OLD CLAIMS.
The Committee on Claims reported on the claim of Issac Taylor for services as architect of the Soldiers' and Orphans' Home, for $1,000. The Committee recommend that $200 be allowed.
Mr. MILES said he was opposed to making the Legislature a Court of Claims to allow such debts as that, that being a matter for the Trustees of the Institution to settle.
Mr. CARTER--The Trustees absolutely rsfused to make any allowance to this claimant. In that case there was no other remedy than to come before the General Assembly for them to say whether or not there shall be anything more allowed. The claim is for about $1,100, but the Committee concluded that he ought to have at least $200.
The report was concurred in.
The Committee on Claims reported on the claims of Messrs. Eppinghausen, Myers, Johnson and Cooper, State House contractors, all of which ask from $8,000 to $12,000.
The Committee recommend that there be allowed to Mr. Myers $2,000, Mr. Johnson $1,200, and Mr. Cooper $1,000.
Mr. SCHWEITZER said this claim was before the House two years ago. I say it is a humbug and a swindle. I would like to see a man vote for that measure. If they do, they get their foot in it. I am opposed to it.
Mr. THOMPSON gave the circumstances connected with affair: That these plans were submitted to the State House Commissioners from which to select a model, but the Commissioners selected a different plan, yet continued to use these in the preparation and arrangement of the other plan, thereby deriving much benefit from these specifications.
On motion by Mr. BUSKIRK, the matter was made a special order for next Tuesday at 2 p. m.
