The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16
ALL MEASURES NOT SETTLED GO
OVER TO NEXT SESSION.
SOLDIERS HOME BILL PASSED
CHANGES MADE N THE APPRo-
PRIArIONs BILL.

Atlanta. Dec. I5.-Mr. Barron OF Jones
Introduced a resolution in the House to-
nv 70 the eject that an measures not
missed unon az adjournment Of this ses-
..u should 20 over TO tho nest session.
40 unfinished business. The resolution
u.s adopted and transmitted to the SEN
CO.
rf- Harper % Chittooga presented
..-8iltlcn 10 create "a joint committee
t.aa 10th houses TO investigate fully the
affair. ana finances o. the State Academy
fo tne Blind al Macon.
Air Ran OF Blob said he hoped the
-.onrion would be adopted. because the
i..rseers ~ the Institution had nothing
,a fear Air. Moore OF Columbia favored
Gil. resolution. He was a member OF tho
o.-alI House committee appointed to ia
v. Irate the affairs Of the academy.
.rho committee" ho said. believes
tast something s. wrong Ia the expendi-
,uI. o. money there" He thought the
matter SHOULD be- thoroughly sifted. MT
Hlu SAID that other th.ugs m ght be iu-
,.-aeated besides the blind academy.
rhs resolui on was finally adopted. and
.ronsmittcd 10 the senate.
A reso.uuon OF Mr.. Clover OF coweta
FL, appoint a joint commlstee 70 invcsti-
sa.e ths agricultural and mechanical de-
lartmcut ol the State University was de-
tested.
mis- Passed by House.
The House raised the bill by senator
Anon OF the Twentieth 10 amend the sec-
,.1u- or the code relating 10 the appoint
utut 81 executors
h.ll by senator Allen. % introducc
teAt books on "ToNicology and Hygiene
iu tHa common schools was tabled. The
trouble oemed 70 De mat tho House did
NOT know what was meant by the word
r1xi.oiprYH One member thought %
ri4 something 20 DO with "IutoXicatc'
.rI hort1 that the Legislature would Doe
made exempt from the operation Of the
a.. should 30 become a law
TAe mucn discussed ., solution 20 re-
l.t. D.. T. Mitchell. ard others was then
.s..ed. as was also resolution by MT
Paris ~ Greene providinE for the appoint
tu.ut of so.nt committee % Investigate
fU. d.5.Ifmcnts and Institutes o. the
a.lt.
MU by Senator Stone 20 authorize
t.. Insurance companies 60 Increase or
decrease their capital stock was passed.
House agreed to Amendment.
The House today agreed to the senate
amendment ts the appropriation blll
II.eiu- the etlary Of the special attorney
Tor tle Western and Atlantic Railroad.
uul tae attorney Win continue TO receive
SO" enumeration for his services. In
SKINS fHe appropriations last week the
li.a-. ,It thc salary from S-,0Q0 10 81 90
when fHe matter went to the Senate COM
unite. fncy arrcci 20 recommend that tire
-tarE b.. rut back tO SOP Tho Senate
A.uN fayoraniy ou the report bui when
matler came up 90 abe House to-day
HloreutafiNe Hall wanted 90 q 1oilsl 10
o.t-r s hoi debate eusuel. IN Whl'h
mlen valuable timc was taken APP The
opponents 90 thls feature 81 thc BIZ wee
routed and the salary viii remain 10
g-nu as dNcd
a resolution introduced ia the House
500 Mr Bower for the appoiutment OF "A
committee to confer with similar commit
toes from the legislatures or other states
rtlatlyD TO the changing % the Coustltu-
ton ot the United States 50 that the
President Vice President and United
States senators may d. elected 10y the
popular vote OF the people. was passed.
tui- moruIr1 ana ordered sent 10 the Sem
ate Immediately. II Congress agrees u
-Ir I..ti ion Tie election OF the President
and Vice President WIN he taken from the
electoral college and the election Of sem
aIue- .rou tno STATE legislatures ana
placed directly before the people.
appropriations httis
In tho senate to-day the motion Of
AIr Ellis 10 reconsider the appropriation
lll FOR the purpose Of cutting all along the
line was taken UP. IL failed aud the
state 8. lefg with the prospect OF a defcis
81 three-Qun OF million next Ocio-
her. or clse an nfringement upon the pub
llc property fund
Mr Ellis made one Of the most notable
speeches OF The session IA favor OF recon-
sderstlon lie and AR. Grantland had
been az the front OF the ranks supporting
appropriations 10 higher educational in
stitusions although neither was against
giving the common schools their full
share. Mr. Ellis contended that while
De had favored the appropriations ore by
ore. because he wanted to make no In
v.dious distinctions. yet when he found
that the appropriations were Lunning
away with che reserves Of the sate he
thought II time 20 call halt.
Mr. Holder asked whether Mr.. Ellis.
vh0 had voted against the passage OF the
appropriations bill yesterday would not
have voted for g. u Il had not been
agreed 10 increase the common schools
fund
AIr. Ellis said that was exactly the case.
but that when It was shown that the AK
EreElte OF the appropriations threatened
the state with 80 large a debt he wanted
less appropriated ard II the Senator was
honest In the speech he had made the day
before he would Join him ia an EFFORT 10
hold down appropriations.
Mr. Holder said he was as honest as
any man on the floor Mr.. Ellis did not
challenge this statement. but proceeded
20 give figures showing the serious imam
cal condition confronting the state. lie
commended chat the Legislature had no
power 20 touch the public properly fund
which was sacred 10 the payment Of deot
falling due IN 1915 and yet Il had already
been infrfnged upon 10 the extent OF no.
CO..
The estimated tax collections OF the
state next year would amount TO s.5i3.s-o
and the appropriations proposed 10 S'D'i.-
as before the $4,000 addition for com
mon schools was made yesterday He
dwe.t AZ length upon the serious den
cheney ahead.
When Mr. Holder arose he said u was
the FIRST time that his honesty had ever
been questioned. lie hoped and believed
that the Senator had not intended 70
question a. lie charged the friends OF
higher education with being greedy, with
crying to got an Increase OF 81 per cent
Tor colleges. without giving the common
schools any increase. but considering the
present condition OF the treasury he was
willing 10 Join Mr. Ellis In cutting down