The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
THE PROCEEDINGS In DETAIL.
THE SENATE.

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THE SENATE.
The Gerrymandering Bills Amended and En-
crossed, Without Permission of Debate.
In the absence of Acknowledgements Man
son and President pro tenn. Magee at the open
ing of the session yesterday morning, on motion
by Mr.. Campbell of St Joseph the senator from
Laporte mr.. Weir was called to the chair
The divine blessing was invoked by Rev. ]. P.
Cowan, of the United Presbyterian Church.
On motion by Mr. Drake the constitutional
rules were suspended, and his drainage bill rs.
82l was taken up and passed-ayes 80, nays %.
Mr.. Macy asked and obtained leave to intro
duce bill IS. 345l to legalize deed made by
Aquilla Jones, former Treasurer of State, to
VIM. M. Lock, which was read the first time.
On his further motion the constitutional rule
was suspended, and the bill passed by ayes, 80,
nays, 0.
On motion by Mr.. Hilligass the House amend
ments to his bil1S. 1901 to divide the State into
circuits for judicial purposes. were read and
concurred in.
On motion of Mr. Campbell of ST. Joseph his
bill Is. 10Sl to create county dog fund was
read the second time. Mr. Winter moved to
amend by changing the manner of the distribu-
ton of the fund, so that thefund raised in each
township shall be distributed therein. The
amendment was lost. The bill was read the
third time and passed-ayes 80, nays 1.
FORCING SPECIAL SESSION.
Mr. Foulke moved that the order of business
be suspended in order that he might introduce
a general appropriation bill, saying that "a mo-
ton had been introduced in the House providing
that each member should have the right to call
up one bill before the House would pass to the
consideration of the general appropriation bill.
The result will be that the general appropriation
bill will be defeated. l believe that many Dem
ocrats as well as many Republicans are anxious
that there shall be extra session, and in order
that there may be no cause for an extra session
ask that the order of business be suspended"
Mr.. Willard-Never in the history of Indiana
has general appropriation bill originated in the
Senate. 1 think it would cause a disagreement
and the defeat of the bill 1t is true, as the SEN
ator has said, that an order has been made
aiding counties to call up special bills, but un-
derstand that the House tomorrow will rescind
it, and take up the general appropriation bill
and send it to the Senate. No one more earn
estiy desires the passage of this bill than my
self, yet think that this action, if taken by the
Senate, will lead to such difference as will alb
solutely prevent the passage of such bill.
Mr.. Hilligass-I am opposed to the motion
made by the Senator from Wayne. 1 am not
willing to go beyond precedent and permit the
appropriation bill to originate IN the Senate. l
am opposed to an extra session. and stand ready
to resign if it becomes necessary to have one.
An appropriation bill will be passed in good
time. If there is any responsibility it must
necessarily rest with the Democratic majority,
and will stand by that majority.
Mr.. Smith of Jennings-If the Democratic
majority can stand the responsibility of not pass
ing this bill want to be counted out of this ma
iority. / believe that we ought now to give the
House an opportunity to see if they will not pass
an appropriation bill. am willing to trust them:
but, if at the last moment, the time comes. and
no appropriation bill comes to us from the House,
[ stand ready to join the Republicans and pass
proper appropriation bill before the session
NJ olfh A,.nt, fha fo;1
and all other bills fail, there will be no extra
session.
Mr.. Foulke-That is the reason we ought to
see to it that the appropriation bill will not fail.
/ am very sure so far as the Republicans in the
Senate are concerned, there will be desire to
acquiesce in almost any kind of a bill. I think
the effect of the introduction of this bill in the
Senate will be to accelerate the passage of the
bill in the House 1t did not behoove the Dem
ocratic majority at the last session. when tcouid
have passed the appropriation bill in time for
the Speaker to take the floor and keep it at the
last day, when he thought the bill could be
passed, and it i'll becomes the Democratic major
ity now to come and charge upon the Republican
members the defeat of the appropriation bill of
two years ago"
A motion to lay the motion Of the Senator from
Wayne on the table was carried-yeas %, nays16.
TEACHING THE EFFECTS OF NARCOTICS
Mr. Hilligass moved that the report of the ma
iority of the committee on Ell. r. Is relating to
teaching the efectS or narcotics be concurred IN.
Mr.. johnson of Tippecanoe moved to lay the
motion on the table.
Mr.. Foulke-I would like to say that very re-
Gently, within week, acts of similar character
have been passed in Missouri and Alabama
Mr.. Johnson of Tippecanoe-To have the effect
of alcoholic liquor taught to children in our pub
lie schools is not the proper remedy for intern
peranee- l think, as l had occasion to remark
the other day, that if the influence of home if
the. influence of the church and the Sunday
schools are Intellectual in conquering this great
evil certainly there will be no result in intro
ducing it as course of instruction in our public
schools.
Mr. Mcintosh made minority report on
this bill / am opposed to the bill as it now is
If my report could be adopted by the Senate and
then amended somewhat, would be in favor of
it.
The motion to lay on the table was lost-ayes
I6. nays d
Then came a recess for dinner