The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
PROTECTION or LABoRERs.


PROTECTION or LABoRKRs.
Mr. MOCK, from the Committee on Rights
and Privileges. reported back the bill q. r.
54ll 10 protect laborers in their pay, with
Recommendation that the same be indef-
nitely postponed.
On motion OF Mr. KLAAS the report was
laid on the table, and the bill was passed to
the second reading.
BREWER LEGISLATIVE REPORTS.
Mr.. SCHLEY, from the majority of the
Committee on Printing, reported back the
Senate resolution to authorize the Brewer
Legislative Reports for this Assembly.
Mr.. M0SIER submitted minority repor.
recommending indefinite postponement.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Tippecanoe, moved to re.
commit the bill to committee of three to
report at any early day.
The SPEAKER hoped that the molten to
postpone would prevail. He said that these
reports were curtailed to great extent
began at the middle and ended at neither
end. The Senate proceedings were more
complete, which gave out the impression
that the Senate did better work than the
House.
Mr.. McMULLEN was of the opinion that
the Reports are not worth the price asked
Mr.. LLOYD: The reason / oppose this
measure is do OF propose the people shall
pay for these books that the members may
have them for electioneering purposes.
The motion to recommit was rejected, and
the motion to concur in the minority report
was agreed to.
ArPoRTIoNMENT NAP.
Mr.. BUTZ offered a resolution that 500
copies OF the apportionment map be pur-
chased and distributed among the members
of the House
Mr.. COOLING: 1t is not right that the
peoples money should be taken for this.
The members should buy copies for them
selves il they need them. / move to post
pone the resolution.
Mr.. PATTEN: Mr.. Burford, who is print
ing these maps, has taken the trouble to set
out the vote in each district. The maps are
very correct.
Mr.. MOODY: While this is very useful
map, it is good deal like the hand book of
politics. man should buy it If he desire :
The motion to Indefinitely postpone TIE
resolution was agreed to by yeas A. nays ,.
Pending the roll call
Mr.. CORY, explaining his vote, said that
the maps were needed, and he was not afraid
to vote against the motion to postpone.
Mr.. HARRELL, in explanation: Believed
that there would be means Of the people
learning without making this purchase.
Mr.. GO0DING, when his name was called,
said: The press of indianapolis has already
fully published this apportionment bill, and
this would be waste OF money: / VOC
faye"
Mr.. OVERMAN, in explanation of his
vote, said: Our county has never had a
Dem OcraIic representative, and as there are
several who want TO make the race, want
them TO know the boundaries, and l vote
no.
Wr pEEvrS wbar HE mama ,,-.s o.IIa1
taid This idea of disseminating knowledge
over all Of Indisna with 800 oopiea is hum
bug. j vote AYE"
Mr.. ROBINSON, in explaining his vote,
said For the resson that the Greenback
party is intelligent and needs no maps I vote
aye"
Mr.. SMITH, of Perry. when his name waa
called, said: AS this is question OF whether
the members here shall spend their own
money or some one else's, | vote aye
Mr.. SrALET, in explanation OF his vote,
said: Fer myself do not care to see this
map, neither do the people OF the Ninth
District. so ] vote aye"
The SPEAKER, when called upon to vote,
said For the reason that there Is a good
| deal of interest in this apportionment, and
forihe ressoI that the people at home are
abusing him like pickpocket, under mis-
apprehension of boundaries, he favored the
resolution.
The vote was then announced as above.
So the motion to indefinitely postpone was
agreed to.
PROSECUTORS FEEs.
Mr.. Robinsons bill n. r. 37Tl to abolish
fees for Prosecuting Attorneys where, in
minor cases, the defendant pleads guilty,
having been called back from the Senate
Mr.. ROBINSON moved to recommit the
| bill with amenTm ent.
The motion to recommit was rejected
| yeas. SO; nays, 81.
Pending the roll. call
Mr.. COOLING, when his name was called