The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-25
IN SENATE.
TUESDAY. March .

AIErDAl AA@A(a - -
ExrEssEs OF THIS EXTRA SESSION.
Mr.. WEIR asked consent 70 call up the bill
IS. 5s7I to appropriate $50. 600 for legislative
expenses.
The PRESIDING OFFICER CMr. Rahm)
heard no objection and ordered the bill
taken up.
Mr.. FOULKE and Mr.. YOUCHE appealed
from the decision of the Chair, to-wit: We,
the undersigned. appeal from the decision of
the Chair in directing the Clerk to read a..
r. 537, upon the ground that no opportunity
to object was given, and that the Senate
never consented TO such order.
On motion by Mr.. WILLARD the appeal
was laid On the table by yeas 20. nays IL.
Mr.. FOULKE moved to postpone the con-
siderstion of the Dill till tomorrow st ?
o'clock.
The bill was read the second time.
Mr.. WEIR demanded the previous quss-
lion.
Mr.. FOULKE desired to offer an amend
ment by substituting for this the General
Appropriation bill. which could not be
done II the demand for the previous ques-
ton is seconded.
The Senate seconded the demand, and
dA0NA ~ OPN4efACAo Al DhA f0s1C4 W yCa1
81. rays l.
Mr.. BENZ and other Senators explaining
their affirmative votes were cast to save
time.
STREETS AND ALLEYS.
On motion by Mr.. MAGEE the bill IS.
296l to include the words ''or any portion
thereof" in the statute relating to vacation
OF streets and alleys, was read the third time
and passed by yeas 80. nays o.
GAMBLING AT AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.
On motion by Mr.. FAULKNER the bill
n. r. 172l to prevent gambling on county
ieir grounds was read the third time.
Mr.. SMITH, of Jennings, insisted this bill
should be considered by a committee. Not
much evil grows out OF this class of so.called
horse races would be effected by this bill as
much as anything else. He moved to refer
the bill to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. YOUCHE: This bill seems to be
loosely drawn. He favored the motion to
refer.
Nj. FAULKNER objected. the Judiciary
Committee are comDosed of lawyers, aud
they know too much about gambling al
ready. Laughter. He moved to change
the reference to the Committee on Agricul-
tUre.
MI. HILLIGAsS: / see no necessity for
referring this bill to any committee, but do
see a L ecessity for its immediate passage.
This bill is a stroke against schemes opened
up at almost every fair ground that are lead
ing away from correct paths the farmer boys
Of our State and robbiDg them of their
money. It is not open to the objection
urged that 1t would apply to races or base
ball playing. This bill is proper and right
in every particular.
Mr.. SELLERS: Think this bill should
be referred to o COMMITTEE }. The first sec
ton should become q law, but the second
: section should net, for it would subject an
officer to q fine for something that Off Ger
misht not be able to correct or control.
Mr.. WEIR: 1t seems to me there Is no
necessity for this bill. The present statute
have law enough on this subject. There is
nc condition of gaming that can be imag-
ined, but if complaint be made, can be
stopped at once under legislation already
enacted.
Mr.. FOULKE moved to amend 30 as to re-
fer the bill to a special committee of i've to
be made up in part of lawyers and in part
Of agriculturslists.
Mr.. FAULKNER accepted this amend
ment.
Mr.. WEIR made an Intellectual notion
yeas, 5: nays, 35-to lay the bill on the
table.
On motion by Mr.. SMITH, of Jennings,
the bill was referred to q select committee of
five, which the Lieutenant Governor makes
Foulke, Faulkner, Peterson and Hoover.
EXPENSES OF THIS SESSION..
Mr.. FoULKE: / move to reconsider the
vote by which the bill, h. r. 537, passed the
Senate. 1t is not becoming and does not
look honest for rs to appropriate money to
pay other creditors of the State.
On motion by Mr.. WILLARD, this motion
to reconsider was laid on the table by yeas
20. days 10.