The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28

fered single argument i'm support of his
amendment. He offers il merely because
last summer he decided to be against every
thing that came up at this session, and he
wants to go home and boast TO his con-
stituents that he has fought all inroads on
the state treasury.
Stookey arose to a question of personal
privilege, stating that every remark the
member from Miami had made was untrue
Then i withdraw them," said Statesman,
with. Chesterfieldian bow. to which
Alfonso" and amity was fully restored
Statesman concluded with an argument
that the duties of the tax commissioners
had largely increased in recent years and
that the provisions of the bill made them
still more onerous, hence the commissioners
were clearly entitled to the increase in sal
airy.
Kirkman argued against the amendment
to the bill, making similar points to those
advanced by Statesman.
Boyd, of Putnam, who always raises his
stentorian voice when salary-increasing
measures are under consideration, support
ed the amendment 81 am against the bill
in its original FORM he said. because ST.
coo year is sufficient compensation for the
tax commissioners"
Boyd spoke at some length and in the
course OF his remarks took shot at the
members who have inSinuated that those
who opposed all salary-increasing measures
are demagogues. II have been repeatedly
called demagogue on the floor of the
House, he said, directly and by innuen-
does, and 1 want to say right now that 1
would rather oppose bills of this kind and
be called a demagogue than vote for this
bill and all the other salary grabs and go
home and be called boodler.''
Settlers, or Washington, raised new ar
gument in favor of the amendment. He
said that the Senate had killed the bill in
creasing the state school tax levy, which
was a wholly meri,orious measure, and had
done so under the plea of economy. This
House should be consistent" he declared,
land hurl the same kind of economy back
at the Senate by killing this bill. or at least
removing the Increase in salaries it pro-
vides
Sherman, of Decatur, spoke for the orig
mall bill. He said that economy should
be mingled with business sense. The tax
commissioners rendered valuable service to
the State and they should be equitably
compensated. They should be paid suf-
fcient salaries SO that they would be able
to lay a little by for rainy day. or to
retire on.
The roll call was demanded on the ques-
ton of the adoption of Stookey's amend
ment. There were 50 ayes and "a noes, and
the amendment had prevailed. The bill was
then advanced to engrossment by viva
vOce vote.
During the day John Wingate, member
of the State Tax Board, was frequently in
the Hall of Representatives, mingling with
the statesmen, and as long as there was a
fected the salaries of the Appellate judges
and the reporter of the Supreme Court,
might be adopted, Charles Remy, r. A.
Brown and one or two of the judges were
in evidence.
1t was stated last night that if the House
passes the bill in it's amended form the
Senate will refuse to concur in the amend
ments and the bill Will be permitted to die
in conference committee, as all who have
been it's friends will turn against IL once
that it is changed so as to provide no In
crease in salaries for the commissioners
and yet require that they give all their
time TO the work.