The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-17
IN SENATE.
MONDAY. Feb. 10, iss5-iO a. m.

MONDAY. Feb. 10, lss0-lVa n m'
DITCH LAWS.
Mr.. MCINTOSH offered resolution hi-
Teeting the Committee on Swamp Land and
Drains 10 D. epsre and introduce bill to re-
peal an act concerning drainage, approved
April 9, IssI
Nj. CAMPBELL, OF ST. Joseph nope
that this resolution will not pass. IL pro-
poses 10 give en- expression Of this Senate
upon the Circuit Court drainage law. The
experience in our part Of the State is that
this Is the most effective and the most
economical drainage law that we have ever
had. Under lie provisions economical aud
effective work has been done, aud have
reason h. suppose that in both OF the
counties that / represent, as well as In all
counties where drainage Is desirable, 1t
would be regarded Is a great calamity If this
law were repealed. In my counties / under
stand it has steadily grown in favor. We
have had aole and iudicious commissioners,
and IL all counties will see that they have
such, think opposition 10 the bill will
cease.
Mr.. SELLERS did rot think this resou-
r'oD should De passed. So important mat
Ter should not be considered Ia the absence
Of so many Senators He moved it be made
special order for o'clock Thursday.
The motion was agreed to.
COUNTY OFFICERS TERMS.
The Joint resolution a. r. proposing
an amendment 10 the State Constitution by
ds eIaring that County Clerks, Auditors,
Treasurer Sheriffs, Coroners, and Surveyors
shall De elected for q term OF four years aud
eligible to but four years in term of eight
years, coming up with a committee amend
meDt that the terms OF such officers shall
commence on the first day OF January after
their election, and excepting Surveyors from
the restri ton
Mr. CAMPBELL. of Hendricks The com.
mittee thought best to except Surveyors from
the restrictions OF four year term because
in many counties there Is q difficulty in OBJ
tanning good and well qualified Surveyors.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF st. Joseph. could see
no reason why Clerks, Treasurers aud Sher-
ifs should nsN hold Office four years the
same rs Auditors Recorders, and perhaps
others. Neither coald ne conceive why the
simple fact OF man having had such an Of
fee for fonr years should be q reason-and
the only reason-to preclude such an one
from holding that office another four years
If the people so desire. III this resolution
must pass as it is the proposed amendment
excluding the Surveyor from reelection is
desirable. He moved to amend by striking
out the restriction against reelection.
Mr.. rOULKE opposed this amendment
Wherever there is Office elected at sta ted
terms the motive to sec1re reelection at
all hazards should be removed.
MT. WINTER: Such an amendment
would be in contravention of q constitutional
restriction that these officers shall not serve
more than eight years in 8 term OF twelve,
Mr.. CAMPBELL. OF Hendricks, thought
the constitutional restTicl ~ a mere cue to
prevent scheming for reel, aou.
The amendment Mr.. Campbelrsl was re-
iected
Mr.. MACY offered an amendment that
sppointees shall hold only till the January
next succeeding general election.
IL was agreed to.
Mr.. SELLERS moved to exempt from this
proposed prohibition the Clerk as we'll as the
Surveyor. There IS as much difficulty in
finding efficient Clerks as well as Surveyors.
Mr. FAULKNER opposed that amend
ment. The object of the resolution is TO
prevent office-holders from using their offices
TO secure re election. They can so manipu-
late things as to re-eect themselves whether
the people want them or not.
The amendment was rejected.
The committee amendments were adopted.
The joint resolution was ordered engrossed.
JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.
Mr.. FOWLER called up the special order,
being bis resolution offered Saturday after
noon. He said: There seems to be an i'm
perative necessity for some such action a
this. he hoped the resolution would pass,
bu. would not detain the Senate by adyo
eating it.
Mr.. WINTER moved to amend the reso.
luton by inser ing after the word State
these words: And providing for grading
the salaries of the Judges according TO the
population of the circuits and the services
required"
The amendment was agreed to.
The resolution as amended was adopted.