Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15
FRANCHISE BILL IS
PASSED BY
SENATE
BY VOTE OF THIRTY-sIx TO TWO
THE MEASURE IS ADOPT
60 BY THE UPPER
u BRANCH.

being $ 20 ? The only voters In the neg
alive were Senator Paul Turner and Sena-
tor smith. This bin was up for discussion
al the morning. and was passed at 4:s5
ably sign a.
those voting In the Affirmative were:
Senators Allen. Atkinson. Christie.
Clark. Clements. Comas. Crumbley, Da-
Wis. Duncan OF the tenth. Duncan OF the
ssfh. Golden. Harrell Hightower. Hop
kins, Hudson. Jordan. Lee. Ledford. Mat
fhsus, Mcclure. Mclean. McAfichael.
Merritt. AEiddlebrools. Moore. Park. Per
~. Robarts, SHELTON. snead. Sweat. Sym
ons. vanBursn. worsham and Howell.
In the negative: Senator's Paul Turner
and smith
ne I'm was passed with a few slight
amendments. which win not. however, az
feet the general principles or intention
OF the msasure. 50 that Il is likely the
ihouse VII quickly concur.
ALL AMENDMENTS ARE
VOTED DOWN IN HOUSE
The list OF absentses Thursday. as taken
from the journal Of the house clerk. Is
as follows. Glenn Johnson. Of Baker;
johnson. OF Crawford Naples Roper,
watson and Welch.
Following the RON call OF the members
OF the house. the reading Of the house
rTuIuMI Vas 041lEAl1ru WILL anu rrfCAo-
unfavorably reported bills were referred
70 the committees which had reported
them 20 the house.
At the request Of Governor Terrell. Mr.
Calvin. OF Richmond. introduced reso-
luton providing that the commissioner of
agriculture be allowed 70 place an exhibit
at the Louisiana Purchase exposition, at
St Louis. TO be paid for out of the $4,000
appropriation given for the support OF the
Agricultural departnent.
Mr.. Hall. Of BIB. fought the resolution
on the grounds that II the $4,000 appro-
pria1ion. to the department was not used.
the surplus must be returned TO the state
treasury. under the present law.
nfr Calvin said that the department OF
agriculture was provided for 70 advertise
the state. and that Il was right for the
department 20 make such an exhibit. even
without the consent OF the general assem-
bly, He said that IL he was commissioner
OF agriculture he would not ask the legis-
lafure for permission TO make the exhibit
AZ ST Louis.
wei. you would get yourself into the
most serious trouble II you did" thunder
ed Mr.. Hall
The resolution was lost by vote Of S.
20 %. and there now seems 70 be absolute
" no chance for the state to have any
kind OF an exhibition. however small or
large. At the great Louisiana Purchase
exposition
me committee on rules made a report TO
the house. fixing senate bin No. IS as
special order for the day. and then cutting
on any further special orders at this sess
sion
senate bin No. Is was bill BY Senator
Clements. OF the fifteenth. and provided
for the continuation OF the present lease
system OF the state convicts-
Mr.. Fielder. OF Bib. made q strenuous
fight against making this bill a special
order for the day. making the fight on the
grounds that he had a bin providing for
placing the convicts Of the state on the
public roads before the house. and that he
wanted 70 get 1t before the house and he
had failed He urged that both the SEN
ate bin and his own bin be allowed to
20 over until the next session
Speaker Norris left the chair and spoke
for making the bill the special order for
the day. He said he was not specially in
favor OF leasing convicts. but that II was
his duty 20 demand that this matter be
taken I'D at this session. he said Governor
Terrell had said that II the general as
sembly passed a lease system. he would
get more money from the lessees Of the
convicts even II he had to throw out ev-
cry bid and advertise again for dozen
times Mr.. Morris said that he thought
the state should set more money for the
convfcts. but that the governor should
have ample time 20 advertise for bids.
Alr. stovafI. Of Chatham, fought the ef-
fort 70 make the senate bin the special
order, while Mr.. steed. OF Taylor, argued
for the consideration Of the bill Mr.. Sla-
ton. Of Fulton. said that AZ he could be-
Heve there was sufficient time 10 lease the
convicts after the next session. he would
favor passing the Fielder amendment,
which struck out the clause providing that
senate bin No s be made special order.
On an aye and nay vote the Fielder
amendment was passed BY a large ma
5ority. the vote being Io7 TO 81.
The effect OF this vote IL that there Will
be no leasing OF convicts this year. and
A. e more than probable that there will
at the next session be a bitter night for
the working OF the felony convicts on the
public roads OF the state.
The vote was a signal victory for Mr..
Fielder. Of BIB. who fought the convict
bill from the very start and made an ef-
fort 20 have passed a bill providing for
the working OF the convicts on the public
reads
A message from the clerk Of the senate
announcing that the highest branch or the
general assembly had overridden the We
20 OF Governor Terrell on the summer
session BIN. was greeted with much ap-
pizuse IN the house
The general appropriation bill. as
amended BY the senate. was then taken up
for action BY the house
The first section amended BIZ the senate
was the payment OF a salary OF 1850 to
the resident physician at the state sani-
tarium- The house provided that this
$500 be paid out OF the money given the
sanitarium. but the senate struck out this
clause and provided for the payment OF
this money from the state treasury. The
house. upon motion OF Mr.. Davis. Of Meri-
wether. refused 70 concur.
The next section amended by the senate
dealt with the number Of porters employed
IN the senate and senate committee rooms
and the house committee rooms. The
house provided for eight for the house and
i've for the senate The senate thought
FIVE porters enough for the house and
three for the senate. The house thought II
needed eight porters. and viii keep them.
though IL passed that part which allowed
the senate to cut its porters from i've
20 three
The house refused 20 allow the senate
s1z5 70 purchase y new chairs for the
senate committee rooms. IL being stated
that there was a fund from which these
chairs could be purchased.
The house refused 70 allow the senate to
hire an extra door keeper for the clos K
woom or two extra door keepers for the