THE NEW STATE HOUSE.
On motion by Mr. Cauthorne, the regular order of business was suspended and the bill [H. R. 407--see page 75 of these Reports, Vol. 20] to provide a revenue to complete the State House building, authorizing money to be borrowed to meet any casual deficiency, appropriating such revenue to the completion of the State House and other matters pertaining thereto, was read third time.
Mr. RYAN said it has been suggested to me that the limitaton in the bill of the appropriation of $100,000 of the cash balance to the general fund, may possibly defeat the bill. That ought to be changed to "any fund not otherwise appropriated." The Treasurer of State might avoid the purposes of the bill by transferring and changing the fund in such a way as to defeat the appopriation. A little verbal change would avoid it.
Mr. CAUTHORNE said: I have no objection to the amendment.
Mr. RYAN, by unanimous consent, offered the following amendment, which was adopted: By striking out the words "of the general fund" and insert in lieu thereof "in the treasury not otherwise approprated."
The bill passed--yeas, 69; nays, 6.
