The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-11

The Legislators Have Got Little to Ks
Them I'm Session To-Day.

ABOUT AT AN END.
The Legislators Have Got Little to Keep
Them I'm Session To-Day.
The legislative halls were open yester-
day, and Senators and Representatives
took advantage of it to ransack their desks,
arrange papers and tie up the States sta
tionery to carry to their homes. 1t was
the first Sunday many of the members
spent in the city, and after they had fin
ished their packing they amused them
selves as they saw fit, chiefly in loung-
ing about the hotel Hobbies, and telling
their colleagues and those from whom they
could get support in such a proposition,
that an extra session should have been
called. Some complained because they
will not be able to cash their
warrants before going home, but as the
railroads have been liberal with passes, no
one will have to remain over until the
treasury is replenished. 1t is not likely
that there will be much business transacted
to-day. The final adjournment can be de-
layed until IL o'clock tonight, but the I'M
derstanding is that both branches will fol-
low the usual custom, and quit, sine die, at
o'clock this afternoon. Any bill that the
Governor chooses to receive and consider
may be passed to-day, but as the chief ex-
ecutive is already overburdened with the
many bills rushed through Friday and Sat
urday. the humble he Will consent to con-
slider Will be very small.
The House will probably pass no more
bills, and there are only two or three that
W Ill be acted upon by the Senate. One of
them is the Cullen high-license bill. The
Democrats, are determined that it shall
become law before adjournment, and
Governor Hovey has signified his willing
ness TO receive 1t in case 1T is passed. 90
far not a single temperance measure has
been acted upon favorably in either house,
although the Republicans have cOntinu-
ally tried to push forward various meas
ures in that direction. Three.fourths of
the Democrats in the House fought the
Cullen bill, and it was not until
vote had been taken on it three
times that it was passed by the Representa-
tives 1t was delivered to the Senate last
Thursday, and since that time the Eepub-
1icans, seconded by eight of their Demo-
cratic colleagues, have endeavOred to force
its passage. The Democratic opposition, led
by Senator Barrett, opposed the bill at every
step, and they were able to prevent a suspen-
sion of the rules, and its passage out of the
regular order. BY being persistent the Re-
pu5licans pushed it to third reading Satur-
day, and if the Democrats who voted with
them then do not change their position it
will be passed this morning. Ehe Demo-
Gratis favOring the bill are Senator'S Berry,
Ewing, Griffith, Grimes, Howard, Mullinix
and Smith. who. with the Republicans, will
give it three votes more than is necessary to
make it a law. While the bill does not pro-
vide for such license law as the Repub
licans would like to see enacted, they ac-
cept it as the best they can get now.
Among other business of Importance TO
be considered will be the joint resolutions
calling for constitutional amendments.
There are quite a number, and an effort
will be made TO dispose of all of them be-
fore adjournment. Another feature will be
the report of the joint committee which has
been investigating. the Insane Hospital.
The report Will not be ready until this aft
ernoon, as the committee was not notified
until late Saturday that it would not be
permitted to finish Its work. Whatever
the report may be, there will be no posi-
bility of acting upon any suggestions the
committee may make as to change IN
the method of managing the institution.
Some Democrats believe with the Repub-
icans that the inquiries should be con-
tinued, and a resolution will probably be
offered instructing the newly-appointed
State Board of Charities TO take up the
work where the committee left Off, and
bring out what remains to be uncovered:
The law by which the board was created
gives 1T authority TO investigate the State 8
benevolent and penal institutions, and
many members think now is good time to
test the smelling committee" as Repre-
sentative Beasley called 1T, when he was
fighting the bill providing for the board.
1t can take up and complete what has been
begun without any action on the part of
the Legislature, but persons who want to
see the inquiry continued think it would
be wise for the Legislature to show it's in
terest by passing such a resolution as has
been described.
Legislative Notes.
Wizards nose is still sore, and he will
not be permitted to enjoy the speeches, the
jokes ard the general hilarity of to-day's
session.
Principal Door-keeper Hamilton, of the
Senate, has been presented with gold
watch by his twenty seven fve-dOllar-a-
day employees.
Thomas Newkirk. financial clerk of the
House. has been presented with gold
watch and chain by his employees. Those
who have had business with Mr.. Newkirk
recognize i'm him one of the most aceommo-
dating clerks ever employed by the General
Assembly.
Representative Reynolds, of Wayne
county has lost all the faith he ever had in q
Democratic Legislature. At the beginning
he introduced half dozen meritonous bills,
and every one has been sent to the legisla-
tive graveyard. They were bills provid-
ing for local options. prohibiting the teach
ing of German In the public schools: provid-
Ing Tor woman suffrage. III relation 10 gen.
eral elections, another pertaining To prl-
maries and political conventions. and one
to prohibit political assessments. In addi-
ton TO these he introduced joint resolu-
ton proposing prohibitory amendment to
the Constitution. Il may be considered
radical in my viewsv said he to a Journal
reporter. but the time Will come. and IL is
not lar distant, when the people of Indiana
VIII rebnke the party that opposes every
measure IN the interest of sObriety. moral
ity and good government"