The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-15
FOR A SALARY BILL
JOINT Caucus SHOWS IT'S FAVOR
FOR SUCH A SYSTEM.
State GeOIOEist BIatchley VIII Still
Continue to Make His own
Appointments.
OTHER MATTERS HELD UP
THE CONGRESSIONAL APPORTION-
MENT BILL LAID OVER.
Same Action ON the metropolitan P0-
lice BiIl-Spoils System Action
Regretted.

The first report acted upon that
1ating to Terhunes bill taking the power
of appointments away from the State Ge-
ologist The committee to which the subject
was referred decided to report against the
BILL and the caucus concurred in the report.
The committee on fees and salaries SUBJ
mitted their report. recommending the
adoption of the salary system for county
officers. Senator Cranor, who believes that
the fee system is the wiser and better
course, begged that final action might be
deferred until his bill on the fee basis can
he printed and the members given a chance
10 read it. The debate proceeded. however,
far enough to show that the caucus would
indorse the party position on this subject,
but rather than to cause any i'll feeling
to seem to- apply the gag rule, the caucus
agreed to let the subject lie over until the
next meeting, which will be next Monday
night.
The committee on congressional appor-
tionment also made its report, but under the
caucus rules this had to lie over until the
next meeting. The divisions reported by
the committee did not satisfy all the mem
bers. and Mr.. Nicholson and AIR. Remy
each offered an apportionment which have
some features that the regular report does
not, and which many of the members said
original report, The division is as follows:
First District-Posey, Vanderburg, Glib
son, Pike, Warrick and Spencer.
Second District-Sullivan,. Knox, Green,
Owen, Monroe, Lawrence. Martin, Daviess.
Third District-Dubois, Crawford, Orange,
Washington, Scott, Clark, Floyd, HARRISON,
Fourth District-Jackson. Brown. Barthol-
omew, Decatur, Ripley, Jennings, Jefferson,
Ffts Hancock Rush.
Henry, Wayne Fayette Union, Franklin.
Sixth Decentralization, Johnson.
Eighth District-Madison. Delaware. Ran
dolph, Jay, IBlackford; Wells. Adams;
Clinton, Boone, Montgomery, Fountain,
Tenth District-Tippecanoe, Warren, Ben
ton, White, Jasper, Newton, Lake, Porter
Eleventh District-Cass, Miami, Wabash
Grant. Howard.
Twelfth Distrct-Allen Whitley, Noble
DeKalb. Steuben Lagrange.
Thirteenth Dlstrict-Elkhart, kosciusko.
Fulton, Marshall, st. Joseph, Starke, Pu-
laski.
The committee the metropolitan police
bill made two reports, majority and minor
ity report. The minority, which is signed
by Senators Shiveley and Haggard, provides
that the police boards of cities having the
metropolitan police system shall be appoint
ed by the judge of the Circuit Court. The
majority provides that the boards shall con-
sist of three persons instead of -four, as III
the majority report, and that the Mayor
shall appoint. The majority report is likely
to be adopted. The present law has the
boards appointed by the Governor, and
change is desired the members say, because
the Governor is too far away and is not con-
cerned in the local affairs of cities.
The subject of the partisan action of the
previous night not discussed. The adj
vocates of party consistency took no pains
to conceal the fact and extent of their dis
1.eryo TO
press their disapproval more and more
strongly, and it became rurnored that the
caucus action would not be held as binding
far as it applies to the benevolent inSti-
tutions. They said that unless the caucus
would give a written agreement that the
Northern. Eastern and Central hospitals,
the Plainfield home, the Knightstown home
and the other State institutions about which
no complaint has been raised should be ex-
would justify themselves on the ground that
the action taken made it impossible to be
loyal to the party and to the caucus at the
night that the caucus action would be re-
scinded as far it relates to the benevo-
lent institutions 1t being acknowledged that
there is no sentiment in the feeling toward
the State prisons Senator Shiveley said last
night that he believed enough Senator's
ton to make it necessary to modify it as in
dcated He said that this means that the
benevolent institutions would be placed in
the hands of nonpartisan board of four
persons, who shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor. and who shall serve without pay. The
bill which the caucus indorsed Wednesday
night on the subject is herewith given in
brief:
~ bill for an act providing for the better
government and mana cement of the hos
pitfalls for the insane. the Asylum for the
Blind, the Institution for the Deaf and
Youth; providing for and creating an APP
pointing board, regulating the pay for serv-
ices of trustees and their appointment, re,
pealing all laws in conflict herewith, and
declaring an emergency.
Section |. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Indiana that the
State, the Auditor of State. the Treasurer
of State and the Attorney-ge general be, and
board. and are hereby given authority to
appoint the trustees for the hospitals for the
"Sec =. Said officers named in the pre-
cedng section. ana acting as said appoint-
Ing 6oar sa shall on the n rst 81 Tn hs cr
city of indianapolis, and shall appoint
boards of trustees for each of said several
sec 5. Each of said boards of trustees
shall consist of three members. Two menu
beers thereof shall belong to the political
party casting the largest number Of votes
at the last preceding election for Secretary
of State, and the other member shall belong
to the political party casting the next high
| est number of votes for Secretary of State.
deem best it may appoint for the School for
Predetermined Youth a board of trustees
| consisting Oh one MEMBER from the pOutlcal
| party casting the highest number of votes
| for Secretary of State at the last election,
and one from the political party casting
the next highest number of votes for said
office, and woman.
| '.Sec. 4. Said trustees shall hold their
office for term of four years. And shall
expenses which shall be paid by the State.
'Sec, 3. If a vacancy should occur in
| said board of trustees at any time the Gov
| ernor shall call said appointing board to-
| gether and fill said vacancy. observing til 2
| regulations above provided and If the
1 Governor fails or neglects for any reason
| to call said board together 10 fill said va
! cancy for thirty days, then majority OF
| said board may call said meeting and fill
| said vacancy.
| sec s. majority of said appointing
board shall constitute quorum and shall
/ have full power and authority to act and
| do and perform any of the duties herein
| prescribed. as fully though the entire
| board was present
| Sec T. 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
| emrioyments of superintendent and other
/ employees character, qualifications and Mt
| ness shall govern the action of said board
| of trustees. And no person shall be Sc
lected or employed on account of his polit-
| ical belief affiliations. nor shall any
| employee be dismissed from service on ac
| count of his political belief; but in all cases
| qualification. character and fitness shall bs
i boards OF trustees, either in selection oil
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