The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-01
I GIAL LEGISLATION
ACTED IN ASSEMBLY
FOR INDIANA SCHOOLS

I INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March THE
premature closing OF southern Indiana
schools on account Of insufficient tax
funds to continue through the senate
to pass special legislation transferring
100000 for their use.
Senator oscar Rats introduced
bill Monday, and obtained it's passage
by suspension of the rules. transfer.
ring 100000 June 1, 1921, from the
state tuition common school tax levy
of Sc cents, and another transfer of a
similar amount January J.. 1922, all OF
which is in excess of the SO per cent
rart OF the sc levy ordinarily used for
the state school aid fund. ., -
Senator Rats explained that the
cent levy would not become effective
until 1923 and that the transfer would
be absolutely essential. If the schools
were to continue. The bill passed by
a vote of AZ to 0. BY it's provisions
the state superintendent Of public
instruction is authorized to distriou te
the excess funds to the poorer school
corporations where he sees that the
money is most needed.
Battles SingIe-Handed.
Senator Estas Duncan. chairman of
the finance committee. almost single
handed battled with the attempts to
reduce specific appropriations. when
the bill was up on second reading.
When Senator Alfred Hogston at
tempted TO strike out the $1,000
appropriation for fencing of the South
orn hospital of the insane, Senator
Duncan closed the debate with a
motion to lay on the table, which car.
ried by a vote of % to II. %
Another attempt to cut the public
building appropriation down was
thwarted by Senator Duncan. Senator
Miles Furnas moved to decrease the
appropriation from 100000 to 500. 900
but on motion of Senator Duncan the
amendment was neatly shelved by
tweNty-six senator's.
Senator AlonZo II. Lindley. who in
the committee on the whole led an at.
tack against the participation of the
state park system in the building de-
larments appropriation, again at
tempted to cLrtail its activities.
Urges Defeat. e..
''The senator's amendment was dc.
feated Wednesday when We sat as a
committee of the whole" declared Sen.
ator Duncan. land ought to be defeat
ed again. The park system not only
provides a playground for the people
OF Indiana, but proves a splendid me.
dunn for investment in state lands
The whole point of this appropriation
snot necessarily to speed this money
but to have it ready in the bank in
case the state would profit by it's eX
penditure." Senator Duncan carried
the Senate again with a motion 70 lay
on the table. Senator Claude Steele OF
Starke county attempted to Introduce
an amendment granting an additional
$4,000 to the building department fund
for the Improvement Of a state parl,
1T Pass lake, but the amendment
failed
Senator William Brown SOUGHT to re
duce the extra pav of Jesse F. Esch
hach anrropriated for work as chair
nan of the special cnal and food com
mise'"n created nv the special session
of 1920. from $4,000 to $1,000 The
amendment failed after a vigorous De
fenso by Senators Duncan. Donald P
STROBE and G. Leroy Leonard Senator
Dnrcan's motion to suspend the rules
calling for separate readings of tbs
bill was carried nv a vote Of 40 to y
and the bill passed the Senate II to O