The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-03-19

the'oouuty shall bessaere than 10000. the audi
tor snail be allowed slu0 additional for each
matte- of fees, there is q reduction made OF
10 70 ~ per cent enc per cent. is allowed for
The county sheriff s fees have been de-
creased from Is to IS per cent
In case of doubt as to the proper charge to be
made, the question is left to the decision OF
the circuit judge Of the county.
Any officer who snail charge any fee con-
trary 10 the act shall be deemed guilty of a
miseemeanor, and upon conviction shall be
1nee In any sum not exceeding 500, to which
IuHy charged, with per cent. added. County
treesurers. recorders or coroners are not men,
toned in the bill. There will OF course be some
that ft Will pass both Houses a. reported, with
out any very extensive alterations.
Inc general appropriation bill finally passed
through the Senate this morning, but was re-
ported as passed the Senate TO the House a
ioGg lime before Its actual passage. The last
Were entangledin the House dill to such an
e1tent that reference back to the finance
committee was talked of, that they might be
separated.
another investigation has been started. The
game is large. His time the two Ex-Attorney
Generals (Buskirk and Denny are included.
The following resolutions refer TO Mr.. Bus
-hirk; MI. Denny was included in the inves-
Whereas. The predecessor of the present
incumbent of the Office OF attorney general
collected large sums OF money for the State OF
INDIANA from the counties and county officers
in the State; and,
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account for, and pay the same over to the
State as requ1redihy law therefore,
Resolved, That a committee OF five be APP
pointed TO investigate the affairs of said officer
during his said term, and ascertain what
amount of money has been collected by said
attorney general from any and all sources
what amount thereof has been accounted for
anu pald over, and what amount, if any, has
OF been accounted for, and report the game
fslly to the House.
Tae following committee was appointed
Messrs. Faulkner, Works, Stacker Hnthstein-
er aud Sleeth. A member mentioned one CIR
cumstance I'M which Attorney General Bus
kirk had collected over SS,00U and had only
accounted for about 81 600 of the amount.
Inc oil Tor iuel, gas etc., used by the Iegis-
latuTe at the regular session amounts to 81 ,oii.
me other sort OF gas, including the never
ending demands for ayes and noes" cost near
ly Ss9.o0-withouE much heat.
The specific appropriation bill was reported
To the Senate yesterday with several amend
ments, the most important of which are sgl,-
600 fer the finishing OF the Insane ASYLUM.
This is the estimate of the architect. Forty
thoasSad dollars in addition is allowed
to furnish the Asylum after 1t Is finished, in
stead Of $4,000 as allowed by the House.
Twelve thousand dollars are allowed to the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, for building wash
house, sewers, repairing siairways, etc, and
the same amount to the Female Reformatory
for like purposes.
Two Thousand dollars are allowed for repair
ing and furnishing the Asylum for
Feeble Minded Children in addition
original bill. The most Important item, and
the one which brought on long debate, was
the allowance to purchase the State fair
in its favor is that the State has already coo
invested in the grounds. and to save that this
additional add amount is urged. The Senate
it adjourned. The amendment will probably
undergo some change during the debate to-
day.
The bill to prevent the sale of Intoxicating
drinks on fair grounds passed the House yes
terday.