The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-21
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Chairman Burkett has reported the general
appropriation bill for the ensuing two years.
1t was ordered printed, and must lie over three
days under the rules. 1t contains many sweep
ing reductions, prominent among which are
the following:
The Jackson insane asylum reduced $4,000
per annum; Meridian insane asylum 81 900,
and the salary Of the superintendent is re-
duced 5000. The appropriation for the blind
and deaf and dumb aSylums is reduced about
20 per cent. and it is stipulated that no part of
the appropriations for any of these institutions
shall be used by any officer or employee
TO support or aid in supporting
their families, or hiring servants
to wait on their families.
Mr.. Yerger introduced in the senate
what is known rs the 'lre insurance BILL" 1t
provides for repeating the law requiring a de-
posit of SO 600 in the state treasury by fire in
surance companies doing business in the state.
The State Alliance met Tuesday, special ses-
sion. About one hundred members present.
They have been i'll secret session today. To-
night they met in the house of representatives..
1t is understood that matters of great public
concern viii be touched on and expressions
given thereon at this meeting.
The senate haspassed the house bill and it on
ly now needs to be signed by the governor to be-
come a law, providing for the pensioning of all
confederate soldiers and sailors of this state at
the time of their enlistment and now resident
here, who lost 4 leg or an arm in the service
OF the ConieUeraCy, or VINO is now or NAV here
after otherwise be incapacitated for manual
labor by reason of a wound received in said
service. The amount of each pension is thirty
dollars per annuIn, and also applies to the
widows Of soldiers killed who have remained
unmarried, and to the colorcd servants of SOL
diers and sailors who are disabled in like man.
ner. by reason OF said service. The law does
not apply to persons owning over $500 worth
Of exempt property, or TO any person holding
any kind Of Office worth over $500.
At Brandon, whenslthe case of l.. NJ.
ubanks, jointly indicted with Hamilton
for tho murder OF Gam0rell, was called, and
in which the court had already granted a sew
eranee, the state asked the court to allow a
noile prosoqu to be entered, which was
granted and at the request of defense the case
OF Hamilton was set for Wednesday the ODD
when 1t Is thought that special venire will
Do drawn rctuwabln for Monday the 9th when
the attempt % get jury Will begin and the
trim. proceed, Eubanks, it will DO remem-
Otgel. was denied bail by Judge Peyton and
afterwards jointly indicted with Hamilton
bat was released 6y the supreme court on q
bond cd 5000
Asa meeting % grange al Cash letter was
read from the New York Tribune, asking for
o." views OF our people on the tariff. After
a.mn intev. hlnEe Of opinions, all that ex-
picasd lu opinion, earnestly desired that all
internal revenue taxes be entirely dispensed
wlth. aAl Import duties be reduced rs low as
+ pcs. usa. consistent with an economical admin.
li,Aunu ot the governulcnt; equaliling the
, 1.tlcs so rs not TO materially njurc any class
especially not tp Jcprcss the farmers and labor.
ing classes, 20 favor tie rich. Finally. indor
/ Sing President CioyC.and'S Recommendation.
Is the best, perhaps, at present.