The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-10
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
IHefectual Effort to Provoke q
Partisan Discussion.
How IKE Democrats Recognize the Ser-
vices OF a ssCOlOred Brother"
The Committees TO be Announced on
Mondsy-Subordinste Appoint
ments in the Senate.

Two tn0uS2Hd copies OF the CoVeruors
message have been ordered printed, and the
members are not likely to be slinted IN the
supply.
A joint resolution indorsing Cleveland 8
civil service reform letter was introduced in
the senate yesterday and referred 10 the
Committee on Federal Relations.
After hearing the Governors message the
House adjourned till 10 o'clock Monday,
presumably TO give Speaker yewstt an eppor-
tunity to arrange the committees, which
will be announced at that time.
-. W.. H." writes the Sentinel in this
wise: "If the Democratic party wishes 10
reward old-time workers for their party and
favor one who is both deserving and emil
nentiy qualified, let them elect Mrs Sarah
I. Bolton Librarian"
Doorkeeper Cope, ofthe Senate, announces
the following appointments: Postmaster,
NJ. Mannix OF Allen, and John Nestor OF
Warrick, w O'Keefe OF Marshal. II. c..
Pressler of Whitley, and f. p. yanHook OF
White. as Assistants-
William l.. Carter, Assistant Secretary OF
the Colored Democratic Club, issn applicant
for a clerical position in the House. Mr..
Carte. wa active in the late campaign as q
worker, and no doubt his services will be
properly recognized.
Joe flaming, Assistant Secretary Of tie
Senate. announces the following appoint
ments: Minute Clerk, ]. 7. Hawkins, OF Ls-
porte; Journal Clerk. W. II. Whitworth, of
Posey; Copying Clerks, Mary Difiey, of Ma
rion George Custer, of Cas-; G. r. Cooper, of
Bartholomew, and J.. NJ. Trimbal, of RAN
dolph.
Secretary Kelly has made q number OF sp.
pointnents, and the list will be completed
Monday. The sppointees announced are a.
follows: File Clerks. Jacob White, of Vigo,
and Walter d. Raleigh, of Vanderburg;
Reading Clerk, Ezra O.. Knowles, Of st. Joe;
Enrolling Clerks, Z. A. Taylor. of Harrison;
Miss Florence Williams, OF Monroe, and Pat
Ry n, of Whitley.
With the exception OF allowing themselves
mileage very little was done by the SENATOR
yesterday morning. On this matter they
showed q commendable zeal, and their con-
s%,ituency should feel proud of the fact that
the Senators hold to the maxim that q man
who fails to provide for his own house had
denied the faith and is worse than an infdel.
There are no infdels in the Indiana Senate.
Amember who paid strict attention to the
Governors message would like to have the
following sentence analysed: THE Trus-
tees of the Indiana Hospital for the Insane
report Tie CDSb per S6pll4 lDr itdluttIauc8
of its insane during the fiscal year as Sl77.02
a patient" DepriYing the sentence OF its
modifiers il reads: THE Trustees report
the cost per capita as Sl77.0 q patient"
Will the Trustees father the English?
Speaker Jewett is busily engaged making
up his committees, and there is a good deal
of speculation with regard to the chairman
ships. 1t is generally conceded that Hon.
Hugh McMullen. Of Dearborn, will be Chair
man of the Judiciary Committee, and Hon.
Samuel Williams, OF Knox, Chairman of the
Wsys and Means Committee. 1t is regarded
IS certain that Hon. David 8. Gooding, Of
Hancock, will also receive a chsirmanship.
Rev. James NJ. Townsend. the only colored
representative in the Legislator, halls from
Wayne County. He was at one time pastor
of the A. III. Z. Church on West Vermont
street; and in addition to his legislative
honors he holds the position of General Sec
retsIy of the A. NJ. z. Church Mission. Mr..
Townsend is an intelligent member, bat the
fact that he ran behind his ticket shows that
even in Wayne County there exist p-eiu-
dices against men on account OF color.
A great deal has been said on the part Of
the Republicans about the ingratitude of
the Democratic party toward the colorsd
brother, in order to prejudice him against
the party. But as actions speak louder than
words, it is necessary only to point to the
action of the Legislative body in making
the appointment of William Carter, Benja-
min Johnson, William Hall and Samuel
Finley, members OF the Colored Democratic
Club of this city. the two former In the
cloak room of the Senate and the two latter
as ~janitors in the House.
Representative Lindley, of Hamilton Coun-
ty, made a desperate effort in the House yes
teIday TO manufacture q little cheap polit-
ical capital By introducing 3 resolution
f~avoring the placing OF Grant on the retired
list. Representative Gooding moved to lay
the motion on the table, and his motion pre-
vailed. Mr.. Gooding thought there was
/ more important business 70 De transacted,
and be thought the resolution was intro
duoed only for the purpose of inviting a dis
cussion. He did not believe in wasting the
peoples time in that way. The probsbili-
ties are that the matter will como up again.
The Senate and House of Representatives
met in joint session at IL o'clock yesterday
morning for the purpose Of receiving the
Governors message, which will be found in
full in our regular reports. Tie joint con-
vention was called TO order by Lieutenant
Governor Hanna, and the joint committee
appointed for the purpose escorted him to
the stand. The reading of the message con-
sumed one and q half hours and received
the undivided attention of the convention
The Governor also notified the body thst
copies OF the journals Of the United States
Senate and House had been received and de-
posted in the State Library; and that he
bad appointed General Carnahan as Indiana
Commissioner of the New Orleans Exposi-
ton, and attention was called to his report.
The vote for Governor ana Lieutenant Gov
ernor wss announced and Hon. 1. p. Gray
General n. ID. Manson were duly declared
elected to thee offices. The session lasted
about two hours and was formal through
out.
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