The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-09
less report a cumbersome bill thai would provoke
as much discussion as this one had.
While the question was pending the Senate
adiourUad
THE HOUSE.
The Appellate Court Bill Defeated by an
Overwhelming Majority.

Overwhelming Majority.
At the opening session Of the House. yester-
day morning the unfinished business was the
consideration of Mr.. Williams's bill. allowing
sureties on liquor dealers bonds to be released
upon petition to the court, as other sureties are
released. 1t was passed.
Senator Weirs bill providing for the estab-
lishment of an appellate court of five judges, at
an annual salary of $4,000 each, was reported
back. from the committee without recommends
ton. Mr.. Booze moved to strike out the section
which provides that the judges shall be elected
by the votes of the respective districts which
they represent.
Mr.. Brownlee-I am in favor of the bill as it
came from the Senate. 1t is non-partsan in its
provisions. and will receive my support; but if
the amendment is adopted, and the court is to be
placed upon the level of politics. l am against it.
The judgment Of the people-those that do the
voting and pay the taxes-demands that their
courts shall be taken out OF and removed from
the field of politics. believe the better judgment
of all men is that the Judiciary of the State
and Nation be removed from all political infu-
enee. The one thing that must be kept free
from the slime and mud of politics is the bench
and for non partisan court plead; and notify
the gentlemen that offer this amendment that
If they succeed In Incorporating it IN this BILL
that by SO doing they sound the deathknell OF the
| measure. The minority in this House will
gladly give their support to this bill as 1t
comes from the Senate, and share in the respon
sibility of its passage, but relieve it of its non
partisan features and the bill dies. ] believe
that so long as the judiciary of this country re-
remain pure and incorruptabe, the institutions
we love are safe and, believing that the best way
! to make and keep the bench pure and free from
suspicion, is to make it nonpartisan; and, be-
lieving that in this position l will be sustained
by the people that honor me with seat in this
body, and by the best sentiment in this State,
move to lay the amendm ent on the table.
The motion was defeated by vote of 36 to d.,
and the amendment then adopted. Mr..
Lloyd moved to strike out the enacting clause
of the bill, and Mr. McMullen moved to lay this
motion on the table, which was defeated by a
vote of 25 to So and Mr.. Lloyd's motion then
prevailed, the vote being 56 to 81
Mr.. Sears, from the special committee to
which was referred the Cartwright fee and salary
bill, reported it back with the recommendation
that 1T pass, after amendment. The House re-
fused to concur in the amendments, and the bill
was ordered engrossed, but an effort to make it
the special order for this morning failed by o
vote of SO to As. This action is regarded as
equivalent to the ultimate defeat of the bill, for
there is no chance of it getting through both
Houses in the few days of the session now re-
manning.
The following bills were taken up out of their
order and passed. Mr.. Williamss, abolishing
the Office of Supreme Court Commissioner.
MT Crec'lluSS, TO legaI1Ze the Incorporation and
official acts of the town of English, Crawford
county
Mr.. Twinehams, regulating the measures used
by county surveyors, and legalizing certain
official measurements thereof.
Mr. Robinson's, to prevent the payment of
wages in script or the selling of goods to en-
ployes at excessive rates.
Mr.. Smiths (of Tppecanoe), an act concerning
the duties of county treasurers and auditors and
requiring the prompt payment of all funds due
township trustees
Mr.. Williams introduced a resolution, which
was unanimously adopted. highly complimentary
to Mr.. Henry George Progress and Poverty"l
and extending to him the courtesies of the House
The same gentleman introduced resolution
which was also adopted, allowing H. G. Darnel
clerk of the House. $500 for extra work in pre-
pairing the calendars for the regular and special
sessions
Mr.. Pendleton called up the bill to pay
David S. Munson $500 for lightning rods
put on the Insane Hospital, which had twice be-
fore failed for want Of a constitutional majority
and it passed by vote of 81 to "a, and the
House took a recess after having passed Mr.
Haydens bill relating to the opening, laying out
and widening of streets.