The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-21


No. 4l9, to appropriate S1oo,9O for the relief
of sufferers by the floods on the Ohio, Wabash
and White rivers may be read the first time by
sections. the second time by title, the third time
by sections, and put on its passage.
The motion was rejected-yeas 20, nays %.
Pending the roll cal, Mr.. Duncan, when his nama
was called, said he had just returned from Jeffer-
sonville. New Albany, Madison Aurora and Law
reneeburg, but as the other members OF the COM
mittee have not yet returned, he thought II but
lust that they have time to report to the Senate,
that it may vote intelligently, on this subject.
Then there Is yet uneXpended $25 900 of the
$4,000 appropriated, and it will take some time
to use that up. SO he voted "no."
Mr.. Howard because of the misery he knew
was existing among the sufferers, and $4,000
"aye."
The vote was announced as above.
BY consent, the bill was read the first time and
referred to the committee on finance.
STOCK RUNNING AT LARGE.
Mr.. Atkinson called up his notice given Friday
to reconsider the vote by which Mr.. Yancev's
Dill, s. b. No. 81, to prevent the running at large
of stock was rejected.
The bill was debated at some length, Senators
Henry, Lockridge and Davidson being In its IA
vor, and Senators May, Atkinson and Vuyles OPP
posed.
The bill failed to pass by yeas 81, nays %.
Mr.. Spann moved to exnuuge from the jour
nal of yesterday the protest thereon against the
recess to allow the visit to Logansport. Agreed
to-yeas %, nays 20.
3Sl, to fix time of holding court in the Forty
second judicial circuit, affecting the counties of
Washington and Jackson, was read the first
time and referred to IA co mmittee of two-the
senators representing the two counties.
AN ADDITIONAL INSANE ASYLUM.
On motion by Mr.. Bundy. the Senate pro-
eeeded to the consideration OF the special order,
being Mr.. Rahm's bill for the location of - new
insane asylum, and he moved toa mend the re-
port OF the committee, which proposes 20 locate
a second asylum at Fort Wayne, by striking out
the amendments by the commit
tee, SO as to leave the bill as originally intro
duced. The cities of Elkhart, Richmond, Lo-
gansport, South Bend, and probably Peru, will or
have made application. The necessity being so
great for a location OF at least one asylum, in
Justice to the people of Evansville their bill
should 20 through on its merits. After the loca-
lion is made there, a bill for a location north can
be introduced.
ment to the report of the committee, so as to
provide for three new insane asylums, to be To-
Gated at Evansville, Richmond and Logansport.
He declared the first duty OF the state IS
TO make adequate provision FOR the In
sane, and IL ought to be Immediate.
least 1000 more patients in insane asylums. He
could guarantee their proper treatment as well
at Richmond as at any point in the State,
Mr.. Campbell offered n substitute for a COM
mission, to consist of the Governor, Lieutenant
governor, Secretary and Auditor of State. and
superlntendent of Insane Asylum, to select d To-
cation for each OF the asyluIns, and that the bill
be referred to a special Ommltte to so amend
the bill as proposed.
Mr.. VOyles favored this substitute as the only
way TO harmonic this matter. It is an easy
way to get out of the dilemma, and a commits
sion may he better able to make a proper selec-
tiOD than the general Assembly. He hoped the
Senate would send this bill to a special commit
tee with instructions similar to those last pro
posed.
Mr.. Hilllgass also favored the proposition.
Mr.. Bell fearing the building of any asylum
would be endangered, which would be a public
calamity, moved to refer the bill to a special
commit ee, to report al 2 O'Clock, said committee
TO consist of Senators Novles, Campbell, Masee,
Rahm, White, Faulke and Bell.
MI, Brown has been lmpOrtlneG by his con-
stituents to pnt in a claim for one of the cities
he represents as a location for one of these
aSylutns, hut, at the risk OF dlspleaRing them. he
would not endanger the passage Of this bill by
doing so.
Mr.. Magee stated that in sixty days the build
ing nt Lngansport can be ready for the reception
OF these unfortunates be indeed desired, the
LoganspOrt proposition should he accepted at
once.
Mr.. White opposed the substitute by the
northern part of the state there are several
cities combining all the advantages of Rich
mnnd. Nc city in the union, for healthfulness,
exceeds the city of Elkhart.
Mr.. Ristine WAS willing to favor the motion to
refer TO the select committee proposed by the
Senator from Allen and Naitley (Mr. Bell.
Mr.. Bell feared II this discussion is kept up no
location will he made this session. He favored
his motion for the consideration OF this bill by
the select committee named in his motion. He
believed the committee would agree on "a lOca-
ton in the northern part of the State.
Mr. Henry favored passing the original bill ms
Introduced. He opposed the lacking on q good
hill something not conceded by al, as a good
measure. He favored making ample provision
for the afflicted of the State.
The question was further debated by Senators
Atkinson, willard, Fnulke and Magee, when a
recess was taken for diuner.