The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-04
senate sustains Objections of the Ex-
ecutive and Votes Down Motion
of the Man from vigo.
QUICK ACTION ON TWO BILLS
JUVENILE COURT AND GIRLS SCHOOL
MEASURES SAVED.
Returned without Approval, They
Rushed ThrOugh-Routine.

Life was made worth living for the Dem
ocrats of the Senate yesterday. Governor
Durbin sent back to the Senate without
his approval Senator Barcuss bill to place
q statue of Gen. George Rogers Clark in
the National Hall of Statuary at Wash
ington. When the message from the Gov
ernor was read by his secretary, Charles
T.. Wilson, the left side of the house broke
loose. Senator Fortune gathered his fol-
lowers around him and whooped for joy.
Half the Senate crowded around the Sec
rotary as he read the Governors objections
to the proposition that the statue of Clark
should represent Indiana, and among the
a sarcastic smile. He made no comment
the Republicans and the feigned sympathy
OF the Democrats with a placid face.
The senator from Vigo is a fighter. how
ever, and he did not intend to see his pet
bill perish utterly without giving the Gov
ernor a run for the money. The minutes
dragged on and the Senate settled down
to the dull routine of business Senator
Barcus sat at his desk with the same
satirical grin. Finally, when opportunity
offered, he caught the eye of President Gill
bert and was recognized.
BARCUS WAS GAME.
'Mr. President" he said, 81 move tina,
Senate Bill 163 be read again by title and
passed over the objections of the Gov
ernor." The aye and no vote was demand
ed on the passage OF the bill. Senator
Barcus manifested a disposition to tell the
Senate a little more about the heroic quail
tiles of the Pathfinder of the Northwest
but Senator Parks shifted and rumbled
and out of the depths of his anatomy
moved the previous question. When the
vote was taken 1t stood this way:
For passage over veto-Barcus, Coats
Conlogue, Crumbaker, Dausman, Hendee
Layman. Matson Whitcomb-9.
To sustain the Governor-Askren, Ball
Barlow, Crumpacker. Davis. Gard. Goche-
nour, Goodwine, Harrison, Johnston. Kit
finger, Lawler. Lindley, Lyons, Matthews
Newhouse. OBrien, Ogborn, Parks, Powell
Purviance, Roche, Singer, Smith, Starr
Stricler, WhitcOmb-N.
The senator from Vigo took his second
defeat gracefully. He died game and had
the satisfaction OF knowing that eight Re-
publican senator's stood at his back. Every
Democrat voted to sustain the veto of the
Governor, not because they had conscien-
tious scruples about passing the bill over
the veto, but because they desired, for po-
litical reasons. to stand consistently
The Governor did not mince words in out
lining his objections TO the Barcus bill. He
did not pick and choose pretty phrases, but
hit right out from the shoulder. Clark, he
said In substance, was not only not resi-.
dent of Indiana, he was a traitor. His veto
read:
II return herewith, without approval
Senate bill 163. proposing to provide a
statue of George Rogers Clark to be placed
in the National Statuary Hall at Wash
ington, ID. C..
"By an act of the Thirty-eighth Congress
OF the United States a space was set apart
in the national Capitol which is popularity
known as Statuary Hall. The provision OF
that act which is particularly relevant &c
the subject of this message reads as fol
lows:
And the President is hereby authorized
to invite each and all of the States to pro-
vide and furnish statues in marble OF
bronze, not exceeding two in number fol
each State, of deceased persons who have
been citizens thereof.
SAYS CLARK WAS A TRAITOR.
cit is obvious If this bill should become 6
law it would be necessary to petition Con
gress to pass an enabling act before the
statue could be placed in position. There
should be no shadow resting upon the ques
ton of citizenship. 1 cannot agree will
the proposition that George Rogers Clari
was a citizen of Indiana; certainly not o.
garded as coming within the intent an(
such signal honor upon one of our citizen:
worthy from every standpoint of this con
spicuous mark of appreciation. That h,
was a powerful agent in advancing the civ
ilization of the Northwest territory no on,
will controvert. Impartial history, how
ever, has fixed his place as a pioneer sol
der. 1t is to be regretted that so brave {
warrior should have so serious a clouC
resting on his own loyalty and patriotism
He was discredited by his own State.
quote from history:
1.-The Governor of Virginia issued proc
lamation disavowing all Clark's acts.
committee of the Kentucky convention
which included the leaders of Kentucky:
political thought and life, examined int
the matter, and gave Clark's version of tn,
facts, but dsowned his course. Some o.
the members of this convention were after
ward identified with various SEPARATES
movements and sl<irted the field of peril
Gus intrigue with foreign power, but they
recognized the impossibility of countenanc
ing such mere buccaneering lawlessness a:
Clark's; and not only joined with their col
leagues in denouncing 1t TO the Virgins
government but warned the latter tina
Clark's habits were such as to render hin
unfit to be trusted with work of impor
lance
acterized the government OF the United
States as weak and without character, anC
was willing to join the army of Spain. In
the face OF this record, and because his Sc
lection, If not otherwise Objectionable
would not recognize citizen of Indiana,
cannot approve this bill.
THE JUVENILE COURT BILL.
The Senate devoted some time yesterda,
afternoon to resurrecting two importan
bills vetoed by the Governor. and rushin.
them through with the Objectionable fea
lures eliminated. Senator Thompson's Ju
venile Court bill was sent back to the Sen
ate without the Governors approval an,
with the objections specified. Senate
Thompson Immediately drew up a substi
tute biII-No 393-which patched up tn
bill TO establish children's court in Indi
annapolis. Ii was introduced. the consti
tutional rules were suspended and the bill
was passed and sent to the House. wher
II was referred to the committee on tn,
city OF Indianapolis.
The objections of the Governor. ~ Senat
bill No. SO. providing for a juvenile cour
for Indianapolis. were set forth in TIL
veto follows:
This bill provides that when a COMPLAIN
Is made against boy under his seven
teenth year and girl under her eighteenth
birthday. before any magistrate or an,
other proper officer, the magistrate shall
notify the probation officer. who shall i'm
mediately investigate the case, and afte
he has made his investigation shall con
suit with the magistrate, and the magis
trate. If IL shall appear that the child Il
guilty as charged. shall certify the cas-,
10 the Juvenile Court.
THE act provides that no child under tn
age of fourteen shall be incarcerated IN
jail. but II a child should be over fourteen