The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09

step in this direction decreases the sum
total of human misery, and adds strength
TO each succeeding generation.
while vast sums of money have peen
wisely expended in this direction, the oep1
piled upon the people of Indiana by prodi-
gal hands In years that are past mas oeeh
steadily pulled down until to-day IL Is less
than for half century; and TX TINS Leels,
larslre is as wise as | am convinced II Will
be this debt will be practically paid peIofe
another General Assembly shall convene.
But should remember that TINS EaS
been done without increasing the tax levy
or adding TO the burdens OF the people.
Good men, with good purposes. may seek
10 impose additional burdens upon the peo-
pie or TO create new investments OF pubic
funds which will impose additional burdens
in the future 1t is my belief that we
should resist these efforts. IL any chahse
IS TO be made in the tax levy II should be
reduced At any rate, let US devote our
revenues to the payment OF the remaining
debt and 10 perfection In admlnlStrallon
and equipment of the institutions Whlcn we
already have. When these two results are
accomplished IL will be time enough TO Sc
riously consider new avenues OF expendi-
ture.
but, while we should practice economy,
Jet IL be understood that IL Is TO be sucn
economy as characterizes any successIul
business rather than parsimony. INDIANA
As great State, with millions OF dollars IN
vested IN public property. III money Is
needed to keep this property at It's best. or
for which IL is provided. we should not
hesitate to authorize its expenditure
CONSERVATISM URGED.
1T is not my province 10 outline the par
sicular legislation needed at this time. 1t Is
surely little rather than much Conserva-
fism should characterize our actions We
had better suffer for a time seeming evil
than to adopt a remedy which does not
bear the closest scrutiny. When in doubt
vote 'No''' upon the passage of a bill
would probably be a good rule to adopt
Our people are often kept in state of un-
rest by many statutes upon varied subjects
which scarcely receive judicial determine
tion until succeeding Legislature modifies
or repeals them.
"Close consideration of bills can best be
given in the committee rooms, and recon-
mend during the early days OF the session
that much time be spent there and less an
this chamber Thus will the best work be
accomplished and the interests of the peo-
pie better served.
LET me emphasize the fact that we
should not be misled by the prosperity ana
liberality OF our people into the belief that
expenditures and measures will not be
closely scrutinized'
III. l.. Hutson, assistant clerk or the SEN
ate of 1901, called the roll Of the holdover
senators, the only absent being Sena-
tor Charles n. Thompson, Of Indianapolis,
who Is suffering from slight Illness. Then
by one 10 the front of the chamber where
the oath Of office was administered by
Judge Hadley of the Supreme Court.
The Senate proceeded rapidly to organize.
Senator James ]. Layman placed in noml-
hation the name of Senator Frederick h.
Matson, Of Indianapolis. for president pro
tem- On the Democratic side, Senator
Stephan b. Fleming nominated James w.
Fortune, of Jacksonville. for the same
honor. Senator Fleming seized the oppor-
funity TO remark facetiously that here was
"a he mai tn establish a
precedent by electing the minority candi-
date. The laugh that arose was the only
satisfaction the Democratic members got
Tor Matson's name went through by a vote
Of 80 to Is.
ORGANIZATION COMPLETED.
Senator Matson nominated Harmon L..
Hutson, Of Indianapolis. for secretary of
the Senate. On the Democrats side the
name of T. T. DUNCAN, of Huntington, was
placed in opposition. Hutson was made
secretary by the same vote, strictly on
party lines. The remainder of the Repub-
hcan caucus choices were voted in rapidly.
Fred Snyder, of Angola, was made assist
ant secretary over John p. Deprez, and
Clemar Pelzer, of Boonville, was made
chief doorkeeper over George W. Badger.
Senator Barlow made the first motion of
the session which requested that COM
mittee be appointed to wait on the Gov
ernor to inform him that the Senate await
ed the reading or his message. The pre-
siding officer appointed Senator'S Barlow,
Gochenour and O Brien. who Joined SINH
lar committee from the House. Senator
Eban III. Wolcott introduced the first reso-
luton which provided for the appointment
OF a committee TO fix the mileage of the
Senator's Senators WoIcott, Conlogue and
Harrison were appointed on that committee.
Another resolution was introduced by Sena-
sor Crumbaker which provided that a COM
mjttee should be named TO receive bids for
copies OF the revised statutes OF Indiana
for the Use of the members of the Senate.
Senator Wampler offered a resolution
that expressed the sorrow of the body be-
cause of the death of Senator c. c. Binkley.
of Richmond AS a further tribute to the
memory of Mr.. Binkley. the Senate passed
the resolution by a standing vote.
Recess was taken at 1915 o'clock to meet
with the House to hear the reading of the
Governors message, and two by two the
senator's marched across the hall to the
House of Representatives.
FIRST SENATE BILL.
When the Senate convened again in the
afternoon. Senator James T. Layman had
the honor OF introducing Senate Bill No. 1.
1t provided that the sum of 1890 be appro-
priated with which to purchase a sword of