The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-08
HOUSE is INDIGNANT
- CHARGES MADE IN NEwsPA-
PER ANENT CONVICT BILL.
WINNIE DAVIS MEMORIAL
a,vrN APPROPRIATION OF $4,000
FOR IT'S COMPLETION.

o+a state Board of Health - To
Consist of Seven Members and BE
Apnointed by GOvernOr-NOt to
suDercede Municipal Boards.
Atlanta, Aug. THE morning ses-
,,on of the House was taken UP in
answering an editorial attack on the
members who voted for the convict
.,bstitute. in passing local bill from
emanuel county, and in passing the
winnie Davis memorial appropriation.
The editorial to which several mem
hers took decided exception was pub
rsbed in yesterdays Atlanta Journal
under the caption "The Convict Lease
7nfarv." and constituted a charge Of
undue and improper influences in the
massage of the convict bill. 1t charged
that the wishes of the people had been
tbwarted through private greed and
public graft.
Mr. Howell of Meriwether one Of
the authors of the substitute that was
nassed. in his remarks asserted the
measure had been prepared by him
self and Mr.. Knight of Berrion with
ont suggestion from any outside
source that not a convict lessee or
any other interested person knew of
the substitute until it was presented
in the House.
81 don't know Jim English" he said,
"and haven't the slightest idea he
knows who I am"
Mr.. Howell protested against allow
ing the privileges of the floor to the
CONSERVATIVES of the Journal which
paper, he asserted, had so abused the
rights of the people of Georgia. he
nrotested against such denunciation of
himself and others. who had voted
their honest convictions. L have seen
with my own eyes the reporter for the
Journal raise his hand and vote on
questions before TINS House. NIL
Howell declared.
Wants Editor to Prove 1t.
Mr.. Howell said the Journal had
charged lobbyism, and asked why It's
editor did not go before the commit
fee and prove it. Mr.. Steed of Car
roll also denounced the Journal edi-
torial. which, he said, sought to brand
the members who voted for the Con-
Wet bill as traitors and public gratters.
He resented what he called the Jour
nails unfair policy in seeking to whip
the members into line with its con-
victions.
Mr.. Hall of Bibb said the charge
that a Journal reporter had voted on
questions before the House was a
serious one, and he moved the ap-
pointment of a committee to inVesti-
gate it. Mr.. Moses of Coweta thought
all the newspaper men should be eX-
Guided from the House. unless they
could be fair.
Mr.. Stovall of Chatham said he re-
scented the charge of improper motives
against any member, but he deprecat-
ed the fact that a charge against a
reporter of voting in the House should
have been brought up in this con-
nection. If there had been anything
of the kind, he said it had probably
been done in a spirit of levity or hui
NOR, and had not deceived the clerk
of the House. Speaker Norris stated
the clerk had noticed such voting oc-
casionally by outsiders, but had never
counted any such votes
knight Attacked journal.
Mr.. Hall did not press his motion for
an investigation, and the matter was
dropped. Later in the session Mr..
Knight of Berrien spoke in reply to
the Journals editorial. He called the
writer Petty, Internal two by-four
editor" and called on him to say he
had wronged the members of the House.
The House passed a bill by Mr., Bell
Of Emanuel providing that the County
commissioners of the county shall be
elected by the people. Mr.. Daniel, the
other member from Emanuel, warmly
opposed the bill. The fight was large
ly a local political one, in which Mr..
Bell came out on top by a vote of So to
Winnie Davis Memorial.
Mr.. Stoyall of Chatham, through
hard work, managed to secure the pas
sage of his resolution, appropriating
$4,000 to complete the Winnie Davis
memorial, the new dormitory building
at the State Normal School at Athens.
This work was undertaken by the
daughters of the Confederacy, who
raised $1S,5OO for this building, which
amount has already been expended.
Inc amount voted by the House to-
DAY was needed for the completion of
the building.
Must Give Bond for Weapons.
The House passed the anti-pistol bill
by Messrs. Johnson of Clinch and Sim
gletary of Thomas, by vote of 81 to
~ Ih1s measure as amended requires
mat every person desiring to carry a
PISTOL dirk, bowie knife, brass knucks,
winchester rifle or similar weapon
must first register with the ordinary
and procure a license, and then give
pond for $50 for the careful and proper
use OF such weapon. 1t provides that
no person shall sell cartridges to an
Other except upon presentation of a
NeIuncate from the ordinary. -
What is known as the "adtutant gen.
eraI BILL" by Mr.. Adams of Putnam
OF interest to the military all over the
STATE, was passed by a vote of 95 to
q This bill amends the military law
passed at the last session SO as to pro-
tIue that any person of military train
ING, including Confederate veterans
small be eligible to appointment as ad-
sutant general, provided he shall sue
esssiully stand such examination as
snaH be provided by the field officers
yard. The old law required five years
eontinuous service in the state militia
service prior to such appointment,
:, Ohe of the most important bills OF
e5e session was passed just before the
"uJournment of the house, in the aft
eIloon, the measure providing for the
Ia "a tlon of state board of health.
mere was only slight opposition to
o'e measure, and it went through by
vote of 116 to IL. Among those speak
ing IN Its favor were Messrs. Hall Of