The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-02

ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
Mr.. HILLIGASs offered concurrent res
olution that this General Assembly adjourn
sine die on Monday, April g.
Pending which came recess for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
APPELLATE COURT.
Mr.. WEIR, the special commit ee thereon.
returned his Appellate Court bill s 373l
amended as directed by the Senate.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Iippecanoe, moved to
recommit the bill with instructions to so
amend as that the Judges shall be elected by
the State at large instead of from districts.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Hendricks II the
bill Is so amended il will certainly lose one
vote. 1t is desirable that this Court should
be non-partisan. II was the unanimous ex-
preston of the Committee aud also the
Supreme Court Judges A non-partisan
court would be more desirable to the bar OF
the State and the people at large. III the
Judges are elected by the whole State OF
course the Judges would all be of one party.
The Judiciary should be kept free from po-
litcal influences.
Mr.. JOHNSON Withdrew his amendment
The bill passed by yeas 50, nays IL.
Mr.. BROWN, explaining: In Differences to
the wishes of the bar in my district, l vote
aye"
Mr.. SMITH, of Jennings: Ia Difference to
Senators who desired to- have th e Three Court
and Nine Judge bill, as last resort, l vote
aye
So the bill passed.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
Mr.. SELLERS made an Intellectual motion
yeas, is; nays, 27-to lay the resolution on
table, pending at the noon session.
Mr.. ERNEST moved to insert the words
provided the General Appropriation bill
becomes a law previous to that date"
After remarks by Messrs. Foulke Smith,
of jennings. Marshall aud Willard. the
amendment was agreed to. and the resolu.
ton was adopted as amended by yeas SO,
nays {.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr.. Foulke Mr.. Magee also
desiring the loorl the bill II. r. 479, lust
reported from the House, was taken up,
and the clerk commenced TO read 1t the first
time.
Mr.. MAGE moved that the further read
ing be dispensed with, 100 copies DE printed,
and the bill made the special order for ID
O'Clock to morrow.
On motion by Mr.. WILLARD, it was re.
ferred to the ommittee of Finance,
The motion to print was agreed to.
POLLS OPEN AT 6 A. NJ.
On motion by Mr.. BROWN revote was
taken on his bill, S. 145.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of st. Joseph: l believe
IL 10 a uduBcIOuo, UNNECESSARY duO uQCdlkeQ
for provision that the ballot box shall be
opened At o'clock in the morning. Unless
the polls are at the door of these manufac-
turing establish ments no large number
would vote before T. and it is usual now to
give time 10 vote during ueual hours.
Mr.. HILL1GASS insisted that this bill was
in the interest OF all classes OF laboring men
who commence work at in the morning
Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF Hendricks, favored
the passage OF the bill.
Mr.. OVERSTREEr opposed its passage.
Mr.. RAIN: lam heartily in favor OF this
bill. In my town we have twenty-one vot-
ing precincts, and they could vote under
they are frequently driven to the polls in
wagons, and vote in the way of their bread
and butter.
The bill passed by yeas 81, nays 8.
Mr.. ADDISON: We have in my county
about 600 men laboring in shops and fac.
tories, and under this present law / never
knew OF one denied the privilege. vote
no"
MI. BENZ: 1t don't make much difference
to Us how long the polls are open. vote
AYE"
Mr. DAVIS: If there is one thing desirs.
bic it is uniformity Of proceedings This Law
would work confusion. It is not to be pre-
sumed that in all precincts applications
would be made to open at 80 early an hour
as g. The Sheriff is required to give notice,
and it would cause confusion in the adyer-
Using. see &c necessity for such a La as
this vote "no.'
PAUPER INP)RTATioS.
Mr.. Bailey's bill ). 3l4l was read the thru
time. de explained: liz simply is intended
to prohibit the importation of foreign pau
per labor. OF coErse it has no reference To
immigration OF those who come to remain as
bona fide citizens
Mr. OVERSTREEr: No man would have
the right under this bill to employ any one
who IS not or does not intend 10 become
resident.
Mr.. F0ULKE moved to recommit to
committee of one, with distractions TO strike
out the words "or other person."
Mr.. WINTER: This bill does not NEST
the case its friends want.
Mr.. MAGEE: agree in the spirit o. this
bill, but it Ia loosely drawn.
Mr. CAMPBELL, OF Hendricks: / do not
think this bill would do particle OF good.
Mr.. WEIR: / am unable to discover apy
merit N this bill. II is most unheard OF
proposition that q man shall not 90 across 9
Slate line and hire smother to do job o.
work in this State without mourning
penalty.
Mr.. SMITH, OF Jennings: All the labor
troubles in this country have grown out of
the importation OF iaoor under a contract
system. The principle of the bill is right
though il is not so framed as to meet the de-
sires of its friends. move TO amend by re.
ferring the bill to committee of three TO
amend and report at o'clock tomorrow.
The motion was agreed to. The motion IS
amended was agreed to-
The presiding officer (Mr. Smith, of Jay, in
the chair appointed as said committee
Messrs. Smith, Of Jennings. Bailey and
Foulke.