The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-17
TIE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
THE SENATE.


from the Feeble Minded Children.
Lieutenant-governorM Manson announced prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Townsend, representative from
Wayne county.
Mr.. Moon presented a petition from Kosciusko
county, and Mr.. Lindley from Parke, and Mr.
Ensley from Wabash, for scientific temperance
instruction in the common schools
report from the Judiciary committee rec
commended the indefinite postponement of Mr..
Foulke's bill (No 26) for calling constitutional
convention. Mr.. Foulke did not understand that
this report was to come in so soon. There was
minority report which be desired to prepare, and
would endeavor to have it ready as soon as possible
MIR. Magee suggested that it be made the special
order for Wednesday next, at o'clock, which
was concurred in Subsequently Mr. Fonlke
submitted favorable minority report from the
judiciary committee, signed by Senators Winter
Campbell of Hendricks and Foulke.
Mr.. Bailey offered resolu ton, which was re-
ferred to the committee on rules, for creating a
standing committee on cities.
HOME OF THE SOLDIERS ORPHANS.
Mr.. Atkinson offered concurrent resolution
for the appointment of a special committee, to
consist of two senators and three representatives
to drafG and report at an early day. bill provid-
ing for the separation of the Soldiers Orphans
Home and the Asylum for Feeble minded Chill
dren, and for the management thereof, separate
and apart, as distinct institutions
In speaking upon the resolution, Mr.. Fouke
said: hope this resolution will not be referred
to any committee. To refer to one committee a
resolution for the appointment of another COM
mittee would seem to be an extraordinary pro-
ceeding. Either the committee the resolution
provides for should be appointed or it should
not, and the proper place to determine that is
IN the House, and not in another committee l
think this resolution ought to pass The origin
of these two institutions was entirely different,
the purposes of the two are entirely different
and the character of the inmates are entirely
different,
Mr.. Magee-[i nteruptingl can't this
matter be accomplished by a bill9
Mr.. Fouke--But one of the most proper WAYS
Of introducing bill is for committee to take
the matter enQuired about into consideration
and report to the House, if bill is necessary,
proper bill A committee would be more likely
to report bill that would be entitled to the sup
port of the Senate than a bill introduced by any
member. This proposition is one that is entitled
to the respectful consideration of this house No
commonwealth or republic can Or ought to live
that is not grateful to the men who bore it's flag
Gratitude consists not simply in granting to
them liberal pensions which has been done by
our government-but also in providing for
those they leave behind them-their
widows and orphans. l suppose the
principal cause of the consolidation was
economy, which is laudable, but there are points
beyond which economy should not pass. The
expense of a few dollars is as nothing when
weighed in the balance with the implied disgrace
to the orphan of every soldier that has to go to
an institution where feeble minded are instructed.
Why should they be under the same roof any
more than the insane and the convicts There is
reason for it. | think the resolution ought
to be unanimously adopted by the Senate. Mr..
May moved to amend by referring the resolution
to the committee on benevolent institutions.
Mr.. Adkison-I suggest that this resolution
only proposes that the joint committee can draft
bill. There can be no harm done by that. The
method OF supervision of these institutions, of
course will be presented in the BILL but senator's
on the opposite side have full control, and can
take ample time 10 discuss the methods proposed;
therefore, am opposed to the motion.
Mr. Magee was not ready to vote for the reso-
luton, for that would seem to indicate pledge
to stand by the action of the committee If
abuses exist 1t would seem that the trustees
whose sworn duty 1t is to make annual reports
to the Governor, would say something about
them lie had read the reportseo of the penal and
reformatory institutions of the State, and had
found no charge against the management of
these institutions.
The motion to refer the resolution to the com
mittee on benevolent institutions of the State
was agreed TO- by yeas y. nays 17-Smith of
Jennings and Thompson of Marion being the
only Democrats voting nav.
Mr. Macy offered a resolution for the an
pointment OF committee of three to ascertain
from clerks of the Circuit Courts in the several
counties the whole number of civil and criminal
and probate causes begun, the number of es-
tates settled and in process of settlement, the
number of guardianship settled and pending in
each of saidceurts from January l. 1881, to Jan
uary /. 1885, inclusive. 1t was referred to the
committee on organization of courts.
A report from the Judiciary committee recon-
mended the passage of the bill concerning real
estate and the alienation thereof, with amend
mentsa that aliens may inherit real estate but
must dispose Of all interest therein within FIVE
years.
Mr. Magee moved that the constitutional rule
be suspended that the bill may be read the sec
ond and third times now, and finally pass the
Senate
Mr. Smith of Jay objected. The motion to
suspend the constitutional restriction was re-
jected by yeas. 80; nays, 8-two thirds not vot-
ing in the fIirmative.
Afternoon Session.
On motion of Mr. Duncan, of Upton, the bill
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