The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-03
Afternoon Session.

AT the afternoon session the consideration of
the general appropriation bill was resumed by
the committee of the whole
Mr. Brown moved to reduce the Governors
contingent fund from 81 600 to $1,000 and
the military fund to $500-in accordance with
the recommendation of the Auditor of State.
Dir. Foulke said that the sum, as proposed in
the bill, was less than a Republican Governor
was allowed two years ago, and he was willing
TO trust these expenditures to a Democratic Gov
ernor. The amendment was rejected.
The committee amendment increasing the
amount allowed the Secretary of State for the
distribution of public documents from $3.50 to
5000 was adopted.
The finance committee recommended an
amendment allowing the clerk of the Auditor
OF State 81, 600 year. which was agreed to.
Mr. Davis moved to reduce the salary of the
clerk of the Insurance Department from $1,000
to $1,000 The bin of 1881 made his salary
81, 600, as also does another and still another
bill allows only $780, The amendment was
agreed to. Mr.. Davis also made the same mo-
ton, for the same reasons as applying to, the
Land Department clerk. Mr.. Hiligass said that
no man of FAM will have one cent over mis-
living expenses at. lch salary. Both allow :
ances should be left. they came from the House.
The amendment WIS adopted-afirmative q,
negative H.
NJ Smith q a moved to increase the sala-
ry of the Deputy Attorney general from 5000 to
81, 000 The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Brown moved Intellectually to strike out
the allowance of 5000 for the office expenses of
the State Librarian. Mr.. Davis moved to add
to section for messenger of the Supreme
Court, $500" which was agreed to.
Mr. Smith Of Jay made an Intellectual motion to
reconsider the action of the committee allowing
a salary of 81. 200 to the Adjutant- general
Mr. Willard said that there were additional
appropriations amounting to $50 600 as to the
necessity of which the finance committee was
not informed, and he thought the bill very diff
ferent from any general appropriation he had
ever seen. He presumed that the reason was
that since 1879 no specific appropriation bill had
been passed.
Mr.. Youche said that the bill raised the items
for repairs about $40. 600 more than usual and
there certainly should be some explanation
Mr.. Willard moved that the specific appropria-
tions be stricken out, as the bill would have to
go to a conference committee. The motion was
| agreed to.
Mr.. Duncan of Brown moved to amend item
II by inserting an allowance to the State Uni
versity, at Bloomington, of an additional sum of
500, 600 for repairs upon the buildings At the
regular session there was bill passed appropri-
| ating $780, 000 The fire of 1883 caused loss of
| $l35, 900. Monroe county has generously do
mated $50, 600 There is nothing of the $50, 600
to supply the loss of the library. Buildings
have been constructed, new grounds have been
purchased, and the property is now securely in
the possession of the State of Indiana 1t ought
not to be necessary for trustees to come before
| the Legislature and urge the appropriations they
recommend in their report. 1t ought to be
granted without questioning the motives of these
officers. This 100000 in addition to the $50, 600
| already appropriated would place this institu-
ton on proper footing.
| Mr.. Willard-At the time the $780, 600 was APP
propriated, one of the trustees claimed that was
enough, yet now they come here desiring 500, 600
more. At the close of the next fiscal year there
viii be shown deficiency of $500, 900 in the
States finances. There is one way to help re-
duce this and that is to raise the amount to
per cent. for county treasurerss delinquent col
lections
Mr.. Fowler-The amendment ought to be
adopted. This institution ought to be generously
supported. This is what the trustees thought
they ought to have.
The amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. johnson of Tippecanoe moved to increase
the appropriation to Purdue from $18 500 to
$24 900, in the interest of that class of education
of which Purdue University is the best repre-
sentative in the State of Indiana He made
quite long and forceable speech in support of
the proposed amendment, at the conclusion of
which the committee arose from its session, re-
ported to the Senate and asked permission to re-
sumo consideration of the bill this morning.