The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-27

10 all the Senate amendments, Except the one
increasing the expenses of the Attorney general
from $500 to 5000, aud the Senate amend
ment which increaes the salary of the Assistant
Librarian.
Mr. spann protested against this thing of re-
dncing the pay proposed for woman.
On motion by Mr.. Bell, the report Of the con
terence committee was cOncurred in.
TlPToN COUNTY CLAIMS.
On motion of Mr.. Graham the bill to provide
for the payment of certain claims, over $1,000,
for labor performed in ditehIng by persons
living I'm Upton county, was taken up, read
twice by title, the third time by sections, and
passed by yeas 80, nays 16.
Mr. Mcintosh protested against its passage,
when bis name called, under standing these
claims are fifteen years old, and that they in
The hands of brokers. These claims were in the
Legislature ten years ago when the Legislature
sat 101 days, and they failed to get it through,
aud as far as ne can lind out the parties who did
the work will not get the money.
On motion of Mr.. Mcclure, his bin to amend
section OF an act HmeDdatOry of the charter of
Glarksville, in Clark and Floyd counties, was
read the second time by title, the third time by
sections, and passed the Senate by yeas 81,
nays ..
MIR. Mcclure explsined This bill is the result of
Mr. Spann opposed the bill. Being member
of the committee to which the bill was referred.
he declared taere had been concealed the fact
that certain parties had bought 1000 acres of
land there and desired to lay out a town.
Mr. Mcclure conceded the fact that Wash c..
DePanw and John Fl. StOtzenberg had bon sht a
certain tract of land which thev propose to
lay out town, with the consent of the inhabit
THE STATE TREASURY.
Mr.. Bundy introduced resolution providing
for an Investigation OF the State Treasury Qull
text of which see elsewhere).
Mr. Bundy offered this resolution for the pur-
pose of protecting rhe State Treasury OF Indiana.
In he treasury is 300 600 and suppose all that
money is lost tomorrow, what protection ha We
the people of Indiana bnt the Treasurer's bond for
$15G,000l He was Informed and believed that
this money is in banks and other places. instead
of being in the vants of the State where 1t be-
longs aud that the State Treasurer is loaning it
at per cent, and receiving the interest on it.
Mr. Bell Gnterposng) would be glad to know
where the vaults of the Treasury are located.
There is an old safe in the State Treasurers office
which cost about 5000.
Mr.. Bundy (resumngl-There is n statute pro.
vidng for the safe keeping of the moneys of the
State and establishing vault for that purpose,
and to keep 1t any place else is violation of law
He hoped the resolution would not be taken in
partisan sense.
Mr.. McGee dnterruptingl inquired il this thing
has not existed for year or two, and if the SEN
ator has NOT been cognizant of the fact
Mr. Bundy (cOntinuing)-Did not ascertain
until to-day that this money is loaned out in this
way.
Mr. Magee dn his s"at)--You knew it in gen.
eral way, Laugbter.l
Mr. Bundy (continuingl- Whatever he knew
on the subject, it is nor possible now, by bring
ing the fact that it has existed for two years
to make it right This Legislature is about to
close its session, ana something shonld be done
to protect the state Treasury from the possible
loss OF half million of dollars The fact that no
member ON the other side has introduced reso-
! luton for the purpose of protecting the public
Mr. Smith, of Jay, interrupting, asked why the
senator did not introduce the resolution in the
early part OF the session.
Mr. Bundy, resuming, had already stated he
| did not know until to-day thar this money
loaned out at specific rate of interest, and WAS
not in the treasury vaults He asked if the sena-
tor from lay has known it4
Mr. smith. of jay lin bis seat)-I don't yet
Mr. MsEee said the Senator ought to know that
| to make this examina ion thorough, so as to ac-
quaint the Senate with any facts that might
u
a mouth or six weeks, so the pure motives of the
author of this resolution should have been stir
red up much earlier in the session. Admitting
that 100000 is a good deal OF money, and that
S150,0OO is not sufficient bond for the officer
having 1t in charge, yet to the credit of every
/ Treasurer this State has had,nO one, either Dem
ocratic or Republican, has failed to account for
| every dollar of the public funds that has come
| into their hands. He would ioin with the Sena-
| tor in investigation If there has been any
wrong done on the part of any Treasurer,
| il the public funds are not on hand and
| he thought the majority on this floor would aid
| in an investigation as soon as one is needed If
The Treasurer of State gets interest on the pub
| lie funds, that is a matter between himself and
the people who pay the interest. Every officer
| in the State having charge of fiducary funds
does the same thing, and as he understands,
! the supreme Court Gays they have a night to 40
| it. He opposed the resolution because he did
not believe it was offered in good faith, and he
dld not propose to give vote that will cast
| hection upon the conduct of officers who have
not had time to commit any wrong &c coun-
| seed senators to sit down this propused in
/ Vestigation coming at the heels of the session,
| and coming for no other purpose than that gen
tlemen on the other side may go to their CON
/ etituency and say that Democratic senate
! fused to investigate a Democratic officer for
| loaning the public funds, when at the same time
every Republican official receives interest on
| public money.
Mr. Brown also opposed the resolution. The
senator who offers il insists that the Treasurer
| of State shall keep 100000 in the States safe
| or vault, as he calls it, which the senator from
! Allen and Whitley, who knows all about 1t, says
| is IN old diapidated safe which originally cost
/ only $3.50.
Mr. Voyies declared that in the absence OF the
statute to the contrary the Treasurer of State
has the right to loan tine public moneys and
make a profit on 1T, and nobody can say him
/ "nay."
| The motion 10 suspend the regular order Of
business WAS reieeled-yeas II, nays %.
RAILROAD TARIFF
| The Lieutenant governor announced the spe-
cial order, being Mr. Campbel's bill and Mr. Nc
Culloch's bin defining unjust disoriminat of
| railroads, the question being on committee
4 report recommending that the bills lie on the
i table.
MT Bell hoped the report OF the committee
Will be eoncurred in, ana thus the bill be laid on
the table. The purpose of the bill is good
enough, and II it would accomplish that 1t should
| have his hearty support. The evils aimed at ought
| to be controlled and prevented The vice lies
| in the second section of the bill which rests
| upon assumption which is not true. 1t will
not do assume it is unjust to charge more for
conveying less distance than greater. II
the bill were to become a law it would deprive
| competing points of the benefit of competition,
MS he proceeded to illustrate. To stop and start
! an ordinary IfelghJ tram OF say twenty cars on
an ordinary grade costs from 81 to $3. Distance
| is not the main element to take INTO eonsidera-
| tion when computing proper rate of charges.
Mr.. Faulkner cited unjust determinations by
railroads against the town in which he lived.
| Mr.. Bell said such action wrong, and
| ought to be stopped; but for a few abuses he
would not enact law that would seriously af-
! feet places where there is no competition. 1t
| will be nwise, injurious and iDjudlciOus to pass
| this bill To a certain extent railroads ought to
! be under the control of the Legislature. What is
set forth in the bill should not be considered
as unjust discrimination; it would deprive peo-
| pie at competing points of an advantage. The
| policy of the State should be to encourage COM
nettion. These are very objectionable features
| IN this b H. You affect iniurlously the railroads
OF this country and you affect the very heart of
| business. TINS bill would injuri0usly affect the
| interest of thousands where it would advance