Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-01
HOUSE WANTS To
Gut DOWN
EXPENSES
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
UP FOR CONSIDERATION AND
EFFORT MADE TO LOW
Err EXPENDITURES.


bers Friday morning. as taken from the
journal OF the house clerk: Afford. Bur
ton. Dawes. Edwards. Grfce. Harden,
HAYES. Henry. Kelly. Mann, Naples.
Mitchell Morton. Mcbride. McRae;
O'ouinn. Pate, OF Gwinnett; Paulk. OF
Coffee; Rainey. Richardson. Ridley. Stan
ford. Tigner. Walker, OF Pierce; Watson.
and Womble.
The general appropriation bill was taken
ND after the reading Of the house jour
nal Friday morning. Il having been made
the special order Of the day.
Mr.. Darlington. OF Madison. wanted 20
amend section one BY cutting down the
appropriation OF $500 for clerks In exec
utive department TO 5000
Mr. Hall. OF Bibb. made the point Of
order that the appropriation was fixed by
law and the amendment was out OF order.
M Slaton sustained the point
Mr. Hall OF Bib. moved 20 amend sec
ton one that the salary OF the resident
physician at the state sanitarium. $500
a year. should be taken from the amount
appropriated for the support OF the sani-
tarium. Mr.. Howard. OF Baldwin. opposed
the amendment in an eloquent speech. in
which he set forth the great needs Of the
asylum Mr.. Han spoke In favor Of the
amendment
The second section OF the bin was adop-
ted without opposition.
Mr.. Preston. OF Jasper, moved TO amend
section 3 50 as TO cut down the number
OF pages IN the house from seven TO six
and In the senate from four TO three. The
amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. Darlington. OF Madison. wanted 70
amend the act so as to pay members -
per day when members were only IN act
ual attendance on the house, or excused
because OF sickness. The amendment was
voted down
Mr.. Franklin. Of Washington. wanted
I'VE doorkeepers Cor the gallery IN the
house and three for the gallery in the
senate. In support OF his amendment he
said II the house could not have fve
doorkeepers there should be none
Mr.. Hail. OF BIB. opposed the amend
ment. saying there was no need for any
doorkeepers In the gallery. as one man
could keep order IN the gallery as well as
i've
Chairman Davis. OF the appropriation
committee. argued against Mr.. Franklin's
amendment. saying he hoped the recon-
merdation OF the committee would be
adopted.
George Warren contended that while ex-
penses should be cut down he was OPP
posed TO jumping on sickly doorkeepers
and puny pages
James J. Flynt. OF Spalding. agreed with
Warren. OF EmaueI- Mr.. Flynt made an
excellent argument against committees
recommendation and took occasion to at
tack Joe Hall somewhat for endeavoring
TO eubsrrass the officers OF the house now.
when for the past four years he had been
silent on the question
J. p Knight. OF Berrien. took the po-
sition that there should be no extra door
keepers. as the money that was being
paid them could pay several old pension
ers.
Mr.. Franklin. Of Washington. again Sc
cured the aoor. He said after he listened
70 excellent and eloquent argument Of
Mr.. knight he would have but little to
say. but desired TO inform the gentle
man from Berrien that the money saved
from cutting OF doorkeepers could not be
given TO pensioners without special ap-
propriations. Mr.. knight asked to be al
lowed TO ask Mr.. Franklin a question.
Mr.. Franklin declined. but a moment
later he yielded to Mr.. Davis. OF Meri-
wether, who said he was not champion
ing the measure because he was chairman,
but because he thought It was right
Mr.. Hall thought doorkeepers should be
cut or because there were some drawing
money from the state and not doing their
duty.
me amendment proposed by Mr.. Frank
lin was lost
TakiuR M section 5, which dealt with
lions for the blind, deaf. insane and for
educational purposes. Joe Hill Hall at
tackled the proposition 10 give 81 500 10 the
school for the deaf. arguing that $500
was SUFFICIENT.
Mr.. Reid. OF Campbell. spoke in favor OF
appropriating only S2SooO. making a feel
ing appeal for the inmates OF the institu-
ton. but saying thta the state would
have 70 appropriate money in the face Of
a deficit
Nh steed. OF Taylor. asked Mr.. Reid II
he was willing 20 cut the appropriations
Of the pension fund or the school fund 10
bring the appropriations within the
amount Of money which VIII be raised
Il am willing TO vote for a cut OF any
appropriation that viii bring the amount
TO be spent within the amount which will
be raised BY q general tax Of five mills"
he replied
Mr.. Reid said that the state was facing
bankruptcy. and that II the appropria-
lions were increased the state would be
bankrupt OF would have 20 bankrupt the
people by largely increasing the tax levy
on the property Of the people of the state.
r b Blackburn. Of Fulton. sarcastical-
IL referred 10 the illusions OF bankruptcy.
saying that he did not know the state
was In such frightful state Of finances
that $50 added TO an appropriation
would place the state in begging state
After Mr. BlackDurn's speech Mr.. How
ard. Of Baldwin. moved that the commit
tee report progress and ask leave TO sit
again This was done and the house re
assembled.
Mr. Davis. OF Meriwether. moved that
the house adjourn until 3 O'Clock. and
that the house remain In session all the
afternoon. IN consideration OF the appro-
priation bill.
Afr. West. Of Lowndes. stated that the
general judiciary committee had an ap-
pointment to hear from a large number
OF people from all over the state that
afternoon. and that they would greatly
prefer 70 have the afternoon sessions be-
gin Saturday.
Speaker Morris announced that he had
been informed from the senate that the
higher branch OF the legislative body had
completed al its work and desired the APP
-riation bill sent them Saturday. II
.-1zsibIe. He said that he therefore hoped
the house would decide to meet in the af-
ternoon- There seemed TO be an effort TO
nut Of the matter by debate until the
house adjourned. but Speaker Norris rul-
Cd every one out OF order and put the
question. the vote being 81 to = in favor OF
afternoon sessions
Mr. Franklin. CT Washington. moved