The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-09
THE HOUSE.
The Appellate Court Bill Defeated, and the
Civil Rights Bill Finally Enacted.

The Appellate Court Bill Defeated, and the
Civil Rights Bill Finally Enacted.
Representative Smith of Warrick opened the
House with prayer on Saturday morning.
AS unfinished business, the bill rs. 45] to Gre
ate an appellate court was called up.
Mr.. Gooding-The bill provides that the Gov
ernor shall appoint three judges from each of the
three circuits to this court The bill further
provides that one of the judges of each circuit
shall be of opposite politics from the other two
The amendment is to strike out that one provis-
ion. The amendment says shall not dictate
to the Governor. When the Republicans were
in power they never thought of giving a Demo-
crat an Office, but now that they are going out
they condescend todiyide the offices with us. If
the Republican party was in power now it would
not make such provision for Governor
Porter Then why should we favor them?
In regard TO building the asylums for the insane
some Democrats were put on but that was done
in order to carry it through the Legislature.
Why sho uld we dictate to Governor Gray? Are
these Democrats or Republicans afraid to trust
him! l am not in favor Of the Governor making
the appointments at all, but have confidence
that if he does it at all he will do it right The
Democratic party is pledged to civil-service re-
form, reforming the Republicans out and re-
forming the Democrats in. Turn out the Re
publican drones, clean out the Augean stables.
! The time has come for Democrats; they have
walked through the wilderness for twenty-five
years. If we are to divide the judges our green
back friends should have chance. They are
far better than Republicans. Even the St John
party might be remembered
The Speaker, calling Mr. French to the chair,
took the floor, and said This bill provides that
the Governor shall appoint one Judge of opposite
party-not that he shall appoint Democrat Re-
publican, or any party man. When it comes to
the election Of these judges, then the question of
party in this bill has nothing to do with it, In
practice AIN Democrat, but here we are enact
ing new offices, and who saws that if an election
was to be held to day that ali of the nine would
be chosen from the Democrotic party2 People
often break from the party shaekles They did
so when Thomas A. Hendricks was elected over
Thomas M. Browne, when the remainder of the
Republican ticket was chosen. So in the
case of Milton B. Hopkins. The Supreme Court
consists of four Democrats and one Republican,
and, Democrat as am, | say that as a jurist,
an honorable gentleman, and an impartial judge,
no one stands higher than the Republican mem
Der, Byron X. Elliott. These Offices are not
sentation is fair enough, with nearly many
voters in the State as there are Democrats"
Mr.. Smith of Tippcanoe-I believe that the
gentleman from Hancock Mr.. Goodingl aims to
Kill this bill by his amendment. When he
charges the Republicans with always throwing
away everything else for party's sake he makes
statement that is false in all particulars The
gentleman from Hancock is a political flea
when you put your finger on him he isn't there
He stood up and shook his locks almost CORY at
the administration of James Buchanan.
Mr. Gooding-I want ten minutes when he is
through, to reply.
Mr.. Smith-Whenever, by political trickery
or Vaccinations, you make your courts par