Show The Indiana Legislature INDIANAPOLIS January 12There was but little diminution iu the number of people at the capital this morning and the usual scrutiny was maintained in admitting visitors to the Senate cham berDrake Drake of the Republican minority presented a preamble and resolution which a Democrat moved be rejected without reading On this motion the Democratic majority divided Senators Weir McDonald and Barratt Democrat Demo-crat protested against this method of proceeding and insisting that members of the Senate had the right to know what it was They were called upon to vote fc Senator Weir asserted that the Lieu teHantQovernorelect had done nothing that he Weir would not have done un der similar circumstance Finally the motion to reject without reading was withdrawn The preamble recited that LieutenantGovernor Robertson was present and having qualified was ready to perform the duties of presiding officer offi-cer of the Senate and the resolution provided for the appointment of a committee com-mittee of two to escort him to the chair The preamble and resolution were re jected by a party vote Senator Winter of the minority will file a protest claiming that this is a usurpation of authority and this will probably tend to a bolt During this mornings session ses-sion of the Senate the papers in the contests of seats occupied by Messrs Harness Kennedy McDonald and Shroyer Republicans and McClure Democrat were referred to the committee com-mittee on elections |