The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06
SALARY BILL In DANGER
HAS BEEN IN SENATE COMMITTEES
HANDS THREE DAYS.
County Officers Association Presi-
dent Offers to Bet $500 that 1t
VIII Not Pass.

was that drawn by Senator Shiveley and
relates to the four insane hospitals, the
Institute for the Deaf and Dumb. and
the Institution for the Education of the
Blind The bill was the special order for
o'clock, and in anticipation that the Mich
olson bill would be up the galleries were
packed, and every available inch Of stand
ing room on the floor of the Senate was
occupied.
Senator Ellison opened the fight against
the bill. He believed that the bill was all
right so far as it committed to the Cover
nor the appointing power, but he was OPP
posed to hampering the Governor in the
making of his selections.
Senator Mclean next fired broadside at
the bill. He recited that he had two years
ago drafted the bill restoring to the Cover
nor the appointing power, and that the Re-
publicans without a single exception had
voted for the bill. Having voted for the bill
two years ago, he charged that to vote for
this bill was inconsistent.
Senator Cranor asked Senator Mclean ii
the Republicans two years ago had not
tried to have incorporated in the bill that
was passed provision requiring the Cover
nor to select his appointees from both par
ties. and Senator Mclean replied that he
had no recollection of anything of the kind.
and that not being able to get what they
wanted, the Republicans had voted to re-
store the appointing power to the Governor
dence in Democratic Governor than they
had in Democratic Legislature.
too, recalled some of the incidents in con-
nection with the passage of the bill restor-
Ing the appointing power two years ago.
He recalled the fact that the contingent on
the Democratic side, which was anxious to
defeat the restoration of the appointing
approached the Republican members and
for their support against the bill had pro-
posed to enter into a combination and give
to the Republicans half the appointments
in the State. The Republicans. he stated
had spurned the bride, and had stood by
the principle. that the State institutions
appointments to places in the institutions
should be made upon merit and not in
of this BILL he said, the record of the
party was straight and consistent. for
pointing power WITH the 'h f ALSO a
proposed to eliminate the ward heller, and
raise the institutions to a higher plane of
fore. Senator Boyd supported the bill, and
SO did Senator Haggard, who stated, how
ever. that tie bill was not the one that
Senator Seller thought the bill was one
that might fool the old men and women of
the State and the supplemented might be
deluded into the idea that the Republican
party was great party, but the real pur-
L.
apparent soon enough.
Senator Shiyeley made strong argument
for the bill, He said it was eminently fit
State institutions and parceled out the places
to the ward workers; that had been wrong
the country for thirty years, should lead
this fight against measure that was de-
signed to lift the management of the States
weak and helpless dependents above the
chance of politics, and the hunger and
greed Of the ward heller. Several Demo-
firing questions at the Senator from Wayne
Senator Ellison wanted to know If the Re-
publicans would be demanding the passage
of this bill If General Harrison had not
brought his influence to bear to secure a
reversal of the joint caucus action. The
reply was that General Harrison was a safe
and wise counselor and the man or the
party could not go far wrong that accepted
his advice. Other conundrums were dis
posed OF and the batteries of the enemy
Senator Parker closed the argument
critical in pretense and charged that the
purpose Of it was to get possession of the
Was that e eny nng f be- hs to
conceal the real purpose of it. The bill
passed by strict party vote, ayes 30
vote said there was nothing in it that would
prevent the Governor from appointing nine
Democrats and taking his other nine ap-
tionists. and anticipating the wall that
would go up from the Republican camp
were
lected from these sources he voted mo-
Senator. Kern's explanation opened the
eyes OF the Republicans to a condition that
drafted had provided that the appointees
should be taken from the two parties cast
way. or other this provision was left out of
the bill as it appeared yesterday for pas
that would REQUIRE t TO aonon
a single Republican Arrangement was inn
mediately made to have the bill amended
NJ han ~, h.,
it comes back to the Senate the amendments
Will be cOncurred in
ley asked that the bli cbanrn ato tbe si fuee
for the election of county superintendents
from the first Monday In June to the first
order of. to-day. Senator Kern suggested
That while the mood was on the Republic
ans ans! to take possession of everything in
right away. His suggestion was adopted
and the bill was passed by a strict party
Chairman Fountain, of the County Off
GERS Association, was offering to bet last
evening, that the fee and salary bill that
received the approval Of the joint Repub-
lican caucus and which passed the House
several days ago, would never be heard
reached the ears of the Republican lead
ers and to-day an effort will be made to
find what foundation there is for Chair
and salary bill passed the House it was
promptly transmitted to the Senate. where
1t WdsS TeieTTeu 10 the committee fees
and salaries. of which Senator O.
N. Cranor is the chairman At least
three days have. elapsed since the bill was
committed to the custody of the Senate
committee ION fees and salaries and yet
there has been no report. Being a measure
that has received the approval of the
caucus and having in addition passed the
House it would be useless for the Senate
committee to recommend any amendments
and all there was for the committee to
do was to report 1t. 1t has not been re-
ported, but the fact that it has not been
has caused good deal of uneasiness, be-
sides furnishing basis for the report that
the committee intended to smother the bill
The offer of Fountain to bet $500 that the
bill will never be heard from is regarded
as possessing a grave significance. The
situation is the more serious for the reason
that the Governor will veto for alleged
Determinations against Democratic coun-
ties. If the bill is not passed to-day or
tomorrow it cannot be passed over the
Governors veto. If the bill is not re-
ported this morning in the Senate steps
will be taken to get the bill out of the
hands of the committee.
The Democratic Senators caucused yester-
day at noon on the fee and salary bill and
declared themselves in favor of a reduc-
ton of fees for State officers with a stipu-
lated limit, all sums in excess of the limit
to be turned into the State treasury
Chairman Van Arsdei said last night that
the salary bill adopted by the caucus could
sent Of the caucus. The increases, there
fore. for LaPorte county as proposed on ac-
count OF the new court, he said will not
he accented by the House ss0rIF hill