The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-18

amendment was adopted.
The office of secretary OF state was
/ passed and section four was read which
provides that the salary of the auditor OF
state shall be $1,000 per year; deputy aud
itor 81 200; land clerk $500; clerk of the
insurance department $500.
! Mr.. Adams offered an amendment TO
increaseithe salary of the deputy to 81, 800
Mr.. Trimble opposed the amendment
saving that 81 800 was too much, some
thing had TO be done TO meet the de-
mand of the people and to redeem the
party pledges.
Mr.. Adams pointed out the RESPONSE
bilities placed on the deputy. Mr. Nc
| Cullough also favored the measure, but
the amendment was defeated by vote OF
80 to IL.
Mr. Moon thereupOn moved 10 fix the
salary at 81, 400. Notwithstanding the
opposition OF the farmers the motion pre-
vailed by a vote of AZ TO 80.
The following paragraphs were read and
adopted without the offering of amend
ments:
The salary OF the treasurer Of state shall be
5000 per year.
The salary OF the deputy treasurer OF state
shall be 81, 200 per year.
The salary OF the Waterman OF the treasurer
of state shall be 5000 per year.
The salary OF the encouragement shall be
s., 500 per year.
The salary of the deputy encouragement
shall be 81 500 per year.
The salary OF the clerk Of the attorney-gen-
erRl shall be 5000 per year.
Sec. Z, which reads as follows, was also
adopted without amendments.
The salary of the state librarian shall be
| s., 500 per year.
The salary of the assistant librarian shall be
5000 per year.
The salary of the second assistant librarian
shall be 5000 per year.
Mr. Moss offered an amendment to re-
duce the salary of the librarian to 81 POO.
Nh. Robbins supported the amendment say
ing that the first assistants salary had been
reduced from 81 200 to 5000, and that of
the second assistants from $500. 1t
was unjust TO reduce the expenses of the
state library by letting the chiefs salary
alone and reducing that of the assistants,
who were doing most OF the work.
The amendment was defeated by seven
| majority.
The clerk read:
Sec. s. The salary Of the clerk Of the su-
preme court shall be s., coo per year.
The salary of the deputy OF the clerk of the
supreme court shall be 81 300 per year.
| The salary OF the assistant deputy clerk shall
be 5000 per year.
Mr.. Fowler offered an amendment pro-
| viding for a record clerk and stenog-
rapheT Mt S120 each, also to increase the
| deputys salary to 81 800. The amend
ment was rejected.
Sec. 9, providing that the salary of the
superintendent of public instruction shall
| be g 800, and that of the first ERIK 81 200,
| and the second clerk 5000, was adopted,
no amendments being offered.
Secs. 10 10 20 inclusive, relative to the
| office of the reporter of the supreme court,
were stricken out after much useless dis
| cussion which aroused considerable bad
| feeling. The reporter of the supreme court
was eliminated from the bill because it
was feared the supreme court would de-
| clare it unconstitutional, as was done two
years ago. Furthermore, separate bill is
| now pending to fix the salary of the re-
| porter and fix the price of the reports.
! Sect. q, relating to the state geologist
was allowed to stand without opposition.
| 1t provides as follows:
The salary of the director of the department
of geology and natural resources shall be
| $1,000.
The salary of the assistant OF the director OF
the department OF geology end natural re-
| sources shall be 5000.
| The salary of the inspector of mines shall be
| 81 200.
| The inspector OF mineral oils shall receive
the same fees and compensation as is now pro-
vided by law.
The inspector Of natural gas and natural gas
| piping shall receive a salary of 81 200
| Sec. % provides that the salar of the
chief of bureau of statistics shall be 81 800
| The deputy of the CHIEF of the bureau OF
! statistics shall be $780,
| Mr.. Adams offered an amendmentto in
] prpasp tho cbiafo sal larry IN - 0D0
Mr.. Moss said he voiced the sentiment
/ of the farmers when he stated that they
wanted the office abolished. 1t was of no
more benefit to the farmer than a last
/ years birds nest. The farmers were
willing TO let the bureau gather labor
statistics, but opposed to the gathering
| of statistics OF farms, to enable grain
| gamblers to speculate. The amendment
wac rejected
Mr.. Mccullough offered an amendment
to increase the law librarian to 81, 800
which prevailed by vote of 81, the nays
not being counted. This time the repub-
ican farmers went back on the demo
cratic farmers and the republicans voted
I soidly to increase the salary because the
| librarian is a republican.
The discussion on this amendment again
caused some ill-feeling between the farm.
| Gle anu lilo law Fci5. WI. " OfE ediu lll6
farmers were not causing trouble they
had been misrepresented by the newspa
pers. When members lied about them
like THE SENTINEL did yesterday morning
it was time for them to assert their rights
The salary of the secretary of the state
board OF health was left at 81. 200
Sec. 81 was the last one considered fol
the day. 1t leaves the salary of the
! judges of the supreme court at s., 1000
Mr.. Hench offered an amendment givine
them three cents mileage, but it received
no support.
The bill contains seventv-fve sections
With Sec. 81 the salaries of county officers
begin. This section will lie reached be
fore noon today.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Pickhardt-To regulate the in
dustrial education OF the pupils OF the
blind institute.
BY Mr.. McCullough-To prevent dis
elimination on the part of life insurance
companies.
By Mr.. Nolan-For board Of public
works at Evansville.
The fee and salary bill was again before
the house Thursday.
1t was bad day for amendments. Will
but two exceptions they were voted down
II was noon when the last section relat
ing to the state offices was read anC
adopted.
When the house again went into com.