Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
ASSEMBLY MAY
HITHIGH MARK
WITH $4,000, 1000
Stage Set for Running ApprO'
priatiOns to Colossal
Figure.
NEW ADDITIONS MADE


the appropriations of the present session
up to nearly s1O,OOOO0O is not ended
when they agreed to make no attempts
to suspend the rules and put the bills
on their passage, as is customary, but
decided to let them take the course OF
other bills.
They will not be called up for second
reading until the amendments made by
/ the committee Of the whole are printed
land distributed. Indications were that
Jan attempt would be made to replace the
: appropriation Of $125 900 for an addi-
ton to the State Normal School branch
at Muncie which was removed by the
Senate as a committee.
A fight also is expected over the ap-
preparation Of SO, 600 to reimburse Jesse
z. Eschbach for his services as head Of
the special coal and food commission.
The specific bill, as approved by the
Senate sitting as a committee Of the
whole yesterday, calls for a total expen-
diture Of S2,452, 1SS and the deficiency
bill, which is designed to make up in
stitutional deficits incurred during the
last two years, carries $974,6O These
two measures, which are expected to be
passed by the Senate and concurred in
by the House without substantial
changes, together with the regular appro-
priatiOn bill carrying S5,T95. $50, will run
the total expenditures authorized in the
three bills to s., ODD COS.
The Senate added S13,1OO to the specific
bill as it came from the House and
5000 to the deficiency bill.
In one amendment the Senate elm
mated from the specific bill S125, 40 This
was to have been appropriated for new
buildings at the Muncie branch Of the
State NOrnnl SphooI
ADDITION MADE
IN SENATE.
The additions made by the committee
of the whole follow:
For a garage at the Governors man
sion, $1,000
For printing the proceedings Of the
academy of science, $1,000, bringing the
total for this purpose up to S2,4O0.
For the Evansville Exposition Com
pany to pay premiums at an exhibition
to be held in Evansville, $1,000.
For Kestner & Hitch Company for the
Statehouse elevator. $500.
For Louis II. Hammerschmidt, South
Bend, for legal services rendered the
railroad commission and the public serv-
ice commission, $500.
For the department Of infant and child
hygiene Of the State board Of health,
$1,000
- These are in addition to a number made
by the Senate Finance Committee when
it reported the bill
TILT COMES WITH
SPECIFIC BILLS.
The Iiveliest tilt in connection with
the consideration Of the appropriation
bills came when the specific bill was
being considered.
The first debate came over the proposed
appropriations for the village for epilep-
tics at Newcastle. Senator Miles J. Fur
mas, Lynn, objected to an appropriation
Of SIS, 600 for 4 bridge over the Blue
River at the institution, but Senator
Estes Duncan. Cloverdale. cOntended the
bridge is necessary and the item was per-
mitted to pass.
The next protest was made by Lieuten-
ant Governor Emmett f. Branch, who OBJ
jected to the manner in which reap
pOrtionment was made for buildings at
the institution. stating it was not spe-
ciic enough. 1t was revealed that this
reappropriatiOn gives the Institution
more than 5000 900, making the total for
the institution nearly 100000 The Sen
ate finally decided not to make a change
at this point
GOVERNORS
MANSION VIEWS.
The advisabiIiry Of the State taking
possession Of a house on North Penn
sylvania street turned over by the city
as a Governors mansion was next taken
up. The bill carries an appropriation
of $4,000 for furnishing it. Senator 10
seph VI. Crayens. Madison moved 10
strike it out. He said the house IS in
consistent with the dignity Of the Gov
ernOr's Office. He said it is so close to
the boulevard that automobiles chip
pieces of the front porch" Senator Dun
can said the visiting COMMITTEES had in
spected the house and found it one Of
the best in the city" The motion of
Senator Cravens was tabled on a motion
by Senator Ray n. SOuthworth, Lafay-
cite.
Senator Duncan then introduced no
ton for the construction Of a garage for
the Governors automobile to cost 5000
declaring it was left out Of the BIZ by
an oversight The motion was carried
An attempt by Senator AIonzo Lind
ley, Kingman, to remove from the bill
a provision that would permit the Gov
ernor to buy land for State parks from
the institutional contingent fund was
killed after considerable parliamentary
jockeying.
Senator Harold Van Orman. Evans
appropriation for the Evansville fair
and it was carried after considerable de-
bate.
The appropriation for the academy OF
science was Increased on n motion Of
Senator c. Oliver Holmes, Gary. Senator
George 7. Hepler, South Bend. intro
duced the motion to reimburse Ham
merschmidt, and Senator Duncan intro
dueed the motion to pay a sum due on
the new Statehouse elevator.
RIDER EFFORT
DEFEATED.
An attempt by Senator LIndlev To in
sert rider in the bill to provide that
the State board of accounts shall in
Testigate the salaries OF county. town
ship and city officers and make rec
concentrations for changes failed when
Senator Oscar Rats Of PaoIi, who was
presiding, declared the motion out Of
order.
Considerable debate resulted from the
motion Of Senator VIII Brown, Hebron.
TO remove the appropriation for $4,000
for new buildings at the normal school
at Muncie. During the course of the de-
bate 1t was pointed out that the law pro-
vides that State schools shall not come
before the Legislature for appropriations.
but must depend on their tax levies. The
final vote on the amendment was IS
to IS.
The specific appropriation bill con-
tains the followlngI
SPECIFIC ITEMS
ARE SET