The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-12-24
THE srAIf NoRMAL SCHOOLS.
Great Interest in Georgia as tn Its Ecorgani-
zation-C ommi ssioner's nilI NeIned.

THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Great Interest in Georgia as to Its Reorgani-
zati"n-C commissioners BiIl Vetoed.
Athens. Ga. December H.-(Special)-
Great interest centers mere i'm the pros
pectiNe reorganization of the state normal
scnuol on more extended scale than il
has ever Witnessed before.
This results from the recent appropra-
tion of $lo.uO0 by the general assembly for
its maintenance ANA support, and with that
sum, supplemented as il will be by a dona-
ton from the Peabody fund. most sue
cessful normal school will be obtained for
Georgia.
the nomination that has in charge the
affairs OF the state normal school consists
81 State School Commissioner ). -. Brad
well. chairman; Chancellor W. Il. BoggS,
Professor I.aWton Il. Evans, Professor y.
J. Battle and Professor w. II. Parker. MIR.
EradWcU VIII Dee superseded i'm January
by J. X. Glen. the new school commissioner.
II Is given out that meeting of ;ho
commission viii DE hell between now and
the LIST of January for the purpose OF map
ping ont the plans for the school and the
pertttt non OF ass much of the necessary or
sanitation AIS possible.
The school. its limited resources, has
hitherto run only TWO months each year
during the summer season. but now me
session win be for eight months each
While the plans are not Yet adopted it is
believed that The faculty VIII consist of
president and live professors, and these
MAY Doe selected at the meeting of the COM
mission i'm the next few days.
The Rock college building and lands, so
generously donated Iv The University Of
Georgia Will be the nome NJ the normal
school. r. viii be sufficiently repaired To
make il suitable FOR us new purposes.
Those who have taken an active interest
ia this school believe that not less than
I'D teachers will at once enter. and that
the number i'm attendance Will not be long
II is impossible at this time tc tell how
long 10 viii be before the school viii be
opened. but il is thought that ii Will not
be later than spring.
Thc school commissioners NH.
The governor has vetoed the hill provid-
iue for the submission To the people of an
.mendmont TO the constitution. the purpose
or which is 10 bring about the election OF
the state school commissioner by the peo-
pla.
This veto. however. does not in amy way
affect the purpose al the bill, for the lesis-
Iatlr, can enact the bill properly al the
next session AMI cure the defects of the
present measure.
The fact that tine hill itself requires a
SiNty-day advertisement conflicts directly
with the provision of the constitution which
declares that "A proposed amendment must
h,. submitted To the people at the next gen
oral election after the Legislature provides
for the submission. This general election
occurs in January. and il is impossible
therefore. 10 give 10 tn proposed amend-
utnt lhe advertisement "hlth t''r b'ii ''ssl
proyide-
Tae provision 81 the constitution that all
-rneuImeuts to the constitution must be IN
tered ga the house and senate Journals mas
also not been complied with.
Eut ass has been pointed out, the legisia-
t1re al its next session. can enact a hiil
bringing about the same result, curing the
defects m the present measure. and II VIII
become operative just as soon as would TINS
one n approved. -
The tcEistrati0n BilI Signed.
The registration bill, in which the whole
state is Interested, WAS signed last Tuesday
and the FIRST step toward good elections
has been taken
Three. Bills Were Vetoed.
The governor completed the work of
-i.nfr.. the acts OF the legislature late
Tuesday night ana the records in the Office
oil the secretary of state show three We
toes.
bin cEartering Guiana City. in Thomas
county. was vetoed because, in the opin-
ion of tha governor. il contained pro-
VISIONS which were entirely contrary to
the spirit oi similar legislttions IN the
state.
4 bin enartCring an educational institu-
ton al u,hanau was vetoed because IL
was clearly contrary t. the constitution
And tn. biIl providing FOR the abolition
If th, commissioners of roads and reVen-
ICES for Polk county was vetoed because
bv the terms Of the bill itself il could not
ue operative.
Tn. gcvernor signed the general APP
propriatica act. but he cut down the salary
il the clerk of the railroad commission
from 81. 500 10 81 POO. Since 1856 the general
appropriation acts have given this Official
81 5ta bu. there seems to be no authority
for uqving more than $l,20O, ami the gov
srnar therefore made the change.
Among the other bills signed was that
rroviIinas for the sale Of the Northeastern
railway. The original charter gives 10 the
Governor certain discretionary powers in
,ra sale, OF the road and he signs the bill
with the provision that none OF the char
t.- rights in the matter be abrogated.
The biz submitting 10 the people The
question OF the election Of the state school
commissioner was approved by the gov
eruor. 90, .
General october election, pass upon the
question as 20 whether the head of the
educational department OF the state shall
b.. chosen d. th- people.