The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-10
THE HOUSE.
The Senate Amendments to the General APP
preparation Bill Not Conourred in.

The Senate Amendments to the General APP
preparation Bill Not Concurred in.
The House was called to order yesterday morn
ing at 8 o'clock, by Speaker Jewett Prayer was
offered by Representative Smith of Warrick.
Mr.. Barnes, chairman of the committee on
claims, reported back House bill No. SOB, an act
appropriating 81, 900 for monument for ex- Gov
ernor Jennings, with recommendation that it
pass. The report was concurred in. Mr. Barnes
moved that the constitutional rule be suspend
ed, the bill read second time by title, the third
time by sections and put upon it's passage. The
motion faied-yeas A. nays 81.
MIR. Moody offered the following resolution:
Resolved BY the House of Representatives, the
Senate concurrng that the State of Indiana through
its representatives tenders to Sergeant Julius r.
Fredricks, of the United States Signal Corps,
resident of this State and citizen of Indianapolis,
its thanks for his noble and manly efforts in the in.
terest of scientific Investigation, while member of
the Greedy expedition. in their search for northern
passage.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
Mr.. Deem introduced bill legalizing certain
assessments made by the drainage commission
ers of Henry county in the matter of the Blue
River ditch. The author moved to suspend the
constitutional rule, so that the bill light be put
on its passage, which was not agreed to-yeas
43, nays %
House bill No. 21S, introduced by Mr. Taylor,
public of other States in certain cases, was read
third time and passed-yeas g. nays TO-
House bill No. 223. introduced by Mr.. Mauck
OF Harrison, an act prohibiting the or occu-
pancy OF buildings or rooms belonging to
counties by any persons other than county
officers, was read the third time. Mr.. Smith of
Tippecanoe asked if the bill prevented county
superintendent from using these rooms2
Mr.. Mauck said it did not. 1t was simply to
prevent such persons as notaries public, justices
OF the peace. insurance agents and abstracters
of titles from using the public buildings to which
they are not entitled The bill failed to pass
yeas 40 nays 81.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Speaker submitted message from the
Senate returning to the House the general ap-
preparation bill with the amendments that had
been made. Mr.. Smith of Tippecanoe moved to
concur in the Senate amendments. Mr.. Gordon
asked for division of the question, and the
Speaker ruled that division was permiss-
BILE, except by direct order of the House Mr..
Gordon then moved that the report be laid upon
the table. ordered printed, and made the special
order for 10 o'clock to day. This motion was de-
feated by yeas "a, nays so.
Mr. Gordon then moved to take up the items
separately, and this was ruled out of order He
appealedfrom the decision of the chair. Mr.. Ditto
more moved to lay the appeal on the table, and
the motion prevailed by yeas AZ. nays 81. The
question then recurring on the proposition
whether or not the House would concur in the
Senate amendments to the bill, it was defeated
yeas &c. nays 80
Pending the roll-call various gentlemen ex-
planned their votes.
Mr. Adams-There are some things in these
amendments of which do not approve, but be-
lieving that to vote against them would endan-
ger the ultimate passage of the measure, /
vote AYE"
Mr.. Copeland believe some of these items
are grossly extravagant, and / therefore vote
mo"
Mr.. Donhost-As most of the increased appro-
prlations are for the benef t of the educational
institutions which desire to do all can to sup
port first, last and all the time, vote aye"
Mr.. Deem-Whle I regard several of the
items in the bill as extravaganza and perhaps ex-
orbitant, yet have reason to believe that a
non concurrence in the Senate amendments
would probably endanger needed appropriations
for the State and her institutions. / have no
desire to appear INSTRUCTOR, and in the
conservative spirit of compromise I am con-
strained to vote AYE"
The Speaker-In appointing the conference
committee on this bill would be glad if the
House could name the members, but there
seems to be a disposition not to do this. In ac-
cordance with a time honored custom / shall
appoint the chairman of the ways and means
committee Mr.. McMulien, and the gentleman
from Grant. Mr.. Brownlee, both fair and just
men, who will represent the wishes and interests
of the House creditably.
The House then took a recess until afternoon.