TEMPERANCE OATH.
Mr. Hollingsworth's bill [H. R. 312] to prescribe an official oath or affirmation, and prescribe a cause of removal of any man holding office in this State, was taken up on the third reading.
Mr. Hollingsworth explained its object to be, that it shall be cause of removal from office for any man in office to use intoxicating liquors as beverages - a pretty good temperance bill - no politics involved - and suggested by the doctrine of civil service reform.
Mr. Lenfesty proposed to recommit the bill to the Committee on Temperance, with instructions to strike out and insert "officers who get intoxicated."
Mr. Branham proposed to add, "so as to apply only to persons who get intoxicated." and to strike out the emergency clause.
Mr. Givan could not see how we can constitutionally remove a State officer but by impeachment.
Mr. Tulley proposed to amend section one by inserting after the word "beverage," in line six, "or the use of tobacco."
Mr. Johnson. That amendment is out of order. It does not propose to recommit. But I want to ask the gentleman from Tippecanoe this question: The Apostle Paul has written to a distinguished man that it would be well for his stomach to take a little wine; does this bill propose to repeal that?
page: 161[View Page 161]Mr. Hollingsworth If that comes under the head of beverage, I suppose it would. [Laughter.]
Mr. Walker. Then the title of the bill ought to be amended.
Mr. Smith submitted a motion - ineffectually - to lay the motion to recommit on the table.
Mr. Hollingsworth. If I understand the amendments, I will accept them.
The motion to recommit, with instructions, was then agreed to.
Mr. Cauthorn's bill [H. R. 326] to amend the 453d section of the practice act, was taken up the third reading.
Mr. Walker. The object is to supply what seems to be a defect in the appraisement laws. The provisions of the bill is that where there is failure to sell the facts shall be returned to the court by the sheriff, and the court, upon the hearing of the evidence, shall fix proper valuations and appraisements and order another sale.
It was finally passed the House of Representatives - yeas, 63; nays, 15.
Then House then adjourned.
