THE
BREVIER LEGSLATIVE REORTS.
VOLUME
NINETTEN.
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
IN SENATE.
SATURDAY, January 15, 1881.The Senate is not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, January 15, 1881-10 a. m.The House met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock, as prescribed by the rules.
Prayers were offered by Rev. William A. Bartlett, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, of the city of Indianapolis.
The reading of the Cleark's minutes of yesterday's proceedings was commenced and purued until--
On motion, the further reading thereof was dispensed with.
Mr. Cauthorne rose to a personal explanation, and he sent to the Clerk's desk and had read an extract from the Indianapolis Daily Journal of this morning, taking him to task for twice moving in one day to take up the Indianapolis Police Judge bill out of its order, with a view to hasten its passage. He disclaimed any other intention in making the motion he did than to accommodate thus far gentlemen who had made such a request of him--as the Representatives from Marion County will bear witness. He was induced to believe that the city government, and the people generally in this city, favored the passage of such a bill. After the motion was made he found he was mistaken in that, and a few of his personal friends, who are trying pick up some crumbs in the pastures on the side of the political fence where he himself dwells, have been trying to box his ears for the part he took in this matter, as have also some friends on the other side. He saw there was not the unanimity on the subject he had been led to believe was a matter desired by all, and was sorry he had interfered, even as little as he did.
Mr. McSheehy also rose to a personal explanation, and sent to the Clerk's stand this morning's Journal, in order to have another paragraph read; but the Speaker interfered and would not permit the reading, saying "We have had enough of that."
Mr. McIntosh also had a personal explanation to make, in which he complained of a paragraph in this morning's Journal, charging him with objecting to a motion to save one hour's valuable time by dispensing with the reading of the House Journal, and during the time of its reading taking no interest therein, but, on the contrary, occupying himself with reading the morning papers. He wished to say that it was not himself but another who made the remark attributed to him in the paragraph above,and he thought the writer ought to locate the man making the remark correctly, and not wrongly attribute it to another. He also desired that the extract be printed in the Journal, together with his express denial.
Mr. Cauthorne offered a concurrent resolution, which was adopted, that no clause or section for the payment of any claim against the State will be made in the specific appropriation bill unless properly presented, filed wit the Claims Committee, and left in the possession thereof prior to the first Monday in February next.
Mr. Ryan offered a concurrent resolution, which was adopted, authorizing the election of two more Members on the House division of the Committee on the Revision and Codification of the Statues of this State.
The House then proceeded to the reference of bills heretofore read the first time, and lying on the Speaker's table. Bills numbered fr 2 to 13, and 15 to 61, inclusive, were read by number and portion of titles, and severally referred to appropriate Committees.
The House then adjourned till Monday at 2 o'clock p. m.
