The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate and House Organize by
Electing the Caucus NOmi.
nees.
The Republicans In Both Bodies Fol-
low the Forlorn Hope and
Make a Strict Party
Vote-Notes.


called the body TO order at 1915 o'clock.
Marine, OF the Central Avenue NJ. E..
Church, was present, and invoked he
divine Blessing upon the body and he
work which 1t snail be called upoa ID per-
form. Following the invocation, the TO
of members was called, and those not b Id
ing over we're called and sworn in by in ige
Howk, OF the Supreme Bench. A. J. Kelly,
for Principal Secretary; II. G. Huff
s~tetter, for Assistant Secretary, and
Joseph W.. Cope, for Doorkeeper,
were then elected in the foregoing order by
a strict party vote, 30 TO 16, and were duly
sworn in. a committee was then appointed
to notify the House that the Senate had or
gsnized by electing the foregoing officers.
and was ready to proceed with business. A
number of bills were introduced, and among
them one by Senator Foulke, which is es-
sentially q civil service measure. u pro.
vides for the regulation AND improvement of
the civil service of the State of Indiana, by
a Commission of three persons appoin ted oy
the Governor the Senat approving from the
two political parties casting the largest num-
Der OF votes, who shall hold no other Office
and whose actual travelling expenses shall be
paid, together with a salary of s. per day.
Their duties shall be TO supervise ell CON-
petitiTe examinations and give particular
attention to the enforcement of the civil
service law. The bill also authorizes the
employment of a Special Examiner ut 81 800
per annum, and q Secretary st $1,000 and
expenses. An effort was made 70 adjourn
till IL o'clock to day, but was defeated
The House met at 10 o'clock and was
called TO order by Hon. w. L. Myers, Secre-
tsry of State. He announced that Rev. Dr..
Abbott wonld lead in prayer, aad all the
members arose to their feet. DR.. Abbott
prayed for unanimity in the session which
was about to open and thanked God that we
were again one Nation in all that the term
means. He prayed that the divine blessing
might rest upon all the officers and members
of the Heuse, and that all they did might
redOuDd TO the advantage of His Kingdom
upon the earth. After the prayer by DIR.
Abbott the members were called up and
formally sworn in.
Nominations for Speaker were then called
for, and Hon. Samuel W. Williams. of Knox
County, presented the name of Hon. q L.
Jewett, Representative for Clark, Floyd and
Scott. Hon. John A Deem. Of Henry, pre-
sented the name of George A. Adams, as
''the popular young Republican OF Morgan
County" The roll call resulted in the election
OF Mr.. Jewett by a vote of 90 TO 30. Hon.
ID S.. Gooding. of Hancock, and Hon. Hugh
GcMulleD, of Dearborn, were appointed Il
committee to escort the newly elected Speak
or TO the chair.
Mr.. Jewett said that he assumed the sta
tion TO which the partially OF the members
bad elected him with sincere gratitude and
with a profound sense of the responsibilities
which it involved In ali the history of ths
State no House has ever oeen richer in abii-
ity and real worth. He wcula aA~-3ugcest
legislation, for that was the province of the
Governor; he would not suggest the kind If
legislation, for that was to DE left 10 the
House, but il would not be impertinent in
him to speak OF the manner ia which legis.
lation should be made. He pointed
out the bad effects OF waiting Till
to pass laws when there vas q rush OF bu7i-
ness. He said that no law should be passed
without careful consideration. The time
allotted BY law is sufficient in which TO
transact all the business of the session, and
be expressed the hope that it would be- i'm.
proved without delaying till the last days of
the session. Every hour, be said, should be
utilized. He referred TO the fact that the
people had a right to consult with The men,
bers in private or TO address them p1blicly
by petition, but be warned them against spch
measures as were pushed with psrsistency
and pertiDacity, and urged that they should
remember on such occasions that they were
the servants of the whole people of tbs State.
he did not expect that party questions
would disturb the session, and he trusted
that unsnimity aud good feeling would pre-
vail in all the deliberai ions OF the BODY.
The Speaker was loudly applauded as he
closed his remarks.
The organization OF the House vas then
completed by the election of the following
officers: Clerk, II. c. Darnell, OF Putnam:
Assistant Clerk, Joseph T. Tanning, of
Marion; DoorAeeper. Henry r. Fry,
OF Grant The Republicang put
in nomination for the respective
Offices d.. z. Best, of Steuben; d. A. Ranger.
of Vermillion, and Alexander Bayman, of
Koeciusko. The vote Of each was q strict
party vote-65 to 50.
As coon Ms the officers were sworn in sew
eral members were on the floor with resolu-
tons and under their provisions committees
were appointed on rules. to secure commit
tee rooms, and to wait upon toe Governor
and notify ain that the House had organ.
ized A resolution that the Doorkeeper in
we Tie c.e4gy of the city TO conduct the re
ljgious services of the House led to consider
able discussion. and this duty was inally
placed upon the Speaker. The usual
bill, a%ppropriating 1925, 600 for the expenses
of the Legislature, was introduced, read. the
rules suspended n passed. A committee
consisting of three members was appointed
20 secure a hall and superlntend the inaug
uIatiOn q ceremonies.
Hon. j. Il. Gordon. OF Putnam, said that II
was known to every patriotic citizen tina
the day was the anniversary of a great vic
tory in our history. and he therefore moved
that the House adjourn till 10 o'clock this
morning in honor of the distinguished pa
triot who won the New Orleans victory. Toe
members, though hcroring the distinguished
victor, did not see cause TO adjourn at thai
time. and the motion to adjourn was lsid
upon the ia Ole. Notica was received that
the Senate had organized, and a committee
was appointed TO wait upon that body and
notify it of the organization of the House.
At II o'clock the House took a recess till >
p. m.
NOTES.
A handsome bouquet adorned the Speak
er's desk yesterday.