The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
MONUMENT MONEY
FOR INSTITUTIONS
HELP FOR THE LIVING PRE-
FERRED TO MEMORIALS
TO THE DEAD.
Senate Finance Committee Will Kill
Many of Proposed Bills-Econ-
omy Being Practised.


now that some of the many monu-
ment bills will have tough Shedding
when they reach the Senate finance
committee. AT each session of the
Legislature there always are a num-
Der OF bills to appropriate money to
erect monuments. IL is said that the
monument bills this year will be of
secondary consideration
Senator Horace Hanna, who is
member OF the Legislative visitation
committee, and also of the Senate fl
nance committee, said Saturday thai
he could rot outline definitely just
lghat the policy of the COMMITTEES
would be, but he felt sure he said,
that the first effort would be to take
care Of the State institutions and this,
he said, would be greater task this
year than usual
AS an example," he said "$151.-
600 is asked to complete the work on
the Southeastern Indiana Hospital
for the Insane Then there are a num-
Der OF institutions where the popula-
ton has increased and where there
must be an increased maintenance
fund. | believe THAT whether or not
money is appropriated for momi-
ments and other such enterprises will
depend largely upon the conditions
IN which the States finances will re-
main after all of the State institutions
are taken care Of I do not believe
there is tendency to go to extremes
in the way of economy, but l do be-
lieve that there is a general feeling
that everything should be side track
ed until after the Institutions have
been cared for"
More Money Wanted
One OF the bills which looks to an
increased appropriation for a State
institution was presented by Senator
Wood. 1t provides that the per capita
maintenance tax for the State Sol
diers' Home, at Lafayette shall be in
creased from 1880 a month 10 SIS.
1t provides also for increased salaries
for Some of the officers OF the home
1t is believed the provision for in
creased maintenance will come nearer
getting through than the provision
Tor increased salaries. 1t Is pointed
out bv Senator Hanna that the ques-
ton OF an appropriation for tuber-
oulosis hospital also must be consid-
cred. This question probably WI be
considered after the existing State in
situations have been cared for The
appropriation for the tuberculosis
hospital, however, will have consid-
Grafton before any OF the requests
for miscellaneous appropriations
such as the purchase OF old battle
grounds or the building of monu-
mcnts.
Monument Bills.
The usual number of monument
bills are coming 10 the front of this
session A bin by Senator Strange
asks for an appropriation of $4,000
TO buy THE Mississinewa battle
grounds and erect a monument there
on A bill in the Senate by Brady
OF oo0'9Is 10 uoIlpIIdoIdde up sHpo
III 10 1Iom9u III slusunuom PING
dina soldiers at Antietar1. Both of
these bills have been referred to the
E Senate finance commitlee In the
House Elliott was introduced a bill
asking for an appropriation of $1O.-
900 to build a monument to Schuyler
Coihfax at South Bend This bill is
now In the hands of the ways and
means committee ard when it
reaches THE Senate will probably go
to he finance committee
Another bill in the Senate for a
monument is by Hawkins. This re-
quests for an appropriation of 81 900
for the purpose of building monu-
ment at Portland for John Jefferson
Williams, the last Indiana soldier
killed in the civil war Senator Haw-
lcins, however, was wise enough to
have the bill referred to the commit
tee on RIGHTS and privileges