The Atlanta constitution., 1902-11-10
HOUSTON AND Kill
BURN QUIT LABOR
COMMITTEES.
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
first OF Mr. Houston. OF Fulton. and then
OF Mr.. Kilburn. Of BIbb. bOth as chair
men and then as members OF the commit
tee on labor and labor statistics. Both
members. who are strong labor Organiza-
tiOn men. positively refused 10 serve with
the committee in any manner Whatever.
No reason was given for this action on
the floor Of the house. though Dir. Hous-
ton said he would state his reasons later
on. Mr.. Houston gave out brief inter-
view. however. in which he stated taat
his action was due 10 the fact that the
committee had been selected with a view
70 bringing in an adverse report ON the
child labor bill.
AIR Houston simply stated on the fioor
tlat ne would have 20 resign as chair
man Of the committee on labor and labor
statistics. and would also refuse TO serve
on the committee in any capacity Speak
er Morris accepted Mr.. HOuston's reSiG-
nation and. under the rules. designated
Mr.. kTIburn. the vice chairman. as chair-
man ~ the committee. Mr. kiiburu i'm
mediatcly stated that ne must refuse 10
accept tac position II chairman. ana
would also have 10 decline to serve on
the committee
Speaker Morris tlen appointed Mr. Mil
Ter. OF Muscogee. the member next in or
der on the committee. as chairman
II will assign the two gentlemen who
have resigned from this committee 10
other committee work" Speaker Norris
said. 'and now appoint them members
- the committee on mines and mining
How the Matter Came Up.
During the session II the house Mr..
le.asN
unanimous consent that g1e child labor
biU be Withdrawn from the committee On
labor ami labor statistics and referred 10
rhs committee On .lucttinn-
Mr. Grice ~ Pulaski. objected to this
procedure and ar Houston then moved
that the child labor bill take the course
he had designated
The motion Was carried tlere heing
small opposing vote. and 10 was then that
Mr. Houston stated De- would have 10 re-
sign from the commitlee on labor and
labor statistics and would refuse to serve
on 10 iu any capacity. Air- kiibIrn WAS
then appointed With the r,suli stated aud
Sir Miller ls-cams lhc cnalruan-
Nr Houston gave no reasons for his
action IN the floor. blt wneH asked about
:le matter >aid-
a found nu investigation thlt fae conn
mittss ha1 been appointed tuF tLs pur-
fusa - making ule CARRY uack an .tsiN efse
-as-.tr rn tn. hal-. Uu tu- chllu llrns siii-
BIZ seems tlf house h..d ietu E..asact,-d
ruf members wun gttEe npT 1~.st fn tar
msrE SURE and invest tilg.ltlau proved tndt
Nftetu uuI uf tEgeutE-rs.u rmtnlnt-rS un
TN ..s-r .-t.-.- were a caiust the measure
Investigation prHVasl 90 mc tna- sEe
s-H-l1eufrrea. had ttHu SD constituted that
a majority uf tEs autf frlis.r~ thereof would
either hu1 rlc ntil uu -1r compel me 1s
Chairman rs report Aurt.ES -y uu rlr child
labor n.I luI alI uturr ms.ls.lre~ Affect
~ 81 the state. ana it Was Tor that rea-
SON that J resigned
'For this same reason D w1sle the mo-
tfnu. % withdraw tla child labor Hl.i from