Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-24
PASSED
Appropriation Bill
In Two Parts.
Especial CorrespondenceJ


Columbus, o., April 24.-Thc appro-
priations bill for 1902 has passed the
House of Representatives but not IN
the form that has agitatcd the minds
Of the members for II week or more
past. 1t was held up by the Demo
Gratis to the last minute and then had
TO be amended so as to cut out all
the new matter. so that 1T could he
passed by a majority vote. At IL con
ference last week held in the Gov
crnor's office, it was decided that an
appropriation of money for purposes
which had already been made ncces-
sary by previous legislation, did not
require two-thirds vote.
For this reason. the new items were
stricken from the bill and 1T was de-
clared TO be passed by IA vote of 90
TO -. This was not until after one
of the stormlest sessions of the sea-
son. however.
When the bill first came up. We'd
nesday afternoon, Mr.. Crafts, chair
man of the Finance committee, urged
the passage of the bill in Il very brief
address. Everything was quiet and
IL looked as though the trouble was
all over until Mr.. Carrie. of Seneca
county, introduced substitute bill
This bill was the same az the other
except that IL had eliminated from its
items, that TO which the Democrats
have been objecting. Most import
ant Of these was the $4,000 with
which to buy the $1,000 Allen farm
at Athens, and appropriations to pave
| the State House basement, attorneys
| for the Attorney Generals office and
| the Dairy and Food Commissioners
office and several other items.
The "lcrk instructed his assistant
to read the whole bill. hut he had
hardly started when Mr.. Painter of
Wood, arose to move that the motion
b. laid on the table. This seemed
to be the proper thing to do from the
Heputllcan side and they showed
signs of approval The yeas and nays
were demanded by the Democrats,
and the clerk began to call the roll,
hut H. had hardly started when the
attention of the House was called by
Dr. Cair 10 the fact that If the motion
were carried, the whole bill would he
tabled. TIE Democrats had already
''tumbled' to this aud had voted
aye" This changed the few Re-
publcans who were called but the
In IN ,,J1 "a
by Mr.. Holiday, who raised the point
of order that Mr.. Carrie was not in or
dor Wl.on he introduced the substi-
tutc lis Il substitute could not be Of
fered fer II bill that had been read
three times. This point of order was
sustai,ei by the chair
Then came a debate of parlamen.
tary practice. Mr.. Meisel of Cuya.
hogn county, appealed from the de.
cision of the Speaker and on his ap-
ed. The chair was sustained by II
| vote of 2S TO 80, and the question re.
vertcd to the passage of the bill
Before the clerk began the roll call
! Mr.. Price, of Athens. offered an
| amendment seeking to strike out all
of the items which permitted the pui'
chase of the Allen farm. Mr. John
sion. Of Gailia raised the point of or
der that tlic amendment could not h,
received from the fact that il had al
ready been acted upon aud voted
down, The Speaker sustained this
point and once more the question rc
Noried 10 the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Melscl began anew the dcbat,
upon the measure and in vigorous
speech opposed It's passage. Hc wa,
replied to by Dr. Cain and after con
siderable further argument the bill
was put 10 II vote. 1t received onl,
6S votes Ms against 10 Mr. pri,,
voted with the Democrats and Mcss,s
Clyburn, Earhnrt. and Simpson vote,
with the Republicans. Mr.. Simpson
had remained quiet in his seat unit
his name was called. then he arose
his head, white with the frost of man,
winters. trembling With the excite
mcnt of the hour. To explain his vote
lie said that his Sympnthics wcr,
with the state institutions and III
Thought that il was right to puss tn,
hlll' MY vote Is aye" he said. il
: tones that could he heard an over TN,
hill' lie was roundly applaudcd h,
the Republican side and Missed by IN,
Democrats
+ Thc MI was declared 10 have bee,
lost Then Mr.. Crafts offered th
amendment referred to above ana fin
p'll was passed MS amended by ,
majority vote.
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