The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-03
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Mr.. HILLIG ASS: move the adoption of
the me jority report. The only remonstrancs
that has come TO the Senate against the pas
sage Of this bill has come from an Eastern
school-book firm. Any peason acquainted
with this subject st all knows that this ques-
tlon is entirely ignored in the public schools
of the State. Two-thirds of al the paupers
and threefour.hs OF the criminals come from
the class Of parents addicted to the use of
narcotics. 1t is the highest duty of the Leg
islsture to lay the facts in regard to the Hse
of narcotics before the children of the State.
AS vital question to posterlty, these princi-
Piles ought 10 be taught in the pnblicsch0ols.
1t is not fanaticism TO teach the evil effects
Of narcotics ON the human system.
MIR. MCINTOSH: ! am q fast and strong
friend of the common schools bat I believe
the passage of such bill will obstruct and
practically destroy the common schools OF
the State. | doubt if there are dozen teach
ers who can pass the examination proposed
in this bill. There are many physicians
practicing medicine who could not pass such
an examination. Our school teachers are
teaching these things then but they know
how, and believe they ought to be taught.
l will not vote for this proposition.
Mr.. SMITH, of Jay: 1t should not be the
desire to bring the common schools into the
dirty cessp0ol OF politics, as this bill would
do. ] believe this bill is the outgrowth OF
persons disappointed in the success OF pro-
hibition. This bill should not become
law. This bill proposes additional labor for
the the teachers, and we should hesitate
about passing it for fear it will prove an in
Jury to the common schools OF Indiana.
Mr. CAMPBELL, of ST. Joseph: When it
said that even the school teachers and many
doctors do not know enough about the evil
effects of the narcotics referred to to pass the
examination required in this bill, / regard
that az strong argument IL favor OF its
passage.
Mr.. MAGEE: am not in harmony with
the prin ciples OF this bill. ] don't think it
would correct the evils planned OF. The
NEST ethcacious teaching Is the frlghtful ex-
ample OF the effects Of alcoholic simulants
fSeQuenHy seen on the streets, but it does
not restrain the use OF Intoxicating LIQUOR.
have suspicious that there is a Job behind
| this bill. The second section OF the bill
| would turn out probably two-thlrds of the
| teachers OF the State | don't believe in
| making the common schools a medical in
stitute don't believe this bill would be
in the interest Of the people or the interest
| of the children of the Stat
| Mr.. F0ULKE: Why Is tbs history oil the
| United States made branch OF instruction
| in the common schools, AID not the history
! of England, Frsnce, etc.? 1t is because Of the
| special need the boy should know OF what
| most concerns him. And so the effects Of
alcoholic stimulants should be taught as
specially affecting the people of the United
| States. / don't balieve there is school
! teacher in the State who can not before
| the taking effect OF this act acquire
| sufficient knowledge of physiology and
hygiene to teach under the provisions OF this
bill. Then IL there be job behind this bill
| by book publishers there is open competi-
| ton; the bill does not prescribe any one
| work. But il desired by the Senate, strike
out that portion OF the bill There is moth
ing more required in this bill than is re-
| CURED in the teaching OF any other branch
in the common school. the adoption of the
minority report would strike out the vitals
| of this bill without producing any good
effect.
Mr.. MCCLURE: Upon several principles /
am opposed to the bill Every doctor fit to
practice medicine is conversanu with the
science OF physiology. Is not the true prin-
| ciple Of physiology taught now in the pub
lie schools2 j am so informed. There is no
/, objection to teaching the children the patho-
logical effect of stimulants upon the system,
A common drunkard will tell you it is det-
| rfmental to health and will brig one pre-
| maturely TO the grave. The evil goes back
/ to the depravity IN the human heart. Alec.
| holic stimulants have played havoc with the
| greatest intellects IN the past and will con-
| tinue to do so in the future. is il not in
| consequence of the people beng uneducated
in the fact that 1t is an evil? Most certainly
| not. Yet there is something that impels
| part of mankind on In this way until they
come to premature grave. believe mora
/ III the law LQal governs LQe mOral teellUgs IL
! appealing to mankind to correct these evil
Some believe the laws OF man will pro
| more efficscious than the laws of God or u,
| laws of our forsfsthers.
Mr.. SMITH of Jay, moved to irsdefnitely
postpone the bill and demanded the pre-
| viouS question.
The demand was seconded and under its
operation the motion to indefinitely post
pone the bill was rejected By yeas 81, nay
The question recurring on the substitution
| Of the minority fer tie majority report was
| rejected by yeas IA, nays %.
The majority report was concutred in b.
yeas u, nays 23.
Mr.. SMITH, of jaw, moved to: refer the
bill to Committee on Education The mosio1
was agreed to by yeas 20, nays Is.
GOOD TIME FOR LIFE TIME coNtIcrs.
The special order being Mr.. Hobver's bill
| 8. 254, the pending question being 90 mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the biz
failed to pass
was laid on the table by yeas %. Rays IA.
| rwo.THIRps AS A MAJoRIrt.
| The special order being motor: to recon
slider the vote by which the Senate refused
to amend rule 81 by requiring "snajority"
instead of 'two-third" vote to suhpeRd the
| order OF business
The motion was agreed to by yeas IS, nays,
| IA.
| On motion by Mr.. WILLARD TIE motion
was agreed to.
CONGRESSIONAL APPoRrIoNMEiST.
Mr.. WILLARD moved to suspend the reg.
| ular order and to take u o the Congressional
Appo-tionment bill 81. r. 422l.
The motion was sgreed to by; yeas %,
| nays ii.
Mr.. BERRY, when his name ives called,
said: don't believe in taking upspoliticai
bills and rushing them through; I'VE nave
other bills here OF interest to the people. /
| vote "no"
Mr.. SELLERS offered an amendment
changing some four or five districtt
II was agreed to-