The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-03
TROOPS MAY FARE BETTER.
EXPECTED THE LEGISLATURE
WILL MAKE AN AUTHORIZATION.

Col. \. II. Lnwton Was Told in Allan
ia That the Appropriation Conn
mtttee Would Remember the MIL
tnry-It liz Believed the Amount
Given VIII he Fairly LarEe-The
Governor Fnvors Its Expenditure
on Equipment Rather Than an En-
camDment-COl. LRVyton and Other
Officers Agree-Armory Rent Ii
Also II Part of the Governors Plan
for the Troops-Darien Pay WIZ
lie by Appropriation.
Georgia troops will scarcely be cut off
with the shilling they were given by the
Legislature last year. Ii is believed they
wis be dealt with much more literally
and somewhat after the fashion they de-
serve. Military men all over the state would
be glad TO see a fairly large appropriation
instead Of the paltry 81 500 to which the
last Legislature reduced TIE amount rSac-
ed at The disposal of the troops
Col. A. r. Lawton of the First Regi-
ment returned yesterday morning from
Atlanta. His trip was nut on military bus
mess, but while there he found time 10
visit the capitol, where he gathered a bit
of Information relative to the troops. He
learned that there is every prospect OF
the appropriation committee including the
military in its budget for a good sum,
three or four members of the Legislature
assuring him of that fact II Is also be-
lieved whatever Appropriation for the
troops is reported by the committee win be
passed.
II is the Governors desire 10 have the
Legislature treat the m litary Of the state
more literally. In his message he indicated
that, and the action of the committee, il
1t does report a fairly large appropriation,
will only be in line with his recommended
ton. The several calfs the Governor has
had to make during the rast year on the
military have shown him quite ainiy that
they are one of the states needs aud re-
liances when danger threa legs and It is
his wish to see the body wen organized
and thoroughly equipped.
Col Lawton was asked II he thought it
probable that there would he an encamp-
ment next summer TO follow an appro-
priation by the Legislature His reply
was that he thought the Governor rather
favors the idea of thoroughly equipplng
the troops, spending the appropriation for
that purpose. The Legislature, however,
may, If IL so desires, indicate the method
of expenditure.
When asked if he favored an encamp-
ment or the equipment of the troops as
desired by the Governor, Col. Lawton an
swered that the military should really
have both the encampment and equipment.
Reduced to a choice of one or the other,
the colonel believes the equipment should
come first, and in that view it Is very prob
able the majority of officers and men
throughout the state coincide.
1t is also a part of the Governors plan
to pay each company in the state some
thing to go toward its armory rent. II
he finds IL practicable and really gives
each command something like 500. besides
equipping il properly, officers and men VIII
feel that they have been very wen dea I
with and that they might forgive the mig
gardly treatment they suffered when the
Legislature last met and their appropria-
ton dropped from $25 coo TO 50 500.
Not long since the state received about
$4,000 from the general government in par
tial liquidation of the claim Georgia had
for money spent in the mobil ton Of its
| quota of troops for services against Spain.
| 1t is understood that money is to be use
at once In the equipment of the commands
| in the state, many of which are short of
rifles, knapsacks haversacks and, In fact,
all sorts OF Announcements
Col. Lawton was asked about the pay
| that should be forthcoming for the tro ps
| that served the state at Darien. He an
swered that he had learned the Cove rnor
| is waiting on an appropriation by the Leg
| slature for this specific purpose. IT,
Governors contingent fund could not
stand the pressure.