The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-31

real estate to pass to aliens by descent. In
the absence OF all statutory law undertake
TO say that no alien has q right to hold real
estate In the State OF Indiana. ! hope the
bill will not be postponed.
Mr.. WILLIAMS demanded the previous
question.
The House seconded the demand, and I'm.
der its operation the motion 10 make this
bill special order for Thursday next was
agreed to by yeas 55, nays SO.
STATIONERY FOR COUNTY OFFICERS.
Mr.. Helms bill q. K. 32l TO provide for
the purchase of ali stationery for county of
fcers by tue County Commissioners, coming
up in regular order. was read the third time.
Mr.. HELAS: Oar coGnty has tried the
plan OF Purchasing stationery after the plan
suggested in the bill aud found it worked
admirably. At the close of 1884 our county
learned that By purchasing stationery them
selves they made saving of 5000. Think
ing that 1T would mako general saving
throughout the State, have introduced this
bill. and ask its passage.
Mr.. STALEY: We nave had some expert
ence in this line in my county, only our ex.
perience Is just IN the other way precisely.
We found thst il Was loss of money. and
that We did not get az good stationery by al
lowing the County Commissioners TO pur-
chaseit. | am opposed to the bill.
Mr.. GOODING: There is a good deal in
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think the clerks and officers OF the county
are better Judges of what kind of paper they
want than the County Commissioners. l
think the county officers are better quail
fed to know the quality of the paper they
want.
Nh. HARRELL: As far as the officers of
my county are conserved l con.ider them
honorable gentlemen. As has been said,
they know what they want. The stationery
men will form combination on the County
Commissioners, and they will be Obliged to
take the stationery at the price offered by
this com binati0n. l am opposed to the
bill.
Mr.. EN6LE: There seems to be mis-
understanding about this bill. The only DIFF
ference between this bill end the law
is that the bill provides that the
furnishing OF stationery shall be let
by public auction. The law provides that
the County Comm issioners shall buy all the
paper they want. This bill would cause a
reduction in the cost of the stationery, and
! think it ought TO pa;s.
Mr.. DITIEM0RE: For two wears past
the county officers of my county have been
cutting down the price of stationery by let
ting the furnishing ont to auction. | be-
heve this is wise measure, and ought to
pass.
Mr.. LLOYD: believe that county officers
are elected with q view to their fitness and
qudilHcdIlous- apprenenQ that BOARD OF
County Commissioners know as little about
the wants of certain clerk as it is possible
for them to know. l believe the bill before
the House would he the means of bringing
into use in the Offices an inferior class OF
stationery, and this is especially not desira-
bic, when we come to include the different
books of records aud tax duplicates, etc.
1t is necessary that they be of the very best
quality. | can not conceive who could be a
better iudge of the stationery they want
than the County Auditor, County Clerk, or
any other officer. am opposed to the bill.
The bill finally passed the House of Rep
resentatives by yeas 81, nays Al.