The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-03

stitutions Of the Senate. and the Committee
Is unable to furnish any information on ia $
matter.
Mr. ADDISON: Inasmnch as these two
committees have confessed they have no
knowledge OF these expenses, l think these
items should be referred back to the Finance
Committee with instructions to examine into
these additional appropriations.
Mr.. YOUCHE: This bill raises the items
for repairs some $50, 900 more than usual,
and there certainly should be some explsna-
ton. / move that item eleven be passed
over till to morrow and that the Finsoce
Gem mittee be instructed to examine and re-
Port thereon.
Mr.. OVERSTREET: II this is referred TO
the Finances Committee, and il is required
to ascertain the facts in references ID al
these institutions. ii must either visit the
several institutions take the word of the
Ways and Means Committee IN the House
as to the necessity OF all thee appropria.
tons.
Mr.. WILLARD moved as a substitute that
the specific appro priations on pages 16. Il
is and 10 be stricken out, as this bill will
have TO 20 10 conference committee any.
how.
Mr.. BROWN: Here is q proposition to
appropriate over $50, 600 that no light can be
thrown upon
Mr.. MCCLURE: Upon whom does this re.
sponsibility rest? Is 1t not upon the Com
mittee of Ways and Means in the House?
The substitute motion to strike out was
agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. HILLIGAsS proviso
was added to item eleven.
Mr.. DUNCAN, OF Brown, moved to amend
item twelve by inserting for the State Uni
versity at Bloomington an additional sum
OF $4,000 for repairs OF building, museum
and library destroyed by fire. At the reeu-
lar session there was bill passed spproprf.
ating $50, COO. The fire of 1883 entailei a
loss Of $135 600. There was about 500 600
to be applied by the State to make good the
loss by fire.
Monroe County has generously donate d
$4,000. There is nothing in the $50 600 to
supply the loss OF the library. Buildings
have been constructed, new grounds have
been purchased, and the property is now Sc
curely in the State Of Indiana. Ii ought not
TO be necessary Tor Trustees to come here and
urge the appropriation they recommended
in their report. IL ought TO be granted with
out questioning the motives OF these institu-
tiens. This $4,000, in addition to the $50, 900
already appropriated. will place this institu-
ton on a proper footing.
Mr.. WILLARD: At the time the $50, 900
was appropriated one of the Trustees claimed
that Was enough; yet now they come here
desiring $50 900 at one lump. At the close
of the next fiscal year there will ce shown q
State deficiency of S32O,O00 There is one
way TO help reuuce this, and that IS ID raise
the amount to per cent. for County Treas
ureTs' delinquent collections Will you pile
up these appropriations with the knowledge
that there Will be a deficiency at the close of
the fiscal year of over halt million dollars?
With this in view, the Finance Committee
should cut every appropriation they could
consistently.
Nr. TRUSSLER: Ths amendment ought
TO be adopted. The institution ought TO be
eeneTOusly supported. This Is what the
Trustees tho light they ought to have. They
asked $50 coo. and they ought to have It,
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tippecanoe. moved TO
increase the appropriation to Purdue from
SIS 500 to $24 900 In the interest of that class
of education of which Purdue University is
the best representative in tn. State Of Indi-
ana. He spoke at length in favor of this
amendment. When he concluded
The Senate adjourned.