AFTERNOON SESSION.
A motion by Mr. SPANN to postpone the further consideration of the specific appropriation bill until 4 o'clock was lost by yeas, 19; nays, 45.
The appropriation of $3,300 for the purchase of three and one-half acres of ground for the Southern Prison was on motion of Mr. MOODY stricken out; also the appropriation of $35,000 for the purpose of building a wall along said ground.
The appropriation of $500 for the repair of the Battle Grounds in Tippecanoe County, was on motion of Mr. AKIN adopted.
The appropriation of $1,000 to the First National Bank of Indianapolis for money borrowed on account of the contingent fund of the Supreme Court, and the appropriation of $5,000 to the State Board of Agriculture, were adopted.
A motion was made to strike out the appropriation of $234 to B. Rosenthal & Co., of Jeffersonville, Ind., for money paid out on account of the State Prison South.
The motion was agreed to.
The appropriation of $200 to Isaac Taylor for services as architect and Superintendent of the Soldiers' Orphans' Home was adopted.
The appropriation of $1,013.13 to Carlon & Hollensbeck for binding Brevier Legislative Reports of the Fifty-second General Assembly was adopted.
The appropriation of $1,974.12 to Reuben Marvin for supplies furnished the State Prison South was on motion by Mr. PATTEN stricken out.
The appropriation of $,439.76 to J. H. and H. L. Talbott for the State proportion of the improvement of North Meridian Street was adopted.
Mr. PRICE moved to strike out the appropriation of $1,200 for Clerks' hire in the Adjutant General's office. The motion to strike out was rejected.
Mr. HEFFREN offered an amendment providing that the amount should not be paid except upon a voucher sworn to by the Clerk who does the work.
The amendment was adopted.
The appropriation of $23 to W. B. Burford for articles furnished the Supreme Court was adopted.
The appropriation of $14,000 for deficiencies in the appropriation tor public printing for the fiscal years beginning November 1, 1881, and November 1, 1882, was adopted.
The appropriation of $129.96 to Samuel A. Bonmer for services as special Judge in the Switzerland, Circuit Court was stricken out.
The appropriation of $120 to James Y. Allison for services a Special Judge of the Clark Circuit Court was stricken out.
The appropriation of $72 to John D. Harris for services as Special Judge of Switzerland Circuit Court was adopted.
Mr. FRAZEE moved an amendment to appropriate $5,500 to purchase seventy-five acres of round for the Asylum for Feeble Minded Children and the Soldiers' Orphan B' Home.
Mr. FRAZEE, pending the adoption of the amendment, stated the necessity of purchasing more land for these Institutions.
Mr. DEEM said that the object of this appropriation is to enable the Trustees of the Asylum and Home to purchase seventy five Acres of land adjoining the present grounds, and which additional grounds are to be used for agricultural and dairy purposes. At present, only fifty-six acres are owned by the Home, but a small portion of which can be cultivated, and the Trustees often find it difficult or inconvenient to lease lands in the vicinity. There will be an actual saving to the State by purchasing the proposed farm, and will give the officials an opportunity to train the orphans of suitable age in industrial pursuits.
The amendment [Mr. Frazee's] was adopted.
Au amendment by Mr. STEWART to appropriating the sum of $147 to the heirs of George B. Hutch, the sum of $156 to John B Workes, the sum of $153 36 to Augustus Hustiner, and the sum of $50 to Albert F. Ayers for services, was adopted.
Mr. GREEN moved to reconsider the vote by which the appropriation of $5,860 to the Perin & Goff Manufacturing Company of Jeffersonville, Ind., was struck out of the appropriation bill.
Mr. McCORMICK stated that these men replaced the old shops with good, substantial brick shops. He considered this a just claim, and one that should be passed.
Mr. GIBSON stated that the claim was before the Commitee and was allowed. He hoped that the House would reconsider the vote. These men are simply asking reimbursement for money paid out.
Mr. CAMPBELL had full confidence in the justice of the claim.
The motion to reconsider was rejected.
Mr. HEFFREN offered an amendment to the bill appropriating $500 to defray the expense of transporting the books and records of the canal lands from Terre Haute to Indianapolis.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. ADAMS moved to amend the bill by appropriating $800 to pay for the services of Caleb Henry, James Henry and Daniel Burns, rendered in a suit against the County of Johnson.
The amendment was rejected by yeas, 41; nays, 42.
Mr. JEWETT moved to amend by appropriating $800 to pay John Craig for four years' service as Deputy Warden in the Southern Prison.
On motion by Mr. WILLIAMS, of Knox, the amendment was laid on the table.
Several other amendments were offered and rejected, whereupou Mr. Gibson moved that the bill be considered engrossed and put upon its passage, and demanded the previous question on this motion.
The previous question was seconded by the House by yeas, 61; nays, 30, and under its operation-
The bill was read a third lime and passed the House by yeas,54; nays, 40.
On motion by Mr. HEFFREN the bill [H. R. 466], supplemental to an act to authorize and provide for the erection of a new State House, etc., was taken up and read the first time.
The bill [S. 87] to provide for the location and erection of an additional Asylum for the Insane and providing for th management thereof was read the third time and passed the House by yeas 66; nays, 16.
On motion by Mr. HEFFREN-
The Home took a recess until 7:30 p. m.
