The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-20
AFTERNaON sEssI0N.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion By Mr.. WILLARD the senate
resumed It's slttiugs as Committee 81 the
Whole
Mr. MCCLURE moved 60 increase the sal
arv Of the Deputy Attorney General from
$500 10 n coo
Sir WEIR moved to amend by making II
81 200.
Mr. MCCLURE accepted the amendment.
Mr.. WILLARD thought 81 900 Sufficient.
Nj. SMITH, OF Jenninga That officer has
more business az lawyer In connection with
that office than any other lawyer la Indiana
can manage, IL takes good lawyer, and
~ 2l0 Is not too much.
Mr FAULKNER thought this was re-.
fofm Democratic Legislature, and now 10
seems they want 20 double no. RE could
lind 300 men in his county who would take
The cilce ~ $500
Mr.. WEIR mad given some attention 20
criminal eases Ia the Supreme CONT, and the
Attorney Genersl had not the time TO give
such attention 81 Is required 10 details.
: 2o0 ~ little enough Tor The deputy.
Mr.. MCINTOSH Has the Legislature the
rsght % pass a bill in direct opposition %
what the statute provides 5000 Ia the sal.
ary provided for IN The law OF the state.
Mr.. WILLARD moved 10 amend by max
ing the eelary 81 ,0O0
SIR. WEIR accepted The amendment.
Dir. d. Wis. II there were no other eu,0l.
uments pertaining 20 this Office the sum pro.
posed would be fair, but la truth and iact
the salaries given to Slate officers IN this
State are not ore half or one fourth OF what
they receive He favored 5000
= The $1,000 amendment was agreed 10 on
division Affirmative %, negative 30.
Mr.. WILLARD understands there does
not exist, unless in some private library, a
full liet OF the laws passed by this State and
an additional item OF f55 Is Incorporated in
thia bill for the purpose Of securing fall
and complete set ia the State Library.
II Bas agreed %.
NJ. WILLARD never learned what the
item meant FOR Office aud chamber ex.
peases Of the Supreme Court, s. 0OOn The
Committee on Finance thought proper to re-
duce that sum 90 81 900
Mr. SMITH, OF Jennings, knew but little
about this thing, but was informed the APP
pIOpraiiOns for the Supreme Court are 80
meEger IL is almost impossible for the sur
roundings 10 be made respectable. 1t is the
most dignihed cour. we have, and the places
o. work OF the Judges should be made COM
Portable. Trusting IN their integrity, shall
stand by this appropriation OF 81 900.
Mr.. FAULKNER. / say IL Is respectable
and would be sorry 10 say otherwise. We
pay those Judges all the law requires. There
is no law requiring the State TO find the
Judges with tine spring bed and line furni.
ture.
Mr.. FOULKE declared the Judges room
hardly ut places TO live In. Some officers ia
the State are paid largely more than the
judges OF the Supreme Court, snd the State
could we'll Afford to make this $1,000 apprO
priation.
The amendment was Tejscted.
Mr.. WILLARD moved 10 make the ITEM
81 900, all, as estimated by the Auditor Of
State that will be necessary.
The amendment was agreed to-
The Flnance Committee proposed TO strike
out the item Tor furnishing and repairs o
SupIeme Court rooms aud insurance OF law
library. 81 600
Ar. WINTER moved to amend By rsduc-
ing the sum TO $500.
Mr.. SMITH, of jennings resisted both
motions. If the State can Lot take enough
interest IN the law library TO insure IL, the
Legislature that shall restore it should not
be blamed for making such appropriation.
Mr. WINTER: The Supreme Court Room
is not used but about six hours IN each year
In two or three years the Supreme Court will
move into the New State House, go there is
no occasion 70 furnish that room but the
law library should be insured.
Mr.. HlLLIGASS made an Intellectual
molten TO amend by adding supreme Court
Chsmbers," and leaving the appropriation
81 500.
The amepdmsnt M winter'sl was
agreed 10.
The Committee on Finance amendment
proposing three jsnitors instead of two for
the State Ohicers' Building at $500 each was
agreed 10.
Mr.. WILLARD moved TO cut down the
appropriation for the maintenance of the
Hospital for the Insane from $3.50. 900 to $40, :
0OO-the latter being the estimate of the
| Auditor of State.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Hendricks, moved to
reduce the item for the Fish Commissioner
from 50 600 to $500, believing this depart
ment to have been of little service to ths
State.
| Mr.. WILLARD: For many years this has
] been the regular appropriation. This Com