Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-13
VOTE OF SPEAKER
CAUSED BIG
FIGHT
MORRIS OBJECTED TO uNANI,
NOUS CONSENT AND MEN,
BEERS THOUGHT HE
SHOULD NOT.

A decision and vote of Speaker Morris
caused a fight on the floor OF the house
yesterday that lasted for two hours
and ended in the speaker being sustained
by large majority.
Following the roll call, Mr.. Gambler OF
Dexalb. whose church and college tax
exemption bill was Tuesday killed In
the house, gave notice that at the proper
time he would move to reconsider the
action of the house.
Following the reading OF the house jour-
nal Mr. Gambler moved to reconsider MS
bill. stating that II the mouse WouIu
reconsider its action he would Withdraw
the bill. BY a vote of 1o3 to the house
voted to reconsider it's action, and then
Mr.. Gambler asked to be allowed to WITH
draw his bill. This permission was grant
ed to Mr.. Gambler and he withdrew the
bill.
Several of the standing committees OF
the house introduced their reports on
many of the bills which had been referred
to them by their trainers.
Among the reports were those OF the
committee on ways and means, wnlch
asked that house bill No. 20, OF Mr.
Gambler, of DeKalb, be read the SECOND
time, re-referred to the committee and
that 800 copies of the bill be printed TOT
the use of the house.
The appropriation committee reported
that several pension appropriations had
been referred to the appropriation COM
mittee; that that committee had as mucn
work as IT could do, and asked that all
such. resolutions be referred to the PEN
sion committee. This was done by the
house.
The general judiciary committee re-
ported adversely on house bills NO. IL
and No. Sc No. IL provided. that the
state should be held responsible for all
expenses to which counties were put TO
in damage suits against the Western ana
Atlantic railroad. No. Sc was resolu-
ton to provide for the relief OF ". =;
Sanford, the county tax collector Of Floyd
county. The trainers of both these biHs
asked that they be placed on the calen-
dar for a second reading.
The committee on temperance reported
favorably on a bill to abolish the dispens-
airy in washington, in Wilkes county ana
also to establish a dispensary in Colqultt.
The committee. on county and county
matters, reported ,favorably on house bills
Nos. 20, 213.and 21S.
No. 20 was a bin of Mr. Blackburn. OF
Fulton, to establish a patrol in every
militia district in this state.
No. 13 was bill by Mr.. Yeates, Of Ca
toosa, to cede to the government the
jurisdiction over certain property at
Chickamauga Park. Ga. IA
No. 2ls was the bill by Mr.. Shannon, OF
Monroe, to provide for the cleaning out
OF the streams in Monroe county, In this
state. t4
The special judiciary committee report
ed favorably on house bill No. IS. which
will give the recorder Of the city OF At
lanta the right to send youthful criminals
20 the Fulton county reformatory. This
committee also reported .favorably on sew
eral local bills OF minor import. '}
The committee on ways and means re-
ported favorably on a bill to retire and
pay or bonds Of the state as they ma
ture.
Mr.. Harden. OF Chatham, introduced a
joint resolution providing that there be
no session Of the house or senate on
Thanksgiving day. and that day be de-
clared dies non. This resolution passed
the house by a majority OF /, the vote
being IS to 81, and the resolution was
sent to the senate. .tf
Several new bills which were introduced
late yesterday afternoon were then read
by the clerk.
Mr. Holder, of Jackson, rose and
stated that as chairman of the committee
OF education he had been asked to request
that Mr.. L. N. Darlington, of Madison be
placed upon the education committee, as
his name had been printed in the news
papers as a member OF the committee
and as he was very much interested in
EDUCATIONAL matters.
had no authority to place Mr.. Darlington
on the committee. because the rules
stated that the speaker had no right to
place more members on the committees
after they had once been announced.
Mr.. Hall. OF Bib. asked unanimous
consent to have Mr.. Darlington placed on
the educational committee, and this con-
sent was granted. but Mr.. Norris, as
speaker, announced that as a member of
the body he would have to object
Mr.. Morri7 further said that Mr.. Car
rington could be gotten on the educational
committee by a resolution to that effect.
This resolution would be referred to the
rules committee. favorably reported and
then passed by the house.
Mr. Fielder, Of Bib. moved to appeal
from the decision Of the chair. claiming
that the speaker had no right to vote
save in case OF tie, and that his objec-
ton was in the nature of a vote. Mr.
Akin, of Barlow. fought the appeal. and
Mr.. Morris left the chair and explained
his position I'm the matter.
Mr.. Norris was followed by Mr.. Slaton,
Of Fulton, who said Mr.. Morris had acted
Wisely and that the house should not
over ride the chair.
Mr.. Moses. Of Coweta, followed Mr.
Slaton in favor of sustaining the decision
of the chair.
p. A. Stovall, of Chatham, also a men,
Der OF the cOIlfnlIlee on e0ucaU1On, next
spoke. He said he had voted for the re-
quest TO have Mr. Darlington placed on
the committee, but that he would have
to vote to sustain the decision of the
chair.
Mr. Harden. of Chatham. called for the
previous question and his call was sus-
tanned. Mr.. Fielder, of Bib, called for
the aye and no vote on the appeal from
the decision of the sneaker.
unraoF fror, he danfefov,t of fbn
chair was sustained, the vote on the
question being: Aye l12; No. "a.
The fight on the speakers vote and de-
cisions Tasted for two hours
Immediately following the decision of
the house in regard to the appointment
of a new member on the committee on ed
ucation, Mr.. Fielder, Of Bib. introduced
! a privileged resolution that Mr.. Caring
ton be placed upon the committee. The
resolution was referred to the committee
on rules, and that committee will report
| back at the session today. 1T seems
more than probable that Mr. Darlington
will be placed on the committee through
this resolution of the house.
The committee on privileges and cleo
lions reported that il had thoroughly
| Investigated the contested election In
| Stewart county, and had thoroughly de-
| cided that the election of j. d. Crumbley
I was lawful and that he should have the
seat over G. Y. Harold. who contested
the seat
A resolution was passed changing the
ho,,- - v,,aaffpO for the house Raafin-