Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-11-06
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Davis, of Merlwether, Introduces Gen.
eral Appropriations Bill.

OdvlSy OF MSTlWcIHoTy introduces SSUs
eral Appropriations Bill.
Atlanta, Nov. 5.-Mr Davis, of
Meriwether, chairman of the commit
tee on appropriations, introduced the
general appropriations '@all in the
house yesterday which was read the
first time and referred to his commit
tee.
This is one of the two most tmpor-
tant bills of the session, and Mr.. Da-
Wis said he introduced it now in in-
complete shape in order to get 1t be-
fore the committee as early as posi-
bic. He called attention to the fact
that the figures in some instances
would have to be changed, and were
put In for the purpose of getting the
bill in shape for prompt consideration.
Under the resolution by Mr. Hall OF
Bibb, which was adopted, the bill pro-
vides for appropriations for only one
year, 1908, instead of for two years,
as has been the custom heretofore.
Many Of the amounts are left blank
because they could not we'll be esti-
mated, and these will be filled In by
the committee. The amounts in the
bal are practically the same as for
last year.
The bill makes the following salary
appropriations.
Salary of governor, $4,000, salary Of
secretary of state, $4,000, salary Of
treasurer, $4,000, salary of comptrol-
Ter general, $4,000 salary of attorney
general $4,000, salary of special attor-
ney of W. & A. R. R., $4,000, salary of
commissioner of agriculture, $4,000,
salary of railroad commissioners 81
$4,000 salary of prison commissioners
CD $4,000, salary of state school COM
missioner $4,000, salary of pension
commissioner $4,000, salary of state
librarian $1,000, salary of assistant Ii
brarian $500, salary of physician SAN
ftarium $4,000, salary of executive sec
retafies "a $4,000, salary OF clerk TO
state treasurer 81 900, salary of clerks
to comptroller general $4,000, salary
OF other clerks In capitol SO 900. salary
Of judges of supreme court, each $4,000.
salary OF Judge superior courts each
$4,000, salary of solicitor general each
$4,000, salary Of solicitors general each
$500, salary supreme court reporters,
nographers, each $1,000, salary gu
preme court sheriff $1,000.
The total legislative appropriation
Is left blank, only the amounts paid
members being inserted.
The following appropriations are
made for the various state institu.
lions:
Academy for the blind $4,000.
school for the deaf $4,000, state sani-
tarium $290,000, state university at
Athens $4,000 school of technology
100000, Georgia Normal and Indus
trial college $500, North Georgia
Agricultural college $1,000, State Nor
nal school, Athens, $4,000, negro col
lege, Savannah, $4,000, university, in
terest on landscrip fund 1914, Sol
diers' home $4,000, common school
fund SS00000 sinking fund $1O0. 900,
Interest on bonded debt 1921 $3.50. de-
partment Of agriculture $4,000. state
chemist and assistants $4,000. stare
entomologist and expenses of DEPART
neat $1,000 cor agent fund $12,500,
prin..rs ,uad $4,000. contingent ex-
penses $4,000 public buildings and
grounds $17500, state library $4,000.
printing supreme court reports, $4,000,
pensions to disabled soldiers $3.50 900,
pensions for INDECENT soldiers 1852 500
pensions for widows $195 600, pensions
to INDECENT widows 100000, geologi-
cal department $4,000.
The appropriation to schools is the
same as last year, and is in addition
to the schol fund derived from other
sources, such as hire of convicts, Ii.
quor tax, and half the rental of the
state road, which make a total Of
more than $1,500,000.
Many bills were introduced at yes
terday's session, among them one pro-
viding for the taxation Of all public
utility franchises in the state.
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