The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-11

snthropist. This is not a question OF phil
anthropy. IL is q question OF right
Mr.. WILLARD: ] am confident every
Senator on the a cor knows exactly how he
drawn the motion once. l do not believe in
occupying any further time, and now again
move the previous question.
The Senate seconded the demand aud
under its operations the substitute Mr..
Smith's) was rejected by yeas 6, nsvs 81
The amendment Mr.. Campbelrs) was also
rejected by yeas Is. nays %
Mr.. CAMPBELL, explaining: We have
laws on the subject OF marriage which for
bid parties to marry within certain degrees
OF relationship, and which forbid marriage
within certain yes, and this amendm snt
should be incorporated in this bill / vote
aye"
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH when his name was
called: am opposed 10 the amendment and
favor the original bill IL is substantially
the old Civil Rights bill which passed Con-
gress and has been passed in the States OF
Ohio aud New York. l believe under exist
ing circumstances, for many reasons. such q
bill ought to be passed by the Legislature OF
Indiana this year. | therefore vote against
the amendment. l vote mo-"
Mr.. SMITH, of Jennings: / desire to say
q word in explanation or my vote. / believe
the amendment of the Senator from Wayne
(Mr. Foulke) would be absolutely obnoxious
and justify his vote in its favor. / am in
favor of the amendment of the Senator from
Hendricks. / vote aye"
Mr.. SMITH, of Jay wish to say word
IN explanation of my vote on this amend
ment i am opposed to this bill in all its
features, and oppose the amendment offer
ed by the Senator from Wayne. IL the bill
is to become law l am in favor OF the
amendment to the amendment offered by
the Senator from Hendricks. ! vote AYE"
Mr.. THOMPSON: / have been exceed
ingly anxious for the passage of this bill.
Senators have declared upon this floor that
the colored man is entitled TO all the rights
g. privileges of the white man, and | don't
see what harm there is In Migrating that
into law. We know q prejudice against
the colored man is seen every day. L would
like to speak further on this subject but will
not detain the Senate. / am philanthrop-
list l believe In God Almighty wherever /
see Him in the face of human being. /
am afraid of endangering this bill, which
would net endanger under any considera-
ton, and so / have to vote against these
amendments, not because they contain SEN
timents which lind no response in my own
heart. | vote no"
Mr.. WILLARD: / have not had the
pleasure of the acquaintance of any white
lady who desires TO marry negro gentle
man, but If there are any such in the State
OF Indiana l believe IN giving them that
privilege i vote no"
Mr.. WINTER: l desire to say in explana.
ton OF my vote that / can not reconcile nv
conscience to cast any vote that will be
directly or indirectly in favor I establishing
or upholding any discrimination against any
man on account of color or race, therefore I
vote no"
MIR. YOUCHE: l am in favor Of the bill
as originally introduced. sm IN favor also
OF the amendment offered OF the Senator
from Wayne with the restriction proposed
to be placed upon ii by ths Senator from
Hendricks. / believe the coIorsd man
should have all the rights under the law
that the white man has. | believe it il our
duty when we find distinction imposed by
Jehovah himself we should conform our hu-
man enactments thereto. / believe We are
not far out of the way when We make hu.
man enactmeuts in accordance with divine
law. i vote AYE"
The vote was then ann ounced as above.
The amendment Mr.. Foulks's) was also
rejected by yeas II, nays Is
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Hendricks. explain
ing: / would be pleasnd TO vote for the
amendment il it had been amended as pro-
posed. but ia its present shape l vote no"
Mr.. FOWLER, IN explanation of his vote,
said: / am in favor of this bill as originally
introduced without an amendment IL the
amendment should prevail certainly shall
vote against the whole bill. In view of that
fact vote ''no.n
The vote was announced as above.
The bill was ordered engrossed
On motion by Mr.. FOULKE the consti-
tutioual rule was dispensed with-yeas 81;
nays, 6-and the bill read the third time and
passed the Senate by yeas SO, nays 5.
Mr.. SELLERS: / desire to explain my
vote. don't believe this bill will grant to
the colored man any right he q oes not now
enjoy under the law. 1t is therefore useless
aud needless legislation, and in a sense,
vicious legislation.
Mr.. SMITH, of Jennings, when his name
was called, said: have persistently voted
against this b II at every step. 1 am one of
those who in past life have never interposed
o barrier to the advanc ment OF the colored
man, and in my future life shall never do
90. do net believe in that character OF
legislation which does no good. This bill
can bring no good II the colored man. 1t is
needless legislation, and in the. language of
the Senator from White, needless legislation
is kind OF viclods legislation. Therefore /
vote against the bill. / vote mo-"
The vote was then announced as above.
So the bill rassed the Senate