The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-07
IN THE HOUSE.
The Vote the constitutional Amend
ments-The General Appropriation Bill.
TUESDAY, Feb 6-lO A. NJ

TUESDAY, Feb. 6-l0 A. NJ
The House was opened with prayer by the
Rev f. NJ 5. Taylor, dean of st. Pauls Cattle
dFal.
Mr.. shockuey offered a resolution which was
not agreed to- that the standing committees of
the House be instructed to report all bills back
in the order in which said bills had been in
troduced into the House. The resolution set
forth that certain bills had ceGa in the hands of
tne committees for some time while ether pills
introduced later in the session had been reported
back from the committees.
The Speaker announced the question before
the House to be the amendment of Mr.. Wiley
to the amendment offered by Mr. Howland, that
the appropriation for Purdue University be in
creased to $1,000, Mr.. WIley's amendment
making the appropriation 1000.
Mr., Jewett moved TO lay the amendment to the
amendment On the table. The motion was
agreed to.
Mr.. Robinson moved to amend the amendment
by inserting $4,000 instead of 50, 800 as pro-
posed by the gentleman from Marion, Mr.. How
land
Mr.. Robinson understood that this was the
only institution in the State of Indiana provided
and maintained in the interest of agriculture
and manufacturing, and he observed that the
objection did not come from that part Of the
State where the institution is located, but from
members from other parts of the State. He
thought that as the farmers of the State pay
more than one-halt of the faxes of the State, it
would not be in good taste to shove their insti-
tuition off with mere pttance; it would be bet
ter taste to give 1t falr appropriation. He
hoped that the members who stood there TO rep
resent the agricultural interests and people of
the State and the mechanical interests would
increase this appropriation so that Purdue
would get something more than 50. coo.
Mr.. Smith, of Ilppeeanee, said the general
government by an TACT of Congress gave to Int
diana for the establishment of college OF
agriculture and mechanical art the sum OF
1910, 600. This was supplemented by the gift
of John Purdue of $4,000. To this added
from Tippecanoe county $4,000, and that by
a gift of several citizens of Tippecanoe
county $4,000; in all, the magnificent
Indiana in its legislative capacity
% md lFuiD
this institution on the terms of the joint gift of
the donors, forever as college OF agriculture
strangle this institution and thus violate the
compact? If so, VIII not the donors claim the
revel sion Of their gift}
But it is said that the proceeds of the endows
ment fundca be used to meet current expenses.
Onr answer TO this Is: First, no portion OF this
endowment fund can bs SO used. The second is,
already the whole of these proceeds is used in
paying the salaries of the instructors of the in
stiIution, and the Legislature is asked for
appropriation to meet current incidental
penses, each item of which is set forth in re-
nOrts of the trustees.
To-day the value of land, buildings ard an
purtenances is $3 II, 600, including enS2w
fund, an aggregate Of 1862, 900, showing mat all
interests have been cared tor.
Mr.. Wilson, of Kosciusko, said: Gentlemen
who are opposed to making more THAI $1,000
appropriation to Purdue University say it is in
efficient and on the decline. L think this Is not
the case, as by the repOrtf see that in the col
lege department the increase OF attendance for
the past five years has been 12l9 per cent. The
to a higher standard of qualification for those
! who enter the university. The university does
not rake the place of the common schools bu5
presumes The student has graduated from rhe
common schools. | understand the institute to
he Tor the advancement OF agriculture and
mechanism, ana the success Of "a farmer is not
| to be judged by the amount OF produce sold only,
but by the value of his experience. As stu
dents are allowed from each county l do not
| think afford strangle this institution
| but should foster il carefully.
shall vote for the $12, 900 appropriation.
DaffT had ~, al
with some attention, and WAS unable TO under
| stand why some gentlemen had been advocating
an increase of this appropriation. He desired TO
| know what they wanted with the appropriation.
| Mr.. Smith Cnterrupting)-Tw thousand dol
lars will not furnish the coal for the institution
| Mr.. Patton continued, and STATED that he had
| understood that Purdue University would nor
come begging the Legislature every time it was
| in session.
Mr.. Smith (interruptingl- Do you know that
not one dollar of the permanent fund can be
| used for buying coail
| Mr.. Patton continuing There is nothing
practical about this institution. 1t does not
| benefit the farmers at all. The farmers sons
are not educated there. How many OF the
| students educated at this institution become
| farmersl No, sir; they do not become farmers,
and never will become farmers. Men do NOT
! send their cons there to become farmers He
was not opposed to educational institutions
| whatever. He found that gentlemen who wers
| advocating a large Appropriation had an AK to
| grind.
Mr.. MUTT stated that he knew something about
Purdue University, aud desired TO state to the
| members what he knew concerning this taStttu
tinn. He was as much opposed to Large Rppro-
priations as the gentleman from sullivan CIr.
Patton) He knew that they had Il good institu-
tion down at Purdue-an institution that no man
ought To be ashamed of. He educated one of his
sons in this university anu he had never regret
ted it,. When you talk ahcut 81, 900 or IS, 900
for Purdue 1t is too snlnll. He reg retted that
non would get mp IN the floor and talk about
giving Purdue $1,000. Give it enough, 80 that
it may run with credit to the institution and TO
the state Purdue is doing n good work, and not
only good work but "A great work. He was in
favor of large appropriation.
Mr. Stewart moved to lay the amendment to,
the amendment on Jne table, which was not
agreed to-yeas 43, nays 46.
Mr. Jewett moved the adoption of the amend
ment. Tho yeas and DAYS were demanded by
Mr. flolfrer and Mr., Shiyely. The vote resulted,
yeas 81, nays SO.
The amendment rs amended was adopted.