The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12

interests of the appropriation he desires
the Legislature TO make for the purpose
or maintaining an exhibit at the .exposi-
ton. In the course of his remarks MIR.
Rucker spoke of Indiana's exhibit at the
worlds fair. In the department of agricul-
ture the State OF Indiana received -
awards: machinery exhibits. -: electrical,
8; manufacturing. 80: mines and mining. u:
transportation, IL; horticulture, IL: educa-
ton and liberal arts, 60. and live stock.
over 200. The three greatest educational
exhibits at Chicago" said Mr.. Rucker,
were made by New York. Massachusetts
and Indiana. Taking into consideration the
age of New York and Massachusetts in
comparison with the age of your State.
Indiana nay justly claim first place In the
exhibition.
I'm the department of mines and mining
the whole country was attracted 10 your
coal. oil, building stone and commercial
clays. In the department OF live stock You
were second only 10 Minnesota in securing
awards, medals and money prizes. The to-
tai amount OF cash premiums received by
exhibitors of live stock from your state
as shown by this report, was about %,OV.
. = What has made the great CONNER
cial Institutions of this country so man.
cially strong? The best business men VIII
tell you judicious exploitation or adyertis-
ing of what they have to offer.
What applies TO the individual or firm may
apply with equal force to the State In
calling attention TO its varied resources and
industries" Mr.. Rucker called attention
TO the fact hat Indiana expended Sl2o,WO
at the worlds exposition at Chicago and
submitted a table showing now lie HiOucy
was expended. The table also showed an
estimate of what would be equired for the
different departments If an appropriation
of $4,000 is made for the Pan-American ex-
position.
Samuel f. Smith, superintendent of the
Eastern Hospital for the Insane, was be-
fore the committee asking for an increased
appropriation for his institution. The legis-
lative appointed by Governor
Mount TO investigate and report on the
needs OF the various institutions OF the
State that the Eastern Hos
pital for the Insane be allowed an appro-
priation of 5000 for maintenance, with an
additional sum of S160 per capita for every
inmate over six hundred. Superintendent
Smith contended that sl65 should be al
lowed per capita for all inmates in excess
$31. 900, allowed by the legislative committee
So, 600. He wanted numerous other specific
appropriations increased over the amount
recommended by the legislative committee,
and before he concluded he asked the COM
mittee TO make an appropriation OF $1,000
for sewage disposal, which, he maintained,
was absolutely necessary.
w. A. Stoker, superintendent or the
ansville, who was present at the meeting,
made much the same sort of plea Tor his
institution as did Superintendent Smith.
The legislative committee
a total appropriation for the Southern Hos
pital for the Insane of $4,000, and Mr..
Stoker wanted certain SPECIFIC approprla-
tons increased so that 1T would bring the
total appropriation up to about $llS,OVo.
z. r. Sweeney, state fish and game COM
missioner, asked the committee for an in
crease in the present appropriation OF S2,4O0
for expenses.