Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-02
GEORGIA
PENSIONS FOR NEW
CLASS VOTED DOWN

The Georgia house of representa-
tiVes, sitting as a committee of the
whole, Monday afternoon definitely
disposed of the pension issue by APP
proving an appropriation of S1,250,-
600 for the payment of 500 per year
to Confederate veterans and their
widows belonging to the, old class.
established prior to the laws of 1919.
A hard fight was made for in
creases in both the amound Of in
dividual pensions and classes, but
all proposed amendments to the APP
preparation were defeated.
When the pension item was reach
ed, several amendments were imme-
diately offered. representative VIM
berly, of Laurens county, sought to
appropriate 100000 for all classes
of pensioners. out of the first tax
money collected. Representative
Pope of Walker county sought to
appropriate $2,250,000 for old and
new classes.
Representative Collins Of Chero.
kee county offered an amendment
to pay the two classes equally out
of the $4,000 appropriation, the
pensions being estimated at $50 per
year.
AaulttOnS Sought
Representative Harrell of Stewart
county sought an additional appro-
priation of $1,250000 for the new
class of pensioners, with the pro-
vision that the appropria ton would
not be available unless the legisla-
ture enacts laws to increase the
states revenue
Representative Culpepper, Of
L. 49,
preparations committee, took the
floor to oppose all the amendments,
after stating that he is the son of
a Confederate veteran and as much
in favor of paying all the pensions
possible as any other member of the
house.
We Will never on earth be able
to pay these increased appropriations
unless we raise more revenue" Mr..
Culpepper declared. Lets not de.
ceive these old fellows, by promising
them something they will not get.
IF we do. we will only enba ira SIS
our governor and take money away
from the common schools. These gal
liant old fellows would not want us
to do that, Ask any. of them if they
want increased pensions at the cost
VI Tic 6uuCdtIOu u WHICH Illtl0 Gnu
dren are entitled. This state. is al
most ruined now by legislatures APP
propriating money beyond the
states revenues"
Representative Harrell, Wimber-
ly and Pope spoke on their amend
ments. Representative McMichael, Of
Marion county, spoke for the Harrell
amendment.
Amendments Opposed
Representative Harris, of Jeffer.
son county, opposed all the amend
ments and characterized those who
were trying to increase the pensions
beyond the states revenues as
Cheap politicians and demagogues. 3"
He labeled a cartoon on pensions,
drawn by Major c. E. McGregor and
published in the Columbia Sentinel,
IAN appeal to Ignorance
Representative Elders. of Tatnall
county, spoke against hte proposed
county, but also attacked Repre-
sentative Harris for his charge Of
dema goguery.
IF the proposed bills to repeal
the pension laws of 1920 ever come
before this house for consideration,
[ will pay my respects in no uncer
tain terms to the gentleman from
Jefferson and the lady from Fulton,
Joint authors of those measures"
Represe NATIVE Elders declared.
All of the amendments were de-
feated overwhelmingly, except that
of MI Harrell, which lost by the
close vote of 20 to 81. The pension
appropriation was then adopted in
it's original form by a vote of 80
to 80.
Another amendment requiring the
| Confederate roster commission to
complete it's work within twelve
months, offered by Mr.. Harrell, was
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