The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-15

| come over to the Democratic side and speak
1 from his proper place. This brought on a
wrangle in which all sorts Of interpreta tions
/ or the rules were made until finally the
| Lieutenant Governor decided that the sena-
7 tor could speak from any point he cared to.
providing only. that he addressed the SEN
ate while standing. Being given a free rein
| he launched out and, with flashing eyes.
4 said that he wanted 70 warn the Demo-
/ Gratis that 1t had been insinuated ever since
! the civil war that they were rebels and
/ were opposed to everything looking to the
| weli-being of the old soldier and that If they
! voted against the measure under discussion
| the charge would be given some color OF
| truth. He also said it had been intima ted
lldt the democrats had been BRITISH sym
| pathiZers and as late as 1896 ii had even
! been charged that they were Spanish sym
pathlZers He urged that it was desirable
| 10 DulId the monument from the standpoint
! or economy II for no other reason, and he
denied that the regents had wasted any
money, calling attention to the fact that at
least TWO or them served without any pay.
Senator Shea said he was in favor of allow
ing the 100000 asked for and opposed the
pecemeal policy of former legislatures. AT
the same time, he denied the right of Sena-
tor Stilweu 10 apologize for the Democratic
party. Senator Goodwine added TO the pain
fulness OF the occasion by saying that he
would vote for the appropriation If il would
not carry with II the prevention of the
are now confined in the pOorhouses and
jails of the State, but that If il did he would
oppose the bill to the end.
The bill was finally passed by an almost
unanimous vote, even Senator Nusbaum
voting for it.
During the heated debate Senator Drum
mond sarcastically referred to Senator Still
well as the senator from POsey'' and said
that he had gone over to the Republican
side in order to malign the party and the
people who had sent him to the Senate In
conclusion ne referred to President Cleve-
land as Our Grover, once Democrat, but
now Republican"
Early in the morning session, the Senate
gave the finishing touch to Senator Gill bill,
to compel the listing of notes and mortgages
for taxation by adopting the motion made
by Senator Newly to table the motion to
adopt the report CT the committee recon-
mending the passage of the bill.
The following bills were passed on third
reading:
No. go BY Senator JOSS: Preventing at
torneys from collecting street Improvement
assessments until after filing proof that due
notice has been given the property owner OF
his delinquency. The bill also provides that
in no case shall the fee be greater than tina
No 2l7. BY Senator Buckley: Allowing
towns and small cities to levy a tax against
abutting property TO keep streets clean.
same subject was substituted for the bill and
passed.
No. 2O4. BY Senator Gilbert: Providing for
norsalried county boards of charities and
corrections. House bill on the same subject
substituted
the crime of bigamy and making it possible
to prosecute in this State person who COM
mits bigamy in another state and afterward
moves to this State
No. go. BY Senator Newly: Regulating
the operation of the polls on election day and
giving the election board the right to close
the polls earlier than the legal hour by each
member giving consent, and making a min
ute OF the action, on the tally sheet.
No 297 BY Senator Gilbert: Prescribing
the duties and compensation of sheriffs.
No 2SS. BY Senator LEIGH: Appropriatiug
ylO0UOO with which to complete the soldiers
and sailors monument.
Senator Gwin offered resolution to COM
pei the committee on benevolent institutions
to make report on the resolution introduced
by him to have the charges of mismanage-
ment at the Michigan City prison investi-
gated. The president ruled the resolution
out of order however.