The Indianapolis journal., 1885-03-07

Johnson,
Johnston,
Senator Thompson, in pitiable effort to offer
an excuse for his vote said that he was opposed
to enforcing temperance 10y legislation; that he
thought the schools and the family circle the
place for teaching it. He was considerably dis
comfited, at this juncture, by Senator Youche in
quiring why he had voted against the bill pro-
viding for the teaching. in the public schools of
the effects of alcoholic stmulants upon the hu-
man system, if he believed that the schools
were where temperance should be taught.
THE PROBABILITIES OF SPECIAL SESSION.
The per diem schemers have probably sue
ceeded in their unscrupulous endeavor to make
special session necessary. Yesterday after
noon another effort was made in the House to
have the appropriation bill considered, but it
was again defeated by the undiminished vote of
the determined majority. Speaker Jewett re-
marked, with apparent disgust, that he thought
it waste of time to attempt the matter any
moro. as it was evident that the majority were
determined that the bill should not be considered
AS this is the last day for legislation there but
remains the chance of hopeless possibility that
the essentially important measureS-the bill for
the reorganization of the knightstown institu-
ton and the appropriation bill-may pass.
Governor Gray has been interviewed in regard
to the matter. and it is said that while he vigor-
ousy protested against a special session, he
stated that he would call if a
petition for it, signed by the members
of the General Assembly, should be presented
to him. In consequence. petition is being
circulated among the members by the leaders
in the scheme, asking that special session shall
be called, and it gives the assurance that the
Legislature shall be adjourned at the end of the
twelve days.
THE CTvIL-sERvICE DEMOCRACY.
The Democrats of the Indiana Senate, among
whom there are few that haven't political AK
to grind, evince no antipathy to indorsng Presi-
dent Cleveland's civirservice policy. Yes
terday afternoon a resolution was in
troduced by Senator Foulke, expressing
the Senate's appro val of the part Of the Presi-
dents inaugural address relating to civil service
A substitute was at once proposed by Senator
Willard indorsng the whole address instead of the
civilservice policy. Senator Youche suggested as
an amendment resolution rendering to the Hon.
Thos. A. Hendricks the thanks of the Indiana
Senate ''for the distinguished recognition
accorded to the gallant. Democracy of
this State by securing after laborious effort the
| appointment of the Hon. Hughes East to the
prominent Office of private secretary to the Vice
president of the United States" The PROPOSE
ton was not received with the unanimous favor
warranted by the exceeding popularity and mer-
itorious craftsmanship Of Colonel East.
MINOR MENTION.
The bill allowing the claim of John Martin for
$50, GIG was passed by the House yesterday.
The May claim will come up in the House to-
day for final action
After IL o'clock tonight there can be no more
legislation during the present session, although
the Legislature will not adjourn until Monday
evening.
Mrs. Sarah T. Bolton, the poetess. was VS.
itor to the Legislature yesterday and in her hon
or the House suspended its order Of business for
liver brief address
The joint resolution by Representative Krue-
ger proposing an amendment to the State Consti-
tuition, fixing the terms of county officers at four
years, and making them ineligible to reelection,
has finally passed. 1t is the only proposed
amendment which has passed during the pres
ent session.
During the call of the roll on q vote on the
May claim, yesterday afternoon the Represent
ative from Hancock Mr. GoodIng, who has sue
ceeded in getting himself pretty generally dis
liked, refused to vote. The Speaker read the
rule of the House requiring every member to
vote when present. and ordered the Clerk to
again call Mr.. Gooding Instead of responding,
he demanded to know ''why he had been singled
out" as one upon whom the rule should
be enforced, to which the Speaker made
no other answer than to order the
clerk to call the name of the insubordinate mem
ber half dozen times or more the question
was repeated, and the Speaker AS often repeated
his command, not deigning to engage in an un-
seemly controversy. The conduct Of the Han
cock representative was q reprehensbe violation
of the proprieties of the place and he was prop
erly rebuked by the commercially dignifed man
ner in which he was treated by the Speaker.