Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-24

bill, ~, could be shown TO be necessary: BAT az
vet be could see IL in that light;
Me-. Branham proceeie1. deve'oping tbe ".
rious funds aud sources from which revenue Tor
common schools were derived. and which be in
sisted upon the basis Of The superintendent OF
public instruction. we're ell sufficient. Assfor
the constitution in reference 10 this matter. he
cared nothing about il. for as we usually heard
il quoted on this floor il avoided everything good
and eloAked everything evil he WIS, reisrive
to this question, for burdeuing the people no
further With tsxstoa especially fness times.
We r:ust be cautious 10 imposing sft'tions tax
alton on the people The state bad already boub-
led the rate OF taxation The courties. many
Of them. had tripled il. What was necessary he
had no bOubt the people would respond %. But
We must use judgment and economy. He wanted
the entire wants Of the children Of the state sup
piled 20 far as education was concerned By i
one halt mill taxation we could increase the in
come Of the school fund sufficiently. The CRY
was bleed, bleed and bleed The people by tax
alton were bed 10 the precincts. blet
in the townships. bled in the towns, bled in the
cities bled in the counties, and now it sas pro-
posed 10 suck the blood ofthe body polite al
large.
he NOV 81. therefore, as lie bad indicated, for Z
tax Of 1919 cents instead OF 20, on the 800
We would not predicate our figures Of taxation
upon present prices, for when tbeawar was over
everything would tumble
Mr.. Rhods followed. arguing ia favor of Q
liberal taxation. and answering the arguments OF
the gentleman from Jefferson, Mr.. Branham)
All the sources Of revenue we now possess yielded
not sufficieucy demanded by the cause of edu
cation. Something more must be done. Our
schools for there were children enough fought 70
10 for tan fha i-,f m q rtl.
raj districts, and throughout the year in the large
towns and cities. We must have longer school
terms than We have bad sheretof, re. Ii vi
would have the schools such we desired then
We must come up to the taxation proposed in thi;
bill vz--20 cents on the 500 and one dollar
poll rts. rssaL sa.ss s. 5
IL was notorious thst the system of common
schools in Indiana had been one simply for Zoe
education of paupers. The people demandsC
schools. The people were willing 10 submit Il
taxation for schools. lie held in his hand a me
mortal from the indianapolis chamber of com
merce, signed by business men generally, aud by
every banker in the city save one, asking for anC
consenting to levy of two mills in order tina
the common schools of the city might be Lee
open at least ten months in the year. He had
similar petition from Terre Haute. And 50 i
was throughout the state, so far as be had beer
able to inform himself. One of our highest pa
triotic duties vast hat We should educate ihs
rising generation In fact our very highes
duty was in this direction, because by follow
ing il. we fulfill our dusies, so far, to our coun
try and to God.
| Mr.. Harrison followed, arguing against TIT
increased taxation proposed. He argued forci
bly, bringing facts and differences to bear
| drawn from the present condition Of the coun
| try.
! The question being on the amendment fxin.
the tax at Is cents on the one hundred dollars
| il was lost.
| The question being on the amendment hxin!
the tax at 90 cents on the one hundred dollars
| 10 was lost
! On the question striking out 81 and insertin;
| 30 cents poll tax, it was carried. 1a
| Mr.. Groves argued against the doubling, a
was proposed, the taxes for school purposes. II
was satisfied that the proper medium was as pro
posed by the gentleman from Jay Mr. Shoaf.
1919 cents on the one hundred dollar valuation
instead of 20 cents
After further debate between Messrs Gregors
Spencer, Stewart Chambers, McVey, Church
Lookhart and COffroth,
Mr.. Nilroy said he did not propose to make
/ speech, but he would move the previous ques
ton.
| Out of order in committee of the whole, as tn,
speaker decided
! The question, however, at last was reached
and 30 cents on the 500 valuation was taker
out--leaving blank in the bill
Mr. Coffroth moved to iusert so cents Lost
Mr. Rhods moved to insert % cents. Lost.
Mr.. Sim moved to reconsider the vote strikin;
out 20 cents. Lost.
Mr.. Hamrick moved to iaseIt &c cents. Car
ried
Mr.. Wright moved to reconsider the vote b,
which 81 poll tax was stricken out aud 80 cent
inserted Lost
The clerk proceeded with the call of sec
| tisns.
I Various amendments TO various resolution
were disposed Of when the 1920 section wa
reached, assessing one tenth of mill on the dol
lar for township libraries.
Mr.. Stringer moved 10 strike the section out
Carried ~ au .4At6 afasf
On motion of Mr. Branham the committee
rose, reported and were discharged.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES. AG
Mr. MiIroy offered the following
Resolved, That the democracy of this House
ard all other 10 the state. be requested 10 shave
their boards. whiskers and mustsches from their
faces and remain so for four years. for the fol-
lowing reasons
LIST That it will improve their conferences
ID. That no honest democrat should be
ashamed to show bis face
81. That the coustom or fashion of wearing
hair on the face bad its origin from hangmen
and cut throais of England. and the pirates and
robbers of Europe
4th. That no party has the right to wear hair
on their faces except the abolition party, because
that party alone is in favor of prosecuting the
war, until the last dollar il spent and the last
man extermnated therefore they are the eI
ecutors and the hangmen of this country, aud
ahO fho r1rrhf hair
the face.
Pending the consideration OF this resolution,
motion was made by Mr.. Olemsn to adjourn
until to morrow at a. m which was carried
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