The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-23
BETTERMENTS RUM0RS.
VAC UE TALK OF a COMPROMISE
HEARD AT ATLANTA.

One Story Has It That an Arbitration
Committee May be Suggested by q
Prominent Senator-Another Report
Says the Louisville and Nashville
viii offer $4,000 a Month and
Cancel All Claims.
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 22.-If there is any
reliance TO be placed in legislature gossip,
a prominent senator will bring in resolu-
ton tomorrow calculated to stir up the
betterment question. The rumor about the
resolution tonight says it will unfold
plan of arbitration with the lessees over
their claim for betterments. The resolution
will suggest as arbitrator the three justices
of the supreme court, three ex-governors,
and Maj. Campbell Wallace, chairman of
the railroad commission. 1t is very
doub full if the Senate would pass such
resolution, and it seems to be quite certain
that it would not be entertained by the
present House.
THE CLAIMANTS WEAKENING.
There is a small current of talk that in
dicates symptoms on the part of the lessees
OF a lack of confidence in the progress being
made with their claim for bettermentS, and
it is even hin;ed that they are about TO try
new tack. 1t is herew given for what
il is worth. The lessees at interest in the
b ttePments deal and the Louisville and
Nashville railroad are practically identical.
The Louisville and Nashville want the state
road, and they probably want 1T a great
deal worse than they want betterments. IL
the lease act is passed, the state Will want
SIS, 900 per month as a minimum rental for
the road.
A COMING OFFER.
The NEWS correspondent heard rumor
tonight, claimed to be reliable, that IN a
few DAYS the Louisville and Nashville VIII
offer in some way and shape, not now de-
termined, to take the new lease OF the road
for twenty years at monthly rental OF
S35. 900, and in consideration thereof viii
Withdraw and consider Cancelled their claim
for betterments of whatever character and
description.
LAID BEFORE THE HOUSE.
The report of the conference commit
tee on betterments claims was suO-
mieted to the House and Senate to-
day Tie statement of the claim made
by President Brown was spread upon
the journals and printed. Copies Of the
arguments made before the committee were
distributed on the desks of the members.
The next chapter in this business will prob
ably be developed tomorrow or next day.
In the House business is nearing compile
ton. The last calendar was printed to-day,
and shows only fifty-tive bills left for action,
nine being from the House and forty-six
from the Senate.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed to-day:
To authorize the sale of half of the lot
known as the arsenal lot in Savannah
belonging to the Volunteer Guards Battal-
ion.
To consolidate the acts incorporating
Brunswick, and amend its charter.
TO amend the charter of Vadosta.
In the Senate the following new bills were
in reduced
To incorporate the Chattanooga and Gulf
railroad.
To facilitate servics ON lessees of rail-
roads
The following bills passed:
70 incorporate the cambridge and North
eSs5ern railroad
70 repeal the prohibition law of Smith
vile.
To incorporate the Georgia Fidelity In-
snrance Company of Savannah.
To incorporate the American Inter-Ocean
Canal Company.
sPEAKERSHIP SPECULATION.
There hes bcea considerable talk for a
few days about the next speaKership OF the
House, and 1t is evident that the campaign
is already begun Messrs Calvin and
Fleming of Richmond have both been men,
JloUed in this connection. MIR. Summons of
Sumter has also been spoken of in vague
sort Of way. but tonight his friends an-
nounce positively that he is in the race and
Will be d candidate.