The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-11

receive from the chair will be a Just and
proper recognition OF his rights as a men,
Der. and each member Will DE accorded this
recogrstion without any regard to political
lone thing we should all bear in mind.
and fhet IS that we are here to transact the
busine IS OF the State-business of the peo-
pie. We may be excused II we tribe with
our own personal affairs. but we have no
right TO trife with the affairs OF the State.
We are bound by oar Oaths TO bring TO the
discharge OF the present duties our best
ability. and I may add that this ability
should be supported by unquestioned integ-
rity. We represent intelligent, reading con-
stituents that We scannot deceive II we
would
1T is not my intention 10 intimate that
anybody has or will have q scheme TO
work on this House. but IL is my intention
To- MT only intimate. but 10 plainly say
that anything that has such a suspicion
attached 20 IL wiz not be in favor with the
cfair. An honest service OF the State can
not be Intimately associated with the prac-
tfce OF peanut politics. The old custom
of doing things by the majority or minority
for the purpose of putting the other In the
hole will not meet with approval either
here or with the citizenship OF the state
Public sentiment on such matters has oeen
enlightened 10 the extent that such conduct
Is now regarded as wrong and reprehensl-
bic. We owe IL 10 our constituents ana 10
ourselves to transact the business or TINS
session within proper limits Of economy.
/ apprehend that no member on the MAJOR
fty side has had the distressing experience
OF being unable TO find at least one OF MS
constituents who is willing 70 accept en-
ployment In the House.
The ambition Of our citizens 10 serve the
State is laudable and should not be frowned
u1on. The journals show that Tor a num-
be- Of sessions the employees OF the House
mar the close of the session has Desieged
the treasury for extra allowances. This Is
absolutely improper. No man g, , should ths c seek
pensation allowed by law. i want to say
now for the benefit Of those seeking posi-
tIons that. IL they cannot fill these posi-
lions for the statutory compensation, they
should retire now while they have a perfect
right so to do and TO proceed no further In
their quest. for no attempt TO extract extra
allowances from the public treasury will
be entertained by the chair. Again thank
Ing you for the honor conferred upon me.
i beg TO say that 1 am now ready TO be
sworn to discharge the duties OF speaker
of this House"
OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED.
Judge Monks administered the oath OF
Office to Speaker Artman and the House
proceeded to select other officers. In &C
cordance with the action OF the caucus
Wednesday night. William L. Essman was
nominated for chief clerk by Representa-
tive Morgan and was elected over Romus
+. Stuart. The minority candidate was
placed in nomination by DR.. III. v. Pas
sage, of Peru. The election OF ID. b. j.
Schafer as assistant clerk followed. and
w. T. Murray, of Connersville, was elected
chief doorkeeper. The minority candidate
Tor doorkeeper was Martin l. Van Fossen,
of Greencastle.
The first resolution Of the session was
introduced by j. A. Minturn, TO the effect
that the speakers stand shall be draped
in the American flag throughout the ses-
sion. Representatives Bonham, Miller OF
Kosciusko; Roberts. Of Jefferson; James, of
Putnam, and Cravens, Of Monroe and
Brown, were selected as the committee TO
prepare rules for the House.
About HIS. the House and Senate went
into a joint session In the House and lis
tened to the reading OF the Governors
message. which Is printed in full by the
Journal this morning.
A committee. consisting of Representa-
tives Statesman. Neal and LAIR, announced
TO the Senate that the lou was ready
for the joint session. and Messrs. Whit
comb, Kirkman and Murphy waited on the
senators and invited them over TO the
House TO hear the message read. Lieuten-
ant Governor Haggard called the joint
session to order. Governor Mount occupied
q seat in the speakers stand while the
message was being read. Colonel c. 4.
Wilson read the message. concluding about
1880. A. few minutes later the joint ses-
sion adjourned and the House took an adj
journment shortly until 1880 o'clock this
morning. A motion to nave 5000 copies OF
the message printed was amended at the
suggestion OF Representative Louttit, a
Democrat, who thought 1000 would be suf-
ficient- Before a~djourning the House
adopted a resolution OF sympathy on ac-
count - the death of Representative