The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-25
It's Enemies in Control, but Adjourn
ment was Declared over Their
UprOarfOus Protest.
SCHOOL BOARD LEGISLATION
THE INDIANAPOLIS BILL IS NOW UP
TO THE GOVERNOR.
Soldiers Monument Appropriation
Through the HOusc-COIumbuS
Hospital in the Senate.

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nearer meeting death than it did last night
in the House, and it was saved only by
Speaker Littleton arbitrarily adjourning the
House. as the friends of the bill were in the
minority. The evening session, while brief,
was by far the most exciting that has been
held and appeared to be marked by great
good feeling. The friends of the county bill
held a caucus which lasted over the time to
which the House adjourned, and the mem
bers waiting for them, amused themselves
by burlesque sessions and general hilarity.
When those from the caucus filed into the
room, they were greeted with the widest
kind of applause, and when the House was
called to order, there was much goodnatured
fun at the expense Of Mr.. -Blankenship. The
adjournment was in the midst of the great
est excitement of the session.
The trouble was caused by Mr.. Marshall.
who sent up a motion that Senate Bill 10,
the county reform bill, be taken up on sec
ond reading and fixed as special order for
Monday, March 6. which will be the last
day of the session. This was like throwing
a match in a can Of powder, and a hasty
count showed the friends of the bill they
were in the minority. The move was entire
~ unexpected and unlocked for. Mr.. Whit
comb, of Marion, jumped to his feet and
moved to table the motion. From a dozen
Threats came the demand for the ayes and
noes and Speaker Littleton ordered the roll
called. There was great confusion in the
hall, as the Republicans were trying to get
their forces in line, as the attack had come
so suddenly they were, for the moment, de-
moralized. The roll call was carefully fol-
lowed and it showed that those against the
bill were in the majority. There was sparr-
ing for time and the demand for the alb
sentees was made several times. Mr.. Neal
demanded that the sergeant-at-arms be sent
for the a%bsentees. and the Democrats de-
manded the ayes and noes on this motion.
Mr.. Bonham had voted against tabling Mr..
Marshall's motion, but had afterwards
changed his vote and on the second roll call
he stood by the Republicans and voted with
them from the first. The absentees were
called for twice on this roll call, and Mr..
Neal demanded that the sergeant-at-arms
be sent for the absentees on this roll call.
Some time was consumed in a parliament
tary discussion on this point, and Mr.. Neal
and Mr.. Noel commended that it was proper
to send for ~absentees on each roll call, if
desired, and that a vote could not be an
nounced until it was determined. In the
meantime the telephone was kept hot trying
to get the absent Republicans to the hall,
and half a dozen members were on their
feet on both sides of the chamber arguing
this point. Speaker Littleton paid no atten-
ton to them, but calmly examined the book
of rules. He then ordered the door locked,
and that no one be permitted to pass out
while the absentees should be called for
again. The names Of those absent were
called and the speaker then held that Mr..
Meals demand for the ~absentees to be
brought in was out of order, as that was the
very point on which the vote was being
taken. There was a most intense silence as
he said, 1.-THE House will now hear the re-
suit of the vote on the motion to bring in
the a%bsentees. There are Sc ayes and AZ
noes. The demand is not sustained" There
was one shout at this and then there was
another intense silence as he announced the
result of the vote on the motion by Mr..
Whitcomb to table Mr.. Marshalrs motion.
He declared the motion to table lost by SO
ayes to 40 noes.
Nearly every opponent of the bill was on
his feet shouting for recognition and in the
midst of the uproar the speaker recognized
Mr.. Blankenship, who moved to adjourn.
There was a perfect roar of mo, no" from
wv ~ eA0N IL bAAC u LAAG
speaker put the motion and the Republic
ans shouted FAYE" as they have never
shouted it before. When the noes were
called for. there was an equal roar from the
minority side. BY this time every man in
the House was on bis feet and Speaker Lit
Teton said, rapidly, '"Th ayes have it and
the House stands adjourned until 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning" He then left the stand
almost on a rim ond Uorf m bic -
fore a demand could be made for a division.
h Democratic members stood in their
places and shouted mo, no. Division
and howled themselves nearly hoarse, but
there was no speaker to hear their protests
and demands, and they were forced to con-
slider themselves adjourned. The most in
tense excitement prevailed and perfect pan
demonium existed, but the speaker had
saved the day and there was nothing to do
but to go home.
Some Of the Republican members rushed
into the speakers room for a hurried con-
ference and just at this moment Mr.. Shide-
Ter came in all out Of breath. He had been
summoned from the theater and from indi-
cations had run all the way to the State
house. His entrance was the cause of great
cheering by The Democrats and the noise
was renewed. The detailed vote on the
motion to bring in the absentees, the noes
showing the opponents of the measure, was:
~Ayes-Aikin. Artman. Baker Of Whitley,
Barlow, B~eardsley, Blankenship, Bonham,
Burrier, Canada, Caraway, Furness, Giants,
patrick, McGary, Manifold, Messick, Null,
Neal, Noel, Osborn. Owen, Rifenburg,
Roberts, Roose, Roots, Somers, Stevens,
Vogel, Whitcomb of Vigo, Whitcomb of Ma
rion, Williams, Willoughby and Littleton-
Noes-Brown, Burkhart, Galley, Clay
comb, Clements, Cravens Of Washington,
Cravens Of Monroe. Cotner, Cunningham,
Guilty, Dilley. Durham, EichhOrn. Feist,
Graham, Hall. Holcomb. Hedgecpck. Herod,
Louttit, Marshall, Miller, McCarty. Madden,
Marsh. May, Morrison, Murphy Of White.
Myler, O'BannOn, Patterson. Reece, Schrad-
er. Strong. Schaal. Shirley. Titus and Wise.
Absentees-Baker of Martin, Clark, Comp
ton, Downey, Fuller, Geisel, Hayes, Heur-
ing. James, King, Knots, Murphy of Ma
riOn, Bowers. Reser, Ross, Scott of Mont
Sullivan.
on the motion to table Mr.. Marshalls
motion the detailed vote was:
Ayes-Aikin, Altman, Baker Of Whitley,
Barlow, Beardsley, B~lankenship, Bonham,
Burrier, Canada, Caraway, Furness, Giants.
Glossbrenner, Hays, Huff, Kerwood, Kirk
patrick, McGary, Manifold. Messick. Null.
Roberts, Roose, Roots, Scott Of Lawrence,
Somers. Titus. Vogel, Whitcomb of Vigo,
Whitcomb of Marion, Williams, W1loughny
and Littleton.
Noes-Brown. Burkhart. Galley. Clay
comb, Clements. Cravens Of Washington,
Cotner, Cunningham. Guilty. piley, Durham,
Eichhorn, Fest, Graham, Hail hoicomo,
Hadpecock Harod HerrOld. Krick. LAIR.