The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-19
TALES ABOUT THE SOLONS
Lively Scene Chopped Out of the Pro-
ceedings of the August Senate.
Every Statesman Works in His Little Hobby
Why Heagy Voted Against the Enact
ing Clause-Johnsons Dream.

of q crowded lobby on the Senate, more
especia lily if there are ladies sprinkled
along the edges of the chamber. There is
more vanity of the schoOlbOy nature to
the square foot in the Indiana Senate on
such occasions than, perhaps. was ever ex-
hibited at Spanish tournament When
the ladies appear, a Websterian spirit takes
hold of the honorable body to man, like
q pair of tonGs. No matter what the sub
iect is at such time. every body plunges
into 1t waist-deep. furious with eloquence
and ludicrously intense. The other day
several ladies came into the chamber
at the same time and were shown
to morocco seats along the lobby.
Whether they saw or just dreamed the pro-
ceedings they will not say. but they give a
vivid account of them. A little bill was
up concerning the adjustment of barbed-
wire fences. and Senator Vail was dissi-
pating on it. The ladies were fairly seated
when Senator Magee jumped up like
jack in.the-box with, will the Senator
permit question:
Certainly" was the courteous reply.
"You say" began Mr. Magee, with slight
tory, that you want this kind OF fence
abolishedi What is the use of such a
fencei Does IL not protect your cattle
from strsying awaYi Are you not In favor
protection, and the voice of this American
Nation condemned you fallscy. l agree
with the senator that the barbed- wire prin-
ciples of the Republican party does
not protect Democratic cattle and
l do not blame the Senator for" Senator
Wray yelled. mir. Speaker" sOn being
recognized. he said he rose to q point of or
der, and continued: "Do understand the
Caaa n call Damnarata m
tie? Is this what We are here for, or are
we here to blot out of existence the nefari-
Gus practices of township trustees over the
State. whose powers permit them to make
all kinds of contracts throw the peoples
money away and starve the population OF
this progressive landW Senator Mclean
arose TO question OF personal privI,
lege. and with bead on the bald
head of the Lieutenant governor, drawn
over the osseous joints of his thin right
hand. said: while the Senator from
Shelby is right on the trustee matter. Mr..
Pres-e-dent. he has no right TO talk OF
starvation In the HOOsler State. and Is out
OF order. This State has more wealth per-
capita than any other State OF equal area
on earth. and is therefore expected TO be
represented at the worlds fair. In the best
woman can saV This little Hutch h was
built by Hoosiers;' and therefore. Mr..
President, am in favor, and do most
sincerely trust that the bright glitter of
the lDQ1ana Ol8Qem Will not Do tarulSneQ
by tawdry--" but Senator McLean's APP
peal was never ended. Senator McHngh
was on his feet and spoke. DO under
stand the Senator from Vigo to say the
Robey race track is furnished dladeHf
in the Robey track IN the IN
terest of the horse breeders of this State
is to be swarted by insinuatiens
that gambling should not be legalized
dent; point of order!" yelled Senator
Cranor, rising like the soldiers monument
above the generai chorus. Il won't vote
for any kind of barbedwire bill with an
incendiary emergency clause; that puts
clIncher on my mistakes and my plumbers
on the floor of this Senate. l want
this bill without that clause. When
you take your dog and gun. fellow
Senators and start out over the State s0f
Indiana after q yellowhammer. you want
a fence that will not separate man from
his trousers in Q strange community. and
am in favor -"
Senator Newly got the floor, and said:
"Mr. President, l see, looking over this
honorable body, that this bill will not
meet any considerable opposition. 1t Is
hard enough for man with @ chicken to
climb over an old-fashioned worm fence In
hurry. and the barbed wire makes 1t SIM
ply matter Of lmpOssibillty."
Senator Magee again got the Speakers
eye. and said that In closing the debate be
simply wanted to say that the Democratic
were found to be gone, the Senator from
Cass subsidized. and the bill was referred.
"A few evenings ago." said q fellow
Democrat and bOarder at the Grand. Flip
pen, of Upton. came in to supper. His
hair was tumbled, his collar was awry and
look of disgust sat upon his noble coun-
tenanoe."
whats the matter. Fippen" asked an
associate.
Ppm disgusted with this - Legislature.
This is my last bout. and want no more
of It."
Il have heard several of your constitu-
ents remark that this is FipDen's last year."
II will mako 1t unanimous with them. The
fact Is every member is for himself"
But the farmers are honest and open to
fair argument"
Here is a sample. My seat-mate is q farmer.
There was bill up in which i was spe-
cially in Interested. 1t was my bill. / asked
him to vote with me, and he said be would
strike out the enacting clause, and the yeas
and nays were called. Will you believe
that farmer seat-mate of mine voted aver
He did. and what do you think be said
"'See here. Fiupen.' said he. Il am with
We and will be. but l voted agln that
enactn' clause because 1 thought il
weakened yer bill"
The galoot." went on the exas-
perated Fippen. Hes fair sample of
your honest and albright farmer in the
House." -
lyon Yonson." OF John johnson. the roll
call clerk of the House, the gentleman with
the balloon attachment beneath his waist
coat, had horrible dream the other night.
1t was Just after the "antis" had gotten
their knock down blow In the House and
were talking loud about going in with the
Republicans Oh an apportionment and that
sort of thing While slumbering peaceful
ly at the Hotel English Johnson was VS.
tied by a very vivid dream: 1t was
all over with him. The Republicans and
kIckers had coalesced and reorganized the
House, all the clerks were bounced and he
was on Monon trainspn his way home.
The dream left him wide awake and so
terribly worried that he could sleep no
more He wandered about the hotel DIS
| consulate all night. and was at the State
houre at 6 O'clock next morning to learn if
| 1t was true.