The Atlanta constitution., 1902-11-10
'EoRcIA.
Representative Houston States That
Committee Was Selected with
the View OF Bringing in
Adverse Report on Child
Labor Bill.

Quite a little sensation was sprung in
the house Wednesday by the resignation
nrst OF Mr.. Houston. OF Fulton. and then
OF NJ Kilburn. Of BIbb. bOth as chair
men ard then as members OF the commit
tee on labor and labor statistics Both
members. who are strong labor orsaniza-
tion men. positively refused 20 serve with
the committee in any manner Whatever
No reason was given fur this action on
the ho1r - the house. though Air- Hous-
ton said ~ would state his reasons later
on Mr. Houston gave cut brief inter-
view. however. In which he stated tdat
his action was tlua To- she fact that the
committee had been selected with a view
a bringing iu an adverse rcport on the
child labor bill
sIr. Houston sirnplt stated On the iicor
tlat he would have 60 resign as chair
man uf the s-rmmittee Ou labor snd labor
statistics. and would also refuse IL serve
on TN. committee IN any capacity speak
- Morris accepted Nr. Houston's reSig-
nation and. under the rules. designated
AR NIIburu. the vice chairman. as chaif-
man - the committee AIR. kiiburu I'm
mediatclv stated that ne must refuse Il
accept tue position Il chairman. aud
would ais1 have % Decline o. serve On
the committee.
Speaker Morris tlen appointed AIR Nil
Ter. of NlrsscrE.e. the member next in or
der ars the committee. sss cha iruuau-
n viii assign fhe two gentlemen who
have resigned from this committees 70
other committee work" SPEAKER Norris
said. "aud lnw appoint them members
y the committee on mines aud mining. -
How the Matter Came Up.
During th. session ~ the house Mr..
Houston secured thr fioar ana asked
unauimous consent that gae child labor
hsIl tr,. Withdrawn from the COMMITTEE On
labor ana labor statistics and referred To
-h. Cnmnlltt.c on education
Mr. GEire. II Pulaski objected to this
procedure and AR Houston then moved
that the child labor bnl take the course
he hl1 designated
The mutlsr. was carried. tlere being
small opposing vote. and it was then that
Afr Houston stated be woLii have Ia -e-
sign from thc committee un labor and
IaI-sr statistics aui wuuid refuse tp serve
err Be- .u auv Ctrasity Air. kilhurn WAS
them appointed with the result ssa1vsi and
SIT Miller l.-.tm,- rEr chairman
lIr II.ustsu gave rp Reasons for his
action au the rarr. ult wheu asked about
-ue MATTER eitt-
70 found uu stiEsti1m thlt i1e r'm-
mltt..- nsl i.tu appointed l"r ~, pNr-
.ts.. % rrlklla, -rse carry havk lu adverse
rtt-.Ir tu Co.,. l.s--. uu tHr s.lilu l-ti.'s uii.
ft -as.Elz tl# UuHs. l..1 taa"u ls.si@..ch' Il
taF atarlEs.Is Ila trrs- ugI. .Hs.t fu f.lr
msr-trr and :uer-tilltlHu IrnAet tntt
rf-..s.u HHr OBJ. tweutE E-tg-u u. nlist-rS u-t
rn- ..s.-..l .r-,-. usrt against tne sglttssilrt-
--Euvs-.51uriuu pEaVri g. rur sna- sGe
rsanufrtf# had l.-.n se constituted that
i r-s frrf5r Hf the tll'.-rs thereof Wulld
either h.i fHt hit ur w compel me 1s
chHIrmsu tH report thE"ir lN nu -" cHi.d
laHsr h..l ANA Hl other m..g-sre~ Affect
.uE tna NarEit- mru lui working y.urn-
..r1 Cd. fna state. =HI it was fsr tEit rrl-
SON that %, s-U.el
.Fn~ rhss ss.ur reason 6 made tae mo-
tlsl t1 u.ta.ir ~ sna child Tabor ai.l from.