The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-20
SOFT SNAP FOR THE SENATOR.
. SCHEME TO GIVE CALL 10 PER
CENT. ON s75O,OOO.

resolution Before the Florida
legislature to Appoint Him State
,-eut For the Collection of Indian
VAR CIaims-The Resolution on
the Point of Being RaiIrOaded
through the House When a Halt
was CaIIed--A Similar Resolution
IDtroduced in the senate and Re-
serred TO the Finance Committee.
Tallahassee, Fla, May 19.-In the House
mis- morning Mr.. Pope introduced the in
o,itable Jacksonville charter bill, also a
hin providing for good roads and the en-
,iovment of convict labor thereon.
Mr. Pope also introduced a resolution
rroviding for the appointment of ex-Sena-
TOR Call as state agent for the collection
If Indian war claims. debt of about
$4,000, which the general government
owes the state. The position in question
ts now held by Salem l. Wales, who has
not been in Washington for two years,
and the resolution provides that Mr. Call
;s to receive Is per cent. of the amount
collected.
On motion of Mr. Lamar the rules were
waived, and the resolution was read the
second time.
Mr.. Pope moved that the rules be waived
and the resolution read the third time,
which motion was lost by vote of 80
TO 20.
Mr.. Lamar spoke in support of the
measure, while Mr.. Wall of Putnam and
Mr.. McCreary spoke in opposition, the
NJ
marks, pointing out the fact that an In
dian war claim bill has recently passed
the Senate and that MIR. Call has always
opposed the employment of lobbyists to
secure the passage of this and other bills.
Both Messrs. Wall and McCreary have
hitherto been pronounced Call men.
A similar resolution was introduced in
the Senate by Mr.. Bitch of the Twenty
first district, and on motion of Mr.. Chip
ley was referred to the committee on
finance and taxation.
The bill providing a method by which
voters may, at general elections preced-
ing the election of a United States sena-
tor, declare by ballot their choice for such
senator, was read the second time and
ordered engrossed.
Mr. Pope's election law was made the
special order for Monday afternoon.
The afternoon session was largely &C.
cupied with the consideration of the bill
granting the Meadow Land Improvement
Company certain lands in Marion county,
which came up on its second reading. This
is AN extensive drainage scheme, involv-
ing at least 100000 acres of land, and af-
ter a long debate motion to indefinitely
postpone the bill was lost and the bill
was ordered engrossed.
The time of both houses was largely de-
voted to clearing up the calendar of bills
on second reading.
The Senate passed but one bill of impor-
lance, that to secure uniformity of legis-
latlon as to negotiable instruments.
The House committee appointed to pre-
pare articles of impeachment in the Col
Inns case, met to-day and is expected to
report tomorrow.
Ex-senator Call describes the reports
that he intends to contest Senator-elect
Mallory's seat as a malicious SANDER -
but that there was some foundation for
the story is indicated by the fact that he
has admitted to a close friend of his that
he had been approached on the subject
and had utterly refused certain parties
to take part in any such movement.