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

The consideration of the general appropria-
tion was resumed, and Mr. Campbell of Hen
bricks of the committee on benevolent institu-
tons explained that $780, 600 was to buy sixteen
boilers, at $1,000 each The $40. 600 is to repair
damage by fire this winter A laundry machine
will cost $4,000 On his motion the items max
ing the allowances were adopted.
On motion by Mr. Brown the item for the
maintenance of the Blind Asylum was increased
from 49, 600 to $27, 000 and the item for repairs
was reduced from s. 600 to So, 600.
Mr.. Willard of the commute on finance, rec
commended an increase from $12, 500 to 500, 900
in the allowance for completion of buildings
and workshops, and for the purchase of ma
chlnery for Purdue University; and also to
strike out the proviso that part of the sum
shall be drawn from the treasury until the peo-
pie of Tippecanoe county shall have expended
like sum toward the erection of workshops and
buildings" He said that there is obligation
upon the citizens of Tppecanoe county to sup
port that State university. The proviso would
practically kill the appropriation. The entire
art work of that institution is done, and the
students are forced to pursue their studies in
damp cellar rooms. He believed it beneath the
dignity of the State to ask Tippecanoe county
to furnish half the money.
Mr. Mccullough am opposed to this allow
ance Under ordinary circumstances l would
not be In favor of such ar arrangement as is pro-
posed in the bill, but with the present surround
ings it is nothing but fair that Tippecanoe
county should bear an equal part of
THIS expense monroe H.cOunty expended
$50, 900 on the rebuilding of the State
University, because. as a money prop
ositon, it was worth more to the county For the
amount of money expended on this university it
is a failure. | am in favor of the State building
up educational institutions, and would much
prefer to see Indiana have her educational insti
buttons all together How came it that the in
stitution was located at Tippecanoe countyl For
days and days the people of Tippecanoe county
were here begging for the institution. | have
dahatp9 mo tat adj
take whenit gave the name Of Purdue" to that
university. We are told we are continually in
debt to an institution with name that is not
intended TO carry weight with it, Already $42
600 is appropriated to be expended next year in
that institution. and now this bill proposes to
add $l2 500 more
Mr. johnson of Tippecanoe-As q citizen, I
would be Inundated if the State were to carry
out such proposition as is contained in the pro-
vlso. 1t is unbecoming a sovereign to make
such proposition for the support Of State in
stitution. 1t was rot mistake that the State
named great educational institution for one of
her generous citizens, who gave large sum of
money to help establish it.
The committee arose informally, to receive
message from the House, embracing concurrent
resolution that this General Assembly shall ad-
journ sine die on Monday, April 13. On motion
by Mr. Foulke the resolution was concurred in,
and the secretary was directed to notify the
House at once
The Senate informally resolving itself again
into a committee of the WHOLE Mr. Willard
spoke in favor of the proposed committee amend
ment, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Youche moved to reduce the item making
an allowance to the Normal School from SIC, 600
to So 900. On motion by Mr.. johnson of Tippe-
canoe, the $40, 900 item was allowed to stand
On motion by Mr.. Willard the vote on the
item of $500 for messenger for the Supreme
Court was reconsidered. He read letter from
the judges stating that the services of such a
messenger AS they desire cannot be obtained for
less than 5000 On his motion 5000 was substi-
tuted for $780,
day, reducing the salary of the insurance and the
land department. clerks in the Auditors office
from 81, 200 to ST. 600, was reconsidered The
salary is fixed in the statute at 81 200. The re-
ceipts in the insurance department amount to
more than $l37, 900 per annum, and the salary,
he said, ought not to be eurtailed The business
has increased over SIC, 900 in two years. The
motion to make the salaries 81, 200 was defeated.
On motion by Mr.. Weir the salary of the Ad-
lutant- general was increased from $1,000 to
81. 400 Mr. Atkinson made an Intellectual
motion to make the salary 81 500.
Mr.. Willard said that the finance committee
has no information respecting the appropra-
tons for the State prisons. MIR. Campbell of ST.
Joseph. of the prison committee, said that as to
whether the sums are right he did not know, but
to the necessity for the bath and wash houses
there is no question There is, he stated also
necessity for the construction of hospital for
insane prisoners.
At o'clock the committee arose, reported
progress and asked leave to sit again at $50
o'clock this morning
The report was concurred in by the Senate