HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, March 1, 1867.The House met, at 9 o'clock A. M.
On motion of Mr. TEBBS, the reading of the journal of yesterday was dispensed with.
ABSENCE.
Mr. NEWLAND asked and obtained leave of absence for the remainder of the session on account of his pressing duties as a member of the School Board of the city of New Albany.
Mr. Barritt and Mr. White obtained leave of absence till Monday.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND REMONSTRANCES.
Messrs. SHOAFF, EVANS. CHAMBERS, McFADIN, SHIELDS, ROSS and CAMPBELL severally presented petitions for a prohihitory liquor law, which (without reading) were referred to the Committee on Temperance.
Mr. BRUCKER presented a claim, which was referred without reading.
Mr. CAMPBELL presented the petition of C W Avery and others, citizens of Mount Salem, asking for a repeal of the Fish law( ?) It was referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges.
Mr. MONTGOMERY presented the remonstrance of citizens of Shelby county against detachment to the county of Decatur. It was referred to the special committee on that subject.
Mr. McFADIN, from the Committee on the Judiciary returned Mr Stafford's railroad passenger fare hill [H. R. 333] with four amendments, recommending its passage.
Mr. Ross submitted a minority report, &c., recommending an amendment by way of substistute.
Mr. DAGGY, from the Judiciary Committee, returned the divorce memorial of the Synod of Northern Indiana,, reporting that legislation thereon is inexpedient. The report was concurred, and the memorial was laid on the table.
He also returned Mr. Grigg's deserters disfranchisement bill [H. R. 294], recommending its indefinite postponement on account of constitutional objections. The report was concurred in.
Mr. McLEAN, from the Committee on Education, returned the high school amendment bill [S. 143 - see page 153] recommending its passage
Mr. HIGGINS, from the Committee on the Northern Prison, returned a prison bill, with an amendment recommending its passage.
Mr. ROSS, from the Judiciary Committee, returned the turnpike company amendment bil. [S. 11], with an amendment recommending its passage.
Mr. SABIN, from the Committees on fees and salaries, returned the Supreme Court Sheriff [$2,000 a year] bill, [S. 36] recommending its passage.
Mr. HARTMAN, from the Committeee on Railroads, returned the bill [ H. R. 180] recommending its indefinite postponement. The report was concurred in .
Mr. CHAMBERS, from the Committee on Corporations, returned the manufactures and mechanics shop bill, [S. 47] recommending its passage.
Mr. BRUCKER, from the same Committee, returned Mr. Hopkins' Evansville charter amendment bill. [H.R. 328].
Mr. BARRITT,1 from the same Committee, returned the street railroad liability bill, [S. 119] recommending that it do pass.
Mr DAGGY from the select Committee thereon, returned the bar remonstrance against redistricting the State for judicial purposes, asking obtaining discharge from its further consideration.
Mr. DAGGY, from the same Committee, returned Mr, Evans' surrogate court bill [H.R. 25O] with the expression of opinion that, legislation thereon is inexpedient. It was concurred in.
Mr. HUGHES, from the Judiciary Commitee, returned Mr. Stewart's joint resolution [No. 16] to annul the action, of the Marion County Commioners, establishing a road on the Deaf and Dumb Asylum grounds, recommending its passage.
Mr. HUGHES also returned Mr. Peelle's Canal Hydraulic bill [H. R. 209] recommending its indefinite postponement.
On motion of Mr. PEELLE, the report was laid on the table.
He also returned Mr. Mason's Daniel A. Byman (Treasurer of Green county; relief bill [H. R. 125] reciting the facts in connection with the loss of the funds, and the committee's opinion that he was guilty of negligence - resorting the bill without any recommendation, and asking and obtaining discharge from its further consideration.
LINCOLN MONUMENT.
Mr. STEWART, from the select committee on the Illinois memorial of the National Lincoln Monument Association, reported a recommendation for an appropriation of $10,000 toward that monument, when $125,000 shall have been expended thereon.
Mr. STACKHOUSE moved that it be laid on the table.
Mr. HUGHES moved concurrence, demanding the previous question, and the yeas and nays.
There was a second to the previous question, and the yeas and nays were ordered.
The vote resulted - yeas 49, nays 41, as follows:
YEAS - Messrs. Belford, Bischof, Blanch, Brucker, Campbell, Chambers, Daggy, Danaldson, Dunn, Erwin, Evans, Ferris, Geisendorf, Gordon, Greer, Griggs, Hartman, Hamilton, Higgins, Hopkins, Hughes, Litson, Martin, McCarthy, McLean, McMurray, Miller, Moore, Newcomb, North, Peelle, Prather, Ratliff, Rosser, Scammahorn, Shook, Shuey, Skidmore, Smith of Lagrange, Spencer, Stafford, Thrasher, Thomas, Watson, Wilson, Wolfer, Wolflin, Woods and Mr. Speaker. - 49.
NAYS - Messrs. Baker, Barritt, Black, Bobo, Carter. Cory, Crowe, Douglass, Edmonson, Fuller, Green, Hays, Honneus, Hostetter, Hudson, Hungate, Inman, Kiser, Long, of Jackson, Lopp, McClasky, McFadin, Morrison, Montgomery, Newland, O'Neil, Ross, Sabin, Shanks,
page: 359[View Page 359]Shields, Shoaff, Shull, Smith, of Wabash, Stackhouse, Tebbs, Thacher, Van Valkenburgh, Vawter, Williams, White, and Wolfe. - 41
Mr. McCLASKEY. (by leave) explained. He could not vote for the appropriation and would state the reason. We all know that the Democratic party have been enemies of that great man since 1860, and they constitute a large portion of the people. He was unwilling to insult the memories of Lincoln by asking his enemies to contribute toward the erection of a monument to his memory.
Mr. ROSS (by leave) explained. He was willing to give for this object put of his own pocket, but he did not think it right to vote the people's money for such a purpose.
So the report was concurred in.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The SPEAKER now announced the decision of the Chair, that Mr. Miller's Agricultural College concurrent resolution submitted last night would not be entertained.
Mr. MILLER gave notice of his intention to appeal from this decision.
L. N. A. AND C R. R.
Mr. HONNEUS submitted the following:
WHEREAS, The Auditor of State was called up on by a resolution of this House for information in regard to a suit against the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railroad Company, in regard to delinquent taxes due by said railroad company to the amount of $100,000 to counties through which said road runs, and likewise an additional large amount of money due the State of Indiana : and,
WHEREAS, The said Auditor has responded to said resolution of inquiry, by a letter from the Attorney General of the State: and,
WHEREAS, It appears that the said Auditor of State knows of no money baying been paid into the State Treasury in consequence of said suit; and,
WHEREAS, It appears that the Auditors of smile of the counties interested in the delinquent taxes due by said railroad company know of no money having been received by their counties on account of said delinquency ; therefore,
Be it resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed, with authority to send for persons and papers, to inquire into said matter, and report to this House a plan by which delinquent parties, if there are any, shall be brought to justice.
It was adopted.
Subsequently - the SPEAKER announced the Committee hereunder, namely: Messrs. Honneus, Belford and Crain.
Mr. SHOAFF submitted a resolution directing the Secretary of State to procure and send by express to each member of the House, and the officers thereof, two copies of the House and Senate Journals and documentary Journals, two copies of the BREVIER REPORTS, and two copies of the acts of the present session, all to be bound in full sleep.
Mr. HUGHES, understanding that there was no order for the publication of the BREVIER REPORTS of the present session, objected to any action that would authorize any Reports made up from the columns of the STATE JOURNAL as a record of the debates of the General Assembly. The Reports in the STATE JOURNAL came about as near being a correct copy of the proceedings and debates of this House as a copy of the Arabian Nights Entertainments.
Mr CAMPBELL and Mr. CRAIN took similar ground against any authorization of the BREVIER, because no man could expect to get more than two or three inches [of speech.] [Laughter.]
TRUSTEES OF THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
The SPEAKER said the hour has arrived for the order for the simultaneous election of Trustees of the Benevolent Institutions of the State.
Mr NEWCOMB indicated the order of the elections, and the votings proceeded:For Superintendent of the Institution for the Education of the Blind -
John S Spann received 62 votes.
Lewis M. Dale received 35 votes.
John S. Spann having received a majority of the votes cast, was declared the choice of the House of Representatives.
For Trustee of the Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb -
J. C Burt received 60 votes.
J. G. Wolfe received 36 votes.
Mr. Burt, having received a majority, was declared the choice of the House of Representatives.
For Superintendent of the Asylum for the Insane:
John W. Moody received 59 votes.
James S. Athon received 35 votes.
John W. Moody having received a majority, was declared the choice of the House of Representatives - to serve for the legal term.
A message was now received from the Senate, announcing the successful nominees for these places in the House of Representatives as the Senate's choice for Trustees of said institutions, and requesting the concurrence of the House of Representatives.
Mr. GREEN explained that his party friends in the House did not know that Mr. Cooper, who was voted for in the Senate for Trustee of the Blind Institution, was in nomination, or he would have been voted for by his party friends here. It evinced defective organization. It was no reflection on Mr Cooper.
KOSCIUSKO CIRCUIT COURT
Mr. FUNK obtained leave to introduce a bill [H. R. 337] to fix the time of holding the Circuit Court in the county of Kosciusko, in the 14th judicial circuit. [First Monday in May and November, and continue three weeks, &c.]
page: 360[View Page 360]He said that the time fixed in the general bill fixes the time for the July term in the middle of harvest, and it was next to impossible for his people to hold court at that time. He moved a suspension of the constitutional restriction, to admit of the passage of the bill now.
The rule of the House and constitutional restriction were dispensed with - 77 to 0 - and the bill was twice read by title, and finally passed the House of Representativesyeas 82, nays 0.
CIVIL COURT TERMS.
Mr. DAGGY obtained leave to introduce a bill [H. R. 338] for an act fixing the times of holding the civil courts and the length of the terms thereof in the several circuit courts of this State. It was referred to the Committee on the Organization of Courts of Justice.
On motion of Mr. STEWART, his joint resolution [H. R. No. 16] for vacating the highway, being a portion of the grounds occupied by the Commissioners of Marion county, and placing the same again under the control of the officers of the Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb, was taken up and passed to the engrossment.
On his further motion, the rule of the House and the constitutional restriction were suspended - 75 to 2 - and the joint resolution was finally passed the House of Representatives - yeas 81, nays 1.
Mr. EVANS (by leave) introduced a bill [H. R. 339] to amend the 5th section of the act legalizing the issuing of bonds and making appropriations, and levying taxes in certain cases, &c., approved March 3, 1865.It was passed to the second reading.
On motion of Mr. VAN VALKENBURGH, his Railroad freight bill [H. R. 223] was taken up, with the amendment of the Judiciary Committee striking out the publication clause.
Mr. HIGGINS suggested that the bill was deficient as to penalty, and the condition of freight.
Mr. VAN VALKENBURG said it was merely a restriction as to price.
On motion of Mr. ROSS the Committee's amendment was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. VAN VALKKENBERG, the rule of the House and constitutional restriction were suspended - 71 to 1 - and the bill was finally passed the House of Representatives - yeas 80, nays 0.
Mr. LONG, of Kosciusko,, (by leave and request of the Chief of Good Templars,) introduced a bill [H. R. 340] for an act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, declaring the places where they are sold a nuisance, regulating the sale thereof for useful and sacramental purposes, and repealing all conflicting laws.
It was referred to the Committee on Temperance.
Mr. ROSS introduced a joint resolution [H. R. No. 25] to instruct our Congressmen to procure repeal of all laws exempting government bonds, &c., from taxation. It was passed to the second reading.
RAILROAD PASSENGER FARE.
On motion of Mr. STAFFORD his railroad passenger fare bill [H. R. 333] was taken up and read the second time, with the Committee amendments.
The majority submitting four amendments to the bill-making the fare not exceeding four cents a mile - strike out 15 and insert 20. &c.
The minority reporting new matter, proposing that railroads shall charge not exceeding 5 cents a mile over ten miles; and 6 cents under ten miles, provided that nothing herein shall prevent the charge of 25 cents fare between neighborhood stations.
Mr. ROSS explained the effect of the proposed legislation - insisting that four cents a mile would discourage railroad improvements and cripple those now in operation.
Mr. CRAIN Couldn't a man make money by walking at 5-cents a mile?
Mr. ROSS. The gentleman could have his choice - walk or pay.
Mr. HUGHES regarded the majority report as sufficienty favorable to the railroads. The minority report was well enough in form but too high in the figures.
Mr. ROSS withdraw his minority report.
Mr STAFFORD proposed to amend the bill by inserting appropriately these words: "all mail and accommodation trains."
The first amendment: "twenty" instead of "fifteen cents," was adopted.
The second amendment: "nor less than twenty-five cents, where the stations are more than two and less than four miles," was adopted.
The third amendment: striking out "passengers," and inserting: "accommodation, way or local mail trains," was adopted.
The fourth amendment - striking out the emergency clause - being read -
After debate by Messrs. HUGHES, KIZER, ROSS and others, it was agreed to.
Mr. WILSON moved ineffectually to indefinitely postpone.
Mr. HIGGINS proposed a section to restrain special charter railroads from raising the rates above that specified in their charters.
Mr. STAFFORD proposed to strikeout "three and a quarter" and insert "three."
Mr. PRATHER proposed a section to this effect:
"This act shall take effect and be in force from and after the first of May next, and the Secretary of State shall be required to furnish each railroad with a certified copy of this act."
It was adopted.
page: 361[View Page 361]Mr. SHULL proposed to amend, by striking out all that regulates fare per mile: and spoke at length in its support.
It was rejected.
Mr. Higgins' amendment was adopted.
On motion of Mr. HUGHES it was
Ordered That the House go into Committee of the Whole on the subject of the House of Refuge bill at 2 o'clock. The House then o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Investigations committee obtained leave of absence for this day.
M. NEWCOMB (by leave) from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported a bill [H. R. 341] for an act to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes on the shares of stock owned in the banks and banking associations doing business in this State. It was passed to the second reading.
On motion of Mr. CROWE,Mr. Stafford's railroad passenger fare bill [H. R. 333] was taken up.
Mr. STAFFORD pressed the passage of the bill to the engrossment.
Mr. PEELLE counselled deliberation.
The bill was made the special order for to-morrow at 10 o'clock.
Mr. LITSON submitted a resolution recommending Edwards' works, which was rejected.
On motion of Mr. LOPP, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on Education be directed to return his [white] Normal School amendment bill [H. R. 242] to the House for proceedings thereon.
Mr. LONG, of Jackson, (by leave) from the Committee on Claims, reported against the allowance of the claim of Beach & Davis.
HOUSE OF REFUGE.
The House now resolved into Committee of the Whole - Mr. Miller in the Chair - and took up the House of Refuge [S. 161] the question being on the adoption of section 15.
Mr. McFADIN took the floor in favor of the bill. The State of Indiana had lagged too long behind her sister States in the matter of establishing a House of Refuge for juveniles. It was a most Christian institution, and deserving a liberal appropriation, and no mere money argument ought to avail against it.
Sections 15, 16 and 17 were adopted.
Section 18 having been read -
Mr. BOBO moved to strike out all the section after the word "proper" in the eighth line - that part which relates to binding out children as apprentices. He showed that discretion was so large that the power to bind out would be nugatory or mischievous. But he was opposed to the power of the Commissioners to apprentice. It was in conflict with the principles of humanity.
Mr. HUGHES suggested to strike out from "Commissioners" in the fifth line.
Mr. STAFFORD considered that this power in the Commissioners would defeat the object of the bill to reform young offenders.
Mr. SHUEY deprecated amendments, referring to the management of these offenders in similar institutions in Ohio, where boys are put out to trades, but under the supervision of the Superintendent. He gave examples of what would be the bad working of the proposition of Mr. Hughes.
Mr. BOBO intended to retain the authority to employ inmates within the institutions for its benefit.
Mr. HUGHES. If offending boys may be bound out, there was no need of sending them to the institution to be apprenticed.
Mr. SCAMMAHORN considered! that it were better to retain the section as it is.
Mr. GORDON. If any portion were to be stricken out he would strike out the whole. He would be in favor of so amending that no infant shall be committed for a longer term than three years. He also was opposed to binding out.
Mr. Bobo's motion to strike out was rejected.
The 18th section was then adopted - affirmative 35, negative 17.
Section 19 having been read -
Mr. SPENCER proposed to strike out the words "or to his master."
It was rejected.
Mr. HUGHES proposed to add at the close of the section: "after a hearing before a justice of the peace." He would not have the runaway returned without a judicial hearing.
Mr. SHUEY. If the wrong person is arrested, he has his remedy at law.
Mr. HUGHES amendment was adopted affirmative 30, negative 22.
So section 19 was adopted.
Section 20 having been read -
Mr. TEBBS proposed to amend in the 8th and 9th lines, by striking out, "-or next friend," and insert "or" before "guardian."
It was adopted.
Mr. MONTGOMERY proposed to so amend, that the county shall pay the expenses of keeping their respective "offenders."
Mr. SHUEY and Mr. PRATHER opposed the amendment.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. O'NEIL proposed to amend in the sixth line, striking out "the entire" cost of conveying, and insert "one half." He would equalize this cost.
page: 362[View Page 362]It was rejected, and then the 20th section adopted.
Section 21 having been read -
Mr. GREER proposed to amend by striking out in the second and third lines the words, "or next friend."
It was rejected.
Section 22 having been read -
Mr. HUGHES moved to strike it out as unnecessary. It regards the right of the writ of habeas corpus. The section was both unconstitutional and unjust, as he showed particularly. It might do very well for war times, but not for times of peace.
Mr. SHUEY offered no objection to striking out this section.
It was accordingly rejected.
Section 23 was adopted.
Mr. TEBBS proposed to amend by striking out the words "on next friend," and inserting "or" before "guardian."
It was adopted.
Sections 23 and 24 were adopted.
Section 25 having been read -
Mr. HUGHES proposed to amend by striking out and inserting a compensation for the Commissioners of $1,500 per annum, instead of $4 a day; and that no travelling expenses shall be paid to said Commissioners, or any of them; which was adopted.
Section 26 was adopted.
Section 27 having been read -
Mr. LOPP moved to strike it out.
Mr. HUGHES proposed to amend by striking out these words in the 10th, and llth lines: "Therefore, should said lands not be found in all respects suitable for the location of said Institution;" so as to authorize their sale.
This amendment was adopted.
Mr. Lopp's amendment was rejected.
Mr. PRATHER proposed to amend by inserting in the 14th line: "Upon full payment of the purchase money."
So the sectioe was adopted.
Section 28 was adopted.
Mr. ROSS proposed to add a section to this effect:
It shall be the duty of said Board of Control to provide teachers, and encourage all infant offenders of the Rufuge, under 16 years of age, to receive instruction in reading, writing and arithmetic.
Mr. EVANS proposed ineffectually to amend in those places where the words "next friend" have been stricken out, by restoring the general word "friend."
Mr. FOULKE moved to reconsider the vote adopting Mr. Hughes' amendment making the salaries of the Commissioners "$1,500," in order to move that it may be reduced to $800.
These motions were agreed to by consent.
Mr. STAFFORD suggested that one of the Commissioners indicated in the second section be named as Superintendent.
The committee then rose, reported the bill and amendments to the House, and asked and obtained discharge from its further consideration.
On motion of Mr. HUGHES, the further consideration of the bill was postponed, and it was made the special order for tomorrow at 11 o'clock.
Mr. Williams obtained leave of absence till Monday.
NORMAL SCHOOL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The SPEAKER announced the special order, viz: the consideration of Mr. McLean's bill [H. R. 15], appropriating $75,000 for the completion of the establishment of the State Normal. School at Terre Haute - the question being on the third reading of the bill.
[Mr. SCAMMAHORN submitted an order, which was adopted, to the following effect:
Resolved, That the venders of apples, cigars, concert, theater and lottery tickets be excluded f om the Hall while the House is in session.]
Mr. WASON said that the passage of this bill would mark a new era in the history of the State. Indiana could not afford to remain behind other States as to educational progress. Notwithstanding the boasted magnitude of our common school fund, our distributed fund per capita was behind most other States with any pretensions to schools. We distributed but $2 per capita, while other States distribute $3 to $4, &c. This State Normal School was essential to educate teachers, so that the common schools may be elevated. Normal schools were well endowed and flourishing in the States on every side, and we can not afford to be dependent on other States for teachers. All we want in our school system is to supplement our school fund, and sustain a Normal School, and he hoped the time would not be long till we will have another in the east, another in the south, and another in the north of this State. He doubted the sufficiency of the endowment.
Mr. BIRD urged the bill from various considerations. Indiana was behind other States as to these institutions. The younger State of Michigan has five normal schools We have schools for all the professions except that of the schoolmaster. Schools were useless without well trained teachers. He defended the location at Terre Haute. As to the appropriation, at first he would have preferred $50,000. But it were better, if we have a normal school, to have a good one. Then $50,000 of this appropriation was to be derived from the Township Library fund. He was for education to strengthen the Democracy of the country -but, party considerations aside, he would have the people educated. So he would page: 363[View Page 363] lessen the necessity for houses of refuge and correction for juvenile offenders.
Mr. CAMPBELL supported the bill, sympathizing with the teaching profession, having himself shared in its responsibilities. He deprecated local prejudices, and considered this appropriation as the best investment of the public money.
Mr. KIZER made a general speech, criticising the general management of the school fund and schools; which, he said, might not be regarded as coming gracefully from him.
Mr. WILSON moved to recommit the bill with instructions to so amend it as to provide a normal school in each congressional district in the State. It occurred to him, that if the Normal School is a good thing, it were well to scatter these institutions a little. He objected to the location of these institutions in large cities, n account of their dissipating tendencies. If we were to have but one of these institutions, he would locate it at Bloomington as a department of the State University. He objected to the diversion of the Township Library fund. He would have these librarians fostered - read - not destroyed. This appropriation to Terre Haute would be as money thrown into the fire to the great mass of tax payers.
Mr. SHUEY regarded the proposition as hostile. Were we indeed prepared to take such a backward step as to cast away this Terre Haute donation? Teaching is a science and a profession. And it is not separately taught in any school of the land but the Normal schools, Therefore, this Normal school is by no means an experiment. These schools are brilliant successes in the States around us.
Mr. PEELLE considered the plighted faith of the State to the people of Terre Haute for the location of this Normal school. He would vote a hundred thousand more rather than break this plighted faith. He would elevate the educational standard. The want of the power of teaching, (more than the want of a knowledge of letters) was the crying want of the State. He represented a constituency that would justify him in voting money to elevate the educational standard.
Mr. ROSS rehearsed what had been done by the people of Terre Haute, by way of donation. He considered that the library fund might be wisely diverted to this Normal School. So far, he was in favor of the bill. But he would vote against the bill before he would support the appropriation of $25,000 for this object out of the treasury. He was opposed to advancing one dollar from the Treasury which is not absolutely necessary. If the State were out of debt, he might be willing, but while bowed down with debt gentlemen should be careful.
Mr. HUGHES said if he were free from the obligation of the Normol School act of 1865, he would have this institution a College in the State University. But the institution being established, the only question was whether we should abandon it as a loss and disparagement to the State, or go forward to its completion. He read from the act, the conditions upon which students shall be received: they shall teach in the common schools for a period twice as long as the term of their tuition. Here was something that especially commends itself to those who desire and expect to elevate the common schools by requiring; higher qualifications in the teachers. These considerations cannot be ignored if the State of Indiana would keep abreast of his sister States in the cause of Education.
Mr. DAGGY proposed to add instructions to strike out the $25,000 appropriation from the general fund. His reason for this , in part was, that it was the original contemplation of the act of 1865, that this normal school building should be erected at the expense of the locality of the institution.
Mr. CRAIN and Mr. McLEAN stated their readiness to strike out that $25,000, if it can be done by unanimous consent, without going again to the committee.
It was so ordered by consent.
Mr. WRIGHT should vote against this bill, because he remembered that the original understanding was that the original appropriation of $50,000 was to complete the building.
Mr. MILLER. Had the people of Terre that understanding?
Mr. McLEAN (in his seat.) No.
Mr. STACKHOUSE expected much from this normal school. He believed that this was a wise diversion of the township library fund. He did not allow any man of the same means to go beyond him as a friend of education.
Mr. WOLFE insisted that this educational effort by the State should be applied to the masses. Very few were willing to subscribe for the support of the day schools beyond the time supplied by the common school fund. Then why not advance these funds to swell the common school fund, and so send its benefits all over the State? He would vote against the bill, because it was for the benefit of the few at the expense of the many.
Mr. BELFORD demanded the previous question, and there was a second; and, under its force -
Mr. Wilson's amendment was rejected.
The vote on the third reading resulted yeas 69, nays 15 - as follows:
YEAS Messrs. Belford, Bird, Bischof, Black, Brucker, Campbell, Carter, Chambers, Crain
page: 364[View Page 364]Crowe, Daggy, Danaldson, Dunn, Erwin, Ferris, Foulke, Funk, Geisendorff, Griggs, Hartman, Hamilton, Hays, Higgins, Hopkins, Hughes, Hungate, Kiser, Litson, Long of Jackson, Long of Kosciusko, Martin, Mason, McCarthy, McClasky, McLean, McMurray, Miller, Moore, Morrison, Montgomery, Newcomb, O'Neil, North, Peelle, Prather, Ratliff, Ross, Rosser, Sabin, Scammahorn, Shook, Shoaff, Shuey, Skidmore. Smith of Lagrange, Smith of Wabash, Spencer, Stackhouse, Stafford, Stewart, Thomas, Van Valkenburgh, Vawter, Wason, Watson, Wolfer, Wolflin, Woods, and Mr. Speaker - 69.
NAYS. - Messrs. Edmonson, Green, Honneus, Hostetter, Hudson, Inman, Lopp, Newland, Shanks, Shull, Thrasher, Williams, Wilson-Wolfe and Wright - 15.
So the bill passed the House of Representatives.
The House then adjourned.
