The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-12
THE CONFEDERATE HOME.
TEXT OF THE BILL AS FINALLY
AGREED UPON.

The State of Georgia to Maintain the
Institution For Period of Fifteen
Years. Fifteen thousand Dollars Ap-
propriated in the Bnl-Provides the
Salaries For superintendent and
Other Ofacers of the Home.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 1.-THE finance
committee has ct last voted finally upon
the confederate home bill. II has been
amended, and tabled. and postponed and
discussed until every m smber of the COM
mittee had exhausted his store Of argument
and opinions and was ready at last to say
yes or no.
The vote stood IS to in its favor.
Mr.. Sears of Webster gave notice that q
minority report would be submitted. The
nine against it we're: Messrs. Wheeler,
Sears, Everett, WitEell, Mason, Matthews.
Humphreys. Hand and Ware.
Mr.. Fleming stated just before tho vote
that he had draw a bill to meet the eco
nomlcal objections urged against the homo
bill, providing that no ex-confederate vet
eran or confederate widow should draw a
pension who owned property worth 81 900
or who had an income of $500. This prob
ably had some influence in securing favor
II. II Ala
ing's bill will be introduced In the House.
The bill has been perfected carefully, and
will probably pass or be lost in substantially
its present form.
Mr.. FLEMING's BILL.
The bill reoites that:
WHEREAS, this property describing It'll has
been rendered the state Upon condition that
the home shall be maintained by the state for
the oeneht OF such ex-confederate soldiers as
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| fifteen years or for snch period as the numbe
OF inmates or applicants may justify or require
in the discretion of the Legislature after the
expiration of such term the entire property to
belong to the state in fee simple to be- used or
! disposed OF as the general assembly may deem
| best" therefore,
SECTION !. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State of Georgia that the said
| property so rendered be and the same is hereby
| accepted upon said conditions, and the sum Of
| $4,000 for the year 1899, or much thereof as
may be necessary is hereby Appropriated for
| the maintenance of said home, including the
furnishing OF the same and such ex confederate
soldiers as shall be entitled to the benefits
thereof under the rules hereinafter prescribed.
SEC. 2. BE il further enacted that there shall
| be board OF trustees appointed by the gov
| ernor, consisting of eleven members, one from
each congressional district, who shall serve
without compensation for the term of five
| years, whose duty it shall be to have charge Of
/ the institution and provide all necessary rules
and regulations for the government thereof
and for admission therein. and to exercise al
| other powers incident TO the same.
not conflicting with law and the
| requiren nents of this act; to appoint superin-
| tendent thereof at a salary not to exceed $50(
| per Annumi a treasurer, steward and such othe
assistants or employees as may DO necessary Il
| the efficient administration of the sat
, lnstitutioni prescribe their duties, fl
| their compensation aud remove sait
cause the good of the institution may requir
IL; to hold in trust for said institution any de
wise or bsquest Of property of any kind o.
money for its general use, or any particular
uss designated; to visit the institution as oftel
as may be necessary. and on Oct. l of eacl
year to make to the governor, TO be by
him laid before the general assembly com
plete report OF the condition of the same in ali
| its departments; said trustees shall present to
the governor at least ten days before the an
| nual meeting Of the general assembly an exRc3
| estimate OF the amount OF money required fol-
| the support Of the said home for the succeeding
| year. Tine treasurer shall give bond and secur
| ity in the sum of $4,000; shall make quarterly
| application for funds from the treasury for the
| support OF the institution, and accompany the
| same with au itemized account OF his expendi-
lures for the preceding quarter, with duplicate
| vouchers for the sums disbursed by him, and
the governor shall draw his warrant for the sum
| required.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted that ex-confed-
crate soldiers who have resided in the state Of
were honorably discharged from the confederate
| service, and who are unable by
reason OF age inhrmity or poverty
| to maintain themselves, may be ad-
mitted to said home and receive It's benefits
under the regulations prescribed by the board
of trustees as herein provided, and shall be fur
| nished with board lodging, necessary clothing,
medicine and medical attendance, and shall
| perform such duties as NAV be prescribed by
the superintendent with the sanction OF the
| trustees.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted that no soldier
| who accepts the benefits of the home provided
| for in this act shall at the same time draw any
pension under the laws Of this state, but bis be-
coming an inmate Of said home snail be in lien
| Of said pension.
SEc S. Those admitted into the home pro.
| vided by this act shall come from the several
counties IN the state of Georgia, according to
| their population. In the event the number Of
| applicants ars more than can be accommo-
| dated, il is provided that those who are now or
herethfore may 10 drawing pension from this
state, shall bs given the preference iu the Sc
lection of inmates in the said institution By the
authorities.
Section repeals all conflicting laws.
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