The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-27

young man who COMPOUNDED all the be-
whiskered wise heads of Judea, and he was
OF opinion that the young man so arraigned
might teach Senator Parks a few things
About that time senator's were prodding
Parks right and left. reminding him tnat
he had led the fight TO increase the forest,
er's salary. The senator from MarSnail
gave signs Of an outburst. Those familiar
with those signs took long breath and
covered their ears
Il am getting very tired of these personal
remarks directed at me-" said Parks. "Ev-
cry time I get up 10 advocate a measure
some senator, who ought TO nave better
manners. violates the laws of courtesy Dy
attacking me in some way, l want TO say
that If this thing does not stop shall cease
to be member of the Senate.
IF anybody can show me what this man
has ever done I'm the way OF real work will
buy a dish OF oysters for him..
The mild form of dissipation proposed by
the senator from Marshall In case he should
be -shown" excited the disabilities OF the
senator's and he was given the laugh. When
1t came to vote on the bill the only voice
whose mo- sounded like IL was coming
from he depths Of a barrel
OPERA BOUFFE IN SENATE.
But Parks was not yet through. He
played a leading part in some opera bouffe,
with which the senator's amused themselves
later on The Conlogue bill, to increase the
pay Of County Commissioners in most coun-
ties Of the State aroused his ire.
When No. 300 was called, Parks
was again in evidence and this time
he moved to strike out the enacting clause.
He informed the senators with such en-
phasis as only the senator from Marshall
that this was bad bill, a graft
bin OF the very worst variety, and that ne
was first, last and all the time opposed to
the enactment of any such holdup legisla-
ton. Senator Ball seconded the motion 10
senators, with senator Matson, chased up
and down the alsles trying 10 get senators
10 xii, the bill When it came to a vote
all the Democrats voted for the motion and
most of the Republicans against it. The
bill was saved for a brief space.
Then steve" Fleming. who is always on
the lookout TO do something for his Allen
county constituents. sent up an innocent
sounding little amendment which struck
out the words twelve hundred in Line 16
OF Section l, and inserted in lieu thereof
the words fifteen hundred" All that the
amendment sought to do was to increase
the pay of the Allen County Commissioners
800 a year. Fleming grinned pleasantly,
amendment was passed. Then there was
rush to get in others like it. Every SEN
ator on the floor. with the exception Of
those actively lighting the bill, wanted to
get In an amendment TO raise the salary or
the commissioners in his own county.
Pages were kept busy running back and
forth and the reading clerk became hoarse
as the senators sought TO strengthen them
selves with their people. Senator Gard got
In one that sought to help out the clinton
county people. Senator Wolcott laughed
and said he might as well help out New
ton, Jasper and White as well as not and
he sent up another of the innocent sound
ing little things"
Walter Ball protested. He said IL was
an outrage for the senators to do things
Ike that. The bill was bad enough as II
stood. he said. without making 1T worse by
loading IL down with amendments. While
he was talking, Gray had been making hay
and another amendment was adopted for
the benefit of the commissioners of Pike
county 1t looked for a time as If every
senator on the floor was to get In on the
good thing and slip in a little increase 1t
was a case of ''all stand together and we
will get what we want" But the recall
citrants had put their heads together and
while the pages were carrying armfuls of
amendments TO the reading clerk, Senator
Matson arose and moved that the bill be
laid on the table. He had figured out that
this WAS about as good a way to kill a
bill as any other, and the result justified