THE PRESIDENT OF PURDUE.
Mr. STERRITT moved to amend the rule by providing that at the morning session each day the roll of the House shall be called and each member may call up one bill, which shall be put upon its passage.
In pursuance with the rules of the House it was placed on the table for future action.
Mr. SMITH, of Tippecanoe, presented a memorial from Dr. E. E. White, President of Purdue University, indicating his purpose to resign and stating reasons for such action, being the "rider" placed on the Purdue appropriation bill which should be reconsidered in the interest of the University and the ensuing speeches made by members on the floor of the Senate. In the course of the letter Professor White denounced Greek Societies vigorously, alleging that their tendencies and effect are immoral and subversive of good discipline. As the Senate's "rider" to the appropriation bill will affect his authority among the students, he announces his determination to surrender the position.
Mr. HEFFREN was in favor of the right by all men to respectful petition, but when a memorial comes to this House in such disrespectful language it should not be received. He moved that the memorial be respectfully returned to Mr. White.
Mr. PATTEN desired to say that the author of that memorial is a demagogue of the first type, and that the memorial is an insult to this Legislature. It is from a demagogue who is so egotistical as to believe that Purdue University would go down should he resign.
Mr. SMITH, of Tippecanoe, had received the memorial and a letter requesting him to present the same to the House, which he did in what he considered a proper manner. The features of the memorial did not appear so objectionable to him as they did to the gentlemen [Mr. Heffren and Mr. Patten] who had just spoken.
Mr. JEWETT'S first impression was like that of the gentleman from Washington [Mr. Heffren]. that this should be returned; but after hearing the memorial read it seemed to him that it is respectful in tone, and that the House of Representatives can not afford to get into a pout about this matter, so he moved to amend the motion by the gentleman from Washington by referring the memorial to the Committee on Education.
Mr. ANTRIM moved to amend by substituting the Committee on Ways and Means, which amendment was accepted by Mr. Jewett.
Mr. PATTEN made an ineffectual motion to lay the amendment on the table.
Mr. Jewett's amendment was agreed to.
