The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-15

made concurrent, SO that one investigation may
be sufficient. If the matter be referred TO a spe
cial or standing committee of the Senate. and
the House also refers the matter to committee
there, we must have two, which~would not be 50
satisfactory as one. That members of this Gen
eral Assembly viii leave such matter without
any investigation upon such information. / can
not believe 1t is our paramount duty
to see that the State moneys are safe
in the hands the State Treasurer. When
we receive undoubted information that
they are not safe, and that they
are loaned to private individuals and to banks,
we know they are not SAFE l desire to call the
attention of the Senate to the statutes which are
made and provided for such cases-for the pre-
servation of the public treasure Reads section
1896 from %he Revised Statutes of 1881; also. sec
ton 2053 of the criminal law of the State Also sec
ton 5644, as to the authority to make this pro-
posed investigation. 1t appears from the Ian
guage of the statute that we not only have the
authority to do 1t, but we are required to make
that examination whenevery necessary. The
message of the Governor informs US that the
law has been violated. Two years ago resolu-
ton was introduced here to make similar in
vestigation, but it was stated that there not
sufficient information for such resolution,
and it was disposed of--proba5ly laid on
the table, and never heard of afterward.
AS have said, l do not introduce this resolu-
ZION DIS q partisan measures; IL Is our duty as
Senators-Democratic as well as Republican
to see to it that the moneys in the Treasury of
the State are safe. If the law has been violated,
it any sums of money have been received by the
treasurer for his own personal use, he Should ac-
count for these funds. The proposed investiga-
ton is in the interest of public economy, and
ought 20 be supported by every member Of the
General Assembly.
Mr.. Wief Endorsed everything the Senator
from Wayne Mr. Faulke) had said SO far as
favorlng any necessary investigation of any
State officer ID concerned. and thought action
should be taken on this subject; he therefore
moved that it be referred to the committee on
finance, with instructions to report it at an
early day.
Mr.. Foulke-I object to the proposed refer
ence to the committee on finance, for two rea-
sons. It would probably result in two separate
investigations-one by the Senate and one by
the House; and for the other reason that the
committee on finance has not power to send for
persons and papers, nor has it the power to en-
ploy an expert to examine the accounts of the
State Treasurer. nor to count the moneys in the
treasury; and for the additional reason that the
resolution should be concurrent one, and the
two houses ought to join in the investigation
Mr.. Hilligass-I think the State of Indiana,
through its representatives, cannot-be too care
full in guarding the interests of the State: and
shall, at the proper time, favor the adoption OF
this resolution or one of a similar character, IN
justice to the State Treasurer. / presume there
who offered this resolution, who thinks for a
moment that there is any deficiency in the &C.
counts of our State Treasurer l undertake to
say that There may be a two-fold object in this
resolution. And l undertake to say, further,
that the circumstances that surround the out
going Governor of the State of Indiana are not
such as to warrant me in supporting this resolu
ton at this time.
Mr.. Wier withdrew his motion to refer to the
committee on finance, being of opinion that as
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SO referred He moved that it be made special
order for next Monday at o'clock P. M, which
was adopted.
THE FUNERAL OF SCHUYLER ooLFAX.
MIR. Willard offered concurrent resolution
authorizing the appointment of two senators and
three representatives to attend the funeral of
ex-Vice president Colfax He did not desire to
be appointed on that committee, but thought it
due to citizen of Indiana who had been SO
eminent that a resolution of this kind should
pass in memory Of one who has in former years
served in both branches of this General AS
sembly
Mr.. Mccullough moved to amend the resolu-
ton so that the members going should pay their
own expenses.
Mr.. Atkison said that any member could go
and pay his own expenses without such am
amendment.
The Lieutenant governor-I would Withdraw
that.
Mr.. Foulke-I would dislike to see it go upon
the record of the Senate that with regard to at
tending the funeral of Schuyler Colfax, members
of a committee of the Senate shall pay their own
expenses. That would be most unseemly pro
ceeding.
Mr.. Faulkner did not see why the Senate
should pay the expenses of few, unless the ex-
penses of all We're paid. Let all be treated
alike.
Mr.. May took different view of this matter,
and did not think the amendment ought to pre-
vail. To appoint committee and say the mem
bers shall go at their own expense would be
taking from the action all the respect intended
to be shown to distinguished citizen. Rather
than see the amendment adopted he would pre-.
fer to see all stay here. There ought to be sneh
a COMMITTEES appointed out of respect to the
people, who have in many ways honored Mr.
Colfax. who years ago. was serving both IN this
body and in the other branch of the General
Assembly. The amendment was reported and
the original resolution was adopted.
The afternoon session was occupied wholly with
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