The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-05
HOW MONEY WILL GO
APPROPRIATIONS BILL INTRODUC-
EDIN THE HOUSE
THE DIVISION OF THE FUNDS
WILL BE MADE MUCH As IT WAS
LAST YEAR.

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the Education of the NeEro-Sen-
ate Will Consider New Drinking
and Gaming Laws.
Atlanta. Nov. 4-The General Appro-
priations bill was introduced in the
House to-day by Mr.. Davis Of Meri-
wether. and referred to the Committee
on Appropriation, of which he is chair
man. The bill has about the same
amounts as last year, but provides APP
propriations for only one year, 1908, as
is required under a recent resolution.
Heretofore appropriations have been
made for two years.
This bill fixes the salaries of all the
officers of the state. provides for the
expenses of the General Assembly,
which amount to about $4,000 a ses-
sion, and makes appropriations for all
the state institutions and departments.
The bill provides appropriations as
follows: For state institutions: Acade-
by for the Blind. $4,000: for the
School for the Deaf. $25,OOO; for Geor-
gia State Sanitarium, $290000 for
State University at Athens, $4,000; for
the Georgia School of Technology
$4,000; for Georgia Normal and In
dustrial School at Milledgeville, $22,-
900; for State Normal School at Ath-
ems, $4,000; for University of Georgia,
for Scnool for Colored People, $4,000;
for University of Georgia, for payment
interest on land script fund $S,3l4.14;
for the Soldiers Home, $4,000; for
the common schools of Georgia, $780,
OO0 in addition to other school funds
derived from other sources; for retir-
ing bonds maturing, Jan. l, 1903, $780,
O00 to pay interest on bonds, 1921, sos;
for the Department of Agriculture. $1O,-
000 for the salary of chemist, $4,000;
for chemical department, $1,000; for in
digent soldiers, 1862 900: for salary
state entolomogist, 81, 900; for the con-
tingent fund, $500; for expenses of
Railroad Commission, $500; for eX-
penses Supreme Court, $1,000; for state
printing $4,000; printing for Railroad
Commission, 81 900; for public buildings
and grounds, ST. 500; for state library,
$4,000; for pensions to Confederate
widows, $195,000; for INDECENT widows,
100000; for Geological Department, 49,,
900; for printing for Geological Depart
ment, $500; for payment of rewards,
$4,000; for MANNED Confederate SOL
diers. s19O, 900.
1t is provided in the bill that the ball
ance of about $150,O00 of the public
property fund remaining in the state
treasury shall be used to pay interest
on the bonded debt, as was done last
year under a decision of the Supreme
Court.
The appropriations bill will be taken
up for consideration by the committee
ON Friday.
Franchise Bill in the House.
A bill was introduced in the House
by Mr.. Glenn of Whitfield, providing
for the taxation of the franchises
granted TO public utility corporations
This bin is practically the same as that
introduced a year ago by Howard of
DeKalb, which was passed by the
House and defeated in the Senate. A
warm fight is expected over the meas
ure.
Mr.. Kent of Johnson, introduced a
bill to make it a misdemeanor to sell
or carry any pistol in this state which
is less than eighteen inches long, or
which weighs less than seven pounds.
Among the other measures intro
duced in the House, were the follow
ing:
BY Mr.. Stanford of Harris-To grant
parties litigant the right to appeal to
special jury in the Superior Court Of
this state.
BY Mr. Rankin of Gordon oby re-
questl-To provide that when land has
been sold for failure to return and
pay taxes thereon. suit may be
brought to recover.
BY Mr.. Rankin of Gordon (by re-
quesD-To provide for the inspection
and eXaminatio of all records in the
ordinary's. sheriff's and clerk of Supe-
lior Courts offices of this state by any
person.
BY Mr.. Wise Of Fayette-To provide
for the payment TO the officers of the
Superior Court who render services in
all felony cases.
DIR. Buttrick for Education.
Rev. Wallace Buttrick. D. D., secre-
tary of the General Education Board.
addressed the General Assembly in
joint session at noon to-day on the
subject of education, especially with
regard to the work being done in the
South by the General Education Board.
He spoke of the origin and organiza-
ton of the General Educational Board,
showing how it grew out of the South
ern Educational Board, which was or
gained more than a decade ago. While
the General Educational Board is not
yet year old. it has accomplished
much in the cause of education, and it
was of this work and the kind of CO.
operation that is desired for its fur
therance that DR.. Buttrick said:
"As to what shall be done for the
negro we have no notions of our own.
What we want to find out is what the
EROnln Of the South ~ a.
then take hold right where you want
US TO begin the work"
The fact that it is the desire of the
board to follow the wishes of the peo-
pie OF the South in any work done here
was the keynote of his address.
DR.. Buttrick told how the General
Educational Board is aiding in the
work of education in counties through
out the state, by completing funds sub
scribed for the purpose of extending
the school term beyond the regular
time prescribed by law
All he asked was that the Legisla-
ture pass some law by which the coun-
ties could, if they so desired, provide
for local taxation in the interests of
schools. This he said would be the
best cooperation the state could give
in the work.
Against Drinking and Gaming.
Those who happen to appear on the
public thoroughfares in intoxicated
condition, and those who daily with
the festive poker chips, were renoern-
bered in bills introduced in the Senate
to-day. Senator Sweat introduced a
Dill, providing that it shah be a mis-
demeanor to be intoxicated upon any
street or public road of the state ana
persons found guilty of such an offense