The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-16
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
THE SENATE.

The Democratic Senators Defeat Resolu-
ton in the Interest of Economy.
acknowledgements Manson called the Senate
to order at 10 o'clock A. NJ Prayer was offered
by Hon. Marvin Campbell, senator from the
counties of st. Joseph and Starke. The Lieu
tenant governor asked and obtained consent to
substitute Mr., Atkinson for Mr., Huston on the
standing committee on public buildings, having
made mistake in the transcrihing of the list of
committees.
Mr.. Campbell, under the call for petitions,
memorials and remonstranees, said that he
deemed it not inappropriate to state that he
called on Wednesday morning in South Bend
upon Mrs. Colfax. He had told her of the
prompt action of the Senate in adjourning out of
respect for Mr. Colfax. She had asked him to
improve the earliest opportunity to express to
the Senate how keenly she appreciated the
tribute of respect for the memory of Mr. Colfax.
and he said that he took this opportunity to ex
press that appreciation in her behalf.
Mr.. Ernest presented a petition from citizens
of Knox county for the enactment of a law re-
quiring instruction, in all schools supported py
public moneys, in physiology and hygiene, giving
drinks. stimulants and narcotics upon the human
system. 1t was read and referred to the COM
mittee on education.
Mr.. Drake offered the following
Whereas Henry Hostetter, member of the Fifty
third General Assembly departed this life before the
expiration of his term of Office, therefore, be it
Resolved. That hereby express acknowl-
edgment of his high personal character and official
upon the records Of the Senate"
Mr. Drake said that Senator Hostetter was his
predecessor in the Senate. Personally he was q
stranger to hun. He knew him by reputation, as
an honorable and worthy gentleman
Mr. Youche moved to amend the resolution by
fla of hos 10 To nd
a copy of the resolution to the family Of the de-
ceased senator Mr. DSake accepted the amend
ment. AID the resolution adopted.
Mr. Campbell, of st. Joseph, called up his res
olution of Friday. declaring that the nay of en-
ployes, except where fixed by statute, shall be-
s. 90, ard that pages and paper-folders shall re-
ceive 81 per day. On motion by Mr. Hilligass it
was indefinitely postponed. Ayes 81 nays. 16
Mr. Rahm moved that Mr. Foulke be added to
the committee ON public buildings, inasmueh, as
the State has located one of the insane asylums
at Richmond. where the Senator resides
Lieutenant governor Manson said he had in
tended to put the Senator from Wayne mr.
Foulkel on that committee, and didn't know
how it came that he had forgotten to do so. 1t
was so ordered
On motion by Mr. Weir, it was ordered that
the door keeper be instructed to call upon the
pastors of the different churches in this city and
arrange for their presence at the opening Of the
Senate. from day to day. under the resolution
heretofore adopted
Bills were introduced by Senators Drake
Campbell of ST. Joseph t3}, Foulke t2I Fowler
TN Hill, Hillieass. Howard, Mccullough,
Rahm, Schloss IN Sellers t2J Thompson t2),
Winter, Youche, Bailey, Brown, Day, AMI
Smith Of Jay.
At the afternoon session, on motion by Mr.
Magee. the House concurrent resolution for the
appointment of a joint committee of the two
honses, to draft resolutions expressing the feel
incs Of the General Assembly over the unex-
pected demise Of the Hon Schuyler Cofax, was
taken up. read and adopted. The Lieutenant
governor appointed Messrs Magee and Foulke
as the committee on the part of the Senate!