The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-03
APPROPRIATE BILL Up.
senate Strikes Out May C1aim-Thc
I~ryington Measure.

The principal thing done by the Senate
yesterday was the consideration OF the APP
preparation bill as sent over from the
House, and, with the exception OF striking
cut of the claim of Mrs. Sarah May, the
bill was not amended in any material point.
1t had been expected that ALI day would be
consumed in it's consideration, but In less
than two hours and thirty minutes the
work was done, and the bill advanced to
third reading. At 2:15 Senator Hugg moved
that The Senate resolve itself into a COM
mittee of the whole 10 consider the bill,
with Senator Hubbell in the chair, which
was done. The debate was limited TO three
minutes. and no senator was allowed to
transfer any of his time TO another.
Amendments then began TO come in more
or less regularly, but they were nearly all
from the Democrats, who appeared to be
bent on cutting down the appropriations
Of nearly all the state offices and depart
ments. Senator Shea moved TO reduce the
salary of secretary OF state from $500 TO
5000. for the reason that that official
should not receive a greater sum than that
given to the Governor or the judges OF the
Supreme Court. The amendment was lost.
Senator Drummond moved TO do away with
the second assistant reporter OF the Su-
preme Court, who was allowed a salary or
81 Zoo under the bill, but this motion was
also lost, and Senator Patterns motion TO
strike out the section allowing $500 for the
salaries and expenses of agents OF the
Bureau of Statistics. who are engaged In
the collection of data on labor. mining and
manufacture, met the same fate This did
not deter him, however. from asking that
the mine inspectors salary be reduced from
$3.50 10 $,20. This was followed by. an
other motion to cut down the salary or the
supervisor Of natural gas from $500 TO $40.
but both were voted down. Senator Pat
tens motion 10 require the judges OF tne
,nrow,n ro.rrt 20 frrnfEh. NO1RharG for ali
money paid ont for stenographic work and
typewriting in the preparation OF their opih-
said il would be an insult 10 the court X
adopted. and The proposition was reJe'ted-
Senator Drummond asked 10 have the SAL
aries of the Supreme Court judges IN
! creased from s4.500 TO 5000 "A year. but this.
too. failed 20 carry.
Senator Wood secured the adoption OF a
motion 10 pay the salaries or the messen-
| gers OF the Supreme and Appellate Courts
only on the order of the judges. senator
Heller tried 20 secure the striking out OF
! the $1,000 appropriation for rubble stones.
to be used In making macadamized roads
at the state prison. but failed. lie then tried.
unsuccessfully 10 have the dollhouse ap-
nronriation Tor the JeffersonviIle Reforna-
tory reduced from 10000 TO 10000 Senator
| chi asked TO have $1,000 appropriated for
sewerage connections for the cottages and
| main building at the Reformatory at Plain
field. but IL was decided that the proper
time had not arrived for making the inn
provement and IL was not adopted. Senator
Shea moved to increase the appropriation
for the publication of the Indiana Historic
cal Society's reports from 500 TO $40 a
year. but was unable 20 carry his point
TENTED STATEMENT OF REPORTS.
Senator Hogate secured the adoption OF
an amendment providing that the secretary
| OF state shall turn over TO the Supreme
| Court all copies OF the hig courts reports
belonging 10 II by law. and that he shall
then sell the remaining copies at the statu-
tory price and make an itemized report OF
all such transactions TO the state auditor
Senator Patten again tried 10 secure the
passage of a voucher" amendment by pro-
viding that the commissioner OF fisheries
shall furnish vouchers for all expense mon
ey paid out. IL failed.
! The appropriation made In blank FOR Row.