The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14

eeptions to the allegation of surreptitious
attempt and Mr.. Moore Withdrew any in
tent to reflect on the judiciary committee.
A motion to lay the motion of Mr.. Moore
on the table was defeated. Mr.. Robinson
disclaimed any intention to rush the bill
ahead of any other. He was willing to have
aay other mans name substituted on the
back of the bill.
II am not particular, said he. whether
the bill passes not, but / want my vote
recorded for it. believe the nlatter of
conscience, and yet believe that We should
turn aside our. personal feelings where there
is clearly defined public sentiment con-
a member of a church. and yet l would
cut off my right hand before | would lend
the work of the great church organization
which has been such power for good. The
this kind, and we have no right to hold
our own opinions as to a matter Of con-
science against this public demand. / want
the members of this House to vote directly
on this bill, and not to escape responsibility
py referring 1t to a committee"
a,, Mr.. Howe SPOKE IN favor Of referring the
dentally mentioned the "seventy-two'' disci-
pies sent out by the Savior; A gentleman
that the gentleman from Morgan had ex-
ceeded The historical number of disciples
Mr.. Moore claimed that four members of
the judiciary. committee in fact voted for
an unfavorable report on the bill, but Mr..
Robinson, in retort asked him why the
fourth man didn't sign the report.
Mr. Petit warmed up to the subject, and
failed to meet since the last anti-pass bill
was sent to it There was no reason why
the members of the railroad committee We're
more .infallible than those of the judiciary.
II was decidedly cov-ardly to pigeon-hole
so important a measure Mr.. Williams of
railroad passes, which influenced no legis-
lator." Mr.. Petit successfully cross-ques-
toned the gentleman from Posey. who was
a member of the railroad committee. Mr..
Griffin, of Boone, go q member of the
railroad committee grew indignant at the
imputations against his confreres. He chal-
lenged Mr.. Petit to name single bill hung
promptly named the HARRISON anti-pass bill.
conmittee. MIR. Remy showed that there
had been no real reason why the railroad
bill. Lets Vote OK this bill like oo brave
men, he exclaimed. Chairman HamriclS,
of the railroad committee denied that he
committee at early day. He wanted to
amend the Harrison bill SO that it would
he unlawful for editors to accept passes.
The previous question was demanded. The
vote to refer back to the railroad committee
was lost by the following vote,
Becker. Binkley. BlalSely, Boblya, Booher,
Culbert Dalman. Davis. Floyd. Gather,
HINT kani mp Keil. I i-s IongweIl Mefn,
tosh. McCrea, Moore, O Brien. Porter, Pom
; aexe Eeyp tb If simmons i sh q Hun
Terhune. Thomas, Vonnegut WEIGH. Will
Iams, Wilson. Adams of Marion, Miller.
Nays~Allison, Bnlingsly. Blue. Bohannon,
GardMills Coates Crozier, DinYiddie, Duncan,
Gtilnes, Harris, Harrison of Shelby, Har-
risoh- of Kosciusko, Higbee. Hundley. Hunt
er, Kelley, Lambert Leedy, Loring, sNIcBeth,
McCaske McGregor, McGeath. Melendy,
Newhouse, Nicholson. Petit, Remington,
Remy, tRobinson, Ross, Spaulding, Splitter,
sStakebake Slotsenberg, Statesman. Swope,
Van Arsdel, White, Willis, Woodruff To-
tai, AZ.
The matter being directly before the
House number OF members who tried to
have the bill sent to the railroad committee
Topped and voted against adopting the mi
nority report, which was to kill the bill.
The1vote on the minority report was as fol-
lows:
Ayes-Blakely.- Bobilya,. Culbert. Davis,
Howe, Hunt, Ramp Keli. Lambert, McCrea,
hume, Williams. Total, 81
Nays--Adams of Parke, Allen, Allison,
Barber, Becker, Billingsly Binkley Blue,
Boardmap. Bohannon, Booher, Cardwill.
Crozier, Dinwiddie, Duncan, Elliott Farrell.
Fowler, Gather, Garriott.. Griffin Grimes,
Kosciusko, Higbee. Hundley. Hunter, Kelley,
Geath, McGiregor, Mcintosh, Melendy, New
house, Nicholson. Petit, PoindeSter, Rem
;ngton, Rerny, Reynolds Robinson, Ross,
Smith of Huntington. Smith OF Upton,
Spaulding, Splitter, Stakebake, Stetler, Stew
art. Stotsenberg. Swope. Van Arsdel. Von-
negut, WEIGH, White, Willis, Wilson, Wood
ruff. Total. g..
The majority report of the committee was
then adopted by overwhelming vote and
the bill went to second reading.