The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-14

A call OF the Senate discovered - Senator'S
present and answering 20 their names.
ELECTroN OF PRESIDENT Pro TEN.
On motion by Mr.. FOWLER, by consent.
the senste proceeded 10 the election OF
President pro tenn.
Mr. WEIR: plsce IN nomination Sena-
tor A. q. Smith. of Jennings County.
Mr.. HUSTON: In behalf OF the Rspub-
licsn members of the Senate caucus, place
In nomination "a a candidate for President
pro tenn. of the Senate. Senator l.. II. Camp
bell, Of Hendricks County.
There being no further nominations the
ballot Tesuited-for Mr. Smith, %; for Mr..
Campbell 10.
The PRESIDING OFFICER Mr.. Foulke
in the Cbair): The Senator from Jennings is
elected President pro tenn. oil the Senate.
FREE GRAVEL ROADS.
Mr.. HUSTON: have been imporluned by
several members of the House to call up
House bill 80, which is g bill of considerable
importance 20 several counties. IL is a bill
to authorize County Commissioners to con-
struct gravel roads. aud it lie now on its third
reading in the Senate. trust the Senate
will take UP that bill and give it c0nsidera-
ton.
LEGISLATIVE DAYS.
Mr.. WILLARD: It has never been the
custom nor the usage in the Legislature OF
Indiana TO pass bills on this day of the ses-
sion; nor can we pass bills on this occasion
without violation OF the Constitution of the
State OF Indiana for the Constitution dis
tinctIy states that no bill shall be presented
90 the Governor within three days or the
final adjOurnD ent. Now, If we violate Our
oaths and go into passing bills the result
will be that on the last day of the session ali
kinds OF legislation will be rushed in. While
regret az much as any Senator that several
bills have not been enacted into laws, do
not think that TO day ne ought to engage in
the paSeag6 Of bills
Mr.. WEIR: NV views on this question
are in harmony with the Senator from Law
renee (Mr. Willard. I have no obi ection to
this bill, and would be glad to accommodate
the Senator from Fsyette Mr. Euston) but
IL one bill may be taken up the whole day
may be occupied in PASSING bills. ] hope We
will not 60 into general legislation to-day.
Mr.. WINTER: I find two decisions OF
the Supreme Court on the question: one in
ffty-thiTd ard the other in ninety-ffth In
dams, in both OF which cases the bills were
presented ia the last three days OF tho sss-
sion TO the Governor, aud he fled them in
the Secretary OF States Office, merely noting
on them the date when they we're presented.
The question was raised as ID whether
thew were laws. Il was claimed they
would not be laws in case they Were not pre-
scented previous 10 the two days OF the close
of the session. In neither case did the Sd
preme Court say the Legislature has the
right 10 pass laws en- the last two days OF the
teetlOn, Dul 1elQ II Lot competent lOE tue
courts TO go back where bill was found in
the Secretary OF States Office. properly
signed by the officers OF the Legislature, that
10 question ri fact could he raised to show
that il wss not properly enacted.
The motion vaslelecied.
THANKS 20 THE DOoRKEEPEE.
Mr.. ENsLEY offered the following:
Resolved by the Senate That vote OF thanks
Re given TO Joseph Cope for the able and Impair
tlai msnuer IN which he has discharged the duties
OF MS oflce as DoOrkeeper OF the Senate.
BREvIER LEGISLATIVE REPORTS.
Mr.. SMITH, OF Jay, offered the following:
Resolved That William II. Drapier be and he Is
hereby elected SteuoCrspher OF The Senate, and
instead OF per diem he be allowed for the same
NUM- Der OF copies OF the Brewer legislative Re
ports OF the present Assembly, at the same price
as has been paid by the state for said Reports
since lS67 and for years BEFORE under resolution,
and acts in exsct anc Identical words 10 p-ict
snd numter OF copies; and the President OF tbs
senate j. hereby directed 20 issue his warrant
therefor as IN OF other oihsefs oil the Senate
The Burezu OF Prin ting j. directed 10 have ssid
Reports Bound. As heretofore BY the State and
kac SteDoersp Is directed 70 forward ten copies
20 each member OF the General Assembly.
The resolution was adopted By yeas %
nays 10.
THE sECRETARIKs.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Jay. from the special com
mitise thereon, reported in favor OF allo~
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