The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-03
SALE OF STATE PROPERTY.
Senate Reconsidtrs the st. Clair Park
Feature-The: Laboratory Bill.

After another entire day devoted to the
consideration of the Goodwine bill. provid-
ing for the sale OF State lands in this city,
the Senate adjourned last night without
having disposed OF the measure, its further
consideration being made the special or
der of business roc 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The first thing sthe Senate did in the
morning was to reconsider its vote of Fri
day on the second amendment to the bill.
This amendment provided for the sale of
st. Clair Park. ana after 1t had been re-
considered, a motion to retain the park
was passed by a vDte of rs to IL. The OPP
ponents of the amendment. who were led
by Senator Wood, made a hard fight to de-
feat the reconsideration of the vote, but
were clearly outgeUeraled by Senator Joss,
who led the other faction. The question
came up on the motion of Senator F1em-
ing to table the motion of Senator Wood,
which called for q reconsideration of Fri
days vote. This motion was defeated by
a vote of % to q. The question was then
on reconsideration of the vote by which
the Senate on Friday decided to sell ST.
Clair Park. The vote was reconsidered, q
to ~.
After a long and spirited debate. in which
Senators Agnew, Burns. Crumbaker, and
Wood urged the sale of the park and SEN
dlOIS LdyndD FOTtQnG, and lnmdn OBJ
posed it.. using the same argument as on
Friday, the final vote fayoring the reten-
ton of the park was taken and was car
Those who favored the retention of the
park. were: Barlow, Binkley, Brooks.
Charles, Conlogue, Corr, Crumpacker,
Harrison. Inman. Johnson, Joss, LAWYER.
Layman, Lindley, Matson, Miller, Miner,
Ogborn. Parks, Stiilwell, Thompson,
Wampler. and Whitcomb.27.
Those who favored the sale of the mark
Were: Agnew, Ball, Burns, C~rumbaker.
Gochenour. Goojwine. Heller. Johnston,
born. Purcell. Winfield. Wolcott. and
Wood-17.
WOODS AMENDMENT.
When the afternoon session convened
Senator Wood. who was feeling somewhat
sore over his defeat in the morning, Of
fered an amendment providing that the
grounds Of the institution proper and the
park be thrown together and fenced In
with an ornamented fence. In explanation
Of his motion the senator from Tippecanoe
said that those favoring the retention of
81 Clair Park had used the argument I'm
debate that 1t would not be right to deprive
the inmates OF the Blind Institute of the
pleasures OF the park. In order that they
might more thoroughly enjoy the benefits
he had made a motion which would forever
insure them TO the blind children of the
Institute. The motion. after some further
debate, wa carried by a vote of % toe
senator JOSS next offered a motion TO ex-
clude the property OF the Institution for
the Deaf and Dumb from the provisions of
the original bill. Senator Goodwine imme-
oiately offered a motion to table the mo-
ton OF Senator joss. but Il was lost by n
vote of 10 to -. The main question was
then pat and tho vote resulted I'm a tie
twenty-five OF the senators casting their
votes In favor OF the sale OF the Institution
Tor the Deaf and twenty-five opposing
IL AZ this point Senator G~oodwine.
VINO had been keeping a close tab on the
result OF the roll call. believing that the
main question had been lost. moved thar
the ahsentees be excused from voting. and.
bert. % %"s ear pfs@s fFIh,e S Sy President re GU
bounced as n tie. ana TO the great discom-
nture and chagrin OF Senator Goodwinc
and others OF the senators who were urging
the sale OF the Institution for the Deof
PRESIDENT Gilbert cast the deciding vote I'm
favor OF the motion. senator Goodwine
Protested that the chair had no right To
vote Until the absentees had been eaited
nut as they bad been excused on his mo-
ton the S1air ruled him out OF order
Senator Heller then made a motion 20 re-
consider the vote which had Just been
taken. but as he had not voted for the mo-
ton 20 exclude the Institution for the Deaf
from the provisions OF the bill the chair
held that he had no right 10 make a mo-
ton TO reconsider. Senator Agncw. who
bad voted aye on the motion OF Senator
joss. then offered the motion 20 reconsider
Senator lnman. who had been walkinr mn
and down the aisle during the controversy
between the chair AMI Senator Goodwfne.
Immediately offered a motion TO table Sena-
tor Agnew's motion C. reconsider. and. the
question being put on the latter motion. n
was lost by "a vote OF % 20 g. The cues
ton OF reconsidering the vote on Senator
Joss amendment was then put and ear
ried by a vote OF % TO q. This resulted In
putting the entire question back 5ust where
IL had started when Senator Joss offered his
motion TO exclude the Institution for the
Dear from the provisions OF the bin. and
the vote being taken ON the main question
again. for the second time resulted in a tie.
twenty-three OF the senators voting ave;
and twenty-fhrce no
AN INTERESTING DEBATE.
Before the vote had been announced
senator Wood offered a motion 20 adjourn.
Senator Inman Immediately obtained recog-
nition from the chair and declared that
Z the motion to adjourn was net we'll taken
bocause the senate was In the midst of