The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-23

90 TO 81 not 10 postpone the question. IA
soon as the vote was announced, Mr. Cor
don moved mat the resolution be referred
10 the Committee on Ways and Means Mr.
reeves tnougnt that this was but another
way OF strangliDg the resolution: he ha
heved the measure should be voted on di-
rectly. and the members shouId be W ling
10 take the responsibility. he therefore
moved to lay Mr.. Gordon's motion on ths
table, and this was done by q vote OF 40
TO 81
Mr.. McMullen here introduced the fol-
lowing:
Whereas, There has been an insimstion mad.
BY Governor Porter. in his biennial message to ne
General Assembly. touching the affairs OF the
Treasurer OF Stste-tbst certain Irregularities ex
st in that office which call for investigation and
Whereas. The said Governor making such init,
nation or charge has been the Executive OF the
State during the entire term Of the present incum
bent in the office OF Treasurer and.
Nheress, Ii is by law msde the duty or the Gov
error whenever the public acts require il, 10
cause an examination of the Tressurer's Office 10
Whereas, II is the duty OF such Governor under
the law Of the stale whenever he has
information OF any irregularities in the Treasur-
eTs Office to cause immediate Investigation 20 be
made and II IL is found that the law has been Vi
dated, 10 at once cause the arrest of the State
Resolved, By the House the Senate COneurring)
tnat q committee OF three on the part of the
House and two on the part OF the Senate be ap-
pointed to inquire into the matter In said message
touching said intimstions of irregularities. ana
ascertain when the Governor received the infOr-
nation touching the same, and also to INQUIRE IN
10 the cause OF the Governors failure TO cause in
vesugstion to be made OF said Office and Official
conduct OF said officer
The matter was introduced in the formsaf
sn amendment, but the Speaker said ne
thought 1t was more in the nature of s. sub
stitute, but he had no objection TO the
Hourse treating it as an amendment Mr.
Sears moved TO lay the amendment on the
table and the yeas and nays were demanded.
The motion was lost by vote OF II to IL.
The amendment was then adopted by 4
vote of 45 TO "a.
The following motion was then offered by
Mr.. Twinebam:
And such committee shall have authority to
send for persons and papers, admin lister oaths 10
vouchers and documents In the possession OF the
Treasurer Of State that pertain TO said Office and
shall make fall and thorough investigation of me
condition of the State Treasury what persons
banks or corporations. IL any, has or have re-
Gently bad any Of the States money on deposit or
tu1ty the Treasurer Of State has received or by
any contract or understanding with any person or
persons is entitled TO receive for deposit or
Ioans and that said committee make report as
soon as may be to this General Assembly.
The amendment was voted down.
At this point the Speaker said that he had
decided that Mr.. McMullens resolution WAS
a substitute, taking the place of the original
resolution, and that it should be adopted by
the House as such and not as an amend
ment. The question OF adopting the sub
stitute was then put and carried. The sub
stitute practically changes the investigation
of the heasurer's Office TO an investigation
Of POrter's conduct.
The Senate concurrent resolution for the
appointment Of a committee to see IL an in
vestigation into the affairs of the State
Treasurer is necessary was then called up,
and Mr.. Taylor moved that it lie on the
table, including in the motion an amend
ment offered by another member that the
committee have power to send for persons
and papers. The motion was lost by a vote
Of AZ to IL. a motion TO table the amend
n ent prevailed, and the House concurred in
the Senate resolution by a vote OF 81 to