The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-10

moved that ]. d. Armstrong be elected. To
., conding this motion Mr.. Lloyd stated that
he had been informed and believed that
Frey had made assessments Oh appolntees,
and had charged constructive mileage. A
long discussion followed, In which the sans
statements were made by Others Mr.. Pat
ten said be believed the statement was true
and he bad been informed since coming
upon the door that Frey bad made an EN-.
ploye pay SO for bis appointment. a COM
mittee consisting Of Messrs Kellison, 8 ey.
Passage, Cartwright and Cory was appointed
to investlgase the matter, and Immediately
retired for that purpose. After some little
time the committee made a majority and a
minority report, the former stating that the
charger they believed Won d be st sta ed bat
that more time vay necessary in whom to
investigate them thoroughly. The minority
report stated that there was nothing serious
in the charges. On motion OF Mr.. Pattan
the committee was given till Thuuday
evening 10 investigate the charges aud
ordered TO report TO The caucus at that tune.
TnE ExTRA SESSION.
The following message from the Governor,
calling The General Assembly together al 10
o clock This morning Ia special uelsion, was
mud seitsfdas.
ExgernvH DfsAetagSr.
Indianapolis. MafCn ,.
Nltfeff the ecrelttuunnI term 81 tho present
to-day, aud tho term hiss now elapsed within
which billA should be presented to Tho Governor
Mre.tas, me present regular session has failed
e. pass General Approximation bill, making pro.
vsit IA q carry on the ttate government aud sup.
Pot the various State Institutions for the years
1886 and 1897, bill making sp one appropriation,
n OIL O raise revenue aud make appropriations
during the years 1856 aud as 10 continue the con.
hIuction ~ the new ttate.houeo, aud other I'm.
porlsn' bills which era now pending before the
Whereas, teciiof d Article 10 OF the oonatItu.
ton provide that mo money shall be drawn from
tss nany lut In pursuance OF appropriations
usde by law,' but 10 tho legislative department
alone IL oaegaled the duty and authority 10 rahe
rev nue. 1 xation and app opfiate the same 10
the supp OF me STATE government ana ih inhti-
tutont, tie The disbursement oil money from the
Treasury nuoef the authority OF tho Executive
and Adr e lstraiive Departments OF tho State. In
the ahsfi OF the regular Legislative appronria'
tlonn 4 auenTaling a dangerous practice, uns
pfetfdti cd, and should not resoried To except
IA grcas aud unforseen emergonc'cs, because 10
dcpfYek tbo Legislature, aH the representatives OF
the people OF It's proper functions, aud IL contrary
TO tie spirit and intention of the Constitution.
that the legislature should have n care and over
kight In The expenditure OF public money. and,
can not be continued without further aid from
the state, ana 10 discontinue such construction
would entai! loss upon the State. at an increased
Therefore l. Isaac r. Gray, Governor OF the state
OF Indiana do hereby make proclamation that, In
m opinion the public welfare requires a brief
ipeclal session OF the General Assembly OF Indi.
ana, and | do hereby call special session OF the
present General Assembly to be held in the Marion
County Courth0use, commencing on Tuesday,
The 18th day oil March, NJ o'clock In the fore.
IN witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and cause 10 be Affixed the seal OF the state.
at the city OF Indianapolis this 9th day of March,
In the year oil our Lord 4so5. ISAAC L. GRAY.
BY the Governor:
WILLIAM r. MYERS Secretary OF State.