The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-11

that a committee of two be appointed to
notify the Senate that the House had been
organized, and Mr.. NeWhouse and MIR.
Spoke of jackson were appointed. Mr..
Gregg of Porter wanted a committee or
five named to fix the number of employees
of the House and their compensation. Mr..
Crozier of Jefferson had an amendment to
this, which declared it the sense of the
House that care must De given the Dust
economy the number of employees should be
limited. He also wanted no emoluments or
pay for alleged extra work. The Speaker
thought the statutes regulated the number
and pay of employees and was inclined to
the motion of Mr.. Terhune the whole mat
ter was referred to a committee of five,
that was threatened by amendments and
substitutes. The committee. OF five as APP
pointed by the Chair consists OF Aessrs.
Terhune of Madison, Remy of Bartholo-
NEW. Allen of Dayiess, Elliott of Henry
and Nicholson of Howard.
NO MORE A RULE.
Mr.. Merritt had a resolution which oc-
casioned considerable discussion. He was
a member of the last Legislature, and re-
membering the manner in which the mi
nority had been gagged by a section of the
House rules which shut off members from
explaining their votes after the previous
question was moved, he desired to heap
Goals of fire on those whose party had
changed from the majority to the minority.
He said he believed in giving a member OF
the minority a fair and reasonable chance
to be heard. His resolution provided that
the House adopt the rules of the last
House. with, the exception OF, this obnox-
ious section, until a committee appointed by
the Speaker has time to draft new rules.
Mr. Stakebake had a substitute providing
for the adoption of the 1898 rules entire, but
it was laid on the table and the resolution
of Mr.. Merritt adopted. About this time
a Senate committee, consisting, of Messrs;
Wishard and Kern, appeared and announced
that the Senate had organized. A commits
tee from the House was then named to
wait on the Governor, with a Senate COM
mittee, and ascertain his pleasure in adj
dressing the General Assembly. MeSSrs.
Merritt. Statesman and Swope were Sc
lected. Mr.. Leedy. of Marion, suggested
that the clerk be authorized to get a sup
ply of paper and stationery for officers
and members.
settle the State Librarian contest and get
1t out of the way brought about a lengthy
discussion concerning a joint caucus. Mr..
Hamrick, of Hendricks county, wanted a
committee appointed to meet with a Senate
committee and fix the caucus for Jan. 10.
the dates at the 18th and the 18th. The
Chair thought the members We're. again
going a little too fast, as a motion looking
to caucus action was out of order. There
was no precedent for such a thing, and
there the matter ended. t
Mr.. Harris, of Hamilton county, wanted
the House to order the ~doorkeeper to APP
point no assistants but ex-Union soldiers,
but his resolution was referred to the
mmi having the matter of appoint
ments in hand. At noon~-Mr. Gregg, of
Porter, had the pleasure of. seeing his mo-
ton to adjourn carried, after notice had
been given that the Republicans would meet
in caucus Immediately