The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-15
IN SENATE.


The seDoie met. Lieutenant Governor Manson
IN the chair.
Prayer BY Rev. o. IT, P. Abbott.
The Jonr al OF yesterdays proceedings was
read, noted
On motion q Mr. Weir, the farther reading was
dispensed with.
The Lieutenant Governor laid before the Senate
a Communication from the Governor announcing
the appointment OF Pierre Gray as Executive Mes
,CrgeI.
Lieutenant Governor Ma SSoN said: have the
honor 70 communicate 10 the Senate the Standing
Committees OF the Senate. And wish TO in
explanation that I have done the very bes:
eoEid possibly Go. 1 have spent q great
deal OF time on IL, and have endeavored 70 treat
every Senator fairly; and 1 hope they win
be as satisfactory as such appointments
generally are. know have made great many
mistakes. but II Is not possible for me TO do any
better Than have done. | wish TO say further
that / designed and very much desired TO give TO
The minority the workmanship OF one of the i'm
poTiInt standing committees, but owing TO sons
btcullar CIRCUMSTANCES not necessary Tor me 10
explain At tbis time. was u0aole 10 90 L. have
followed the rule adopted by the Ssnete OF tae
tBfed States IN putting tie names o. members IN
the JOriy al together and the names OF the mi
nority togeiher in regular ORDER. say this in ex
plsIatiou'of what may be noticed thas the names
oircne distinguished gentlemen are low down on
tHe COMMITTEES
On Eleciion-Duncan OF Brown Faulkner, Hill.
Hoover. Duncan OF Hamilton, Drake, Ensiey.
on Willard, Johnston OF ID ,arboru,
Msgee, Weir. Overstreet. Smith OF Delaware.
On Judiciary Mccullough. Weir, Fowler.
Smith OF Jennings, Foulke, Winter, Campbell,
ON Organization of Courts-smith of Jay.
Be- srdsoD, May, Ernst Smith OF Delaware,
on Eduestion-Johnson OF Tippecanoe Dun
ssn of Hamilton. Willard, Null, Foulke, Macy,
Neon,
On Corporations-Null Bailey. Mccullough,
Day. OveIstrees. Campbell of Hendricks. Davis.
On Roads Johnston OF DegTbo n, May, Peter
son, zimmerman, Moon, Campbell OF 81. Joseph,
Smith OF Delaware.
Mcclure, Howard, Hill. Smith Of Jay, Bryant,
campbell OF Hendricks, Drake.
On AgricultuIe-Hill, Peterson, Mcclure, Rich
sTdsoD, ehively. Marshall, Huston.
On Benks-Schloss, Weir, Day, Smith OF Jen-
niIss. Forlke Lindley. Marshall Marshall. Van
Jay, Thompson, Atkinson, Campbell OF ST. JO-
ttph, F0use
zee. Thompson. Overstreet. Huston, Youche
On State PrisOns-HoOver, Faulkner. Null, Benz.
Lindley Campbell OF ST. Joseph, Marshall.
TN Canals, Internal improvements and swamp
Lsncs- Ernest, Hiiligsss, sellers. aagee, Adkin
son, Campbell Of Ct Joseph. Youche.
On Fees and Standardization Mcintosh,
Howard Brown. Noon. Atkinson, Davis.
On Claims and Expenditure" cir, Hilligass,
Smith Of Jennings Rham, Overstreet, Campsell
OF HeDdricKf. Youche.
On Ministry Afalrs-Howard. HlllIeass, Peter
ton, Hoover, Marshall, Lindley Macy
On fhIaseoloey Titles ana Arraugementof Bills
snd Unfinished Business Sellers. Bailey, Ernest
Zinmernau Winter Drake EosIey
ON Federal Relations, Rights ana Privilege of
The Inhabitants OF the state-faulkner, shively.
Bailey. Hoover. Winter, Ensley, Huston.
On I, mperance-ThoDpson, Johnson of Dear
Torn. .Rahm. May johnson OF nppscanoe,
On County and Township Business-MeIntosh
Biil, Peterson. Day, Bryant ICON. Macy.
On Public Health and W.T. 5.G.iStics-Byrant
shiyely, Howard. sellers, JOansOn OF Iippecanoe,
on insnraece-Msy. willard. Smith OF Jennings
Fowler. Khan, Smith of Delaware. Winter.
Or Rsilroads-hsgee. Day, SchlOss, Benz, Win
on Mines and Mining-BeDz, Mcintosh Fowler
zimmerman. Lindiey. Drake. Duncan of Hamil-
On Supervision and Inspection OF the Journals
OF the senate-Bfown, Bailey, Ernest. Bryant,
ON Executive Appointment-ShIvely willard,
Duncsn OF Brown, Brown, Mcclure, Davis, Dun
can OF Hamilton.
ardson, Mcintosh, Faulkner, Duncan of Brown,
Sebloss. Johnson of Tippecanoe, Brown, Macy
on legislative Northumberland an.
Mccullough, Willard, Mcclure, Johnston OF Dear
horn, Fowler, THOMPSON, Smith OF Jay, Huston.
Marshall. Duncan Of Hamilton. Ensley. Moon.
Mr.. FoULkE: | notice my name is upon the
Committee on Railroads. would ike to say thai
have been, ever since 1876, attorney Of two
railroads In this State Under these circum-
naving special reference 10 railroad legislation
may be liable 10 misrepresentation, aud my use
impaired. Other Senators will appreciate my mo.
lives. desire TO take as little part in railroad
legislation as | can aud l would rather not be
Iegisianon or It's absences and ask the Senate To
excuse me from serving on the committee.
Mr.. IHOMPsON, stating that his name was on
The Standing Committee on Temperance las chair.
sdvanced views on the temperance question, aud
he therefore desired to be excused from service
on that con mlttee. Some Senator who possessed
m5TesC vaDced views on the question OF temper
ance should be placed on the committee in his
Mr. MAGEE happened - know that the Presi-
dent OF the Senate had taken great deal OF time
IN arranging the standing Committees aud would
have TO go all over the list again If excuses are
made and granted. Legislative experience has
qualified the senator from Marion Nj. THOMPSON
to be at the head OF that committee and he should
De retained.
Mr.. SMITH, of jay, also hoped the Senator
would not be excused. Hrequests for excuses be-
come general and they be granted. we would soon
have 10 committees. AS an old aoage runs there
10 always bitter with tie sweet
THE STATES TREASURE
Mr.. FONLKE offered the following:
Resolved by the Senate, the House OF Repre-
,enlstlves eoncurrng, That the position OF me
public funds by the state Treasurer TO private
parties and the deposit Of tho same in banks Of
eis om Gs escs House. 20 by
that said committee be empowered 10 count all
moneys in the Treasury OF Stale, TO employ com.
treasury. and TO send for persons aud papers gen
orally; and that said committee report az the
earliest practical moment TO each House what dis
poeiuon has been made OF the public funds IN the
nanos OF the treasurer, and upon what terms,
Mr. kOULKE said: In moving the adoption o,
this resolution DO it. not as a mere partisan mat
ter or for the purpose of clap-trap of any kind,
pu' simply because Ii comes 10 our knowledge
from the highest source from which we
can obtain knowledge, that there has been
an improper use OF the public moneys. Speaking
OF assfe or vault for the keeping of the public
funds, Governor Porter in his biennial message
kuys: Reads from the message, commencing
with the words There can be no doubt the vaults
provided for the safe keeping of the public
moneys insecure" etc and Continued the
reading for several paragraphsl
make this motion In pursuance OF a recon
mendafion by the Executive, and The resolution
In ade concurrent. so that one Investigation may
he sufficient. II the matter De referred TO a spe-
eial Standing Committee of the Senate and the
House also refers the matter TO COMMITTEES there,