The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-30
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
No End but the Constitutional Limit
for the Special Session.
The House Defeats the Proposed Allowance OF
$4,000 to Purdue University
for New Buildings.
The Special Session VIII Not End Until the
Limit Expires.


The Special Session VIII Not End Until the
Limit Expires
Half of the constitutional limit of the special
session has expired, and yet there now seems to
be little probability that the Legislature viii
finally adjourn before the end of twenty Gays
more although there is no good reason why all
the necessary business should not be transacted
during the present week. There are few mem
bers who seem really anxious that the session
should be expeditiously brought to a Close
and an effort has been made during
the last few days to bring the majority to
agreement to dispose of the necessary business
and adjourn either on next Saturday or Mcnday,
but the proposition has not been received v:hh
sufficient support to assure the contamination
devouty desired. There was some prospect on
last Thursday that an adjournment would be
reached not later than to-day, but there
are no indications now that the session will end
while the Sc day temptation is within reach,
and the remark may again be reiterated
in this connection that Sc a day is
q great deal of money to some
people The preliminary consideration of the
general appropriation bill was begun by the
House over a week ago, and is still pending. On
Saturday afternoon about forty bills were en-
crossed and to dispose of these the third
reading will require fully weeks time. The
specific appropriation bin will doubtless occupy
as much time as has been devoted to the gen.
eral appropriation, and there are number of
Senate measures which have received no
consideration. The action of the House
on Saturday in engrossing so many bills is re-
garded as an indication that the session will be
prolonged to the end of the constitutional limit.
A Journal reporter was assured quite positively
yesterday, by member of the House, who
belonged to the sacred compact which forced
the special session, that. although there is no
agreement, there is a tacit determination to not
adjourn until the expiration of the limit
There are great many members he said
"whOse bills have not been disposed OF, and we'll
hold together until all have had an equally fair
chance Besides, the specific appropriation bill
must be passed. There hasn't been a specific
appropriation since 1879, and there several
items in (which have been pending before the
Legislature since then"
A few Disguised members are talking about
: Fesigning if the House does not adjourn this
week Representative Kruger states that he
is thinking seriously of rendering his resigna-
ton, because it is absolutely necessary
that he should return homo within
a few days, at least and there are others who
complain that their business is suffering for at
tention. It will be remembered thai Senator
Mccullough and several others declared that they
would resign if there was special session, but,
to relieve the anxiety of the public, it may be
stated that from all that could be learned up to
a late hour on the twentieth day of the aforesaid
special session, no designations have been ten
da~nd