The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-06
BUSH GIVES UP THE BATTLE.
HE FAILS To MOVE RECONSIDERA-
TION OF THE FATAL VOTE.

lie Gives as His Excuse the Absence
of Many Friends of the Measure.
The Movement May BE Renewed
Long Discussion over the Bill to
Erect Monuments on the battlefield
of Chickamauga.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec 5.-When the House
met this morning Mr.. Bush of Mitchell
county, the author of the famous dispen-
sary bill that was killed in the House
yesterday, arose in his place and addressed
the chair 1t was expected that he would
make a motion to reconsider yesterdays
adverse action. Instead of doing this,
however, he stated in an explanatory man
uer. that, in view of the fact that many
friends of the bill were absent, he would
not take advantage of his right to ask a
reconsideration. This was the last act
in the obsequies over the dead dispen-
sary idea in Georgia, unless the fight is
renewed in the next legislature. and there
is some talk among the prohibitionists OF
keeping the agitation up.
The House spent the entire morning ses-
sion to-day in discussing the bill by Mr.
Gray of Catoosa to appropriate $4,000 for
the purpose of erecting monuments to the
confederate dead who fell in the famous
battle of Chckamauga. The bill also pro-
vides for the creation of a memorial board
TO have charge of the erection of these
monuments. on a vote the bill passed
receiving two more than the requisite
constitutional majority of IS. Its fate in
the Senate is doubtful.
The main objections urged to the APP
preparation were that it was unconstitu-
tional and that the state has no funds
from which the appropriation can be
taken. Speaker Fleming, Chairman Boyn-
ton of the finance committee, and Mr..
jenkins, chairman of the general judic-
larry committee, opposed it on these
Mr.. Fleming offered an amendment pro-
Viding that the money be taken from the
direct tax funds now in the state treas
ury, the same as the appropriation for
the state exhibit at the exposition was
taken, but investigation proved that there
is only about $1,000 left OF this fund and
Mr.. Fleming, when he had ascertained
this. withdrew his amendment.
The bill drew, out great display of
being a subject upon which many of the
members took delight in dwell
iP Rs Pefhdi N were SupP @ade 6 9J
Messrs. Boifeuillet of Bib, Gray of Ca
toosa, Lee of Washington, johnson of
Hall. Howell of Fulton. Fouche and Reese
of Floyd, Gray of Houston, Brannan of
Fulton, Meadow Of Madison, Williams of
Schley, Middlebrooke of Newton and Hall
Mr.. Branch of Columbia was one of
those who spoke against the bill. on the
ground of its unconstitutionality.
The Senate to-day passed the bill by
Mr.. Tatum. cutting down the fees al
lowed for the inspection of oils. 1t pro-
vides that no inspector shall be allowed to
receive more than $1,000 year. All fees
in excess of that amount thall be covered
into the state treasury. 1t is understood
that the bill affects the inspectors at
savannah, Augusta and Atlanta.
The Dill by Mr.. Long TO amend the con-
Stitution so as to provide for the Office of
lieutenant governor, was also passed and
the bill by Mr.. Starr to provide sor the levy
and sale OF property when the defendant
in H. ia. has an interest or equity in ii,
but does not hold the legal title, was after
lengthy debate killed.
A motion was made to reconsider the bill
or fishing on uninclosed lands when they
are posted, but it did not prevail.
The Senate killed the bill by Mr. Starr
providing for the levy and sale of prop
erty where the defendant in III. ia. has an
equity, but does not hold the legal title.
There was a warm debate over the bill,
led on one side by Mr. Starr and on the
other by Mr.. Monroe.
Another debate that drew out the talk
ing senator's was, that on the bin by Mr..
johnson to abolish the city court of Jack
son county. Mr.. johnson is a populist,
and the Senate committee was given to
understand that the object of the move
ment to abolish the court was that the
populists wanted to Gust a good democrat
from office. The bill was, therefore, re-
senator's had all had their say the Senate
sustained the committee, the only votes
cast for the bill being those of the popu-
list members, who, however, denied that
there was anything of political nature
in the bill.
The House this Afternoon passed the bill
by Mr.. Hightower of Early county, to
pension INDECENT soldiers of the state I'M
der the law passed al the last session.
When the law was passed the amount APP
propriated for the payment of pensions
was $50 900, $4,000 for each year. far be-
low what was required, and none of the
pensions were paid. Mr.. Hightower's
originally intended, $50 to each man, and
recommending that if it passed. the
finance committee direct the chairman of
that committee to introduce a bill pro-
Viding for a loan by the state of $4,000.
Accordingly, Mr.. Boynton, chairman of
the finance committee. introduced a bill.
1t provides for the issuance by the gov
ernor and state treasurer of treasury war
rants IN the denomination of So each,
which shall be good for the payment of
taxes and shall be redeemed by the state
treasury when presented there
MI Boynton offered a substitute for the
Hlghtower bill TO prorate the pension fund
now IN the treasury among the claimants,
but 1t was rejected by the House
Speaker Fleming took the floor and made
an earnest argument against the passage
OF bill that would necessitate an Increase
OF the state debt and result in raising $3.50, =
wv more by taxation next year to pay it
on. But the House was determined that
Inc INDECENT soldiers should have their
pensions and passed the bill by 81 votes
Mr. Fleming will make a motion TO re-
consider tomorrow morning with the hope
mat the members will change their minds
aIter they have slept over the proposition