The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-06

keep this money in the county treasury IL viii
cause the money to be much more safe than
otherwise / have had the combined wisdom of
the Auditor of State, Supervisor of Public In
in formulating this bill / move to suspend the
constitutional rule, and put the bill upon its
passage. The motion was agreed to, and the
bill passed by yeas 80, nays 8
On motion of Mr.. Magee the constitutional
rule was suspended in order that H. R. 30
authorizing county commissioners to construct
free turnplkes, might be read q second and third
time and put upon its passage The bill passed
by yeas 3d. nays 10.
Gu motion of Mr. Magee the constitutional
rule was suspended and the bill LII. X. 1881
| authorizing councils of cities to enforce ordi-
nances, and requiring contractors to receipt es-
Inmates, was passed by yeas 40, nays none.
Mr.. Foulke presented, in behalf of the Republic
ans of the Senate, protest against the appor-
tionmenr gerrymander.
On motion by Mr.. Brown the weights and
measures bill Ia. r. Gil was read the second
time under suspension OF the constitutional
rule. Mr.. Overstreet moved to amend I'll W
so that fifty pounds of sweet potatoes shan
stitute bushel and seventy pounds of corn a
bushel.
Mr.. Brown opposed the amendment, believing
that it would kill the bill at this late day IN the
session.
Mr.. Overstreet said that the people in the
western part of the State are anxious that this
change be made.
Mr.. Fowler said that it was an amendment
that struck directly at the farming interests Of
Indiana.
Mr. Benz-Al of the Western States have sew
enty pounds to constitute bushel.
The motion was agreed to-yeas %, nays 16
The amendment to make fifty pounds of sweet
potatoes bushel was agreed to.
COLLEGES HOLDING REAL ESTATE.
On motion of Mr. Foulke the cons titutional
rule was suspended and the Senate took M con-
sideration of Mr.. Staleys bin Fl. r. 1901 au-
thorizing colleges and universities to hold real
estate Mr. Youche moved to amend the bill so
that real estate may be received by donation or
devise, but it must be disposed of in twenty
years.
Mr. Foulke-I would like to add, after the word
devise" Ito purchase before foreclosure Of
mortgage"
Mr.. Youche-The purpose of this amendment
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-Wby not give the institution
the right to build up itself by private enterprise
Any educational institution should have the
| right to hold $500, coo if they cah it.
Mr.. Foulke-I don't think any university re-
| ceiving $500 900 would cause any real estate
crisis l think we had better not jeopardize the
| bill by any amendments.
| Mr. Weir-At the the time of the incorpora-
| ton of DePauw it allowed to hold real
estate to the amount of 850, 600. Now, they are
asking that they be allowed to hold real estate
| to the amount of $500, 600, which benevolent
persons desire to give to them
| Mr.. Youche-I believe there are twenty snch
| institutions in the State, and under this bill
there would be $40 00Oo 600 wrapped up in these
| institutions.
| Mr.. Winter-The object of this bin is to allow
| every institution $500, 900 more than it needs
| for the purposes for which it was incor-
porated. am ready Co all ow every educa-
tional institution the right to buy or receive by
! purchase property or anything else for the pur-
| poses for which it has been Incorporated. Such
action as that proposed by the bill is against ali
| reason.
| Mr.. Campbell of ST. Joseph-If a college has
$500, 600 an income the presumption is that it
| is going to be invested in real estate or some
other live property to bring an income. This
| bill is against the policy of our law.
The question being on the amendment tMr.
| Foulke's), the vote resulted--yeas Is, nays l6
No quorum voting. the Senate adjourned until
$50 o'clock this morning