The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-25
STATE SENATORS
OUT ON STRIKE

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minority side is attempting to dictate
the legislation of this body"
You may CLEAN anything you
wish. We are only delivering an
ultimatum and you may be the
judge as to whether 1t is debating
legislation" Cravens answered.
Senator Fitch: THE Democratic
party changed that county to where
it is and 1t is now fair for the Re-
publicans to put It back"
Cravens: Republican Senators
have charged that 1 was responsible
for that action in 1911. That is un-
true, In 1911 I took a Republican
county off the Indianapolis district
and placed it in my district, and that
was the only change made in that
year. 1t resulted in defeat OF a
Democrat in 1918.
In answer to a question from Sem
ator Barker, Cravens declared this
was not the proper year for gerry
manders or redistricting the State.
Blocks States Business
Senator Daily: "I don't believe 1t
is the law or right to force with
drawal of ans bill in this Senate by
agreement any more than it is right
to offer money. 1 shall not enter
into any agreement to bring anybody
into this Senate. II this is a Repub-
lican measure and is made a plat
form measure, shall probably vote
for 1t. But IL a bill comes before
the Senate in a lawful way it is the
States business"
Cravens: .The Senator has spoken
once.
Nejdl: "As there Is no quorum,
rules of the Senate do not apply.
You have spoken more than once
too"
Cravens: "I have not spoken at
all. All 1 have done Is answer
questions"
Senator Barker. called a caucus
of Republican members. to consider
the appropriations bill. he said.
Senator Daily and Senator Fitch
said that resolutions would be drawn
up to force attendance OF the Demo
Gratis.
Word from Democratic headquar-
tiers at noon was that the Democrats
would stay out this afternoon If the
Republicans refused to abide by the
ultimatum.
Second Bolt of Session
The Democratic bolt is the second
Of the session. minority members
having delayed the Tuesday after
noon session forty minutes because
the gerrymapder bill was scheduled
for third reading then.
After the recess Senator Cravens
said:
at notice a lot Of the Republican
Senators are absent because Of ILL
ness this morning" he said. 81
move the secretary, place a pot Of
flowers on each of their desks"
Exceedingly Generous"
Then he said:>
"I believe the minority are exceed.
ingly generous. Here are two of us
present, who, with the thirty-two Re-
publicans. would form a quorum"
Cupping his hand behind his ear,
Senator Lambert. Columbus, yelled:
Louder
Eyes. Louder and funnierT in
jected Senator Hodges. Gary.
"I'll ask where the hospital for
the Democrat Senators is?' said
Fitch, Muncie.
IAN over the Slater shouted
Hodges. ~
iI guess this sickness OF the
Democrats is a relapse Of the Novem-
Der falling" said Fitch.
The conversation died. Repub-
leans took walk. while, Cravens
and Erni chatted and laughed. Ev-
er so often the Senate clerk called
the roll.
Senator Cravens advised the Dem
ocrats. entrenched in Democratic
headquarters at the Claypool, to
stay where you are"
Senator Nejdl was met in the lob
by by Cravens.
Here is our ultimatum, Jim, -
said the latter. withdraw Pen