The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-20
Afternoon Session.

On motion of Mr.. Willard the Senate re-
sumed its session as committee Of the whole,
for considering the appropriation bill taken up
in the morning.
Mr. Mcclure moved to increase the salary of
the deputy Attorney general from 5000 to ST. 900
Mr.. Weir moved to amend by making it ST. 200,
which was accepted by Mr.. Mcclure. Mr. Will
lard thought 81, 900 sufficient
Mr. Faulkner thought this was Democratic
reform Legislature, and now it seemed they
wanted to double up. He could find 500 men in
his county that would take the Office at $500
Mr. Weir said that 81, 200 is little enough
Mr.. Willard moved to amend by making the
salary 1000. and Mr. Weir accepted the amend
ment.
Mr.. Davis-If there were no other emoluments
pertaining to this Office the sum proposed would
be fair, but in truth and fact the salaries given
to State officers in this bill are not half or
one fourth of what they receive
The $1,000 amendment was agreed to-yeas
%. nays 90
Mr. Willard said that the committee on finance
proposed an amendment by raising the Attorney
generals Office expense fund from $500 to $500
The amendment was agreed to upon a division
yeas. 20 nays H.
Mr.. Faulkner suggested that the items be al,
double up. Laughter.
Mr.. Willard understood there does not exist
unless in some private library, full list of the
laws passed by the State. and an additional item
of $40 should be Incorporated in this bill for the
purpose of securing full and complete set in
Mr. Willard never learned what the item meant
''for Office and chamber expenses of the Supreme
Court, $1,000" The committee on finance
thought proper to reduce that sum 70 81, 600.
Mr. Faulkner-We pay the judges all the law
requires There is no law requiring the State to
furnish the judges with a fine spring bed and
fine furniture. If what they have is not fine
enough let them hire their lodging as other folks
do.
Mr. Foulke declared the Judges rooms hardly fit
n in in fha Stata
paid largely more than the judges of the Supreme
Court and the State could afford to make this
$1,000 appropriation. The amendment was re-
iected. Mr.. Willard moved to make the item
ST. 800, estimated by the Auditor of State as to
the amount that would be necessary. The
amendment was agreed to. The committee on
finance recommended an item of $500 for a
messenger for the Supreme Court for 1885. It
was agreed to.
The item for furnishing and repairing the Su-
preme Courtrooms and for insurance of the law
library, was reduced from 81, 500 to $780,
The committee on finance proposed three JAM
tors instead of two for the State officers build
ing, at salary of 5000 each. 1t was agreed to-
Mr. Willard moved to cut down the appropra-
ton for the maintenance of the Hospital for the
Insane from $500 900 to $40 900, the latter being
the estimate of the Auditor of State. The mo-
ton was agreed to.
the words including publication of report" at
the close of the State Board of Health item
should be omitted.
Mr.. Willard said that this department should
be treated like every other. The report was
concurred in.
OPPOSING THE FISH COMMISSION
Mr.. Campbell, of Hendricks, moved to reduce
the appropriation for the Fish Commissioner
from 81. 600 to $780, believing this department to
have bee. of little service to the State
Mr.. Willard-For eight years this has been
the regular appropriation. This commissioner
is doing great work in the introduction of fish
culture, as am informed.
Mr. Brown favored the amendment
Mr.. Fowler move to strike it all out. This
fish commission is located at my town. and of
all the choice frauds perpetrdted on the peo-
pie of Indiana it is the choicest. / think there
are probably ten ia Owen county who are enjoy
ing the benefits of this fish commission. Buckets
have been sent there from all over the State and
l have received many letters asking why the
writer's do not get fish. When they do ges any
they get about two minnows of the size of a
common tadpole. l am in favor of fish, but when
want them buy them, and don't ask anybody
to buy them for me. The newf'ish Commissioner
has decided that the German carp is a failure
and he viii Introduce some new kind. 1t is
trIt1lng with the taxpayers to tax them for any
such robustness and fraud. This law was
created only in 1881 hope it will no longer be
allowed to remain on the statute book
Mr.. Magee-I voted for this proposition two
years ago. The object of the law is to preserve
and propagate the fishes of the State. The OBJ
Ject OF IeSlSalon is 20 ueVelope the resources OF
the State. This is but small appropriation
j shall never vote for any measure that is ret
regarding measure l believe in getting the
moss off our backs and keeping abreast with the
times. We protect our game Why not protect
our fish, There is not one fish now where there
were 1000 twenty years ago. This has been a
wise, economical aud Just proposition. / would
like to see the fishes Of the State protected and
propagated.
Mr.. Campbell of Hendricks--If the State ap-
propriates this money to assist any one person
1t is wrong.
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visions OF the law. A great source of food sup
ply can be made more abundant and cheaper
Mr.. Fowler-You may put 40, 600, coo fish in
White river, and they win be no more numerous
Fish Commissioners mr.. Fletcher has gone to
considerable expense, but his fishery is his own
nrivatA nronerfY-if does not halnn To the Gtnta