST rapidity, Representative Will
Jams, of Knox, sent up the following, which
vas read by the Clerk:
Be % resolved, That the horney- handed sons o.
soil are Akin 70 Fleece the French Garrison aud
GCat 10 Booze on the ocean wave, We Desm d
DitiemOTe Pleasant than Moody, and make this
through he Dale to the Barr to Loop wiidman
INTO the Cartwright end first. We believe [
cont care Adams Mock profanity In
50 WyDa while Barnes may be built Overman. s
n
Iinyille. WHAT is Haworth in Franklin, IS 8
question that Sears the conscience OF Bailey or
Ehe Pendleton, whether the hay be fresh or stsley
a1d sand wfches made OF IEineham will Kellison
or father II well Dunn. Therefore, We ought TO
set thtre Eiey or set down McBrcome.
Quite little breeze was raised in the Sem
ate yesterday when Mr.. Magse introduced q
resolution thanking the members OF the
press for their uniform eourlesies during the
meeting Of the Legislature. Smith, ofJen.
Iings, moved to except the Journal reporter
from the resolution aud denounced that
individual as liar, a scoundrel aud q COW
ard. The reporter sent q note 70 Smith,
ssying substantially that these epithets ap-
phed more properly to Smith than to him
self and that the Senator could have the
opportunity of testing tbs matter Of courage
If he so desired. A resolution was then in
troducsd 10 exclude the reporter from the
floor, but after several speeches on both
sides tbs whole matter was indefinitely post.
Poned. The trouble with Smith appears to
be that he came up to the Capital City with
= greatly inflated idea of his Importance,
and since others do not see this in his peou.
liar light be suppcsss that combination
has been formed against him among the re.
porters Up to date his anathsmas have
fallen haImlessly upon the fraternity.
THE SPEAKERS FAREWELL.
The House, by unanimous and risiug
vote. yesterday paid handsome tribute to
Speaker Jewett IN the adoption Of the fol-
Rowing resolution, proposed BY Mr. Smith Of
Tippecance, and introduced By Mr.. Fraz se:
Resolved. That the thanks OF the House are due
end hereby rendered 10 the Speaker, Hon. Charles
L Jeweti, for the able. courteous and impartial
manDer In which he has discharged the dates
presiding officer of the Fifth General Assembly.
Ne assure him that our gOod wishes viii follow
him vheTeEer his lines may fall or his lot il life
oe cast, being July assured that he will be equal
40 every emergency, and fully equipped for any
station Of honor and trust to which the people
may csIl bin.
The action of the Speaker proved that he
was not unmindfurof the unanimity OF the
members in adopting the resolution, and
when the motion was made to adjourn sine
die be took occasion to return his tn anks to
the members and express his appreciation OF
their Uniform courtesy in the following re-
marks:
Representatives are 81 al end. snd in few mo
ments u will have passed away forever.
lis achievements and failures will nave become
fsrf OF the history OF the state aud stand su o.
rnilted 20 The deliberate, and, let Us hope, Just
judgment OF our fellow citizens.
viii not at this time attempt TO review in de
tail the laws which heuceforth shall remain the
monument of your labors, nor nave l the pre-
sumption to here advance my own opinion oil
their ut cessity merit.
1t sufficient now 10 declare what all who hear
me know 70 be the truth, that this House con
4 a
enormous amount Of labor.
BE- en- enacted for four years. The new Stat5-hOust
required intelligent legislation TO the end that IL
esrly completion might be assured, and the state
with IL. An extensive and expensive system o.
-asylums for the insane were hall flushed, and
pressed as to the proper coarse of the State in re
gard TO them. The redistribution OF the Congress
sioDsl and Legislative representation, always I
difficult and delicate task, had to be made Nh
meLous minor investigations were 10 be made
and one state Institution was subject TO an appali
ing scandal, which compelled patent eonsidere
ton ana radical treatment Many creditors o
The State clamored for payment which had been 81
stale was in danger OF ranking as that OF a common
cheat. The questions OF the proper aid TO o'
given TO the state Institutions and OF the policy o
1he State in regard TO or two OF them were i'm
portant and pressing. The regulatiOn OF railroad
telegraph and telephone companies, the question
1be regulation OF mines the protection OF citizen
in equal rights, the relief OF the laOoring classe
ITOm TIE oppression eOlltLlueS pfdCIteQ Dy
plOyers. the question 70 another Court OF AD
pealE-these and numerous others sed upol
your notice and demanded consideration
In giving such constellation you hav
In one way or the other considered 600 bill:
and / believe that the published volume 0
the acts Of 1855 Will IN large N sasure repel tn
disposition to crftcise the action OF this Hous
which Is most INDUCED b. those who have tn
least information on the subject. During GU
deliberations there have been naturally arisel
con1icrs Of views and struggles for the supramac
of rival theories. Such contention is inseperabl
incident 10 legislation. IL is often sh6.p an
sometimes bitter. and while ] believe we hav
had the smallest possible amount OF IL, we mus
have been more than human 10 have escaped
ALTOGETHER
Addressing you from this place for the las
Tin e IS your Speaker desire 10 again thank 20
for my elevation to 10 aud the consideration 20
have shown me while Cccupving IT, IL have
dimes seemed arbitrary or tyT1nnicai res
assured that Il arose h0m no wish
lie such would have 0ee1
shabby return for al your goodness aud fOrDeai
snee in the strifefui days that have gone foreyei
Looking into your faces, both members, officer
and gentlemen of the press see not one TO VINO.
I am not indebted in some degree OF gratitude
il an Obligation mag never hope 10 discharge
but 10 shall nevertn eless rest always upon ~
heart IN all Its gener0-s force. so with heal
full OF pleasant thoughts of all of you. take N
dDsl leave of you your Speaker bat with tn
hope that ! may often meet each OF yo1 as pr
vale citizen And IN 80 doing adopt la all sin