The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-08
A DISGRACE TO THE STATE
Democratic Pirates Rounding OFF Their
Infamy with Outrageous Restrictions.
Unless Their Creatures Can Handle the Money,
the Institutions Are to Be Wrecked-GOy-
ernor HOvey yetOes Vicious Legislation.
HOW THEY DEAL WITH FUNDS.
Hhe Buccaneers, to Protect Their Partisar
Measures, Commit More Outrages.

The majority in tire General Assembly are
treating financial legislation as they see mt,
and as it will contribute to their political
purposes. To make their villajny consist
ent with the Beasley bill, rendering the
appropriation act imperative
the names of all persons elected to offices
by the General Assembly, are set out in the
general appropriation bills, and for the
Auditor Of State to Issue warrants except
TO the persons named, is considered by the
political pirates and treasury robbers a
penitentiary offense. The trustees of the
benevolent institutions will, therefore,
be unable to draw any money for
two years in case the Supreme Court de-
clares unconstitutional all the laws which
this nefariOus method is intended to pro-
tect. There is but one contingency under
which the institutions could secure main
tenance in case the Supreme Court should
hold that the Governors position as to his
vetoes is correct, and that would be by the
Governor reappOinting the same partisan
boards named by the General Assembly.
The deficiency appropriation Dill, aIter
being amended in accordance with the
Democratic programme. was passed by the
Senate, yesterday, and returned to the
House, where the amendments are await
fnR concurrence. Inc COHolOCl Nv VI
1.-THE bill occupied the entire forenoon.
sAfter it had been read Senator Barrett sub
mitted a long a~mendment, setting out the
names of all the officers elected by the Gen.
eral Assembly, and pr9ylding tnat no
one except the person named In the act.
Senator Johnson, on behalf of the minOrl-
ty, opposed the amendment. he denounced
1T as uncalled for. 1t was, he said, for the
purpose of opposing the Governor In the
position he had taken with reference to the
benevolent Institutions 1t was intended
to intimidate the Supreme Court. That
court was the highest tribunal IN the State,
and nothing could or should stop it from
doing its duty. He thought that the court
would not be driven out of its line of duty
by any law the majority might enact.
Continuing, he showed what the effect
of the amendment would be In case the SUI
preme Court should declare the partisan
measures unconstitutional. 1t would close
the institutions and turn adrlft on the
counties and the homes the insane. the
blind and the deaf mutes. Even the pris-
Ons and refOrmatOries would be useless.
The Senator then asked Senator Barrett 1T
such would not be the effect of the amend
ment. Senator Barrett replied that 1T was
for the purpose of protecting the states
funds. Resuming senator johnson said
the Supreme Court was the power to deter
mine whether the Governor or the Leg
i~slature was right, and yet here was
a bill the purpose of which was to
lnIlullQaI6 the court Dy ItIuSluk - ItCOS-
nize a decision of that court in case it
should be In a certain direction. He said
nothing could be gained by the amendment
in case the position of the Democratic
majority in the General Assembly was sus-
tanned, and if 1T was not the institutions
would have to be closed for two years. .
Senator Barrett said he could see liz possi-
bility of the Supreme Court denying the
Legislature the right to create and till
offices.
But suppose the Supreme Court does do
it?" said Senator johnson. &
''Then / want the Legislature to stand for
its rights replied Barrett.
What is that but revOlutions' said
johnson.
1T is not revolution. The Legislature
has rights as well as the other departments
of the State government
Does not the Constitution give the
the judicial department authority to pass
upon the acts of the Legislaturew
II say that any Supreme Court that would
override the established law of Indiana
would be guilty of revolution, and the Leg
Then we are to understand that the Leg
1slature is to become paramount to the SUI
preme Court.n
Il hope the Legislature will always nave
the holiness to assert its rights"
Does the senator know that Governor
Baker expressed grave doubts as to the
power of the Legislature to create and fill
Ofiicess"
senator Barrett SaIu he knew BAKER rec
OgniZed the authority OF the Legislature;
as to what doubts he had he did not know.
lie himself had no doubt about the
Legislature having power under the Con-
%stitution to do as it has done. He did not
the Governor, but when the Governor went
so far as to say that he would not recog-
nize the acts of the Legislature he cOurted
revolution. He believed it was the part
of the Legislature to meet the Governor
half way.
Senator Johnson asked the direct ques-
tiOn of Senat Barrett as to whether or
not the amendment, and a sustaining of the
Governors position by the court would not
deprive the benevolent institutions of any
money for two years. The question was re-
peatedly asked the Allen county wonder,
but he refused to answer it except by
evasion. He did not believe the Governor
would ever test the question. In cOnclu-
sion Barrett asked Senator johnson if he
thought the position of the Governor would
be sustained.
Il am in doubt about it," replied John
son.
did you have any doubt of the Legis-
lature's power to create and fill offices be-
fore Governor Hovey raised the question:"
asked Barrett.
"Yes: ever since Governor Baker raised
the question" said Johnson. Il remember
hat when the question was raised at that
time a bar-meeting was held at Richmond,
and L heard the question discussed. l have
been In doubt on the question since"
Senator LogsdOn thought he saw q way
around the dangers the Republicans pre-
dicted- In case the Supreme Court de-
clared the legislative appointments uncOn-
stitutiOnal. the Governor could appoint the
persons selected by the General Assembly,
and whose names appeared in the apprOpri-
ating statute. The amendment was then
adopted by apaIty vote.
Senator johnson then offered an amend
ment providing that Bruce Carr should be
allowed his office expenses. He thought
the action OF the majority in refusing to al
low Mr.. Carr such expenses, simply because
he had done his duty under the law, and
paid out money to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
*. ;. Robertson. was about the smallest
act OF which he had ever known men to be
guilty. Bruce Carr had to be robbed so
that Democratic consistency might be
maintained. For one he was unwilling to
lndOrse for one moment the political lie the
bill contained. The amendment of Senator
Johnson was. OF course promptly voted
down. A similar amendment, offered
by Senator Johnson, proposing to
allow OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Robertson his
per diem and mileage as a member of the
state Board of Equalization was also voted
down by the majority. Senator Barrett.
who seemed to be full of them. offered an
other amendment making it a felony for
the Auditor of State to draw a warrant in
favor OF: or for the Treasurer to pay out
of the fund TO any one not named in the
act. This was adopted by a party vote.
The bill was further amended by allowing
the Secretary of State $500 for distributing
the supreme Court reports. and the salary
OF the State Librarian was raised so as to
conform with the new law.
There was considerable discussion over
an amendment offered by Senator duncan.
which proposed to allow the law firm of
Mcdonald, Butler Il Snow 5000 more