The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-25

When the previous question was demanded,
after the bill was taken up for consideration the
call of the roll showed vote of only AZ to DC,
but there were 81 yeas-the necessary number
announced by the clerk. 1t discovered by
inquiry that Representatives Debs, Donhost,
Lovd and Kruger were recorded in the af1rma-
tive of the question, although they were absent
when the roll was called While the corrections
were being made sufficient number of the alb
sent Democratic members were brought in by
the friends of the bill to force 1T through under
the "gagn rule The only comment
the measure that was permitted was
under the privilege which is allowed every mem
Der of explaining his vote. 1t was denounced as
outrageously unfair by several of the Democrat
lie and Republican opponents. Representative
Smith, of TipDecanoe in few brief but vlgor-
ous remarks under the privilege CT explaining
his vote. spoke OF it as an infamous measure Tor
DISTINGUISHING the sentiment of class Of people
who numbered within 900 of having plurality
of all the votes in the State. A protest against
the unfair manner in which the bill had been
pressed through to passage was signed by sew
eral of the minority members, and filed on
record. The bill will now 60 to the Senate, and
= viii probably come up for consideration in that
body within day or two.
THE NAY CLAIM
The interest which was manifested in the dis
cussion of the May claim in the Senate, yester-
day, was exceptionally intense and sympathetic.
The claim, on account of the indefatgable eff
forts of Mrs. May in the hopeless endeavor to
obtain from the Legislature the allowance of
the money which it is believed is justly due her.
for work done by her husband has become one
of at least local celebrity. The claim
arises from the Indebtedness of the State to
Edwin May, the architect for preparing the
plans of the new State house building While
he was engaged on the work he died His plans
however were used. At the session of the Gen
eral Assembly in 1883 his widow presented a
claim for 600. 1t recognized as just
ard joint resolution passed the Legislature
however, refused to issue warrant
for the money, for the reason that
an appropriation could not be made
by joint resolution. In consequence, Mrs
May was deprived of her money, and as the
State cannot be sued. she is without any re-
course of law to enforce the payment of the
debt. She was compelled to again appeal to the
General Assembly to allow her claim by the
actment of bin, The bill has been
ana she has daily been in attendance at the Leg
islature urging upon the members the justice
of her claim and anxionsly awaiting some action
upon it. The bill came up in the Senate yester-
day second reading. The discussion OF the
matter occupied the greater part of the days
sion, and it attracted unusually large num-
Der Of visitors to the Senate chamber The
interest during the vote the question
of cugrossing the bill became intense. When
the roll call concluded the vote stood 20 to 23
against the bill but before the result
nouneed Senator Howard changed his vote from
mo" to aye which made tie. The Lieuten-
ant-governor decided the question by voting in
favor of the bill, remalking, as he did so, that
he thought the State could not we'll afford not to
pay its just debts Mrs. May was nervous
and anxious liStner during the discussion
When the result was announced she wept from
JOY The close vote upon the engrossment of
the bill, however, makes its passage doubtful
The treatment of the claim is another illustra-
tion of the unreliabiiity of depending upon the
Justice OF the Legislature for the payment of
the States equitable debts. 1t is a risk which
no careful business man would take.
MINOR MENTION.
Senator Mccullough says that If there is an
extra session called he will resign.
Miss Mary II. krout, the editor of the Craw-
louisville Journal, was visitor to the Legsla-
ture yesterday.
Representative Enge introduced bill yester-
day which prohibits railroad companies from
giving passes 10 judges or members of the Gen
eral Assembly.
An invitation was extended to Evangelist
Moody to open the session of the House with
prayer yesterday morning, but he did not appear
at the appointed hour.
bill to prohibit the killing of muskrats
gas introduced In the House, yesterday, by Rep
caseatative Glazebrook 1t was referred on the
suggestion of Mr. Copeland, to the committee on
the rights and privileges of the Inhabitants Of
the State.
Louisville Commercial: The request of the
prison legislative committee that DIR. w T.
Sherrod tender his resignation as surgeon on nc
count of age, Is not likely to be complied with
DIR. Sherrod proposes to hold on until the end of
"a four years term. The Doctor thinks the lick
coming as 1t did from his own party friends, is Il
very uugrateful act, considering that he has been
heard upon every stump in the State for forty.
odd years. The Doctor thinks il was done to in
jure him at Washington but he will 90 there in
person and plead his cause.
During tho discussion of the May claim yester-
day afternoon, Senator Mccullough alluded Ito
che corruption OF the last Senate" and remarked
that there were among the members during that
session, several who received from the State more
shan their per diem OF %. When it was de-