New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-12
CLOSED WITH 4 RIOT.
LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR HAVE A
STRUGGLE.
DISORDER MARKS THE CLOSING HOURS OF lhh
INDIANA LEGIsLATURE-LoCALo orT1oN KILLED

DISORDER MARKS THE CLOSING HOURS OF The
INDIANA LEGIsIATURE-LOCALO OPTION KILLED
GOVERNOR MATTHEW'S IN RAGE
Indianapolis Ind. March 1.-THE Indiana Legis-
lature ended in riot tonight. The Governor IS
allowed by the Constitution to hold a bill three
working days before vetoins or approving 1t, ana
one OF the political bills, ousting the custodian OF
the State House reached him at 1854 last Thurs-
day night 1t became noised about that he would
send in his at II - tonight. hoping that In
asmuch the session expired at midnight there
would not be time to pass the hill his veto
The officers OF the House prepared TO rehch
roll-ca through In quick order, and get the Dill
over to the Senate in time pass II. The GOV
crnbrs secretary usually comes In at the south
door Of tine House. and he expected there TO-
night A few Republican members had put UP
scheme to keep him out until after u o'clock, so
that the veto would he ineffective. The doors were
locked and the elevator captured. When private
Secretary King entered the elevator with the veto
message he was seized by Mr.. Adams, OF Parke.
the giant member OF the House, and held as IN
a vice while J. G. Allen. another member, ran
the elevator up and down at lightning spee-i'
Kings yels brought the custodian Of the
building with his force and the elevator was
stopped and King released.
There was etlll five minutes and the central door
was forced by the custodians force. Then came
rush that resemb.ed riot. The Democrats tried
T. night through a way Tor hl0g 10 tne HpfhN'I
chair hut the Speakers watch showed u o'clock
long before they got there. ard he decided the
House adjourned. Two three clairs were
smashed in the rush. but nobody hurt.
Another sensation came out OF the L'gis-
lature Yesterday. when II was found mat
the Nicholson Local option bill. the measure
that has been so bitterly fought FOR weeks
all not reach the Governor Saturday night
and that the constitutional provision wdich says no
bills shall he presented 10 the Governor Tor hlS
signature within Two days OF the close o' the
session viii now render the act void This VIII
be sal setback 10 the confident Temperance"
pcop.c. who hoped TO give the saloon business In
Indiana the worst blow II ever had Since Satur-
day morning the Governor has received nearly
~ ieegrams asking T. he woud sign the bill
Last night he refused to say what ne would DO
\ bitter quarrel occurred between Lieutenant
Governor Nye and Governor Matthews shortly be
fore noon to-day This is the last day o, tee Legis
leturc anI the Lieutenant Governor took ad-
VANTAGE ~ his constitutional right to pa~s no bills
on the last lay Governor Matthews heard ~ this.
and started ont % huns f1r Nye lie found him
IN the Speakers room. and demanded that b. per
nit the passage ~ the pr.7c-iEhtng bills. Thos"
present cay that Nye told the Governor 20 Ko 20
"A warmer place Il am running This senate" sa!d
Nye and not single b shall be passed Will"
an in the chair
tn ,ioveruo- lc;t the room In n rage anf blows
were rarrnWl, ay'rfei.
The last day of -" I."Eislature WAS marked hy
Army a room tie state House gave the opIor'I-
u'y for Senator Parker DEM 10 tcnounce S"crc-
tary iloke smith as IN" most universally dcsp!se
and contemptihe man Ia the Democrats party"