The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-12

moved that the journal he referred to a special
committee of three for correction. The motion
was agreed to.
Senator johnson did not hear whether or not
there was inserted in the journal a record of the
ganization of the Senate he offered resolution
with respect to Lieutenant-g governor Robert ,.
Robertson. and calling upon the presiding officer
to appoint a committee TO escort hint the CHAIR;
nor did he hear read the entry OF a motion by the
Senator from Allen 10 lay that resolution on the
table. Nor was the second for the yeas and nays,
nor the roll-call which was taken, recorded.
President pro TEN. Cox said the minutes were
referred TO a special committee OF three, ana
Senator johnson would be on that committee.
The other members of the committee were Sen
ators UrmstOn and Mullinix.
Senator Harness said he was recorded on the
Seeretary's journal as present at the nrst roll
cali, and as voting upon each resolution. He de-
sired TO state that he was not present at the rst
roilea and qua not vote upon any resoI Mott
favOring free ingress and egresS or Senators
through the clOak-roOm.
President pro tenn. Cox Qnterruptingl-Will the
Senator give way moment! The minutes are
referred to committee Of three and in their re-
port it may be that correction will be made.
Senator Harness. desired the record to speak
the truth.
The President pro tem.-That is the purpose of
Senator Andrew offered q resolution-which
was adopted by yeas, 80; nays, 2O-that the
principal and assistant secretaries shall make
acquisitions upon the Bureau of Public Printing
for all printing, binding and stationery ordered
or needed for the use of the Senate, and any
printing, binding. or stationery procured else
where TO be unauthorized and prohibited.
Senator Johnson called UP the resolution Of
fered yesterday proposing reseating OF Senators
| by lot, which gave rise to a lengthy discussion.
| The resolution was indefinitely postponed by
| yeas. 90; nays, 21.
Senator Thompson, of Jasper, offered resolu-
| ton authorizing the Republican Senators,
| through the Lieutenant governor. TO select the
Republican membership of the several senate
committees. Senator Barrett raised the point OF
order that the resolution is in violation OF Sem
ate rule.
President pro tenn. Cox decided the point of
| order well TAKEN and the Senate took recess
Afternoon Session.
| President pro tenn. Cox called the Senate to
order at five minutes before o'clock. Senator
Barrett, from the joint committee on rules, re-
ported in favor of adopting the joint rules OF last
session except Rule 10, which the committee
amended so that ali joint conventions shall be
called to order and presided over by the Speaker
| of the House. Senator Barrett moved the adop-
| ton of the report; yeas, 26 nays. %.
Senator Kennedy, in explaining his negative
vote; said he had several times been member OF
the Legislature In one or the other OF the two
| houses and declared that ii had been customary
| for the Lieutenant-governor to preside In all
| garfled this action as discOurteous to every Re-
| publican and disgrace to the State OF Indiana.
If the majority make this blunder it Will not be
| the only one in that direction, and he
! desired the people to understand that while they
| have decided against the Democrats by over
| 1000 majority this year and over 5000 MAORI
ty two years ago, they set those decisions aside
Eve have been sending away" he continued,
Indiana voters To make Republican States in
| the West and the $4,000 Republican majority in
Kansas Dakota and the other Territories will
| come into the Union as Republican States" 1t
| was ordered that when the Senate adjourned to-
| day il be till Monday ut 10 o'clock A. VI.
President pro TEN. Cox then stated that the
House Of Representatives was ready to receive
the Senate i'm Joint convention for the purpose of
hearing the Governors biennial MESA re and at
| tending to other matters: and he requested Sem
atOrs to repair to the hall of the House in pairs
| Senators thereupOn left their chamber. When
| they returned the Senate adjourned, under the
order heretofore adopted, till Monday at 10
o'clock A.. NJ.