The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-03

explicit understanding that thereafter the
Legislature was to be asked for no spe-
cific appropriations.
yet the trustees of these institutions
have come here year after year with their
hands out asking for this and that addi-
tional appropriation" continued the MEM
Der from Wabash. 'They are more i'm
Fortunate than ever, and il strikes me that
there comes time to call a halt Tnls
year we have increased. almost doubled the
income of the State University by increas-
ing the tax levy, but they pass up their
plate for more. These items should be met
out of the income derived from the spe-
cial tax levy. There should be limit TO
the demands that are made on the state
treasury by these institutions. There are
other educational institutions in the State
that without any income whatever from
the state conduct their work on an equally
high plane"
Sayre, for once, opposed proposition
OF economy, and in doing so he took shot
at Statesman.
''It affords me more than ordinary pleas
ure,' he began, Ito discover even at this
late date that my series or sermons on
economy has had an effect on the gentleman
from Miami. Wabash. Huntington. Grant.
Howard and outlying precincts. But in ex-
PLANTATION of this sudden display OF econ
omy on the part of this member, who has
consistently favored every bill carrying an
appropriation of any kind that has been
considered during this session, it may be
pointed out that he is a bitter partisan
and is a graduate of one of the nonstate
schools. The fund TO be derived from the
increased levy to which he refers Will not
be available for almost two years. The
State has interests at Indiana University
that must be protected. These specific APP
propriations are for expenditures that are
imperative to protect the investment the
State has already made here"
Stutesmans amendment was declared lost
on viva voce vote without the division
which he loudly called for.
A few minutes later Mitchell, of Hamil-
I ton, offered an amendment striking out all
the specific appropriations for Purdue Uni
versity, but 1t was held out of order and
the nonstate members did not force the
fight, realizing that they were in a hope
less minority.
Representative Salmond offered the
amendment to the section carrying the APP
preparations for the Bureau of Public Print
ing that provided for the publication an
nually of 5000 copies of the state geologist' S
report. A bill introduced earlier in the
session providing for such publication was
amended so as to provide for but 1000
copies, and the friends of the state geologist
were shrewd enough to accomplish their
purpose by lacking the provisions of their
original bill as a rider to the general APP
preparation measure, where Ii cannot well
be cut out by veto from the Governor.
There was little opposition to the amend
ment.
OMNIBUS ITEM AMENDED.
In the omnibus item of the bill several
amendments were Incorporated, including
| appropriations of A,7l2.56 for III. A Mans
| field, the assessment for the East Michigan
street sewer against the arsenal property,
| the State to be reimbursed for this item by
| the federal government; s1.797.S4 for the
| Western Paving and Supply Company, for
| paving in Pennsylvania street along the
| government property. the State to be SIM
| ilarly reimbursed S21S for z. A. Perkins
and seven other members of the committee
representing organized labor that at the
| call of the Governor assisted in the in
! quiry into the prison labor question; and
| S105 for Miss Zoe Quaintance, for services
! as minority stenographer in the last Legis-
| lature.
| number of other slight amendments
were made in the phraseology of the bill.
| propriations.
| After the committee of the whole had
| risen and reported to the House, and the
| report had been concurred in, Sayre moved
| that the rules be suspended and the bill
placed on it's passage. There was no oppo-
sition to suspension of the rules, but when
| the vote was taken on the passage of the
| bill % Democrats voted against it. much
| to the surprise of their colleagues and the
majority side. The bill passed by vote
| of SO to o. 1t will be sent to the Senate at
| once. rushed through that body, and taken
/ to the Governor at the earliest possible
| day.