The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-07
IGNORED THE CAUCUS
SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDS THE
FEE AND SALARY BILL.
1t Is Charged that the Hand of the
County Officers Association Can BE
Seen i'm the Changes.
HOUSE WILL NOT CONCUR
UNcONDfTIONALLY REFLECTS ALL
AMENDMENTS.
senator wishard's Reasons for Fa-
voring the Parker surety COM
HOUSE WILL NOT CONCUR
uNcONDrfIONALLY REJECTS ALI
AMENDMENTS.
senator Wishard's Reasons for Fa
voring the Parker surety Conn
pany Bill.


prevail of the joint Republican caucus, and
which passed the House several days ago,
was reported to the Senate yesterday morn
ing by Senator Cranor, chairman of the fee
ana salary committee. In making his re-
port Senator Cranor arose to a question OF
personal privilege, and referred to the re-
4 port that had appeared in the papers to the
eiect that Chairman Fountaine, OF the
County Officers Association had offered 10
bet $500 that the bill would never be heard
OF or that 1t would never he passed Sem
ator Cranor said that he wanted to take
the bet, and that he had certified check
III ms pocket for the purpose Of covering
the wager.
senator Cranor then stated that he and
the members of the committee had spent
al the time they could spare on the bill
silee IT had come into their possession, even
20 the neglect of their religious duties
ihey mad found among other things, that
the bill repealed the section of the law
passed TWO years ago requiring companies
iiiins articles OF association to pay into the
STATE treasury fee of one-tenth of 1 per
cent. or their capital stock, and the omis-
SION mad been corrected Even if this had
been the only thing accomplished he
thought it well worth the time that had
been expended. He stated further that the
committee had found many incongruities
ana INEQUALITIES, that it had tried to cor
rect, and number of amendments were
therefore recommended as follows:
of q 500 - ''e' si'oV, instead
Clerk of the land department of the An
u.or OF State, $780, instead of ST. 800.
treasurer of State, 5000, instead of $500
90 C ork OF Supreme and Appellate Courts.
s so.Voo instead Of 5000; deputy clerk 81 900,
instead of S, 500.
Judges of the Supreme Court, 5000, in
stead of $1,000. s0'00'' "a
r Second soo Assistant Reporter of the Supreme
Court, $500. This is a new Office
Judges of the Appellate Court $1,000. in
stead of $780, si0''' ~
$500 ue1''oi' e''Vo0' instead OF
Benton county-Clerk, a,eoe. instead of
S,s9o; auditor 81, 700, instead of $1,000; re-
corder, $1.20J, instead of 81 100; treasurer
of 1880. S-'sS'' '''s'e'u
Coo cass county-Auditor, $500, instead of 49,
:, D s eounty-Auditor, 81, 500, instead of
sA,Soo: clerk, $500, instead of s., 400.
of Instead sSO f. i ste
g. F ,d9 eounty-Auditor, $500, instead of
Fulton county-Clerk, So, 400. instead of ST.
800; auditor. 81, 400 instead of $1,000
q. Grant Era county-Treasurer, 5000, instead of
Harrison county-Auditor, s2,7oo instead
of $500
Hendricks county-Recorder, $3.50, in
Jasper county-Auditor, $780, instead of
$l,10o; treasurer. $500, instead Of 81 eco
Knox county-Clerk, IS Co., instead of 50
700; auditor, 5000, instead of 81 900; treas
urer 200. instead of $500; sheriff, 5000,
instead of $3.50.
Marion county-clerk. $21, 500, instead of
$19,500. -
Recorder Of Miami county-s1. 200, instead
: Montgomery county--Clerk. $1,000 instead
of $500: auditor, $500 instead of s., 900:
recorder, $l,7Oo, instead of s1,6O0.
Audi xnE4
81, 400 s-'0SV' -eao u
Noble county-Clerk, $500, instead of ST.
400; auditor, 81 $780, instead of 81 500. record
er. $3.50, instead of 81, 400
Owen county-$2 200. instead of 81 800.
., Pulaski county-Auditor, 81, 800, instead of
", 600; sheriff, $1,000, instead of 81, 400.
Shelby county-C1erk, $500, instead of 49,
400; auditor, $780, instead of $500; re-
corder, $3.50, instead of $1,400
Spencer county-Clerk, 81 AGO. instead of
y. 200; auditor, $500, instead of 81, 400.
o0 Starke countymCerk, 81 100, instead of ST.
urer, $500, instead of $500; sheriff, 81 200. in
stead of 81 100; recorder $500, instead of s700
Tippecanoe county-Reeorder, 5000 in
White county-Auditor, s., 500, instead OF
$2,100; recorder, 81, 500, instead of 81 300
Senator LaFolette said that he was on
that he did not think the changes were
right, but because he feared that any at
tempt to change the bill at this stage would
tend to delay it and possibly defeat it,
Senator Boyd moved to not concur in the
+ report. Out the motion was Withdrawn and
the report, after some discussion. was adopt-
ed. Then. on motion of Senator Cranor the
Pill was read the second time. which again
laid it open to amendment. Many Senators
embraced the opportunity to secure a raise
for their constituents, and every amend
out question Many Senators were opposed
to any change, but they did not enter their
objections, preferring that the amendments
conference committee When the last con-
trfbution in the shape of a. change had been
handed up salaries mad been changed as
follows
Martin county-Auditor. $500.
Marshall county-Auditor, $500; clerk, ST.
Jefferson county-Auditor $500
Hamilton county--ClerIS, 5000
Natural-gas Supervisor-Sl. go a wear and
$500 for travelling expenses.
Monroe county--Auditor, So 1000
Lagrange county--Clerk, 81 200: auditor
if. $1,000 1880 80
Sheriff of the Supreme and Appellate
Courts-$'5o and fees allowed by law.
LaPorte county-Auditor. So 800
Vigo county-Clerk. $500
Newton Treasurer, 1900.
Parke county-Auditor So 500
Wells county--Clerk, $780, auditor 81
7C0.
Upton CONTEMPLATION. s.. 500.
Owen county-Clerk, 81 $50; treasurer 81
100 -
Union county-Auditor 81 400.
Lawrence county-Auditor, $2.400: treas
Kosciusko county-sherlff. 81, zoo; clerk, ST.
800.
Lake county-Auditor. $500: clerk, $500;
treasurer. 5000; recorder. 81 700
Pike CONTEMPLATION, 81 100
Vanderhurg county---Ierk. 81 600; sheriff
5000; treasurer, $500; recorder 49, 500, all-
ditor. $1,000.
Senator Newly. who had watched the
proceedings with il-concealed disgust
moved that the salary of the treasurer OF
Henry county be raised to 100000 On a
viva voce vote the amendment was adopted
but, rising vote being demanded the
amendment was declared defeated
On motion of Senator Cranor the consti-
tutional rule was then suspended and the
bill was passed There We're but two votes
against 1t, cast by Senator's Newly and
Shiveley. who explained that the amend