The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-04

university, Ii is failure. am In favor OF
tue State building up educational institu-
tions, and would much prefer to see Indiana
have her educational institutions all to-
gether. How came il this institution was
located in Tippecanoe County, For days
and days the people of Tippecanoe County
were here begging for the institution. /
have the debates here. The State made a
great mistake when il gave the name of
Purdue" 70 that university. We are told
We are continually In debt TO an institution
with q pame that is not intended to carry
weight with il. Fdrty-two thousand dollars
ls already appropriated TO be expended next
year in that institution, and now this bill
proposes to add $40 500 more.
Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Tippecenoe: Speaking
not only as a Senator from Tippeclnos
County. but as citizen, / woald be humili-
ated IF the State were TO carry out such a
proposition IS is contained in the provisions
in this bill. II is unbscoming a sovereign 10
make such q proposition for the support OF
State institution. It was not mistake thai
the State named great educational institu-
ton for one Of her most generous citizens,
who gave large sum Of money 10 help estab
lish il.
Mr.. Willard having the floor
The committee rose informally to receivs
a message from the House embracing a con-
current resolution that this General Assem-
bly, adjourn sine die on Tuesday, April IS.
On motion by Mr.. FOULKE, the resolu-
ton IVES concurred in, and the Secretary wa5
directed to notify the House at once.
Mr.. WILLARD resuming the Senate in
formally resolving itself again into Com
mittee OF the Whole), spoke in favor Of the
proposed committee amendment.
1t wss agreed to.
Mr.. Y0UCHE moved to reducs the item
for the Normal School from $4,000 to So, 0O0
On motion by Mr.. JOHNSON, OF TipPeca-
noe. the $40 600 item was allowed to stand.
ON motion by Mr.. WILLARD, the vote OF
yesterday on the item of $500 for q mes
seuger for the Supreme Court was recoDsid-
cred. He read letter from the judges
stating the services of such a messenger as
thew desire con not be obtained for less than
5000.
Mr.. DAVIS put the amount at what had
heretofore been appropriated, and would
heartily concur in this amendment.
On motion by Mr.. WILLARD $500 was
substituted for $500.
On motion by Mr.. HILLIGASS, the vote of
yesterday reducing the salary of the insu-
rance and land department. clerks in the
Auditors office from 81 200 to 81 900 was re-
considered. The salary is fixed in the stat.
ute at 81, 200. The receipts in the insurance
department are over SI37, 900 per aHn1m and
the salary ought not to be curtailed. The
business has increased ovs- $40, 900 in two
years.
Mr.. FAULKNER: The State Auditor gets
% Ger cent. of every dollar of this sum he
collects, and he can afford to paw these clerks.
Mr. CAMPBELL, of st. Joseph: The acts
OF 1851, page 80, show the salary OF these
clerks under the statute is 81. 900 each.
Mr.. DAVIS: In the Auditors report OF
1884. on page IS, he recommends the salaries
be u, 200, bat the Legislature OF 1881 fixes
the salaries OF these clerks at 81, 900. He OPP
posed change in the statute.
Mr.. HilI'gass moved to make the salary
81. 200
The motion was rejected on q division.
On molten by Mr.. WEIR, the vote of yes
ter6ay fixing the salary OF TIE Adjutant
General was recon sidrred and the salary In
creased from 81 200 to 81, 400.
Mr.. DAVIS: The statute ssys the salary
OF the Adiutant General shall be $1,000.
MIR. ADkI50N inside an Intellectual motion
10 make the salary 81 SEQ.
The Finance Committee amendment strik-
ing out of the State Board of Health item the
words including publication of report was
concurTed in.
Mr.. WILLARD: The Finance Committee
has no information respecting the appropria-
tions for the State Prisons
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of st. Joseph, OF the
Prison COMMITTEES As TO whether the laws
are right don't know, but as to the necessi-
" for the bath and wash houses there Is no
question. There Is also a necessity for the
construction of hospital for insale prison
ers.
On motion the committee rose, reported
progress and asked leave to sit again at $3.50
tomorrow morning.
= The report was concurred IN by the Senate,
and then the Senate adjourned.