The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-09
Afternoon Session.

Mr. Mock moved that the House enter upon
the consideration of the bill IS. 1881 for reorgan
izing the Knightstown institute He said it
would be disgrace to close this session without
Home. Mr.. Boyd moved to substitute the SEN
ate bill On the same subject.
Mr.. Browning opposed the motion He would
vote for the bill but he insisted on the regular
order If the Governor did not want to take the
responsibility of calling special session he IA
vored letting the matter go.
Mr.. Smith of Tppecanoe-If the Governor de-
sired to he could easily remove these two
men who have disgraced that institution. All
this effort to bring the matter up in this bill is
political bumcombe.
On motion of Mr.. Williams both motions were
laid on the table.
MRS. MAYS CLAIM.
On the call Cor bills on the third reading, Mr.
Fisher called up the bill Is. 1881 authorizing the
payment of Mrs. Mays claim for $40 000
Mr.. McMullen--I think it is proper and right
that this money. if paid, should be paid to Mrs
May. Every man wants to vote on this case ac-
| cording to the evidence. You have called the
| witnesses and had their evidence. We asked
| these witnesses what the State owed this money
| for, and they said for the two extra plans pre-
| pared by Edwin May and the percentage of the
cost The plans were to be the property of the
State, and the State has them and has not paid
| for them.
Mr. Mock-We made contract with May
providing that he was to make over to the State
all his plans. and his price paid. 1t was a
square and fair contract. There is not a court
or a jury in Christendom that would allow one
nickel in this case.
The previous question was demanded by Mr.
French, and being seconded by the House. under
its operations the bill passed by yeas SO, nays
Mr.. Barnes explaining his VOTE said that if
the money were paid it should go to the estate
so that it might pay debts, and as it did not he
voted mo"
Mr. Copeland-In view of the fact that Gen
eral Nelson. Professor Collett, the commission
ers and all the witnesses in the case have stated
that, stand point of justice, the State owes
Mrs May 10000 or more, and for the reason
that l believe the widow of one of Indianas
eminent sons, who, at sacrifice of his health
prepared the plans for the magnificent State
house, should receive this sum, vote AYE"
Mr.. Cory-In view of this testimony of the
State house Commissioners, which declares Mrs
May is entitled to $40 600 or more | vote ave"
Mr.. Fisher have read the evidence care
fully, and believe the estate of Edwin May is
entitled to the money
Mr.. Gordon-No member here has vet claimed
that this money is due under the contract but
that the money is equitably due. He who has
equity must perform equity. If this money is
given, it should be given to the children. To
give it to Mrs May alone would be an inequity
therefore vote against it.
Mr. Reeves-Mr. Hendricks, acting for Mrs.
May, and Mrs. May herself, claimed as heard
myself, that the only advantage the State had
or the only ground for the claim, was that the
State gained by the death of Edwin May. If the
money is due, it is due to the estate. The plea
of equity is weak
Mr.. Staley-I yesterday thought that SC, 600
was due. thought 81, 600 was gratuity-prob-
ably grab and possibly steal. Yesterday we
gave man $50, 600, which might be q steal He
was man. and he was able TO be here in his
own behalf, with cloud of witnesses My gal
lantry to woman says that l shall stand by a
woman. Ivote AYE"
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
In the regular order of passing bills to the third
reading. Mr. Gooding called up the bill rs. 43l
regarding the civil rights of citizens
Mr.. Gooding-The purport of this bill is that
all persons shall enjoy the accommodations of
public places-not private families. 1t is a com
plete civil rights bill, but does not change the
law preventing intermarriage. 1t gives the r.
son refused those accommodations the right to
sue, or, if they do not sue, the man
thus discriminating may be prosecuted un-
der the criminal laws 1t seems that the colored
man has his rights, but they feel that they are
Disseminated against 1t will be policy to pass
it,
Mr.. Townsend-The gentleman says 1t is pol
icy. II IL not justicel