The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-03
A VOTE FOR THE HOME.
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
REPORTS FAVORABLY.


The Vote 81 Yeas TO So Nays-Six
More Votes VIII Pass the Measure
In the Rouse-Ths Final Vote Set
for Next Wednesday.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 2.-ln committee of
the whole to-day the House voted to report
the soldiers home bill fsvorably for pas
sage The roll call on the vote showed that
just six votes were lacking to give the bill a
constitutional majority. That is, il all
those who voted to report the bill favorably
to-day vote the same way when the bill is
placed upon its passage, and If six other
members vote with them, the bill will be-
come a law so far as the House is concerned
Eighty-two ayes and flfty-eight nays was
the exact vote. which shows a number Of
absentees. 1t is quite likely that out of
these absentees the necessary six votes will
come readily, and the home will be ac-
cepted by the House. The vote to-day was
@ test Of the strength of the opposition Ia
the home, and the friends Of the measure
are consequently very happy tonight over
the result.
When the House went into committee OF
the whole TO consider the bill as the special
order, MIR. Rankin of Gordon was in the
n suhEp ukuL OCCuIA6u OFCA u ASSC
luton by Mr.. Harrison Of Qultman to limit
the debate and take vote on the bill at II
o'clock. All speeches were finally limited to
fifteen minutes, but the time Tor final vote
was not set until next wednesday at IL
o'clock, at which time the fate Of the SOL
diers' home will be absolute.
SERIES OF AMENDMENTS.
The following amendments were put upon
the original bill:
By Mr.. Hurst of Walton, that the &C.
eeptance of the home is not intended in any
way to deprive soldiers of pensions who
now receive them, and who do not enter the
home, or to lessen the amounts of such pen
sions either in the immediate or remote fut-
ures; nor TO prejudice the claims of soldiers
not now pensioned to being added to the
pension rolls by suitable amendment to the
constitution in the future; nor is 1t intended
20 be a permanent arrangement or settle
nent if the state should by amendments to
the constitution pension at their homes or
in their counties the class OF soldiers for
whose relief the home Is now accepted, but
in such event the general assembly may, IN
its discretion, close said home or sell the en-
tire property or dispose OF the proceeds in
any manner not violative of the cOnst tu-
tion.
Strong speeches were made for the bill by
Messrs. Jones Of Dougherty, Boifeuillet OF
Bibb, Hall Of Thomas and West of Lowndes. |
Styles Of Liberty, the colored member, |
spoke for the home. In his speech, which |
was greeted with hearty applause, he said: |
Although l am not a confederate soldier |
was a confederate soldiers servant and |
have nothing but praise for those who fought |
for what they thought right. In their own |
case / would have done the same thing. !
l believe that a monument ought to be |
erected in Georgia to the bravery of the |
men who bore part in that great struggle. |
We are willing, Notwithstanding our color, |
60 be taxed for the support Of the home. |
Whatever is for the glory of Georgia we |
are for it. haven't got much TO say on |
this question, because it is white folks |
question"
During the debate communication from
the Mitchell post Of the Grand Army of the
Republic, praying that the home would be
accepted was read. The reading of the pa
per vas applauded, both in the galleries
aud on the floor.
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The finance committee this afternoon
agreed to report favorably the bill by Mr.
Hall OF Spalding appropriating $4,000 to
establish an agricultural college at the state
experimental station.
Mr.. Boifenillet's bill appropriating s., 500 |
TO repair the deaf and dumb asylum was
approved by the committee
Tomorrow the general appropriation bill |
will come up before the House. Ii will in |
clude $4,000 appropriation to the mil |
itary
Tonight the House held its first session,
reading bills a second time.