The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-10
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The Closing Hours of the Session Devoted
to Passing Resolutions of Thanks.

The Closing Hours of the Session Devoted
to Passing Resolutions of Thanks.
Mr.. McMullen moved that the Speaker be au-
thOrized to draw a warrant in favor of Joseph Il.
Tanning for indexing and reading the proof of
the House journal for the session of 1885. Mr..
Patten moved to amend so that the matter should
be referred to a special committee, to report at
2 o'clock. Mr.. Sears thought that the House
was able to act on the matter. The work, he
said, was worth $400. Mr.. Gordon maintained
that it was the duty Of the assistant secretary of
the Senate and assistant clerk of the House. The
motion to refer to a committee was laid on the
table-yeas 43, nay 81. The resolution was
| then adopted.
Mr.. Peasants offered a resolution to allow HI.
G. Darnell, principal clerk, $500 for the work of
indexing and proof-reading the calendar of the
House. Mr.. Cory was of the opinion that it was
the duty of the principal clerk to do this without
extra pay. The resolution was withdrawn.
Mr.. Williams offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks of this House are due
and are hereby rendered to Hon. Charles l.. Jewett,
Speaker, for his uniform kindness and courtesy during
the session, and for the able and impartial manner in
which ne has discharged his duties.
Mr.. Jameson offered a resolution that w. Fl.
| Drapier be allowed two-third cents per page for
The resolution was referred to the committee on
printing. with instruction to report in the after,
noon.
On motion of Mr.. Sayre a resolution was
adopted thanking Henry r. Fry, doorkeeper.
Mr.. Dittemore offered a resolution that the
committee clerks be allowed to draw pay from
the beginning of the session, which, however,
was tabled.
Mr.. McHenry offered a resolution thanking
Martin A. Morrison. the reading clerk, which
was adopted. The Speaker, in announc-
tioan, said that aai he Mr.. Morrison n11 has aiways
been at his post. and had been very efficient in
the discharge of his duties. MIR. Williams offered
a resolution to allow the reading clerk and file
clerk 500 each tor threading. Mr.. Peasants
moved to amend by allowing them 800. The
amendment was rejected-yeas 80, nays 80. The
resolution allowing SCI passed-yeas SO, nays 20.
Mr.. Helms offered a resolution that the mem
bers of the House be allowed to retain the copies
of the Revised Statutes in their possession by
paying the Secretary of State 81. 80 each per
| copy. Mr.. Mock moved to amend by making the
price ST. per copy. Mr.. Williams moved to
amend so that the members whose copies have
been carried away or lost shall be excused from
| payment. The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Peasants offered a resolution thanking
the representatives of the press for their fair and
impartial reports of the session. MI. Williams
moved to amend so that the resolution should re-
fer to only those truly good newspapers who
have ever been truthful. Mr.. Gooding moved to
lay the resolution and amendments on the table,
and demanded the yeas and nays. The motion
was rejected--yeas II, nays 65-and the resolu-
ton was adopted.
Speaker Jewett Mr.. Adams in the chair) Of
fered a resolution of sympathy with Judge N. r.
Lindsey, of Howard county. the member who has
been i'll since early in the session. The resolu-
ton was adopted, and the clerk was directed to
forward a copy to Mr.. Lindsey.
Mr.. French and Mr.. Floyd, of the committee
appointed to wait upon the Governor and aseer-
tain If he had anything further to communicate
to the body, reported that the Governor had
stated that he had nothing to communicate.
The Speaker read, for information, a proclama-
ton from the Governor calling fer a special ses-
81 ON.
Resolutions thanking the clerks and employees
of the House were adopted.
Mr.. Cory moved to reconsider the vote by
which the House had allowed the assistant clerk