The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-24
FIGHT BREWS AS
ASSEMBLY GETS
BUDGET MEASURE
Governor and Committee Dis
agree on ApprOpri-
atoms,
MORAY ASKS INCREASES
R%efQrmatOry and Road Board
Omitted From S13,734,-
OBI Bill.

One of the biggest fights in h
Legislature was brewing today with
the consideration Of the State budget
report and the appropriation bill, to-
gether with recommendations Of Gov
ernor McCray for changes in the lat
ter. now in the hands of the ways
and lei committee OF the House
of Representatives.
The appropriation bill, based on the
majority report of the budget commit
tee and providing funds for the fiscal
years ending Sept. 80, 1924, and Sept.
80, 1924. totals. according to an IN
Official tabulaJion, S13, 1874 ,O31.27. For
the first year the bill would provide
appropriations OF S7.142, 57S.27 and for
the second year, 1851. 453. To this
Governor McCray has recommended
there be added $50, 700 for the two
fiscal years.
RefOrmatOry Left Out
The Governor appeared before the
House of Representatives at 5 D.. m.
Tuesday to make his recommenda-
tons disagreeing with the budget de-
partment. The fight in the House is
expected to result from an attempt
to reconcile the recommendations Of
the Governor and the budget depart
ment.
The bill as presented does not con-
tain the Governors recommendation
Of an expenditure of 1900, 600 on the
construction of the new reformatOry
nor an appropriation for the highway
commission, v~ariously estimated at
from $4,000, 900 to SO. 900. 900. The re-
formatory appropriation will be con
tanned in a separate bill and the high
way appropriation will wait upon the
proposed tax Of two cents a gallon on
gasoline.
Requests Cut
The report of the budget committee
Indicated that the request of all but
ave or six of the scores Of State de
partments were cut, many Of them
nearly in half and some more. The
cuts are estimated at nearly s.. 000.-
600.
The Governor in his message made
recommendations for numerous in
creases. He recommended that the
appropriation Of the auditors office be
increased $500 a year in order to in
crease the salary of a stenographer.
An increase of $1,000 a year for the
securities commission was recon-
mended. For the ~treasIrer's office he
recommended an increase Of $1,000 a
year.
An increase in the salary Of the com
mission of insurance from $4,000 a
year to $4,000 was recommended by
AhA C-~ro-,C- --Eo r~Tr.I sha+ %hn
proposed appropriation for his office
be increased 5000 a year.
ArmOry For Gary
The expenditure Of $4,000 on an
arTnory at Gary vas recommended by
the Governor to the proposed appro-
priation for the Office of the adjutant
general. He also recommended an ap-
Precipitation Of 5000 for the compila-
ton of World War records.
The Governor disagreed with the
recommendation of the budget de-
partment that the historical commits
sion be abolished and asked that 1t
be retained and an appropriation of
$4,000 a year be made.
An increase Of 500. 900 in the ap-
preparation for the live stock sani-
tary board was recommended by the
chief executive. The State board Of
charities recommendation was short
$4,000 in the opinion Of the Governor.
$4,000 For FeebIe-NIinded
The budget department refused ap-
preparations for new buildings at the
colony for feeble-minded adults at
Butlerville. The Governor recon
mended that $4,000 a year be ex-
pended for this purpose. He also rec
commended an appropriation of $500
to ~re-establish a brick-making plant
at the school for feeble-minded youth.
The appropriation Of S24 a month
per capita for the State Soldiers
Home is not sufficient in the opinion
OF the Governor. He recommended
an increase of 50 a month. Change
in the appropriations for the State
farm which would not ado to the
total were recommended.
The budget commission recon-
mended the adjustment Of the State
probation department. The Governor
did not agree and recommended a
necessary appropriation" for this
purpose.