The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-04
HALF DAY SESSIONS
SUGGESTIONS MADE BY SOME MEN,
BEERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Afternoons for Committee Work
Meeting of Executive Committee
of the Lincoln League.

Among the many other matters talked Of
by the Solons that will gather in the State
house next week is the suggestion to dis
continue all-day sessions, combining the
meetings, for part of the season, at least,
to the mornings 1t is claimed by some that
much more work be accomplished in
the halliday session than by taking up
full day. With the afternoon for committee
work, it is urged that the business before
the Legislature could be expedited. 1t is diff
ficult to secure good attendance at commit
tee meetings held at night, while the thea
ters and social attractions hold out 50 many
inducements to the lawmaker away from
home. Most of the effective work of a Leg
islature, 1t is shown, is done in the COM
mittee room, and where committees are
dilatofy a great deal of time is lost by the
body from which the committees are ap-
pointed. There is much of a disposition on
the part of legislators, as it is, to kill time.
Some of those who favor halliday sessions
are confident that If their plan prevails the
Legislature will be able to accomplish all
that is necessary and adjourn within thirty
days, thus establishing an unusually good
record. It. is recalled that in the latter
part of the Sixties Legislature confined
itself to morning sessions and was enabled
to transact more business than legislatures
accustomed to all-day sessions. The COM
mittee meetings in the afternoon were well
attended and there was little delay in leg
islation. Another feature of the session to
which reference is made was a committee
appointed to advance important bills. I'm
important measures were thrown aside by
this committee in order to bring legislative
matters Of moment promptly before the
houses.
Lincoln League Meeting.
The executive committee and the district
managers of the State Lincoln League held
a Meeting at the Denison House yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of considering
arrangements for the annual meeting of the
league. which will take place in this city
in February. Those present were Marcus
r. Sulzer, of Madison, president: H. c.
Houghton, of the Second district; J. J.
J Wingate, of the Fourth district; U. B.
Hunt, of the Sixth; w. H. Ripley, OF the
Seventh; A. N. Higgins, of the Eighth;
John r. Hadley, OF the Eleventh, and b.
of the arrangements for the annual meet
ing included the possibility of a. banquet,
which Mr.. Sulzer thinks could be held in
publcans would take hold of the matter
and push 1t. Mr.. SulZer comments on the
efficiency of the league and pays it a high
know a good thing when they see it, and
they are now preparing to adopt our Plan"
He says the organization of Lincoln League
extent than ever before. The president was
authorized to appoint committee of five
to arrange programme for the annual
meeting.
school Board Investigation.
The proposed investigation of the School
Board by committee from the Legislature
is almost assured, Judging from expressions
of the Solons. There has been some talk
of an organized effort to head off the in