The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-19
IN SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY. March Is. 1885.
INV PROPOSITIONS

Mr.. LINDLEY introduced a bill 5. 1861 to
amend Section 5 sos Of the Revised Statutes
CT 1sS1-County Com missioners may make
allowances to agricultural societles-which
was read the first time and referred to the
Committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. MACY introduced bill rs. 364l to fix
court terms in the Twety-ftth, Twenty
eighth, and Forty sixth Judicial Circuits.
On his molten the constitutional rule Was
dispensed With, by q two-thirds yea and nay
vote, the bill was pressed 20 the final vote
and passed by yeas 81, nays o.
Messrs. Macy, Hilligass and Smith, oil Del-
awsre, explaining the necessity for the im-
mediate passage OF the bill.
CLAIM OF NJ. NJ. CAMPBELL.
On motion by Mr.. WEIR the bill rs. 324l
to pay Matthew NJ. Campbell for extra and
other services as teacher in the Indiana
University-S1,7 O0-with acommittee recon-
mendation that 1t lie on the table.
Mr.. THOMPSON moved that the bill be
recommltted.
Mr.. WEIR inquired il there was any addi-
tional evidence-if not, it would not be nee.
essary to recommit.
Mr.. OVERSTREET: have been watch.
ing for this bill. / hope it will be recon-
mitied. don't undertake to say there is
legal right TO recover; bat if there ever was
n equitable claim this is one. i was in the
institution at the time of the service referred
TO, and there never was more faithful Pro.
ffstOr. i am informed that he is now in
quite destitute circumstances. IT that were
Lot so. it is probable he would not ask this
p.ttsnce. At the last session this bill was put
N the specific bill, and, think, passed the
Senate. We frequently hear OF claims being
allowed here on the ground OF equity; this
certainly is one based on equity. Ii this
claim was ever before the Committee on
Claims have no recollection of it.
mr. WEIR: / move to amend by refer
ring this claim to select committee OF three,
al d that my name be left off the com mit,ee.
Mr.. MCINTOSH: While investigating this
claim two years ago Senator Johnson, who
Was chairman OF the Committee, said there
was no claim and no pretension there ever
wss debt en- the part of the State. The
Senator lie mistaken about the result of the
aim. / think 1t was defeated. 1t also
came ont two years ago that the claim does
not belong TO the old Professor, bat it has
been fsrmed out.
Mr. FOWLER: ! am in favor of the
special committee. No harm can come of
IL.
Mr.. FAULKNER: have the understand
ing the Professor was paid every dollar, aud
III he gets sny thing more it will be a Gift or q
donation. ] heard this claim dismissed four
yesrs ego and two years sgo, and think the
Legislature has spent two dollars for one
Oh II.
Mr.. SMITH, of Delaware: / was on a COM
mittee four years ago which examined this
claim, and went 10 Bloomington and ex-
smined into 10 and founo here was no claim
except an equitable one; We found there
were here in the city LAWYERS who would have
received the money, and in consequences of
that We did not report it back. / am in IA
vor of the motion for special COMMITTEES.
The motion was agreed to.
The Lieutenant Governor made said COM
mIfree to consist of Messrs. Overstreet, Smith
Of delaware. and Mcintosh.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIX.
Mr.. YOUCHE moved to take up his reso-
luticn for adjournment cine die on the 25th
of March, which was pending at the time of
the adjournment last evening.
Mr.. SMITH of Jay. made an Intellectual
motion-yeas IA; nays, 26-to lay the motion
On the table.
Mr.. BENZ: am tired of this buncombe
doings. / am always in my place. TX the
lawyers would attend to the business we
could have adjourned long ago. vote AYE. !"
Mr.. SMITH, of jennings: think the Sena.
tor voted against resolution TO adjourn on
the ID day of March. Those who condemned
my course at that time are now pursuing
the plan / laid down. am still in favor OF
IN early adjournment. 1 vote mo-"
Mr.. SMITH, OF jay: voted for the reso.
luton last night when there was no quorum.
Laughter. / think the sense OF the Senate
was folly taken. / think IL improbable "a
be calling such matters up, hence l vote
aye"
The result was announced az above.
So the motion was not laid on the table.
The motion was agreed to.
The question recurring on the resolution
o. amended, IL was adopted by yeas Al,
hays0.
Mr. BENZ. explaipg his vote. said: The
only thing that sm sorry about is that the
resolution don't cay to morrow. Unless We
session commenced We had better 20 home
tomorrow. vote AYE"
SUPREME COURT CLERK.
Mr.. Mscy's bill is. sol to provide for the
election every four years OF the Reporter oil
the Supreme Court, and that he shall keep q
cssh book, ETC., was read the third time.
Mr. SMITH, OF Jennings We have passed
bill like this that came from the House.
Mr. MACY; The Senator Is mistaken
Upon examination fiud tho amendment
reported by the special committee. which
we're adopted, are not epgrossed I'm the BILL
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; Thers
oneht to be an explanation from somebody
sy sm am, s, Which ~, have , been adopted
~ ~ 'thf''f''s " ths WV oufffN Wv
smsndnehts ought TO be found among the
papefr.
CO posion the bill wss rscommi,tsd 10 N,
! spseisi committee which made the last re
port thereon.
stfnsas counr nnroRffa,
The bill "a oil concerning the Reporter ol
the supreme Court, was read the third time
Mr.. Ssllsis taid this " not any thing like tbs
bill he introduced. lie opposed II a. IA no =
stands II ihls bill becomes law the Stat.
would have TO nay 500 FOR 900 copies 81
oii eih for So 81
Mr.. foWLER This bin, by Implication
feIfAlk The other section of the code ehiel
fsauies the State 20 pay - so a copy. rhi
hill 10 the hest that could DO dons. Will,
! A acsn not auit me, | hone Il will ha passed