The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-13
WANTS COTTON CLAIMS PAID.
House Gives the Military Even Less
Than $12,5OO.

Than $I2,5OO.
Atlanta, Dec. 12-Mr Calvin of Rich
mond introduced joint resolution on the
opening of the afternoon session, Offering
the moral support of the Legislature to
Congressman John W. Maddox, who is
now attempting to push through Congress
a measure reviving the right of those
whose cotton was conhscated by an act OF
the Federal Congress, March u, 1868, to
obtain the value of their property, many
losers not having put in their claims be-
fore the time allotted expired. The meas
ure was adopted by practically a unani-
nous vote.
The House then considered the bill of
Mr.. Hardwick of Washington providing
for an appropri alton of $25, 900 to the state
militia. The House went into committee
of the Whole with Mr.. Lane of Bibb in
The chair. Mr.. Hardwick explained that
the committee on appropriations had
agreed to amend the bin substituting S12,-
500 for $4,000. The committee of the whole
amended the bill by adopting the $12,5O0
feature with the additional amendment
making the $1,000 salary of the adjutant
general clerk payable out of this sum.
The House passed the bill by vote of 101
TO Il.
Another important bill by Mr.. Hardwick
of Washington repeating the present laws
relating to the pay of the state militia
while in service, was considered. Under
the existing system the schedule of the
regular army Is adhered to. The bill
| passed by the skin of its teeth, the speak
| er exercising his prerogatve and giving
| the measure a constitutional vote of s.
1t is provided in this bill that on Feb. l,
| 1899, the commissions of the present Off
| GERS shall expire those appointed to oc-
pTfTa
| definitely. The compensation while in
actual service shall be, colonels lieutenant
| colonies and majors, 81 per day; captains,
| 49, heutenants, 81; first sergeants, $50;
non-commissioned officers. $1.25, and pri-
Yates, 81, twenty-four hours or any frac-
ton thereof to be considered a day.
For a second time the House considered
the bill of Mr.. Reynolds of Richmond,
creating a bureau of labor to be in charge
| of a chief clerk to act as an arbitrator in
| all labor troubles and to collect Industrial
| statistics to be submitted in annual report
to the Governor and Legislature. The bill
| was passed by a vote of 95 to q.
| The House, by vote of Ill to ., passed
Senate bill by Messrs. Bum and Wing
| field. 1t provides that one man, in pur-
| chasing land or creating a corporation
| may act as trustee for others. and the
| tile rest in him alone. The intention OF
| the bill is to relieve foreign investors in
shares in their native states, thus avoid
| ing double taxation. 1t does not affec
| taxation in this state
| The last measure considered this after
noon was one by MIR. Hall of Bibb, which
deprives judges of the Superior Court
of the right to direct veTdicts in any case
The vote on the bill was 81 to 4S, not be
ing a constitutional majority, had the eff
feet of killing 1t, and the House adjourne,
until 1880 tonight.
The bill by Mr. Blalock of Fayette, t
appropriate additionally $3.50 to invali
and $4,000 to INDECENT pensions for tn
year 1900. making the aggregate of III
former $4,000 and of the latter $26S, 0OC
| passed.