METROPOLITAN POLICE.
Mr. Heffren called up the special order, being Mr. Ferriter's bill [H. R. 133] to provide for a Board of Police Commissioners. [To apply only to cities having a population of 25,000] thereby including only Evansville and Indianapolis, making the Commissioners to consist of two Democrats and one Republican and forbidding officers from being delegates to Conventions or taking any part in elections; prohibiting persons from interfering with the Commissioners or patrolmen in the discharge of their duties, intended to apply to physical interference.] He moved that the bill be considered as engrossed and put upon its passage, and on that motion he demanded the previous question.
This demand was seconded by yeas, 56; nays, 41, and under the operations thereof the bill finally passed the House of Representatives by yeas, 46; nays, 38.
Mr. WRIGHT from the Committee on the Judiciary reported back Mr. Heffren's bill [H. R. 13] to amend Section 89 of an act concerning proceedings in civil cases, with the recommendation that the bill be indifinitely postponed.
Mr. HEFFREN and Mr. Speaker BYNUM [Mr. Adams in the Chair], opposed concurring in the report of the Committee.
Messrs. WILSON, of Marion, WRIGHT and JEWETT were in favor of concurring in the report of the Committee.
Mr. MOCK favored recommitting the bill with Instructions.
Mr. HEFFREN moved to recommit the bill with instructions.
Mr. SHOCKNEY moved to lay the motion to recommit on the table, and the yeas and nays were demanded thereon.
Mr. HEFFREN moved that the House adjourn. The motion was agreed to.
