Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-18
AID FOR CONFEDERATES.
THE BILL ENLaRGING THE
WORK PASSES THE HOUSE.

Agreement on the Report of the Con
ference Committee on the Appropria-
ton BflI-The Tax Bill Still Under Dis
cussion.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. lin the Senate
to-day Mr.. Butt, chairman Of the joint
committee of conference on the apnroprl-
alton bill, reported that the committee
had agreed that the Senate recede from
the amendment appropriating $4,000 for
the Lunatic Asylum and adopted the
House measure appropriating $4,000. The
House concurred in the following Senate
amendments: Increasing the allow
ance for the expenses TO the principal
Keeper and Assistant Keeper OF the Pen
itentiary from $500 to $1,000; increasing
the salary of the Clerk of the Railroad
Commission from 81, 200 to $1,000. The
House agrees that all moneys
paid out during the year 1887 in the con-
struction of the capitol building in excess
of $3.50, 900 shall be taken from the surplus
in the state Treasury, and allows $3.50 TO
Mr. Taylor for indexing the journal. IL
was Jointly agreed 10 change the caption
of the bill by adding the words: For the
fiscal wear 1SS7-SS" The report OF the
committee was adopted and the bill with
the reports was sent 10 the House.
TWO BILLS PASSED.
The House bills Incorporating the Mer-
chants Bank of Rome and for the relief
of the sureties on the penal bond of John
Pendergrast, Of Jackson county, were
passed.
me senate adopted Joint resolution
that the Governor appoint commission
OF I'VE 10 visit the American Exhibition
al London
The tax bill was taken up and its con-
sideration occupied the rest Of the morn
ing and the afternoon session.
Dir. Northcutt offered 10 amend it by
adding a section imposing special tax
Of $25 upon agents or firms lOaning money
On real estate where the interest, bonus
ard commissions exacted from tue
borrower exceed 10 per cent. on the
amount borrowed. After discussion,
which lasted far into the afternoon, the
amendment was lost. The Finance Com
mittee reported recommending that the
general tax rate be 2 40-l00 mills, instead
Of 2 60-l00 Pending discussion the Sen
ate ADJOURNED.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr.. Glenn, of
Whitfield, moved to reconsider the action
on the bill Incorporating the Augusta and
Chattanooga Railroad and Banking Com
pany. The motion was supported by
Messrs. Harrison, OF Quitman and Arm
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that the road would compete with and
depreciate the value of the Western and
Atlantic.
The motion was opposed by Messrs.
Lamar, McCOrd and Calvin, OF Richmond,
Chappel, Of MuscOgee, and Ham, of Hall.
i was argued that enterprises of the
people should not be blocked by the State
roads, that it was made for the people and
not the people for the roads. The people
along the line and in the territory Of the
proposed road pay one-ninth Of the direct
taxes OF the state, and are entitled to con-
sideration. The proposed road would
create property OF 100000 for taxa
ton, which would counterbalance any
injury to the State road. 1t was denied,
however, that there would be any injury.
The motion TO reconsider was lost.
The conference Committee on the
appropriation bill reported and the re-
port was adopted.
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.
In the afternoon the special order, the
bill to carry into effect paragraph l, sec
ton 1, article 7, OF the constitution, so as
10 extend the provisions of the act to sup
ply artificial limbs to MANNED ex-COnted-
crate soldiers permanently disabled
but having no limb amputated. There
vas an animated discussion as to
whether the bill should be considered
now or consideration be postponed TO the
made one of The best and most eloquent
speeches OF the session, urging that
these veterans had been patiently waiting
for twenty-One wears for recognition, ana
before next summer many OF them might
pass into the Valley OF the Shadow of
Death without the consciousness that
their services and sacrifices had been rec
ognized by the state. A week from now,
when the memb ers would be at home for
the holidays he thought none Of them
would feel the worse for having voted for
this measure.
THE BILL PASSED.
The bill was taken up and, with some
Amendments, passed. The bill provides
that any person now a bona fde resi-
dent OF the State, who enlisted in this
State in the Confederate service and was
permanently injured therein, but who
does not come within the provisions OF
the existing act for loss of limbs, NAV
furnish proof TO the Governor OF such
permanent injury, in addition to satisiac-
tory evidence OF the time, character and
nature of the service and injury The
claim shall be supported by the affidavit
OF Two reputable physicians. For total
loss Of eyesight 5000 is provided: for par
tial loss OF sight or total or partial loss
Of hearing, whereby the appli-
cant is disabled for ordinary
pursuits. $50; loss of one eye, $25;
loss Oh manu- OF LOJal ulSdDlJty OF the
same, $50; loss OF foot or total disability
Df the same, the same as for the loss OF a
leg below the knee; for permanent injury
to an arm or leg. when the same IS use
less, as il amputated, the amounts now
allowed for the loss OF the same TOR the
permanent disability of a leg or arm, foot
or hand whereby the same is disabled for
active service, one-half the above.
This is to include all those who have re-
ceived wound'or wounds in any part of
the body which affect any limb by
paralysis or otherwise y hereby such limb
is disabled from active use. The amounts
are TO be paid every three years. The
provisions OF the act apply to all soldiers
who are compelled to use artificial means
OF locomotion where no amputatlon has
been necessary.