The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-19

The bill will probably reach it's third reading
IN the House to-day, and the INSCRIPTIONS ma
jority will pass it. When it reaches the Senate
1t will be opposed by several of the Democratic
senators, but it is claimed that the number will
not be sufficient to defeat it.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION.
The general appropriation bill was introduced
IN the House, yesterday, by Representative Nc
Mullen, the chairman of the committee on ways
and means. Although the most important, it.
rs usual, comes very near being the last bill, the
session now being within little more than two
weeks of its close. If advanced without delay,
in the regular order, it cannot finally pass until
the last of next week. 1t will he
considered by the House as commit
The totals of the different items of the appropri-
atoms are as follows: Judiciary STA. 200: Insane
Hospital, $345. 600; Deaf and Dumb Institute,
462. SOC; Soldiers Orphans Home, $37, 600; educa-
tional institutions, $40, 500s Board of Health,
5000; Nine Inspector, 81 800; Fish Commissioner,
81, 600; executive department. 81 500; Secretary
of States Office, So $50; Auditors S. coo; Treasur
srs. So 420 Attorney generals, So. 600; Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction. So, 300; State Lii
brarian So, 600; statistical department., 81, 600;
penal and reformatory Institutions $685.
900; miscellaneous, interest account etc,
$sl2 200; balance due counties, SIG.
areTerass amouD Of fG bs
q, 1881, 500, which is 1884, 100 more than the de-
9cieney appropriation, covering the expenses
since the last session of the General Assembly.
THE INSANE HOSPITAL INVESTIGATION.
The investigation in relation to the building of
The thres new insane hospitals resulted, as was
expected. in failing to find anything whatever of
questionable character in the business transac-
tons between the board Of commissioners
and the contractors, Representative Moody,
the chairman of the investigating COM
mittee. yesterday presented report, embodying
statements and Recommendations as follows.
I'LL That there is at present a pressing need for
accommodations for 100 insane people who
are scattered about the State in county asylums
and private houses T. That the commission
ers have been careful and economical in manag-
ing the affairs of the institution. 81 That they
have employed approved and economical meth
DDS. al That the contracts have been care
fully drawn and are secured by good bonds
Is The plans of the proposed buildings provide
forthe accommodation OF l. 034insane people. 10
That the foundations have been completed and
The S1perstructuRes partially constructed In 4
satisfactory manner g. That the amount al
ready expended is 1865, 2O2 the amount con
teacted for 1884 AL, and the cost of the grounds
SSl.5s4 Is Thai the appropriation for the
year ending Oct, !, 1885, ba $275 900, and for the
year ending Oct. 1. 1886, be $3.50 000 10 J That
~Rll the contracts and papers in the hands Of the
kommissions be placed on file in the office Of
the Secretary of State The House ordered the
pginting OF the report, and it will come up for
eotfsiasratlon In connection with the temporary
loan bill
THE MEXICAN VETERANS.
The regular order Of business was suspended
in both the Senate and House, yesterday after
noon. ia receive the Mexican veterans, who
marched to the hall in a body. headed by Gen
eRal Manson, the, Acknowledgements. who is
president Of the arganizatiop- In his absence
from the Senate. daring the day, Senator Magee
was the pro tempora presidents. and when the
veternns appeared i'm. thu Senate chan,
her he cordially Welcomed Them IN a
sraaefullg fitting sneeah. General Manson
responded in behalf of tho vateraaiss
and baepehN with much faruar Ii allRding - the
sxpeRlencea of tho sixtysin snrviTora of thu