The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-06

Afternoon Session.
The Speaker announced that the first thing in
order was the molten of the gentleman from
Henry to postpone Indefinitely the bill, H. B.
No. 2O9, with the amendments offered by the
committee.
BY consent, Mr.. Deem withdrew the motion
TO postpone indefinitely, and motion the bill
was referred to the committee ON the Judiciary.
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Tne speaker announced the special order TO be
the general appropriation bill. Il. b. No 302
Mr.. Jewett moved that the House resolve
Itself into committee of the whole for the con-
slderation of tins special order. The motion was
agreed TO, and
Accordingly the House of Representatiyes re.
solved itself into a committee of the whole on
the state OF the Commonwealth, Mr.. Frazier in
the chair.
Mr. Heffren said it would be a waste Of time
Tor this bill TO be considered in COMMITTEES a.
the whole, and he therefore moved that the com.
mlttee rise and report the bill to rhs Hous Sc with
out recommendation. The motion agreed
to, and, accordingly
The committee rose, the chairman reporting as
instructed. The report was concurred in by the
House.
On motion by Mr. Heffren, the bill was taken
section by section.
Mr.. Williams, of Knox, moved to reduce the
salary of the Announcement from 81 400 TO
81, 200, understanding there are fees and per
qulsltes npPertaining to this office, which should
be considered in fixing the salary.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Marion, con Sidered 81 400 small
enough salary for any capable man That Off
Ger has already been a saving to the State
Mr. Moody moved to make the salary $500
Mr.. Frazier opposed anything below ST 400.
On motion the amendments were laid on the
table by yeas 4S, nays AZ
Mr. Smith, of Tlppecanoe, made a motion,
which was LAID on the table, for "a contingent
fund OF $500 for the Attorney -general.
Mr. Green moved the pay of the night watch
man of the State Library be 5000 instead of
300, and he be required to visit eacu office every
hour during the night
MI Jewett moved TO amend the amendment
by substituting $500 for 5000.
This motion was agreed to.
The amendment as amended was adopted.
Mr.. McMullen moved TO increase the appropri-
alton for the department of feeble. minded chill.
dren from $4,000 TO $4,000.
1t was agreed to.
alton for the State University from 800 900 TO
$4,000. provided $4,000 OF this smonnt be
placed in the hands of the board 10 be used for
repair of the building.
Mr. Jewett-The amount proposed by the com
mlttee Will cover the usual EXPENSES, and if any
additional amount is required it should be by
special appropriation. The committee does not
believe $4,000 is needed for the repair of the
builning.
amendment was laid on the table.
Mr. Smith, OF Tippecanoe, moved TO increase
the appropriation for Purdue University from
$4,000 to $4,000. He said tn make the appro-
prlation but $40 70 simply means TO destroy the
institution for the next two years. He did not
represent the Purdue Institute IL should he
represented by every man in this House Each
county in the State is entitled to send two
students there, free Of all expense except an in
cidental ianitor's fee; 1925 900 is necessary.
Mr. Jewett did not think the Purdue University
well managed. IL has permanent endow.
ment fund of e320,Ooo. The interest from that
with the $1,000 proposed nv the committee in
this nil he Thought was surely enough
Mr.. Hetfren referred TO a recent difficulty be-
tween the faculty and students.
Mr.. Smith. of TippecanOe, replied 10 objections
urged to the conduct of the faculty. Twenty
three thousand dollars has just been voted to the
State University, an oid-esta blished institution
while il ia proposed to cut off this Young ward
of the State with Int - ,0OD II is not fair TO
straugle il in its youth. He appealed to tho
friends Of agriculture to rally to the support of
Purdue University with n liberal appropriation
On nation by NJ. HeffreB, the amsndIneut was
laid on the table-yess AZ, nays 27.
Mr. Gilman moved TO make the APPROXIMATION
$4,000 1t was ;aid on the table.
Mr.. Hanson moved TO make IL 500, 900
Mr. Rowland MAYED to make IL ST 800.
These amendments were laid the table
yeas Al, nays 80
Mr.. Rowland moved to insert $1,000 instead
OF s., 900.
Mr. Wiley moved to substitute Sl4. 600 instead
OF S2,000-no part of this sum to be used while
any restrictions are put upon students by the
Greek societies.
Mr.. Rowland reminded the House that this is
the one institution in the State designed for the
education of farmers and mechanics and those
classes arc entitled to some facilities for ad-
vancement.
Mr.. Heffren would not vote for the bill if this
heavy approximation was tackled on IL.
Mr.. Jewett would regard such an amendment
in the light of rider on tins bill, and for that
and other reasons he hoped the amendment
would not prevail.
Mr.. Smith. of Tppecanoe, :, Id there had been
attempts made to initiate members of this Honse
INTO secret societies 1nst for the purpose of de-
featlng mis- approximation.
Mr.. Wilson, of Marion, understood this institn-
tion has an income of al,0nt 81 900 as inherent
propriati0n will give it $4,000 There nught
to he an institution OF this kind maintained IN
this State: $4,000 Is TOO small. A medium De-
tween that and SOC, 900 is best.
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