The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-25
BUDGET BILL
SUPPORTED
BY G|LL|ON
Speaker Leslie Here to Aid
/ in Explanation Of Legis-
Iative Knot.
SENATORS ARE STIRRED
Opinion Says Signatures
Make Measure Legal.

Answering a request of Frederick
Schortemeier, secretary of State,
Attorney General Arthur l.. Gilliom
issued an opinion today UNFOLDING
the validity of the $49,000,OOO BIZ
ennial appropriation bill, despite the
omission of several important
amendments passed by the Legisla-
ture and from the bill as signed by
Governor Jackson.
AS the bill was signed by the pre-
siding officers of both Houses, it re-
mains a law as signed and nothing
more can be added, Gilliom's opinion
holds.
Sights Dearth Case
The opinion did not touch on the
amendment to the bill authorizing
payment of salaries to Senators en-
Gagged in the Dearth impeachment
trial. Gilliom had previously de-
clared the trial unconstitutional.
The opinion further points out
that the bill has an emergency
clause and is in full effect without
publication by Schortemeier, al
though he is forced to publish it as
enrolled along with other acts of
Athe Legislature.
Leslie to Explain
House Speaker Harry G. Leslie,
Lafayette, was here to appear before
the Senate or the Senate probing
committee to explain to irate SEN
ators what he knows about drop
ping Of the Lochard amendment,
providing. separate funds for the Ft.
Wayne School for Feeble Minded and
the Butlerville Farm Colony, both
of which areu nder James Jackson.
brother Of the Governor.
ST want all Indiana to know my
part in this affair." declared Leslie.
An affidavit of Mrs. Ella A. Dayle
declared that Leslie instructed her
to omit the Lochard amendment in
the presence of Enrolling Clerk Ira
Brown of Brazil.
Threatens Tie-Up
Omission Of the Lochard and
another amendment and failure Of
the Senate to be called upon to con-
cur in the Dearth trial cost appropri-
alton threaten to tie up the entire
State funds for two years.
(, Members Of the State Senate will
insist that the appropriation bill
signed by the Governor be the same
measure they passed. Leaders take
the position that the question of
their own salaries in the impeach-
rnent proceedings is not so impor-
tant as the fact that bills which
they pass not be changed before re-
ceiying the Governors signature.
The question Of whether the ap-
preparation law can be restored with
out an extra session Of the Legis-
1ature is being passed back to the
executive department. The Senate,
IL it follows the same policy at a
secret meeting tonight as expressed
in other meetings, will demand that
the appropriation bill, be put into
the form in which 1t left the Legis-
lature and will accept nothing less.
Salary UnlmpOrtant
1.-THE salary question is unim-
portant. The principal involved in
tempt of the attorney general to die
tate to the Legislature is the thing
which stirred the Senate" declared
Senator Edward O'Rourke.
I'VE want the appropriation law
constitutional" he declared,
Two star-chamber meetings Of the
Senator's have been held to discuss
the matter and a third is scheduled
for this evening. A committee of
seven, two of whom were Democrats,
took the matter up with Governor
Jackson Thursday and wrangled
I with him for an hour and a half.
They reported their visit to the SEN
ate, following the Dearth hearing
late Thursday afternoon. The mat
ter of what to do" was debated,
Senators w. F. Hodges, Gary, and
T. II. Grammar, Brownstown, were
added to the committee and it was
voted to hold another secret session
today.
The other amendment missing Is
that of Senator Joseph M. Cravens,
Madison, which provides $1,000 ap-
preparation for the Indiana Vegetable
Growers Association.
A lead pencil notation on the
Cravens amendment as filed states,
mo tin controversy between House
and Senate. Should not go in" The
handwriting has not been identified.
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