The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-23

government for the next TWO
which will prevent expenditure
This was the situation today, re-
sulting from discovery by Senator
Francis ]. Lochard Dem), Milan,
that an amendment separating funds
for the State feeble minded colony
at Butlerville from funds for the
School for Feeble Minded Youth at
Ft. Wayne, passed by both Houses,
was not included in the bill as 1t
was signed by the Governor.
Less Hampered
Governor Jackson's brother, James
Jackson, is superintendent of both
institutions. The bill, as signed by
the Governor. hampers trustees less
in spending the total OF SSS2,5OO APP
propriated for the two institutions,
than il the money for the two had
been definitely set out as the Legis-
lature directed.
Senator Lochard said he would
seek to enjoin Secretary of State
Frederick E. Schortemeier from pub
fishing the budget bill because the
law as signed by the Governor did
not conform to the bill passed by the
Legislature.
The result Of this might be to
invalidate the entire budget and
force the calling Of special session
of the Legislature to straighten out
the tangle. because there Is no say
ing clause" in the bill, providing that
invalidation OF one part shall not al
feet the whole.
Lochard introduced the amend
ment TO separate funds OF the IN
stitutions because persons interested
in the Butlerville school have been
fighting an attempt on the part Oh
the Jackson administration TO COM
bine It with the TT. Wayne institu-
ton.
Two years ago trustees Of the Ft'
Wayne school were given supervi-
sion of the Butlerville school. In jan
uary of this year Governor Jackson
urged the Legislature to abolish the
Butlervtlle school. which was built
in 1917 at cost of 100000, and move
Il to the Ft. Wayne institution.
The Legislature refused to follow
the recommendation Upon Lochards
representations that friends of the
Butlerville institution feared that 1t
might be possible to gradually close
1t by shifting most Of the joint ap-
preparation to the Ft. Wayne place
the funds were separated, $l7b,OOO
going to Butlerville.
The funds of both institutions are
expended by the same board OF trus'
tees. Governor Jackson's brother,
James, is superintendent of both in
stitutions.
How, Why?
Meanwhile Lochard and a number
of other Senators were inquiring;
"When, how and why was the bill
changed?"
James Jackson called Lochard out
Of the Dearth trial today and told
him he would give him a letter ex'
planning the situation. Lochard
awaited the letter before definitely
deciding his next step.
The Governor had a. conference
with his brother on the schedule this
afternoon.
Senator James j. Nejdl RepA
whiting, said that he believes the
change was made when the House
enrolled the bill after third read
ing on concurring in the Senate
amendment.
Note Feminine?
Nejdl said he saw note attached
to the Lochard amendment, In hand
writing appearing to be feminine
but signed with the initials II, G.
L." directing that the amendment
be ignored"
II this was the situation the House
enrolling clerks, who prepared the
bill in the form in which 1t went TO
the Governor, might have left out
the amendment, as a result Of the
note. Nejdl pointed out.
Nejdl pointed out other defects In
the appropriation bill which he said
would make it unconstitutional II at
tackled. Chief among these was the
fact that the Senate did not concur
in the House appropriation OF funds
for expense of the Dearth impeach'
ment trial.
Did Not Concur
While the Senate did not concur
in the amendment providing that the
Dearth trial expense should be met
out Of the Governors contingent
fund. this provision does appear in
the bill as signed by the Governor.
The attorney general had pointed out
the defect.
Another amendment passed by
both Houses. which does not appear
In the law as signed by Governor
Jackson is one appropriating $1,000
for the Indiana Vegetable Growers
Association.
Lochard declared he met James
Jackson in the office OF state
Purchasing Agent Daily Mccoy one
night and Jackson asked to see the
amendment.
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