The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-15

The bill failed to pass for want Of a cOnstitu-
tioDal majorty-yeRs 81, nays %.
Then came a recess till o'clock p. NJ
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Bell gave notice that he should on to-mor-
row or at the proper time move to change the
hours OF meeting OF the Senate so 1t shall con-
Vene at $3.50 A NJ. and 1850 P. NJ
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
Mr.. Benzs bill for the election and appoint
ment of Supervisors of highways coming up in
order, IL was read the third time.
Mr. SpaDn read from the Brewer Report record
TO show the facts as stated by Mr. VOyles, the
senator from Washington.
Mr.. Henry moved a substitute for the motion
to recemmit, so that upon the taking effect of
the act township trustees shall appoint supervis-
Ors, and striking ont the pOsfponsHent or the
taking effect of the act until the first Monday of
Anri, 1884. He proposed to insert his amend
ment now, as it was in fact and not as the jour
nal shows.
Mr.. Spanu would vote for the bill If the emer-
gency clause he stricken ont.
The substitute agreed to by yeas 81 nays
Is.
The motion Rs amended by the substitute was
adopted, and so tine bill was recOmulitted.
SUFFERERS BY THE FLOOD.
Mr.. Mcintosh moved to take up the House hill
to approximate $4,000 for the RELIEF of sufferers
on the Ohio Wabash and White rivers In the
State OF Indiana from the recent flood; that IL be
read the first time, the second time by title only,
and put upon it's passage. He hoped the Senate
would add 81 900 to the appro priation
The motion was agreed TO by yeas A nays O.;
accordingly the bill was read the first time and
the second time by title. The Governor aud
Secretary of state and Auditor of State to dis
5urss the money without delny.l
Mr.. Spann moved to add 10 the board of dis
pensation the acknowledgements.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Willard moved to increase the appropria-
ton TO $4,000.
Mr.. Magee opposed the amendment There
will be deficiency in the ensuing year. This
bill WAS introduced this morning and hurried
through the House. The expenditure of the
is NOT sufficientlV guarded While q
appeals to the impulses of our nature he opposed
the passage of the bill without proper consid-
GRAFTON. We are entitled to credit for putting
our hands into the State Treasury in this way
IL is the peoples money ana not ours. Let MS
see, II the bill IL to pass, that the people who
deserve the money shall receive it, and that IL
shall not be dispensed to undeserving.
Mr.. Voyles thought. on great emergency like
this, money should be appropriated from the
State Treasury. The people will doubtless CON
tribute literally from their means, but il will
look niggardly unless this Legislature make a
liberal appropriation. To raise the question that
the money will not he properly distributed looks
cautious. These sufferers cali loudly for relief
and he thought no generous man or woman but
would applaud the passage of this bill, even
though 1t called tor 81 00.DUO.
Mr.. Van Vorhs would favor the amendment,
did he think it necessary. He favored a suffi-
eient amount 10 meet the emergency
Mr. SpaRn opposed the bill because it has in iU
concealed communicate principle-wheneyer
any class want relief they knock the door of
the Stale Treasury. We cannot afford to make a
precedent that shall go down the line of the
ages. W nen many great disasters nave over
taken people, when charity of their neighbors
appealed to, relief will roll in and food upon
them until the sufferers need no more. All
over the country is bread, food and clothing
being distributed to this people. THIS precedent
is dangerous one and ought not to DO passed.
The principle is wrong, and the Senate ought to
consderit well.
Mr. Brown hoped localities had nothing to do
in influencing senators in voting upon this bill.
It's passage will not he a precedent for the
Legislature hereafter TO do an improper thing
Al such time as this. this kind of relief should
be extended. The duty of the government is to
protect her citizens. Man Is not responsible for
the acts of Gad public enemy. He thought
the $40, 900 would carry the needed relief, aud
hoped the amendment would be withdrawn.
He appealed to the Senate to extend heart and
hand to this measure
Mr.. johnson favored the bill, but opposed the
amendment because its adoption would cause
delay. II at any time delay Is detrimental IL is
now. These sufferers hold up their arms i'm
plornglv fer needed assistance, and he hoped not
an hours delay will be had.
Mr. Mcintosh did not believe the amendment
would delay the bill half an hour. and he hoped
it would pass.
given for the passage OF this bill. No man ap-
preciat ted more than he tina deserving objects of
the bill, hut il will not do to Incorporate a COM
munistic principle. 1t Is not because he did not
love these people and serve his brothers and
neighbours; it was only the principle he was fight
ing against
Mr.. Bell thought there was a good deal of
truth on hoth sides of this proposition. He
shonll vote for the bill because of the great
emergency-one unlikely to occur in the future
He acknOw lodged the principle to be vicious
one, but when suffering comes, theseye is suf-
fused, aud money flows like water to tho relief
of our felOw-sufferers. 1t Is the easiest thing in
the world To be generous with other peoples
money, but with this commission may safely
pass the bill. He opposed the amendment, be-
lievnG the sum named in the bill sufficient for
the present emergency. The public funds are
not always raised by those able. Charity should
the rain from heaven-freey and I'M
hidden.
Mir. Maeee supposed the bill woHld pass, but
felt he must put his protest or record, He had
as kindly feeling for human kind as any sena-
tor, Int opposed anything like compelling char
ity. II this he vicious principle, as achnowl-
edged by the senator from Alien (Mr. Beln, how
can that senator vOte for the hlllf Mr.. Mad
too good knowledge Of the generous peopltbf