The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-28


don't believe we ought ;, hastily TO pass
such bill. Tue pardoning power can be
exeI csed 10 all merltorious cases. Toe bill,
think, when printed. will make Us appear
somewhat ridiculous. / shall vote against il.
Mr. YOUCHE: There is a mistake as TO
the provisions Of the amendment adopted.
The effect would be 10 change the penalty
for murder n the frs degree n a term OF
seventeen or eighteen years. l think this
principle is vicious in character. 1t is we'll
known IL is in the power of a jury to find
him guilty Of lesser crime with lighter
punishment
Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF S. Joseph, moved to
refer the bill 10 a specisl committee OF three.
On motion By Mr. FOWLER the bill was
irdehnit~lv pnstDlued by yeas q NAYS p.
Mr.. SELLERS moved TO reconsider the
vote just taken aud TO lay thAt motion on
the table.
TIE latter motion was rejected by yeas Is.
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On motion by Mr. MAGEE the farther
consideration OF the motion 10 reconsider
was postponed till Monday at D. N.
On motion by Mr. YQUCHE this motion
to postpone was laid on the table.
On motion BY Mr.. WILLARD the further
consideration Of the motion ID reconsider
was postponed till Monday at ? O'Clock D. N.
FOREIGN SURETY COMPANIES.
On motion by Mr.. MAGE, the bill 4.
r l54l to regulate foreign surety companies
doing business In this State was read under
dispensatiOn of the constitutional restric-
tion) The second and third times by title
Only anO passed by yeas 81, NAYS Il
On motion bg SIR. ZIMMERMAN the bill
b. r. los 10 lsgalize the INCORPORATION of
Lhe town OF Bourbon, Marshall County, was
pressed through the three readings and
finally passed by yeas IS nays o.
On motion by Mr.. HILLIGASS, the bill
T. 1871 to pay Carton q Hollen6sck
81 OlS for binding Brewer Legislative Re-
ports volumes II, is, 10 and 20, was pressed
through three readings and hnally passed
by yeas 80, nays l.
Mr.. Campbell, of st. Joseph, snd Mr..
Youche inquired whether the bill included
the printing Of the BREWER Legislative Re-
ports?
The Lieuter ant Governor and Mr.. Hill.
gats replied ast it did not.
THE WIDOW OF EDWIN NAY.
Mr.. SMIT [, OF Jennings, moved to recon-
slider the by which Mr.. ThompsOn'g bill
is. ISL app 0pr ting $4,000 to Mrs. Sarah
May failed 10 nass-
Mr.. FOWLER made an Intellectual motion
yeas Il, nay 31-tO lay that motion OF the
table.
Mr.. BROWN made an Intellectual motion
to adiourn-yeas Il, nays 4.
Mr.. WILLARD demanded the previous
question.
The demand was seco 1ded by the Senate.
Is and the motion TO reconsider agreed to by
yeas %. nays is.
Mr.. FAULKNER made an Intellectual
motion to adjourn yeas Is, nays %.
Mr.. WEIR demanded the previous qUes
ton.
The Senate seconded the demand. and 10.
der its OpeTa'io ions the Dill passed the Senate
! By yeas IS, nays Il.
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH: I desire 20 explain my
vote. AS long as legislative bodies are called
upon to vote for things of this sort, and IS
| long rs members are seen chsnciDg their
votes upon large claims two or three hours
siterward, long will it be charged upon
legislative bodies that they are corrupt
Mr. MAGEE: l rise 10 a point Of order.
That is covert attack upon t1e motives Of
Senators on this floor who stand as high as
the Senator from Gibson. For one I reDel
it IS EN- physically as 1 ko0w how.
Dir MCCULLOUGH; | impugn no ones
motives. Bat l expect his bill will pass the
Senate, and protest that the State of In
diana owes this woman nothing, and the
contract between the State house Commits
siOners and her late husband shows it. /
vote mo"
Mr. SBIVELY: / don't wish to appear
inconsistent in my vote on this question.
When it was up some time ago voted under
a misrepresentation. / vo ed against the
bill when it was my intention 70 vote for it.
| / now vote for it. l vote AYE"
Mr. SMITH OF Jennings: In casting my
! vote for this bill 90 so with full reallza-
tioB OF the duties and responsibilities de-
volving upon me, and l ask no advice and
accept no criticism from any source or any
person or any Senator on this floor or of
! this floor. The way ( cast my vote only
concerns the persons 10 whom | have TO
answer. ! cast il honestly and from a con-
viction of right and justice. l vote AYE"
for this bill
Mr.. SAITH, OF jay: Two years ago
made an examination into the justice of
/ this claim. | Was a member Of the com.
mittee which visited the Board OF State
House Commissioners to inquire this session
as to whether this was just claim, and
/ became convinced it is nothing more than
/ Justice that this Legislature should allow it.
/ Hen &C / vote aye
Mr.. WINTER: I was very much preiu
/ diced against this claim a. the outset.
realize the fact that members and commit
| tess OF the Legislature were not provided
/ with adequate means Of ascertainIng VIVA
the facts were, so I took the trouble to see
the State House Commissioners and In
/ quired as TO the merits of this claim. / ex
amined the original contract and paper
and became satisfied that there were merit
/ IN this claim l have consistently voted 70
that claim since, and | now vote for it.
I vote AVE "
Mr. YOUCHE: 1 have informally vote
| sgainst this Claim, and, slthough / havs
voted for some OF the miuor questions witt
the friends If the claim / still think the
claim should not be allowed, and therefore
! vote no"
The vote was then announced as above.
And so the bill passed.
Mr.. BRYANT offered concurrent rssolu-
tion, which was adopted author zing Joint
committee to call the attention of the seY-
eIal States IA this Union, with view OF Sc
cDTiDg uniform system of laws in az the
States and Territories on the subject OF mar
rage and divorce, and report to the next
General Assembly.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY Feb. q, 1885.
THE NEW INSANE HOSPITALS.
Tbs House proceeded IN the consideration