The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-13

make II an error for judge during the
trlal OF a case, to express his opinion
az 20 the guilt of the accused. and .
plil oy Mr.. Flynt of Spalding to m9ks
felony. t"NNH
Exhibit at st. Louis.
An interesting hearing win he had
tuesday afternoon before the House
SolIiullttee on appropriations on the bill
Ny MT lumbar of Richmond, to appro-
pirate $4,000 to provide for an exhibit
OF Georgia's agricultural and kindred
resources at the Louisiana Purchase
exposition to be held next year at St
LOUIS. 1t is expected that several del
esatlons Will appear before the commit
zee 10 urge favorable considera ton of
Inls measure. The Atlanta Chamber
OF commerce has already acted in the
matter and will send a delegation head
ca py President J. x. Orr, to urge that
the committee report favorably on the
appropriation.
among others who are expected to
appear before the committee are Presi-
dent Dudley Hughes of the State Agri-
cultural Society, officials of the Cotton
Planters Association, the Georgia In
dustrial Association and of several of
Georgia's prominent railroads, all of
whom are interested in seeing Georgia
well represented at this exposition. In
vestigation is now being made by those
favoring the bill of the legal aspect of
the question, and the belief is expressed
that there is no law standing in the
way of such an appropriation. With
this end in view, tthe debates INDUCED
in during the constitutional convention
OF 1877 have been studied, and by some
the conclusion has been reached that 1t
was never intended to handicap in any
way the industrial development of the
state, in putting a limitation on the
power of the Legislature to appropriate
money.
Before the Senate.
The Senate will have to contend with
two bills this week which were recent
ly passed by the House. One of these,
by Messrs. Steed and Hixon of Car
roll, provides for the election of coun-
ty school commissioners by the peo-
pie. There is much opposition to this
measure in the Senate, and some of the
members of that body are freely pre-
dieting that it will be disposed of by
the Upper House adversely, in short
order.
Another measure passed by the
House and to which the Senate will,
doubtless, give careful consideration, is
that by Messrs. Hardman of Jackson
and Shackelford of Clarke, providing
for the teaching of the elementary
principles of agriculture and the ele-
ments of civil government in the COM
mon schools Of the state. This measure
seems TO stand in general favor
though some question has been raised
as to its constitutionality. Many, how
ever, express confidence that it is in
no wise in conflict with the organic
law.
There are several bills coming before
the Senate, proposing to extend the
powers of the Railroad Commission for
certain purposes. These have received
adverse reports from the Railroad Com
mittee, but may be taken up this week
by unanimous consent.
The Senate last week passed the
measure providing for a constitutional
amendment limiting the power of the
Legislature to levy taxes, to five mills.
This is the second time this measure
has been passed by the Senate, this be-
ing done owing to a defect in the first
bill. The measure goes to the House
this week.