The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-02
IN SENATE.
SATURDAY, Feb. %, lss5-5:3O a. N.


ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
The Lieutenant Governor laid before the
Senate the resignation of Henry c. Hof-
sts'tsr, Assistant Secretary of the Senate,
and stated that by request Of the Democratic
caucus be would appoint J. ID. Garter, oil
Orange County, to I'LL the vacancy.
On motion by Mr.. Hilligsss, John ID. Car
ter was elected Assistant Secretary for the
remainder of the session, the ballot result
Ing Y votes for Mr.. c., who was sworn in by
Judge Pierce Norton, OF the Marion Criminal
Court.
CONGRESSIONAL APPoKTIoNMENT.
The Apportionment bill for Congressional
purposes a. Z. 422-see page 906l was read
the first time.
Mr.. WILLARD moved that it pass to the
second reading without reference to q COM
mittee.
Mr.. FOULKE moved to postpone It's
further consideration till Friday.
Mr.. WILLARD demanded the previous
question.
The demand was seconded and the ain
question ordered put by yeas %, nays 10, and
under its operations
The motion TO postpone till Friday was re-
lected by yeas IL, nays IS.
reading without committal was agreed to by
yeas %, lays IL.
I=vEsTIGATIoE or SENATE OFFICERS.
Mr. CAMPBELL. of st. Joseph, moved that
The report of the Committee On the Invesd-
eafion CT the Officers OF the Senate, sub
Initfed yesterday and made a special order
fer this hour. be concurrsd in.
Mr. WILLARD moved that the report lie
on the table and the committee be dis
charged.
Mr. FOWLER understood one Mr.. Buskirk
had drawn some 500 more than he ought to.
If that be so. he wanted to know why il was
not mentioned IN the report.
Mr. CAMPBELL, OF ST. Joseph: The report
did not state the names, but stated there were
two clerks Who bad overdrawn.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: Why
was she name of Mr.. Dsmbufski put in?
Mr.. WILLARD withdrew his motion TO
lay on the table.
Mr.. CAMPBELL: We found no special
irTegularity in the pay of Mr.. Dembufski,
bat il order % show that the committee
had made thorough examination il seemed
right 10 state how and why the money had
been paid. The committee did not think it
wss itr function to name others.
Mr.. FOWLER questioned whether this re-
pert was not q reflection upon every en-
pioye who wac in the service OF the Senate,
end the report ougat to be recommitted,
with instructions to insert the names of the
persons who have been drawing money from
the State Treasury without authority OF law,
He made that motion, and that the commit
tee be instfusted TO report whether or not
the oveTdravn money has been returned to
the State Treasury.
MI MAY: The report will show the over
drafts and the return OF j. 'neys,
Mr.. ADDISON: If the Lsport shows that,
Why has il not been read2
Mr.. MAY: ! have no objection to its being
read.
Mr.. MAGEE: If, as the report shows, that
H. 90 -
receiving are liable to prosecution. The
report is very full, So far as the Assistant
Secretary is concerned, the jurisdiction OF
the Senate il ct an end.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: The
whole of the report has not been read. Let
il be read for the information of all.
Mr.. MAGEE: Certainly; bat think the
report ought to be concurred in.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: VIII
you have ii read first?
Mr.. MAGEE: Yes sir.
After the report was read
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR said: !
should like q personal explanation OF this
matter. have been in the habit of signing
all warrants. The law makes it my duty to
approve all the Senate warrants, as you
know. 1t is impossible for me, under the
circumstances, to ascertain the correctness
OF the warrants. l relied altogether upon
the Assistant Secretary to keep the books,
and / asked the Secretary to be exceedingly
careful that there was not q single dollar
paid to any employe in advance. He stated
that he posted the books every night so
there could not be mistake. | regret very
much that 1 have trusted to him in this
matter. | feel that the law ought to be
changed so that the presiding officer il COM
PEELED to be responsible to any extent at all,
should have the say who shall be the clerk
to draw warrants / say to Senators now, l
would not have signed q single warrant to
pay any employe or any Senator in advance.
feel ii is contrary to law. The law pays so
much a day. If Senator had leave of
absence 10 so 10 his home Tor
pay for that week. feel it my duty 10 sign
the warrant. feel that the Clerk has made
great mistake in this matter. i know he
has been pressed on all sides with anxiety to
draw pay. urged him to see when q party
called for warrant that he had authority
from the Secretary of the Senate or the
bookkeeper to draw the warrant. am not
IN favor of paying everybody who wants to
come up here and loaf around the hotels IN
less they perform service. / viii say fur
ther j want the new Assistant Secretary to
understand that shall sign no warrants for
the psy of any employe or Senator in adj.
vance unless they have leave OF absence
from the Senate for the time they propose to
he paid.
mistake the Clerk has failed to put in the
statement OF overpaid employees, which IN
Intentionally has been left out. ask that
may be appended TO the report.
1t was so ordered by consent. 80
Mr.. CAMPBELL of ST. Joseph, offered the
following:
Resolved. That the President OF the Senate be
requested 10 take &C action be necSSESrv
10 nave the moneys covered oack into the treasury
that have been illegally paid to officers or en-
pioyes during the present session OF the Senate.
Mr NA6EE: The President of the Senate
ought L OF TO be required to do this. The law
nakes that the duty of the Attorney GEN
efal OF the State. The President of the Ssu-
ate can not take any official action. Mr..
Hufstet-er is outside of the jurisdiction of
The Senate IL can't mt ifs hand on him