The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-14
THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY II 18sl-TwEL

committee on rules. The resolution how
ever was finally tabled.
At this juncture Mr.. Burke renewed
his demand that the chair appoint the
members OF the committee that was to TO-
tlfy che governor that organization had
been effected, and the president, with an
apology for his delinquency, named the
gentleman from Clark and Mr.. Schockney
to serve on the committee in question.
Mr.. Boyd OF Hamilton moved a sus-
pension of the previous question through
out the entire session, which was lost.
There was considerable surprise on
both sides of the house when Mr.. Griffith
offered a resolution authorizing both the
secretary and assistant secretary to en-
ploy two clerks and the doorkeeper eleven
assistants, in addition TO the number al
lowed by law.
Il want 20 explain why / do this" said
the gentleman from Switzerland; sit is
merely because it is absolutely necessary
for the officers of this body to have that
many assistants, in order to properly
transact the business of this body. The
senate possesses the inherent right to make
the additional appointments. If they arc
made, the several officers will barely have
a good working force"
Mr.. Hays entered a vigorous protest
against the passage OF the resolution and
raised the point OF order that, as the stat
ute OF 1881 clearly fixed the number of as
sistants to be employed, these proposed
additional appointments could not be
made by resolution.
Il would like to ask Mr.. Hays" said
Mr.. Byrd, "if the republicans did not, in
1887, appoint twenty doorkeepers in adj
dition to the number prescribed by law,
and then sit in their seats for thirty days
with the doors locked?"
81 was not a member of the senate at
that time" retorted the member from
Putnam, "and so far as that is concerned.
the acts OF hat body have nothing what
ever to do with those of the present body.
If they violated the law, it is no reason
why We should do likewise. The president
will please rule on my point of order"
Gentlemen of the senate" said the
Acknowledgements, "as a citizen OF In
diana, and the presiding officer of this
body, I must obey the law. Therefore |
hold that the point OF order is well taken.
The senate knows what it can do"
Although it is very distasteful TO
me-" said Mr.. Griffith, with an apologize
smile, Il will have to appeal from the de-
cision of the chair"
The appeal was sustained, and the reso-
luton was adopted.
Mr.. HAYS introduced a resolution set
ting forth that in many of the counties of
the state the fees and salaries are in eX-
cess of the highest salary allowed by law
to state and judicial officers, having a
tendency to promote corruption and
crime. The resolution recommended that
the committee on fees and salaries report
a bill fixing salaries on a basis of services
actually rendered. The resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on rules without
discussion.
Mr.. Magee, who had been occupying a
chair in the aisle close to the desk of Sem
atOr Hays rose to a question of privilege and
announced that the seat which was held
by the latter had been assigned to him by
the librarian. He had maintained
silence with reference to the matter
up TO the present time supposing
that some of his colleagues would bring it
up. Mr.. Hays said that according to Gus
tom he had selected the seat at the close
of the last session, and while he did not
desire to deprive Mr.. Magee of a seat, he
thought it belonged TO him. A communi-
cation from the governor extending an
invitation to the members to attend his
reception coming in at this time the mat
ter was temporarily dropped.
Mr.. Ewing introduced a resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of Ed Foley,
]. III. Hudson. Eugene Thompson, Arthur
c. Jones and Murray Jackson as pages.
The point of order was raised that the
senate was not vested with the power TO
appoint pages. this being the duty of the
president. The chair sustained the point
of order. No appeal was taken and the
senate took a recess.