The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
IN SENATE.

an appendix 20 Volume XIII Of TIC Brewer
Legislative Rep0rts.l
IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, March 10, 1855 q, m.
IN SPECIAL SESSION.
In pursuance OF q proclamation by the
Governor printed below. members Of the In
diana Senate assembled in Superior Court
room No ?. in the northeast corner Of the
Marion County Courthouse.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Hon.
Mahlon d. Manson, of Montgo1 cry County,
commanded order and requested Senators to
stand while the Divine blessing was invoked
by Rev. o. II. p Abbott, former Represen-
tative from Bartholomew County.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: The
Secretary will read the Governors procla.
nation.
The principal Secretary. Albert ]. Kelly,
OF Putnam County, read as follows:
1T was printed In yesterdays Sentinel
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: Tbs
Secretary will call the roll of Senators.
This order being carried out. 40 Senators
were reported present, as follows:
Messrs. Bailey, Benz Brown, Bryant Campbell
Brown. Ensey. Ernest, Foulke. Fowler, Hill,
Lindley, Macy, Msgee, Marshall. May. Noon. Nc
Clure. Null, OveTstreet, Peterson, Kahn. Rich.
jaw Smith Of Delaware, THOMPSON, Winter,
iouche and Zimmerman-sO
Mr.. MAGE: Senator Adkison's wife is
not expected to live, aud he has requested
me to ask leave OF absence for him indefi.
nitely.
1t was so ordered By consent
Mr. RAHM: Senator Mcintosh Is absent
On account OF sickness.
Leave Of abser &C was granted for him.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR au-
nounced that Senator Weir went home yes.
terdhy on account OF sickness.
Mr. MAGEE: suggest that all Senators
net In the city be granted leave OF absence.
IL was go ordered by consent.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Mr.. MAGEE: / move that the Secretary,
the Assistant Secretary and Doerkeeper of
the regular session be continued in their re-
spective rlacee during the extra session, uu-
less otherwise ordered by the Senate.
The motion was agreed to.
INTERCHANGE OF couRTEsIEs.
Mr.. SOHLOS5: move that committee
of three be appointed to INFORM the House
tf Representatives that the Senate IL organ
lied and ready to proceed 10 business.
The motion Was agreed to.
The Lieutenant Governor makes the com
mittee TO consist OF Messrs. schloss, Rahm
and OverstreeL
Mr.. RAHM: Imoye that special commit
tee OF three be appointed ID inform the
Governor that the Senate has organized.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF Hendricks: / move
that the ssme committee authorized to To-
form the House OF the organization OF the
Senate wait upon the Governor with the
same information.
IL was so ordered by consent.
EMPLOYEES or THE SENATE.
Mr.. BENZ offered tina following:
Resolved, That whenever any employee OF the
Senate deires leave OF sbsene he shall apply TO
shall be absent from duty witnout leave from the
senate, shall secure no pay for the time he may be
absent.
II was adopted.
Mr. YoUCHE offered the following
Resolved, That the Secretary. Assistant secre-
tLsv and Doorkeeper OF the senate be required 10
reIcrt 20 the Senate the employees employed by
them respectively, showing the dates Of their
ployment.
IL was adopted
Mr.. FOWLER offered the following:
whereas, The Secretary and Assistant Secretary
have agreed 10 furnish men oil their corps 10 act
in the capacity of committee clerks during the
extra session, therefore
Re 1t resolved. That ell committee clerks Tex.
Biis) employed during the regular session Of this
senate are hereby discontinued during the spe'
Ilal session.
TIE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: The
Doorkeepsr asks leave OF absence indefinite.
ly. as he has received a telegram announcing
sickness in his family. Il was granted by
CONSENT And am requested TO inquire
whether IL is understood that the extra EN-.
plcyes employed by the Doorkeeper are to be
continued.
Mr. MAGEE: Let the Doorkeeper report
the number 10 the Senate.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: As the
train he wishes 10 go on leaves at 10 o'clock
lie Is pre- ssed for time.
Mr.. BROWN think Friday when we
meet he can make that report.
It was so ordered by consent.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. OF st. Joseph / offer the
following resolution, which the history of the
last session, think, will be reminder OF
the need for H.
CURED 20 post list OF their employees IA cOn
ipiCuous place, os required by statute.
Mr.. CAMPBELL: The statute was not
complied with, aud ought to be. You re-.
member the history OF the extra employees
we had last session because OF lack OF that.
Inc resolution was adopted.
Mr.. NAY offered the following:
Received. That the Assistant Secretary OF the
snele be authorized TO pay joseph 7. Clemen:
20 the appointment aud transfer of said Clemens
70 committee clerkship IN the senate.
Mr.. MACY: The committee had tia;
aver under consideration.
MI. IOUCHE: As member OF the special
committee who investigated this matter.
VIII say the resolution ought 10 pass. We
teund this employe had served under HUFF
ststter, the former a ssistant Secretary.
DITCH COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. NOUCHE: move that a special com
mittee OF hve be aDpointed TO which shall
be referred House Bill 292 with instructions
to report ct al early day. That is the ditch.
ine bilL Senators will remember when /,
yns up the les time Il was In such con
fused shape u vss almost impossi ole To d
suythirg With s.
Mr.. FOWLER I hope that motion will
rot be adopted. 1 can't see any necessity OF
rsfsrrir this bill TO \ special COMMITTEES
There Is = Standing committee Whole dntv
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