The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-12
TOBORROW$2OO,OOO
4LoCK GETS THROUGH REsoLU-
TION TO THIS EFFECT.
PASSED WITHOUT OPPOSITION
EFFORT TO PAY CONVENTION
BONDS of 1866 FAILS.

street Car Companies Must Put in
Glass Fronts for MOtOrmen, If
Wright Bill Becomes Law.
House Appropriates S62, 500 for
New INDECENT Pensioners-Mr.
Davis of Newton Says Manage
ment of Deaf and Dumb Institute
Is Rotten and Calls for Investi-
CATION.
Atlanta, Dec. 11.-Again has the bill
providing for the payment of the
principal and interest on the con
vention bonds" of 1866 failed of pass
age in the House, the measure by Mr..
Hall of Bibb, providing for the re-
demption of these bonds which have
come to be known as the "Kibbee
bonds" was tabled this afternoon by
vote of 81 to 54.
The bill sought to appropriate $14,-
800 for the purpose of paying the prin-
cipal, $1,000, and the interest to date,
Sc 800. on certain past due bonds of
the state issued by Gov Charles j.
Jenkins 80 years ago. Similar bills
have been introduced in the Legisla-
ture from time to time for num-
ber of years past, but also providing
for the retirement of bonds issued
by Gov. Mcdonald.
Mr.. Hall, the author of the bill,
Mr.. Wilson of Clay and Mr.. Deal of
Bulloch, made speeches in favor of
the passage of the measure.
Mr.. Kelley of Glascock, argued
against the passage of the measure,
he said, there was some doubt as to
bonds. Mr.. Wilson said he had voted
against a bill seeking to redeem the
bonds when he was a member of the
Senate some years ago, but he pro-
posed to vote for the bill as he felt
convinced that the holders of the bonds
had a just claim against the state.
Mr.. Grice of Pulaski announced that
he did not care to discuss the measure,
but only wished to say that There
had been tremendous lobbying on the
floor of the House in the interest of
the BILL"
By vote of 101 to the House pass
ed the bill by Mr.. Wright of FLOYD,
which provides that street car com
panies in the state shall put glass
fronts on their cars for the protection
of the motormen. The measure was
amended by Mr.. Miller of Muscogee,
so as to provide that the law should
go into effect Oct. 1, 1902.
Mr., Fielder of Bibb, made a short
speech in advocacy of the passage Of
anyone could be opposed to the bill
a UaS in tho iafarasf of b1VYv1o Vffxy
Other members made speeches along
this line.
Incident of Depot Fight.
During a lull in the afternoon pro-
ceedings Mr.. Gross, Of Wilcox, asked
unanimous consent to take up the de-
pot bin for the purpose of agreeing to
a Senate amendment. Mr.. Slaton of
Fulton. who is known to be one of the
staunchest friends of the bill, object
ed. This occasioned some surprise,
and Mr.. Fielder who opposed the meas
ure when it was passed the other day,
crossed the hall to shake with Mr..
Slaton. There was considerable laugh
ter at this performance.
In explaining his objection Mr.. Sla-
ton said he thought the bill should
not come up at that particular time
as the Rules Committee had already
session.
During the morning session the House
passed the resolution by Mr.. Miller Of
Muscogee, appropriating S625 800 to sup
plement the 100000 already appropri-
ated to pay the pensions of INDECENT
soldiers, whose applications were ap
proved this year.
The bill by Mr. Flynt of Spalding, to
pay to the widow of Gen. John McIn-
tosh Kell the amount of his salary
from the time of his death until the
first of the next year, was passed by
vote of SO to 43.
Commissioner stevens Thanked.
The House adopted the resolution by
Mr.. Harper of Wayne. thanking Col.
o. B. Stevens, Commissioner of Agfi-
culture, for copies of the book, "Geor-
gia, Historical and Industrial
The chief matter of interest to come
up at the morning session of the House
was the two reports from the sub
committee appointed to report on the
School for the Deaf at Cave Springs.
The majority report, which completely
exonerated the officers of the institu-
ton of all the charges preferred
against the school, was signed by all
the members, with oneseXceptiof. That
exception was Mr.. Davis of Newton,
who submitted a minority report, init
mating that he believed from the evil
dence submitted that there was some