The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-15
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
THE SENATE.

Resolution Proposing an Investigation of
the State Treasuref's Accounts.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock A. M Leuten-
ant governor Manson in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. O. H. P. Albeit
The Lieutenant7goyernor laid before the Sen
ate a communication from the Governor an
nouncing the appointment of Pierre Gray as his
private secretary.
Lieutenantgovernor Manson, in announcing
to the Senate the standing committees, said that
he desired to say, in explanation, that he had
done the very best he could; he had endeavored
to treat every Senator fairly. He had followed
the rule adopted by the Senate of the United
States, in putting the names of members IN the
majority altogether, and the names of the mi
nority together in regular order The following
are the committees
On Elections-Duncan of Brown, Faulkner Hill
Hoover Duncan of Hamilton, Drake Ensey.
On Finance-Wilard,J Johnston of Dearborn, Magee,
Wier, Overstreet. Smith of Delaware, Macy.
On Judciary-Mc Cullough Wiar Fowler Smith of
Jennings, Fouke, Winter, Campbell of Hendricks.
On Organization of Courts-Smith of Jay, Richard
son, May, ERNEST, Smith of Delaware, Drake Macy
On Education ohnsnn of Tppecanoe, Duncan of
Brown, Willard, Null Foulke, Macy, Moore.
On Corporations Null Bailey, Mccullough. Day,
Overstreet Campbell of Hendricks. Davis
! On Roads-Johnstop of Dearborn, May. Peterson,
Zimmerman Moon, Campbell of St Joseph, Smith of
Delaware
On Benevolent and Reformatory Institutions-Me
| Clure, Hayortb Hill Smith of Jay, Bryant.
On Agriculture-Hl Peterson, Mcclure, Richard
son, shiyely, Marshall Huston. Campbell of Hen
bricks, Drake
On Banks-Schloss, Wier Day, Smith of Jennings
| Foulke, Lindley, Marshall.
Thompson, Addison, Campbell of Starke and ST.
| Joseph.
On Public BuildingsRahm Mccullough, Magee,
| On State Prisons-Hoover, Faulkner, Null, Benz,
Lndley, Campbell of st. Joseph, Marshall.
On Canals, Internal improvements and Swamp
| Lands Ernest Hilligass, Sellers, Magee, Addison
Campbell of st. Soseph, Youche.
On Fees and Salaries-Richardsop, Mcintosh How
| ard Brown, Moon, Addison, Davis.
On Claims and Expenditlres-Wier Hilligass,
Smith Of Jennings, Rahm, OYerstreet, Campbell of
Hendricks, Youche.
On Military Affairs--Howard Hilligass Peterson
Hoover, Marshall, Iindley, Macy.
On r., PFhFa9solggy Titles and Arrangement Of Bills
Zimmerman, Winter, Drake. Ensley.
On Federal Relations, Rights and Privileges of the
Inhabitants of the State-Faulkner Shively Bailey,
Hoover Winter Ensley, Huston
On Temperance Thompson, Johnston of Dearborn,
Rahm May, johnson, Of Hpnecanoe, Yoashe, Davis.
Hill peploS D sg Brysnt Moon Maes
On Public Health and Vital Statistics-Bryant
Shiyely, Howard, Sellers, Johnson of Tippecanoe,
Drake Ensley.
On Insuranee-May, Willard, Smith of Jennings,
Fowler, Rham, Smith of Delaware, Winter.
On acknowledges Day, schloss Benz, Foulke,
On Mines and Mining-Benz, Mcintosh Fowler
Zimmerman, Ilindley. Drake Duncan Of Hamilton
On Supervision and Inspection OF the Journals of
the Senate-Brown, Bailey Ernest Bryant Huston.
Ensey Davis.
On Executive Appointments Shively, Willard Dun
can Of Brown Brown, Mcclure, Davis, Duncan of
Hamilton.
On congressional Apportionmsnt- Day Richardson,
Mcintosh, Faulkner, Duncan OF Brown, Schoss,
Johnson fTippecanoe, Brown, Macy Winter, Yopche,
O. Lsg MIIis @ Jim s Nc
Fowler, Thompson, Smith of Jay, Huston Marshall,
Duncan of Hamilton, Ensley Moon
Mr.. Foulke-l notice my name is upon the
committee on railroads. | would like TO say
that have been ever since 1876 an attorney of
two railroads in this State Under these cir
cpmstanees,, | see that my acting upon that
committee having special reference to railroad
legislation, may rake me liable to mlsrepre-
segtation and my usefulness such a commit
tee might be somewhat impaired. Other senators
will appreciate my motives. | desire to take as
little part in railroad legislation as can, and
would rather not be placed in a position to be
responsible for railroad legislation its absence
ard ask the Senate to excuse me from service
on that committee.
It was so ordered.
Mr.. Thompson stating that his name was ON
the standing committee on temperance las chair
mani, declared his views were not in accord with
advanced views on the temperance question. and
he therefore declined to serve that committee.
PROPOSED INvBsTIGaT OF THE TREASURY.
Mr. Foulke offered a concurrent resolution
providing that the portion of Governor Porter's
message relating to tho State funds in the hands
| of the treasurer be referred to special COM
mittee of three members of each House, TO be
| appointed by the chair, to count the moneys in
the Treasury, with power to employ an expert
accountant and to send for persons aud papers.
"a II, he cd tau 0f
tins resolution do it not as a mere partisan
matter or for the purpose of clap-trap of any
kind, but simply because it comes TO our knowl
| edge from the highest source from which we
can obtain knowledge that there has
| been an improper uss of the public moneys.