The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-02

Senator Goodwine's bill, which provides
for the sale of the land belonging to the
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, includ-
ing land north and south of the. institution
buildings. the property of the Indiana In
dustrial School and Woman's Prison and
the Institution for the Blind, was the sub
ject of a half days discussion inithe Senate
yesterday, but after amending the bill so
that its provisions apply only to that part
of the property belonging to the .Institution
for the Blind, known as st. Clair Park, the
further discussion of the bill, OH motion of
Senator Binkley, was postponed and made
a special order of business for 10 o'clock
this morning.
The bill came up as a special order of
business early yesterday morning and Sem
ator Matson Immediately offered an amend
ment TO exclude from the sale provided for
in the bill the land on which the institution
for the Blind is situated, st. Clair Park,
belonging to the Institution for the Blind,
and the ground on which the buildings Of
the Deaf and Dumb Institute stand. Sem
ator Matson said he did not Oppose the sale
Of a part of the land, but he v, las against
the removal of the Institution fol the Blind
and the Institution for the Deaf, St. Clair
Park. he said, should be retaindd in order
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have room to extend its buildings.
A substitute amendment was %.offered by
Senator Goodwine excluding from the sale
the land on which the buildings:of the In
stitution for the Blind are located, but not
including ST. Clair Park. President Gilbert
expressed the opinion that the motions
should be separated and required 1.-THE Senate
to vote on the sale of each piece of insti-
tutional property separately.
SENATOR WOOD SPEAKS.
The first to speak on the matter was Sem
ator Wood. He said that he believed the
people of the State were in favor of the
sale of the lands in question. Their value
is of such magnitude said he. that four
times as much property could be:purchased
for the institutions which now occupy
them, giving the inmates comforts and adj
vantages that they do not now enjoy at a
cost much less than at present. The Blind
Asylum, especially, demands the attention
of the people of the State. There is need
OF a new assembly hall and many other
things that can never be furnished there.
We must all know that the conditions are
not what they should be at this institu-
tion-in fact. it is not a fit place for the
care of these unfortunates. The interests
of the State can be better Subseryed by the
sale of this property and by locating the
asylum for the blind on a less expensive
site. There is no longer need for delay.
The necessity of the hour is patent be-
fore us"
Senator Agnew thought that the measure
ought to go through as originally drafted.
As a matter of economy, he said. the State
ought not to tie up so much money in real
estate, and he could see no good reason
why the blind asylum property should not
be sold.
Senator wolcott said he did rot believe
it right to vote for a proposition of sucn
vast Importance without giving IL every
consideration. 1t was his idea that econ
omv should not be TIE only requisite in the
care of the States u~nfortunateS. He be-
EeVp0 IL would be n great wrong: TO change
the location of the blind asylum because
it would eliminate many of the pleasures
which help to make the lives of these
poor children endurable.
SENATOR JOSS HEARD.
Senator Joss then obtained recognition
and made u logical and convincing argu-
ment in favor of retaining the Asylum for
the blind on it's present site. There should
be no prejudice shown in the matter on
either side. as IL was simply a matter
OF properly caring for the States unfor-
Inmates Within a radius of a mile of the
present institution. he said. there were
churches of every denomination halls
where concerts might be hcarG en1 en-
l0yed and schools where lectures on every
subject might be listened TO by these chill
oren. To isolate them, he said at some
point remote from TIE city would be work
ing a cruel hardship.
Senator Brooks spoke against the sale
Of the property. He said that hh had first
thought that he Would vote to dis pose of
this particular property, but nc was now
firmly convinced that such action would be
Unbusinesslike
Tie vote was then taken on the question
whether the Institution for the Blind
should lie eNclldsd from tho p-G visions OF
he bill, and il was excluded bv. a vote OF
81 TO l..
Those who voted 70 exclude il from the
provisions CT the bill were. Barrow, Pink
ley. Brooks. Charles, Tenlogua. Crnm-
Eakcr. -rumpacke-, Darby, sDausman,
Fleming Gard. .iochenour, IcOdwine.
Gwin. Harrison, Inman, jess. Ketes Lapl-
bert. LAWYER. Layman. Legeman, Linclcy.
MatSon. Miller, Minor, Cgborne, OcCorne.
Parks, Thompson, Whitcomb, Winfield and
WolcCtt-S4
Those who opposed the motion iwere: Ag-
new. Ball. Burns, Cregor. Fortune. Heller.