The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-20
WORLDS FAIR RESOLUTIONS.

The Legislature Favors the Repeal of the
Sunday Closing Law.
There was nothing of singular impor-
lance. which marked yesterday mornings
session of the Senate. other than the re.
port of the committee on worlds fair.
This committee submitted two reports,
both of which are interesting to the oltl-
zens of this State. The first was concern
ing the invitation of b. +. Havens for the
General Assembly to visit the worlds
fair. Il was not considered advis-
able for all of the members OF the Senate
to accept the generous invitation at the ex-
pense OF the State. Although the railroad
company proposed TO carry them free Of
charge, the hotel expenses OF leo men
would amount to no less than $500. The
object of the invitation had been for the
and severally. that q larger appropriation
for the fair might be secured. 1t was
the opinion of the committee that
the committee on worlds fair comprised
house 10 form tolerably accurate opinion
as to the amount of money which might
practically be voted for the exposition.
This committee submitted further the
majority and minority reports on Senator
Stuart's resolution which desired the re-
peal of the law closing the worlds fair on
Sundays, and to that end instructs Indiana
United States Senators and Congressman
to vote for the repeal of the Law. The mi
nority report was signed by Senators Love-
land aud Ellison.
Out of the question as to which report
should be adopted the big oratory of the
day arose. Senator Loveland said that the
General Assembly was not called upon to
take any action in the matter, that tn
people were as near the United States Con-
gross as they were the State congress-. and
should themselves petition that body.
Senator LOveland argued that the gilt or
S2.5U0.OO0 had been given the exposition.
and that that gift depended upon the prop
osition for closing on Sundsys-that the
American sabbath was an American instl-
tuition and should be defended as against
the opinions of foreigners who entertained
different views concerning its observance.
lt was here Senator Magee arose. walked
up and down the aisle. and obstreperously
flung his Amounted person into whirl-
wind of political slang-w First OF
oil the Cass county Senator accused Sem
ator Loveland of hypocrisy. and then mis-
construed him as to what he had said of
the common people," Senator Loveland
was then forced to remind Mr..
Magee he had lieu. Then ME-;
had called him an Anarchist which might
not have seemed quite improbable. 1t was
here, however. that Mr. Magee gave birth
to sentiment which may hereafter en-
DarT8SS II I'M among gOOu peOpIo Do Id Who
his opinion that they had ontgrOwn Cal
vinism and the Sabbath. Religion he re-
garded as o superstition. The Republican
party had been the father of ali ''isms," in
Guiding the Sabbath (which put Fremont
on the other side OF Genesisl and all laws
restricting personal liberties.
Senator Crumpacker observed that if all
the Anarchists and whisky people were
taken out of the great majority, the Demo
Gratis would not have enough Senators left
TO hold q caucus, and SO the fight went on.
AS Mr.. Crumpacker is O good sized man.
his views met no serious opposition. Sena-
tor Boyd made q short speech suggestive of
compromise. when Senator Wray moved
the previous question. Another Democrat
crat wanted to make a speech and Senator
Wray withdrew his motion. Senator
Loveland then moved the previous oues-
tion, but his motion was overruled on the
ground that no business had been trans
acted since the previous motion. Another
speech was made and then Senator Me-
Hugh, of Tippec0noe. moved the previous
question. Senator Loveland asked that it
be overruled on the same ground his had
been overruled, but the great Lieut.. Morti-
mer Nye shut eyes on all the parliament
tary laws in existence and very neatly but
firmly applied the gag. The majority re-
port was adopted.
This vas in troduced In the House by Mt.
Barnes yesterday afternoon as concur.
rent resolution, and met with little opposi-
tion. Speeches in favor of it were made
by Messrs. Barnes, Suchanek Haggard and
Baugher. and it was adopted on viva voce
vote By a considerable majority.