The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-25
IN SENATE.
TUESDAY. Feb. 81. 1ss5-e.30 g. m.
AFFILIATE COURT.

AFFILIATE COURT.
Mr.. WEIR moved TO cencur IN the mi
nority report on his bill rs. 45-see page 195l
forsthe establishment Of three distinct Ap
pellate Courts of three judges each.
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH moved to substitute
the MAJORITY report. IN favor OF one Court OF
I'VE Judges, to meet at indianapolis.
Mr.. WEIR Personally / am satisfied
with either, bat would like the Senate to de-
eide between them.
Mr. RAHM If we want Court that will
commend itself to the people, we ought TO
favor the minority report. The difference
in cost will be trihiDg. but the saving to lit
igants will be a large sum. II it should not
prove successful the law can be repealed IN
two years from now.
Ar. MCCULLOUGH: There are many
very Objectionable features in both meas.
urss. The DILL ought not to be engrossed till
printed.
Mr.. WILLARD moved to make this bill a
special order for 80 this evening.
Mr.. SMITH: This Senate has worked
as faithfully as any Senate Indiana has ever
sad, and oppose making such bill spe-
ciai order for q night session.
Mr. WEIR: Senators can vote on his
proposition now. 1t is a simple question as
between the two plans.
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH: This is a matter of
some considerable Importance, and a decis-
ION rs between t~o plans can batter De de-
teruiEed by considering the provisions in
the two bills, end they should be printed.
Senators should not act hastily on this nes-
ton. The provisions for the one court calls
fer q written argument; the three courts are
to hear oral argument.
On motion by Mr.. YCUCHE the bill was
made q special order for Thurday at 10
clock.
SOLDIERS ORPHANS home.
Mr.. SMITH. of Jennings from the special
Committee on Reorganization OF the Knights
town Institution. reported a bill which pro-
vidss that the present Trustees shall be out
Of cffce on the passage of the bill; that the
Governor shatl then appoint new Trustees,
who shall appoint Superintendent with
the consent of the Governor The Governor
anal have power TO remove trustees a1d to
sppoint their successors; the Superintendent
ray be removed By either the Governor or
Trustees.
Mr.. SMITH. of Jennings: I make this
motion because il Is the unanimous desire
Of those who understand this matter. The
time has come for the Legislature to take a
decided stand in reference to this matter. Ii
the General Assembly adjourns without
passing this measure the same men whose
chars cters are stained by the investig alton
in progress will remain in charge. The
present movement ought to go and go for
ever. III We do less than this we will be
recreant to our trust. 1t will take but q few
nomentst pass this bill.
Mr.. FOULKE: All will agree that some
bill Of this character should be passed. but
we sheuld kno~ the provisions. and the bill
should be printed.
Mr.. WEIR: That bull simply disposes OF
the present trustee and authorizes the "
ernor to sppoint othesa That is all Their, is
Mr.. FoULKE: II that is all 1 don't
lfr. NAGEE: Two years ago ths General
Assembly thought ft to take their appoint.
ments bom the Governor and paced 1t in
the legislature. l have always been op.
posed to brineing the management of these
benevolent institutions into politics. The
only objection / have to this bill is that it
does no require the Governor to appoint q
non-partisan beard. This seems to be the
only way to escape from the present compli-
cation of affairs. The Democracy would not
have been laboring under the cloud that now
town Institution il the Board of Trustees had
been made non-partisan. The benevolent
Institutions should have represen tatives OF
both PARTIES on their boards. The law en-
acted last year was proven to have been q
Mr.. WINTER prepared this bill with
little time and in a hurried manner by d.
rectlon OF the committee. therefore move
IL be made the special order for $50 O'clock
this evening, and that the bill be printed
The motion was agreed to.
LIFETIME coNv1crs.
Mr.. Hoovers Lifetime Convict Eucour.
segment bill Is. 254-see page 1851 was read
the second time.
Mr.. WILLARD: This bill is q bill in be
half OF better prison government. Nearly
every State in the Union has passed what i.
called good time laws"
The lifetime convicts are the only class
exempted from the beneicient effect of such
legislation. The object of this bill is to carry
some degree of hope to men who are lef
without any hope for the future. A mar
thus sent to the State Prison who has wealth
or wealthy friends mas some hopes, but tn,
poor man mas no ray of hope unless som.
such measure as this be enacted into 9 law
This class of men ought to have extended t,
them change TO ameliofate their condition
by coed behavior during their confneme ut
This bill IL In the nature OF . ticketof leav
system, nor can any man escape from tn
walls OF the penitentiary under it withou
certificate of recommendation FROM tn
warden and directors of the prison. ate
serving the term of twenty-five years, and i
within the period OF i've years he misbshave
he 10 returned with life sentence. Lift
prisoners were not the vilsst of the crimina
classes. Murder for gain was general,
punished by death, the murderers committe,
Tor life were ger orally men who acted Jude
strong and perhaps uncomfortable temporar'
impulse, sometimes we're unjustly convicted
trust the bill may pass to its engrossmenl
Mr. I0UCHE: 1 am opposed 70 this bill
We have only two crimes for which the life
sentence can be pronounced-treasou and
murder. In great msjorty OF cases where
iie prisoner should suffer the severest pen
ETY. of the law. under false sentiment o
The community, he manages 70 obtain lif
senterce in the penirentiavy. This bill woull
Ie.tsss such. with time earned by good be
hsvior, IN thirteen years and one month
lfrdutes the punishment so that a man tins
should be hung ell only be imprisoae.
frcm thirteen 10 fifteen years. / am mucl
more inclined to lcok after the welfare of III
snflfe community than that of q crimina