Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16
MUM
ON CALL FOR
EXTRA SESSION
ives Evasive Replies on Being
Queried Concerning Report
of Proposed Action.
TATE IN NEED OF FUNDS

Gov. Goodrich doesn't know anything
bout a special session Of the Legislature.
He said so today.
"Are you planning q conference with
warren T. McCray, Edmund N. Wasmuth
Auditor of State Otto Klauss?" he
asked.
IF they come in I probably will see
EN-" was the reply.
"Wiu you discuss a special session ?"
Is the next question.
Il don't know anything about II
MT help what you fellows print" was
be reply.
Not two minutes before this converse
on occurred a man very close to the
overnor made the statement that the
uestion Of special session to appro-
priate funds for state institutions will be
definitely settled by tomorrow.
4TATE INSTITUTIONS
h NEED OF FUNDS.
That a special session of the legisla-
ire is Inevitable has been apparent for
honths.
The state institutions have not suf-
scient appropriations to continue their
laintenance.
Auditor Klauss has issued a statement
which he declared he would not draw
br the maintenance Of state institutions
led for that purpose.
The states fiscal year ends Sept 80.
At this time there is virtually no
honey In the funds for the state insti-
&lions and therefore nothing with which
operate them until the end of the
resent fiscal year.
linking OF CALL
0R LONG TIME.
The governor has been on the point of
salling a special session almost con-
nuaIIy since he has been in office.
Affairs came to 4 head last year when
was found the state institutions could
BIT exist until the end Of the fiscal year
ithOut more funds.
The governor was on the point of call
ag a special session and had announced
&aat such a session would be called
#hen Ele Stansbury, attorney general,
Dpeared with a convenient opinion In
hIch he said the auditor had the legal
over 10 draw from the funds for the
Aollowing year TO support the institutions
uring the current year.
d The auditor later drew on the general
md for S29O,O 600 for institutional main
nance.
F&en he Issued an ultimatum to the
effect that he would not do 1t again and
that there must be new appropriations.
ABOUT $500, 900
WILL BE NECESSARY.
He estimates that a total Of 100000
over and above the Institutional fund
and the governors emergency contingent
fund Of S150,0O0 will be necessary.
Meanwhile other events tTanspired.
A citizens committee working in the
interest of the proposed war memorial
building TO house the national headquar-
bers Of the American legion called upon
the governor and asked about a special
session.
He promised that the matter would be
taken up at such a session.
Then came the questions of the ratih-
cation Of the federal suffrage amendment.
Pressure was brought to bear by
friends Of suffrage to bring about a spe-
ciaI session for the ratification of the
amendment.
GOVERNORS PROMISE
TO sUFFRAGISTS.
This the governor promised on condi-
ton that the suffra gists obtain the
pledges Of a majority of the members
OF the assembly to take up nothing but
the ratification OF the suffrage amend
msatk
,IIs was finally accomplished and when
P7se session was held the questions Of
appropriations and of war memorial
building were entirely ignored.
Later in his speaking tour Of the state
in which the governor attempted to ex-
plain his administration a session was
promised within a short time.
Il was never called.
The governor did, however, send let
ter to members Of the assembly outlining
eighteen matters which he believed
should come before such a session
Bills including the points outlined al
ready have been prepared by the state
administration.
The opinion of persons at the state
house seems to be that a special session
must be called, but that one persons
guess is as good as another when de-
cision ia up to the governor.