The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-06

TO accept estimates, etc, was finally passed
by yeas 81 nay o.
Mr.. FOULKE, on behalf OF Republi.
cans of the Senate. presented lengthy
protest against the passage OF the appor.
tionment bills. See appendix to the Re-
ports
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
On motion OF Mr. BROWN the Weights
and Measures bill H. X. 2ll was read the
second time under a suspension Of the con-
stitutional rule.
Mr.. OVERSTREET moved to amend so
that fifty pounds OF sweet potatoes shall con-
sutute busbel and seventy pounds OF corn.
Mr.. BROWN opposed the amendment. be-
lieviDg that 1t would kill the bill at this late
day in the session
Mr. FOWLER: This is an amendment
that strikes directly at the farming interest
OF Indiana. / move TO strike out seventy
pounds of corn"
snMr. BENZ: All of the Western States,
Kentucky and Illinois have seventy pounds
TO constitute q bushel. 1 therefore vote
no"
M BROWN: can see no reason for
changing the present law. / vote aye"
Mr.. DAVIS: / am informed by grain
dealer in Elkhart that every State in the
West makes seventy pounds to constitute a
bushel.
Mr.. FOWLER: | am informed that the
chandeliers of this State would be glad to
have the Law changed so they can get two
more pounds on every bushel of corn than
they now get.
The motion was agreed to-yess, %;
nays Is.
The amendment to make fifty pounds of
sweet potatoes bushel was agreed to.
COLLEGES HOLDING REAL ESTATE.
On motion of Mr.. FOULKE, the consttu-
tional rule was suspended and the bill q.
r. 400 authorizing colleges and universities
to hold real estate to the value OF &500,O 600
was taken up.
Mr.. YOUCHE moved to amend so that
real estate may be received by donation or
devise, but 1t must be disposed OF in twenty
years.
Mr.. WEIR: l hope the amendment of
the Senator from Lake Mr.. Youche) will not
prevail. l am in favor of fair legislation in
regard to the educational industries OF the
State. This hill has passed the House. There
are those who feel toward this institution in
such way that they are prompted TO leave
TO this ms ution large endowment OF real
estate. l M reason why the university
should not lold this real estate.
Mr.. FOULkE: l move to add after the
word advise Ito purchase on foreclosure OF
mortgage, give to secure any part of the en-
dowment fund.-"
Mr.. YOUCHE: The purpose of this amend
ment is not to prevent them from receiving
the real estate, but the purpose is to prevent
them from using up the real estate.
Mr.. OVERSTREET: Why not give the
institution the right to build up itself by
private enterprise Any educational insti.
tuition should have the right to hold 500. 900
il they can use il.
Mr.. F0ULKE: / don't think any uni
vereity receiving S5o0,00S would cause any
real estate crisis / think we had better not
ieopardize the bill by any amend nents.
Mr.. WEIR: At the time OF the incorpo-
ion II TlnN oil - I'D - h.rl1
real estate TO the amount of $50, 600. Now
they are asking that they be allowed tn hold
real estate to the amount OF $780, 900, which
some benevolent person desires to give them.
Mr.. YOUCHE: l believe there are twenty
such institutions in this Safe, and under
this bill there would be $40 900, 600 wrapped
up in these institutions.
Mr.. WEIR: | would not object il they
held that much
Mr.. WINTER: The object of this bill is to
allow every institution TO show each and
every one $500 COO more than they need for
the purpose for which il was incorporated.
] am ready to allow every educational insti-
tuition the right TO buy or receive by pur-
chase property or anything else for the pur-
poses for which IL has been incorporated.
Such action as that proposed By the bill ia
against all reason.
Mr.. THOMPSON: am not afraid to allow
institutions to re ceive large donations.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, CT st. Joseph: If a COL
lege has five hundred thousand dollars as an
income the presumption is that it is going TO
be invested in real estate or some other live
property TO bring an income.
Mr.. SMITH. of jay: This bill is against
the policy of our law. l am opposed to 1T.
Mr.. SMITH, of Jennings The opposition
to this bill is that the institutions would &C.
quire by purchase or gift large amounts of
real estate which they would not yield up
1t would be the creation of a landed monop-
oily, with landlords and tenants. L am not
sure that this would be the right sort of a
corporation to create. When this 800. 600
becomes invested IN real estate it will be
grssped by the university and not yielded
up. The people of Indiana will live to re-
greet that a university has been allowed to
become a grasping monopoly. 1t is against
the policy of our government and against
the policy OF human right that university
should hold real estate
The question being OF the amendmen :
mr.. Foulkes) the vote resulted yeas H.
nays is.
No quorum voting the Senate adjourned
until $50 tomorrow morning
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, March 5. 1850 q. m.