The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-11
WAR ON THE COLLEGES.
THE HOUSE INCLINED TO CIT
DOWN THE APPROPRIATION.

The Debate on the Matter Unfinished
A Fight Also Made to Cut Down the
Appropriation for the Lunatic Asy-
lum-Only One New Bill Introduced.
ATLANTA. Ga. Dec. 1O-To-day was
looked forward with curiosity aud c0ncern.
Those who brought the latter feeling 10
the House were friends Of higher education
aud their hearts were heavy, for they had
heard a rumor generally current that at
last nights conference Of tbs members OF
the legislature who are aliIancemen, held
for social purposes" az the capiUol, those
present decided to train their guns on every
college in tls state when the Apr OPERATIONS
bill was before the House To-day Mr.
Humphreys sounded the sequel when he
offered a resolution that ths numerically
designated lines 10 to 81 OF sec
tion Of the at which name
the sums for the university, Neurological
school, industrial schooland branch colleges
at Dahlonega, Townsville. MiIedkeviile
Cuthbsrt and other points be stricken from
the act.
INTENSE INTEREST.
Immediately the interest was intenss.
The House was in committee OF the whole
and the rules were very elastic. Mr..
Humphreys said nothing in advocacy OF
the resolution, but MeSSrs. Wheeler, jackson
and others smiled approval o. MIN. Some
surprise was created when Mr.. SeaY favored
the adjustment Of the branch colleges.
Dir. Reed also pronounced against them as
unnecessary Rdjuncts Of the university.
Ar. Boifeuillst made an eloquent plea for
higher education. he said that he was his-
posed 10 vote for the common school fund
of the state but wanted the colleges also.
His talk was stirring, ard he won the first
applause OF debater Ia this legislature.
Sir. Roberts Of Douglas followed. and
urged the necessity OF the colleges, as edu-
cation must come down to US, and IL will
not come up from the public school system
Further debate ON the college was ended
by the arrival of the hour for adjournment,
but the forces are resting on their arms.
THE LCSATIC ASYLUM.
The lunatic asylum brought on a debate
which lasted over an hour. The legislative
committee thought $3.50. 900 sufficient as an
annual appropriation, but the finance com
mittee sided with the trustees OF that in
stitution, and Chairman Huff successfully
fought for $4,000.
Mr.. Humphreys, who two years ago by
his attacks on The asylum, caused an inves-
tigation. vas radical in opposition to the In
crease OF the fluid. and among other things
stated that the doctors there worked only an
hour a day, and that Prescription Clerk
West was intoxicated or under the influence
of something habitually.
DR.. Hand and DIR. Chappell both opposed
increasing the amount
Messrs. Berner, Lewis and others were
heard from.
DoDGING THE TEN-M1SUrE RULE.
When a member went over ten minutes
IN debating another would secure the floor
and yield his time.
Mr.. Huff said they were all foreign to the
matter IN hand He quoted from the report
of the legislative committee aud urged the
demands Of the asylum against ali nrgu-
ments, pointing out that the rate Of 81 /
cents per capita per day, the present cost OF
maintaining the inmates, was as low as
anywhere in the country.
On the vote of the finance committee the
higher figure won.
Mr.. Sibley offered resolution that Il
committee of ten from the House and five
from the Senate be appointed to investigate
the charges Gro wded ia the speeches ia the
House to-day. Under the rules this lies
over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Goodwin made an effort 10 have the
salary of the sheriff Of the supreme court
increased to $1,000, but the finance com.
mittee's figure, $1,000 was decided on.
ONE NEW BILL
Mr. Fleming had the only bill of to-day 8
session introduced. 1t provides for the
levying of a local tax by the counties for
school purposes.
MIR. Hogan came out to-day as humorist.
His resolution, when the college subject
was hotly debaIed, providing that branches
be established in every militia district in the
state. put the House in good huinoT.
Mr.. Caiylns resolution that thu House
hold afternoon SESSIONS, had several amend
Inents tackled on, and these were disposed
OF, but when the original motion was
reached Mr.. Lewis secured the floor and
talked away the ten minutes Intervening
before the hour of ad journment, and the
resolution went over, Mr.. Lewis intimating
his intention Of continuing his speech
against the motion tomorrow.
The end of the session was marked by
frivolity of like character.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
The result of the night session would be
shown by long enumeration of bills read
the second time, ana new local ones passed
The feature of the evening was the opposi-
ZION to the passage OF the bill chartering the
North Highlands Street Car Company OF
Columbus on the ground that it paralleled
for three blocks a horse car line.
The Wadley and Mount Vernon road was
rsieved Of the tax penalty.
The House decided to meet in thu
afternoons, beginning Friday, under Mr..
Calvin's resolution
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