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

that the roll was not correct and that
there was not q constitutional ma ority
for the report. This made no difference,
however. as a constitutional majority was
not necessary on the adoption of the re-
port. a simple majority being sufficient.
The changes made in the appropria-
ton bill by the conference committee
were as follows:
state university at Bloomington reduced to
$4,000
Purdue, as in the original bill, $4,000 instead
of $4,000.
STATE reform school, $4,000.
Senate reeedes from its appropriation for
soldiers aud soldiers monument dedication
t25OO0.
The house recedss from its appropriation OF
500 500 for normal school, and leaves 1t at
$4,000.
Eastern hospital for the insane. 10000; for
buildings and maintenance, SlV,OOO.
This attornsy.QenersPs stsnOgrsphsr, $40;
lost
The governors private secretary gets 81, 800
The house agrees 10 the first assistant libra
risn's salary, Il, COO.
State ststistician. $1,000
The northern hospital gets an additional $1o.-
900. making $960o0
Janitor of the library, $40.
Senate reoedes from the appropriation to the
feeble minded. $4,000.
For binding and purchasing new books,
$1,000
Sheriff supreme court $3.50
The salary OF the trustees OF institution for
the blind agreed TO but must be paid out OF
regular maintenance fund.
The soldiers and sailors home appropriation
is left in the original bill.
For the extension of sewers and the improve
ment OF grounds around the northern hospital,
$1,000
The senate amendments in lines 242-243 are
agreed TO.
The appropriation for the stats militia is
agreed TO, So. 500.
House acoedes to senate amendment on
Popes specific appropriation.
House accedes to the appropriation for the
Momence rock commission. $25. 900.
The appropriation or suitable pedestal for
Governor MortOD's monument agreed TO. s., GOO.
The state board of charity appropriation
raised to 81, 600.
The deaf and dumb and blind institutions
get the amount appropriated by the senate.
The senate amendments TO sec. 8 are stricken
out
For the maintenance Of the southern prison.
SS5, zoo per snnum.
Senate reoedes frym the amendment allow
inc Mrs. Mays claim OF $4,000.
The night session OF the senate was
called to order AZ sos Saturday evening
and Senator Parker moved that the tax bill
be tenn porarily laid aside until after Senator
Aikene return, ne being a member of the
appropriation conference committee.
House bills on third reading were then
taken up. Senator SIN tn asked, as a
special favor, that house bill 3l5 be called
up 1t was out of order. his name not
being next on the roll. but out of considers-
ton r the senator, who met with a serious
misfortune yesterday in the burning Of
his house, and the possibility that he
might be called home, the privilege was
granted.
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waste of natural gas by compelling the
plugging of wells a. soon as drilled. Oil
wells are included in the provIsions OF the
bill as we'll The bill was passed by q
vote OF Al to ].
Senator Hobson called up house bill No
$40, Grossart, providing for the payment
of salary of 8. 500 a year 10 the tax
assessor OF Marion county. Passed by q
vote OF AZ yeas to % nays.
Senator Holland called up house bill
500, providing for unifying the expiration
of the terms of judges of the appellate
court. The bill passed.
Senator Kennedy called up house bill
5S2. Allen, providing for supplying the
records Of any county which have been
destroyed, and the indexing OF the same.
1t provides for supplying them by going
to the original document and stating VIII at
]
| transcription. The bill passed.
Senator Crumpacker called up house
bill No. 547. Erwin. providing for the
compelling OF railroads 10 maintain lights
at street railroad crossings. The bill
passed.
Senator Kopelke called up house bill
No. AL. Hord. providing for the record
ing OF the sale or lease OF rolling stock of
! railroad corporations in the secretary of
states office instead OF the county offices
as now. Passed.
House bill No. 500, McIntyre, providing
! for the incorporation of the Y. NJ. @. A.
of the state. Passed.
Senator LOveland called up No. 5S5,
Sulzer. the Roby race track bill. 1t passed
the house by an Overwhelming majority
The president of the senate entertained
the motion of Senator LOveland to suspend
the rules and take the bill up through a
second reading, simply because il had
been said the bill was against the ROby
race track. The bill leRalizes gambling,
and. as it required a two-thirds vote, the
suspension of the rules was voted down
Senator Lynn called up house bill No.
| 453, Baugher. making il a n.i-demeauor
| for any railroad company to blockade a
crossing with freight train, and reQuir-
ing that the parts of the train be sixty
feet apart Passed.
Senator Mcdonald called up house bill
! No. 3l6. Merritt amending sec. 1921,
revised statutes, 1891. 80 that any surplus
collected for the liquidation of bonds may
be applied TO some other purpose. Passed.
Senator McGregor called up house bill
No. $50. johnson OF Marion, providing for
state board of commissioners to purchase
school supplies. This bill takes the pur-
chase of any and all school supplies out Of
the hands of the ocs boards and places
! it in the hands OF one board. which is EN-
powered to advertise for bids from firms
which shall furnish the supplies at the
lowest price. Senator Wray declared
against it and said he thought it was very
vicious in its provisions. Senator Stuart
read q communication from citizens of
til 8 city as follows:
Mr.. STUART-HOuss bill No. 500, making
commission 10 Guy school goods. is being
backed by the United States school furniture
company, trust with $3.O0J-C00. This bill is
against public pol .oy aud you are asked to vote
against IL by your constituents. A mehber of
this corporation is said TO be in the lobby of
the senate at this time. Re- pectfuily sub
mitted, NJ. J. WAGLE,
CHRIS CRUDE.
Both are school trustees.
Senator Seller favored the bill and Sem
ator Kopelke opposed it. Lost by IL yeas
and - nays.
Senator McHugh of Marion undertook
TO yet his street railway matter before the
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