The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-22

ugate charges and hearing before the
commission OF the members accused OF mis-
conduct in office. The section of the amend
ment follows:
BARCUS AMENDMENT.
THE Governor may, at any time. in his
discretion, appoint commission, consist
ing of three members. to investigate the
management and conduct of said board of
managers. and that, either after the find
ing by such commission. without the
appointment of any such commission. the
Governor may remove any of the managers
for misconduct or neglect of duty, after an
opportunity to be heard upon written
charges; each of the members OF such COM
mission shall be a freehclder and resident
of the State of Indiana, and none OF whom
shall hold, at the time of appointment or
during the time of such investigation, any
lucrative office. and not more than two or
whom shall be appointed from any one
political party"
the senators SO that they would have am
pie time to let IL soak in" Senator Barcus
then moved that consideration OF the Dill
be made special order of business for
Thursday morning, Jan. p. at IL O'Clock
Senator Goodwine sprang TO his feet ana
nred motion at the president TO lay That
motion on the table. Senator Ogborn sec
onced the motion TO lay Senator Barcus
motion on the table and after little spar
ring i'm which the senator from New Castle
sought to confuse the senator from Terre
Taute breathing spell came, which Sena-
tor Barcus took advantage of to make a
speech in defense of his attitude. Techni-
cally the speech was on the question or
making consideration of the bill
special order of business, but the, SEN
ator took occasion to review the
whole situation and to show why, In his
opinion, such action as was proposed In re.
gard to overthrowing the government of
the Jacksonville Reformatory would be
predJudicial to the best interests OF the
State.
Before he had proceeded far he was in
terrupted by Senator Goodwine, who de-
clared that Mr.. Barcus had come to him
several days ago and had requested that
the bill not be called up for a day or two.
Senator Goodwine's inference was that
Mr.. Barcus's request had been granted:
Senator Barcus then arose to question OF
personal privilege. He took nat exception
to the inference of the senator from VIII
Transport and declared that the only rea-
son the administration forces had NOT
called up the bill was that there had been
no opportunity to do so. No direct an
swer had been given to him by Senator
Goodwine, he said.
GOODWINE OUT OF ORDER.
Lieutenant Governor Gilbert held Senator
Goodwine out of order for indulging in per-
sonalities. Senator Goodwine took excep-
ton to the ruling and said he had INDUCED
ernor showed that under the rules of the
Senate the nature of the interruption had
been a personal remark.
Senator Goodwine rather tartly responded
that if the bill should have been held over
until next week there would still have
been more calls for delay. The bill has been
thoroughly explained to the senators. he
said. More than that the object of the
amendment offered by Senator Barcus Is
altogether contrary to the object or the
BILL he claimed. 1t would not bring about
the results contemplated was the signifi'
cant remark. grimly uttered. The investi-
cations made, declared Senator Goodwine
have had no immediate results. Every
senator here" he went on, knows thai
there Is suspicion surrounding a certain
moved to lay Senator Barcus's motion or
the table.
That was the first test of the strength o.
the opposing forces. Senator Goodwine':
motion prevailed. The vote was: To lay
on the table-Ball, Barlow, Bell, Burns
Conlogue, Crumbaker, Crumpacker. Darby
Dausman, Davis. Fleming, Fortune. Gard
Gibson, GOchenour, Goodwine, Gray, Hen
Gee. Johnston. Kittinger. LAWYER, Lindlet
Lyons. Matson. Newhouse. Ogborn. Parks
Powell. Purviance, Roche. Singer, Smith
Askren, Barcus, Coats, De Haven, Harri
son. Layman, Matthews, Milburn. Thomp
son. Thralls, Ulrey, Wampler. Whitcoml
-13.
Then 1t was known beyond the shadow o.
a doubt that the bill would be railroadet
through and that the best the rebels
could do would be to have it amended.