The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-12

them elannish and neglect the Eoglish Ian
guage. | vote no.
The bill failed 70 pass-ysas 80. nays 30.
Pending the roll call
Mr.. PASSAGE (author OF this bill said
The bill does not curtail the rights OF the
Germans IL gives equal rights 10 all.
Mr.. BROWNING, explaining his vote
said; Believing this bill makes an un usi
discrimination against the German popula
ton, vote mo-
Mr. DEEM, when his name was called
said For the reason that IL will destroy the
teachers, vote mo-"
Mr.. COOLING: have made the best effort
i could 10 get this bill In a good shape.
have no desire 10 do aught 10 interfere with
the Germans. They should have all the rightl
and immunities OF the country. The oil
says graded" schools and preferred u
should say "commoa" schools. This bill
denies no right OF the Germans bat merely
allows the teaching OF the German language
In the schools. For the hope that the Senate
will amend the bill, and II not, with the hope
that Il 10 q good BILL vote aye"
Mr.. HOWELL: II the bill becomes a law,
ID will open different constructions OF the
statutes and cause litigation, and Tor that
Mr.. KELLIsON; For the reason that
believe this will be OF no good either 10 the
German or colored race for the rerson that
believe that for the well being OF the colored
and white races they should be sometimes
separately for the reason that there Is no
discrimination or no separation unless there
be a strong race pref udice, which is some.
times the case; and for the reason that be-
lieve il better to let this color line dia out
than to lfgislate IL ont, vote no"
Mr.. KRUGER: We ask for no protection.
We merely ask that the law be let alone. /
understand that this law has been drafted by
the State Superintendent OF Public Instruc.
ton. / am sorry TO learn this. In my city,
which is largely of German population,
the Germans pay taxes TO educate the En-
glish children in the English language. and
pay besides to have their children educated
in German in private schools. They do not
want that interfered with. AS TO the col
ored race, they go to our public schools as
well.
Mr., LLOYD, in explaining his vote, said:
do not believe that colored children are dis
eliminated against. In my county they are
not. And in my county the Germans
largely in the majority, pay their kxes, and
wish the law let alone. l vote mo-"
Mr.. MOODY: II this bill passes ii will
provide that il German is taught 1t must be
in a graded school. IL in q common school,
the twenty five necessary under the present
law TO have German taught, could not pro.
cure 10 under this bill. vote mo"
Mr.. MURPHY, when his name was called,
said: Because the Germans are discrimi-
mated against in ii, and because the colored
people have all cur school privileges now,
vote mo-"
Mr.. McHENRY explained bis vote This
State contains a large number of Germans.
share in the pride OF teaching our mother
ton que here. But so have the Germans q
pride IN theirs, and some attention should be
paid to that. The colored people want no
change in the present law. In Difference 10
my constituency l vote MOI
Mr.. MCMICHAEL, when his name was
called said: For the reason that no further
rights will be given the colored race by this
bill, and for the reason that ii will aoridge
the rights of Germans, vote no.
Mr.. OVERMAN, in explanation OF his
vote, said; Making this distin ction in favor
of the Germans is making a distinction
against all other nationalities not repre-
sented heIe-Italians, Danes, Norwegians,
etc, al d as | am opposed to such discrim-
ination / vote AYE"
Mr.. PASSAGE: Believing this bill does not
discriminate againstthe Germans, and believ-
ing that 10 will put colored children on an
equality, I vote aye"
Mr.. PENDLETON am in favor at all
times OF the elevation of every race. 1 hope
that the final action on this bill will leave it
20 that II can be amended, AS it is shall
have to vote against IL.
Mr.. ROBINSON, when his name was
called, said: Believing in the broadcast lib.
erty and educational equality, l vote AYE"
Mr.. SMITH, of Tippecanoe: Because this
bill detracts nothing from any right OF any
person, race or color now enjoyed by any
race in the land; because it does not affect
any graded school; because this law will
place all the citizens of this State on an alb
solute equality in the free schools, and be.
cause this bill will harmonic the school sys.
tenn of the State, vote "aye."
Mr.. STALEY, explaining, said: Because
tho GcV 1or1u do VRntx oh t1o 49, ba
German language in the common schools,
but wish to be Americanlzed, vote AYE"
Mr.. TOWNSEND, in explanation of his
vote, said Gentlemen on this floor have
argued that the colored children have equal
school privileges with the white race. This
supposed fear OF discrimination against the
German children is q subterfuge to hide be.
hind. / believe thst.-if this bill becomes a
law it will enable TIC colored children to
enjoy what the law has undertaken to ef-
ford them. Because ] do not believe that {
discriminates against the Germans, and De-
cause do believe that ii will be Of benefit }
the colored children, vote aye
Mr.. GORDON, asking that his. name bs
again called said: l believe that what 9
proposed here will come about in the course
of events and better than what the Law
could accomplish; so vote no."
The vote was then announced as above.
So the bill was rejected.
LIMITING TAXATION.
The bill ). III to limit the amount of
taxes that may be levied by the Board of
County Commissioners in counties contain.
tanning n voting population of over %, 900,
was read the third time.
Mr.. PENDLETON: We want relief for the
people of Marion County. There was what
was thought a limit 10 taxation here, but
subsequent laws were so construed that the
County Commissioners thought the statute
OF limitation had been repealed, and they
made debts against the county. This bill
will limit taxation to SO per cent. after this
year. This year the taxation is allowed to
be put at 10 per cent.
The bill passed by yeas Go, nays Q.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
MARKET HOUSE AND CITY HALL.
Mr.. sCHMIDTs bill III. R. sI2l to author