The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-22
PAY OF THE LAWMAKERS.
THE MEMBERS FIND IT HARD TO
FIX THE FIGURE.

A Proposition to Turn the Confederate
Veterans Home over TO the State
The School of Technology Short OF
Funds-One Bill Consumes Six Hours.
ATLANTA. GA. Nov. 2l.-The legislature
did big days business to-day, and then it
looked like everybody wanted to 20 home
Some twenty odd leaves of absence were
granted members.
Toward the end of the days session the
body got ia a frivolous mood aud voted
against several privileged resolutions. and
one member was OH the point of extending
the courtesies OF the hoor TO a member
perched in the gallery among friends, but
the victim caught wind of it and resumed
lis place on the floor.
PAY OF THE MEMBERS
The general agricultural committee, of
which MT. Twitty is Chairman. cannot
agree Gs to what pay legislators should re-
ceive. Mr. Maxwelrs bill that members
receive S!G0 instead Of 81 per diem was
adversely reported to-day. A minority
report was 10 the effect that the constitu-
tioBal provisions as TO shortening the time
of the legislature would best be complied
with were a salary to be paid members. 1t
will be interesting to watch tie disposition
of this Dill.
HOME OF The VETERANS
Mr.. Cuts to-day introduced a bill tender
ing 70 the state the home for veterans, near
Atlanta. The idea IS for the state to
assume control Of this institution and make
provision for running it while veterans 1--we
The bill asks that there shall be for the
next two years an annual appropriation OF
$4,000.
TIE SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY.
A special committee composed of Messrs.
Clifton, Morton, and Gilbert were ap
pointed from the finance committee to visit |
aud report on he chronological school. The |
first appropriation made for the school was |
by tie act Of 1885. This act provided for |
tie running of the school up to July, 1889. /
There was 10 provision from July, 1889, to |
January, 1899. The next appropriation was |
for the year 1890, and nc provision was made /
IN that act for the six months between July, |
1889, aud January, 1890. The school has |
been deficient for this six months, and IN |
less something is done for it's relief the |
situation will be very serious. Mr.. Martin |
to-day introduced bill providing that the |
deficit be made up, as the school is seriously |
embarrassed
A TINE-KILLER.
The reading of the bill amending the |
charter Of Columbus required over an 4
hour and was accomplished by three clerks. |
L had reached third reading, and wa |
passed Six hours haveI,been consumed of |
the legislatures time by this bill. a gen. !
eraI law for hanks, railroads, and the ike |
is badly needed.
Mr.. Philips had oil introduced to-day |
providing that solicitors Of courts shall re- /
ceive salaries and the fees are 10 be paid |
into tn treasury.
Mr. Nash introduced bill creating a
lien on factoriez real estate, railroads and |
manufactured articles in fagor of unpaid I
y,aecha Mrs srha did work than
NEw POWER FOR. IREAsURERs.
Mr. Goodwin offered bill. making
county treasrrers in counties With popu-
lstfou " 5000 or ever ex-officio sheritfs
for levyInZ aud collecting taxes.
Mr. Baldwin introduced a unique bill, |
vhich makes It unlawful for drug clerks
and physicians to get drunk, the second Of
sense 20 be punishable by the revoking of
their license to practice.
Another bill against Sunday excursion
trains was offered by Mr. Edenfeld.
NJ MeTiwether introduced bill, ad-
ding eight more members to the board of |
trustees Of Emory college.
Mr.. Sibley introduced bill 70 increase
the number of fertilizer INSPECTORS from six
70 ten.
THE STATE VOLUNTEERS.
ar. Holtzclaw moved that when the gov
ernor makes a requsition on the general
-
the Serse of the military advisory board.
he also introduced bill providing for bet
Ter training. erming and offering OF the |
volunteer troops of the state, aud appro-
printing 81, 900 for that purpose.
Ir. Calvin introduced a bill providing |
that cotton seed meal offered for sale be /
subject TO analysis.
Mr.. Hand ants IN amend the constitu- |
ton 30 that the legislature shall meet an
nually instead OF bl-annually, and that |
ulenUe-s shall receive 800 FOR the session |
In the Senate.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Ryals' bill chang |
ing ths title Of the Chatham Dime Savings |
Bank vas passed, and the bank Will now be |
known 8s the Chatham Bank, and 1t NAV |
Increase its capital.
Mr.. Dodd's famous quart bill was I'D for |
third reading In the Senate, but it was |
under a suspension Of the rules recalled. |
that the fhrGseoogy might be polished I'D. |
There promises 20 be some lively scenes in |
the Senate when the bill is read tue third |
time and comes up for debate.
a special day viii doubtless be assigned for /
Its con aside at on.
The Senate passed several House bills, |
most Of them for the incorporation of |
hanks.
Tht Senate ad ionrned until Monday,
The finance committee to-day decided to |
report fevorabIy the bill asking for |
$1,000 for the chronological school to make |
good deficiency in the appropriations, and |
also the bill asking for $4,000 to put the |
capitol grounds in order The auxiliary !
contingent fund was also passed, and it viii |
he put in force at an early day, so as to
enable the state to have some pocket