The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-22

State. If a location is selected in another part
OF the southern portion of the State, it would be
doing injustice not only to Evansville, but also
to the entlre State. There is no reason why the
location for the southern part Of the State
should not he fixed at Evansville.
Mr., Voyles did not like to be placed in the at
tftude of favOrlng any one locality over another;
and 1t is unjust to designate, but one point In
the bill, leaving Others TO be elected by a coD-
mittee.
Mr.. Magee favored the minority report, and
was very anxious to see the bill advanced to the
final vote and passed.
Mr.. Foulke opposed the minority report. The
theory of referring the question of selection to
a commission Is that the claims of every locality
may he fairly and justly considered, and one
locality should not have any advantage over
another. The minority report does not propose
a logical or fair solution of the question; il sim
ply would shut out the presentation OF claims
from other cities in the southern part of the
State.
Mr.. spann could not see the force Of the argu-
ment just made. There should be no hesitancy
Ia adopting The minority report. Evansville is
located in the proper place geographically and
has all facilities for ingress and egress, besides
the advantage of ella ate. Conceding these
facts, why not concur in the minority report, as
the necessity is apparent for more and better
accommo tations for the insane2 The same
movements VIII be made before the commission
proposed to be created as have been made before
TINS Senate; and as no city in southern Indiana
mas eome up here asking for an asylum, except
Evansville, that locality might as well be &C
copied at once and without further delay.
Nr. Fletcher regarded Evansville as The only
place in the southern portion of the SGate for
the location of one of these asyluTns, from the
fact it has, among other advantages, cheap
bull ding material and a large population about
1t. In the northern portion OF the State there
are several cities presenting equal claims, a Sc
lection from which 1t may be well TO leave to
the commission. He favored the minority re-
port.
MI. Van vornis eonten6ed, if such be the case,
the matter can be safely left tn the commission,
because ii cannot go around Evansville as a To-
cation.
TIE minority report was concurred in by yeas
33. naVa Ia. and the mainrifv renorf az amanh-
ed by the minority, WAS eoncurred In.
Tue bill, as amended, was ordered engrossed.
On motion, by Mr.. Youche, the House amend
ments to the Lake and Porter aud Pulaski and
Starke court bill were concurred in, as were also
the House amendments to the qualification of
jurors bill, on motion by Mr.. Oversureet.
On motion, by Mr.. Atkinson, the bill to author
ize the Auditor of State to issue patents in GER
tain cases to the purchasers of Wabash and Erie
canal lands was read the first time.
M SEWER.
On motion by Mr.. Fletcher the constitutional
rule was dispensed with 80, nays 6-aud
the bill to construct a sewer from the Female
R~efornatory down Market to New Jersey, and
down New Jersey to connect with the Washing
ton-street sewer at the eastern end of Washing
ton.street sewer, appropriating $4,000, was
read the first time by title.
The bill was read the third time and passed.
yeas %, nays IA
CONGRESSIONAL f P-PoRTIoNMENT
MI. Brown, by request. moved TO reconsider
the vote OF this afternoon rejecting Mr.. Mutz's
bill to divide the State inro congressional dis
trlcts, Notwithstanding his opposition to the bill.
MIR. Bell favored the motion, and called atten-
ton to the late law OF Congress concerning con-
gresslonai apportionment.
Mr.. Henry conceived the purpose OF the bill
to be TO redistrict the State for congressional
purposes. Where no change has been made in
the number OF members from any one State the
law OF Congress does not apply. Indiana is not
affected by it in the least.
The motion to reconsider was agreed TO yeas
%, nays %.
Mr.. Brown Withdrew his motion to reject.
The bill was referred to the committee on re-
On motion by Mr.. sayre the bill concerning
liens OF mechanics and laboring men was read
the first time.
TO THE RULES.
Mr.. yoyles called up his motion, notice OF
which he gave the other day, to amend rule No.
81 so that the daily ''order Of business shall be
suspended upon a majority vote of the senators
present" instead of a two-thirds vote, as the
rule now requires. He demanded the previous
question.
The Senate seconded the demand by yeas "a,
nays 20. and under the operations thereof the
motion TO change the rule was agreed TO by yeas
~, nays 20.
CROSSINGS OF RAILROADS.
Mr.. Magee made an Intellectual motion that the
constitutional rule be suspended-yeas 81, nays
II that his bill concerning railroads crossing
each other on a common grade be pressed to It's
final vote.
ALLEN COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT.
Mr.. Bell, by consent, introduced a bill to abol-
1sh the Criminal Court of Allen county on the LIST
day OF January, 1884. which was read the first
stitutional rule that the bill may be pressed to
the hnal vote now.
The motion was agreed to-yeas A, nays
none-the bill read by title only, then by sec
tiOns and finally passed the Senate by yeas AZ,
nays none.
On motion by MI. White the bill to amend sec
lions 7, 81 and Al Of the common school law was
read the first time.
Mr.. Howard. by consent, introduced a bill to
amend an act anendatory of the decedents es-
rnfRa anf hainO Sapfinn Ol2Ia f thu Raufoad Efaf
ntes, which was read the first time.
METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL.
MIR. Voyles, from a majority of the judiciary
committee, returned the bill, II. b. No. 1873, for
annapolis, with a favorable report thereon.
Mr.. Van WORMS. from IA minoritytof the same
committee, submitted a report declaring the bill
proposes TO take from indianapolis the right OF
self-government, ana the right to choose the in
struments by which good order may be pre-
served, and to compel them to submit to that
most vicious, outrageous, and unjust policy of
taxation without representation; may force the
city to expenditures beyond the limit prescribed
by Jaw, Increase the police expense of the city
more than S25 600, and thus reduce the outlay
for fire protection, street lights, SANITARY pro-
visions, etc, a plain and bold proposition to or
ganlze the police force for partisan purposes,
ana to give Democratic State officers control Of
a Large amount of money without accounting to
anynody for its expenditure, which they may eA-
pend without any pretsXt whatever in connec-
tton with the police. The bill is vicious in prin-
ciple and tyrannlcal in effect, loosely and i'm
perfectly drawn as not In any way to protect the
interests of the city. Ii its ihdefin-
lite postpOnement, and is signed By three mem
Ders of the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Brown moved to make the bill and reports
the special order for 2:l5 o'clock to. morrow. The
motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Johnston offered a concurrent resolution
to supply any officer who may have lost the stat
utes by Hood Or overflow with other copies ON
application TO the Secretary of State. 1t was
adopted.
The Senate adjourned.
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IN THE HOUSE.
Disposition of a Number of Important Bills