The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
FIXES The AMOUNTS
HOUSE, IN COMMITTEE. AGREES ON
APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
THE ITEMS AS DETERMINED.
SOME ACCOUNTS INCREASED AND
OTHERS REDUCED.

Principal Change In the Bill as Re-
ported Was an increase of $4S,0OO
over the Appropriation of Last
Year for INDECENT Veterans-Pubiic
Property Fund Not 10 Go to Pay
Interest-MiIitary Appropriation IL
$2O,cOO-To-day Hall Will Fight
Tech Appropriation of $4,000.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 1.-The House to-
day, in Committee of the Whole, con-
cluded it's work on the general appro-
priation bill, and reported the measure
back with the recommendation that 1t
be passed as amended. The House
will act finally on the bill tomorrow.
and so far as is known. there will
be only one fight, of which Mr.. Hall
of Bibb has given notice. He will OPP
pose the appropriation of $4,000 to the
archaeological School. He RETAINED
from making this fight until Mr.. Sta
ton of Fulton. who was chairman OF
the Committee of the Whole. might
have opportunity to reply to him.
The most important change made
in the bill was an increase of $4,000
over last year in the appropriation to
INDECENT Confederate veterans. The APP
preparation last year was $685. 900. and
the Appropriations Committee increas-
ed the amount to $Ss5.OOo, and provided
that it should be distributed pro rata
If there was not enough to go around.
The House killed the amendment pro-
viding for a pro rata distribution, and
then adopted an amendment by Mr..
Carswell of Wilkinson, fixing the
amount at $4,000. the largest that
has ever been given to INDECENT veter-
ans. There was considerable debate
over the amount. tn opponnts of the
amendment simply trying to hold 1t
down to the amount fixed by the COM
mittee.
Not ASIAN Interest Fund.
The next important change made in
the bill, as reported by the committee,
was the striking out of the amendment
which permitted the use of the re-
mainder of the public property fund,
about $130.000. to pay interest on the
bonded debt. An amendment, strik-
ing this provision, was made by Mr..
Hall of Bibb, who said 1t was in VIOLA
ton of the constitution to so use the
fund, no matter what four justices of
the Supreme Court had said to the
contrary.
The adoption of this amendment
means the rest of the public property
fund must remain In the treasury and
the prospective deficit will be increased
by just that much. }t
Another change made In the bill was
by adoption of an amendment by MIR.
Calvin of Richmond, providing that the
$4,000 for the Department of Agricul-
ture shall come from the general fund
in the treasury, as heretofore. The
Appropriations Committee provided
that this fund should come from ferti-
lizer inspection fees. which now go to
common. schools. The amendment was
carried, and there will be no change.
%2O,OcO Means no Encnmpment.
The military appropriation was car
ried through by a good majority on a
viva voce vote, the amount being $780,
900. Efforts to increase II to $4,000
were defeated, but the House was
recommendation. A strong and elo-
quent speech by Mr.. Cam Of Chatham
had much to do with the result. He
showed the Importance of the military
to the state and what II has done for
the preservation of peace and order.
Mr.. Knight of Berrien was its main
opponent, he having offered an amend
ment to cut it to $4,000. 1t was shown
that the appropriation of $4,000 will
only pay actual necessary expenses,
affording nothing towards an encamp-
ment.
The Soldiers Home was given only
$12, 900, a decrease of $500, there be-
ing no debate. on this feature.
Several efforts were made to increase
the common school fund above $780,
900, but all in vain. Mr.. Rankin of
Gordon wanted all taxes from increas-
ed property valuations to go to the
schools, but that amendment was voted
down, as was also an amendment by
Mr.. West of Lowndes to give the
schools $S5000 There were several
appeals for the common schools, but
the committees recommendation met
the popular approval Of the House, and
no change was made.
Pot Pourri of Appropriations.
The usual appropriations were made |
for the state chemist, and ehtomolo-
gist and their departments. The con-
tingent fund was fixed at 0,000 but |
50 900 was voted for rewards for Grim |
inals out of the prison fund, this hav-
ing heretofore been paid out of the |
fund. The contingent fund |
Of the Railroad Commission was cut |
from $500 to 5000, which will necessitate |
that body dispensing with the services
Of its stenographer, who now receives
5000 year.
The printing fund was increased from |
BIS, 900 to $4,000. there having for sew
eral years been a regular deficit.
The appropriations for the salaries
Of the trustees of the State Sanitarium
and of the State University, were fixed |
so as to come out of the funds appro-
priated for the maintenance of those |
institutions, instead Of direct from the
treasury, as heretofore.
A total of $4,000 was appropriated
FOR pensions as follows: Disabled SOL
Hers, s1S5.000; INDECENT soldiers. $41O,-
100; widows of soldiers who died in
the service. or since. from wounds,
49,, 900; INDECENT widows. 100000. The
Increase in the INDECENT fund was made
BY a vote Of SO to So.
Other minor appropriations were
passed. as In former appropriation bills
The House adjourned at 5.20 o,ofooL |