The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-12

the insane ssylums. It hiss been shown t.
this House that the lsw has been violated
that the contract Is not where the Law re-
quires II 70 be. There are reasons why We
should hesitate a-d deliosrata-wny We
should know what We are doing. If the
friends OF the measure can not wait IL is the
best evidence that something is wrong.
Mr.. BROWNING: Does the gentleman
understand that this bill votes away q single
dOllaT2
Mr.. GOODING: 1 50 understand it. II
authorizes the State offices to make a ten.
porary loan OF 5000 600. Nov, what would
be the use Of borfo Ei0g this $500 600 If ii is
not intended for thee three uew asylums?
Why borrow it il IL is not to be appropriated
for that Rurpose9 For what purpose is il to
be borrowed II it is not to be appropriated?
Il certainly IS not to b5 borrowed to lie IN
the Treasury. That is not the purpose
Now, I want to know before you borrow it
what are you going TO borrow the money
fOr2 ] know there are gentlemen on this
floor, when member rises in his place and
speaks sinst running the Stats in debt,
they call il b1pcOmbe will stand against
the appropriation of $500 600 or the borrow
ing OF $500 900 unless the specified purpose
for which il is borrowed is known. ] trust
you viii postpone the consideration OF this
easuTe until next Wednesday a. . O'clock.
Mr.. TAYLOR: This bill / think is for the
OF the Government. Now do not pretend
to be q constitutional lawyer, but il occurs
to me there is one thing in the way of this
bill. The Constitution of the State of In
diana says, bills may originate in either
House except bills for raising revenus which
shall originate in the House OF Representa-
tiVes." What is this bill unless il is to raise
zeveDue2 1t is TO borrow money. IL that is
not to raise revenue what IS it2
think the bill should originate in this
House, therefore ! interpose this cousti-
tutional proviso as against this BILL
That question has recently created great
deal of discussion liz. Congress, and Congress
has well adhered to the prerogative of the
Lower House. Il is raising evenue, care
not whether you do ii by taxation or by b0r.
rowing IL. 1t seems to me to be an encroach-
ment upon the province of the House. II
the House should enact law creating tax
for lhe purpose of extinguishing a debt, il
occurs TO me that this would be for the pur-
pose OF raising revenue. It has no right to
come from the Senate
Mr.. HARRELL: l would like to know
whether II is absolutely necessary to give
the Governor and State offices such unlim-
tied power. / believe every person here who
paid any attention to the provisions of the
bill would like to have more light upon the
subject. Now. II you vote for the bill you
will be giving 20 the S ate officers unlimited
power without knowing whether it is leces-
sary. / wilt not say whether am going to
vote for or against the appropriation for the
new Insane Asylums or what position i
will take rp0n IT. | want TO know first
whether it is necessary to pass such a bill
or not.
Mr.. WILLIAMS: The purpose OF my
motion seems to be misunderstood az this
time l ssTee with good many of the gen.
tlemen who sOoke upon this question. We
have not sufficient information before Us TO
enable rs to vote intelligentIy upon the
passage OF the bill. For that reason and
that reason alone l made the motion that
the further consideration of this bill De
postponed until next Wednesday, and in
the mean time the report or the special COM
mittee might enable us to vote intelligently
upon this important measure. For the pur-
pose of preventing further discussion / move
the previous question.
The demand was seconded by the House,
and under its operation the motion was
agreed to.