The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-06
THE sENATE,s sEssIoN.
Discussion Over Committee on Re-
formatorv Institutions.

OlHGUA@lOn over committee On he-
fOrmatOry Institutions.
AS early as $50 yesterday morning the
crowds began to gather in the corridors of
the Statehouse and crowd around the doors
and into the galleries of the Senate cham
Der. Many of the more enterprising tried
to brush past the doorkeeper, but few did
better than look inside the room, except
those introduced by senators. Several
women were noticed scattered about the
walls of the chamber some of them con-
versing with senators in an animated fash
ion, while others merely looked on APP
parently there was very little consultation
between the senator's on important subjects.
for most of them kept moving among their
friends introducing and being introduced
to new senators.
The deliberations of the Senate began at
1912, when Lieutenant Governor HaggaId
raped vigorously on the desk with his pen
ell and said The Senate will come TO or
der" After the invocation by Rev. Thomas
J. Villers, of the First Baptist Church, the
president announced the first business would
be the swearing in of the new senators.
Without further formality, all of them
ranged themselves in front of the secre-
tary's desk and, with their hands raised
aloft took the oath Of Office, administered
by Judge Monks, of the Supreme Court AS
the organization had not been perfected, a
short discussion was preciptated by Sen
ator Early, of Vigo, as to who should call
the roll Suggestions were made as to the
propriety of asking State Auditor Daily to
do 1t or of calling On the secretary of the
last session. 1t was finally decided that
the retiring secretary should do it, and
Charles r. Lane took his former seat and
Poled the names, only twO-Gill and john
son-beIng absent. AT the conclusion of the
roll call Senator Early offered the usual
formal resolution to effect an organization
by the election of officers. and on it's being
adopted. Senator Ball presented the name
OF Senator Newly for president pro tenn,
while Senator Inman placed Senator Shea
ia nomination. Senator Newbey was elected
on a call of the roll by a strictly party
vote On the selection of secretary, Sen
ator Horner nominated William G. Con-
verse, while Senator Gill suggested eX-
Senator Workman. The former was elected
by the same vote as was cast for president
pro tenn. The rest of the officers were
elected in the following order by the regular
party vote: F. L. Wayman for assistant sec
rotary over Harry Stone, and Glenn PelZer
for doorkeeper over Casper Gardner.
A resolution was offered by Senator Haw-
ktns for the appointment of a committee
of three to notify the Governor that the
Senate had properly organized and awaited
his presence. Senator Hogate moved that
the newly-elected officers be sworn in and
the oath was administered by Lieutenant
Governor Haggard.
Senator Hubbell then introduced a resolu-
tion asking that the president appoint a
special committee whose duty it shall be to
look after the interests of the reformatory
institutions of the State and examine into
all grievances presented from these institu-
tons At first it looked as If the resolution
would pass without discussion. but before
the vote had been announced Senator Shea
moved to reconsider the subject, in order to
secure a discussion as TO the purposes OF
the new committee and the necessity of its
appointment Then for a short time con-
siderable opposition was manifested and
several senators expressed the opinion that
the r6fOTmatOrieS should be left to the care
of the regular committee on benevolent in
stitutionS and refOrmatorieS. Another fac
ton suggested the division of the work of
the regular committee so as to enable 1t TO
confine itself to benevolent institutions. In
the end Senator Shea's motion was lost and
the original resolution was carried.
The president then named the commit
tees on elections and mileage, as follows:
Elections-Senators Gilbert, Joss, Hugg,
Osborne, Brooks. Stroup and Inman.
Rules-Iieutenant Governor Haggard and
Senators Hubbell, Binkley, Osborne, early,
Stillwell and Heller.
Senators Hawkins Lambert and Drum
mond We're chosen as the committee TO no
tify the Governor of the converting of the
Senate. During the interval OF waiting for
a reply from the Governor Senator Wood
announced that he had been commissioned
by ex-senator Ward H. Watson of Jeffer-
son county, to present a gavel to the SEN
ate for use during the present session. Ac-
companying the gaVel was letter from
Senator Watson giving history of its dlf-
from the staircase in the home of the hrst
state executive officer-eX-Governor Jen-
nings-at Charlestown. An inlaid piece OF
light wood IN one end was taken from MS
toric elm tree under which the nrst lnul-
ana Legislature met, at Corydon; another
piece of inlaid wood in the opposite contact
end being from the first Methodist church
of Indiana. The handle was made from a
piece of the stand in the old courthouse at
Charlestown. where Judge Charles Dewey,
one of the first judges of the Supreme
Court of Indiana first began, practicing
law The light wood nlaid IN the the 4 nan ne Is
wood from the old Methodist church re-
At 11:4O a committee from the House noti-
fed the Senate that the House had com
pleted it's organization and was ready Ior
Eusiness Five minutes later Senator re-
from the House and Senate had waited on
the Governor and had been informed by him
that he was ready to deliver ms m f seo 10
the usual custom and join with the House
in the hall of the latter body where me
message was read. At the conclusion
of the reading the Senate adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning.
A DEWEY RESOLUTION.
Before adjournment the following resolu-
ton was offered by Senator Nusbaum, of
Auburn:
Whereas, The American people exult IN
the magnificent victories of its army and
navy in the recent war with Spain winch
have challenged the admiration of the world
and elevated the standard or the country 10
the highest pinnacle; and.
whereas. Especial credit is due to Ad-
miral Dewey for not only destroying the
Spanish fleet at Manila, but on account OF
his wise courageous and diplomatic manage
ment of affairs since. which mark him as not
only a great fighter, but statesman of the
broadcast character; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That it is the
sense of this body that Admiral Dewey may
not only be shown every consideration and
given every promotion possible in the navy,
including an extension of ten years in the
time of his service, but that he may, by the
people be promoted to the position of Presi-
dent of the United States.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on federal relations
The question of the contest between Frank
w. Cregor. joint senator from Hancock,
Madison and Rush and Elmer e. Stoner was
referred to the committee on elections.
THE MINOR APPOINTMENTS.