The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-27

er held that the roll was open Until the vote
was announced.
This m on dykes and drains killed
off ditch bits by Messrs. Archibald. McCrea
an6 hwers and reported favOrably one by
Mr.. nratz. The judiciary committee killed
off Mr.. Sutton's bill providing who could
act az detectives. Mr.. Joness bill provid-
ing attorneys fees in suits for wages. Mr..
JameS's bill for the continuance of school
fund loans and Mr.. Goddard's mortgage ex-
emption bill. The House concurred in all
the reports. 1t also killed Mr.. Wise's reso-
luton Tor a commission to revise the stat
utes of the State. 1t recommended the pas
sage of Mr.. Miller's bill on the question OF
attorneys fees with some amendments
Chairman Smith. of the ways and means
committee. introduced a bill TO reimburSe
Governor Matthews 1858 for money he had
expended in the Chickamauga Park dedica-
ton and at his suggestion IL was passed
under suspension of the rules. The Senate
knights of Pythias the use of the legisla-
tive halls for their international gathering
ing the propriety of il was questioned by
Mr.. Reynolds. After reading some Senate
bills the first time. the House adjourned.
APPELLATE COURT EXTENDED.
AS soon as the House was called TO order
in the afternoon the speaker brought up
the Appellate Court bill by announcing
that the special order of the hour was Sen
ate Bill 81. THE question is said he,
shall the bill pass? The clerk will call
the rolf"
Mr.. Eichhorn arose and was recognized.
Instead of making an eloquent effort
against the bill, as was expected, he made
a very matter of fact statement. The po-
litical lines had been so closely drawn that
there was no need of argument. He sim
ply stated that this was the Appellate
Court bill. 1t was q measure to legislate
men into office. The court had been Gre
ated as a matter of expediency, a temper
airy AFFAIR. he had intended to offer an
amendment. limiting the extension TO the
next general election. two years, and had
the bill been so amended he would have
voted for it. But with the bill remaining
at four years he must insist that the bill
do not pass. Mr.. Spooner spoke briefly for
the bill. He made a telling FONT by re-
porting a conversation he rad out a few
minutes before with Judge Gavin. who was
an eX-member of the court, and a Demo
cratic nominee for reelection. Judge Gavin
had authorized him to say that it was his
expectation during the camputgn that the
court would be continued. and it was his
Judgment that it should be. Mr.. Spooner re-
called the fact that all political parties haC
nominated for this bench in the expecta.
ton that the court would be continued
His main plea, however, was on the ground
OF the necessity of the court and reciteC
the fact that there was 900 cases pending
AT the close of his speech Mr.. Spooner de
manded the previous question, and it wa:
put. About three out of four memper:
mdue speeches. IN explanation OF their Votes
and the roll call was a matter of slow prog
ress. but II had not gone far when III,
minority began to go to pieces. The frs
break was when Graham voted for the bill
but he did IT so quietly that it attracteC
no attention. Mr.. James. in voting will
the majority, explained that his people oil
election day had voted 10 continue th'
court. His speech was ~applauded. Kayse'
also voted with the majority. Mr.. Mile
made an excellent speech, declaring tina
he believed the matter of speedy justice
more important than party division. II,
voted with the majority.
MIR. RYAN REBUKED.
Ryan made a break by declaring tina
the records of. the House had been pros
tituted TO partisan purposes in regard I,
this bill. Speaker Petit called his atten
ton TO the fact that the rules provided Sc
we're penalties for reflection upon the rec
ords of the House, and directed the clerl
to take down Ryan's words. Mr.. Schoon
our explained briefly why he voted with tn,
majority and was %applauded. When Mr.
Spooner's turn came he administered :
rather severe. though oignified, rebuke {,
Ryan. He made the point that the Demo
Gratis were repudiating their own nominee
Tor the Appellate Court. There was still
more applause when Mr.. Swope. chairman
OF the Democratic caucus, voted for the bill
Dr. Thornton, who has been one or IN,
chief DIRECTORS to the bill. explained hi
vote and kept them guessing 10 the end
After roasting the Republicans because
none OF them voted against the bill. h,
voted for 1t. Peter Wailrath made
speech in broken English mat was humor
Gus in the extreme.
While the roll call was pending Mr.. Ryan
arose and said that his language mad beer
misconstrued. and he had meant no disre
spect 10 either the speaker or the House IL
what ne had said. and if his language wa.
taken down he desired this also TO be noteC
as an exception. The speaker directed tn,
clerk TO read his language. and il was a.
follows: oh records OF the House hav,
been prostituted."
rs that correct?" asked the speaker.
1t is not" replied Mr.. Ryan.
DO you disavow the language askeC
the speaker.
Il do" replied Mr.. Ryan.
And apologize TO the House, continued
the speaker, merceleSSly.
with the UNDERSTANDING that my Ian
gGage has been misconstrued, l do" sal,
Mr.. Ryan. He then continued to the efec
that the clerk had no right To take two o
three of his words out of connection will
what else he had said and have them con
strued alone.
Speaker Petit said: II had an impress
sion amounting to certainty that the gentle
man had used the language quoted. bu
since he disavowes il / will instruct tn,
clerk to pass 1T over. but l desire all mem
bers of the House TO understand that 81
long as / preside over its proceedings III
effort to degrade the dignity of the Housp
or reflect upon 1t will be tolerated by tn
| CldlT. lIlS Hllie SIttCH NdS dDplduueu Ol
both sides of the House. and business wa
resumed. the chair announcing that the Ap
pellate Court bill had passed by a vote o
80 10 81.
The Senate bill making separate circuits o
Laporte and St. Joseph counties came up oil
third reading. Mr.. Lambert spoke in fato
of the bill. and Mr.. Miller made a stroni
speech In it's behalf. The bill passed with
out opposition. there being but fourteen
votes against IL.
Mr.. Nicholson's Howard-Tipton bill wa
next handed down upon third reading
Speeches against it were made by Messrs
Reynolds. Babcock. Blankenship and Little
ton. Mr.. Nicholson and Mr.. Clanser spok
for the bill, and it passed by a vote of G
to 20.
Mr.. Canada. chairman of the election
committee. here presented the committee
report ousting Hart. of Gibson. and seat
ing James NJ. Cockrum, the Republican
contestant. The leaders oe the minorit
tried to force an adjournment. but the Re
publican steering committee" had bee
busy for two hours, and all the Re publican
were i'm their seats. Mr.. Eichhorn again le
the minority. and made a speech of som
length on the subject. He had one of Hart
attorneys before the committee, and mad
before the House practically the same argu
ment tina he made before the committee
He declared that this was an effort 10 die
tate how the Democratic party should nom
mate it's candidates. Mr.. East. the smootl
gentleman from Monroe. pleaded for post
ponement with the utmost meekness. bu
MIR. Linck could not see the necessity 70
delay. Then Mr.. East wanted to adjourn
but Mr.. Linck spoke in opposition to tn
asked that the rule limiting speeches upoI
reports to five minutes be suspended to civ
him time. and it was agreed 70 with the un