The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-31

Mr.. Johuson-As there seems to be a doubt,
and as the validity of the amendment iLself may
be questionable, I, beg leave of the Senate to
withdraw the resolution.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced.
read the first time, and seyerally referred 10
appropriate committees, unless otherwise stated:
ny Mr.. Brown-s. b. No 179; TO amend
section 8 of the act of June z, 1882, concerning
the election and duties of the clerks of the
Circuit and Superior courts, being section 1851
Of the Revised Statutes of 1881, to receive
sealed proposals for books and stationery.
By Mr.. Rahm-S. B. No. 100: In relation to
ola inns against municipal corporations and the
adjudication thereof. Shall be referred on re-
quest of one-thlrd of the members of the council
to some committee, and providing for appeals
10 courts by claimant.
ROADS AND
Mr.. Benz called up the special order, being his
bill, S. b. No. 6, for the election and appoint
ment OF supervisors of highways. (See pages %,
rs and 9S of the Brewer Reportsl The question
being on a substitute for the bill. (See page 9Sl
Mr.. Willard believed there was no piece of
legislation enacted bY the last Legislature that
was so exeerated as the road law. All parties
are united In Southern Indiana that the system
OF road supervisor should be repealed, ana we
should go back to the old system that the peO-
pie understood. Gentlemen now desire to tempt
us with amendments. In section =, line three OF
the substitute, no one is exempted from working
on the road, over twenty-one years of age.
Every industry is applying here for needed legis-
lation, and will the Senate give relief to all but
the farming INTEREST," The old law ia well settled,
has been satisfactory, is construed by the courts,
duhl buC ucS1ft u bHt OVl - unlNbTSdl Ill tDutu II
Indiana as compared with the new. he trusted
all substitutes and amendments viii he voted
down, and the demand for the old road law &C
coded to.
Mr.. Foulke heard from all parts of his county
the elamor, Give us back the old law. The neo-
pie know exactly the operations of the old law.
Then it is said the trustees are improper persons
to take charge of the roads.
Mr.. White fought this new law two years ago.
With some amendments the present substitute
Will be an Improvement not only on the present,
but on the old law, and will enable the people TO
carry out their road supervision.
Mr.. Campbell WAS satisfied this road bill is of
as great Importance as any measure that viii
come before the body, He moved a reeommittal,
with instructions to report next Monday at
O'Clock.
On motion of Mr.. voyles the motion to recon-
init was laid On the table.
Mr.. Mcintosh Travelled over his two counties in
the late canvass, and was satisfied there were
not ten men there who were not in favor of the
repeal OF the present and re-eDactment OF the old
law. A certain odium attached to every man
who had a place in the Legislature when the
s surse,iI Jaw " Was Tsry P piSe the a aiS , autnOT sa ~ Ills Ills
the old law. let the senator from Crawford tMr.
Benz havs the credit,
Mr.. cClure said that il he felt instructed on
ono subject more than another, it is to restore
the old law for ths working of the roads, which
has given so much satisfaction, and with which
they have been so long familiar, Therefore,, he
should vote for the bill of tho senator from
Crawford (Mr. BENZ on it's final passage.
Mr.. Bell thought the lack of provision for iur-
nishing money for work during the first year of
the law, more than any other feature, brought
odium upon 1t. It has many provisions that are
great improvements over the old law. Under
the old law II was almost impossible to have
good roads in his section. Although funds have
been had but one year, there is quite an iu;-
provement in the roads in his county. The old
law was detective in many respects. The sub
stitute Will probably do away with the particu-
larly objectionable features of the present law.
Two years ago he said if it were adopted and did
not work well, he would vote for it's amendment
when opportunity offered.
Mr.. Voyles opposed the substitute pending.
II there be any amendments desired, they should
be made TO the original bill.
Mr.. Keiser was not here to make a speech for
home consumption. If farmers look to their
own interests they VIII spend more on roaus
than ON anything else except their farms. 1t
mas been claimed that the cry is universal for
the old supervisor law. While there is dissatis-
faction with the present law, he had yet to hear
the first man who wants to go back TO the old
system under the old law. They want a law
that Will give better roads than under the old
law. He could not see where the great Cry
arises against the pending substitute. 1t makes
some man responsible for the roads of the
township Suppose it has cost q llCtle more to
have good roads. Under the old law there GER
tainly must have been q great waste OF money.
In his county every year they were credited
with putting 81 900 on the roads. Under the
Old law hundreds of dollars were credited for
taxes and not an hours work done. There ouGht
to he IL provision in every road law to prevent
this. Abuses under the old road law have HAD n
great deal 10 do with its inefficiency. He hoped
the Substitute tMr. HenrY's) would be adopted in
place of the original bin, and then amended.
Mr.. Hiiligass cited a main objection to the
present case, viz. thar the work is not well or
properly distributed throughout the township.
He objected to a superintendency of the roads by
the township trustee, as proposed in the pending
substitute. That would Interfere with the pres
ent gravel road law. He also objected to the
power of removal by trustees, of supervisors.
On this subject the same objections lie as to the
present law. And there is Il demand that the
present law be amended or repealed. There is
no provision in the present law that requires an
equitable expenditure of road moneys. The old
road law has been satisfactory in the past. He
saw nothing in the substitute that will remedy
4 Ile defects of the present law. He favored Sem
ate bill No. 6 as introduced.
Mr.. Henry replied to objections to his substi-
tute. He believed that with n few changes it is
IA systematic bill. He knew OF no reason why a
man of above fifty years of age should not nay "a
road tax according to the value OF the property
owned by him. Under this pill the per capita
tax and Communication is applied by the super
visor IN his own road district; and tho pill No. 6
does not provide the same thing; the two differ
in this more than on any other one point. The
section authorizing the removal of supervisors
is a desirable feature.
Mr.. LockridgP, seeing a lack of understanding
OF this important matter, moved to ostpone its
further consideration until Monday next at 2
O'clock.
The motion was agreed to by yeas "a, nays %.
the LieutenBnt-governor giving the casting vote.
Afternoon Session.
The called the Senate to
order and introduced Mrs. Mary II. Hunt, of
Boston, Mass, who proceeded to address the
Senate on the effects OF alcohol on the human
frame and tissues, and in favor of the passage
OF laws requiring instruction relative thereto 10
be q part OF instruction 10 all schools sustained
by public funds. She spoke one hour and ten
minutes.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
Mr.. Bundy called up II special order, being the
consideration of the question OF conf rming or re-
jectiug the appointments of the Governor for
superintendent and trustees of the benevolent
institutions of the Staue-see Brewer Reports,
pages % ard 80.
Mr. Brown said If the Senate should confirm
these appointments now and his bill, s. b. No. l,
for the reorganization of the benevolent institu-
tions pass, of course IL would render nugatOry
the official life of the appOintees. The regular
and sensible way is TO let these appointees stand
until the fate of this bill is seen. II the bill
should be defeated, the conduct of some senators
touching the confirmation of these appointments
will be modified.
Mr.. Bundy, while willing to allow reasonable
time for the Senate and the committee on execu.
tive app ntment to consider this matter, was
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