The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-08

declared that il was only the application
OF the police powers OF the state TO the
saving Of human life, and is in the interest
of the people and ought to pass. The vote
was "a yeas, 10 nays Failed for want of
a constitutional majority.
Senator Griffith moved that the regular
order of business be suspended, and the
consideration of house bin No. 5l2, Mr..
Fulk's apportionment bill, be taken up.
Then began Q series of filibustering mo-
lions, started by Senator Loveland, who
moved TO lay on the table. Il took con-
siderable discussion to get the matter
straight, but the regular order was sus.
pended by strict party Votes yeas, 10
noes.
Further consideration was prevented
by more fiiibustering on the question of
the concurrence in the commuters report.
The oniy thing OF interest in the vote was
the fact that it was the first time in the
session that the whole number of senators
had voted.
In the discussion which followed Sem
ator Wishard led for the repub leans and
hurled epithets and bucombe arguments
of MISREPRESENTATION in the different coun-
ties at the democratic majority for fifteen
or twenty minutes.
Senator Clifford followed in an able
speech resenting the statements of the
senator who preceded him and de-
clAred that the alleged argument was
not borne out by the facts. He de-
fed the minority TO find that the
people OF Indiana were opposed 10 it, He
declared that the apportionment of two
years ago was what the people wanted,
Notwithstanding the republican supreme
court decided that il was unconstitutional
He was followed by Senator. Yaryan,
who wanted the apportioment of Wayne
county changed. but it was found that he
was denouncing Senator Wishard's bill,
emanating from one Of his own party asso-
ciates. but he denounced il just the same.
Senator Kopelke declared that the
supreme court had no right to declare ID
unconstitutional, the functions OF the
different divisions of the state government
we're entirely distinct, and, as the general
assembly had no right to say what m easures
should be passed, neither had the courts
any right to interfere in what the general
assembly did in the Esy of such decisions
Senator Cranor drew his great length
out of the corner republican seat and in
his usual drawl began the regular repub-
lican argument against the bill.
Senator Fulk Was the next speaker and
made a good argument in favor of the
DliA. Ilo ulcuiAOno1 bu6b Sumo OF kuo
states of the East had been so gerry
wandered by the republicans that q
democratic official was impossible. He
said that he was willing to 20 to his con-
stituents on his record and was not afraid
of their verdict.
Senator Newly made O short speech
against the measure and sharply arraigned
the majority and declared that the major
ity were towards and were proceeding in
q cowardly Wav.
Senator Loveland was heard from next
on the subject and he fred ali sorts of
strange figures and statements at the
majority to prove that the bill was I'M
wise. unjust and so-called party action.
He wandered off into a discussion of
national questions, going back as far as
1860 for precedence.
Senator Kern said: "Tne people of In
diana have become used to the kind Of
arguments they have listened to this after
noon. In 1870 the republican party
and press called upon the people
10 rebuke a democratic ap-
portionment and they responded
with democratic majority. In 1892
thoy responded with a majority of 1000
and more. DO the republicans remem Der
the gerrymander of New York which was
so infamous that, though Mr. Cleveland
carried the state by $4,000. there was still
a republican majority in the legislature,
and il was not until David b. Hill was
matched against them that the people OBJ
tanned their rights?" lie referred to the
injustice OF the HAYES episode In national
affairs He declared that the people un-
derstand the hypocrisy OF the republicans,
and that was why they administered such
a rebuke last November; that il Ill be-
comes the party TO declare against the
voice of the poop as declared by the l5O
REPRESENTATIVES of the people in their
meetings in this capitol. 1--WE shall have
the satisfaction OF knowing that we have
performed our duly"
Senator Baker held forth for awhile.
going 10 Ohio for his illustrations, and de-
clared that the appOrtlOnment was so fair
that 1t Was possible TO elect thirteen dem
oCratlc congressman.
This closed the debate and the question
on the adoption of the minority report
was voted upon which was rejected by o
strict party vote. 80 to To-
On the question OF the adoption of the
majority report, recommending the pas
sage OF the bill, the vote Was 80 to 10, and
the report was adopted
Senator Griffith then moved the suspen-
sion of the constitutional rules and the
passage of the bill The motion was
carried by party vote, 80 to 10.
The bill was read a second time and the
republicans attempted a renewal of their
fIiibusteTIng by moving al sorts of non
sensical amendments, IN which the chair
was compelled TO rule on delicate points
of order and even address Senator Cranor
by name and ask hila to take his seat.
After the uproar was stilled the third read.
ing OF the bill was begun.
The bill was passed by vote OF 81
to 10.
The co-employes' liability bill has final
ly passed both houses of the general as
sembly and will become a law. The Judi
cary COMMITTEES was at last forced TO re-
port the bill back, Notwithstanding the
desire of certain members of the commit
tee TO continue to withhold 1t. The
bill passed is not the bill introduced by
Mr.. Hench, but the co-empiOyes have
gained several points and the corporations
have lost like number. The bail passed
is a compromise. Ii Is not all the labor
ing classes were asking for, but they may
be able to secure the balance two years
from now.
When the bill was returned 10 the
house Yesterday afternoon, with the
amendments. Mr. Hench, it's author, an
nounced that he refused TO concur IN
them. He then asked for ten minutes
time with which to confer with the
friends of the bin. 1t was granted and
Nc Hench lett the house with the
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