The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-03-05


the contract for heating and vesilating. q
temperature of7O' is to be maintained In the |
coolest weather, and change Of air
trial Of one Year IS to be had
books aud records of the board have been ex-
amined and found well kept and properly
is to be regretted that men, whose lives and
public services have fairly earned for them the
occupy in tneestimStion OF fI the pubic, should
ever be formally. assailed, with no better
foundation for such assault than mere rumors
and charges, without basis of truth. set aioat
by disappointed and irresponsible persons for
personal and selfish ends, while at the same
q great and much needed public enterprise
may be retarded and its success hazarded.
developed by this investigation and the evil
dence therein heard, the Contemplated State
material respect, complies with the require
ments OF the law, and can, without doubt, be
built for less than g, 100000 II the work shall
be prosecuted with reasonable pronptness and
CELEBRITY"
Willard Is not lengthy. 1t is said that the cyl
dence taken is exhaustive, and should be
printed. 1T does not sustain the charge of
missioners in regard to the selection of the
plan Mr.. Willard further says that the plan
selected at the time OF selection was imperfect
and without subsequent changes it would not
have been well fitted for State House, and
then n sets forth the changes made in order to
the adoption of the plan and the inser ion of
features of other plans show that the method
of the board, although perhaps adopted in
good faith, was extremely unfair toward COM
peting architects; that the evidence of the
experts tended TO show that the building can
be built Tor 81 ,0O0,0O0 but detailed estimates
Were shown to prove that the limit would not
be exceeded. 1t is further shown that the bonds
of the architect ana contractors have been
drawn with such looseness as to render it
very doubtful whether they could be enforced
against the sureties in case of failure; and that
the testimony goes to show that the building
can not be built, that is safely erected, in less
| than seven years.
Mr. John Overmeyer joins Mr.. Willard in all
save the question OF the length of time recuir
ed to erect the building, the evidence on this
conflicting, ranging from three and one-half
to seven years; and as to the bonds, Mr.. o.
| thinks they are drawn in good shape. but re-
| ports that no evidence was presented as to the
| sOlvency of the sureties.
reports submitted to the committee OF ways
1 and meanS,' but after some discussion the
majority report was adopted by ~ to "a. Thus
commissioners have emerged from the entire
mass Of charges tIiumphantly vindicated.
the time of the House. The state auditors
salary and all the proceeds of the Office were
| the qualification OF the friends of the gallant
old veteran who at present occupies the office.
| The attorney generals salary was fixed at
s2,Uu0, and Mr.. Barker endeavored to secure
| him deputy, but failed.
The 'fee and salary" discussion continued
vigorously until adjournment. A full report
| of the various salaries, as arranged by the
| House, will be found under our regular legis-
| lative report. The matter was gladly passed
| over to the consideration of the Senate by the
| House.
The prominent and liberal position
/ taken on the sfee and salary
bill by Representative Miers indicates
as well as his devotion to a respectable system
| of State salaries. The Sentinel believes in the
| strictest economy, ano yet we do not wish to
see an unfair law Of official starvation. the
constituency of Mr.. Miers will doubtless stand
in the position of their representative and
| "A fHks
The watchful vigilance of Representative
Hess showed a live man, as well as prudent
| posted by those around him in regard to the
question before the House. This is his busi-
! ness and he keeps his ears and eyes OPEN
always ready to vote his own convictions.
| Representative Faulkner offered an amend
ment to the fee and salary" bill, making the
| per day, instead of s., and eight cents mileage,
remarking that he would like to test the gena-
ineness of the reform professions made SO fire.
quently by members Mr.. Overmeyer moved
to amend and make it sl.5O per day.
DIR Edwins, OF Madison, endeavored to cap-
| ture Mr.. Overmeyer, and put him on the
| record on his dollar and a half proportion by
doctor was stratesesicaiiy put Oh the trail f0 S1
having an adjournment moved on him. Two
| The joint legislative committee appointed to
investigate charges of corruption against the
trustees Of the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
| Home Will report the result of the investiga-
| ton to the Legislature tomorrow. They find
| that the trustees have charged the State So
lowed by. law, and that they have been
| in session 20 or 20 days contrary to
per day. They have also charged expensive
| travelling and hotel bills, in which they were
not warranted by law. The committee recom-
mends that the attorney general be instructed
to take such steps as may be necessary to re-
cover the money .wrongfulIy charged. and
leave IT to the Legislature tn Ike such steps as
| 1t may deem proper TO remove the trustees.
The committee appointed to investigate the
charges filed against the various institutions
|
Jameson and Everts on Friday evening" at
cused and the press. The specific charges,
| when made public, will be found more
serions than those made against any other Of
| to appear at that time, and IL is expected that
the investigation will be opened then and
discrimination ofthe News that the governor
and Colonel B. c. Shaw even in the re-
made against Or. Jameson and DIR. Everfs we
are authorized to say has not the slightest
aquidnuncs' the Investigating COMMITTEES of
the benevolent institutions, Messrs Odds,
Wins Saint ane Handy, Win have eG hard work ok
before them every night for the next 10 days.
Look out for squalls and startling develop
Representative Shut has been suddenly
called home on account of the sickness of his
| the gentleman as the chairman of the commit
tee on claims speaks well for his honesty and
diligence, and gives assurance in advance of
the hearty approval OF his constituency. His
record will need no review.
If the Senate should seat Mr.. Sansberry of
| Madison county, 1t would have the stronges
1 legislative team 1t ever had IN the persons of
| Messrs. Sansberry and Edwins. g
Miss Fanny Bell Irwin, the accomplished
| correspondent OF our esteemed weekly con-
temporary. the Herald, wa. an interested
spectator of the House proceedings yesterday.
She was accompanied by the daughter of
Representative Taylor. of Washington county.
Mrs. Mick and daughter, of this city, paid
the House a visit yesterday, being CALAMITY
entertained by the good looking young repre-
sentative from johnson.
Ex-Supreme Judge Downey was present yes
| terday during the "fee and salary discus sion
by the House.
Representative Carter, of Clark county, looks
like Bayless w. Hanna, ESQ.,, Of Terre Haute,
but his Democracy Is not of 50 "sfalwart" a
type. He occasionally will vote on the other
side; not enough to hurt, however.
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