AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. MURRAY spoke against the majority report.
Mr. CONNER withdrew his motion.
page: 346[View Page 346]Mr. RAY spoke against the majority report.
Mr. CONLEY offered a substitute.
Mr. WAGNER spoke in favor of the majority report.
On motion of Mr. MURRAY the substitute was laid on the table-yeas 26, nays 17.
Mr. MELLETT made an ineffectual demand for the previous question-yeas 23, nays 22.
Mr. WILLIAMS offered a substitute.
On motion of Mr. CLYPOOL it was laid on the table-yeas 34, nays 22.
Mr. COBB spoke against the majority report.
Mr. MARCH spoke in favor thereof.
Mr. WOLFE spoke against the majority report.
Mr. WILLIAMS. It seems to me we might get along with this matter. Let us postpone it till to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. I am willing to act fair; I am willing to compromise. Let us make another effort. I would like to see this matter settled. If you had the districts placed in a fair shape, I would have no objections. The amendment presented by the Senator from Greene (Mr. Conley) was drawn up by himself and me, and indeed I did not count how many Democratic or Republican districts it would make. Now let us deliberate over this matter, and I think we might come to some settlement. I therefore make a motion to postpone it till to-morrow.
On motion by Mr. MELLETT-yeas 26, nays 13-the motion was laid on the table.
Mr. TARKINGTON. For the purpose of giving more time for consideration, I move to postpone this question till to-morrow at 2 o'clock.
On motion by Mr. BEARSS-yeas 26, nays 18-this motion was laid on the table.
Mr. MURRAY. While I Intend to vote against this bill, I have do disposition to retard its progress. I therefore move the previous question.
The demand was seconded: yeas 26, nays 17.The majority report was then concurred in, by yeas 23, nays 19.
Mr. MELLETT. I move that the bill be considered as engrossed and read the third time now.
Mr. COBB made an ineffectual motion-yeas 15, nays 26-to lay this motion on the table.
Mr. MELLETT demanded the previous question, and the demand was seconded, by yeas 26, nays 12.
The question being on Mr. Mellett's motion to read the bill a third time now-
The yeas and nays were demanded and being ordered and taken, resulted-yeas 25, nays 5.
The PRESIDENT. There is not a quorum voting.
Mr. WAGNER moved a call of the Senate.
The motion was agreed to.
On motion by Mr. BLAIR the absentees were sent for.
After ten or fifteen minutes-
The PRESIDENT said: I am informed by the Doorkeeper that the Democracy has seceded. Upon the call of the Senate, 30 Senators answered to their names.
Mr. CLAYPOOL. I had just as soon the roll should stand just where it is till this session expires by limitation. I can stand as much hell-fire as any of them can. I can stand as long without the passage of the appropriation bills as they can. I do not rely upon the appropriations of this Legislature for a living. If they want to stop the wheels of government, let them do it. The idea that we are to submit to a minority, certainly is not within the rules of parliamentary law. I am willing to forego any further remarks that I might make.
The PRESIDENT. I would ask if the Doorkeeper found the absentees?
The Assistant Doorkeeper. (From the Doorkeeper's chair at the door.) I saw them pretty nearly all in a batch, and the answer was, "Tell them to go to hell."
Mr. WHITE. I move we don't do that.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. TARKINGTON. I presume it is understood by Republican Senators that Democratic Senators think this is an erroneous bill, and they ask a proper one. I propose to say, upon the part of Democratic Senators absent, that they will be willing to remain in their seats if we can get one that is anywhere near right. If we could get even the old apportionment of 1852, I believe the Democratic party would abide by it.
Mr. WAGNER. (Interrupting.) Allow me to say, in answer, that a compromise, after breaking a quorum of this Senate, cannot be accepted.
Mr. TARKINGTON. I am willing to say that we are ready to meet any regular Committee for the purpose of getting up a bill that will meet the object of the Republican party, giving them their full share. I would like to see the business of the Senate go on, but I believe no vote I could give, or action of mine would better please my constituents, or the Democratic party of Indiana than to kill this bill in any manner. I have no fears of meeting them and accounting to them at any time and at all times.
Mr. MURRAY. I would like to know how the gentleman can justify his party in bolting, when, if they had staid in their places the bill could not have passed ? Twenty-three is the highest vote that has been cast for it.
Mr. CONNER. The Democrats have broken a quorum, have been waited upon by the Doorkeeper and refuse to return to the Senate chamber, I therefore move to adjourn.
The motion was agreed to.
And then the Senate adjourned.
