The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-10
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE.
PAY OF MEMBERS DURING CON-
TESTS OVER SEATS.

A New Bill Proposes 20 Pay a Con-
testant Only for the Time he Occu-
mics the Seattle Chairman of the
Finance Committee Proposes That
the 100000 Appropriation BE d.
yfded Pro Rata Among the 1000
INDECENT Soldiers Entitled to II.
Atlanta. Ca. Nov 9.-To-day's session
of the House was devoted mainly 10 the
reading Of bills a second time and the
reading Of Senate bills for the first time.
The attendance was slim and no bills
were taken up for passage, though sew
eral new ones Of general Importance werc
introduced. Among these was a bill by
Mr.. Short Of Marion. which proposes thar
hereafter when the seat Of member is
contested, If he is unseated the contest
ant shall receive pay for the time he oc-
cupies the seat only while the pay shall
20 to the contestee for the time he was
in the seat. AS the law now stands
contestee not only receives the per diem
for the time he has occupied the seat.
but If he is unseated the CONTESTANT also
gets pay for the same time.
Another important bill introduced to-
day was one by Mr.. Boynton, chairman OF
the finance committee. The bill pro-
poses TO amend the law so as to carry
into effect the constitutional amendment
TO pension the INDECENT confederate so;-
diers Of the state by dividing among the
1900 applicants for this pension the $780,
900 appropriated by the last session for
each of the years 1895 and 1896. This
would give each pensioner about SIS. Then.
when the next legislature makes ont its
appropriation BILL a fund sufficient to pay
INDECENT soldiers what was originally In
tended can be inserted As matters now
stand the INDECENT soldiers entitled to
pensions under the act have received
nothing because the $50 900 per year set
aside for them was not sufficient TO 70
around. There Is, however, another bill
pending before the House making an aG-
Qluonal appropriation of $4,000 for the
INDECENT soldiers but the trouble is there is
no money IN sight with which TO make
this additional appropriation, and as
Mr. BOyntOn, the chairman Of the finance
committee. has introduced the bill to
prorate the money already set aside for
these pensioners. it appears that the
amount given TO each pensioner will have
70 be reduced at least for last year and
Mr., Pittman of Troup county intro
ouced Dill 10 provide for the punish
ment of persons interfering with a
sheriff or constable in the execution of
any sentence of a court after trial in
criminal cases 1t also requires the officer
~ present 10 the grand jury the names
OF such persons, and prescribes the pun
ishment for such an offense. 1t is espe-
cially aimed at species of mob violence
which during the past year has happened
IN several Judicial circuits. notably IN
F,airbcrn, where the judge presdine
ordered the death sentence TO be in prl-
Nate, but the spectators tore down the
Enclosure and dehed the judge and sher-
if. Another instance was the Jasper
county affair, where, after conviction
and sentence of death, with no possibility
of delay in the execution, a mob took the
prisoner from the hands of the sheriff
and lynched him in the presence of the
court. Mr. Pittman thinks this will not
90 for Georgia in her progress, and the
bill requires the sheriffs to prosecute
lynchers or lose his position.
Mr.. Rockwell Of Chatham to-day in
troduced bill to create the office of COM
of Savannah.
Speaker Fleming to-day appointed the
committee on the part Of the House TO
arrange the programme for the celabra-
uon OF Georgia day at the exposition.
which Is Nov. 49, pursuant to the request
OF GOV. Atkinson, who sent a MESA ge
10 the general assembly yesterday on the
subject. The committee appointed is
composed of Representatives Howell
Senate Will appoint its part of the com
mlttee on Monday, and the joint commit
Tee VIII then meet and prepare the pro-
sIanIne. Inc exposition mana cement is
anxious to have Georgia day the largest
IN point OF attendance of any day dining
the season. The governor has also taken
deep interest in the success of the dav
ahd with the legislature also interested
there IS little doubt but the day will be
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