The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-02

bill went before a committee and was in
vessigaied thoroughly. and came 70 the con
clusion that the money asked to be appro-
priated was proper. We have confidence in
the commissioners with the Governor.
don't see how they can make any more de-
tailed statement than they have in their re-
port. Certainly, whatever money is not re.
Quired the commits oneIs will not draw, and
wien the buildings are completed the
money, Of course, Teverts back 10 the Treas
ury. stand ready to vote for the bill. even
IL we have to raise the money Dy direct tax
alton.
Mr.. MCINTOSH: stated when | was up
before that had understood $50. 600 would
be all the money required to build these IN.
situations Some Senator who follow me
tried to make sport OF that declaration. The
only trouble two years ago about building
an additional asylum for the insane was the
place il should be located that was all the
trouble ] want to read from Senator Van
NoOfhls' speech on page 227. Reads from
vol. xxi - the Brewer Reports. Now
ii they had built six according TO that idea
TAT Si00, 900 each the cost would have been
only 5000 600. Reads Nobody ever doubt
ed this conclusion. There is little anus
ing thing occurred along here. For the edi.
hcation of the Senator from Cass (Mr. Magee)
wish TO read little speech he made.
Reads. he was against building them, if
that was all the reason.
OF this county are opposed to the sppropria-
ton this bill calls for. The appropriation is
large; there is no question about that at all;
bur the subject for which the appropriation
is made is much larger than the appropria.
ton. am very much reioiced thss there
has not been single Senator that has for
one moment questioned the obligation that
rests upon members OF the Sena,e, aud, in
deed, upon the people of the State to make
fun and adequate provision for the care OF
the insane. The feelings common to all
humanity appeal to us in the strongest
possible way TO make such provision. Aud
in addition We have the positive mandate of
the Constitution which imposes the duty
upon us. The only question is whether il is
iadicious or proper st this time to make the
appropriation called for by this bill. Upon
the question OF the general propriety of
these appropriations am heartily in accord
with the bill and opposed to the amendment
offered by the Senator from Oven Mr.
Fowler. il is a conceded fact that the State
OF Indiana has commenced the building
CT three ssylums and has actually
paid out about half q million of
dollars, and TO that extent We
have got into the enterprise, and there is no
retrogading out of it. By the amend
ment we would have had one ASYLUM
completed which one we don't know. That
would give rise 10 q struggle as between
Evansville, Richmond and Logansport,
ests OF each one of these three points as 10
which ore would be favored By the Gem
missioners. That would be a spsct acle for
the editication of the people of Indiana
That would the be first result to follow the
passage of the bill were this amendment
adopted. Then it provides that two are not
to be completed. They are to be
left standing uncompleted for a.
least two years from this time aud
We don't know how much longer, because
when once stopped the force of inertia has
to be overcome TO get started again. 1t
strikes me that will not commend itself TO
the wisdom of this body as a very business
like proposition, losing sight of the welfare
Of great number of insane who will not be
provided for. III this bill is passed it will
furnish accommodation for every man, w0.
man and child in the State. end tha. will
satisfy the demsnd made on us by the Con-
stltution OF eur State, q demand that
has been neglected very much To
the discredit of the State, to make
full, complete and adequate provision
for the iDsane OF the State. 1t has been said
that this bill does not specify for what par
pose this money is to be appropriated. It has
not occurred to my mind that there is any
doubt or uncertainty on that subject ]
think the report of the commissioners fuf-
nishes ADEQUATE information as to what is to
be done with the money. Reads from the
report We might as we'll have done with
this subject now IS at some future time. 1t
is duty that rests upon this Legislature,
and has ever since the adoption OF the Con-
stitution in 1851, and I am not prepared to
vote TO postpone the discharge of duty
which has been already much too long pest
poned.
The motion to recemmit and the amend
ment were both rejected. The bill was or
dered engrossed. See page l02.