The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-10
IN SENATE.

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an oppendiJ 10 Volume XXI Of the Brcrier
Legislative Reports
IN SENATE.
FRIDAY, January 9, Iss-10e. n.
The Senate met. Lieutenant Governor HANNA
in the chair.
Lewis d. Atkinson. q Senator from the coun-
ties Of Miami and Howard, appeared In his seat
Prayer by Rev. Dr.. Joseph 5, Jencks, Of the Epis
oopsl Church.
The Journal Of yesterday vas read, c~arrected
aud approved.
MI. SMITH. of Delaware, offered a resolution
requesting the secretary of the Young Mem
Christian Association 10 secure chaplain service
Ter the Senate.
On motion OF Mr. FOWLER the resolution wa
Laid on the table.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF 81. 10, offered a resolution
limiting the number of employees to the number
in the Revised Statutes OF 1881. except a keeper OF
che clsak room. In his Judgment, looking at this
matter from q business standpoint, ample provis-
ions are made in the statute for caring for the
s~enate-some thirty or thirty-two em~pIoyes-with
large pay for other employment Last session the
sumber reached forty or more, and IL cost SO q
week TO have letters brought here from the Post
Office. which cost should not have exceeded 81 in
the usual way of business. For such reasons SIS
these he desired to see the resolution adopted.
Mr.. NAY made an Intellectual motion-yeas, %:
49, 80 bAC OA NAC 61AL
Mr, moved to amend by striking out
the additional employe proposed By the resolu-
MI. MAY moved TO refer the resolution and
pending amendment 10 the Committee on Rules.
The motion was sgreed to by yeas 26; nays, p.
shOrizing the appointment OF a committee of three
on the part Of the Senate. to act With a like COM
mittee on the part OF the House. TO make arrange
ments for the inaugural ceremonies OF Governor
Gray.
II was adopted. and the Chair sppoi ted Messrs.
Kahn. MARSHALL and Nfer said committee of SEN
atOrs.
CIVIL sEEyIc REFORM.
MI. FOULKE offered the following. under the
benign influence OF The spirit of reform:
Resolved. That the Senate OF Indiana is in full
accord with the declarations contained In the late
Of the National Civil Service Reform League,
pledging himself TO the fair and honest enforce
menf of the civil service reform of 1853, and de-
claring that 3 removal Of the present incumbents
from their Government positions, disconnected
With the policy OF the administration, shall not be
made during the terms for which they were ap-
pointed, for the purpose of putting in their
places those who are In political accord with
that q due regard for the peoples interest does
not permit faithful party WORK to be always re-
tons for cf6ce not embraced within the civil
service law be based on sufficient regard as to tit
ness rather than upon persistent opportunities
and selfsolicitsd recommendations.
Resolved, That In the impartial and non-psrti-
san enforcement of these principles tue Presi-
body, and. IS we believe, of those whom we repre-
sent. without distraction of party.
On motion by Mr.. WEIR, the resolutions were
referred to the Committee on Federal Relations
oy yeas. %: nays, Is.
Pending the roll call
the roll was called, said: / am In favor of a reso-
lutien of the character of the one before the SEN
ate, or of the sentiments expressed in that resolu-
zion, but can not consent to vote for it as il now
stands. Ioblect semewnat to the language. And
as s. this 1 Is simply m = m motion h,,sa io n reference 1Ss-s OF the q,
some future time, / shall vote AYE" And wart
10 congratulate Republicans that they have
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Quterposlng):
That amt exactly an explanation OF your vote.
Nj. MAGEE: Yes, it Is. Renewed laughter
want to congratulate the Republicans that thes
nave finally came 20 look upon this question a.
We Democrats do. We are all in favor of civil serv
Ice reform, but not in the language of the resolu-
ton as expressed by the Senator from Wayne IMr.
Mr.. NAY, when hi. naime was called. in er.
PLANTATION of his vote. said: 1 wish to say OF the
and if This resolution went further and stated. as
the let ter OF the President-elect referred to did. IL
w wSoi0 usa advG their lhe od Rcssin ior 0 psr ri Sn Der ne saoi !
s6s Iotlon 70 refer. ! vote Aye
The vote WAS announced as above recorded.
And 90 the resolutions were referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations.
announced the readiness Of that body to receive
On motion Of MI: TAGEE. the Senate repaired
When the Senators had returned to their
chamber
Senator RAHM, from the committee appointed
TO make arrangements for the ceremonies incident
10 the Inauguration of Governor elect Gray, re-
ported that they would take place at English's
Opera House on Monday nextat 2 O'Clock D. IN.
Mr.. HILLIGASS offered Q resolution, which was
adopted. directing the Doorkeeper to procure cop
les of the statutes of 1854 for the use of the Sen
ators. He said tbs Secretary of State requested
him to ofer such resolution, in order that the
Doorkeeper might receipt to him for the books,
etc.
Then came recess till 8 O'Clock.