The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-02
THE PROCEEDINGS In DETAIL.
THE SENATE.

reading without reference to a committee. Mr.
Foulke moved to postpone its further considera
ton until Friday. Mr.. Willard demanded the
previous question. The demand was seconded,
and the main question ordered by yeas %, nays
Is. and under it's operations the motion to
postpone until Friday was rejected by yeas IL.
nays 26 The motion that the bill pass to the
second reading was agreed to by yeas 26, nays ID
THE SENATE INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Campbell of St. Joseph moved that the
report of the committee en- the investigation OF
the officers of the Senate be concurred IN. Mr..
Willard moved that the report lie on the table
and the committee be discharged, which was
afterwards withdrawn,
Mr.. Fowler said that he had understood that
a Mr.. Buskirk had drawn about 5000 more than
he was entitled to receive. If that were true, he
wanted to know why it was not mentioned In
the report.
Mr. Campbell of st. Joseph-The report did
not state the names but stated there were two
unauthorized clerks
The Lieutenant governor-Why was the name
of Mr.. Dembufsky put inl
Mr.. Campbell-We found no especial irregu-
| larity in the pay of Mr.. Dembufsky, but In
order to show that the committee had made
| thorough examination it seemed right to show
how and why the money had been paid. The
| committee did not think it was its function to
| name others.
Mr.. Fowler questioned whether or not this re-
port was not a reflection upon every employe
who is in the service of the Senate and ought to
be recommitted with instructions to insert the
names OF the persons who have been drawing
money from the State treasury without author
ity of law. He made that motion, and that the
committee be instructed to report whether or not
the overdrawn money had been returned to the
State treasury.
Mr.. May-The report will show the overdrafts
and the return of moneys
Mr.. Adkinson-If the report shows that why
has it not been read?
Mr.. May have no objection to its being read
Mr.. Magee-If, as the report shows, unearned
pay has been received. the persons receiving it
are liable to prosecution. The report is very
full So far the assistant secretary is
cerned the jurisdiction OF the Senate is at end
The utenant-goyernor-The whole of the
port has not been read. Let it be read for the
information Of all
Mr.. Magee-Certainly; but think the report
ought to be concurred in
The Lieutenant governor--Will you have it
read first?
Mr.. Magee-Yes sir
The Lieutenant GOVERNOR should like to
make personal explanation of this matter. I
have been in the habit of signing all warrants.
The law makes it my duty to approve all the
| Senate warrants. as you know. 1t is impossi'
BILE for me, under the circumstances to ascertain
| the correctness of the warrants. l relied alto
| gether upon the assistant secretary and asked
the secretary to be exceedingly careful that there
| was not single dollar paid to any employee in
advance. He stated that he posted the books
every night SO there could not be mis-
| take. i regret very much that have trusted TO
| him in this matter. feel that the law ought to
be changed so that the presiding officer, if COM
PEELED to be responsible to any extent at all,
should have the say as to who shall be
senators now, would not have
signed single warrant to pay any employe or
any senator in advance. / feel that it is
trary to law. If senator had leave of absence
IN foh ham f0vso and 70 Grnv
his pay for that week l feel it my duty to sign
the warrant 1 feel that the clerk has made
very great mistake in this matter. / know he
| has been pressed on all hands by an anxiety to
draw pay. urged him to when party
| called for a warrant that he had authority from
| the secretary Of the Senate or the door-keeper
/ to draw the warrant. / am not in favor of pay
| ing everybody who wants to come up here and
| loaf around the hotels unless they perform serv-
| ice. l will say further, want the new assist
! tant secretary to understand that shall sign no
warrants for the pay of any employees or sena-
| tors in advance unless they have leave of alb
sence from the Senate for the time they propose
| to be absent
Mr.. Campbell of ST. Joseph-By some mistake
| the clerk has failed to put in the statement of
overpaid employees, which Internationally has
been left out / ask that it may be appended to
the report.
It was so ordered, by consent
Mr.. Campbell of ST. Joseph offered the fol-
| lowing resolution:
Resolved. That the President Of the Senate be
quested to take such action may be necessary to
have those moneys eoveredback into the treasury that
have been illegally paid to officers employees during
| the the present session of the Senate.
Mr.. Magee-The President of the Senate ought
not to be required to do this. The law makes
that the duty of the Attorney general The
President of the Senate cannot take any official
action. Mr. Huffsteter is outside of the juris-
dietion OF the Senate. It can't put its hand on
him.
Mr.. Campbell offered his resolution with the
Attorney general substituted for the President
of the Senate. and it was adopted. The report
of the committee was then adopted.
Mr.. Mccullough, from the special committee,
then returned the substitute for the bill IS 45l
providing for an appellate court. The report
was coneurred in and the bill ordered engrossed.
printed, and made the special order for to-day at
2:30 o'clock
The bill LEI. r. 1921 to redistrict the State for
senatorial and representative purposes was read
the first time. Mr. Hilligass moved that the bill
pass to the second reading without reference to
committee. Mr.. Foulke moved to reject the
bill. Mr.. Willard demanded the previous ques-
ton. The motion to reject the bill was rejected
by yeas Is, nays q. Mr.. Winter moved to refer
the bill to the committee on legislative appor-
tionment. Mr.. Willard demanded the previous
question. The demand was seconded by the
Senate and the main question ordered by yeas
q, nays 10. motion to refer to the legislative
superintendent committee was rejected by yeas
1S, nays q. The motion that the bill be passed
to the second reading was agreed to.
RELIEF OF TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES.
The bill III, r. SCI for the relief of eight
| trustees in Marion county, was read the second
time, with a favorable committee report.
Mr.. Youche-It seems to mo that this measure
ought to be cut off at its earliest stage can't
think the Legislature will release parties from
default on official bonds If this practice is es
| tablished, every man who is a defaulter will
come here for relief, and we might as we'll pass q
| general law for relief. Sureties should under
| stand the signing Of a bond means something.
| Mr. Bailey-The purpose of this bill is to at
ford relief to eight trustees of this county, be-
cause they lost funds belonging to their town
ships on deposit in the banks that have failed in
every case the sc sea'sed fun %0nf has
| been paid in and is intact. There are
twothirds of the taxpayers in favor of the pas
sage Of the bill Perhaps in the cold letter of