The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
BY ANOTHER SHAVE
COUNTY REFORM AGAIN RESCUED IN
THE HOUSE YESTERDAY.
Street-Car Bill Advanced and ApprO-
priatiOns Passed Up to
Senate
THE JACKSON COUNTY SEAT
EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO REPEAL
LEGISLATION ON 1T.
V~incennes University Claim Through
the Senate-ROutine OF
Both Houses.

The county bill, yesterday morning, had
two narrow escapes from death and in or
der to save it the last time the House adj
journed about IL o'clock. Had the Demo
Gratis understood the motion, it is not likely
that the adjournment would have been TAX
en-, but, as it is. final action is now sus-
pended until the bill comes up on third
reading, and the lobbying for and against
the bill between now and that time will be
great.
The Republicans commenced their work
bright and early yesterday morning, prepar-
ing for the final fight. Mr.. Scott, of Mont
gomery, had gone home Friday night to
spend Sunday, and q telegram was sent to
him to COM back by the first train. Mr..
Ross, who has been at his home in Muncie
because of serious illness in his family for
three or four weeks, was ~telephoned to come
by the first train yesterday morning and to
make 1t sure, one of the friends of the bill
in Muncie was instructed to go and get him.
Mr.. Ross has not been here when any of
the votes have been taken on the reform
measures. but he Is counted as being favor
able to them.
Early yesterday morning the Republican
steering committee went to the abodes of
all the members and urged upon them the
~NNHHANJ ~ bNAA5 CA 1Aih DAA6hN bAQ CoAis'
Before the House was called to order Speak
er Littleton. Mr.. Willoughby, Mr.. Noel. Mr..
Artman and a few others held a conference
in the speakers room and considered Mr..
Marshalrs motion from the parliamentary
point of view. The motion was a double one.
in that it provided. first, that the bill should
be called up on second reading; and, second,
that it be set as a special order for Monday,
March 6. This motion was decided to be out
of order, as presented, and that the differ
ent provisions should be considered sepa-
rately. Then the question arose as to how
to hold off action until Mr.. Scott and Mr..
Ross could arrive, for every vote was
needed.
In the meantime, out on the floor of the
House, a number of heated arguments were
in progress. Particularly so was that be-
tween Mr.. Blankenship and Mr.. Reser, in
which Mr.. Reser charged Mr.. Blankenship
with entering into combinations and trad
ing votes on the Chickamauga battlefield
commission bill. This was denied by Mr..
Blankenship, who stated that he had never
entered into any combination and would not.
Mr.. Baker, Of Martin, another boiling Re
publican, entered the discussion and the
Democrats gathered around and cheered the
quarreling Republicans.
Speaker Littleton held off calling the
House to order until the last minute that
he could, and it was 9:15 when he finally
raped for order. The opening prayer was
delivered by the Rev. f. e.. Dewhurst, and
then the roll call was held. The Republicans
were uneasy, and the Democrats and bolt
ing Republicans were jubilant. The trains on
which Mr.. Ross and Mr.. Scott were ex-
pected to arrive were scheduled to reach the
cifu about Q.20 an1 tho panrblfoanc uyara
walking around the hall to hold their
members in line and to try to induce the
Democrats who voted with them on the
township bill, to stand by them on the coun-
ty bill. For the first time in the session, the
journal was read. Every day of the session,
when the reading of the journal was called
for, a motion has been made to dispense
wit. it. but Speaker Littleton refused to
receive a motion to that effect and recog-
nized no one. There were half a dozen Dem
ocrats on their feet to make the motion,
but the speaker was deaf to all. Motion
after motion was made TO dispense with the
reading, but the speaker would not hear
them and Journal Clerk De Haven con-
tinued his reading. Mr.. Eichhorn then
moved to stop the reading and take a re-
cess, but this was ignored by the speaker
and the reading continued.
While the journal was being read Hercu-
lean efforts were being made by friends and
foes of the bill on their respective sides.
and there was scarcely a member in his
ROSS DIDN'T COME.
AT 9:45 Mr.. Scott arrived, having come
directly to the hall from the depot. Mr..
Ross's train had been in some time and the
Republicans concluded that he did not in
tend to come. and so decided to fight it out.
Mr.. Bonham moved that the further read
ing of the journal be dispensed with. The
Democrats and boiling Republicans, con-
scious of their strength, resolved to have a
little fun out of the motion and so voted
solidly against it. This was the first test
of strength, and the motion was defeated
by Al ayes to As noes. Mr.. De Haven was
compelled to continue his reading, and final
ly at 1852 Mr.. Burkhart, a Democrat, moved
TO dispense with further reading, and this
time II was carried.
Speaker Littleton at once handed down
the appropriation bill for passage. Mr..
Eichhorn raised the point of order that
when the House adjourned the night before
the motion by Mr.. Marshall was pending
and that it should receive consideration
first. The speaker said that his impression
was that the passage of the appropriation
bill should precede everything, but he took
the time to look the question up. He then
ruled that the point was we'll taken and re-
called the appropriation bill. The motion
by Mr.. Marshall was read and Mr.. VIII
loughby raised the point of order that the
motion as read was really two motions. and
that 1t should be- separated. He contended
that there might be members who would
desire to vote for the motion to take the
bill up on second reading and who might
AAOL NCSAlQ lldl II SllpulU ~ set Tor AOnnaN
March 6. Mr.. Echhorn said that no for
NAL demand had been made for a separa-
ton OF tie motion and shat il should be
considered as a whole. Speaker LittletOn
said that he was inclined TO hold that the
second part of the motion was out of or
der until the first part should be disposed
or, and Mr.. WillOughby stated that he had
demanded a division of the motion and that
II 1t was refused he should be compelled
10 raise the point that the whole motion
was out of order. Mr.. Noel said that he
would contend that the point Of order was
Wen taken and would insist on il. He held
that the motion was inconsistent. Mr.. HUFF
CONNECTED. and Mr.. Altman argued that IL
was out Of order because il was antag-
onistic and contradictory. Speaker Little
ton then ruled that the first part of the
motion, relating to calling the bill up on
second reading, was in order, but that por-
tion setting II rs q special order was not
In order until the first part should be de-
cided. ="
LOBBYISTS CROWDED CLOSE
There was no appeal from this ruling, and
some surprise was oecasioned by this fact
and Speaker Littleton ordered the LOBBYISTS
away from the floor of the House. They
We're crowding up close to the members on
the outer rows and We're causing much an
noyance Mr.. Eichhorn demanded the ayes
and noes on the motion to take the bin
up on second reading. and the Democrats
We're greatly surprised when the Republic
ans. to a man, voted to do so. But one
member of the House voted against the
motion. and that was Mr.. Baker, of Mar
tin, a boiling Republican. The result Of
the vote was "a ayes TO l no.