AFTERNOON SESSION
Petitions praying for the submission to the qualified voters of Indiana at a special election an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverage, were presented by Messrs. Henry, Lockridge and Bundy. They were referred to the Committee on Temperance.
THE WINTERBOTHAM MEMORIAL
Mr. CAMPBELL offered the following (by request of the Democratic Senator from Laport):
Whereas, John H. Winterbotham, late defeated candidate for Congress in the Thirteenth District of this State, has memorialized this Senate, making certain suggestions in regard to legislation and asking for consideration thereof; and,
Whereas, Upon dates concurrent or nearly so with the transmission of said memorial, the said Winterbotham sent in writing to a majority of the members of this Senate language highly insulting to one of its esteemed members, the Senator from Laporte, and not stopping at that, sent to the member himself a copy of the said scandalous letter which he had sent to a majority of the members of this Senate, and together with such letter, sent one to the Senator himself couched in the most ungentlemanly and insult
page: 51[View Page 51]ing language (copies of which are here appended), were to brand the Senator from Laporte as a treacherous scoundrel, and that the Senate, by its majority, should watch with constant distrust his action as a Senator; and,
Whereas, We desire to express confidence in our brother Senator from Laporte, and to have it known that this body construes this insult to one of its members in his official capacity as an insult to the Senate itself; therefore
Resolved, That the Committee on Elections. to whom was referred the memorial, be and are hereby instructed to return the said memorial to the said Winterbotham without consideration.
Mr. CAMPBELL read several pages of manuscript, in which he held that as ex-Senator Winterbotham shown disrespect to one Senator he had shown it to the entire Senate, and was therefore not entitled to any consideration by the Senate.
Several Senators, soon after he commenced, insisted that, the resolution was out of order.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: He disliked to decide the point of order, and would let the discussion go on. The majority can control the matter in some other way than to require the Chair to cut off discussion.
Mr BROWN said he bad the honor and the pleasure to present the memorial referred to, and in it there is not a word of reproach for any person in the Senate, or for any Senator. He spoke sarcastically for some time, and in conclusion moved to lay the resolution on the table.
The motion was agreed to by yeas, 24; nays, 20.
Mr. Brown moved to reconsider this vote by which his motion was agreed to and to lay that motion on the table.
The latter motion was agreed to by yeas, 24; nays, 20.
PENSIONS FOR MEXICAN SOLDIERS.
The House concurrent resolution requesting Indiana Congressmen to use their influence to make provision for pensioning soldiers and widows of deceased soldiers of the Mexican War, with a favorable Committee report thereon, being read, the report was concurred in and the resolution adopted.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced read the first time, and severally referred to appropriate committees unless otherwise stated:
By Mr. DUNCAN [S. 85] to amend Section 243 of the act of April 14, 1881, being Section 2,155 of Revised Statutes, concerning out-swinging doors. It was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. FLEMING [S.86] to amend Section 2 of the plank and gravel road act of March, 1877. It was referred to the Committee on Roads.
By Mr. MAY [S. 87] by request of Senator Rahm, providing for the location and erection of an additional asylum for the insane, the governor to appoint four Building Commissioners of diverse politics to superintend such a building near Evansville at $5 per day. It was referred to the Committee on Benevolent Institutions.
By Mr. RISTINE [S. 88] to amend Section 4 of the Senate act authorizing the formation of Companies for the apprehension of horse thieves, etc., et., of December 21, 1865. It was referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.
By Mr. SMITH, of Jay [S. 89] to amend Section 28 of the general Common School law, approved March 6, 1855, being Section 456 of the Revised Statutes of 1881, relating to teachers' license. It was referred to the Committee on Education.
By Mr. SPANN [S. 90] by request of the Adjutant General of the State for the sale or exchange of military stores, ordinance stores, etc. It was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
By Mr. VOYLES [S. 91] designating a means by which the House of Refuge for the correction of juvenile offenders shall be known, etc., etc., etc. (Shall be known as the Indiana Reform School for Boys.)
By Mr. WHITE [S. 92] to amend Section 8 of the act concerning elections, approved April 21, 1881. It was referred to the Committee on Elections.
By Mr YOUCHE [S. 93] to repeal the railroad aid act of May 12, 1869. It was referred.
By Mr. BELL [S. 94] to enable the owners of land subject to overflow, etc, to drain and reclaim the same. It passed both Houses last term.. It was referred to the Committee on Swamp Lands.
By Mr. DAVIDSON [S. 95] to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors in certain cases. It was referred to the Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. BROWN [S. 96] to legalize the contracts and proceedings of County Courts in the purchase and sale of property in certain cases. It was referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.
EXTRA DOORKEEPERS.
Mr. McINTOSH offered a resolution authorizing pay for extra Doorkeepers appointed beyond what the law provides for and directing their discharge.
Mr. BELL raised a point of order that this question had been decided Friday.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR decided if there was no power to appoint, all action in that direction was void.
The motion to refer was agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT TILL MONDAY
On motion of Mr. SAYRE, it was ordered that when the Senate adjourns it be till Monday at 2 y'clock p. m.
PAY FOR FILE CLERKS.
The bill [H. R. ll8] authorizing pay for File Clerks, coming up in regular order, was read for the first time.
On motion by Mr. MAY. the Constitutional rule was dispensed with-yeas, 40; nays, 1-the bill read the second time by title only, amended by adding an emergency clause, and finally passed-yeas 33; nays, 4.
A MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
announced his appointment of Peter E. Hoss, of Howard County, a Trustee of the Asylum for the Feeble-minded Children, subject to the consent of the Senate.
The message was referred to the Committee on Executive Appointments.
THE LATE HON. THOMAS J. FOSTER.
Mr. BELL: I desire to announce formally the death of Hon, Thomas J. Foster, who was my colleague in former sessions of this General Assembly. He was not, at the date of his death, a member of this General Assembly, but he had served in the Lower House and was a member of the Senate of the last General Assembly. I ask leave at this time to offer the following resolution, and will call it up on Tuesday next, at 3 o'clock p. m.:
Resolved, That this Senate has heard with profound regret of the death of Hon. Thomas J. Foster, a member of the last preceding Seante of this State; that by his death the State has lost an honorable and useful citizen, and one who was a faithful and efficient representative of the people in the General Assembly of which he was a member.
The Senate adjourned till Monday at 2 o'clock p. m., under the order adopted this afternoon.
