The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
SLICE S617,4O2
FROM 2-YEAR
STATE BUDGET
$76,107,230 Appropriation
Is Recommended in
Biennial Bill.
MORE SLASHING LIKELY
Fight May Be Stirred by
Cutting $4,000 From
Indiana University.
Detailed budget drur.. on p.s, lo)

Appropriation of SIG, 107 ,23o for
expenses of Indiana state govern
ment for 1878, a sum $617,402
less than that allowed two years
ago for 192e-30, is recommended in
the biennial appropriation bill
drafted by the state budget COM
mittee today and presented to
Governor Harry G. Leslie.
Introduced by Representatives H.
Curtiss Bennett CDem., Dearborn
and Ohio and Sam ]. Farrell (Rep..
Blackford and Grant,, state budget
committee members, the bill was re-
ferred by Speaker Walter Myers to
the ways and means committee. The
house committee on public expendi-
lures will meet with the ways and
means committee to consider the
bill.
OF the grand total, $27, 900
must be raised by direct taxation
tor state institutions and depart
ments. Major item covered by indie
pendent funds, financed by fees and
other revenues, is that of the state
highway department which is listed
in the bill for $46,500,00O for the
two-year period.
Under the law the department
spends all revenues derived from
automobile license plate sales and
three-fourths of the gasoline tax.
More SIashes Possible
Departmental recommendations
total 1892 TAG and institutions 800
034,231. The combined total of these
is $617, 402 less than the 1929 two
year appropriations and $8,915.O47
less than budget requests made to
the committee.
Further slaShes may be made on
the floor Of both the house and SEN
ate, the legislators indicated. But
bills are pending that would necessi-
tate increases also.
The budget committee, appointed
by Governor Leslie, recommends a
$1,000 increase in the executive
budget for~l929, the new total being
$3.50 900. This includes retention of
the 100000 annual emergency fund
which caused considerable criticism
when Leslie dipped into it to deco
rate and furnish the Governors
mansion, although there is an ap-
preparation of $4,000 a year for
mansion maintenance
School Battle Looming .e
Governors salary is $4,000 and the
$4,000 household fund additional.
The Governors funds and the
recommendation that Indiana uni
versity get $4,000 less than 1929,
while Purdue university get 500, 900
more than 1929, are two points that
appear at once to contain conflict
when the bill is itemized in the
house.
Point may be raised that Leslie
had the Indiana budget out as a
comeback against the Democratic
political activities of Dean Paul
McNutt of the Indiana law school.
Cutting the budget was done by
trimming small amounts from both
departments and institutions, but in
several instances increases we're
made to permit necessary building
and Improvements.
Institutions Share Boosts
Institutions sharing these in
creases and the amount Of increase
over the 1929 figure are the School
for Feeble-Minded Youth and Farm
Colony, .$191, 500; Logansport state
hospital, $2s2,s50; Indiana state
prison, $191 ,050; Indiana state re-
formatory, $50, 500; Indiana woman's
prison, $500; Indiana girls school,
SLIPS; industrial aid for the blind,
$10,170.
Members of the budget commit
tee are Senators Byron Huff (Rep.,
Hendricks, Morgan and OWen) and
Thurman A Gottschalk Dem,
Adams, Blackford and Wells and
Representatives Bennett and Far
rell.