Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
HOUSE HAS PASSED
THE PENSION BILL
Pension Bill introduced by MONA
hon of Clarke and Reported Fa-
vorably by Committee First
Thing Taken Up Friday.

The passage Of the pension bin. which
gas introduced by Representative Nc
Nahon. OF Clarke. and the decision OF
ne house to have a night session Friday
morning. were she =uas3 features Of that
oranch's session Friday.
The pension bill. introduced by Mr.. Nc
Mahon OF Clarke. and reported favorably
by Tire pension committee. providing for
the payment annually Of $50 10 ex-Con-
federate soldiers and TO widows OF ex-
Confederate soldiers married prior TO
nrst OF January. 1870. not worth over
q 500. was taken up in the house Friday
morning.
When the house went into session at
a. m, II transacted no business, but i'm
mediately resolved itself into a commit
tee OF the whole with Mr.. Fullbright OF
Burke in the chair. 10 discuss and vote on
the pension bin. The bill carries an APP
propriation. for next year. of $4,000 for
the purpose OF carrying out its provisions.
Messrs Heard OF Dolly. McMichael OF
BUTTS. Reid OF Campbell, Roberts. Millilxen
and others spoke in favor OF the BILL
DUTY OF THE PEOPLE.
Roberts made the point that when the
oeopie OF Georgia ratified the Foster bill.
changing The constitution so as 10 make
mis- new pension law possible. they signi-
ded tnelr desire that the pension bill do
pas. Therefore. II was simply the duty
u the house to comply with the wishes Of
ne people.
B A number OF amendments were offered
ard discussed
ar. Carswen OF Wilkinson. spoke for
ne bin. declaring he was and always
aad been heartily in favor OF supporting
he old soldiers. He thought Il was a
rplendld measure and that Il was the leg
nlature's duty TO make IL law.
AMENDMENT Is LOST.
An amendment by Mr.. Brown Of Carroll.
10 reduce the pension from $50 TO so
was lost.
An arnsndnent offered by Mr.. Turnip-
seed OF Clay, TO raise the sum from So
% IS was lost
A number OF other amendments, sug-
resting minor changes. were almost unan-
mously voted down.
HOLD A NIGHT SESSION.
On motion OF Mr.. Anderson OF Chatham,
,he house has decided to hold a night ses-
dos Friday. from T:so TO $50 p m. for
he transaction Of general business
me calendar Is crowded with general
,nd local bills and Mr.. Anderson has been
making a determined fight 10 get all bust
sens finished before the end IF the ses-
don IL Wa8 70 TINS enc mat nc elSCcS0-
a IN Inducing the house 10 hold regular
afternoon sessions. and now IL is his de-
IRE that the night sessions so on until
he congestion fs relieved .s---
However, Il Is probable that only q
morning session win be held Saturday, foi
ne house has accepted the annual barbe-
.ue Invitation OF President Slaton OF the
senate. and viii probably attend in 8
,ody- '
The house passed q bill Friday. intro
Huced BY Measrs. Brown OF Carroll, and
Anderson Of Chatham. to provide for the
,ayment 20 each Of Georgia's II agricul-
nural schools as much Of eco as shall
,e necessary 20 raise the total revenue Of
zach OF the institutions 20 $1,000 annu
Ally.
The bill provided for the necessary ap
preparation.
AR. NIlIfken OF Wayne made the prin'
sipai speech OF favoring the measure. Mr.
Toe Hill Hal was it's chief opponent H'
argued that the schools had been origl
aaily established in violation OF the con
Ititution. and that they had not beer
rufirfently successful to merit NOR
money. The vote was i2s 10 iS