The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-02
NoNPARTIsAN BOARDS.
Full Text of the Caucus Measure as
Introduced in the Senate.


In the Senate yesterday afternoon Senator
Shiveley introduced the bill for the control
of the benevolent institutions contemplated
by the resolution of Senator Newly that was
passed after the joint caucus had recon-
sidered it's decision to take control of the
State institutions from the Governor. Later
in the afternoon Senator Boyd, from the
committee on benevolent institutions, made
report recommending the passage of the
bill, and the report was adopted. It will
probably be called up on second reading
to-day, and will be made special order
later The following is the full text of the
bill:
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the
office of trustee of the Central Hospital for
Insane. the Southern Hospital for the In
sane, the Eastern Hospital for the Insane,
the Indiana pin, Institution for the Educa-
the Education of the Deaf and Dumb is here
by abolished, and all the persons occupying
are are hereby removed. and the manasements
control and general supervision of such in
situations is hereby invested in a board of
control for each of said institutions con-
ssting of three members, and the persons
appointed as. such trustees, at the time of
their appointment, shall be men of known
Governor shall appoint eighteen persons
such trustees, all of whom shall be men of
qualifications, and not more than nine of
whom shall belong to the same political
party, ana in making such appointments the
Governor shall designate in the certificates
of appoin tnfent the institution for which
such person Is appointed and the time such
appointee shall serve, and not more than two
persons for each board of control for such
institutions shall belong to the same poll
ticai party One Of said trustees for each
of said boards of control for such institu-
lions shall be appointed to hold office until
the list day of January 1896; one of said
of control for said institutions shall hold
Office until the LIST day of January, 1897, and
board of Control shall hold ONCE until the the
LIST day of January. 1885, and thereafter all
respective appointments of such trustees
cessors are appointed and qualified.
Sec. 3 The Governor shall fill any va
canro of sncb % ln nd sa OF
point all successors as provided for in this
act. and such appointments to fill such. va
whose terms expire, shall be SO made that
such boards of control snail always be CON-
stituted by not more than two members
from one political party.
Sec. 5. No person shall be eligible to the
Office of trustee or shall be appointed upon
any of the boards of control provided for
in this act who is contractor with either
Of said institutions or who is interested
any of the supplies for any of said institu-
tons. and if any trustee appointed under
the provisions of this act shall become SO
interested during his term of Office in any
such manner such interest shall vacate mis-
office. and his successor shall be Immediate
~ appointed as hereinbefore provided to fill
his unexpired term.
Sec. 4. The Governor shall make such APP
pointments within thirty days from the TAX
ink effect of this act. ard such trustees so
elected shall, on the acceptance of such Of
fee qualify the same as the law now re-
quires or said trustees of said several in
situations.
Ser. 5. Such several boards of control
shall, when organized conform to all of the
laws now in force pertaining and relating to
such institutions not in conflict herewith, in
so far as they are applicable.
Sec. g. Said trustees so appointed upon
said boards of control shall serve without
any compensation save and except their
necessary travelling and .ottsr expenses while
engaged in performing their duties under this
ACT. which expenses shall be paid as other