The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-24

been applied, under authority of the
act of Dec. u, 1899, after paying all ex-
penses of the officers and men when in
actual service, to the building up of
the companies. To this end each com
pany in all arms of the service has
since the reorganization act of 1899,
been paid bounty of $3.50 a year to
aid in paying armory rent and other
company expenses, and no state en-
campments have been held. Now that d
thorough reorganization has been ef
fected and the organizations are in
good condition, it will probably be to
the best interest of the service to dis
continue the payment of the bounty to
the companies and restore the state en-
campments as provided in the act of
1899
For the support of the state troops
and to pay expenses of riot duty for
the year 1902, l recommend an appro-
priation of $4,000. A much larger sum
than this could be profitably employed,
but under existing circumstances and
in view of the heavy appropriations
already made for other purposes, this
is deemed as large an amount as can
in justice to the taxpayers be required
of them at this time. This sum, sup
plemented by a little over S27, 900 ap-
propriated by Congress to supply quar-
termaster and ordnance stores, will
perhaps be sufficient to support the
State Troops decently during the next
year.
state Claims Against United States.
The claims of the state of Georgia
against the United States on account
OF expenditures in organizing troops
for the war with Spain, have all been
adjusted, the last installment having
been paid about four months ago.
The total amount of the claims Of
the state filed with the auditor of the
treasury for the War Department was
$3O,11S.O7. OF this amount 81, ,203. .OS was
rejected by the. auditor for want of
proper vouchers. Hence the amount
actually refunded to the stae was sos
9l4.99 Against this sum were unpaid
liabilities of $18,S84.S5, necessarily in
CURED by my predecessor in office in
organizing Georgia troops for the
United States service. These liabilities
have all been paid off and 50. 900 of the
money refunded has been paid into the
treasury, and the remaining 81 ,030 has
been used to supplement the meager
appropriations made for the support
of the state troops during the last
three years. These appropriations
amounted all told, to only S41, ,O39, in
cluding this $1,000. an average of s13-
619 per annum. Experience has dem
onstrated that this with the most rigid
economy, is not sufficient when there
is as much necessity for the actual
service of the troops in support of the
civil authorities as there has been in
the last three years, and is likely to
be in the future.
The Confederate Soldiers Home.
About twelve years ago a home for
destitute and infirm survivors of the
armies Of the Confederate States, resi-
dents Of Georgia, was erected near the
city Of Atlanta by voluntary contribu-
tions OF the people and rendered TO
the state. but the General Assembly
at that time declined 10 accept II.
Again at your last session II was Of
fered by those having II in charge and
you accepted IL and made an appropri-
alton Of $4,000 for its support during
the present year.
A board Of trustees was appointed in
December last, IN conformity with the
provisions Of the act accepting the
home. 20 take charge OF II and manage
~ Affairs. This board consisted of the
HonOrables W. l.. Calhoun Of Fulton.
J. = Montgomery ~ Thomas. John II
Martin ~ Pulaski g. W. Harris 0f
Carroll. chas. %. Wiley of Bibb chns
y, Phillips ~ Cobb. W. y. Jenkins %