The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-13

lie supposed the prison ff~cif Wa necessary,
hut opposed the manner In which money was
eNtoried from the Lgislature in 1T eonstruc-
tin.
Mr.. CHURCH. Ifgcn;lemen 10 not like the
The plan Il the report. why not propose a
better
Mr.. HOWARD wanted specific information.
apart from the statements q the officers u the
institution. But since we have not been per-
niited Ia visit the prison, aud see for ourselves.
We must avail Ourselves q the bet Informal
ton we have, and that comes from the officers
q the prison. lie knew now no better way
than 70 appropriate for what j. needed for this
prison. lie supported the motion 90 refer %
the committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. McNEl. The proposed amount would
not be sufficient 70 complete the work. IL was
going u cot largely above the original esti-
mates. The people Of Indiana were not - nu-
merous the people Il New York. and he
trusted they We're even more honest than New
lorkers-and NE need not initiate the prodi-
galitN Il the state II New lork IN this dircc-
ton. lie would retrepch a. 10 prison expenses.
and admonsh the people 20 respect and obey
the laws. We hoped the appropriation would
not De- made.
Mr.. SiIOAFF Of jaw. This was a matter Of
mere business. Il became necessary To have
another prison. It, necessity had been admit
ted by the legislature and the work had been
entered upon. Ii had not been shown that
money had been Sluandere,l. though some
thing had been lost for want If money. The
COmmitiee.had reduced the amount 0f the ap-
propriation a low a. they could, He had con.
CURED IN the report. ana would support IT,
The remarks Of gentlemen here indicated that
they had little confidence either IN the Board
Of Control or 0e Committee.
Mr.. SHUEY understood that this proposed
appropriation WAS 10 carry out contracts Of
the Board Of Control. He deprecated unau-
th0rized contracts; and showed that the
Boards contract for bricklaying was 10 pay
one-third more than the same work could DO
obtained by any business man. He was weary
OF sanctioning unauthorized contracts.
Mr.. HIGGINS replied TO the objections Of
Mr.. Cowgirl. and recited the acts and plans Of
the original Board of Control, and alleged that
the State had adopted them so far "a the plans
were concerned in the building Of the cell
house and guard-house. lie also replied TO
Mr. NcNey. That gentleman should be the
last man 10 object 20 prisons. considering the
number OF convicts being sentenced and con-
veyed 10 them from the city of indianapolis.
He also referred 10 the fact that c0nyicts were
now confined and guarded i'm the shops, be-
cause there was no dollhouse.
+ Mr.. GRIFFITH. We had this elephant on
our hands, and the quectiOn was what shall
we do with IL? lie described the insecure
condition OF the prison a he saw it, He was
not prepared 10 decide on the contracts for eX-
cayatiOns, stone masonry and brick i'm the
wall. But the suppostion is that these officers
would not make these contracts and publish
them ut very eNhorbitant rates.
Mr.. HIGGINS answered the objections Of
+ Mr.. Shuey as To cost of stone and masonry
4 Mr.. GROVES demanded the previous, ques-
/ ton. and under its operation, Mr.. Grfith's
motion was agreed t0-yeas 81. NAYS b.
! Mr., BRANHAM called up the special order,
VIZ: the consideration or the Joint Commit
tees State Debt Sinking Fund BILL No. 2S5;
the question being on the third reading.
After debate thereon which will appear i'm
/ the BREWER APPENDIX-
Mr.. RRANlIAM demanded the previous
question, and under the pressure thereof. the
vote was taken ON its final passage. with the
following result-ycas y, nays j-to wit:
YsAs-Messrs. Atkinson, B inner, Boyd, Branhsm
Burnes, Caldwell Church Cosg Cox. Crook. Davi r,oD
Ferris. FouIke, Gl5son Goodman. Dry Of Mongom.
cry, Gregory Of Warren, Griffith Groves, Hamrck
Henrieks. Hershey. Higgins. Hoga;e. Hoover, James,
Newcomb, Oleman, Pfatber. Reese, RhOsds, Kfard
ssbin, Shuey, Sim, Stewart S,ringer Sullivan Of p a
v, Trusler Epson, WelcA, Woodruff, Wright, Woods,
NaYs-Messrs. Albeit, Bird, Brown Burton Bur-
well. Biskirk, Crosn Dnham GazeOTOok, Gregg, Har-
grove, Harrison How ard IlumDhreys Hunt Lasselle,
Lee Lemon, iopp, Miroy, Osborn, Patterson, Periyo
Pnney Richards, Richardson Roach, shoai of Allen.
shoan Jay. Spencer stenger stuekey, Sullivan of
seoit, 1haehef, Weikel, Mhite-6
10 the bill passed the House Of Representa-
tives.
On motion of Mr. GROVES, the House took
a recess till o'clock p NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the motion Of Mr.. WOODS. MIR. Hamrck
was called to the Chair.
CALUMET DITCH.
Mr.. WOODS asked the House to take up his
Calumet Ditch bill No. 81. for a ditch from
the Little 10 the Grand Calumet in Lake coun-
ty, and authorizing defense at law Of that
right
1t was recommended by the judiciary Com
mittee with an amendment directing the At
torney General to appear in behalf Of the Com
pany, if the State of Illinois complain, which
has been adopted.
Mr.. NEWCoMB explained that this ditch
would reclaim about 10000 acres Of land now
overlooked by the Illinois dam, which that
state had refused to abate.
The bill was passed the final reading in
/ the House-yeas *, nays l.
Mr. GREGORY Of Montgomery tby leavel
introduced bill III. X. 3l9l for an act to
/ amend the fourteenth section of the Township
Business act Of February 10. 1859 Township
| Trustees compensation 81 80 per day
Ii was passed to the second reading.
! Mr.. BIZ SkIRk called for the special order,
viz: the consideration of his Agricultural Col
legc bill III. u. No. q locating the State Agri-
cultural College at Bloomington. Monroe
county.
/ The SPEAKER held that this special order
having been set for 10 o'clock this morning, it
was lost by the intervening business.
On motion by Mr.. BROWN. by unanimous
IL
| sol was taken up. and made the special order
\ for tomorrow al III o'clock \. NJ.
COMMON SCHOOL FUND.
Mr. MILLER moved suspension of the or
ders to enable him to move to take up the Sen
ate's amendment to Mr.. Newcombs school
fund bill III. X. A TO increase the powers of
/ the Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners and
TO authorize said Board to loan any moneys be-
longing to said Fund IN Indiana State bonds
or stocks. and providing for the canceling Of
| said bonds or stocks. and the re-issuSing of
new nOn-negOtiable bonds or stocks payable to
said Fund.
The Senate amendments see Senate proceed
ings of last week were severalyl concurrcd in.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Mr. BUSKIRK by unanimous consent now
called up the consideration of his Agricultural
College bill III. X. No. g. the question being on
concurrence in the amendment by way of SUBJ
/ stitute reported by a majority of the Select
Committee on the Agricultural College. The
substitute accepts the donation from Monroe
county Of the Geological and MineralOgical
Cabinet of the late DIR. owen and the farm
! Bloomington, and locates the College there
on. etc.
/ Mr.. MILROY, from the minority of the Sc
/ lect Committee ON the Agricultural College,
obtained unanimous consent to report their
dissent from the majority report. and their
opinion, that 1t would better advance the in
tereSts Of the state that said College be located
IN Iippecan0e county. upon the acceptance
and occupation of the lands. buildings. and
Sl0.oOO proposed To be donated IL said College
( by the people Of said county Of TippecanOe.
Mr.. SIMS moved 10 amend the amendment
/ by striking ont =" BLOOMINGTON wherever il
occurs. and insert = Richmond i'm lieu.
After debate thereon. which will appear in the
BREWER APPENDIX. the bill was postponed.
and made the special order for tomorrow
morning 10 o'clock.
ON the motion Of Mr.. BUSkIRK. il was or
dered that when the House adjourns il shall
Ice till = o'clock, T.. NJ. Yeas 81. nays -.
REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Mr.. BRANHAM offered the following. which
was adopted:
Resolrsf That there he a Committee OF three on
the part o. The House, act with ike Committee q
the part Of the Senate In relation to the printing the
40 ant Generals Report under the resOllti0 Of the
House Adopted the 9th Of Mach ls55 and ID they
report 10 the ouSe the number Il volumes aud the
cost e the same. ard such ether Information NAV
be necessary for the aei q tbs Legislature refer
cree iterete-
Subsequently the SPEAKER nominated said
l.