The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-09


Representatives, Ia, not yet been in
troduced. Also the Knightstown bill must be
acted upon. IL these two bills were passed the
Appropriation bill might 60 where the wood
bine twineth. am willing 10 join anybody
to assist in avoiding spe cial session. de-
sire to vote for any measure that will sd-
vance the business OF the General Assembly
aud adjourn it at the earliest possible time
/ took that advanced step weeks ago, and
offered 10 adjourn the General Assembly on
the I'd day of March. Alih 0ugh l know the
Senator can not accomplish any gsod by the
introduction of the bill he proposes, yet
intend to vote TO give him an opportuny TO
try II. vote AYE"
Mr.. SMITH. of Delaware / desire to as
sign reason for the vote / shall cast as it
Will be against majority of my political
friends on this question. ! do not consider
that the introduction OF an Appropris alton
bill here will enable Us 10 pass Ii. II will
simply occupy time. am not in favor OF
establishing the precedent of allowing a
APPROPRIATION bill 10 originate in the San.
ate. DO rot believe since the organization
of the Indiana Legislature an Appropriation
bill has ever originated 10 the Senate, aud
being unwilling TO asset in establishing
precedent, vote mo-
The vote was announced as above,
So the motion agreed to and accord
ingly-
Mr.. F0ULKE introduced a bill IS. 3i7l 10
State Government
a message announced that the House re-
fused TO concur IN Senate amendment to the
bill II. +. 400 authorizing colleges and uni
versities 10 hold real estate, and thereuDon,
on motion OF Mr.. Day, the Lieutenant Gov
eraoI appointed Messrs Day and Davis as
committee on the part of the Senate
On motion of Mr.. MAGEE the Senate re-
solves itself into q Committee of the Whole
Mr.. Msgee in the chair to consider the APP.
preparation bill, 8 34T
Mr.. WILLARD moved to postpone the
consideration of the Appropriation bill until
Monday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. HILLIGASS: / am in favor of this
motion. The truth is this bill is introduced
in the Senate for the purpose of a little cheap
notoriety-a little buncombe. We have car.
red the Senator along far enough with this
AppropriatO on bill; DOW we ought to sit
down upon II and 80 to business.
The motion was agreed to.
On motion by Mr. WILLARD the commit.
tee rose and the Chairman reported to the
Senate the recommendation of the Commit
f; tee of the Whole that the further considera-
Monday at 10 o. clock.
The report was concurred in by yeas 30,
nays 10.
DITCH COMMISSIONERS.
On motion OF Mr.. SMITH. of Jay, the Sen
J ate resolved itself into q Committee OF the
| Whole for the consideration of the bill n.
/ Il 222-see pages 259, 307 the Senate had
under consideration before the recess for
! dinner, the question being on the motion OF
| Mr.. Campbell, OF Hendricks, that the com
mittee rise, report progress, and recommend
that the bill lie on the table.
Mr.. YOUCHE: This has been called a
! Surveyors bill. and l believe it is a Survey
or's bill Ia order TO amend the bill ii will
| have TO be materially chan, ed
! MIR. Ca MPBELL, of Hendricks: / know
of no case of hardship that amounted TO a
real hardship. There is no reason why
/ courts can not enforce the present law with
| right amendments and harm no one. We
are iii great danger of doing in justice to
/ many by hasty action on this last day of the
session in the afternoon. Therefore | think
the consideration Of this bill ought to be
postponed
Mr.. SELLERS: / hope the motion will
not prevail. Nearly all this bill is copy OF
the old law the amendments proposed are
few and easily understood
Mr.. ORA KE: This bill remodels this sub
d. ject. 1t will change the method OF commits.
siopers of remonstrances and the form of
trial and the number of commissioners 1t
would be wrong to place in the hands OF a
| jury decisions on points OF facts.
| Mr.. CAMPBELL. of ST. Joseph l shall
have TO vote for laying this bill on the table.
| IL believed this was the last day would
, vote to take up this bill The people of my
/ County USSll6 eOub lew hlUtuuIl6UlS W TIC
drainage law. The law that We now have has
! done go much good work that am afraid to
| 60 huTridly into the consideration OF this bill
| for fear that we might pass some bill that
/ would not act benefcially 10 the drainage
! system of the State.
! The motion was relscted pending the
On motion oy Mr.. SELLERS the Con
mittee rose, reported progress and asked and
obtained leave to sit again at $50 O'Clock
Monday morning.
ALIEN LAND HOLDERS
On motion by Mr.. SMITH. OF Jennings,
his bill s. Gee psge 81 to repsal the alien
land scI of 1881, was substituted for the bill
! H. r. 13-see page 127-and finally passs I
under dispensation of the constitutional
rule by yeas ~, nays 10.
UNIVERSITIES REAL ESTATE.
Mr.. DAY, from the Committee OF Free
Conference on the bill q. r. I10l to allow
universities to hold real estate 10 the valae
/ of 10000, submitted reptrs.
! Mr.. YOUOHE: II this law Is passed there
! IS no power granted that they have not no ".
A motion % concur IN the report OF the
committee was rejected by yeas Is nays ).
! Mr SMITH, OF Jennings: DO hOps the
report will not be concurred in. The power
! to receive and invest real estate is too gu
! gentle power 10 grant TO any corporation.
I Colleges can OF Il should recsiYe endowmen .
/ in lands and money. Under this bill when
an institution acquires real estate, il &C
/ quires il forever, or until il dies. ii We are
TO grant such powers 10 Institutions IL VIII
not be long before the landlord system will
be inaugurated. | can lock FAR enough 10
the future when the people will recogu 20
the true value OF the votes against the bill
The peoples rights are subservient TO the
railroad corporations In the West, and We
! would be proposing 10 create such mo
ropoly by the passage OF such bills. Ii Is
| proposed by this bill 10 create monopoly
o. dangerous as monOpoles created by its
| Of Congress whereby railroad c)rporatio n
bave taken possession OF millions OF acres
! OF the beet land ever given feeemen tn live
upon. ! appeal 10 S. majors to let this b II 60
awhile, ~ least ard Jet as reason together
and see ( We can't sgree upoa something
that will benefit the college aad benefit The
eopie OF Indiana.
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