The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-13
PENSION DEPARTMENT A PLUM
THE LEGISLATURE CREATES A
NEW OFFICE WORTH 81 200.

The senate Also Passes a Bill Making
Twenty Days Scholastic Month
Department of Horticulture and
PomoIOGy PrOpOsed-The Bill ia
Abolish the County Court of Lau-
reuS County KilIed-The Bill 10
Give Fort Gaines "a Dispensary
Likely to Pass.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 12.-The Senate to-day
passed the bill coming from the House
providing for the establishment of pen
sion department and the appointment of
a pension commissioner at salary of ST.
200 by the governor. Nobody knows yet
who will get the plum
The Senate also passed, among lot
of local bills, that making twenty days
q scholastic month.
new bill was introduced by Senator
Gray. providing for the establishment OF
the department of horticulture and POM
ology in connection with the agricultural
department The commissioner of agri-
culture is to establish the department and
employ an expert and fix his compensa-
tlon The duties Of the expert which are
many, are laid down in the bill.
The House had lively tilt to-day over
the bill abolishing the county court Of
Laurens county, which caused a tangle
last week, because of the supplementary
proceedings of the member from that
county. The bill, which was charged
with being a populist measure to get rid
of a democratic court, came from the
committee with an adverse report After
a good deal of talking, the motion to dis
agree to the report of the committee,
which was met by Mr.. Baggett. the au-
thor. was voted down, and the bill killed.
There was another tilt over the bill pro-
viding for a dispensary at Fort Gaines.
This bill came from the committee adj
Nersely reported, and the motion was TO
disagree to this report. Chairman Fo-
garty of the special judiciary COMMITTEES,
in making an argument in support of his
committees action, submitted a number
of kilograms, alleged to have been sent
by prominent citizens of Fort Gaines,
urging that the bill be killed.
Mr.. Johnson of Hall created a sensation
by declaring that these kilograms were
forgeries and Mr.. Fogarty made a hot re-
tort.
The incident ended by Mr.. johnson de-
charging
Mr.. Fogarty was implicated in the forger-
les, but that the kilograms were not au-
thorized. In the end, the House turned
the committees report down and the dis
pensary is in fair way to be voted for
Fort Gaines.
The general tax bill was completed in
the House to-day. The only controversy
was over the proposition to levy $50 on the
packing houses and to collect a like
amount from itinerate lightning rod ven
ders. Mr.. West of Lowndes moved to do
away with the tax on packing houses
out the House voted against the amend
ment and the tax on lightning rod ped
dlers was allowed to stand with the pro-
vision that it shall not apply to INDECENT
confederate veterans
The general appropriation bill was road
the first time in the Senate to-day. IT
VIII come up for passage on Tuesday.
tIhe House this afternoon passed the
bllls by Mr.. Meldrim ratifying the grant
OF land to Wesleyan Monumental church
IN savannah and to allow the board of
county commissioners to fill vacancies.
Inc other Savannah bills are still in the
pigeon mole with but a small chance that
any OF them will become laws this session.
Inc Dill TO pay the old Hayes and Scott
Donus, which has been before the lee-isIa
ture Tor years past, was'to-day postponed
uhul the second Wednesday of next ses
SION when 1t will be the special order.
"A resolution was adopted by both the
7ehate ana House this afternoon extend
ing the welcome of the legislature to Hon
W. j. Bryan of Nebraska, who begins his
lecture tour here on Dec. %.
"A JOINT committee was this efternoor
appointed to consider the time for "a
gournment and the committee renortea
enat adjournment should be taken nevt
Saturday night 'A9A'