The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-07

AWNhOtlIlAB Oouuty NouiullssloueTs 10 CJu'
struct gravel roads on county lines was read
the third time.
Mr.. BROWNING: One OF the leading Jour.
mails here having stated that II we did not
have a special session il would not be my
fault, and 10 show that the writer was hon
estly mistaken. move the previous ques-
ton.
subsequently the demand was withdrawn.
Mr.. MOCK said the bill was unobj ectona.
BILE and should pass.
The bill passed yeas, so; nays
SARAH NAYS CLAIM
Mr.. GORDON moved TO amend the bill
1851 allowing Mrs. Sarah May 1000 for
architect services by her late husband, the
late Ed win, making the sum 81 goo. He
SAID be was not cure but - eco was too much.
Mr.. WILLIAMS After the gentleman
from Putnam Mr. Gordon has secured tes-
,imony which Gays the just claim is SO. 900,
II looks bad for him 10 cone up here and
propose such an amendment.
On motion OF Mr. WILLIAMS the motion
70 amend was laid on the tab.e-yeas, 81;
NAYS, j3.
Mr.. LLOYD. explaining his vote, said:
am not in favor of giving even the $1,000,
therefore vote aye"
Mr. GORDON moved to amend so as to
divide the sum among the heirs. He said:
The gentleman fr0m.Kuox Mr.. Willisns)
has Sta ed that al the members OF the State
House Commission had stated the money
was owing. The testimony shows the con-
trary. This testimony shows that the State
House Commissioners paid Mr.. May -, 800
more than due him. The State doesn't
owe Edwin May, Mrs. May or any OF the
May heirs cent, but il the money 10 TO be
paid let it be given to the proper persons.
IL has been stated here that the May heirs
had assigned all their claims to Mrs May.
] have here a letter from f.. May who de-
mes this. l desire 10 have il read as part
OF my remarks.
The SPEAKER: IF the gentleman will
vouch for its genuineness he may have il
read.
Mr. GORDON: can not do that, OF course.
The SPEAKER: Then the letter can not
be read
Mr. TAYLOR: II the gentleman will al.
low me a suggestion / will say that have
seen a letter from two OF the May heirs sub.
sisntiating the assignment of the claims TO
Mrs. May, and their signatures were sttested
by a gentleman who, / beleve-MT. Heron.
Mr.. G ORDON: General Morris and Gen
eral Nelson both declare that they believe
that Edwin May was fully paid.
Mr.. WILLIAMS: j think this procedure
is unfair at this very late day-for the reason
that il Is too late to be sent back to the other
end of the Capitol. So far as claims against
Indiana are concerned, this is the only tri-
bunal for claimants against the State.
Mr.. BROWNING; Do you, on your honor,
rs lawyer, tay thai the whole claim should
be paid alone TO Mrs. May?
Mr.. WILLIAMS: I do, because I have
here a communication TO the Senate from
the May heirs assigning their claims to Mrs.
May
On notion sf Mr.. WILLIAMS the amend
ment was laid o. the table.
Mr.. HARREI.L moved to amend that the
money be paid 10 the administ.a or of the
May estate.
a., motion NJ Mr. DTTTENOPE amend.
ment was laid upon the table.
Ar. GO0DING moved 10 amend that the
allowance be 81 600 instead OF 10000
On motion OF Mr.. HARRELL, the amend
ment was laid on the table-yeas d; nays,
80.
Mr.. BROWNING moved to strike out the
enscting clause: / don't believe that a dol
lar Of the claim is just; and / want 10 bring
this thing to a direc. vote. We should not
daily with il longer. We can not afford to
give Mrs. May $4,000 or s. eco, any more
than we can make such a present 10 any
other needy woman.
MIR. MOODY: While the State House
Commissioners say in a genera way that
nothing is due. yet tate up their statements
page by page, item by item, and you viii
tinG that thew declare that the money should
be paid to Mrs May. Tho first thing law
yer WOULD ask witness on this point would
be: Is the claim iusi?' Then there would
be general questioning 10 show il the answer
yes" or no" to this question were cor.ecs.
| Edwin May did the work and
| bis good wife stood by his side
! ike 8 ministefing angel. and his two
| children come IN with recognition OF her
/ ana ssv, GIVE the claim To mother" the
| Sc ale committee said IL should De paid; 50
old The Senate, and, coming 10 the House, a
! special C. mmittee OF enemies ii ID no positive
! proof against ii
On motion OF Mr. McMULLEN the motion
| the table.
Mr. GOODlNG, when his name wa called,
asked to be passed until the end OF the roll
| call.
The SPEAKER: The rules say that a
mem Der shall vote when called.
Mr.. COOLING: / would like 70 ask the
| Speaker Why an thus singled out