The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-04-25
THE SESSION ~ DETAIL.
Eorfy-Seven Democrats Oppose the
Adoption of the Rule.

There was a very large attendance on
both sides of the house when the house
met today. in the anticipation of the fight
over the adoption of the new quorum
counting rule. and the galleries were also
well filed. Without a single preliminary
3ormality the house plunged into the
contest. In order TO prevent parliament
AIRY complications Mr.. Catchings from
the committee on rules secured recogni-
tion before the journal was read and af-
Ter Withdrawing the rule. reported from
that committee last Thursday. he Imme-
diately presented the report agreed upon
Just before the house convened. The re-
port was read from the clerks desk as
follows:
Amend rule 10 by inserting between
clauses l and 2 the following as clause
2 and change the number of clause to
clause 3: Upon every rOll-call and be
fore the beginning thereof the speaker
shall name two members. one from each
side Of the pending question. if practical
ble, who shall take their places at the
clerks desk. to tell the names of enough
lfnembers who are in the hall Of the
house during the rOl-call who do not
respond. when added to those responding
TO make a quorum. If a quorum does
not respond on the roll-call then the
names Of those noted as present shall
ibe reported to the speaker, who shall
cause the list TO be called from the
and in determining the presence of a
quorum TO do business those who an
JBwered present and those so reported
shall be considered. Members noted may.
when their names are called, record their
votes notwithstanding the provisions Of
clause 1 Of this rule
Amend clause 1 of rule by adding
this to the following words, and on a
roll-call should he not vote he shall an
Bwer present go as to read every mem
har IA n Will in harT r,F
the house during it's sittings unless ex-
icused or necessarily prevented, and shall
vote on each question put unless he had
a direct personal or pecuniary interest,
sn the event Of such question and on
-roll-caIl should he not vote he shall an
sWer present
Mr.. Catchings then attempted to ar
rive at an agreement about the limit to
be set to the debate upon the proposed
rule. The interest on the floor was in
tense, although there was neither cOnfJl-
ssion nor excitement. Mr.. Catchings sug-
gested an hour and a half as limit for
sdebate but Mr.. Wells Of Wisconsin, one
tof the democratic opponents of any quo
5rum counting rule, objected strenuously
ito such brief opportunity for the de-
hate. He thought, considering the great
importance Of the question, that at least
"A day should be given. When Mr.. Catch
4ngs shook his head at this ne appealed
no the committee on rules not to gag
democrats who did not agree with them.
Mr.. Bynum proposed two hours on a
side and Mr.. McMillin expressed himself
'sn opposition TO rushing the new rule
through with undue haste He was quite
vehement in tone and gesture. The re-
publican leaders, Reed and Burrows. did
mot attempt TO put in their oars They
watched every point, however. vigiIantiy
Finally Mr.. Catchings yielded and agreed
20 allow two hours debate on a side a
vote to be taken at 4 o'clock.
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