The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-13

The feeling that was evinced during the dis
sussion was remarkable To an impartial
listener it might have been supposed that the
subject of the discussion q political matter
instead of a proposition involving the interests
of one Of the States educational institutions
4 Meeting Major James l. Mitchell, one of the
2stees of the university after the adoption of
the amendment to the bill reducing the amount
of the appropriation from $50.O0d to. $50, 600.
Journal reporter asked him how it would affect
the institution.
Thirty Thousand dollars he said, sis in
sufficient. laboratory, a library and museum
are absolutely needed, and for the purpose of
making these departments what they ought to
be, the appropriation of $780, 600 viii do almost
rs little good as nothing. The sole effect of re-
ducing the am cunt is to kill the institution by
simply strangling it to death"
What do you think, is the motive of the
opposition TO the appropriation that was askedg'
1T is simply jealousy on the part of Gordon.
who represents the county where rival uni
versfty is located. He denies it, but 1T is moth
ing else. He went around last night personally
80 see fully fifty members, and worked against
Che appropriation, claiming that the party in
forests were involved in the defeat of the bin"
''Will the failure of the Legislature to make
the Appropriation asked seriously cripple the
universityF
Yes; we asked for no more than we actually
needed We didn't ask for $50. 900 on the horse
Rwapping principle that we expected and headed
only $780, Goa We can do little or no good in re-
pairing the losses sustained by the fire with less
than $40 000 The citizens of Monroe county
gave the institution $50. 900 in cash and if one
county could give this much, certainly the whole
State can afford equally as much"
PASSAGE OF THE DYNAMITE BILL.
Senator Foulkes bill for restraining the use Of
dynamite came up in the regular order of bust
ness in the Senate, yesterday afternoon and
without any comment was passed It was
noticeable that, by the time the third reading
of the bill had ended, there were a number of
senators who had vacated their seats, and were
not present to respond to their names when the
soil was called It was suggested by
Senator Foulke that it seemed q lit
tle strange that so many of the
members had suddenly found occasion to leave
the Senate chamber when the reading of the bill
began. However, of those who were present to-
answer the rolEcah there were only eight who
voted against the bill They were Senators
Benz, Faulkner, johnson. Johnston, Mcclure
Mcintosh, Peterson and Willard
The bill makes tia felony, subject to penaltv
Of ten years Imprisonment for any person to be
found guilty of manufacturing or having in his pos
session dynamite for the purpose of destroying
.1fe or property 1t also pres"ribes penalty of
from one tc FIVE years impri sonment for trans
porting dynamite with the knowledge that it is
TO be used for wantonly destructive purposes.
Within six months after the enactment of the
bill any person found with dynamite in his pos
session may be fined and imprisoned. but its
provisions do net apply to the use Of the e2plo-
siVe in destroying sturnps.
THR UNION DEPOT BILL.
The bin providing the legislation necessary to
enable the Union Railway Company to erect a.
new depot in this city was passed by the Senate
yesterday afternoon. 1t was opposed by Sena-
tor Overstreet, and il narrowly escaped the OBJ
structien OF delay by motion to refer it to a
special committee for consideration which failed
TO pass by a vote of 81 to 81. Senator
Winter explained its character and
purpose and stated in urging it's
passage, that the legislation which
the bill proposes is necessary before the Union
Railway Company can proceed with the work of
erecting the much needed new Union Depot On
the question of final action there was no opposi-
ton to the bill, but Senators Overstreet and
Youehe voted against It, IL is already well ad
vaneed in the House. having been introduced in
that body by Representative Schmidt and 1t is
believed that the bill will finally pass, with little
or no opposition fv0Ia the representatives.
ABoLGsHrSG CITY OFFICES
Senator Winters bill to abolish the Offices of
Assessor and treasairey in this city. which has
heen Q matter of some agitation locally. PASSED
She Senate yesterday afternoon by . unauinldus