The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-19
Legislative AppOrtionment Bill WIFE
BE Rushed Through To-day Under
suspension OF the Rules.
A SALARY BILL WILL PASS
CAUCUS DECISION WILL ALSO In.
CLUDE STATE OFFICERS.
Governor Matthews Says He Wflp
Carry the Matter of Appointing
Power to the Supreme Court.

The action of the Republican legislative
caucus taking the appointments OF benevo-
lent Institution trustees out of the hands OF
the Governor and placing them in a board
consisting of the Governor. Secretary oe
State, Treasurer, Auditor and Attorney-gen-
eral will stand. Without debate or fiery
eloquence of any sort the caucus last night
refused to reconsider or modify its action.
and the vote was decsivei enough to show
that a majority of the Republicans in both
houses are satisfied that the people last
November voted for a change in the man.
agement of the State institutions instead OF
a nonpartisan system of control. A notice.
able feature of the session of the Repub-
licans last night was the absence Of speech-
making, the members realizing that the
close approach of the day of adjournment
neeessitated an expedition of business. AZ
few outsiders were in the caucus as specta-
tors, but newspaper men were excluded.
Mr.. Statesman offered the motion to re-
consider the caucus action regarding the ap-
pointing power He first proposed that the
caucus committee on benevolent institutions
report next Thursday night plan for the
management of these institutions. Mr.. Al-
len, as a substitute, suggested that this COM
mittee report in accordance with the caucus
action of last Wednesday. There was
question as to whether this would not bs
out of order, and Mr.. Statesman Withdrew
his motion, Immediately following it with
another calling for reconsideration of the
caucus action of last Wednesday, which
lodged the appointing power in board
composed of the five principal State officers.
Senator Watson moved to lay this on the
table, and, without speech of any kind.
the question was settled The vote in favor
OF laying Mr.. Stutesman's motion on~rIH
table was. Ayess A.; nays, 1s And thus the
original action of the caucus stauds. The
caucus action of last Wednesday to which
reference is made decided upon the passage
of the following bill:
"a bill for act providing for the better
government and management OF the hos
pitals for the insane, the Asylum for the
Blind, the Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb. the School for the Predetermined
pointing board, regulating the pay for serv-
ices of trustees and their appointment, re-
pealing all laws IN confift herewith. and
declaring emergency.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Indiana, that the
Governor of the state, the Secretary Of
State, the Auditor of State, Sthe Treasurer
of State and the Attorney general be. and
board and are hereby given authority to
appoint the trustees for the hospitals for the
insane.
cedng section, and acting said appoints
ing board, shall. on the first Tuesday In
tary of State at the Statehouse in the
city of Indianapolis and shall appoint
boards of trustees for each of said several
''Sec g. Each of said boards of trustees
shall consist of three members. Two MEM
bers thereof shall belong to the political
party casting the larger number of votes
at the last preceding election for Secretary
of State, and the other members shall be-
long to the political party casting the next
highest number of votes for Secretary OF
State. Provided: That if if said appointing
for the school for the Feeble
party casting the highest number of votes
for Secretary of State at the last election.
the next highest number of votes for said
Office and one woman
Sec 4. Said trustees shall hold ther
office for term of four years And shall
serve without pay except their reasonable
expenses which shall be paid by, the State
Sec. s.. If a vacancy should occur In
said board of trustees at any time, the Cow
ernor shall cali said appointing board to-
Regulations as above provided. and il ths
Governor fails or negiects for any reason
cancy for thirty days then majority OF
said board may call said meeting and fill
said vacancy.
board shall constitute quorum and shall
have full power and authority to act and
do and perform e,,s1 any OF & the duties herein herein
Sec 7. Said several boards Of trustees
shall. when appointed, organize and act
under the provision of the laws as now
existing, except that in the selection and
employment of superintendents and other
employees, character, qualifications and fit
ness shall govern the action of said board
of trustees. And no person shell be sc Sc
ical belief or affiliations, shall any ems
ploye be dismissed from service on account
1t. Ifxfs hut all
fication. character and fitness shall be the
only matters to be considered by said
boards of trustees either in selection or re-
tention of employees.
"Sec g. All laws and parts of laws in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed. but
this act shall not be construed to repeal
any of the acts creating or governing said
benevolent and reformatory institutions
cept the same be in conflict with the pro-
visions of this act.
Sec 9. Whereas, an emergency exists
for the Immediate taking effect OF this
act, the same shall be in force from and
after it's passage.
The committee will report on a plan for
the management of the penal and reforma-
tory institutions Thursday night.
FOR A SALARY BILL.
An important action last night was that
upon the fee and salary question. The Sem
ate opposition 10 salary bill was largely
thunder in the index" to use a favorite
term of Speaker Adams, for the caucus,
with but feeble opposition. heia that a SAL
dTy Di.i Nc5 Tie oiiiS soIh " Dc EHdGtcu
into law. It even went further and de-
cided to put the State officers on salary,
although one of these officials made con-
siderable effort to have State officers ez-
empted from the provisions of the salary
bin. He claimed that the only demand for
having a measure extend to State officers
came from the County Officers Association
but the caucus did not see 1t in that Hight
Several of the Senators championed the
cause OF State officers, although the vote in
"A Saf larry far all s&f47-
GERS was almost unanimous Senator rf5l-
ard others who favored 4 fee svz.