The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, March 9, 1855 a. n
rREPARING 80 rorsE 1onRNAL.

PREPARING THE HOUSE JOURNAL.
Mr. McMULLEN moved that the Speaker
be auth oTized tie draw warrant in favor OF
Joseph 7. flaming for irdaxing and proof.
reading the House journal for the session OF
1885.
Mr. PATTEN moved TO amend that the
matter be referred to special COMMITTEES to
report at O'Clock.
Mr.. SEARS said- that the House was ready
to act now, and that the work is worth $500.
Mr.. GORDON main tained that such work
was the duty OF the Assistant Secretary of
the Senate and Assistant Clerk of the House.
The motion TO refer to q committee was
laid on the table by yeas 43, nays 81.
The resolution was then adopted.
THANKS TO THE SPEAKER.
Mr.. WILLIAMS offered the following res.
olutioD, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this House are due
and hereby rendered 10 Hon. Charles L. Jewett,
Speaker for his uniform kindness and courtesy
during the session, and for the able ana impartial
manner in which ne has discharged his duties.
BREWER LEGISLATIVE REPORTS.
Mr.. JAMESON offered q resolution that
w. n. Drapler be allowed twothirds of a
cent per page per copy for j. $50 copies of the
BREWER Legislative Reports Of the present
session.
The resolution was referred to the Com
port in the afternoon.
THANKS TO THE READING CLERK.
Mr.. MoHENRY offered resolution thank
ing Martin a. Morrison, Reading Clerk for
his courtesy and ability.
The resolution was adopted.
The SPEAKER: l am glad this hiss been
adopted. Mr.. Morrison mas always been s.
bis post, has been patient and most courte-
Gus.
PRooFREADIEG PAY.
Mr.. WILLIAMS offered q resolution to a.
low the Reading Clerk and File Clerk Sc
eacn for prooIreealng
Mr.. PLEASANTS moved TO amend so
that they be allowed 500.
The amendment was rejected by yeas 3
Iays 80.
The resolution was amended, by allowins
each Sol, and passed by yeas %, nays 20.
REVISED STATUTES.
Mr. HELMS offered a resolution that the
members of the House be allowed to retain
the Revised Statutes in their possession by
paying the Secretary OF State 81 % each per
copy.
Mr. MOCK moved to amend by making
the price 81 per copy.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved 20 amend that the
members whose copies have been carried
away or lost be excused from paying for
them.
The amendment was rejected.
THANKS TO NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
Mr.. KRUGER offered s resolution thank
ing the representatives II the pres for their
fair and impartial reports of proceedings.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved TO amend that the
resolution shall refer 10 only those truly
good newspapers who have ever been true.
The amendment was agreed to
Mr.. GOODING made an Intellectual NC
tion-yess, u; nays, e5-to lay the res1lu-
ton on the table.
Mr.. BROWNING, explaining bis vote,
said that he wss IN favor of free speech, bat
the press of indianapolis had been too free
with their SANDER. lying and SO on. He
would see them in heaven before he would
thank them.
Mr.. GOODING: The reporters from the
Republican press hRye lost no opportunity
to assail Democrats on this floor who have
felt ii their duty TO espouse causes which
did rot agree with the ideas of these report
ers- They have abused their places and
should be expelled from the House. They
have lost no opportunity 10 abuse their
trusts. II they were worthy Of notice l
should have paid some attention to them.
II takes about three OF the little
gentlemen 70 make one man.