LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES
On the motion of Mr. CORY the order of business was suspended for a report from page: 75[View Page 75] the Committee on Ways and Means - yeas, 45; nays 24.
Mr. STANTON, from said committee, reported back Mr. Cory's bill [H. R. 333] appropriating $40,000 for the expenses of the session, with an amendment making the sum $60,000
Mr. OSBORN moved that it be laid on the table, which was decided in the negative - yeas 29, nays 42.
Mr. CORY moved that the orders of the day be further suspended, and the bill be read the second time.
Mr. STEWART suggested a clerical error of the bill. This is not the 47th session of the General Assembly; but a special session of the 46th General Assembly.
The SPEAKER said the question is on non-concurrence in the amendment reported by the committee.
It was adopted, and then the clerical error was corrected.
Mr Cory's motion was then agreed to, and the bill was read the second time
Mr. JOHNSTON, of Parke, proposed to amend by appropriately inserting these words, after the word dollars, "or so much thereof as may be necessary."
Mr NEFF moved to suspend the Constitutional restriction and pass the bill today
Mr OSBORN moved to lay that motion on the table, and the question was decided in the negative-yeas 27 ways 43
The House then took the recess till 2 o'clock.
