METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL.
Mr. BROWN moved to take up and read through the first time the bill [H. R. 133] and that no other motion be entertained or other business transacted until said bill is read through the first time; and on this motion he demanded the previous question.
The demand was seconded by yeas, 24; nays, 17, and the main question ordered by yeas, 25; nays, 15.
Mr. FOULKE moved to adjourn.
Mr. BROWN raised a point of order that this motion is not in order pending the previous question.
The PRESIDENT pro tem. sustained the point of order.
Mr. BUNDY appealed from the decision of the Chair.
Mr. BROWN raised the point the appeal could now be sustained.
The PRESIDENT pro tem. permitted the appeal.
The decision of the Chair was sustained by yeas, 25; nays, 10.
Mr. SPANN moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
On motion by Mr. BELL this motion was laid on the table-yeas, 25; nays, 10.
Mr. FOULKE demanded a decision of the question.
The first part of the motion, viz.: to take up the bill [S. 13] was agreed to by yeas, 24; nays, 10.
Mr. FOULKE raised the point of order that the second part of the motion is not in order.
The PRESIDENT pro tem. sustained the point.
Mr. SPANN moved to reconsider the last vote, which was rejected by yeas, 12; nays, 24.
The bill [H. R. 13[?]] to provide for a Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners in all cities of 25,000 or more inhabitants was read the first time.
Mr. FOULKE denounced this bill as utterly viscous, and utterly regardless of the rights of the people, and would make no apologies for obstructing the progress of this measure-the most pernicious ever operated-having for its purpose the taking away from the people their vested municipal rights. He gave way for
Mr. BUNDY, who made an ineffectual motion to adjourn.
Mr. BELL endeavored to obtain the floor.
Mr. FOULKE insisted he had yielded only for a motion to adjourn.
The PRESIDENT pro tem. decided the Senator from Wayne [Mr. Foulke] entitled to the floor.
Mr. BELL appealed from the decision of the Chair.
The PRESIDENT pro tem. decided there was nothing to appeal from.
Mr. BELL appealed from this decision.
The Senate refused to sustain the Chair by yeas, 10; nays, 24.
Mr. FOULKE still claimed the floor, and proceeded with his remarks. He contended the bill would put it in the power of the Police Commissioners to bankrupt the city of Indianapolis. At 8:20 he gave way for
Mr. MAGEE, on whose motion the bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
