The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-28

vote 10 sustain the Chair.
Mr. DAVIS (explsiniDgl: Ny personal
views would be. as q matter OF propriety,
that amendments should be allowed upon
the third reading Of a bill, without requir-
ing unanimous consent or reference 70 q
committee. But this Senate has decided in
q number OF instances unanimously, and in
cases where il would have been eminently
proper 10 have o bill amended on the third
reading. that il could not be done; and l be-
lieve to allow amendments on the third
reading. without the guard of engrossment
and with the thin showing OF authority on
the journals that such amendments were
made, would, perhaps. in many instances
give opportunity 10 pass bills finally IN an
uncertain and ambiguous way. ] am con.
strained 10 vote no"
Mr.. FAULKNER: 10 has never been he'd
since have been a member of the Senate or
Of the other House that a bill can be
amended on the third reading, except by
unanimous consent or sending the bill to a
committee, so I shall vote no"
Mr.. FOWLER: Believing that the best
interests OF legislation requires that We
should adhere to the rule heretofore adopted
IN passing bills / vote no."
Mr.. MARSHALL: / have come to the
conclusion that it would be dangerous policy
10 adopt q rule o to amend q bill on the
third reading, without unanimous consent or
reference to q committee. Therefore L vote
no.
Mr.. MCINTOSH: OF all the arguments
made, l think the little speech of the Sena-
tor from st. Joseph Mr.. CampbslD the most
conclusive. In giving his reasons for chang
ing his mind snd voting to sustain the Chair.
/ think he voted wrong. We have ordered
this bill engIossed, and | think the Senator
was mistaken in his application. l vote
mo-"
Mr.. SMITH, Of Jennings: II has been held
here on several occasions that a bill could
not be amended on the third reading. l
didn't think that Was a very fair way to get
e bill through, because you can not at all
times get unanimous consent to amend, n
it is not always convenient to recommit q
bill with Instructions. / have never been
satisfied with former rulings OF the Senate
on this question. i believe q bill ought to
be subject to amendment up to the very
time the vote is taken upon it. Therefore l
vote TO sustain the ruling Of the Chair.
Mr.. SMITH, of jay: Whenever find
authority absolutely against me ] yield TO
the authority. / find the following.
Reads. With this lawEin my hand 1 don't
zee how I can vote any other way than TO
sustain the Chair. / vote aye"
MIR. WEIR: j have frequently heard this
question decided at this session contrary to
the decision just rendered. The Senator
from GAGS. wkile in the chair the other day,
30 decided this very question. Taking ell
things into consideration 1 vote mo-"
So the Senate refused to sustain the de-
cision OF the Chair.
The PRESIDING OFFICER: The amend.
ment proposed by the Senator from Csss IS
ruled out OF order in accordance with the de-
cision of the Senate.
MIR. WEIR moved that discussion on this
bill shall close at 1880 o'clock tomorrow.
MIR. MAGEE: Every Senator has the right
to express his views and have them 60 upon
the record. This motion will not give time.
By the time prayers are offered and the Jour
nal read as far as it is usually the ho1r
named in the motion will nearly have
arrived.
Mr.. WILLARD: In the debate this after
noon IL was stated by the friends OF the bill
that it should be discussed.
Mr.. FOWLER: Some amendments referred
to this committee were not incorporated in
this bill. and I would like to know why.
Mr.. WEIR; / insist upon my motion,
that debate shall cease at 1880 o'clock to-
morrow.
On motion by Mr.. HILLIGASS this mo-
tIon was laid on the table,.
Mr.. WILLARD moved 20 make this bill
the special order for $3.50 o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. NAGEE signed this report, at the re-
quest OF other members of the committee,
in order to get the bill before the Senate.
Mr.. BENZ made an Intellectual demand for
the previous question.
Mr.. BRYANT: The present ditch law is
a good law, bat il il can be made better he
would be in favor Of such an amendment.
The people are dissatisfied with the present
law because of the expense.
Mr.. WEIR moved an amendment that the
vote shall not be taken before Monday st .
o'clock.
Mr.. WILLARD accepted the amendment.
The motion, as amended, was agreed to.
The Senate adjourned till tomorrow,