The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-20

Senator from Henry two years ago says in so
many words that the outgoing Treasurer OF
State bsd in his hands 500, 200, which he
had deposited in banks and instead of turn
ing over the actual cash he turned over ind-
vidusl checks snd drafts. So the precedent,
If there has been one, IS ali other bad, vie
presidents, is set by representatives OF
your own iparty. l take il from the resd-
ing OF this report that the voice OF the Sen
atOr in favor of reform was not heard in
that direction when this very important
resolution was under consideration. Nov,
want TO quote from this report. | want to
call my distinguished friends recollection
to something chat TOOK place. Reading
from Brewer Reports Toe Senator who
assumed 20 be the leader on that side wanted
10 investigate an officer who had been IN
Office but seven days and refused 10 investi
gate an officer, who. in the language OF the
resolution, bad received interest on the
public fuDds of the STATE.
Mr.. FOULKE (interposi1g): | VII ask
whether the record does net state that you
ton, and refused to ALLOW the rules 20 be
suspended in order that it might be intro
duced?
Mr.. MAGEE: The Senator from Wayne
hse brought in part of the record and an
other part he has suppressed. I admit he is
Ia earnest in this, but when he thinks there
is any Democrat is opposed to a thorough IA
here not as Democrats nor as Republicans
on this question. We have abs interests Of
the people In our charge, and 1t is our duty
IS we'll as desire 10 see that their interests
the subssrved. Let rs examine the good
faith of the Governor of the State when he
calls the attention of the General Assembly
to the State Treasurer. He says he did not
hear of it till 1883, when it came out IN the
public prints. This man, who has lived
IN the city of Indianapolis all his
life, who knew years ago as we'll as
to- day, being director of bank in which
part of the State funds were deposited aud
from which he drew per cent. as stock
holder-knew they were so deposited, yet he
said in the first line Of this paragraph, ia
referring TO the condition of the public
Treasury, in effect, IL not in exact words
that il came 81 his knowledge IN 1888, aud
upon the Neyt page be says ii came to his
knowledge rep atedly during sessions OF the
Legislature. lhis IS a simple and pure
minded Governor who gets his information
from divers, various and sundry sources and
IS willing to make charges against man
upOn such fiimsy base. In December
1884, the Treasurer OF State presented the
Governor, IS the law requires. report show
ing the condition Of the Treasury at that dste
and read upon this report tnas IL was ex
amined by the Governor and tiled IN his OF.
fee. The law requires the Governor 30
make an examination of the State Treasury
and he signs his name Stating that it was ez
omined by him, aud when Governor Porter
called attention TO the Treasurer in the
sinuatiDg manner in which he did he did
not do il because ne believed the Treasurer
Of the State was unfaithful, bat because he
was desirOus of injecting into his message
little OF that demagoglcal spirit be has new
er been able to suppress either as q Governor
or as private citizen. 1t seems to me tina
the presen; system adopted in the Uuite1
az ,fer,t ha cd in,
State with profit TO the people
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Hendricks: IL seems
TO mo the only question we have to deter
mine is which OF the two resolu.iO should
be adopted, or rather whether the amend
ment OF the Senator from Gibson is prefer
able to the resolution offered by the Senator
from Wayne. ] have been DESTROYS OF in
formation that NAV note intelligentlv, and
/ had hoped some Senator would read the
original and the amendment. and point out
the difference aud show which is the better
of the two. It has been ineinuated that the
Governor has unfairly csst an Impu-
tation upon the Treasurer OF State
by certain language in his message.
II so ID was wrong. Ny idea about it is, the
best way is to make an investigation into
the condition OF the Treasurer and the &C
counts of the Treasury, and refute the impu-
tation, IL it can be 20 done. | would inYes.
tigste whether the funds OF the State are
are not, would adopt such legislation
would make them more secure. III the
amendment would make more thorough
investigation than the original resolution,
am for the amendment. think il is neces.
sary, both for the credit of the State
and OF the State Treasury. that an
investigation shall be had. II it is not
made and made fairly, 30 il will show that
everything is secure, il will be TO the dis
credit both OF the State aud the State Tress
urer. The only question is which resolution
will give opportunity for the most thorough
investigation. l don't believe we ought TO
act upon ordinary rumors, bat having gone
thus far We ought all to favor full and
complete investigation; and unless the
amendment gives more power to the pro.
posed committee than the resolution am
opposed to the amendment and IN favor OF
the resolution.
Mr.. WEIR: Inasmuch az considerable
time has been consumed, understan ding the
question to be upon the adoption of the
amendment OF the Senator from Gibson
(Mr. Mccullough I now demand the pre-
vious question.
subsequently this demand vas withdraw
The amendment was adopted by yeas, IS,
nays, 10
The resolution as amended was alec
adopted.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT.
A message from the Governor announced
his appointment of Thomas A. McQusis. o.
Clay County, as Mine Inspector, by and with
the advice and consent OF the Senate.
1t was referred to the Committee on Ex-
ecutive Appointments.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Lieutenant Governor announced tn
following:
On Public Buildings-P Smith o.
jay, Campbell of st. Joseph,
Ga State Librsry-Smith OF jennings
May, Duncan of Upton.
Ga Canal Fund-Bsiley, Hillgass, Moore.
On Claims-Sellers. Null. Macy.
On Revision OF The Ststutes-Richsrdson,
Duncan of Brown, May, Foulke Drake.
On Woman's Claims-Foulke, Hoover,
Mcintosh, Addison.
Mr. Fowler offered a joint resolution,
which was adopted FOR Joint convention o
the two Houses at O'Clock tomorrow after
noon TO vote for United Statss Senator.