The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-12
Sine Die
House and Senate Turn
to Fun and FroIic as
Session Ends.
BY TOM OCHILTREE
Times staff Writer

Times staff Writer
DOTH houses OF the General
- Assembly last night took on
the combined aspects of a mad
house and a graduation exercise
on the last day of the regular
session.
AS they tied up the tag ends OF
the business, Representatives and
Senators staged alternate bur-
lesque sessions and love feasts."
The house minority presented
the majority floor leader, Rep.
Frank Thompson Cd, Bluftton),
with a travelling bag, and the
majority replied in kind by giving
Rep. James Knapp (R., Hagers-
town, a suit case.
Speaker Edward H. Stein was
given a watch, and numerous
other loquacious representatives
were presented with gifts ranging
all the way from roses to dice.
The dice were given to that
staunch foe of gambling, Rep.
Morris Coers Cd, Indianapolis),
but they got out of his hands and
were put to their intended use
in the Speakers Office during the
small hours of the morning after
the session stood adjourned.
AS some representatives told of
pleasant friendships made during
this session, others engaged in
wrestling matches at catch
weights.
INSTEAD of tabling motion by
l. Rep. Bert B. Mayhill (R.,
Delphi the members converged
upon him in a body and laid him
on the table.
During all of the last traditional
day horse play" Rep. Mayhill
supplied most of the comedy re-
lief. He presided as speaker pro
tenn. for a few short minutes until
a small riot developed, and later
he was seen leading songs among
the group that surrounded the
piano.
While the singing statesmen
admitted that their music wasn't
SO good, they boosted proudly Of
the fact that at least it was loud.
All of the sentimental and bar
room favoriteS were sung and re-
sung before the session folded its
tents.
A black goose, with an orange
beak, was given to Rep. Fred Bar
rett Cd, Indianapolis), and during
the presentation ceremonies the
goose was the only calm being in
the chamber. 1t took one look at
its new owner out of a jaundiced
right eye and offered one single
quack.
The gift was said to symbolic
Rep. Barrett'S swan song" in the
General Assembly, since the Mar
ion County Representative pre-
viously had announced he would
not run again for the General
Assembly.
Before the session ended all the
people connected with the House,
including the newspaper reporters,
we're congratulated on the part
they played in the session.
DOLII1CS were forgotten and
L members of rival parties We'd
with each other in expressions of
good-fellowship as midnight and
the closing hour of the Senate
drew near.
Walter S. Vermillion Cd, An
derson) presented Lieut.. Gov. M.
Clifford Townsend, Senate pres
ident, with a travelling bag as an
expression of esteem and respect
from every Senator.
Lieut.. Gov. Townsend, OBJ
viously touched, said that the gift
always would remind him of
most successful session - one in
which each Senator had done an
honest and sincere job.
Jacob Weiss, majority leader,
also received a travelling bag. The
presentation speech was made by
Senator william E. Jenner, (R.,
PaolD.
Senator Edward c. Hays 3D.,
Marion), presented Senator 1.
Floyd Carrot (R., BATTLE-GROUND,
minority chief, with a third trav-
cling bag.
The caucus chairman of the two
parties, Henry F. Schricker Cd,
Knox, and Perry johnson (R.,
Atlanta), received toilet kits. Sem
ators Martin j. Cleary Cd, FIT.
wayne), and o. Bruce Lane Or,
Bainbridge), made the presenta-
ton talks.
Then Harry Templeton, reading
clerk, gave Lieut.. Gov. Townsend
a fine set of fishing tackle in be-
half of the Senate employees.
A Negro string band provided
amusement during a recess called
to enable conference committees
to agree on a few remaining
amendments.
The Senate adjourned sine die
at Is minutes to midnight.
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