The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-06
WITH THE STATE S0L0NS.
HOUSE PASSES BILL OF VITAL
IMPORTANCE TO THE People.

Who Arc Actually INDECENT Shall
Receive the states Aid in the
Form of Pensions-The Discussion
sharp and Spirited.
Atlanta, Nov. 5.-The House of Rep
resentatives announced itself on the
pension question to-day in unmistak-
able terms, passing by a vote of SO to
%, the bill by Mr.. Harvard of Dooly
which provides that no person VINO
owns more than $1,000 worth of proper
ty or has an annual income Of more
than 5000 shall receive a pension from
the state.
This action was taken in spite OF the
adverse report from the Committee on
Pensions. and is, perhaps, the most I'M
portant matter acted on so far at TINS
session. While the bill does not, in
terms, put pensions on an INDECENT ba-
sis, its effects are practically the same
since. if it becomes a law, it will cut
off from the pension rolls almost all
of those who do not need the money.
There was an attempt to filibuster
against the measure, but it was
promptly cut off by Speaker Pro. Tenn.
Morris, who was in the chair when
the measure went through.
There was an interesting discussion
on the bill. Messrs. Harvard of Doc
~, Hardwick of Washington and Ham
mock of Randolph speaking in favor
of the measure. They called attention
to the fact that the Confederate vete-
IF in
Macon, had asked that pensions be put
on an INDECENT basis, and said 1t was
time to stop the payment of pensions
TO those who did not need the money.
Mr.. Hardwick said: The pension evil
must be abated. II was the outgrowth
of sentiment which was too sentiment
tai The people of Georgia will tax
themselves to the last farthing to care
for the old heroes who need help and
support, but l lay down the PROPOSE
ton no man is entitled to a pension un-
less he needs it to support him. Many
men worth $4,000 are drawing PEN
sions to-day"
The axes and noes were called for
and the call sustained. An opponent
of the bill called for the ayes and noes
on request of a member for 2ermis-
sion to explain his vote. This was
ruled out of order, and he was refused
permission to explain. The vote was
SO to %, the bill receiving just one
over a constitutional majority.
Another interesting feature of the
House session was the passage of a
resolution by Mr.. Fielder of Bib, call
ing on Senator Ellis to withdraw his
resolution asking for a certified copy
of that portion of the House journal
relating to the passage of the Howard
franchise tax bill. The members of the
House generally appeared to view the
resolution as a reflection upon the
House, and their answer to it was
"witsdraw your resolution; we give you
permission to do So" There was con-
siderable debate on the resolution, Mr..
Tocmer of Ware holding to the other
side Of the proposition that the digni-
lied course for the House would be to
comply with the request of the Senate.
This, however, the House did not see
1T to do. and politely told the Senate
it did not intend to furnish any other
evidence of the legality of its actions
than its word.
Tie House disagreed with the ad-
verse report of the committee on the
bill by Mr.. Blue. of Marion. requiring
fire insurance companies in all cases
where the loss on a building is total, to
pay the full amount of the policy. by
a vote of SO to 47The argument against
II was that it would encourage fraud.
arson and other crimes. The measure
Will now come up on the question as
10 whether it shall be passed.
There was considerable opposition to
the local bill by Messrs. Jordan and
Grice of Pulaski, With reference to the
establishment Of dispensaries in that
county, but the measure was finally
passed.
Hon. T. W. Hardwick of Washing
ton, to-day sent in his resignation to
Speaker Little, as chairman and as a
member of the House committee on
congressional reapportionment. The
reason for Mr. Hardwick's resignation
is that he expects to run for Congress
against Congressman w. H. Fleming
The resignation is as follows: ITO Hon.
John D. Little. speaker House Repre-
sentatives. Mr.. Speaker For reasons
entirely personal to myself l will be
unable to serve either as chairman or
as a member of the standing commit
tee of the House congressional reappor.
tionment and beg that you will consid-
er this letter in the nature of a res'g-
nation. Assuring you of MY high ap-
probation Of the honor conferred upcn
Il by the appointment, am, very
respectfully (signature@ w. ]. Hard
wick
Mir. Hardwick will make his an
rounc ernent from .5andersville after the
adjournment of the legislature.
In the senate.
Atlanta. Nov. 5.--Senator Chappell of
the Twenty-fourth district introduced
in the Senate to-day a bill providing
for co-education at the State Universi-
ty. The bill is as follows BE ii en-
acted by the General Assembly of the
state of Georgia that from and after
the passage of this act the University
of Georgia shall be open to all white
female students who have attained suf-
ficient age and attachments. in the dis
erection of the board of trustees. to rem
der their entrance upon the courses OF
study prescribed in the University OF
Georgia at Athens profitable TO them.
Sec. 2. II is further enacted by the
authority of the same, that the female
students shall have equal rights and
privileges as there exercised and en-
joyed by male students of said uni
versity under such rules and regula-
tions as may be prescribed by the board
of trustees"
Mr.. Chappell believes there will be
very little opposition to the bill He
thinks IL is time Georgia should get
abreast of the progressive states of the
Union.
Mr.. Ellis Of the Twenty second Dis
trict offered a resolution approving OF
the intention of the British and
Southern states (U. S. Al Abbatorie
Company which proposes TO come into
the state 10 establish a plant OF i'm
mense proportieasy----The resolutions
stated that since the company would
encourage the propagation of cattle
hogs and sheep as well as farm prod.
ucts and the other products TO come
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