The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-17
The Senate Metropolitan Police Bill
Made the Special Order for
Thursday.
The Colored People Ratify Senator
Thompson's Civil Rights Bill
With Much Speech.
Making.
Resolutions Introduced Cougrstu-
lating the Legislature and Ten
dering a Vote OF Thanks
to Messrs. Thompson,
Gooding and
Smock.

A resolution, introduced by Senator May,
authorizes. the Doorkeeper to appoint an
extra employee.
The Senate Metropolitan Police bill came
up yesterday on a second reading and led to
some animated discussion. motion to Law
on the table was defeated, as was also a mo
iion 10 indefinitely postpone. The bill was
then made special order for Thursday at
o'clock.
Senator Thompson, rising to question OF
privilege, read u paragraph from q news
paper yesterday morning in which he was
represented as saying that he voted for a
certain measure because the "Vice President
had told him to do son Mr.. Thompson de-
nouuced the statement as false aud said
that the Vice President had never said any
thing to him ABOUT his vote, and that the
author of the statement was falsifer and a
liar.
Senator Addison has introduced a bill
which provides for the appointment of
commission of three members, to be APP
pointed by the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, who shall meet in the city OF In
6ianapolis for q period not to exceed over
sixty days, and shall draft a bill fixing the
fees and salaries oil county officers and EN-
ployes of the State institutions and General
Assembly, and report the same to the next
Legislature.
The House assembled yesterday morning,
and the roll all was about to develop the fact
that no quorum was present when a motion
was made to take a recess, which the House
did till o'clock. At that hour but fifty
nine members were present and the doors
we're ordered closed and list of the absent
ees was furnished the Doorkeeper, who went
out to corral the delinquent members.
! Nc toha al kw,1r, ~
IN and made their excuses. which the House
received, as the gentlemen had exercised
great diligence in trying to reach the hall on
time. An hour or more was lost In this
way, and the discussion of the unfinished
business was continued without quorum.
The Senate discussed the bill yesterday
which permits County Commissioners to
erect monuments TO the memory OF the sol.
! diers. the question being on amendment
authorizing the boards to act upon the pc
tition of majority of the taxpayers. Those
in favor of the bill claimed that the slneud-
| ment would render ii prscticall y imperative,
as IL would doubtless be impossible TO get
persons to theke charge Of the petitions.
| substitute for the amendment changing the
the word taxpayers" to "citizens" was
! adopted, and the bill and amendments were
referred to special committee, with in-
structions to take under consideration the
erection of State monument.
The questions involved in the Abandon
ment of Office bill, introduced by Mr..
Reeves, Of Johnson County, came up for
discussion again yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Reeves declared that the people Of Johnson
County were oppos ed to the passage OF the
bill, and he had in his possession petition
signed by 1JO good, substantial citizens, who
are large taxpayers and who are opposed to
the passage of the bill. memorial also
was submitted from the bondsmen OF J. Il.
Clemmer, the Recorder who abandoned his
office, saying that they did not desire to be
released from the bond. The motion to in
definitely postpone was lost, and q motion
! to recommit, with instructions to amend the
bill so that il would not apply 10 any officer
who has abandoned his Office and left the
! same in charge of a competent Deputy, was
made by Mr.. Adams. A motion to table the
amendment failed by q vote OF 80 to PC, de-
velopiDg the fact that q quorum was not
present and the House adjourned. The
matter will come up again this morning "a
unfinished business.
RATIFyING THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL,
The colored people OF the city, to the num-
her OF perhaps 10 or 100, met last night at
the Supreme Court Room to ratify the pass.
age OF the civil rights bill by the Legislature,
Alfred Harrison was chosen President OF the
meeting and w. A. Sweeney Master OF Cere
monies. A committee. consisting OF d. Will
son, William Carter. w. q. Robinson, ]. d..
Hill, ]. ID. Mahoney and Andrew Heron,
was appointed TO draft resolutions. Pend.
ing the report OF the committee Dr. Thomp.
| son. the author OF the civil rights bill, was
called uron for an address.
He said that the pref udices existing on &C.
count OF slavery. In this country are very
considerable, and be often felt when he saw
colored man refused q passage in street
car, not more than fiteen years ago, that
something ought 10 be done. He also said ne
believed the colored man OF the country
knew as thoroughly as anyone what was due
TO The lady or the genilemsn 10 public
There prejudices have existed in every ooun.
Try where slavery has existed. The American
Will not allow anyone 10 he deprived OF his
rights II he can help 10. think tina,
the element OF self.respect In tbs
colored man Ia necessary 10 his elevation,
feel fortunate because have your good will
There has been n great deal said Ia tho heat
OF political strife which we oil feels unjust
but the incubation OF correct Ideas never
changes because OF beliefs and actions In po
litical life. The future for YOU Ia very prom
isins, but see TO u that your ohiidrsn keer
the SEATS OF the school room full. There II
now . movement 10 secure law iol
compulsory education, hope you viii
join In this move. ] hope no col
ofed man will be anything but 4
gentleman. You are worthy OF nj
praise for what you ere,bnt lot II be the rule
TO progress IN everyday life.
General Manson was next introd uced
| The General said he did not came out Il
speak, but that he understood this was
meeting which was 10 be addressed by DR.
Thompson and Hon. ID. 4. Gooding. He al,
not knew what no could say that would b
the no years of the bondage OF the African
Ia America. The children OF Israel Wer