The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-03


Or molten by Mr.. Campbell, OF st. Joseph,
the Senator FROM Laporte tMr.iWeir) was
called 10 the chair
The Divine blessing was invoked By Rev.
J. P. Cowan, OF the United Presbyterian
Church.
TIE INDIAN PROBLEM.
Nr. FAULKNER returned from the Com.
mittee on Federal Relations Mr.. Advisors
concurrent resolution. Zee page 1927.
1t was concurred in.
THE DRAINAGE LAW.
On motion by Mr.. DRAKE the constitu-
tionsl rules we're suspended by yea and
ray vote, and his Drainage bill [S. s2l was
taken mp read the second time by title, the
third time By sections, ard passed-veas, So;
nays, o
Er. SELLERS, explaining, said the bill
provided that where laUds to be drained were
possessed by two or more counties that the
preliminary expenses OF the establishment of
the drain shall be Iaid by each county where
the drsin lies
Mr.. WINTER moved to amend by adding
70 Section ! the following: The Commis-
sioDeT charged with the construction of the
works for drainage shall be paid out OF the
funds raised fer lis construction"
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill passed By yeas -. nays -
Mr. MACY asked and obtained leave to
II troduce a bill s. }45l to legalize deed
.ade By former Treasurer OF State TO VIII
l;sm NJ. Lock, which was read the first time.
On lis further motion the constitutional
rule zss suspended by yea and nay vote.
the bill read the second time by title only,
the third time by sec IONS and passed By
ayes 20. nays0.
JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
On notion by Mr.. HILLIG ass. the House
anne ndments to his bill 8. 1871 20 divide the
State into circuits for judicial purposes were
read and coDcurred in.
COUNTY DOG FUND.
On motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL, of st.
Joseph, his bill IS 108l 70 create county
dog fund was read 4 second time.
SIR. WINTER moved to amend by chang
ing the manner of the distribution of the
funds so that the fund raised in each town.
ship shall be distributed therein.
The amendment was rejected.
The bill was read the third time and
Tsssed-ayes, 80; nays, 1.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mr.. FOULKE moved that the order of
business be suspended in order that he
might introduce q general appropriation
bill. He said: A motion of this kind was
introduced in the House and motion also
made that each member would have the
right TO call up one bill before the House
would pass to the consideration OF the gen.
eral appropriation bill The result will be
that general approprist IA bill will be de-
feated. ] believe that many Democrats as
well as many Republicans are anxious that
there shall be TO special session, and in
order that there may be no cause for an
extIa session, ask that the order of business
be suspended.
= Mr.. WILLARD: Never in the history of
hQu n
originated in the Senate. / think it would
cause a disagreement and the defeat of the
bill. 1t is true, as the Senator has said, that
sn order has been made enabling counties to
call M special bills, but / understand that
the House tomorrow will rescind it and take
up the general appropriation bill aud send it
to the Senate. No one more earnestly desires
the passage of this bill than myself, yet
think that this action proposed to be taken
by the Senate would lead to such q difference
as would absolutely prevent the passage of
such bill.
Mr.. HILLIGASS: / ara opposed to the
motion made by the Senator from Wayne
(Mr. Foulke) am not willing to 60 beyond
precedence in the past and permit the appro-
pr1ation bill to originate in the Senate. am
opposed to an extra session, ana stand ready
TO resign If it becomes necessary to have one.
suggest that the Senator from Wayne abide
his time, and an appropriation bill will be
passed in good time. II there is any respon-
sibility it must necessarily rest with the
Democratic majority, and 7 viii stand by
that majority.
MI. SMITH, of Jennings: II the Demo.
cratic majority can stand the responsibility
of not passing this bill 1 want to be counted
out OF this majority. l think the ap.
propriations are addressed to the
conscience of the members of the
ton. / believe We ought now to give the
House an opportunity to see if they will not
pass an appropriation bill. am willing to
trust them; bat IL at the last moment the
tine comes and no appropriation bill comes
to rs from the House, stand ready to join
priation bill before the session expires,
although If the appropriation bill fails ana
session.
Mr.. FOULKE: That Is the reason we
ought to see to it that the approximation bill
Will not fail. / Hm very sure that so far as
the Republicans in the Senate are concerned
there will be a desire to acquiesce in
almost any kind of q bill. think the effect
Of the Introduction of this bill in the Senate
will be to accelerate the passage of the bill
in the House. Itsdid not behoove the Demo-
cratic majority at the last session when 1t
could baYe passed the appropriation bill in
tine for the Speaker to take the floor and
maintain II at the last day when he thought
the bill could be passed. and it i'll becomes
the Democratic majority now to come and
charge upon the Republican members the
defeat Of the appropriation bill of two years
ago.
Mr. HILLIGAS5: It is we'll known that
the Republican members here, IN the face Of
the majority. were enabled to get the floor
and hold Il for hours after hours, and I
stand here, sir, to charge that this body alone
was responsible for the passage of the Appro.
priation bill two years ago, and that failure
was on the part of the presiding officer.
A motion TO Jay the motion of the Senator
from Wayne on the table was agreed to by
yeas %, nays 16.
NARCOTICS IN TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Mr.. HILLIGASS moved that the report of
the committee on the bill II. Il. 16l be con-
cured in.
EOTIT.KE. I would like to that