The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-05
BETTERMENTS DON'T WIN
THE RUMOR AFLoAT AT ATLANTA
ENTIRELY UNFOUNDsD.

The senate Committee Not Yet Made
Up : The House COMMITTEES An
nounced Yesterd .y-An the Sena-
tors and Nearly All the House Mem
bers on the Alleged Committee
Opposed TO Granting Setterments-
ATLANTA Ga, o T. 4-The report which
was wired the MORNING NEWS last night.
that the Joint committee to coafer with the
1essees as to betterments had been agreed
upon and approved by Mr.. Stahlman, vice
president Of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, has met with indignant repudia-
ton by the Senate end House members in
dictated. The report was construed as a
reflect on on President duBgnoa and
Speaker Clay, as well as the members Of the
COMMITTEES. on the view that the appoint
ment had been dictated cr controlled by
Mr.. Stahl.nan. The MORNING NEWS cor
respondent put no confidence in the report
last night of an agreement as to the ap-
pointme ( of the committee, for the reason
that neither Preside It duBignon nor Speaker
Clay would b. party 60 such proceed
ing. nor would the members of either the
Senate or House commit. ee Camed.
ALL OPPOSED TO BETTERMENTs.
Indeed, it appears that every senator on
the alleged committee is absolutely opposed
TO allowing a liar for berterments, and
most Of the House members occupy the
game position. 1t is understood that the
work Q. making up these COMMITTEES mas
been a matter of difficulty both with Presi-
dent duBignon ana Speaker Clay, me H.
bers being averse to deserving on it President
duBignon has not yet completed his Sc
lection, but it may be stated that 1t viii
not be betterment committee.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Speaker CLAW announced the house COM
mittee to-day, W ich included some Of the
able members in that body, and some who
have been most active against the better
ments proposition. The committee IS COM
posed of Mes>rs. Lamar of Richmond,
chairman; Harrell of Webster, SImms OF
Sumter, Beruer of Monroe, Gienn Of Whit
field, FELTON, Of Barlow, ONeli OF Fulton,
johnson of DeKalb, ana Smith Of Gwin-
nett.
TEE DOG LAW BILL.
The House had up the dog law bill this
afternoon. and of course killed it.
1t passed the following:
Senator Bradwell's bill to increase the
bond of the ordinary of Liberty county to
IS, goo.
Mr.. Gordons bill to require persons
employing IeIuhleS III notwithstanding OF
other business TO furnish seats.
Mr.. Gordon's bill to require owners Of
buildings more than two stories high to
provide fire escapes.
Mr. Calvi init oduced bill to establish
county boards of assessors.
THE PENSION ACT.
The house passed the bill to amend the
act approved Oct "a, 1887, in reference to
confederate soldiers. so that such veo-
Grams as we're citizens OF the state
prior TO Oct. %, 1856, and who
removed from the state thereafter, but
returned twelve months prior to the filing
of their application, may be entitled to
draw a pension. The bill also provides
pensions for those disabled by wounds in
the arm or leg without actual loss of the
limb
The bill passed reDealing the first para
graph of section 8, 654 Of the code.
Mr.. Clifton will leave for Savannah to-
morrow night, carrying with him in a
spec al sleeper fifteen or twenty mem ers
OF the House and Senate as his guests for a
day on Tybse.