The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-02-02

qualification at theconfidence manifested in
our appointment to this important trust and
to ask your earnest attention and Immediate
action, that no time may be lost in the con-
summation of the desirable result contem-
plated in our appointment
Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) HERvEY D. SCOTT,
G.. w. CHAPMAN.
EDWARD KING,
ID. G. BRANHAN,
ID. GLAzEBRooE.
AS requested by the joint resolution. we
met the committee and participated in it's
deliberations as frequently as we could, and
gave the matter referred to careful attention,
and concur with the committee in their
recommendation of plans.
THOMAS A HENDRICKS, Governor,
LEoNIDAs SEXTON, Lieut.. Governor
Mr.. Keightly asked for the minority re-
port which was reported.
The minority reported that we agree fully
with the bill reported by the committee, and
also with the reports and recommendations,
with the exception of recommending the
plan of Charles Eppinhausen, recon-
mending in lieu thereof the plans
Iof Elijah Meyers as first choice, on the
ground that they are far superior and exc
cuted more in detail, and the specifications
are more full and complete than
any other plan submitted, he hay
ing offered more guarantee than
either of the others, that his plan
can be executed inside the 81 000O00,. and
asked that plans and specifications be shown
for the inspectioa'of the Senate and House.
Signed by Slater and Glazebrook.
The accompanying bill III. B.. 256l was
then taken up.
SEc.1 Providesfor five state house COM
missioners, to De nominated by the gov
eInor and confirmed by the general assem-
bly,, to build new state house and direct
the whole enterprise.
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site on the state house grounds, and pro-
vides for the disposition of the old building,
+ for laying rail tracks in the streets, etc.
SEC. 3. Provides for the employment by
the commissioners of an architect as super
intendent, and for the contracts for labor
and material and restricts the total e1pendi-
ture within the sum of 1000 600; that the
labor and material shall, as far as possible,
be supplied within the state of Indiana.
! SEC. 4. Provides for the organization Ct
the board Of commissioners and the rules
for the conduct of their business, and for
their reports 20 the governor and auditor of
state on the Lat OF November each year, and
allows them s. per day for services rendered.
SEC. 5. Provides for advertising for bids
for contracts TO erect the building, and for
the contracts in detail. The section is long,
and ali points carefully guarded.
| SEC. 6. Provides for the creation of state
house fund, to be kept by the auditor and
treasurer distinct from other public moneys,
and for the mode and Limitations of drawing
on that fund.
| SEC. z Provides for secretary of the
board of state house commissioners and de-
| fines his duties, prescribing oath and bond.
| SEC. s. That the architect whose plan is
adopted shall be the supervising arehi-
tect of the building, provided he will enter
| into a suitable contract. 1t stipulates the
details of his contract.
SEC. 9. Provides. for the suitable compen-
sation of the second and third best plans,
the former to HAYES 200 and the latter $500,
the plans to belong to the state to bs used
in whole or in past.
SEC. 10. Declares an emergency.
Mr.. Burson, offered concurrent reSolu-
ton that the state house question be sub
mitted to a vote of the people in April, 1875.
Ruled out of orde.
| Mr.. Gilbert moved that the report be re-
ferred to the joint committee on public
building, with permission to print. Adopted,