The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-02

SATURDAY teD. Zoi 1853 q. NE
The SPEAKER: resolution was under
discussion at the close OF the session LAST
night, calling up bills to-day, on a call of the
counties, on the third reading. 1 suggest
that some OF you get together and prepare a
resolution which shall make call Of coun-
ties from dsy to day as we have time, and
that members be allowed to name one bill
for considera,I1n. By that means over 100
House and Senate bills can be considered.
THE MAY CLAIM.
The bill IS. 17s -see page I44l allowing the
widow of Edwin May $4,000 for architect
services OF the deceased on the new Stats
House was read the first time.
Mr.. GORDON; l move that further con
alteration OF this bill be indefinitely post
poned. 1t is claimed among architects thaf
their plans belong to them; bat in this case
May became pressed for means and secured
money on the plans from the State House
further claim against them. OF course
MTs. May is IN unfortunate circum-
stances, but so are thousands vi
women in Indianapolis. To pay her ths'
clain would be to give away GOO of the
peoples money. There is not a single parti
Gle of evidence to justify the claim on
single dollar of it. The State House Com
missioners-or one of them-told me tina
May received every dollar be was entitled
10, sad they could pay him no more undsr
their bonds.
Mr.. WILLIAMS: introduced bill ike
tbis-written by Governor Hendricks by
request-and am willing 10 give it fair con-
siderstion. l have no special pride in it.
Oue of the bills-the House or the SEN
ate bill - should be investigated
/ do not care to kill the measure at this time.
/ am not that discourteous to this House.
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TO psss this claim, but by technical error
il failed. The bill was written, by some
ones mistake BE it resolved" instead of
BE il enacted" Something bias been said
here about the State House Commissioners,
bat there are further means of investiga-
ton.
Mr.. HARRELL: Why is this claim for
Mrs. May, instead Of Edwin Mays admins
traitor?
Mr.. WILLIAMS: Because there was no
estate to administer upon. Ed sin May
spent his all to prepare these plans. 1t cost
HIM Sl1, O0c to prepare them.
Mr.. GORDON: viii the gentleman tell
this House why this claim is even-rounded
$40 000-no fractions of dollars-no cents2
Mr.. WILLIAMS: OF course. If the gen.
tleman from Putnam had been consulted in
this he would have made it 1899 80; but, as
fact at Edwin Mays death it was found
that his services to the amount of $4,000
were unpaid.
Mr.. PATTEN: Was not a new contract
made by the State House Commissioners at
Mays death2
Mr.. WILLIAMS: No. The building went
right along under Mays plans.
Mr.. PATTEN: Did not May receive HE
contract price, per cent. of the money ex.
Mr.. WILLIAMS: In round numbers lie
received S27. 600. That is on record here
but there is no profit on building at its be-
ginning for an architect.
Mr.. GORDON: Did not May take up parts
OF plans of other architects for the building
Mr.. WILLIAMS: He did bat at the order
OF the State.hou Commissioners. Mrs.
May has had trouble enough to get justice.
Without undertaking TO cut any one else OF
from debate. | move to lay the motion to
indefinitely postpone on the table, and upon
that | demand the ayes and nays
Mr.. BROWNING: That is gag law and
should not be tolerated. hope the motion
will be Withdrawn.
The SPEAKER: That may be. out it is
parliamentary Law. | am p0werless.
Mr. WILLIAMS: l insist on my motion
1t was agreed to By yeas 5S. nays %.
Mr.. BOYD: Because a preceding Legis.
lstDre thought 1t right, and because the best
suthority in Indianapolis say the claim is
Just, | vote aye"
Mr.. BROWNING: As I said DAYS ago |
believe this clean cut steal. While think
as much OF Thomas A. Hendricks as any
man, do not care for his recommendation
on this. l think for myself. I hold here il
my hand the original contract, signed b.
Governor Williams and Mr. May, which calls
for per cent. aud So 600. That shows The
| truth OF il. am here in the interest Of the
taxpayer OF the State. vote no"
Mr.. COPELAND: Because I believe in
fair play and thorough in yestigstion, vote
ave
Mr. CORY: This will be no hasty action.
Our minds are made up. aud | profess
against this bringing in of the names Of
prominent men in this debate. 1 have
taken the pains to send for the bill, and |
say Mr.. Hendricks did not write a syllable
OF it. / vote no"
Mr.. DITTEM0RE: | am told by the
State House Commissioners that the claim Is
just, and / vote AYE"
Mr.. ENGLE: Without intimating how
shall vote on the final passage of this bill-in
fact / do not now knOT-but in order to
hear more of it. vote AYE"
Mr.. GORDON: / do not believe that Gov
ernor Hendricks or Governor Porter would
care to have their names drawn in here az
supporting this claim. 1t is not true. l
vote mo"
Mr.. HANL0N: AS membar of the Com
mittee on Claims, I can say that Governor
Hendricks did meet with the committee and