The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-03-11

with veto message. It was promptly
passed over the veto. The governor al
! legged as a reason for disappearing the bill
/ that II was unfair, unwlse. UNJUST IN
democratic and unconstitutional. He ap-
| pended a table OF republican and demo-
cratic majorities by counties. TO show
that the republicans had carried
IS and the democrats A counties
in 1855, when blOcks-of-fve methods
prevailed but no table was appended 10
show how many counties the republicans
bad carried at the last election when, for
the first time the people were given an
| honest election.
Mr.. Curtis then called up the con-
gressional apportionment BILL and IL was
passed under suspension oi the rules by p
party vote, with an amendment, which
the senate later on concurred in, trans
posing jefferson from the Fourth to the
Third district; also Union from the
Fourth to the Sixth or "burnt" district,
and transposing Rush from the Sixth and
| Shelby from the Seventh to the Fourth.
Mr.. Adams offered the following reso-
| luton, which was adopted:
Whereas, From an invest cation Of the Of
fairs OF the Eastern Indiana hospital for the ill.,
sane mnde by joint COMMITTEES from both
made 10 appear that George w. Koontz, John
:. Martin aud Milton c. Benham, trustees of
said Eastern Indiana hospital for the insane,
are incompetent 10 properly manage said in
stitutiOn, therefore be il
Resolved by the house OF representatives, the
senate concurrlng, That George ". Koontz,J j. ohm
3 Martin and Milton {. BenhRm OF the Eastern
Ind ana hospital FOR the insane are hereby re.
moved from their Offices as trustees of said in
stitution on account OF lncapacity and negl!-
o.,1 -. aaff
trustees OF the Eastern Indiana hospital Tor in.
sane IS declared TO exist.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Oppenheim, the
house resolved itself into committee of
the whole To resume consideration of the
general appropriation bill, with Mr.. OPP
penheim in the chair.
When the committee rose Monday last,
two amendments were pending, one by
MIR. Zoercner increasing the appropria-
ton for the soldiers orphans home from
So, 900 to $50 600, and an amendment TO
the amendment by Mr.. Morris of Henry
making the appropriation 100000.
Upon resuming consideration of the bill
in committee of the whole yesterday the
amendments were disposed of. Mr.. Nor
ris' amendment was defeated. Mr.. Fippen
then offered an amendment to the Zoer-
cher amendment, fixing the appropriation
at $4,000. Mr.. Zoercher accepted the
amendment. As amended the original
amendment was adopted and the amount
fixed at $4,000.
Mr. Fow er offered an amendment in
creasing the appropriation for the prison
north to from 100000 to Sll5,000. 1t was
not agreed TO.
The committee then rose for the pur-
pose OF passing 5 nator Ew-
ing's bill to legislate out OF Of
fee the three trustees of the
the eastern Indiana hospital. The bill
abolishes the present board and creates a
new board of three trustees 10 be elected
by the legislature. The bill passed under
suspension of the rules by strict party
vote
The house again went into committee of
the whole on the general appropriation
bill. Mr.. Claypool offered an amendment
to appropriate $500 for pedestal 20 the
Morton monument. Lost-yeas, Is;
navs. 90
Mr.. Robbins offered an amendment al
lowing S. McB. Shepherd S795 for extra
work performed as quarter-master under
Governor Gray. Carried.
Mr.. Claypool then offered an amend
ment appropriating $1,000 to complete the
pedestal of theAlorlon monument on Circle
park. Mr.. Harrell raised the point OF
order that the same amendment had al
ready been offered and defeated. Point
of order overruled. The amendment was
adopted.