The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-17
LAWMAKERS OF THE STATE.
Chancellor BOggS Pleads for the EduCa-
tiOnal Institutions.


nv the state-He Attacks the Agri-
cultural College as a Monstrosity-A
New Plan for Selecting the Judiciary.
senator Osborne Introduces a Bill in
Reference to Transfers of Stook-A
Number of New Bills Introduced in
the House.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 16.-Dr. William Z.
Boggs. chancellor of the State University,
dslivered an address before the legislature
in Joint session to-day. that for plain talk,
vas startling to the lawmakers in some
respects. The chancellor did not mince
words. nor hesitate to form smooth sound
ing phrases, but f1guratively speaking,
shook his finger in the face of each one of
his hearers, and in indignant tones told
him he ought to be ashamed of himself if
he does not do justice to the youth of the
state in the matter of education. He not
only demanded that the state increase and
sustain her institutions for higher edu-
cation, but declared that the whole system
Of education was shamefully neglected by
the state.
Or. Boggs stated that out of 1900 white
bows in Georgia, between the ages of 10
and q, when they should be receiving the
finishing touches of their education, but
8s now enjoy the privilege of
college training, and of these
1888 only 221 were being trained
at the State University, which should and
would have 1000 students if the state did
its Just duty to the white tax payers of the
commonwealth. He cited the fact that
the school taxes are divided equally with
the colored race, although the white faith
ers of the state pay over nine-tenths of
the taxes. This, he declared, was gen
erosity without a parallel in the whole his
tory of the world.
Following up this line, he showed the
millions of dollars that are being spent
yearly in Georgia for the higher educa-
tion of the negro by northern philan-
thropists, while the federal government
provides the money that supports the
State University for the white youth of
the Empire State of the south.
DR.. Boggs fairly roasted the agricultural
college to a cinder. He pronounced it q
monstrosty in principle and declared
that its fate was predestinated. He said
no boy could be expected to take the de-
grees of B. A, when he saw before his
eyes an education that would fit him for a
more remunerative and more congenal
place in the world and the Agricultural
college would fail, because to make spe-
cialist, it is first necessary to give the
man an education that would develop all
his faculties. If he then desired to be-
come a specialist he was fitted for the
task.
The chancellor referred to a visit to the
negro college at Savannah and told OF
the accomplishment in mathematics of a
14-year-old girl there, which he said he
did not believe could be equaled by any IA
year-old white girl in the state. This led
him to declare that the state must be up
and doing to retain the educational SUI
periOrty of her white citizens.
The bill of Mr.. Houston of DeKalb to
elect judges and solicitors by the people
was the special order for this morning
On account Of the absence of many mem
bers serving on the commi. ees, it was, on
motion of Mr.. Hopkins of Thomas, made
the special order for next Tuesday, i'm
mediately after the reading of the journal
Mr. Bailey of Spaulding presented new
plan for selecting the judiciary. His bill
provides for the appointment of supreme
court Judges by the governor, to be con-
frmed by the Senate Then the supreme
court is to nominate three candidates for
judge and solicitor in each circuit as the
terms of the present incumbents expire
Out of these three the governor, with the
consent of the Senate, must appoint, and
IN case the Senate rejects two the third
candidate is to be given the certificate by
the governor.
Mr.. Awtry of Cobb introduced a bill in
the House this morning authorizing the
governor to appoint commissioner for
the state of Georgia, whose duty 1t shall
be to collect and publish fun information
about the state. 1t provides that the COM
missioner shall publish information as to
the quality of land, its prices, and its
hearness to railroads or water courses
as to the water powers, as to the forests
as to the people and their religion. When
the book shall have been published it
shall be placed with the agricultural
commissioner at the Cotton States and
International Exposition Company and
other like companies, in order that they
may be sent out to those desiring infor-
nation about Georgia.
Mr. Awtrey also introduced bill pro-
.ldlng that the person obtaining whisky
Tor another not entitled to receive it
snail, upon conviction. be punished in the
same manner as the man selling whisky
Illegally.
The House did not pass any bills of i'm
portance, but a lot of new ones were read
me FIRST time, among them the following:
By Mr.. Boynton of Calhoun-To create
sinking fund of 100000 for each of the
Years 1894 '96, no sinking fund tax
having been levied this year to retire ana
fuS III 4ldiIt DOnQS OF the state.
BY Ar. Burwell of Hancock-To amend
the code as to the duty of the presiding
Judge, making it incumbent upon him to
nave all cases taken down in shorthand
and transcribed whenever the attorneys
IN the case so desire.
By Mr. Battle of Muscogee-To amend
NE code so that nonresident witnesses
Snall not be paid when they live within
Ihree miles Of the court house. Also, to
amend the code so as to provide for APP
pealing from the decision of the railroad
'ommission III certain cases.
BY Mr.. McCurry of Hart-To fix and de-
me how property shall be given in when
me legal title is in one, and the equita-
ME title in another, being designed to
make parties interested in property bear
me taxes proportionate to their interest
therein
by Mr., Greer of Macon-To require or
'hdries 10 procure and keep in their Off
yes an index to all estates.
6y Mr. Willxin of Miller--To repeal an
4ct amending the code authorizing the
record Of deeds to realty or personally,
"nen. executed out of this state.
by Mr.. Mcdonald of Ware--To pay
county road commissioners and oVerseprs