The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-14

mend the bill be printed, with the amendments
proposed by the committee on finance.
The motion was rejected.
The committee then proceeded to consider the
bill by clauses.
Mr. Bundy moved to make the salary OF the
! Governors messenger 1920 instead of 500,
! the same that person was allowed for the past
! two years.
The amendment 1920 was also rejected by
Ito vote, the chairman giving the casting vOte.
| Mr.. Faulkner made an Intellectual motion to
strike out the appropriation for the Governors
clerk
The committee amendment, reducing the sal
airy OF the Adiutant general from S1,4OO to
| $l,2oO, to comply with The statute fixing the
salary at the latter sum, being read
Mr.. Henry stated that if the salary is not
should be adopted; but believing the bill fixing
the salary at ST. 400 should be passed, he OPP
| posed the amendment
THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
The doorkeeper announced message from the
House of Representatives.
| On motion by Mr.. Brown the committee rose
| to allow the Senate to convene in order to re-
celve the message from the House, which an
| nounced the passage by that body of Mr.. Browns
| pill for the better management of the benevo-
| lent institutions OF the State, with an amend
ment thereto
MIR. Brown moved to take the bill up and con-
| cur IN the proposed House amendment
| The motion was rejected by yeas 27, nays %,
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS decided the motion
lost.
on motion by Mr. Bell the bill was made the
special order for 1890 tomorrow.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion by Mr.. Bell the Senate resolved
! itself into a committee of the whole for the
| further consideration of the general appropria-
! ton bill, the question being on the finance com
mitsee amendment striking ont S1,4O0 and iu-
sorting in lieu $1,000 for the salary Of the
Adiutant general
Mr.. willard defed the gentleman to point in
this bill to single dollar increase in any Demo-
cratic official, but on the contrary there is de-
crease.
Mr.. Brown knew no change IN affairs that
would allow man to maintain a family for less
! now than Two years ago, consequently he Ia
vored the 81 400 sum, as in the bill.
| the committees amendment was rejected.
| Mr.. Magee moved to reduce the Governors
civil contingent fund from $1,000 70 $1,000 in
accordance with the recommendation of the late
State Auditor in his report to this General AS
sembly. The attention of the finance committee
was not called to this matter.
The committee amendment, reducing the an
preparation co $1,000 was rejecteu-yeas 10,
nays %.
The finance committees recommendation that
| $1,000 be inserted instead of $4,000 for the
! Governors military contingent fund was agreed
TO uponia division--yeas "a, nays 10
Mr.. Graham moved TO increase tine salary of
| Secretary of State from $1,000 to $1,000.
The motion was rejected.
The finance committee's recommendation of
an increase OF the appropriation for the dlstrlb-
| utlon of public documents from $500 to $500
WAS agreed to.
Mr.. Sayre moved to strike out the appropria-
/ tion for deputy Auditor of State, for the rea-
son that the office yields the Auditor of State,
/ he understands, 81 900 a month.
| The motion rejected.
! Mr.. sayre moved TO strike out the salary pro-
vlded for a clerk of the Auditor of State for the
reasons stated, which was lost.
MT Sayre moved, Intellectually to strike ont
the salary for the head department clerk; and,
/ also, the salary for the insurance department
| clerk of the Auditors office.
The finance committees recommendation to in
| crease the office expense approximation of the
Auditors Office from $3.50 tO.SI 900 being slated,
| the amendment was agreed to.
| Mr.. Graham moved that the committee rise,
report progress and ask leave 10 sit again, on
|
| afternoon.
The motion was agreed to. Accordingly the
committee rose, and through its chairman, re-
ported as instructed. The report was concurred
in by the Senate.
Mr.. Hmigass introduced n till for relief of
Weems Heagy, former treasurer of Madison
| county, and his securities, which was read the
! first time, ana referred to the appropriate COM
lnittee.
BUREAU STATISTICS.
On motion by Mr.. Magee, his bill to amend sec
ton of the act to establish State bureau of
statistics 0he chief to be selected by the Gen
eral Assembly was read the second time, with
a committee amendment providing that the first
election shall take place on the taking effect of
thls act, which was eoncurred In.
Mr.. Spann moved to strike ont all after the
enoeting clause, and denounced this one OF
those infamous political bills to legislate out "A
man appointed by the Governor. This ought not
TO be done unless there can be some gooa reason
given why it should he done. He called upon
the author of the bill to give a reason.
Mr.. Magee said, acting upon the advice of the
| senator from Rush (Mr SpanI), who said in the
| beginning or the session, you gentlemen
titled to the Offices, and you should have them"
he had introduced this bill, There is an office
created by that bill we want for the benefit of the
people, and we don't want it continued in the in
| terest of political party. We want IA Democrat
in That office, because, all things being equal, he
| is the best man, We don't want that office run
! in the interest Of the Republican State central
committee We want that office for the pur-
pose named in the law creating te-to furnish
vital statistics. We don't want 1t TO furnish
statistics for either the Republican or the Demo
cratic party. We don't want man to discharge
| the duties of that office and at the same time
discharge the duties OF assistant secretary to the
| central committee of political party. without
| having any specific information, lie said the
| charge comes from political ana personal friends.
Mr.. Spann now supposed we had gotten TO the
| bottom of this move. The Senator confesses
there is nothing in the bill at all but the fact that
the hungry Democrats want this one little office
| Not being satisfied wish taking the benevolent
| institutions and refOrmatory institutions, and
| taking the State prisons, and taking every thing
in sight, it is left for the Senator from Cass N1r
| Magee) to come in and claim the whole earth.
| ILaughterl There is nothing in the bill but that
| 1t turns ont of office a competent man. He de-
MED the charge that the head of this bureau has
| run it in the interest of the Republican party.
| He denounced false the statement that the
chief of the bureau had assisted in the work Of
| the Republican central committee This bill is
! of considerable Importance and for the purpose
| OF having il fully ana fairly discussed-l6 being
| now late in the afternoon-he moved that the
| Senate adjourn
The motion was rejected.
| Mr.. willard demanded the previous question.
The demand was seconded by the Senate by
| yeas %, nays 49,
The main question was ordered by yeas 25
| nays 81, and the motion TO strike out all after
the enacting clause was rejected by yeas 81,
nays %.
The bill WAS ordered engrossed for the third
reading by yeas IS, nays 81.
| THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
Mr.. Spann moved TO call up Mr.. Browns bill
| for the better management of the benevolent in
| situations Of the State, and that the Senate re-
| ject the House amendments thereto.
| On motion by Mr.. Bell, the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
| Passage of Political Bills Under Democratic
| Gag Rule.