The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-01
A RESIDENCE OF FIVE YEARS
To BE Required Before Foreigners
VIII BE Allowed to Vote.

To BE Required Before Foreigners
Will BE Allowed to Vote.
There was no quorum when the Senate
began business last evening. The considera-
ton of bills on third reading or any other
business that required roll call was there
fore out OF the question, and committee re-
ports were taken UP.
Senator Baker, from the committee on
revision or the Constitution, reported in
favor OF the adoption of the joint resolu-
ton introduced by Representative Dinwfd-
die, proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution providing that residence of five
years shall be required before foreigner
shall be allowed to vote. The report was
adopted.
The committee reported in favor OF the
indefinite postponement of Representative
CardwilPs joint resolution for an amend
ment to the Constitution providing a
method for the apportionment of Senator's
and Representatives, and providing for mi
nority representation. The report was
adopted.
The committee recommended the indef-
mite postpone;-ient OF Senator kern's joint
resolution; proposing n;n an t amendment to the
ditious method of amending the Constitu-
ton. The resolution provided that after
proposed amended had been adopted by
both branches of one General Assembly it
should be submitted to vote of the people
either at special or the next general cleo
ton Senator Kern moved to nonconcur
and in support of this resolution stated that
the present method was practical bar to
the amendment OF the Constitution. The
report was adopted.
The committee reported in favor of the
Indefinite postponement of Representative
CardwilPs resolution to amend the Consti-
tuition to permit the use of the voting ma
The resolution failed for want of a - con- IN
stitutional majority, the vote standing:
Ayes. rs; nays. H. quorum by this time
A number of members in voting explained
their votes. Senator Kern hoped to secure
a machine that would at some distant day
grind out a Democratic majority, and voted
aye. Senator Vale thought the resolution
was stab at honest labor on election day,
known that he Is not machine politician,
and voted no.
allowing the expenses of the investigation
of the Northern and Southern prisons
amounting to $323.05. The resolution was
Various committees reported recommend
ing, the passage of large number of bills
ment. Among the bills recommended for
passage were the following.
Eniarging the authority of the Governor.
ders against persons about to. violate the
law, and to apply for a receiver for the
property of Illegal organizations.
To abolish days of grace.
"A Authorizing the Governor to suspend sher-
point special officers in their stead.
For. the relief of James Fisk from double
taxation,
For the protection of wild game.
Providing for changes of venue from JUS
tees of the peace
Providing for the compilation of the stat
utes of indiana.
To legalize certain ordinances of the city
of indianapolis.
To provide for the better protection of gas
wells.
To establish Superior Court in the coun-
ties of Lake. Porter and LaPorte.
To encourage the breeding of. improved
stock.
Requiring the purchase of prison supplies
in Indiana.
Among the bills indefinitely postponed was.
that appropriating $1,000 to pay the claim
of Mrs. Sarah May.