The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-01

indescribabEe and period of the widest
excitement; after noble and persistent
battle against the inevitable and a combi-
nation of the minority democrats with
the republicans; in spite of the time
honored principles of the democratic
party and in defiance of the decision OF q
party caucus, the minority democrats OF
the houee joined with the republicans
Monday afternoon, passed to en-
grossmsnt the bill restoring the sp-
pointive power to the governor
and turned down in defeat their party
msiority. Ii was done after bitter
struggle of more than an hour. The
suit did not artle The future may prove
sensational in the politics OF the state.
The session of the senate was very
nonotonous until near the hour of adj
iournment Monday. when the Parker
election watcher bill was called up by
Senator BcGregor on third reading. Then
there was displayed BY Senators Magee
and McHugh (Tippecanoe) one OF the i'm
est exhibitions OF parliamentary tactics
ever resoFted TO 10 defeat q bill The
Parker amendment to the election law au-
thorizes the Drohl bition people, nationa.-
lists and other pacties TO have watchers at
ator Loveland rep J, but defeated. Then
the main feature of the bill was reintro-
duce6 bv Senator Parker dem.) The
COMMITTEES on election reported against II,
but the committee report was reversed
by the senate alter haro hgnt
fest week With the exception of
Mr. Crumpscker the republicans remain
soid for Ibe amendment With one
third OF the democrats tins gives the bill
bsre majority. Senator'S Mcgee and bic
Hugh of TippecanOe hsve rssorted to all
honorable means TO defeat this amend
Inent because they 40 not want to see the
GRAND Australian election law mutilated.
They wiki tWO-thirds of the democrats,
look upon the soiiiFty OF the republicans
IN favor of this amendment with suspicion
and believe il il ssherns to destroy the
secrecv of the ballot IN republican
Etronpholds election boards will allow re-
nuhlicans who nave been masqueradlng
81 popCiists and prODlOisiOnlsts to
watch the voting and counting for the
Duynose OF intimidating and keeping
4ab upon voters who have sold
out to the republicans Senators
McFugh and Magee have ways stood up
as the champions OF the election law aud
fought 81 and every kind OF amendments
20 il. knowing that the bill wOu d pses
q
clustering unit ate hour for the Dur
,,o,a - sverting . vote to consider the
~---asure in caucus. That was the only
reason why twO-tLlrts of the democrats
GiibustcTed against the entire republican
side and the tail end of the democratic
vide The latter. however wanted 10 pass
the bill before going into caucus because
they snew very we'll that while in the
majority on the floor they would be in
the inority in the democratic caucus.
Senators Msgee and McHugh exhausted
the catalogue OF parliamentary tactics
20 defer action, and after Two hours OF roll
calls on motions to adjourn, motions to
postpone and to TecoHmit, to lay on the
liable and 20 reconsider the previous vote.
etc, the previous question was ordered
and the bill passed. only 10 be- ted no
after its passage by notice TO enter mo-
lion TO reconsider ths vote by Senator
Megee, Tho voted with tie majority COR
that purpose. Senator seller. who assisted
she republicans II reaching a vote, voted
against the bI!l on final passage. Senator
Nray lead the democratic minority and
Senator Love and the fourteen republic
ans. The other REPUBLICAN,, Mr. CTum
zacker, is opposed TO this amendment, as
ne has been opposed to all other attempts
TO patch UP the election law, Tor the req
ron that had i lot been for the secrecy
OF the ballot he. a republican, could not
have been elected il a district that gave
Cleveland 100 majority.
The democrats who are supporting THE
amendment cone from districts where the
peoples party vote - large and believe
that such lsw v0uld induce democrats,
who have strayed into the peoples party
camp. 70 re urn to the old party
During the parliamentary contest Sena-
tor LOvelsnd interrupted Senator Hagoe
with point 81 order. and to sustain his
point began to hunt through the pages of
big red book. when Mr.. Msges ex-
claimed well. ] cant wait for parlie-
mentarian who has 20 look % so large E
book Tor such G small point.
Then Mr. Lovelaai quoted the rules OF
the billion-dol 2r CONGRESS. FOR which he
was scored BY Nr. MaRee for imposing
upon the senate Tom Reed ) rules You
have the aadacity, said lie Ito insultths
chair and the senate bv quoting the rules
of the American car. This senate is not
governed Dy tne rules 0f \ Tom Reed con-
grsss.
With the exception % the contest over
the Parker slecL-ou bii! the business Of
the senate WAC OF 2 routine nature. 4
number Of bills were passed and few de-
feated.
The following senate bills passed
Misunderstanding that bridge contracts
shall be opened 70 competition by the county
oommi' sioners.
By Wray-Go extend the t;Ine under which
esssssmenIs fSr sewer improvements may be
collected from ten to twenty years. and pro-
yidinE for Tie Assessing for lateral drains of
the same.
By Ihayer-Empo~erin building and loan
associations 10 REQUIRE the payment OF interest
annually or ssnsi-aHnually, instead Of moathly
aad under existing law. Mr.. Taayer ex-
planned that shis law would enable farmers to
form building and loan associations.
By SweeBey-Permanent cities and towns 10
purchase stock 10 water works companies aud
20 issue bonds in payment Of tine sans. This
bill was introduced for the special benefit OF
HuntiBzburg Dubois county.
by Thayer-CompeiIing the gravel road
superintsndent 10 report quarterly to the
county commissioners.
By Parker-Providing additional records to
be kept by the county clerk.
Fifty-nine democratic members of the
house attended a caucus in the speakers
room Tuesday night to settle the fight over
the sppoiRtive power bill. All the govern
oTsfhends were there. Several OF the OPP
ponents were absent. The former had
agreed after consulting the governor to 20
with the caucus ana they agreed TO aoIde
by it's decision. The caucus
was held and the differences are
greater TODAY than thew were yeakerdsv