The Indianapolis journal., 1885-03-04
THE HOUSE.
The Majority Stubbornly Refuse to Consider
the General Appropriation Bill.

the General appropriation Bill.
Representative Franklin opened the proceed
ings of the House yesterday morning with
prayer.
communication from the Speaker designat-
ing in his absence Mr.. Gooding as the presiding
officer, was read by the clerk and in order that
there might bo no question about the matter,
Mr.. Smith of Tippecanoe moved that Mr.
Goodins be made the chairman by the vote Of
the House. which motion was agreed to.
Mr. McMulen moved that the House resolve
itself into committee of the whole to consider
the general appropriation bill On motion of
MIR. Moody, the proposition was tabled.
Mr.. McMullen s motion to take up the bill III
n. 4SIi specific appropriations was tabled on
motion of Mr.. Passage. The Speaker pro tenn.
said: This is only wasting time The votes of
the House say that it is desirable to proceed
with the agreed order of husiness-that of read
ing bills the third time
Mr.. Loyds motion to take up the bin III. r..
527 to reorgani2e the Knightstown Institution
was tabled on motion of Mr. Hayworth-yeas 50,
nays q.
Senator weir's bill rs. All, an act compelling
corporations to pay their employees at least once
month, was read the third time and passed
yeas 81, nays0 0.
Mr.. Moody'a bill III r. 2lll regarding weights
and measures was read a third time and passed
yeas N, nays I.
Mr.. Taylor's bill H. R 2l9l regarding the
evying OF rents was read a third time and passed
yeas 70, nays 2
Mr.. Donhosts bill IH r. 1851 to reduce the
ratio OF interest on School-fund loans to Z
per cent. read the third time
Mr. Smith OF IIppecanoe opposed the bill, be-
cause the increase of the ratio of pupils de-
manded the use of a greater amount of money.
This has been called the poor mans fund.-" yet
it is better to give it to the children than to
loan 1t to the poor fund.
Mr.. Cory--Seven per cent is enough pay for
money at any time This money is loaned to
the people in small amounts All the expenses
of getting it smakes the money cost per
cent.
Mr.. Donhost-My first intention was to intro
duce this bill providing for a reduction to per
cent, but finding that some counties were loan
ing at per cent. l changed it to Z per
cent, as the cost. of it will be in the end s
per cent.
The bill failed 10 pass--yeas 40, nays &c.
THE SUPREME coUEr RgpoBrER's EMoLUMENrs.
Mr.. Reeves's bill III. r. 81 providing for the
publication of the decisions of the Supreme
Court was read a third time.
Mr.. Debs moved that the bill be recommitted
to the Judiciary committee Mr.. Pleasants
moved to lay this motion on the table, which
was not adopted-yeas %, nays 81
Mr. Kellison moved that the bill be recon-
mitted to the committee on the organization Of
courts, which was also not adopted.
Mr.. Reeves-Some of the gentlemen here are
afraid to vote for the bill because it will affect
the salary of the present incumbent of the
Office of Reporter of the Supreme Court Some
one must be affected at some time 1t is a
burning shame Democrats must be true
to their oaths, above party. This bill
puts the publication of the Supreme Court
reports in the hands of the Reporter. He is to
publish them and charge not more than $3 50per
copy There are ninetytwo counties in the
State, and suppose two copies were to go to each
county-that wonld be IS4: and then ten to the
colleges of the State. and now the rest go into
the archives of the Supreme Court to be given.
away to the pets of the Reporter of the Supreme
CeErt. In the last ten years the Reporter has
published five volumes per year. making total
expense to the State per .yoar, of $8,-
750 The Reporter has been allowed
to sell his books to the lawyers
at So. so per copy, and they cost him but % cents
each The right to copyright is also given TO
the Reporter, and one publishing firm has re-
Gently offered Reporter $40, 600 for his copy
right That is the kind of a law you are ordered
to keep on your statute books. This bill pro-
poses that the publication Of these reports shall
be let to the lowest bidder, and the Reporter
shall be allowed salary of $4,000 per year.
fear that you win not And q man so fiji the
Office will give about $4,000 myself to fill it.
We have heard great deal about reform Let's
see if they are sincere about it.
Mr. French-This bill leaves out the fact that
the Reporter requires three assistants, and to
reduce his income, as this bill proposes, will be
but to legisate the Office out of existence We
can not afford to do that That is the reason
that shall be compelled to vote against the
bitl
Mr. Jewets-Two years ago I voted for o
reasonable reduction in the salary of this Office
.the reduction to take effect however, at the ex-
piration OF term of Office, so that the man to
be elected would know what the fees would be-
AS am opposed to changing an officials salary
during his term of Office, l shall vote no.
The biifaiied to1 1Rss-yeas 40, nays AZ.