The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-10-17
Another Rraua Cheehso and Defeated

Another RFaaa Cheeheo ana Defeated
Prom the Atlanta Daily New Era.
|. had besn privately intimated that the
members who were occupying seats lately ".
Gated BY the colored members, expected and
intended 10 claim psy from the commence
ment of the session, July 4,h, to the close,
aud it is to be lamented that men in high po-
sitions gave countenance to this bare faced
imposition upon the State, but by the vgi-
| lance of fsv Republicans in bringing the
matter before the House, the imposition va
so glazing, it vss ultimately defeated.
The general appropriation bill being under
| considsraaion, and the section providing for
| the payment of members Of the General As
| sembly, All effort was made to get it through
| quietly without any distinction or discrimi-
nation a. to whether members had been IN
attendance one day or three months. The
( Honorable member from Camden county.
| M. Hillysr, wrote out resolution discrimi.
mating and settling the matter definitely, and
| had it presented BY the Honorable member
| from Bib, Mr.. Fitzpatrick, The resolution
| wAs % unexpected and took the dominant
party 20 completely BY surprise, that il was
like the explosion of q bomb-shell for the
time being.
The Honorable member faom Washing top
county, Mr.. Flourney (Democrat) said be
! regretted the introduction of the resolution,
for il seemed 10 cast reflection upon the
'honori Of the new members. he knew
| many Of them, and he thought they were
above asking anything Of tho kind, unjust %
| i would be. Mr.. Flournoy, while l regard
him - one Of the purest and most discreet,
efficient, conscientious men in the House OF
Representatives, did no. know Whist had
been said and going on behind the curtain
A mumbling and spirited debate sprang up
and costinaed 70 the hour Of adjournment,
Mr.. Flourney advocating the adoption of the
resolution With his Amendments which, was
adding mileage both ways. At this stage
Of the discussion the House adjourned and
Immediately after the adjournment the Dem
ocratic members were requested TO assemble
in the Senate Chamber where the matter was
fully sca1cused,' and decided that il would
be bad policy and produce bad impression
to demand or receive pay for time not abso
lutely rendered.
The next morning the resolution, after .
short debate and the substitution of the term
'spersos' in place Of "mess1er" and adding
mileage both ways, instead clone, was adopt
I'd. By this timely act about eighteen tnou>
sand dollars Was saved to the tar payers Of
the Stated pretty good days cork and
thanks to old Camden aud Washington for
that.
Sons Of the new members to extricate
themselves from the glazing imposition and
new theory Of 6nanciering, stated on the
passase Of the resolution that they claimed it
- right; but intended 10 have given it 10
some benevolent institution Of the city OF
State, ifthsy ksd received it.
We hear good deal said, and many OBJ
jeetions against the introduction Of the new
England morals into the eouth, but should
like 70 know il it 10 Georgia's morals for
men to receive nine dollars per day Of the
State for sixty-6ve days, and for which no
service had been rendered 1t al. Let the tax
payers OF the State answer And this is not
All; there are members absent day after day
ana .sek ate. vsek, on private business. and
drawing pay from the State. Bow Ion. ia
this system OF svindhng TO be tolerated? L
tnie the vsy-is this the example set by iar
~0A"ss JusrIcE.