Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1907 — VETO A SUPPLY BILL? [ARTICLE]

VETO A SUPPLY BILL?

That Is What It Is Rumored Governor Hanly Is Thinking of Doing. THEN CALL THE SOLONS AGAIN Why and Wherefore and Possibilities —Tremendous Fall of Itain — State News. Indianapolis, March 14. There la a well-defined rumor around the state house that the governor was considering placing his executive disapproval on the appropriation bill, house bill 713. It this shall be done, an extra session of the legislature would have to be called on or before Sept 30, 1907, In order to make appropriations for the next two fiscal years. Items Which He Disapproves. Tlie story is that the governor strongly disapproves of several Items in the appropriation bill, including the $29 ,000 appropriation for the Jamestown exposition commission; the provision for throe new employes in the Insurance department of the auditor’s office, and the increase in the salary of Miss Mary A. Stubbs, present chief of the bureau of statistics, from $2,000 to $3,000 a year. It is stated that other items are not in line with the governor’s sense of tlie fitness of things, too. Hanly “Won’t Say Nothin’.” Asked about tlie story the governor would neither affirm nor deny it. Tie refused to discuss it oue way or another, other than to say that In all probability no action would be taken immediately. Couldn't Hosh the Extra. If he does veto this measure the extra session may be called immediately or not, just as tlie governor may deecide. If an extra session be convened, It will be as much Its own master ns any regular session, and may hold for eny period of time no more than forty days. Might Have to Work on Faith, If the bill should be vetoed and an extra session not be called all of the officers and employes of the state, except those officers whose salaries are fixed in tlie law creating tlie offices In tin' state house and out, in all of the state benevolent, charitable and correctional Institutions, every one who gets n salary or wages from the state, either would have to work on faith ‘ or quit. TIME WOULDN'T FAVOR HIM Man Who Wanted Shade on His Grave r Will Have to Kest in the Sun* T shine Now. 'Columbus, lud., March 14.—A locust tree, standing near the entrance of the city cemetery, and shading the grave of the late Islium Keith, of this city, is to be cut down because it has rot tint and it is feared it may blow over. Twenty-seven years ugo Isham Keith went before the city council and asked that this tree he allowed to remain standing. He said he expected to he buried under that tret* and he desired its shade to shelter his grave. He had a silver tablet made containing the inscription “Spare tills tree ho that its shade may shelter me."’ and the tablet was fastened on the tree. The tree lias grown h great deal since that time, and the silver tablet Is now covered by the hark. When the tree is cut down the tablet will be taken out and presented to Mrs. T. It. I’rather, a daughter of Keith.

Gone to Utter a Protest. Evansville, hid., March 14. —Judge W. .1. Wikhl. of this city, and member of the Indiana railroad commission, lias gone to Washington to aje pear before the interstate commerce connuission to protest against a new differential rate against Indiana proposed by tin* Big Four railroad. 11© will l»c accompanied by several coal operators of this state, and by John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers. The party will have an Interview with President Roosevelt some time tomorrow afternoon. Havoc by a Itain Torrent. Terre Haute. Ind.. March 14.—A torrent of rain that dropped fifteen lnehen within less than an hour's time broke over Greene county and did thousands of dollars’ damage. Reports from Linton state that sis. families In the Goose l’ond' bottoms had to flee for their lives. The Indianapolis Southern and Southern Indiana railroadu sustained heavy damage by the washing out of embankments. More Trouble for Them. Washington, lml„ March 14. An affidavit charging Charles S. White and Thomas J. Mason with complicity in the wholesale forgery of Raltlmore anil Ohio Southwestern shop pay cheeks haF been filed with Mayor Russell. White is In Jail at Chicago and Mason is In prison at Joliet. Extradition papers will be served when the two men are released. Closed Shop Organized. Terre Haute, Ind., Mi.rcli 14.—The three carpenters* unions here bnve consolidated, and have decided not to work with non-union bricklayers. An effort will be made this spring to brine nil the carpenter j Into the union.