The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-01-11

The lower house of the general assem-
bly, convened and adjourned Monday
morning without doing anything. But
Immediately after adjournment the demo-
Gratis and republicans went into caucus by
themselves to consider the question that
has been agitating them for several days
the house force of employees. The repub-
lcans were in session but lew moments.
They could not have accomplished
a week, snd a discussion OF the matter
among themselves they agreed was fool
ish waste OF time and they adjourned after,
agreeing to submit a minority report
recommending that the force be employed
as provided by statute.
The Democratic Caucus.
The democratic caucus WAS in session
over an hour. They had the deciding Of
the question. and for some time were un-
able TO come together on report. Twenty
six OF the members of the eau
Gus favored making the force
the same az it was two
years ago. The others favored an increase
OF FIVE doorkeepers and e number OF clerks.
The caucus finally voted to recommend
the increase. The gentlemen who op-
posed it, with eight exceptions, acqui-
esced.
A fight was anticipated on the floor of
the house when the body convened again
and the reports were submitted.
The house resumed work immediatsly
after the inaugural ceremonies. Upon
calling it to order Speaker Curtis an
nounced Representatives AdeY. Daily and
Lindemuth as a committee to act joint Y
with a like committee appointed by the
senate to make the Hovey memorial ar
rangsments.
The Majority Report.
As soon as the announcement was made
Mr.. Gu lop chairman of the house en-
ployes COMMITTEES, submitted the report of
the majority. The report was read by
the reading clerk Il proviued for twenty
assistant doorkeepers at So a day each,
ten assistants to the principal clerk, three
OF whom are not to be employed until
after Jan. 20. and seven assistants to the
assistant clerk ara at So each per day. 1t
also provides for four pages at So a
day each. The committees were
given four clerks at s. each q day.
The judiciary committee will be given a
clerk by itself. The ways and means, ed
ucation, claims, railroads, rsformatory
and benevolent, federal relations and
worlds fair committees will have one
among them. Together the committees
on courts OF justice, insurance. banks fees
and salaries and corporations will have
another, and the remaining standing COM
mittees will be given the fourth. The re-
port was signed by Cullop. AsKren and
Deery.
Report of the Minority.
The minority report was submitted by
the republican members. 1t recon-
mended that the acts OF 1881, as amended
by the acts of 1883, be followed in the con-
struction of the house force.
The reading of the two reports precipi-
tated q debate. Lindemuth. republican,
of Wayne county, accredited with being
one of the leaders on his side of the house.
first secured the floor. He favored che
minority report and stated that if the
democratic members were anxious for re-
form they could begin at no better time
and in no better manner thsn in the
reformation of the way in which the
MAORI v report proposed TO eXpend the
states money for useless employees
Representative Sam Hench of Allen
county replied to MIR. Lindemuth. He
said the majority was not making an on
slaught upon the state treasury in the
employment of the help by their report
II WAS all needed. he thought and he had
O very low opinion OF the peanut methods
of reform proposed by the republicans.
He said he was in favor of the IN sjority re-
port and that he would not be afraid ID
face his constituents after having cast his
vote for it. lie moved 10 lay the minority
report on the table. The ayes and nSyes
being demanded. the roll was called.
Eight Vote with the Minority.
In the vote eight democratic members
favored the minority report aud every re-
publican voted for it. Fsrlow OF Madison,
Gill of Huntington. HiRbee of Sullivan,
Montaux OF Gibson. and Duncan OF Owen,
all democrats. voted mo" with exp ana
tions for so doing. They had opposed the
majority in the caucus. They did not
consider the question political
one aud were of the opinion
that the force of the last house would be
complete to do the business OF the present
one. Mr.. Culop. the chairman of the
committee, explained his vote. He voted
to table the minority report. He was
opposed to any increase in the force
when placed on the committee. The
vote on the motion to table resulted in
53 ayes and A nayes. The majority re-
port was adopted.
The appropriation bill was introduced
by Mr. Cullop of Knox. 1t provides for
the appropriation of Sl05,00O TO pay The
expenses of the fiity-eight general
assembly. Upon motion the rules were