Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-01
WHAT GEORGIA'S LEGISLATORS ARE
DOING AT THE STATES CAPITOL

have the treasurer of the college, at the
end of each year. submit to the general
assembly a report and itemized statement
of the receipts and disbursements of the
school. This was adopted, and the sec
ton favorably reported.
Mr.. Dunbar, of Richmond, moved that
the committee of the house dissolve so
that the house might limit debate on any
section limited TO 30 minutes. as the de-
bate on the normal school appropriation
had occupied over an hour and a half
The house reassembled and the resolu-
ton Of Mr.. Dunbar was introduced. Some
fight was made on the order of the reso-
luton, but the resolution was passed by
a vote OF n to a. The house again went
into a committee of the whole, with Mr..
Slaton in the chair.
The next section Of the general appro-
priation bill taken up I'as the appropria-
ton of 5000 for the North Georgia Agri-
cultural college, at Dahlonega, provided
the tuition fee should not be more than
$40 per year.
Mr.. Rankin, Of Gordon, again came to
the front with an amendment to strike the
entire appropriation, avowing that these
institutions are vampires, fastening them
selves upon the public pulse under the
guise of branches to the state university.
AS long as / am a member of this house
1 shall fight to the last ditch these appro.
priations, which are not warranted or al
lowed by the state constitution"
Mr.. Bruce, of Lumpkin, spoke in favor
Of the appropriation to the Dahlonega
college and of the good the college was
doing. Mr.. West, of Lowndes, said that
If the state refused this $1,000 the appro-
priation the college received from the
United States government would be cut
Off
Mr.. WelIborn, of Union, spoke strongly
for the appropriation of $1,000 to the
Dahlonega school where there are 225
students. Mr. Underwood, of White,
urged that the money be given to the
college in north Georgia.
An amendment by Mr.. Rankin. of Cor
don, to have the board of trustees render
an annual statement to the general as
sembly was passed.
An amendment by the appropriation
committee to increase the sum from $1,000
to $4,000 was passed by a vote of 50 to As.
The section was then favorably reported
to the house.
The section providing for an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the state normal school
at Athens Was then taken up. The COM
mittee asked that this be made $22,5OO.
Mr.. Rankin, of Gordon, and Mr.. Kent,
of Johnson. moved to strike the entire
section
The appropriation of s22,5Oo was then
favorably reported to the house.
appropriations VI fofOVo AOI LnS SCAOOA
for colored people and ..6,Sl414 for the
payment Of interest on what is known as
the land scrip fund. were unanimously
passed by the committee.
An appropriation Of S22,500 for the sup
port and maintenance OF the state univer-
sity was fought by Mr. Davis, of Meri-
wether, who said that such an appropria-
ton would be setting a dangerous prece-
dent.
Joe Hill Hall, of Bibb, strongly favored
the appropriation TO the state university.
Mr.. Moses. Of Coweta, attacked the posi-
ton of Mr. Hall in favoring the appropria-
ton to the state university and desiring
to cut the other appropriations.
q Mr.. West, Of Lowndes, said he was not
an alumnus Of the state university. but he
favored giving it as much money as it
needed.
Mr.. George, of Morgan, said he, too,
had never attended the University of
Georgia at Athens. but he most strongly
argued that the state should provide for
such place of learning that the boys and
men OF Georgia would not have to go into
other states to secure the advantage OF a
higher education.
Mr.. shackelford, of Clarke, denied the
statement of Mr.. Davis, of Meriwether.
that this would be the first time $22,5 800
had been appropriated for the support OF
the state university. He made an eloquent
appeal for the university.
The appropriation of $22.5oO was favora-
bly, reported.
On motion OF Mr.. Blackburn, of Full
ton, the committee adjourned and the
house reconvened. The report of the COM
mittee on rules, fixing the order of the
day for next week. was taken up in the
house
The first order was to make bill No. 272.
known as the franchise tax bill, the spe-
cial order of the day for Monuay, Decem-
Der /. or as soon as the appropriation bill
has been disposed of, was passed.
Resolutions to give the governor a right
to borrow 100000 to cover casual defcien-
cies and to pay off certain bonds. was
made the special order as soon as the
general tax act had Been disposed Of, were
passed.
A resolution by Mr.. Fields, of Dooly,
to hold two sessions per day, beginning
on Monday, and the sessions to be held
from to o'clock and from to o'clock,
was unanimously passed by the members
of the house.
MIR. Steed. of Taylor, moved to adjourn,
and Mr.. Franklin, of Washington, moved
to adjourn until o'clock so that local
bills might be taken up and placed on
their passage. e.
This motion was unanimously passed
and the house adjourned to meet again at
3 o'clock.