The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-18

predicated bis opposition 10 the bill on the
wording of the contract itself. Under that
contract not dollar OF this 10 per cent. IS
due till the entire contract is completed and
the State house accepted. The 10 per cent.
is not the money Of the contractors but the
money OF the State. any interest that may
be given them would be DIT q present--a
bonus-tO the contractors. Senators who
advocate this Oil certainly do so under
MISREPRESENTATION.
Mr.. ADDISON two years ago wss mem
Der OF The Committee which iaYestig ated
this State house matter. Then there was no
question that this 10 per cent. fund vas IN
the State Treasury IN cash. Two years have
since elapsed and larger sums have been ex-
pended than in any other two years Of the
construction OF the State house. He moved
to amend the motion for an investigation by
making the committee with instructions to
report the condition OF this fund.
Mr.. MAY This contract was made under
the law. This money is only there condi-
tionally, aud in the event OF the contractors
failing, the money will never be in the
Treasury. Two years ago II was the policy
Of the Legislature 20 let this new State
House matter severely alone, and that policy
ought now to be pursued. Any legislation,
however trivial 1t may seem, might inter
fere With the satisfactory progress nov being
made. He opposed this bill as matter d
policy.
Mr. WILLARD: IA Chairman Of toe
State House Committee in the House Ia
1873 and Of the Finance Committee in the
Senate in 1888, be bad considerable knosl-
edge OF this matter. This fund should be in
the State Treasury. This bill simply SAYS
that this money lying idle, or loaned ov
some ore eithont authority, shall be loaned
for the States benefit On one hand, or the
contractors benefit on the other; and he saw
no objection to it. 1t does not conflict with
fatr fGGf n ICf Y
contract.
Mr.. SMITH, of Jennings, made an ineffec-
tual motion TO recommit the bill to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
The motion for select committee OF three
was rejected.
Mr.. WILLARD moved to reoommit the
bill TO the Committee on CiaimS. It was so
ordered.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The President pro tem. Mr.. Magee) an
no1nced a special order being Mr.. FoulKe'
bill IS l-see page Is TO regulate aud i'm
prove the civil service of the State-similar
TO the New York and national civil service
reform laws.
Mr.. FOULKE spoke in favor of his bill
half hour before the recess for DINNER aud
an hour and a half after. The wisdom o.
civil service ref0Tm IS demonstrated not
merely by reason, but by experience and
historic fact. IL is no longer an expert
ment. it has been tried, and is every
where successful It's success has been
tested, not daring a month Or 8
year, but during a long series of years
not II one form OF government alone, but
by the governments of many of the most
civilized communities ia existence. We
IL that it is self evident thas the right Of aD-
pointment to Office is q trust; that the duty
is 10 appoint the man best qualified for the
cffice-the one who will best serve the people
in his official capacity. The notion thst
any party has right to OH se Is
erroneous. the right is a the whole people
to have the best servants; the right is in tue
taxpayer to have the best work performed
for the money which he is required 10 pay
for II. II is Just much crime In principle
to appoint to Office one unfit TO perform its
duties, ON account OF personal or party Ser
vices as 70 devote the public money to per
sonal or campaign uses. TX there be any
claim 10 office by any person it is the claim
of the fittest person to hold IL solely on &C.
count OF his fitness IL these conclusions are
correct, the only remaining question is:
by what system of general rules can the
fitness of men for Office be best deter
mined2"
When he concluded
The bill was ordered engrossed by yeas 81,
nays is.
THE STATE MILITIA.
Mr.. Towards bill IS. SS-see page 1861
q
Mr.. Hilligass, Section 5S was amended by ad-
ditional guards as to the authorities of mlli-
tia in case of disturbances.
Mr.. Hilligass moved to amend Section 10
so that there shall be an annual appropria-
ton not exceeding $4,000 a year for uni
forms, SD TO each militiamsn, and $40 900
for military fund-thls IS substitute for
pending motion to strike out this section,
made when The bill was last under consider
alon.
Mr.. SMITH. OF Jennings: There is no more
a ference between this substitute and Sec
ton 70 than there is between tweedle-dum
and twet dle-dee. This substitute is an ap.
new suit for each militiaman every three
years in the first division, and the seconc
division is called section "A and appro .
PIRATES $lOO 900 year for MALTA fund. This
Is an appropriation of 500 600 year from
what the taxpayer brings to the vaults or the
Treasury, without any return OF value what.
ever to the people of the State, this military
bill having for its purpose none other than
10 protect people from what may arise ID
the future out of what is called labor rights
and if that is the only design the entire bill
ought to be defeated. He was willing to sup
port this bill without an appropriation.
Mr.. HILLIGASS: These amendments pro
pose to make specific appropriations for the
militia. The original section proposed $50
900 year. This bill is not advocated in the
interest OF one class against another. Capita
and labor must alike be protected. 1t is one
of the highest prerogatives CT a legislative
body to furnish means for the protection o.
her citizens against the irresponsible foreign
element having no interest in our govern
ment.
Mr.. MAGEE had made rule to follow the
recommendation of committee as TO the
adoption of 3 bill or resolution. He hoped
the day would never come when the unarmed
citizen would be arrayed sgainsnt the mill
tia; but the fact stares Us in the face that
such state of facts has taken place. 1t is
the nane OF our politics to array one class OF
men against another. Tbs question, sll
others, should be discussed above the ques.
ton of class. He could see no harm in
this bill. Is is the safety OF the country to
have well-dsciplined militia. IL this
amendment is not made the bill will be prac-
tically useless. IL the time should come
when the militia is needed, il will be needed
! st once and needed badly. The bill ought