The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-10

hospital from Vanderbury County. when the
'ost s. Culd not exceed $40 and declared THIS
bit TO &c q proposition IN the direction OF
economy. he deprecated the practice OF
TRANSPORTING insane women to and from the
hospital in charge OF male attendants EK
perience has taught those IN charge of the
insane that il is better TO have the shRckles
stricken from the limbs Of this class OF IN
fortuDates. The time has come when the
humane policy proposed BY this bill shonld
De pursued. In most cases insane women
have no female friend desirous of accom-
Ianying them, except where they have the
teneht OF wealth or the influence OF family
Usnle. The SupeTiU tsndent OF hospitals viii
reject one trained and accustomed 10 the
treatment OF the insane, and he would not
refuse the wishes of the friends At home.
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH: The theory o. this bill
IL all wrong. The expense of transporta
ton is taxed against the county, and The
principle that would permit State officer to
make charge for such service as against the
county js certainly wrong. Under the
present law q restorative can now, By
request. accompany the patient and receive
the pTescribed fee. There is no use foc such
legislation az this.
Ar. WEIR: This is a subject that does not
| demand any leg1slstiOR whatever He Oe-
/ lieVed il simply for the purpose of increasing
smplOs es at rhe asylums and nsk king several
: counties psy their transportation expenses,
he moved 70 lay the bin and amendments
on the table.
The motion was agreed to by yeas "a,
nays Il.
Mr. FOWLER, explaining his aff.ns.
tive vote l am heartily ia sympathy with
the PRINCIPLES of this bill but like the Sans
tor from LsPorte (Mr. Weir l don't think
there is any necessity for the legislation on
this subject. ! think probably the present
statute is sufficient and would have no
special objection to having a bill of this
nho 90 II Nro1
ord section, aud without the amendment
must vote against the whole bill. / shall
vote AYE" at present.
Mr.. WINTER, in explanation OF his vote
said: L desire to have an opportunity to
support the pending amendment; snd am
not prepared to say that the second section
OF the bill is not necessary and proper there
fore / vote mo-
The vote was announced SIS above.
BALLorBox PROTECTION.
On motion ~ Mr.. Campbell. of Hendricks,
his bill S. 10 procure fair elections was
taken up and red the second time. He
ssid Experience has taught Us that the
present law vii, nos be enforced because OF
the extreme punishment provided. There
is no subject upon which there is more need
OF legislation, and legislation of d kind that
can be enforced. 1t mas been said that the
Republican party bought the State in 1880.
Whether that be true or not the Democratic
I
want Us to buy il back. l say TO you for one
that We don't want to buy it back. / hope
to live to see the day when an election can
be held that is reasonably lair and free from
corruption. Ii is admitted that ten per
eentum OF the voters OF the State bsolutely
| Fut their votes on the market; that they sit
| IN groups TIL late in the evening OF election
! day, waiting for the highest bidder. say
| such class ought 10 be disfrenchised, and
believe the men who tempt them by offer
| ing them MONEY are also guilty of crime. /
hope this bill will be passed
Mr.. MAGEE: There ought to bs soma
Jay 10 prevent frauds upon The bIliot-bOX.
believe this puIchasable commodity that
| tie Democrats party has had 10 wrestle
with for many years IS the result of the pol
icy provided by the party OF which the
| serat0 from Hendricks rs 8 member. ]
sm IN favor Of some CT the provisions OF the
bill. | think a man who sells his vote is 8
dangerous element in the commonwealth
aud he ought TO be disfrsL chsed because he
has ceased 10 be tree, upright and honor.
sble man. / would have the Trustee or
Sheriff, or some officer charged with the
duty OF posting up copies Of this bill,
printed in large type, in every voting pre-
cinct.
Mr.. FOWLER: am heartily in favor OF
the bill, but Rm afraid the question OF dis.
REIMBURSEMENT goes too far. / think there
will be no great danger Of doing injustice
10 anyone. / offer an amendment to fix a
minimum sum for the fne-not less than
SO, and strike out the natural life disfran.
chisement and insert in lieu, ANY deter
inmate period"
Mr.. DUNCAN, of Upton. obtained the
floor.
And the Senate adjourned
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