The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
The tenate and House Organize BY
Eiecting the Caucus N0ni-
nees.
The Republicans In Both Bodies Fol
low the Forlorn Hope and
Make a Strict Party
Vots-Notes.

spectators When Lieutenant Governor Hanna
called the body to order at 1915 O'Clock.
DR.. Marine, Of the Central Avenue NJ Z
Church, was present, and invoked the
divine blessing upon the body and the
work which it shall be called upon to per-
form. Following the invocation, the roll
of members was called, and those not hold
ing over were called and sworn in by ddge
How K, of the Supreme Bench. A. J. Kellv.
for Principal Secretary; H. O. HUFF
stetter, for Assistant Secretary, and
Joseph w. Cope, for Doorkeeper.
were then elected in the foregoing order by
o strict party vote, 81 to 16, and were duly
sworn in. A committee was then appointed
to notify the House that the Senate had or.
gsnized by electing the foregoing officers,
and was ready to proceed with business. A
number of bills were introduced, and among
them one by Senal0r FOulke, which is es.
sentisily civil service measure. 1t pro-
vides for the regulation and improvement OF
the civil service of the State OF Indiana, by
Commission of three persons appointed oy
the Governor the Senate spproving) from the
two political parties casting tho largest num-
Der of votes, who shall hold no other Office
and whose actual travelling expenses shall be
paid, together with q salary of So per day.
Their duties shall be to supervise all COM
attention to the enforcement of the civil
service law. The bill also authorizes the
employment Of Special Examiner at 81 500
per annum, and a Secretary at 81 900 and
expenses. An effort was made to adjourn
till II o'clock to day, but was defeated
The House met at 10 o'clock and was
called 10 order by Hon. W r. Myers, Score
tary Of State. He announced that Rev. DR..
Abbott wonld lead in prayer, aud all the
mel beIs arose to their feet DR.. Abbott
prs! ed for unanimity 10 the session which
wat about to open and thanked God that We
wee again one Nation in oil that the term
means. He syed that the divine blessing
mjeht rest upon ell the officers and members
OF the Heuse, and that all they did might
redound to the advantage o. His King ION
upon the earth. After the prayer by DR..
Abbott the members we're called up and
formally sworn Ia.
NJ mlnRtions for Speaker were then called
for, end Hon. Samuel ". Williams. of Knox
County, presented the name of Hon. o. l..
Jewett, Represen tative for Clark, Floyd and
Scott. Hon. John A Deem, of Henry, pre-
sented the name OF George A. Adams as
'+he popular young Republican of Morgan
County" The roll call resulted in the election
of Mr.. Jewett by vote OF % to 80. Hon.
d s. Gooding, of Hancock, and Hon. Hugh
McMuilen, OF Dearborn, were appointed a
committee to escort the newly elected Speak
or to the chair.
MIR. Jewett ssid that ne assumed the sta
ton to which the partiality OF the members
uad elected him with sincere gratitude aud
vith s. profound sense of the responsibilities
which il involved. In all the history Of the
state no House brs ever been richer in sbil-
ity end real worth. He would not suggest
legislation, TOR that was the province of the
Governor; he would not suggest the kind of
"a. TO- xk.e 80, h. 1nff a. be
House. but il would not be impairment in
him to speak OF the manner in which legis-
lation should be made. He pointed
out the bad effects OF waiting till
near the close OF the session
70 pass laws when there wss rush OF bust
ness. He said that no law should be passed
without careful consideration. The time
allotted by law is sufficient in which to
transact all the business OF the session, and
be expressed the hope that it would be i'm
proved without delaying till the last days OF
| the session. Every hour, he said, should be
utilized. He referred to the fact that the
psople had q right 10 consult with the men,
| bers in private or to address them publicly
| by petition, but he warned them against sucn
measures as were pushed with persistence
| and pertinacity, and urged that they should
| remember on such occasions that they were
the servants Of the whole people OF the State.
| He did not expect that party questions
| would disturb the session, and he trusted
that unanimity and good feeling would pre-
| vail in all the deliberations OF thu body.
| The Speaker was loudly spplauded as he
| closed his remarks.
/ completed by the election of the following
| officers: Clerk, H. O. Darnell, of Putnam
| Assistant Clerk, Joseph +. Tanning, of
| Marion; Doorkeeper, Henry r. Fry,
of Grant. The Republicans put
in nomination for the respectiv
Offices ID. r. Best. OF steuben; d. A. Ranger
| of Vermillion, and Alexander Bayman, o.
| Kosciusko. The vo~ con each was q stric.
| party Votes to 30.
As room as the officers were sworn in sew
eral members were on the floor with reeolu.
| tons, and under their provisions committees
were appointed on rules, to secure commit
| tee rooms, and 10 wait upon the Governor
and notify aim that the House had organ
| lied. A resolution that the Doorkeeper in
vite the clergy Of the city TO conduct the re-
| ligious services of the House led TO consider
| able discussion, aud this duty was finally
placed upon the SDesker. the usual
bill, appropriatiDg $l25, 900 for the expenses
of tie Legislature, was introduced, read the
rules suspended and passed. A committee
consisting of three members was appointed
to secure hall snd super1ntend the insug'
| urati0n ceremonies.
| Hon. ]. z Gordon, OF Putnam, said that II
| was known to every patriotic citizen that
the day was the anniversary OF O great vic
tory in our history, and be therefore moved
that the House adjourn till 10 o'clock thii
morning in honor of the distinguished pa
triot who won the New Orleans victory. Tit
members, though honoring the distinguished
| victor, did not sec cause to adjourn at tina
time, and the motion 10 adjourn was lai(
upon the table. Notes was received tina
the Senate had organized, and a committee
was appointed TO wait upon that body anG
notify II of the organization OF the House
| at IL o'clock the House took recess till
pm.