METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL.
Mr. VOYLES from a majority of the Judiciary Committee returned the bill [H. R. 133] for a metropolitan police force for the city of Indianapolis with a favorable report.
Mr. VAN VORHIS from a majority of the same Committee, submitted a report declaring that the bill proposes to take from Indianapolis the right of self-government, and the right to choose the instruments by which good order may be preserved, and compel them to submit to that most vicious, outrageous and unjust policy of taxation without representation. It may force the city to expenditures beyond the limit prescribed by law; it increases the public expenses of the city more than $25,000, and thus reduces the outlay for fire protection, street lights, sanitary provision, etc., etc. It is a plain and bold proposition to organize the police force for partisan purposes, and to give the Democratic State officers control of a large amount of money without accounting to anybody for its expenditure, which they may expend without any pretext whatever in connection with the police. The bill is vicious in principle and tyrannical in effect, loosely and imperfectly drawn so as not in any way to protect the city. The report recommends its indefinite postponement, and is signed by three members of the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. BROWN moved to make the bill and reports the special older for 2:15 o'clock to morrow.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. JOHNSTON offered a concurrent resolution to supply officers who may have lost the statutes by flood or overflow with other copies on application to the Secretary of State.
It was adopted.
The Senate adjourned.
