The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-10


congratulations from the President and In
divers other ways the members contrived
TO make Garman's brief reign one of in
terest.
Sherman, the sage cf Decatur county,
yielded with reluctance to the demands
that he take the chair He was introduced
as General" Sherman, TO which the men,
bers promptly responded by singing verse
or two of Marching Through Georgia, FOL
lowing this with a rendition or the classic
Nobody Knows How Bad We Feel
During Sherman's incumbency or the
chair a number of appropriate presents
were given to various members The nrst
was the plaster figure of strange Dird
that seemd to be cross between an os-
trich and a goose, and il was presented 10
Representative Stookey as memento OF
the wild and wooliy things he is reported
to have seen In a nightmare Saturday night
Following one of Booth Tarkingtons dln-
ners. Next came two dainty little blond
wigs for Statesman and Sayre the paidest
baldheaded members of the House. Boyd,
OF Putnam, was given a little plaster
rooster with its mouth distended in one
long crow-or in bad case of ''gapes'-
and few minutes later Decker, of Evans
Vile, the baby of the House. given
a milk bottle filled with milk and with the
essential hose attachments These pre-
probation and most boisterous demon "a
tions of hilarity that finally IND d
Speaker Marshall to- take the gavel fe =
moment and admonish the members that
the throwing of paper wads, pamphlets,
etc, must be stopped
Then Boyd, of Putnam, was called to the
front. and he took the gavel with this
warning:
Now. children. when take charge of
this school the first bad boy who throws a
paper wad will be turned over to the ten
der mercy Of Superintendent Marshall to be
spanked"
Boyd was given a lively ten minutes, at
the end of which Adair of Jay, made dis
action by which the House had called the
gentleman from Putnam to the chair. As
soon as Boyd could make himself heard he
declared that he would refuse to entertain
such a motion, and he appointed commit
tee to find Booth Harrington and bring
however, had hid himself, and 1t was re-
ported that he thought to be some
where in the basement, covering behind
coal bin.
Representative Lopp. of Harrison, was
put through his PAGES presiding Of
ficer. and finally, the members having worn
themselves out with funmaking, Speaker
Marshall resumed charge.
A report from the committee on claims
was received on the resolution. allowing
services r sHsc as janitor Ito making his sc compensa1
tion for the session equal to that OF an
assistant doorkeeper The resolution was was
tabled put Ia.er, on m9.aon 1y Sayr oi,,tinn te
was adopted.
LOVING CUP FOR SPEAKER.
Then came one of the lucid intervals of
the afternoon and Speaker Marshall was
presented with a beautiful silver loving
cup. Representative Slack, the minority
floor leader, made the initial presentation
speech He was followed by Representa-
tievs Bamberger, Miller. Scifers, Statesman,
Sayre and Adair. All the speeches were
exceedingly happy expressions of the good
will and kind regard borne the speaker by
all the members of the House, irrespective
of the lines of majority or minority. All
of the members emphasized the point that
the speaker has been uniformly courteous
and considerate and fair in his rulings, and
all wished him unbounded happiness and
success in the years 10 come
The speaker in response said:
Gentlemen of the House OF Representa-
services rendered and your friendship for
me comes in a manner wholly unexpected,
though none the less welcome.
I'm the opening of the session, in accept
ing the high Office of speaker, / stated that
/ firmly believed that 1 would have the
earnest cooperation and support OF the
members of this House, and now, in this
closing hour, it is a great pleasure to me
to say that in that / was not disappointed.
We have been associated together for the
there there have been formed many friendships
and ties that will never be broken. There
is not single member of this House to
whom | bear the slightest ill-will, and
know that whenever or wherever we may
meet in the future, 1t will only be as cordial
friends.
And now, from the depths of my heart,
I thank you for this token of your friend
ship and esteem-this beautiful loving cup
so exquisite in design and so appropriately
inscribed and so graciously tendered-and
when this House adjourns sine die L shall
bid you all an affectionate farewell, and
may God be with you until we meet again"
The presentation and the accompanying
speeches was one of the impressive features
of an eventful session. After sixty days
of proceedings, in which there have arisen
many sharp contests that have made the
position of the presiding officer trying
| one and that has forced Speaker Marshall
| to rulings that were declared arbitrary and
| unduIy harsh in the heat of debate, on the
| last day of the session, when the members
| stopped for a moment and reviewed the ses-
| sion as a whole from uBprejudiced and
bipartisan point of view. they joined heart
| lily in verdict of approval of their speaker
| that was unqualifiedly sincere.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
At this point in the proceedings Senator
Barcus and Senator Matson brought mes
| sage from the Senate. They reported that
they had been constituted a committee to
visit the Governor and the House to learn
the Governors wishes as to the holding of
a night session and the action the House
would take on that question. They report
ed. further. that they had called on the
Governor and had been informed that he
would have no communication to make to
the General Assembly that would require
a session later than o'clock in the after
noon.
Bamberger. of Marion, offered a motion
! that the speaker appoint committee of
/ two to visit the Governor and the Senate
| and make arrangements for final adjourn
| ment. The motion prevailed and the speak
| er named Bamberger and Adair the
| committee.
Then 'horseplay' was resumed for few
minutes, one of the features being a reSo-
\ Veneer
| Wayne, TO Mike Fogarty," inasmuch as
| his present name grated on the ears of
| the members and they wished to spare the
/ members of the succeeding Legislature.
/ The resolution was, of course adopted.
| The report of the speaker and chief clerk,
/ showing in detail the expenditures of the
| House for the session, giving each warrant
| issued, was handed down and the clerk
| started to read Ii, but he had not proceed
/ and they asked that he read nothing but
| the totals. The report showed that the
/ total amount paid in salaries to members
/ and employees of the House was So, ,S49.50.
| On motion by Poer a resolution of thanks
i to Minute Clerk David II. Olive for his
/ efficient service during the session was
/ adopted unanimously
VOTE OF APPROVAL.
/ On motion by Miller the engrossing and
enrolling clerks were given vote of ap-
| proval, the resolution stating that their
| work has been done better than similar
| work at any preceding session.
| The speaker read receipt from the as
sistant state librarian. which showed that