The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-01
IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, March 81, 1855.
AFFILIATE COURT

The Senate resumed the consideration of
abe Five J Judge Appellate Court bill rs. 1871,
the question being on the motion Mr. Fow-
ler's) 70 recommit with instructions, pending
ct the adjournment yesterday.
Mr.. MAGEE resisted the motion. aud C m
tended that five Judges for such court as
TIE one proposed Is none too many. Upon
general principles, all agree there should be
another Court. II this dill passes il will be
eminently satisfactory 10 the Bar of the
State, while the Supreme Court Commits
sioners have not been. because an intermedi-
ate court is imperatively demanded.
Mr.. .0VERSTREET: Realizing that the
Supreme Court needs some relief, should
regret to vote against any such MEASURE;
but ] think three Judges will be sufficient,
and do more business than has the Commits
sion Ok five Judges. I have no doubt but in
a few yesrs the number of the Supreme
Court Judges will be increased to seven, and
II this Appellate Court is made to consist of
three We will have ten Judges.
Mr.. FOWLER: l insist three judges are
So fiicient. BY sitting in bank they can do
about the work of five Judges. aud that is
what this bill provides for. l think IL vas a
stretch OF constitutional power to create the
Supreme Court Commissioners. No Appel
lac Court will ever oe on plane with the
Supreme Court, even were equal talent on
both. 1t is the experience of legislation that
when an Office is created il can not be dis.
penssd with will not vote for any court
bill of this kind, but If this bill must pass let
il pass with but three Judges.
Mr.. TOUCHE: We are proposing TO es-
tsblish court TO mete 0Et justice as be.
tween citizens that has no more stability
10, "a. - ~ -
10 the courts there should be a frmer foun.
dation than mere statute. A resolution
has been introduced to increase the number
of Supreme judges, and II il passes the relief
can be had In little over two years. The
pressure upon that court has been relieved
and We can we'll afford to wait two wears
more. The fact that this would be statu-
tory court is sufficient reason for me to vote
against the bill.
The motion to recommit was rejected by
yeas 16. nays %.
Mr.. BROWN: / am opposed to the pas
sage OF the bill, but will vote mo" on this
amendment.
Mr.. FAULKNER: I AM opposed to this
bill, hit if We have TO have it lie. us take ID In
as small doses as possible. A few years ago
Judge Buskirk did The business of the courts
In three counties for 81 800, and now it costs
some 81, 500, and Judge Buskirk did the bust.
ness Of ten counties tina. now cost $40 600.
The increase in population and business does
not justify this. l vote AYE" now, bnt will
vote mo" on the whole business.
Mr.. FOULkE also would vote "aye" now,
but no" when the bill came up on passage.
Mr.. MCINTOSH: Before discussion l was
In favor of but three Judges, after the speech
of the Senator from Cas-. / was almost IN
clined to favor five Judges but after the
spe, Oh of the Senator fromLake don't know
but am opposed TO the bill. l vote aye"
on this.
Mr.. SMITH, of jag: Judges are the guard
ian angels OF the property and liberty of the
people, and ere the most poorly paid OF all
public servants. On the amendment / vote
mo-
Mr. YOUCHE: Should vote against the
bill but for this amendment
SO the motion to recommit was rejected.
On motion by Mr.. WEIR the bill was or
dered engrossed by yeas - nays -.
HUNTING on UNTILLABLE LANDS
TIE Senate proceeded to consider the
special order-Mr. Weir's bill rs. 1851, the
question being on the motion M. Macy's) to
strike out Section i.
Mr.. WEIR was willing this amendment
sbsll be msde, as the second section was
sufficient to accomplish the purpose desired.
Mr.. SMITH, OF Jennings, regarded the bill
as unconstitutional and In derogation of the
rigbt Is OF property.
Mr.. SMITH, of Jay: think the first sec.
ton ought to become law. 1t is not the
policy of the State 10 allow clubs or any per-
son 10 hold large bodies OF land to the exclu-
sion of citizens OF this State. am in favor
of q bill that will prevent the purchase of
large tracts OF lands to be held exclusively
for hunting purposes. l think it would be
constitutional and proper statute.
Mr.. FOULkE: the principle of the bill
10 correct, but we ought not to apply this
principle TO take away rights already ae-
guiree, and in my opinion we can not do it,
This thing has gone too far, and should be
stopped.
Mr., WEIR: The people OF my county are
being frequently arrested because they have
hunted on grounds belonging TO Chicago,
Pittsburg and New York Club. or some gen.
tleman OF great fortune. This demands some
remedy at the hands OF the Legislature.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Hendricks: IT seems
10 me the object OF this Gill is to permit
hunting on enclosed lands owned bv others
shall vote against this bill, bat would vote
for an amendment 70 the statute so as the
principle may apply 20 lands not used for
agricultural purposes. The owner OF lands
can use il for any purpose that is net i'm
moral
Mr. YOUCHE: This bill would affect my
county very largely. nave my doubts
about the constltutionality OF this bill
Mr.. OVERSrREET: I don't think this
bill can be amended so that the Legislature
would or ought TO pass it. The land up
there is BIT for nothing but duck ana musk
rat think when We come 10 the secret of
TINS Dill lt is 20 protect sporting men IN hut
ing on other mems land. They had better
remain NJ home attending to business Il
seems to me this bill ought to be voted down
at once.
Mr.. FOULKE moved TO add section ex-
Guiding from the provisions OF this bill all
lands heretofore purchased
Mr.. FOWLER: l regard this bill as vi
cious and pernicious aud move to indsf-
niiely Postpone il aud every thing connected
with il.
The motion was rejected by yeas II, nays
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Hendricks. voted mo-
that chance msy be had to amend as he
suggested.
Mr.. FAULKNER: / don't think this bill
onght 20 nasa Under any cnnaidaratInn /