The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-29
IN SENATE.

az 0ppeIldtJ 20 Volume xxi Of the BfcEter
Legislative Reports.
IN SENATE.
WFpxEsDAY Jan. %. 1885 10 q. m.
TIE INV INSANE AsYLUus.
NJ. Msesa's bill 9. 65l for the completion
and equipment OF the three new Intaae
Asylums s, 9 BREWER Reports, pages 10, 81.
s., SGT coTniI up on its third reading and
beng read til third time
Mr.. MCCLURE: l was absent yesterday
when the Senate had this bill under consid-
cation. Whenever there is bill OF tnis I'm
lerisnce before the Senate, upon which We
srs called rlon TO give our votes, have gen.
elsI!y been in the habit in very few words
Ct giving the reasoDs that govern me in cast-
irs nv vote. II IS not because have not
The proper sympathy for the afflicted who
viii become inmates OF these institutions
that shall vote against this bill. Two years
sro at the last session of this Senate, was
ore Of eight that voted against the bill for
erection of three new Insane Asyluns.
When the bill Was first presented, providing
for but one Institution Of the kind in the
State, was In favor of it. 1 was willing 70
cast my vote for ole institution for the pur-
JUte Of giving asylum to the incurable in
saLe. My position was that tAis institution
FL ould be located centrally, and net at ore
side o. the State, though If located at Evans
vile or any other place Twas willing 10 give
rs vote for that one. But when Senators
began TO multiply these observation-disclosures
they began 10 pool their issues; or in other
words, adopt O log-r0lling system for the
purpose of the passage OF bill OF that
bird, determined TO cast my vote againstis.
thought one institution sufficient to meet
the emergency, and i thought the holding
ont 10 the different localities of the State tie
probability OF getting one OF these institu-
tious was not fair way in which to sgis-
late. ] consequent y gave my vote against
that comblnation-that log-rolling system
for the purpose of establishing more institu-
sIoDs than the e1igeucies of the surrounding
circumstances demanded OF required. And
now am perfectly willing to vote for the
completion of one institution, let that one
BE- the one at Evansville, Richmond or Lo-
gsnsI oIt. because sincerely believe that one
Institution would be all that the present
emergency requires. And then, after tnat
one lnst'tution is completed, as fast as the
emergencies or requirements Of that class OF
uDfcItunates are presented, why then, CON-
plste and equip another one OF these ins;i-
tnii one, both of them, il they re-
CURED. / think il is safe to vote against all
votes for an Appropriation more extensive
shan present requirements demand. shall
vote AGAINST the BILL
The bill then finally passed the Senate
BY yeas A nays 3.
Pending the roll-call-
hr. FOWLER: Probably the amendment
to this bill offered day or two ago would
be a sufficient explanation of the vote an
going 10 cast. As / then said: The opp1si.
ton / then made TO the bill was no fsctious
opposition. i thought !. unwse TO aporo-
pirate this large amount g money TO carry
TO mpletion these iIstitut ons al this sime.
Bot the temper of the Senate has cen 9th.
ervise; vet l do not believe it would be
prudent to appropriate no money at all;
and while / would very much prefer to
vote for The bin with the amendment, yet
] do not feel called upon TO vote against
the bill spd / shall therefore vote aye.
Mr. THOMPSON, when his name was
called, said: / voted against the engross.
mtEt of this bill because C number OF my
constituents. in whom / have the utmost
confidence as to financial capacity have re-
qEested me not TO vote for this bill | made
NY opposition to it, bat the Senate did not
agree with the sentiments expressed. The
SenstOr from Cass Mr.. Mageel has been
kindly man in the Senate, anc as l would
like 10 favor him-ss a compliment to him,
and not out OF any respect TO the BILL / will
vote for the bill Laughter vote aye.
Of continuing the work on these aSyiums.
Had this bill shown how the money was TO
Re appropriated and had its object been
simply the completion OF the asylums, l
would be happy to vote for it. Bat it
R.tneles the construction and maintenance
If sll three into one general appropriation,
80 that 1t Will allow these buildings to cost
million and bali Of dollars, for ali We
know and as the appropriation is not di-
videc, and the bill appropEiates a large
amount of money, without saying 10 whom
i Is TO so, | will, at present, although l
know the demands of the State, vote no.
The vote was announced as above re-
corded, and so the bill finally passed the
Senate.
THE STATES TREASURE.
Lieutenant Governor MANSON: The con-
current resolution introduced by the Sem
stor from Wayne Mr.. Foulkel aud amended
on motion of the Senator from GIBSON Mr..
Mccullough was copcurred in by the House
and returned to the Senate several days ago.
Ii was not sent in q regular manner, and got
overlooked. Ii authorizes the appointment
OF q committee of five Senators aSd i've
members of the House to investigate the
Treasurer of State. / viii appoint on that
committee Senators Mccullough, Hilligsss,
Smith, OF Jennings, Foulke aud Lindley.
] wish to say in explanation that | under
stand ii is Gus tomary 10 appoint the mover
of resolution as Chairman OF ths commit
tee raised by 1t, but as Senator MeCullough's
substitute was adopted. which took the
place of the resolution of the Senator from
Wayne, have appointed Mr.. Mccullough
as Chairman of the committee and the Sen
stor from Wayne as the foremost man OF
the minority. Hope il will be satisfactory
COUNTY ORPHANS HOUSES.
On motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL, of St
Joseph. his bill s. 22l TO provide for the es-
tsblishment OF su orphans home by two or
more contiguous counties, Was read the sec.
ond time. He explained the provisions OF
the bill and said: We have situated in
Nisbawaks. q town about four miles east Of
South Bend, one of these homes that has
been doing some very fine work, and has
been successful in making q start In the
right direction toward taking care of the
orphans OF the State. The report shows that
in the last two years IL has had los orphans
in its care, and il has secured permanent