The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-26

the purposes of use by any legislator, nor
have legislators to any number exceeding
about half dozen members known Of the
presence of such bottle in the basement
That there has been no drinking by any
members or other persons in the basement
of the Statehouse, other than on a few oc-
casions not exceeding dozen during this
session, when occasional glass would be
offered by said Cain TO persons visiting the
engineering department of the Statehouse.
We further find that 90 per cent. of the
members of. the House had no knowledge
directly or indirectly that there any
liquor of any description In the Statehouse,
and that they have been doing no drinking,
ana nave been chargesaoie Win no un-
this session whatever.
We, further find that the charge made
that there was a barrel of whisky in the
Statehouse, placed there by the Liquor
League. and of free access to members, is
We fnr fase n ID t that there has not been
at any time any barrel, or key, or gallon
jug. or any other quantity of whisky or
Statehouse during the past two years other
than the bottle of said Cain aforesaid.
sa;d dnrtner report 70 tne t house that
that he had no proof whatever to support
his charge about such barrel other than
that some member of the House, whom he
would not now name, had told him there
was whisky in the basement and he had
s I've "i further 70 P report that said jackson
was duly summoned to appear as witness
before said committee, but could not attend
his lodgings and conferred with him in
reference to the matter in hand, and were
informed by. him that he would not attempt
to prove his charge as to the barrel of
whisky, but he would be glad to give the
names of the witnesses who would testify
that there were sma0 quantities of whisky
in the basement. The committee thereupon
postponed investigation to receive such in
formation. but on Friday afternoon said
giving such names, and is still absent from
the city. detained by sickness. AS the
this phase of the charge and the proposed
evidence purely cumulative in its ma
ture. and in view of the fact. that the in
vestigation in it's nature in the judgment
of the committee, required prompt re-
port. your committee has not further with
held its report. The evidence of the wit
nesses examined is hereto appended and
made part of this report
observation-disclosures members of the
committee find themselves forced to dis
charge the disagreeable duty of reporting
that in their judgment the charge made
unjustifiable, breach of the privilege of
argument and debate on the floor of the
House, and an inexcusable Islander upon the
good name and integrity of the House.
which is most deplorable because of the
fact. that Islander and i'll repute are dis
seminated broadcast so rapidly vindica-
ton can never fully restore the good name
and reputation so attacked.
This committee believe that expulsion
from the House would not be too severe for
the act committed by the member from
Carroll, yet they indulge in the hope that
charged that which in calmer moments
he would not have charged. But If it be
SO to do this ss e saoa recon
tation. dignity and integrity Of the House
may be maintained, that the member from
desre DC siysn 'ns bc o M oor 90 90
the House, the charge made by him.. and to
apologize therefor and in the. alternative.
sured at the bar of the House for his
conduct in making such charge"