The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-26
APPROPRIATION BILL.

House Nearly Through with It-World's
Fair to he Considered Separately.
The House. in committee of the whole,
yesterday afternoon tackled the penal and
refOrmatory institutions in the appropria-
ton bill. Mr.. Redman offered an amend
ment. making the maintenance appropria.
ton of the Prison South SIS, 900 per year
instead of $50, 600, which was ad opted with
out debate. Mr.. Cullop explained the
item covering the northern prison, which.
in addition to the maintenance of 500, 900
per year gives a specific appropriation Of
$50. 300 for water works. rebuilding dining
hall and other improvements. These were
to be paid out of the surplus
earnings of the prison. Mr.. Fippen offered
an amendment TO strike out the S15, 0CO for
the water plant and the $4,000 for the
dining hall. Mr.. Collins defended the sp-
priation ut some length. Mr.. Fippens
amendment was lost.
Mr.. Cr8vens moved to amend the clause
appropriating 500, 900 for the main tenance
and repair of the Reform School for Boys
and $4,000 for an addition to the admins
tration building by striking out the pro-
vision which requires purchases
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stead of by cash. The amendment
was adopted. Mr.. Hamrick offered an
amendment increasing the item of $4,000
The amendment was defeated and the item
was adopted. Mr.. CulloD moved to increase
the Item for the maintenance and repair of
the Indiana RefOrmatory Institution for
Women and Girls from $4,000 TO S45. 900.
The amendment was adopted
Mr.. Redman moved to amend the State
Board of Charities item by substitu Gin q
$1,000 for $1,000. The amendment was lost.
The Items liking the State Geologist's
salary at $1,000, the Nine Inspectors salary
at 81, 200. the assistants salary at 5, O00
with 5000 were passed without amendment.
The salary of the \ atural- gas Inspector was
cut out. and the Natural gas Inspector will
consider himself abolished. Mr.. McMullen
moved to increase the Item of expense for
the Department of Geology and Natural
Resources from g.. 600 to S. 700. Mr.. Cullop
spoke against the increase and Mr.. era.
vens for it, on the ground of heavy ex-
penses for postage. The McMullen amend
ment was lost and, on Mr.. Stephenson's
motion. the amount was cut down to 81. 500.
Mr. Baugher. when the miscellaneous
item was reached, offered an amendment to
raise the appropriation for the State Hor-
ticulturai Society from $1,000 to 81 200,
which was promptly lost. Mr.. Hench Of
fered an amendment to give 81, 600 instead
of IS. 200 Tor the salaries and expenses of the
Tax Commission. but this also was lost
Then came the worlds fair appropria-
out the whole item. The purpose of this
was TO kill the appropriation altogether,
though IL was just what the worlds fair
people wanted. for they desired to stake
their fortunes on the Senate bill rather
than on the appropriation bill. and Mr..
McMuilen supported Mr.. Hay on this
ground. Mr.. Cullop opposed the bill. de-
claring that he favored $4,000 and no
more. Hay asked if he thought the appro-
priation would be constitutional"
aud Cnllon ranIied thar IL una M
Lindemuth spoke for Hays anne ndment
favoring considering the appropriation as
a separate matter. The amendment car
ried and the worlds fair was left for sepa-
rate consideration.
On item sixteenth Mr.. Deery offered an
amendment giving SIC. 900 instead of SIS. O00
for repairing the Ststehouse roof and this
was lost. Mr.. Deery then offered another
amendment TO appropriate $4,000 instead
of 81. 900 for janitors, ETC., and this also
was lost. The item was then approved as
was the militia item of $4,000 and the
House at once adjourned.