The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-12
STATE AID FOR SCHOOLS.
A LONG DEBATE IN THE HOUSE
ON THE MONEY BILL.

Several of the Members Claim That
the Country Schools Should Be
Taken care OF Before the Colleges
Mr.. Gordon and Other Members
Stand Up for the School of Technol-
ogy.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 1.-THE House has
struggled with the general appropriation
bill ali day, holding sessions morning and
afternoon, but no Roadway has been made.
The day was devoted to making arrange
ments on the items appropriating money
fer the school of technology, the state
university and the branch colleges at
Dahlonega, Milledgsville and Thomasville.
The discussion OF the measure was opened
by Mr.. Atkinson of Coweta, VINO spoke in
high terms of the school of technology. He
considered it requisite and necessary that
the state should have such a school. The
negroes have such a school in this city sup
ported by northern capital, and where ne
groes were receiving an admirable edu-
cation.
IMPORTANCE OF THE RACE CUES TIoS.
The race question is one Of vast impor-
lance, and supremacy rests entirely with
the subject Of education, aud should we
deny our children what Is furnished the
negrof But although he favored the sup
port of the school he considered an appro-
priation of SIS, COO misplaced The bill had
been wrongly constructed. 1t was con-
trery TO the constitution to insert such 4
section in a general appropriation bill He
favored letting the branch colleges at
Dahloaega, Townsville and Mllledgeville
take care of themselves without aid from
the state. OF $50 900 school children in the
state 465, 900 live outside of incorporated
towns. and accordingly more support should
be given the country schools. He hoped
the bill would not pass.
MR. FLEMING SUPPORTS IT.
Mr.. Fleming of Richmond spoke in favor
of the bill. He thought it constitutional 70
vote money for these educational institu-
tons, and believed that the appropriation
bin was the best for these items He would
Ike to see the appropriation for the school
Of technology made permanent feature of
the appropriation bill every year. He also
believed that the condition of the treasury
was such that the money could easily be ap-
propriated without damage to the state
Mr.. Snellson Of Marietta opposed giving
money to either the colleges or the school Of
technology. He wanted all the money there
was TO spare to be given 10 the public
school funds.
JUDGE FANS SUCCESSOR.
As the morning session approached the
hour Of adjournment, the committee dis
solved, and the House reorganized for the
purpose of electing a successor to Judge
joel c. Fain of the Cherokee circuit,
whose resignation was recorded yesterday.
This was done IN joint session. Samuel p.
Maddox was elected for the unexpired term.
This afternoon Mr.. Snelson OF Meriwether
made an argument against the appropria-
ton bill He was followed by Mr.. Nc
Donald of Ware, who favored giving money
TO the school of technology. Mr. Mcdonald
also offered an amendment TO the bill by
putting in $500, for public school pur-
poses.
Mr. Venable. of Fulton, spoke for the
bill. He believed that the institution should
&C least be given fair showing, so that the
experiment in this line of education could
be thoroughly tested.
Mr.. GORDON ADVOCATES 1T.
He was followed by Mr.. Gordon, of
Chatham, who stated that although by no
means well, be was present for the purpose
of doing whal he could in aid of the school
of technology. He believed that it was a
grand institution, and should be sustained
BY the state. The financial condition of
Georgia was remarkably healthy, and much
of the increase of taxable prop
was sought to be accomplished by
the chronological school. The state in his
opinion was amply able to vote the $4,000
to the school, give the branch colleges what
they were entitled to, and still have. money
for increasing the appropriation for public
school purposes of the state.
GEoRGIA's ILLlTERATI WHITES.
Statistics showed that the illiteracy
among the white people of Georgia was
alarming. He wanted to see this blot upon
the state wiped out and Georgia stand out
and compare favorably in this way with
the other states of the Union. She was now
the banner state of illiteracy and he was
ashamed to say SO. He hoped that the
money would be appropriated and a new
era in educational matters inaugurated.
Mr.. Smith of Gwinnett followed in oppo-
sition to the bill He did not want to see
money appropriated for colleges as long as
the public school fund was small. The
uneducated masses of the rural districts
needed money most and should have it.
In fha SanaIa-