The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-05
KILLED DEPOT BILL
II FAILED TO GET ENOUGH VOTES
~ THE HOUSE.
MAY RECONSIDER IT TO-DAY.
A NEw PRoPosITIoN OFFERED TO
BUILD THE STATION.

Mr. Beii's NeEro Education Resoi"-
tions Promptly kilied-Soidter-'
Home Committee AppoiRted-Adit.
zen. Robertson Takes Charge OF
His omce-D. q. Fognrty 90 ne so
Iicitor of the Augusta CITY Court
Mr.. uitch's BAH Passed.
Atlanta. De-. f-The Atlanta depot bin
was KILLED ln the House to-day. The
vote stood s. 10 50 In favor Of the meas
u-e. but eighty-dght votes we're Required
20 pass 81 Debate or the question hast
"a al the morning. and % was after ,
o'clock when tho resul, was announced.
\ motion 70 reconsider wtl DO made to-
morrow. and Il Is hoped 10 carry she
measure through.
!. a. Han Of Bl5b Jed the hsht against
the bill
FoIloRing the defeat OF tho bll. Al
bert Cox. . prominent lawyer q Auanla.
representlns other parties. offered 70
build . station Ia Atlanta on the state
property 10 cost 5000 provided che state
viii transfer 70 them ths rental con-
kAANAt NaHA AtaH a. t"aF A"AHf' ~+ANrHfN 80
ssid station OF basis of g per cent The
ludlv idgals maklns the proposition cneT
10 pay 2eHono. 90 be put w bank apd
used by the state as needed. Tor the de-
pot. without minor sup3lations as 10 In
surance. etc. provided the state deposits
S.Hooo With a stata depository TO b.
used by she purchaser, 20 DO returned
ut.fs N~ss
% the state falling due" with interest
al per cent per annum. said deposit TO
b secured by collateral / e.. said rail-
read contracts fog SAID increased rental
and by good personal Endorsement
what the Proposition Means.
The proposition is the same TO the
state as Il the railroads subscribed Kit
600 10 the depot on condition Of belas
charged 70 Increased rental FOR eighteen
years. from completion until the end tho
present Western aud Atlantic lease.
rhe proposition Involves only an ap-
rgopgiation OF N0a000. Il further pro-
yldes tor the state laying aside al ; Der
cens. interest the sum OF ss4Loo. with
which 70 meet the bonds maturing IN 1915.
sae SUN amounting. u 10 prior payments
g.o made. 70 s~S5.Ss0 on appropriation %
sio5ooo. adding Interest - now paid by
state 6erosi,orles for eighteen years. the
cost Of the depot at the end Of the pres
ent lease Will DC only gi4llGo and tha
state viii have property that Is easily
worth y5ao0 ard az the same ume pre-
serve al the value OF the Western ana
Atlantic Railroad.
Mr.. Bells RESOLUTIONS.
In the senate Mr. Bell called W his
resolutions introduced yesterday affecting
nero education. The resolutions in
structed the Educational Committee 20
Inquire into the prcpriety % combining me-
gro education 70 manual training. and OF
encouraging uegroys ln farming. Mr. Bell
s<ated taat MS purpose wa not antsgo-
ulstlc 10 the negro Re wanted The negro
elevated. and had introduced the resolu-
ton ia the interests % both races. The
MhAes had been taxed lu a hopeless sf-
fort Ia give the nesroea the advantages
OF sz8ucatlou but tnmty ytars had de-
snafas.rated that they were unlisted FOR
education aud bad been benefited by Il
neither morally nor industrialy. lie in
sisted that sne negro. while being etlu-
eatlonaNy Experimental upon. had NOR
any retrogsdsd The Senate was evident
~ loadea Tor tho resolutions ana promptly
killed them.
soldiers Home Committee.
Tae senate concurrcd in the House
resolution 70 appoint a joint committees of
ave on the part OF the House aud three
"a part " she Senate. 90 examine and
Tsport upon the condltion Of che soldiers
home. The comml ace r. iustructed 20
ascertain just what o. there. aud how
much VIII be needed 10 pat the establish
meut .n proper shape should the Legis!t-
ture agree 10 accept aud operate Il for
she oeneat o. iuoigent veterans. Presl-
dent Howell appointed Senators smith
ChappeA aad H0rda way. to act for the
Senate.
Ad1t. Gen. Robsrts0n Takes Charge.
Ad5t- Gen. Robertson has taken CON-
psOee charge o. bis ocfce and was at
his desk to-day executing the business
thsf came Up. Assistant AdJutant Gen.
eral Byrd has been furnished a new desk
in the of.ce. which IS occupied b Ia
rrector General oosar. ond from present
iudicstions y would seem he is in the
once TO stay. he says however. that
be will leave for home Ia a few days.
ana Uil afterwards 30 10 Boston
Augustus soIicitorship settled.
The fight over the Augusta sollcitorship
has been settled as far as Gov. Gambler
- concerned. This morning he sent in
the name OF D g. Forgarty TO be CON
frmed by the senate Tor the Office OF so
licitor general Of the city Court Of Rich
mond county. The appointment has
been held up TOT Ions time owing 10 the
three coruered aEht which was OF tor
the place rhe cher applicants were A.
y. Carroll ond ". Il. OberuauL
Appointments.
n 7 Matthew. u is reported has
been appointed Judge OF the County C3ur,
81 Scrovcu county. q 81 Bedsol. judge OF
the County court OF Qutmau. II "
oliver. Jr. solicitor % the County Couts
81 Screyen county. ana a T. Lee. sollc-
Ter q the County Court OF bulocH
county.
The senate viii meet ln executive srs-
slon Tomorrow ~ confirm the appoint
u1ents
Nswsom's Tree Question.
SKATE Entomologiri Scott and \. ".
NeVnom the nursCryman, % Nashthl@.
Tenn. havs reached an agreement regard
ing the shipment OF Ncwsom's ttcee iulo
Csoraia. Mr. scott offered " send specl-
mons OF the trees 10 another expert En-
tornolosist VINO IS an authority on maitefs
OF tree diseases and 20 ABIDE by h.p deeia-
ion. II tha trees were infected they could
rot - shipped into Georgia. aud u they
were NOT infected there would be no nfei
TO. further seizure. Mr.. Newsom agreed
10 the proposition and yesterday Mr, scot
cont the specimens 20 Dr. l.. Y. HoNati