The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-26
AFTERNOON sFssrnN

AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. GOUCHE Submitted an amendment
to his bill, requiring the owner to keep the
gates securely closed and be liable for any
csmage Or accident consequent upon neglI-
geDce Of the owner or employees.
Mr.. WEIR: That amendment would
make man liable without beng ia fault.
Suppose some one trespas sing should leave
gate open, It might make the owner OF the
land liable 70 heavy damages / sm IN favor
Of the bill Jest as reported from the commit.
tee.
Dir. OVERSTREET suggested difficulty.
Suppose the gate is left open, it must be
shown that it was negiieently left open.
The amendment was sgresd 10 upon di.
vision Affirmative, p; nsgativs, l0-Mr.
1oucse insisting ne bad unanimous consent
this forenoon to so amend.
The bill passed by yeas %, nays Z.
LIVE STOCK CORPORATIONS
TIE bill Il. 7O--sse pages 1s9 and 1874
coming ND on the third reading
Mr.. FOUiKE explained The provisions OF
the bill as be did on page 1S9
Mr.. SMITH, Of Jennings: / have exam
ined this bill hesrd both sides and / think
it ought not TO become y law. Foreigners
may assist IN ihe organization OF such cor.
poEations-ss many as may De possible TO
organize. There Is no question that II this
bill becomes law in less than five years the
entire agricultural interest 10 the State will
De controlled by corporations OF this kind so
far as the raising of live stock is concerned.
CO not believe the Legislature dare TO lsy
its hands upon the agricultural interest Id
say IL shall be controlled by corporate pow
eTs. If this dill De enacted into a law there
VII De no reason Why persons may n0t
come 10 the next Legislature asking TO be IN
corporated for the purpose Of raising wheat
and corn In Indiana. Step By step are the
people losing control and being Over
Swallowed by corporations. This is the worst
bill which has neen introduced in this body,
though | believe it comes from pure yet
mistaken motives. One of great objections
TO this bill is that il gives the power to cor.
poTations TO buy up real estate in Indiana.
and if it becomes law in less than five
years millions OF acres will be owned By cor
porations and corporation never dies; 1t
has neither blood nor brains. soul nor heart.
insist On ihs defeat of this bill.
Mr.. FOWLER: l see no danger in crest
iug stock corporation OF this character.
anticipate no trouble IN that respect, and
the other provisions viii be sanitary.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF st. Joseph: I believe
that this proposition to throw he importing
and trsding in imported stock into tie hands
of large corporations must be OF great harm
10 the farmers OF this Slate, who are as much
interested IN the raising and selling Of stock
as they sTe in the raising of grain. Ii
monied corporations are 10 take lands, aud
with a capital stock of $3.50, 000 which by
surplus may be raised TO any amount, are t.
take this business, the farmers who are con
Quoting it in 3 small but profitable way
must be injured as for tbs last few years
profits On grain have been small, and farm
ers more and more looking to fine stock
FOR profits. The agricultural interests ara
paramount TO al others, and hope this oil
IN The interests of monied men and against
agricultural intcresis will not para.
Mr. MAGEE demanded The previous cues
lien.
The Senate seconded the demand. aud N.
] Ger its operation the bill failed TO pass fer
/ want OF constitutional m3joTity-yeas, p
nsys IL.
| Sir. BROWN. when his name was cal ed
said Believing this bill II it passes woalC
| be dangerous law 70 the agricultural IN
terests OF the State, vote no..
Mr. CAMPBELL. OF Hendricks: Bs.iev
ing that this bill ii IL passes will promote
the agricultural interests Of the people oi
/ Indiana ] vOve aye
Mr FOULKE: | would like 70 say n *
! plsnation OF my vote that when this
was orig DsIly introduced I bad grave fear
! that general stock raising business woa,e
interfere with the agricultural business, bl
| think We nave hedged that around 81
not 10 endanger composition, except SIS 4
| importing and breeding from imported
cattle, and IN as much as | think II may b
| productive OF good in that way. vote FAYE.
The vote was then announced As above.
80 the bill failed to pass.
SOLDIERS ORPHANS ROME.
| On motion of Mr.. SMITH, of Jennings b.
| bill ; 33Sl authorizing tae Governor II al
| point Trustees for the Soldiers Orphans
| Home and Asylum for Feeble Minded Cni
| drsn. was taken up under suspension o.
the rDles-ysas. SO; nays. land read the
second time by title.
He said: ] offer an amendment. at tbs
| suggestion OF the committee which IS max
| Ing the investigation. One great cause O
| trouble has been conflict between ths
power of the Trustee and Superintendent fo
discharge employees This gives that power
to the Superintendent.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. ADDISON moved that the Trustees b'
chosen from the two political parties casting
the highest number Of votes.