THE SPECIFIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion by Mr. MAGEE the Senate resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole [Mr. Spann in the Chair.]
Mr. VOYLES moved to add to item 157 $2,000 for gas, replacing wornout fixtures for the Asylum for Feeble-Minded Children.
The amendment was agreed to.
When the $16,000 deficiency in the public printing was read-
Mr. MAGEE complained of the padding out practiced in the public printing. The Bureau of Public Printing should not overdraw by issuing vouchers in advance of the appropriation. He protested against this, and if there is any way to prevent this growing abuse it should be adopted.
Mr. BELL called the of the Printing Committee to these abuses at the beginning of the session.
Mr. VAN VORHIS moved to add Section 25, to David V. Burns, $400; and to Caleb S. Denney, $200, in full for services rendered in the case of the State vs. the County of Johnson.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. BUNDY moved to add, to Samuel A. Bowen, $129 96; and to James Y. Allison, $120, for services as special Judges.
It was rejected.
Mr. SAYRE moved to allow $360 for similar services to the estate of John U. Pettit.
It was agreed to.
Mr. BELL moved to add $46,736 46 to John Martin.
Mr. McINTOSH opposed the amendment, and read an objection made to it as printed in the Brevier Reports, volume xx, page 180, by a member of the last House of Representatives.
Mr. WILLARD said this claim was founded on a technicality of measurement.
Mr. Voyles also opposed it.
Mr. Graham, Mr. Bundy, Mr. Van Vorhis, Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Foulke regarded it as a just claim.
It was agreed to upon a division-affirmative, 20; negative, 14.
Mr. RICHARDSON moved to add $5,152 69 for lightning rods place don the Insane Asylum by David R. Munson.
It was rejected.
Mr. MAGEE moved to strike out $1,200 for clerk hire in the Adjutant General's office.
Mr. VOYLES offered a substitute for the item and the assessment $[?],000 to buy records, books and muster in rods.
The substitute was adopted.
Mr. OVERSTREET moved to add $1,300 to M. M. Campbell for extra services as teacher in the State University.
It was agreed to.
Mr. FOULKE moved to amend by allowing William H. Shclater for preparing a list of bills for the last Senate Journal.
It was adopted.
Mr. YOUCHE moved to add $250 to the J. H. Warden for measuring wall for the Insane Hospital in the John Martin claim.
The amendment was agreed to by affirmative, 17; negative, 10.
Mr. McCLURE moved to amend by adding $38,333 for buying three and one-third acres of ground and building a wall along side of it.
Mr. BENZ said the fence was rotten, it is twelve years old; more ground is needed, and it is offered cheap.
It was adopted upon a division-affirmative, 22; negative, none.
Mr. BUNDY offered an amendment allowing $500 for extra pay to Clerk of the Committee on Revision.
It was adopted.
On motion by Mr. Magee, the Committee rose, reported progress and instructed the Chairman to report the bill to the Senate at 10 to-morrow.
The report was concurred in.
The Senate adjourned till 10 a. m. to-morrow.
