The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-01
Appropriation Bill Causes Heated
Debate i'm the House Committee
OF the Whole.
CAUCUS SALARY BILL PASSED
TWO REPUBLICANS AGAINST FEE
AND SALARY BILL.
Military Bill Passed the Senate and
Now Only Needs the Govern
or's Signature.

salary BILL the bill ousting Tim Griffin as
custodian of the Statehouse and the one
wiping out the twelye-per-cent. grab by
which Greene Smith grew rich. In addition
to this it practically completed the impor-
tant appropriation bill.
At IL o'clock the House went into COM
mittee of the whole to consider the ap-
preparation bill. Mr.. Leedy was called TO
preside Mr. Allen, chairman of the COM
mittee on ways and means, asked that the
House go at once to Section is, providing
appropriation for the benevolent institutions.
The preceding sections relate to the State
officers compensation, a matter in special
BILL The House approved and decided to
take up each institution separately and
item by item. Mr. Duncan (Dem.) moved to
make the maintenance of the Central hos
pital for the Insane $260,0O0, the same as
last year, instead of $4,000, cut of 10
per cent Mr.. Allen gained the floor and
said that his committee had made diligent
investigation and had examined Secretary
Bicknell, of the State Board of Charities,
and had received statement of expenses
for the five years past The committee,
the chairman said had not GUESSED it
off, when making horizontal cut of 10
per cent The records show that the cost
per capita has increased from $l92 to $19S
in 1894.
Mr.. Speaker, from the floor, was recog-
nized.
II would like to ask the chairman of
the comittee ways and means If the
same cut has been made as to the other
Institutions
Mr.. Allen-A 10 per cent. cut all the way
through.
Then" said the Speaker, talking as a
member from the floor, with due respect
for the judgment of the committee, must
protest against this cut in the maintenance
$260,000 for number OF years and it costs
just as much now to maintain II as 1t did
then. Besides the report Of the committee
shows that they have not made the same
reductions in the other State institutions
With populations of nearly two thousand
who need the best of care, the State cannot
afford to be parsimorious and mean in
bered that the buildings for men are every very
ohss are news and not need d
Mr. Harris. Mr. willoughBy and Mr..
Becker opposed the motion of Mr.. Duncan
to raise the appropriation. Mr.. Remy, chair
tutions, argued In its favor, saying that
the per capita cost OF conducting this in
stltution is less than any other in the State.
Mr.. Robinson said the report of the COM
mttee is in line with proper economy and
that the institution shows q per, capita
cost that is too high compared to the Ohio
hospitals Mr.. Hanna supported the report
of the committee. Mr.. Statesman took
turn at defending the bill and wound up
his argument by moving the adoption of
the entire report under consideration as
whole. The Chair declared this out of
order, the committee having decided to
consider the report by clauses. Mr.. Har-
rison spoke in favor of the amendment
and Mr.. Stetier and Mr. Merritt opposed
the amendment. Mr.. Duncan took the floor
and soon found himself in a running cross
fire with the members Of Cass and Miami.
Mr.. Duncan finally shielded himself be-
hind his refusal to permit questions or in
terruption,. whereat Mr.. Statesman shouted,
Then the gentleman must confine him
self to the fartS'
Mr.. Duncan said that If the appropriation
was cut to the figure in the report it would
compel the superintendent to send from
fifteen to twenty patients back to the poor
houses of the several counties unless their
friends would take care OF them.
II challenge the statement" said thu
member from Cass and Miami.
The committee made no attempt to see
for itself what was needed continued the
member from Owen, "and-''
II deny that statement" again said the
member from Cass and Miami!
THE gentleman from Cass and Miami
will please not interrupt the gentleman from
Owen again." said the Speaker pro tenn.
to appropriate money in large sums for
home at Lafayette for the purpose of re-
dents and by another act force large num-
Der of unfortunates of another class back
into their places He said he would accept
the amendment OK Mr.. Remy, making the
appropriation s250.OOo. This was piece of
information to the most of the House who
had not heard Mr. Remv's amendment to
that effect. The House, however. voted
down the amendment in every shape sug-
gested. Then ensued q, parliamentary tangle
which ended in the clause relating to the
Central Hospital being adopted as read
It's provisions vision so are as follows: For main
current repairs, 10000 for pain d.G the the
wood. work, 5000; FOR plumbing. $1,000: for
completion rnd Of til the j., laundry; Sc 200
pital for the Insane was adopted as follows
For maintenance, $4,000 for the construc-
ton Of two annexes to the terminal build
ings, $4,000. When the result was declared
Mr.. Remy asked the privilege of speaking
upon the proposition saying that he favored
the institution had become convinced that
It would be enough. The Chair ruled that
time to ascertain what the rule is as to
resembling action taken in the committee
of the whole. Pending the discussion. the
rose and the House adjourned with the un-
derstanding that the appropriation bill would
be again considered at the afternoon session
In the evening the House, again sitting as
a committee of the whole. took up the appro-
priation measure and by. half past 10
lowance for the Eastern Hospital for the
Insane occassioned the most discussion. Mr.
less for the support of her insane than
Indiana. He spoke of the Southern hospital
where they had rugs from Smyrna, Egypt
it should cost 5000 for a dairy barn at the
Eastern hospital to accommodate twenty
tenance appropriation from 500. 900 20 $4,000
but motion to this effect failed to carry
Mr.. Remy's amendment, cutting the appro-
priation for new dining and assembly hall
from S5e, 600 to $50 600 prevailed The Evans
vile hospital was allowed Ss5oo and 10000
for new buildings. An. amendment was
made allowing $4,000 for sewer. This
sewer approximation has been made twice
heretofore. but each time the hospital au-
thorities have found it impossible to secure
an outlet for the sewer and the appropria-
ton has not been drawn upon. There was
no change in the paragraph which fixed
$4,000 for maintenance of the Blind Tnsti-
tuition, $500 for repairs, and $500 for the
library. There were several ATTEMPTS to in
crease the apnropriations for the Deaf
and Dumb Institute. but they failed and
the amounts as fixei bv the committee
were allowed to stand. These are as fol-
lows: Maintenance. $4,000. reasirs 81 son.
boiler. So GOO; specific repairs. 81 1886 The fol-
lowing We're adopted without discussion:
School for Predetermined Youth--Main-
tenance. $4,000: salaries. $500: farm $50 600
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
Maintenance. ss0.ea0: repairs, 81, 900; library,
500: fences. etc. 81, 900.
Irdiaaa University. $4,000: Purdue 5000
building, s25. leo: new buildings $50 600 State
Normal. $1,000; laboratory and recitatiorls
room $50 coo.
Prison south. $50 500: additional cell houses.
$4,000. Prison North. SO. COO: boilers. S 900.