The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-22

graph says, in part that commits
sion, to be appointed by the Governor,
Is hereby created, whose duty it shall
be to Immediately investigate all
claims of every character whatsoever
against the Indian War Claim fund,
including the claim of Messrs. Wales
and Beard, and report to the Governor
at as early day as possible, their
conclusion upon law and fact, upon
each and every item or claim that
may be presented for the consideration
of said commission"
The bill further provides for an APP
preparation of $6,000-$1,0 900 each for
the commissioners, $500 for a clerk,
and $500 for stenographer and other
items. 1t also provides that the Su-
preme Court shall pass upon the find
ings of the commission, and that the
Governor shall finally make report to
the Legislature.
A joint resolution was introduced by
Harris, asking that Congress call a
convention to propose an amendment to
the constitution of the United States,
making United States senators elected
by direct vote of the people. The
resolution passed by a vote of % to g.
Other bills were By Gillen, to au-
thorize judges of circuit courts to en-
ploy stenographers; by Watson, legal
lzlng the recent bond election in Bar
tow, for improving the streets and in
stalling electric light plant and sewer
age system: also to pension William
Miller and j. j. Tinsley, the only sur
VlVing Confederate generals living IN
FLORIDA. and allowing them $50 each
per month.
Among the bills in the House was
one by Baker, prohibiting the sale of
domestic wines between the hours of II
o'clock Saturday night and II o'clock
Sunday night, and another by Drane,
prescribing a penalty for selling in
toxicating liquors in any town or coun-
ty where same is prohibited by law.
Mr.. Johnston'S memorial to Congress
asking that the lands belonging to the
United States in Florida be granted to
the state for school purposes, was talk
en- up on it's third reading and passed
without a dissenting vote
Other bills passing the House were:
One by Parrish proposing an amend
ment to the constitution and making
the terms of county officers four years.
One by Trammell of Polk, memorial
to Congress relating to the issuance
of United States licenses for the sale of
alcoholic liquors in counties and dis
trictS where the same is prohibited by
law.
AIMING lIlS DIllS luII Will US taken
up and disposed of at an early date
is one by Senator Blount of Pensacola,
to aid and encourage the establish
ment of public high schools and rural
graded schools, and to prescribe the
conditions and make appropriations
therefor"
This bill prescribes that any public
high school maintained by taxation and
controlled by a county board of public
instruction, which shall provide in
struction of the character prescribed by
law for high school grades, and which
shall be conductor in a suitable build
ing, with a reasonable amount of ref
erence books, furniture and equipment,
and shall comply with the requirement
of the State Board of Education, may
receive from the State Treasurer aid
as follows. Any high school which
shall maintain only the first two or
Junior grades prescribed in the official
state course of study, for high schools
shall receiver $3.50 per annum for
three years, and any high school main
tanning all four, or junior and senior
high school grades shall receive $500
per annum for three years.
Provision is made for the appropria-
ton of $4,000, or so much as may be
necessary for each of the school years
beginning July 1, 1903 and July 1, 1904.
out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, and the con-
troller is authorized to draw warrants
upon the State Treasurer for such
amounts upon the order of the State
Board of Education.