The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-27
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The knightstOWn Investigation Com
mittee Submits Its Report,
Which Is in the Nature of a Sensation
An Entire Change Of the Man
agement Recommended.

Mr. PENDLETON moved that the vote to
engross his bill n. r. 361l to pay Jshn Mar
tin q claim for work on the Asylum for the
Insane. be RECONSTRUCTED, and that the bill be
recon itted to the Committee on Judiciary,
with power TO send for persons aud
papers. Mr.. GORDON then offered
an amendment or substitute motion that the
bill be Ytcommitted TO the Committee on
Judiciary, with power 10 send for persons
and papeTs n examine witnesses under oath,
and 10 report the same back at an early day.
The substitute motion was agreed to
Mr.. McMULLEN, from the Com mistee on
Ways and Means. sub mitted a report recon-
mending that the Prison Committee and
clerk, ten ia number, be allowed $50 each
for the recent visiting tour. Mr. Cary said
this should not be allowed. The members
Of the COMMITTEES received their pay the
same as any OF Us and l suppose they were
at no further expense than we IN visiting
cur committee rooms. On motion OF Mr..
PATTDN the bill was recommended to the
Committee on Miles and Mileage.
Br. Men ULLEN, from the Committee on
WAYS and Means, reported q claim OF the
State Librarian for 81, 100 for fitting up the
TALL OF the House OF representatives, recon-
mendiDg its allowance.
The SPEAKER said This will take e
concurrent resolution. as the expense arose
from fitting up the Senate and House Cham
bsrs
Mr.. DAVIS offered resolution author
ling the payment OF he clerk hired by the
Auditor OF State 70 investigate the swamp
land fund 81 the same figures OF legislative
clerks. Referred TO the Committee on
Claims.
WV BILLS
New bills we're introduced as follows.
By Mr. FRBZEE II. r. 52ll that gravel
roads and ell toll roads file an annual state
msut. Referred % the Committee on Roads
By Mr.. SMITH, Of Tippecanoe, III. r.
so defining the rights OF married women.
Passed TO q second reading on future day.
By Mr.. BROWNLEE II. Z. 523l creating
q fee and salary commission. Passed 10 a
second reading on future day.
BIZ Mr. SrALEY H. r. 524l in relation TO
a general system OF common schools In cities
OF over SO coo inhabitants. Referred to the
Committee on EdUcatlon.
By Mr.. REEVES { Il. r. go relating 10
partition Referred TO the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr.. DAVIS { 81. r. 527l providing for
the computation OF the average daily attend
snce Of pupils at the public school. Re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Education.
mr. SAYRE made a motion that the
House resolve itself into Committee of the
Whole to consider the General Appropria-
ton bill The ayes and nays were called
Tor
Mr. LLOYD said AS Chairman of the
KDighistown Investigation Committee, 1 de-
sire TO mske my report.
The SPEAKER said: 1t can not be done
pending roll-call. The only way is to de-
for their motion to 20 into Committee Of
The motion wss lost-yeas, 80; nays 80.
LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
on motion by Mr. SCHLEY the House
took up the bill "a. r. 1911 in Operating
Building and Loan Associations, and the bill
psssed-yess, 81; nays,
Senator CampbelPs (of Hendricksl bill to
authorize claimants sgains. the Siate't0 sus
/ in Circuit Courts, and to authorize the
/ Auditor of State to draw bis warrant on the
/ Treasurer Of State for the amOuat OF the
/ judgment was read the first time aud re-
| feITed TO the Judiciary Committee Wednes-
/ day evening.
/ REPORT OF TIE KNIG HrsTOwN NV EsTIGA TING
COMMITTEE.
The Knightstown Home Investigating
/ Committee reported yesterday to the Lsgis-
/ lature. IL fluids, among other things. that
| the charges made bv G0er that White or his
/ sons bad been euIty Of immoral conduct
toward OF with inmates Of the institution
| were untrue; that the character OF White for
soblety and chastity was good that hs had
maintained 8 good sanitary condition
| throughout the institutions, but that he
had been guilty Of gross negligence
in the supervision OF his subor-
/
veTely whipped by such attendants. That
two boys we're handcuffed together for two
| days That he has permitted children TO be
| locked in dark closets and kept on diet Of
bread and water for nearly week at time.
| That one Morgan a subordInate had cruelty
treated one Ed Boxer, who vas feeble
| minded aud an orphan Of soldier. That
| one subordinate had been guilty of an IN
nstuIsl crime with boys between the ages of
ten and fourteen years that White
/ retained such empiOye in the service of the
/ institution for a period Of seven Or eight
weeks after he had come into possession Of
/ sufficient information 70 warrant the expul-
sion q said emplOye That White had been
| impruOent. but not criminal, IN secluding
| himself with female attendants OF the insti-
tuition. Tba. be had been negligent and
| inefficient N the discharge of his duties.
That be should be removed from Office.
TIE committee further recommended that
| bill be prepared to remove said White and
| said Goar from Office; that the Brown bill be
| repealed, and that the appointment Of tr0s.
tees be vested in the Governor; that the trus-
| tees be chosen from the two political parties
polling the highest votes at the last general
! election, and that the Soldiers Orphans
Home and the Asylum for Predetermined
children be managed as separate trusts. The
report was adopted by the Senate.
Mr.. LLOYD: | do not care TO make q
| speech IN submitting this report, bat IN view
OF the fact that the interest. Of the State, the
interest OF the soldiers orphans, and the in
| terest OF the feeble minded children have
beena stake: in view OF the fact that sore
charges are sustained against character, 1
deem il proper to ssy little. It was the
honest aim of the Committee OF Investigs-
ton to make thorough and complete in
vestieatioa. The Committee worked hard
and together for twenty-one days and nights
and examined ninety one witnesses. They
were unanimous. Politics did not interfere
with the investigation. as s
Democrat wished 10 relieve
my party from all blame. I understand
that bill has been introduced in the Sen.
ate on this question. regard that as an in
suit 10 this committee. Charges were made
in the Senate that the committee delayed to
hear long arguments from attorneys on the
defense ia the case all of which is false.