The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-01


Mr.. WILLIAMS: 1 move to amend by
adding the words that no part Of the money
shall be used for salaries for the faculty.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Tippecsnoe: l accept the
amendment
Mr.. DEEM: / offer as a substitute for the
amendment that the sum be 81, 800 instead
Of $l4 500.
MIR. SMITH, of Tippecsnoe: / have been
consistent on this floor in standing by all
the State institutions. Long before the gen.
tleman from Putnam Mr.. Goreon) had COM
pleted his college education Tippe-
canoe County had given more
to Asbury University than any other
county. / represent a noble people,
who are no beggars They had proposition
and submitted IL TO the State, and il was
copied. 1t has been said here by the gentle
man from Putnam Mr.. Gordon) that he
would be willing TO vote the whole property
TO Tippecanoe County. That can not be
done, for the State is pledged in its compact
10 the United States to support Pardue as an
EDUCATIONAL institution.
MIR. HAYDEN: | think too much time
has already been taken up on this-uearly
four days. III there is q man in Indiana who
can make SUCCESS of Purdue, Professor
Smart is that man. Connected with him is
a competent set Of men. A vast amount of
money has already been spent there, aud the
ability OF the faculty should be continued.
Professor Smart said to me that the new
buildings were needed. As il is, the stu.
dents are compelled to work in the cellars
The previous question was moved by Mr..
HAYDEN, and being seconded by the
House, under its operations the substitute
for the amendment was adopted by yeas IS,
naos %.
Mr.. CORY, explaining his vote, said: l
was in favor of giving Purdue $l4 $50: but
as those nearest the institution seem willing
TO take Sl2 600 / vote ave"
Mr.. GARRISON: or all the State institu-
tions Purdue University is foremost. l vote
aye" on this proposition.
Mr.. HAYDEN: The friends of the Uni
versity are willing to take $1,000. so vote
'aye''
Mr.. HOBAN: The money seems to be
needed, and it would not iniure the States
Treasury TO give this sum. / vote AYE
Mr.. SMITH: The substitute was thrust
upon me without my foreknowledge. But
we will accept the sum and TIppecanoe
County will meet it. 1 vote AYE
Mr.. ADAMS: / wish to change my vote,
and doing so will explain. AS some seem to
be afraid that Purdue is likely to get a little
money, and are fighting every inch to pre-
vent it, vote AYE"
The SPEAKER: After that remark /
shall explain my vote, and shall vote MOI
on the proposition. II those buildings are
needed the State should pay ali of il. | am
not an enemy 10 Purdue University. l do
not believe in this thing of tho State making
an appropriation to extort money from any
locality. 1t should pay the whole sum or
none.
SO the substitute was adopted.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved TO amend the sub.
stitute I'll at the money should, If secured at
ali. be taken in 100 days
On motion by Mr.. FLOYD the amend
ment was laid on the tsole by ayes 13 nays
%.
Mr.. ADAMS, explaining his vote, said:
This is scheme to defeat the appropriation.
An idea prevails that Tippe canoe County
can not raise their part OF the money in 100
DAYS.
Mr.. REEVES: This amendment is unfair
and vote AYE
should not get cent will oppose this. I
vote AYE"
Mr.. LLOYD: That may be recorded as
not fayoriDg single dollar or single cent
to Purdue l vote no"
So the amendment was laid on the table
On motion by Mr. SMITH. of Tippecanoe
I move the adoption Of the amended substi-
tute.
The motion was agreed to by yeas SIS.
nays "a.
Mr.. GOODING, explaining his vote, said:
Because of the compact between the State
and the United States TO support this institu-
ton because it is college for farmers and
mechanics, vote AYE"
Mr.. GORDON: Because there is no COM
pact between the State and the United
States regarding this; beca1se it is not an ag-
ricultural college, still have the courage TO
vote no"
Mr.. HARRELL; Because the reports of
the Institution show that the management is
violating the compact in not sustaining it as
an agricultural college; because this money
Is wanted to extend an institution not an
agricultural college, vote no"
Mr.. MURPHY: Because l do not believe
1t is the province of legislation to go beyond
the common schools aud because / believe
this unjust to majority Of the taxpayers, l
vote mo-"
Mr.. McBROOME: Because our people 10
not want this money appropriated, and be-
cause, though Warren County is within ten
miles of Tippecsnoe County, yet our chill
Gren 60 to other colleges vote no"
Mr.. McGONNEY: Because the people are
already overburdened with taxation, and be.
cause this is not Just, l vote mo-"
NJ. McHENRY: l see a chance to give
Purdue at least scant allowance. The ed.
ucators are looking, not up to US, but down
upon us. ] vote AYE"
Mr.. McMICHAEL: This is not a question
of sentiment but of the taxpayer. 1t is an
outrage on the people of TippecenOe County
and of the State at large. L vote no."
Mr.. TOWNSEND; Because l believe that
the strength of a people depends upon its
education, and because L believe that the
more money we spend for educational insti-
tutions the less We will spend for prisons, 1
vote aye"
Mr.. WILLIAMS: There are many reasons
why l vote as I do. One reason is that the
advocates of Purdue have defeated the
amendment prohibiting the use of this
appropriation for the payment of salaries to
professors. I believe part of this approprI-
alton will be used for that purpose. Tney
first told rs that S3l 800 was the least amount
they would accept for building purposes, vet
il is developed that they will take anything
they csn get. They want it for salaries,
therefore I vote no"
So the substitute was adopted.
Mr.. GORDON offered an amend ment that
the salaries Of the President be $500 and
that of the Professors 81 500 per year.