The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06
REGENCY BILL VETOED
GOVERNORS OPINION OF THE FEAT
uRES OF THE BILL.
Says 1t Gives One Man Too Much
Power and Does Not Limit Him
in His Expenditures.

AL haIf-past o'clock the Governors
veto of the monument regency bill was
brought to the House. Mr. Mcintosh
moved that the bill be passed "notwith-
standing" The Democrats objected, but
under the previous question the bill went
through-63 ayes. is noes. No Republican
voted to sustain the veto.
The following are the Governors objec-
tons:
House bill No. ISL herewith returned.
proposes to abolish the Board of Monument
commissioners and substitute a board of
opinion, why the proposed change is I'M
gained for, and not in the interest of the
4 1t increases expenses by creating a
long tenure office, not needed, at an an
nuaI salary of 81, 500 to a superintendent,
with power to draw an indefinite amount
VINO may be by him placed in subordinate
positions. and this without any specific
appropriation therefor.
BY decision of the Supreme Court the
salaries and pay of officers and employees
OF the monument are payable out of the
Of the fund appropriated for the construc-
Ton or the monument. Because of this de-
cision Of the Supreme Court there should
be drawn from the treasury for pay and
salaries Of officers and employees OF the
monument fssnsd 2; but no such provision is con-
2. The bin provides for appointing
BOARD Of regents, but does not fix any
appointed Such board cannot be in ex-
istence at the time Of taking effect Of this
bill, should 1t become a law, and there
ably will. delay the creation OF such board.
Under these circumstances the bill should.
at least. provide that the present board
OF commissioners continue in Office until the
board or regents has been chosen and or
ganized, but it does not contain this pro-
vision. On the contrary, the bill abolishes
the board of commissioners at once, and re-
CURES that said commissioners now in
ofiice. immediately upon the. passage, of
this act, shall turn over to the board of
regents of said monuE emit, whose appoint
cent is hereinafter provided for, said mon
designs. correspondence and all other things
way to said monument. in possession or
qufrement Is glaringly inconsistent, as the
present board cannot turn over the things
enumerated to the new board before that
'3. There is no pretext that the Board
Of Monument Commissioners has not per-
OF general admission that the board OF
commissioners has well discharged these
duties and that its work has fully met
was a need OF such commission at any
time that need Is even greater now than
before, because all contracts for the COM
pletion of the monument has already been
made with the board, and it should be al
lowed to superintend the fulf1iment of con-
III.
4 Some OF the unexecuted contracts
were made, not in the 2ame of the State,
but with The board Of commissioners of
the State Soldiers and Sailors Monument
OF indiana, and the Establishment of that
board might lead to legal complications
ana otner hhnconveniences not to the in
IS. The mode provided by the bill for Sc
lecting the board of regents is in conflict
with the constitutional rights Of the Gov
ernor in relation to appointments
The present Board of Monument Com
missioners has not only discharged it's
er construction Of the monument, but the
work is nearly completed and there is
m S5eons THason to belieye that the monu-
the old board than by a newly-constituted
board of regents. Besides, the expenses
brought down to sum much below what
the expenses would be under the board
Of OF regents ans as proposed by the bill While
quire that this mcnLn emit when complete
shall be work of art, creditable to the
whose deeds 1t will commemorate. vet viii
they also demand due regard for eco
nomical expenditure of public funds and as
speedy completion may be consistent
With the perfection of the work
I do not think public opinion demands the
quite apparent that the soldiers OF the State
in whose honor mainly the monument is
being constructed, with singular unanimity
interests would not be subsepued nG by pu this
bill becoming a law. In matters Of this
a aone be- gts aes private interests should
Kellys bill adding the word feeble
minded to the law prohibiting sexual re-
House Bill 4o5 next ran the gantlet aI pro
voking some discussion. Some maintained
that it's provision requiring twelve inches
confscation of private property and work
much trouble to the public. Mr.. Grimes,
the author, contended otherwise. The vote
Gt006 cd for
want of constitutional majority. Ham
rick,s bill providing for the collecting of
statistical farm. information by assessors
was passed by GA ayes. nays.
The. Senate bill providing for the teach
ing Of the effects of alcohol on the human
by Mr.. Harris to second reading He made
a motion to substitute the House bill, which
was done. The rules We're then suspended
and the bill passed by a vote of ~ ayes to
/ nay.
Mr.. Harrison. of Shelby called up House
by strawboard works Mr.. Harrison had
considerable time given him by other menu
bers, and remarks We're made by Messrs.
Harris and others. Some thought the pres
ent laws amply protected fish from death
from the deieterioas matter Mr. Petit
on the bill: Ayes. IS: nays 81. In ex-
said the health of a city like Indianapolis
was worth more than three dozen such
strawboard plants as those at Noblesville.
Mr.. Harrison, of Kosciusko, explained that
he voted aye in. consideration of the de-
mand, in certain parts, for water to be
used for drinking purposes. Mr.. Leedy
voted no. believing the present law suffi-
cient. Mr.. Moore voted aye, because he
knew that the Anticipated idea. of turning
filth In the rivers was being abandoned in
communities where civilization was the
highest. The bill failed for want of a con-
stitutional majority
The bill of Mr. Harrison, of Kosciusko
to improve the breeding and standing Of
horses was next called up. 1t provides. a
penalty for entering horse in race under
a false, name or in a false class. Ayes, Il;
nays s.
Senator Parker's surety company bill was
reported to the Judiciary committee with
amendments. Mr.. Statesman introduced a
hill compelling railroads TO use electric