AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. HELMS offered the following resolution:
Whereas, The late freshets have swept away all the fencing along the principal streams throughout the State of Indiana; and,
Whereas, Many of the farmers are not financially able to repair their fencing in time to plant and save their crops; therefore
Be it resolved, That a Committee of five members of this House be appointed by the Speaker to draft a bill to temporarily prevent stock from running at large along and adjacent to all such streams and present the same to this House for its action.
Mr. GIBSON and Mr. PATTEN heartily second the resolution, which was adopted, and the Speaker made the Committee to consist of Messrs. Helms, Robertson, Patten, McMullen and Shively.
Mr. CABBAGE offered a resolution which was agreed to, instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the matter of the equalization of taxes.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
By Mr. HEFFREN [H. R. 456] to legalize the appointment of special Judges and the special acts in special cases.
By Mr. HEFFREN [H. R. 457] to allow a bounty for the planting of yellow willow along the streams of Indiana, a protection against floods.
By Mr. KIRKPATRICK [H. R. 458] to provide for the feeds and salaries of a County Treasurers in the State of Indiana.
By Mr. WHITSIT, by request, [H. R. 459] to provide for the fees and salaries of County Treasurers.
By Mr. WHITSIT, by request, a resolution instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives in Congress to use their influence for the passage of a bill increasing the pension of one-armed and one-legged soldiers.
ASYLUM FOR THE FEEBLE MINDED.
The bill [S. 102] for the reorganization of said Institution was reported back from the Committee on Benevolent Institutions, with a recommendation that the bill pass.
Mr. HEFFREN moved that the bill be read the third time and put upon its passage.
Mr. DEEM moved to recommit the bill with instructions to amend the bill as to read, "Soldiers' page: 230[View Page 230]Orphans' Home and Asylum for Feeble Minded Children, and to make the Trustees Trustees of the Soldiers' Orphans' Home, with supervision over the Asylum, and further to make the annual salary of the Trustees two hundred dollars instead of five hundred as provided in the bill.
The motion was laid on the table by yeas, 57; nays, 39.
Mr. WILSON, of Kosciusko, moved that the further consideration of the bill be indefinitely postponed.
On motion by Mr. HEFFREN the motion to postpone was laid on the table by yeas, 53; nays 41.
Mr, HEFFREN moved the previous question, which was seconded by the House, and under the operations thereof the bill was read the third time and passed the House by yeas, 56; nays, 37.
Mr. HEFFREN moved to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill and lay that motion on the table, which latter motion was agreed to by yeas, 55; nays, 40.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
Mr. GRAHAM called for the special order, being his bill [H. R. 256] to provide a fund for the permanent endowment of the State University, and it was read the third time.
Mr. GILMAN hoped the bill would not pass the House. He was not in favor of taking the people of the whole State to endow an Institution that does not benefit more than 30 per cent of the people of the Stale.
Mr. GORDON said: Before the members vote upon this it would be proper to pause a moment and consider the magnitude of this question. This bill ought not to pass, for it is not in the interest of the general educational interests of the State. An appropriation of $90,000 annually for twelve years would be equivalent to taking a fund that would run the Common Schools of the State for three months. It is wrong in principle to appropriate this money. It is not for the benefit of the people of the entire State, and his tax should not be collected from the people of the whole State.
Mr. Wilson, of Kosciusko, hoped this bill will not pass, and in opposing it trusted no one will change him with not having proper respect for our educational interests, the provision of this bill for the endowment of this University are not such as he could support. There are thousands of people all over this State who are in debt for their homes and it would not be good financiering for us to attempt to raise this appropriation by taxing these people, who are already paying from 6 to 8 per cent. on their indebtedness.
Mr. MONTGOMERY hoped this bill will pass. As has been stated, her education interests are the pride of the State of Indiana. It would be prudent for us to vote this money for the permanent endowment of this Institution. One per cent on the $100 is a very small tax, and it would be expedient for us as the Legislature assembled here to vote this appropriation, that this Institution may be made a permanent Institution.
Mr. McMULLEN did not desire to detain the House long, but it appeared to him that this bill should pass. He thought no member would say that Indiana ought not to have a permanent University, one that will be the pride of the State. We must do as other States have done. We must profit by their example. He desired to tale to the gentleman from Putnam [Mr Gordon] that the tax for the coming year is not to be increased one cent by the provisions of this bill.
Mr. STUCKER opposed the passage of the bill.
Mr. MELLETT said: I am in favor of the passage of this bill. I can say for one that when I believes a measure is right, and that it is just, and that it is for the best interest of the State, that I can not refuse to support it, because I must meet my constituents hereafter. I believe that this measure is in the best interests and welfare of the State, and for this reason I am in favor of it. I think the time has come when the people of this State should be willing to endow this Institution.
Mr. K ESTER thought that if it is right to maintain this Institution it should be done in a credit table manner. He did not apprehend that this bill would cripple or influence the Common School Interests of the State in the least. He hoped that the bill would pass.
Mr MOODY spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr JEWETT moved the previous question, which was seconded by the House, and under the operations thereof-
The bill was rejected by yeas, 44; nays, 47.
HOUSE BILLS READ THE SECOND TIME
and ordered engrossed for the third reading, viz.:
Mr. Frazer's bill [H. R. 68] to amend Section 97 of the Common School law, and [H. R. 69] to legalize the sale of certain lands.
Mr Spain's [HR 116] to amend Sections 216 and 217 of the act concerning public offenses.
Mr Shockney's [H. R. 155] to authorize the purchase of fireproof safes for County offices.
Mr. Shiveley's [411] concerning foreign Insurance Companies.
Mr. Montgomery's [415] concerning the distribution of property purchased of husband or wife.
Mr -'s [H. R. 416] to authorize the State Librarian to purchase legislative laws and journals.
Mr. Tuley's [H. R. 417] to legalize the recording of plots of land and lots.
Mr. Carr'y [H. R. 418] to legalize the incorporation of the town of Cherubusco, Whitley County.
The Judiciary Committee's bill [H. R. 420] to provide means for the erection of the new State House.
THE KANKAKEE RIVER.
Mr. HOLLER offered a resolution that the House grant ten minutes to Professor Campbell in which to explain his map of the survey of the Kankakee River.
On motion by Mr. FRAZER the resolution was amended by providing that time be given immediately after adjournment of the House.
The resolution as amended was adopted.
The House then adjourned.
