The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-24

before and the institutions had harder
shedding. MIR. Blake got nothing but
raise of $1,000 in maintenance and all the
rest OF the time devoted TO the bill was
squandered IN discussing the state MI
yersity without accomplishing anything.
When the bill was taken up. yesterday
morning In committee Of the whole. the
amendment of Mr.. Rodsbaugh was pend
ing to vote Si10. 900 to the Fee ble-mlnded In
stitute at Fort Wayne. and Mr.. Fariow
made speech against it, in the course or
which be got into q wordy row with Hench,
causing Chairman Alder 10 call them botn
TO order and ask them 10 settle IL after adj
journment. Mr.. Haggsrd spoke for the
amendment. because the institution needed
it. and because the treasury could stand 1t.
He did not believe the State debt oppres-
sive. and did not think it should be paid
now. Cullop and he got into some
thing of q wrangle over treas.
ury figures, In which HaggsTd
came out ahead. When he finished
division vote was taken and the amend
Inent lost by 50 TO So Mr.. Hench then
proposed $4,000. and on another division
vote this also was lost Dy % to 40. Thus
persisted Professor Blakes hopes. Mr. Dali
man then moved 20 give the institution
$4,000 per year for maintenance instead OF
$1,000. and Mr.. Rodabaugh supported the
amendment. This was carried on adivlsion
with ~ votes in It's favor and - against 1t.
At this point the bill was dropped until
fered an amendment to the item covering
the Knightstown home. giving 5000 for
the salaries of the trustees and superin-
tendent. $500 for the steward
and 500 for the principal teacher;
He said he supposed 1t was a typographical
error. but he soon discovered that 1t was
not. Mr.. Culiop took the floor, withoutthe
formaliry of addressing the Chair. Char
man Alder recognized him by emphatlcally
calling out his name. but CullOp gave him
ha N
the House. 1t was the intention. he said.
to have these salaries paid ont OF the MAIN
tenance fund of this. as of other lnstitu-
tions. He declared that the institution vas
q costly affair anyhow. and talked at
length against the amendment. The amend.
ment was declared lost. and Hench and
Alder INDUCED in a bout over the ruling.
Finally the item wss passed over to be con-
sidered later.
When educational institutions were
reached DR.. Blair moved to strike out the
$50. 600 specific appropriation for the State
University for q new building. and READ n
speech in which he declared that the State
had no right whatever TO support any edu-
cational institutions higher the common
schools Mr.. Creigmile supported the
amendment Mr.. johnson. of Marion.
tried TO offer an amendment to give
the university $4,000 instead OF
$4,000 per year for maintenance
and $4,000 for it's new building. This
amendment. however was declared out OF
order until Blairs was disposed of, but
Johnson kept the floor and enlarged upon
| the value and the needs of the university.
Mr.. Merritt made All eloquent and ve-
| hement speech in behalf of the university
| In which he scored BIsirs barbarOus doc
| trine and gave graphic description of the
| crowded state of affairs at the university
| Clanser, of Carroll. Democrat. spoke fol
| Blair's amendment. DR.. Thornton opposed
| the Blair amendment in a clear and fOrci
| bic speech. Mr.. Haggard made an elo
| quent appeal for the institution and, in or
| der that the members might have all nj CHI
| to forget these speeches, Mr. Callop moved
| that the committee rise. which was carried
| by tho Democratic members. who were
| anxious to 70 into caucns.