HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, March 31. 1885 - 9 a. m.PURDUE UNIVERSITY.
The SPEAKER: The unfinished business is the consideration of the amendment by the gentleman from Tippecanoe (Mr. Smith) that there be added to the appropriation bill $14,750 for new buildings for Purdue University
Mr. WILLIAMS: I move to amend by page: 122[View Page 122] adding the words that no part of the money shall be used for salaries for the faculty.
Mr. SMITH, of Tippecanoe: I accept the amendment.
Mr. DEEM: I offer as a substitute for the amendment that the sum be $12,500 instead Of $14,500.
Mr. SMITH, of Tippecanoe: I have been consistent on this floor in standing by all the State institutions. Long before the gentleman from Putnam (Mr. Gordon) had completed his college education Tippecanoe County had given more to Asbury University than any other county I represent a noble people, who are no beggars. They had a proposition and submitted it to the State, and it was accepted It has been said here by the gentleman from Putnam (Mr Gordon) that he would be willing to vote the whole property to Tippecanoe County. That can not be done, for the State is pledged in its compact to the United States to support Purdue as an educational institution.
Mr. HAYDEN: I think too much time has already been taken up on this - nearly four days. If there is a man in Indiana who can make a success of Purdae, Professor Smart is that man. Connected with him is a competent set of men. A vast amount of money has already been spent there and the ability of the faculty should be continued Professor Smart said to me that the new buildings were needed. As it is, the students are compelled to work in the cellars.
The previous question was moved by Mr. HAYDEN, and being seconded by the House, under its operations the substitute for the amendment was adopted by yeas 68, naos 22.
Mr. CORY, explaining his vote, said: I was in favor of giving Purdue $14750; but as those nearest the institutions seem willing to take $12 000, I vote "aye."
Mr. GARRISON: Of all the State institutions Purdue University is foremost. I vote "aye" on this proposition.
Mr. HAYDEN: The friends of the University are willing to take $12 000, so I vote "aye"
Mr. HOBAN: The money seems to be needed, and it would not injure the State's Treasury to give this sum. I vote "aye."
Mr. SMITH: The substitute was thrust upon me without my foreknowledge But we will accept the sum and Tippecanoe County will meet it. I vote "aye"
Mr. ADAMS: I wish to change my vote, and doing so will explain As some seem to be afraid that Purdue is likely to get a little money, and are fighting every inch to prevent it, I vote "aye."
The SPEAKER: After that remark I shall explain my vote, and I shall vote "no" on the proposition. If those buildings are needed the State should pay all of it. I am not an enemy to Purdue University. I do not believe in this thing of the State making an appropriation to extort money from any locality. It should pay the whole sum or none.
So the substitute was adopted.
Mr. WILLIAMS moved to amend the substitute that the money should, if secured at all, be taken in 100 days
On motion by Mr. FLOYD the amendment was laid on the table by ayes 18, nays 23.
Mr. ADAMS, explaining his vote, said: This is a scheme to defeat the appropriation. An idea prevails that Tippecanoe County can not raise their part of the money in 100 days.
Mr. REEVES: This amendment is unfair and I vote "aye"
Mr SMITH, of Tippecanoe: If Purdue should not get a cent I will oppose this. I vote "aye."
Mr. LOYD: That I may be recorded as not favoring a single dollar or a single cent to Purdue I vote "no."
So the amendment was laid on the table.
On motion by Mr SMITH, of Tippecanoe, I move the adoption of the amended substitute.
The motion was agreed to by yeas 68, nays 24
Mr. GOODING, explaining his vote, said: Because of the compact between the State and the United States to support this institution; because it is a college for farmers and mechanics I vote "aye."
Mr. GORDON: Because there is no compact between the State and the United States regarding this; because it is not an agricultural college, I still have the courage to vote "no"
Mr. HARRELL: Because the reports of the institution show that the management is violating the compact in not sustaining it as an agricultural college; because this money is wanted to extend an institution not an agricultural college, I vote "no"
Mr. MURPHY: Because I do not believe it is the province of legislation to go beyond the common schools, and because I believe this unjust to a majority of the taxpayers, I vote "no."
Mr. McBROOME: Because our people do not want this money appropriated, and because, though Warren County is within ten miles of Tippecanoe County, yet our children go to other colleges, I vote "no."
Mr. McGOVNEY: Because the people are already overburdened with taxation, and because this is not just, I vote "no."
Mr. McHENRY: I see a chance to give Purdue at least a scant allowance. The educators are looking, not up to us, but down upon us. I vote "aye."
Mr. McMICHAEL: This is not a question of sentiment but of the taxpayer. It is an outrage on the people of Tippecanoe County and of the S ate at large. I vote "no."
Mr TOWNBEND: Because I believe that the strength of a people depends upon its education, and because I believe that the more money we spend for educational insti- page: 123[View Page 123] tutions the less we will spend for prisons, I vote "aye."
Mr. WILLIAMS: There are many reasons why I vote as I do. One reason is that the advocates of Purdue have defeated the amendment prohibiting the use of this appropriation for the payment of salaries to professors. I believe a part of this appropriation will be used for that purpose. They first told as that $31,500 was the least amount they would accept for building purposes, yet it is developed that they will take anything they can get. They want it for salaries, therefore I vote "no"
So the substitute was adopted.
Mr. GORDON offered an amendment that the salaries of the President be $2,500 and that of the Professors $1,500 per year.
On motion by Mr. SMITH, of Tippecanoe, the motion was laid on the table by yeas 54, nays 29
Mr. HAYDEN, explaining his vote, said: Because the trustees should regulate the salary, and not the State, I vote "aye."
Mr. ROBINSON: Though the salary of $2500 is reasonable enough yet the trustees should regulate the salary. So I vote "aye"
Mr. STALEY: Because the trustees should by all means regulate the salary, I vote "aye."
So the amendment was laid on the table.
On motion by Mr. McMULLEN the bill was ordered engrossed.
OLEOMARGARINE.
Mr. SCHMIDT, from the Committee on Manufacturing, reported back the bill [S 271] prohibiting the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine, recommending that it be indefinitely postponed
Mr. REEVES moved to lay the report of the committee on the table.
The motion was rejected - yeas, 43; nays, 43
Mr. BEST, explaining his vote, said: It has been claimed that it is unconstitutional to prohibit the manufacture and sale of liquors; I vote "no."
Mr. GOODING: For the protection of those who are imposed upon at hotels by this I vote "aye."
Mr. KELLISON: For the reason that not one in a thousand would use oleomargarine, if they knew it, I vote "aye."
Mr. LOYD: Because I "think that the bill can be so amended that it can be passed, I vote "aye."
Mr. MOCK: I do not believe in destroying one industry to build up another. But as I think that oleomargarine not healthful, I vote "aye."
Mr MAUK: Because oleomargarine is as healthy as butter and as healthy as beef, I vote "no."
Mr MURPHY: Because bad butter is worse than oleomargarine, and because the latter is healthful, I vote "no."
Mr. McGOVNEY: Oleomargarine is next to and as pure as your beefsteaks. You can not tell it when properly made. I vote "no."
Mr. McMICHAEL: In the northern part of the State is an important manufactory, which makes the best quality of oleomargarine. I do not believe in destroying that industry. I vote "no"
Mr. PATTEN: It is made of putrid stuff, mostly, and is unhealthful. I vote "aye."
Mr. REEVES: Because there is a general demand for it, I vote "aye."
Mr. SEARS: Because we have a statute which says that no man shall sell it unless it is properly labeled and because I believe in letting a man buy it if he chooses to, I vote "no"
Mr. DEEM: For the reason that a large number of my constituents have petitioned for the passage of this bill, and for the further reason that it is favorable to the farmers, dairymen and the sanitary interests of all the people, and for the further reason that oleomargarine is often manufactured from rotten tallow, rancid mutton suet and dead cholera hogs, impurities which no chemical analysis can determine, I most emphatically vote "aye."
The SPEAKER: I do not much like the bill as it is, but in response to the petition of my constituents I vote "aye"
So the motion was rejected.
