The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-09
WORK IN The MILLS
WILL STILL BE OPEN FOR CHILD
REN OF GEORGIA.
LABOR BILL WAS DEFEATED
BY VOTE OF 50 TO rs IN HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVE

mOcrocy of MOseS-MOses Made "a
Hot RejOinder-Cann of Chatham
Spoke for the BiII-An the Chat
ham Representative Voted for 1t.
Some Twenty-Five or Thirty Spoke
for or Against the Measure.
Atlanta, July S-Defeat, as predicted
by the opponents of the child labor
bill, met that measure in the House
to-day, the bill being killed at the
conclusion of a six hours debate by
a vote of SO to rs The opponents of
the measure asserted confidentially
last night that they had ninety votes,
and they showed up to-day with only
one less, while the measure received
just about the number of votes they
predicted for it.
The debate on the measure to-day
was somewhat more picturesque and
lively than that of yesterday Mr.
Tigner of Muscogee and Mr.. Moses
of Coweta got into a little tilt over
the latters democracy which was
questioned by Mr.. Tigner. Mr.. Tigner,
in speaking for the bill, charged that
Mr.. Moses had on one occasion made
a race against regular Democrat,
and otherwise criticised his political
record.
Mr.. Moses was not in the hall at
the time, but heard of the statement
made and replied later. He said in
the race in question he had the active
support of some of the most prominent
Democrats in the state, whom he
named
Mr. Moses declared that one Repub-
lican who put his money into cotton
mills in the South was worth more
than 10000 little jaybird politicians, an
evident fling at his critics.
In the course of his speech he re-
ferred to the fact that the House of
Representatives had invited to speak
before it on this measure Repub-
lican, Maj. Hanson, gold Democrat
Hoke Smith former Populist Tom
Watson, and Prohibitionist, Seaborn
Wright and not a single out-and-out
old fashioned Democrat
Mr.. Cam of Chatham made one of
the ablest speeches of the day in favor
OF the measure. He argued that the
bin shoul6 be passed on the grounds
of policy and humanity.
The state could pursue no better
policy for ultimate Industrial and COM
these children an opportunity to devel-
op themselves physically, for with that
DEVELOPMENT would also come moral
and mental development, prompted hy
ambition, and by this the state would
profit.
in all some twenty-five or thirty
members spoke for or against the bill,
the arguments being on the same line
as those of yesterday The subject
was thoroughly threshed out, and it Is
nor thought that as a result of the
six hours talk a single vote was
changed. There was occasional APP
piause In the House, which the Speak
er once or twice had difficulty in sup
pressing.
All but two of the amendments to the
bill were defeated. One of those adopt
ed struck out Section A. which prohib-
tied the working in mills of children un-
der IA. who could not read or write,
and the other put the responsibility for
violation on the parent or guardian
equally with the mill owner and the
foreman.
The favorable report of the commit
tee was agreed to by vote of 81 to
3S, but it was evident that many voted
for this report in order that the meas
ure might come up for a final vote on
it's merits, as many of those who voted
to sustain the report voted against
the bill.
The action of the House to-day UNI
questionably Kills the measure so far
as the present General Assembly n
concerned, though an effort Will be
made to secure a reconsideration. All
of the representatives from Chatham
voted for the bill.
No Australian Ballot.
The Senate struggled all day to-day
with the Australian ballot bill. There
was considerable discussion of it, and
finally the amendment providing that
it should go into effect in any county
only when recommended by two sue
cessive grand juries, was reconsidered
and defeated. 1t is considered that
this action killed the bill, which was
defeated on final vote by 20 to 10.
Notwithstanding this, there is a strong
sentiment in favor of the measure, and
it is said it will be reconsidered TO-
morrow and probably passed as 1t is
expected to put the grand jury amend
ment back on it.
The bill was introduced in the House
by Hon. T. J. NJ. Kelly of Glascock
and passed the House by a good vote
at the last session. The final passage
of this bill is DIR. Kelly's legislative
ambition, and he says if it is made
law he Will not run for the Legislature
any more.
Found for Bowen.
The House Committee on Privilege
and Elections this afternoon decided
the contested case from Wilcox coun-
ty, in which John N. King of Rochelle
is contesting the seat Of r. V. Bowen,
the sitting member, who is from Abb
beville The old Wilcox county Court
House fight entered into this election,
and all sorts of election frauds We're
charged The committee decided the
contest unanimously in favor of Mr..
Bowen, the sitting member. and will so
report to the House tomorrow.
To Amend Ffve-MiIIs Bill.
The bill to amend the constitution so
as to limit the Legislatures power of
taxation to five mills was returned to
the House of Representatives to-day
by the Governor, on request of that
body The bill will be amended so as
not to interfere with the collection by
the state Of specific taxes.
No Election by People.
The General judiciary Committee of
the House this afternoon reported adj
versely on the bill by Mr.. Rankin of
Gordon. providing for the election of