The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-08


Of the school reduction clause. The bill
passed-yeas 81, nays IL. All the repub-
icsns voted no."
Following is the bill as passed both
houses:
see. l. Be il enacted that there shall be In
the year 1893 and annually thereafter. assessed
and collected as other taxes are assessed and
collected. the sum OF ~ cents upon eacn
300 worth of taxable property and 90 cents
on each taxable poll IN the state. which money
when collected shall be paid into the general
fund OF the state treasury. Old rate II osnts.
Sec. 2. There shall be in the year 1898. and
annually thereafter. assessed aud collected, az
other taxes are assessed aud collected, the sum
Of cents on each 500 worth of taxable prop
erty In the state. which money. when collected,
shall be paid into the state treasury and shall
be kept and known as the benevolent lnsti-
tntion Fund" and shall be used for the
port OF the benevolent and reforms DRY instltu-
lions Of the state. odd rate 9 ceEs.
sec. 8. There shall be in the year 1898. and
annually thereafter, assessed and collected as
other taxes are assessed and collected. the sum
OF l3I< cents on each $40 worth OF taxable
property. and 90 cents on each taxable poll In
the state, which money when collected snail be
paid into the school revenue for tuition fund IN
she state treasury. and shall be apportoned to
the several counties OF the state IN the manner
now provided by law lOld rate Is cents.
Sec. 4 There shall be IN the year 1898. and
annually thereafter. assessed and cOlleoted as
other taxes are assessed and collected, the sum
Of cents on each 500 worth Of taxable prop
erty in the state, which money, when collected,
yhal be paid into the state treasury, and shall
be known as the state d bt sinking fund, and
the proceeds from such levy shall be apprOpFi-
atsd sxelusively Tor the payment of she prinoi-
pal OF the public debt OF the state, As the same
may become payable. Provide That II AZ any
time there remain any balance in the stats
treasury not otherwise appropriated. then the
governor auditor and treasurer OF state are
hereby authorized 10 apply any such unap-
propristed balance in said general fund to the
payment of any part OF the debt or the state
that is payable. Old rate none.
The cent monument tax 10 abolished.
but the university cent levy is retained
by an old act. This makes q net reduc-
ton of 3 cents.
Senator Ellison called up house bill No.
1S9, introduced by Johnson OF Marion,
reading as follows:
Sec. III The state superintendent of pub
lie instruction shat on the day fixed by sec.
1O9 of this act (4477) for his aDpOrtiOnment OF
said revenue In each year. add to the sum
total of said revenue IN readiness
in each county for appointment any
amount 10 the state treasury ready
for apportiOnment and alter said
addition the superintendent shall apporton
the whole o. said sum to the several counties
OF the state, according 10 the last enumeration
OF children therein. with due reference 10 the
l
this act (453l and 44Sll: Provided, however.
That any school CORPORAL not expeRdinR the
sum total OF the tuition revenue appOr-
toned to it by the state, shall on
the first Monday in July, annua ly. report
90 and return 10 the county treasurer of the
county in which ssid school corporation IL situ-
ated. the unexpended balance of tuition reve-
nue. from said SOuTc. IN excess Of 300. and the
county auditor OF said county shall include
all such expended balances la his report 10 the
tuition revenue collected in his county aud
ready for distribution at the next appOTtiOn.
ment Any township school trustee treas
urer OF the beard OF school trustees of moor.
pOraisd towns and c ties refusing or nerlecting
TO refund the sand uneIpeDded balance OF tut
ton revenue, herein provided, shall he
deemed guilty of misdemeanOr. and upon
conviction shall BE- fineI not less than double
the amount 80 withheld.
The bill passed by vote of 81 yeas and
nays.
The senate went into committee of the
whole. with Senator Ellison in the chair,
taking up the approprfsti1n bill as a
special order at $50 Thursday morning.
The tendency was 10 increase the apDro-
pTiarons as the bill came from the house.
The only change made in the first item
was n increasing the governors private
seeretsry's salary from 81 800 To 81 $40
year. IL was carried without fight. The
next discussion came on the salary OF the
uuartersna .ter-eeneral. Ssna or Lynn
moved { at il be raised TO 500. Senator
Kern moved to amend BY making the
salary $500, with S720 for clerk for the
qusrterm sster-genersi. Senator Love
land wanted Sl.200. Senator Lynn's mo-
ton prevailed and the salary stands At
$500.
In item second Senator Kennedy moved
thai the secretary of states salary be
made 100 instead of $, 500 as now, but
IL was Withdrawn.
In item five McHugh OF Tippecanoe
amended the item TO include stenogra-
pher for the attorney general at
salary of 81. After a short explanation
is prevailed.
In item six Senator Griffith moved
that the assistant state Librarian have
81 100 instead of 81, 90. He a.so moved
that the salary of the second assistant DO
raised u $500. Senator Stuart moved TO
smend by making the ssiary of the ami
tor OF the sta.e library $40 instead of
$500. The question of appropriating
81 500 for new books was voted down,
Senator Parker making sensible speech
against Is.
Item nine was amended to raise the
salary of the chief of the bureau of
statistics to $1,000.
The committee rose. reported progress
and asked cave to resume business ct 2
O'Clock in the afternoon. The senate then
adjourned.
Afternoon Session.
After the consideration of one or two
house bills the senate resolved itself into
. COMMITTEES of the whole and resumed
consideration of the appropriation bill.
the salary II the sheriff OF the supreme
court was raised TO 500 on motion of
Senator Seller.
The provisos in item ten, regarding the
payment Of money to Judges whose cir
emit has been abolished, was made TO APP
ply TO the attorneys as well.
The irst real fight came over the APP
preparations for the benevolent institu-
tons On action OF Senator Magse the
maintenance and repair appropriation for
the Northern insane hOsDita was raised
20 $4,000 instead of $4,000. Senator
Wray moved TO strike out the sppropria-
ton OF $4,000 for repairs. The amend
ment was voted down and Senator Parker
moved to appropriate $4,000 for the con-
stTuction o. a new assembly hall. and
otherwise increasing the capacity OF the
hospital. The motion prevailed.
Senator Smith moved that S95. 900 be APP
propristed for the maintenance and re-
pairs of the hospital AT Richmond. The
ANN NJ So 000 Eaa annroDFiafpd for the