The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-25

Carleton withdrew his amendment so
the bill coul dgo to engrossment
With little more than two weeks of
democratic control in the Indiana gen.
eral assembly. the majority party in
the senate seems 70 have struck a snag.
AT least one combination has been
formed to .insurge" against every
salary raising bill which is introduced
into the senate. Many such bills, some
applying TO the local officials and some
touching salaries of officials through
out all the counties of the state, al
ready have found their way into the
clerks hands, all ''fathered" by demo-
cratic leaders
The first combination to be announc-
ed definitely against any and all
propositions to boost salaries has been
formed between Senators Shively and
Carleton of Marion and Evansville, re-
spectively- Whether the majority of
the democrats of the upper house at
heart wishes to intrench itself in the
power now welded by the party by
playing" to the officials already in
office under the present administ ration.
will make no difference in the unquaIi-
fed opposition which the two senators
will show to salary increasing meas
ures. they assert.
Senator Carleton. discussing the situ-
alton, said:
Il have been in the senate scarcely
two weeks and 1 see officials from all
parts of the state f1ocking into the
Hobbies of both houses-all using every
effort to get increases in salaries for
their respective Offices. 1 suppose 1T is
the same at each sessio of the legisla-
ture, whether democrats or republicans
are in power, but the flock this year
reminds me of buzzards f1ocking to a
feast of expected carrion. They'll miss
their mark if any of them attempt to
approach me on the subject Of more
salary"
! Not content with forming an alliance
to combat the salary grabs already In
/ troduced and those which may find
| their way into the senate, the solon
/ from Evansville will introduce a bill
making a penitentiary offense of any
| attempt by a state, county, city or
| township official to lobby for the pas
| sage of any salary raising bill. The
| bill may be sent in next week, and
Senator Carleton asserted yesterday
! that he would make former members
! of the legislature amenable to the pro-
| visions of his bill, If such an action
| were not contrary to the constitution.
4 A great many FORMER leg VI
this state are in indianapolis. using the
| experience they gained in former SEES
sions to aid them in lobbying for bills,
| most of which are nefarious in char
| acter." declared Senator Carleton
Senator Shively said he had formu-
lated plans with the senator from
| Evansville by the use of which they
hope successfully to combat every sal
ary-raising bill which appears in the
upper house. A bill which. it is said
will be introduced soon in both houses
| to raise the salaries of city councilmer
| throughout the state is one OF the
measures against which the two solons
win direct their energies.
Bills already introduced, providing
for raises in salaries of county officers
in individual counties, hereafter vii
be treated in the same way that the
more general salary-grab measures
will be fought, according to the two
man combination.
All Marion county senators. 1t i.
said. are in favor of specific salary in
creases for various Marion county Of
ficials II Is also understood that sew
eral of these officials, in office only
since the recent election. have beer
CARRYING on a vigorous lobby for such
legislation.
Senators Farrell, Clark Harlan ant
Sullivan, when questioned, said they
thought some of the salaries now pait
certain officials in Marion county are
inadequate but asserted they are
against salary raising measures as Z
general proposition.
Senator Fleming's bill. reported ia.
vorably from committee last week. pro
viding for an increase in salaries o,
the county commissioners of Aller
county from $1,000 a year to $4,000 &
year. is defended by many democratic
senators because they assert the bust
ness of the commissioners in Aller
county has increased so much that ar
increase is Imperative. From severa
other counties comes the same cry
| according to senators representing
them, and 1t is understood that many
bills similar to the Allen county bill
| are in preparation
1T is a safe bet that there will be
no record OF legislation to which the
democrats can point with pride in the
fight to come two years from now II
this system of local and general salary
increasing is allowed to go on the ma.
jority," said Senator Carleton. 1t /.
generally known that practically every
republican member of the upper house
will stand behind the two senator's il
their fight against salary grabs ant
several democratic senators, while nov
avowing openly contest all such meas
ures in the future, have allowed it t.
be understood they are not in favor O
| such legislation.
With such an organization in favo
of killing all salary grab measures tn,
. two-man combination asserts 1t viii
. | require a change of but few senatorial
votes of the majority effectually t,
| squelch the bills which aim at increased
public expenditures along salary rails
| ing lines.
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