The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
Measure WINS Voted Down.

Su 10 De because they were not con-
suited.
Measure WINS Voted Down.
The amendments were all lost An
aye and no vote was then taken on the
$4,000 appropriation proposed by Mr.
Slaton, and it was lost by vote of Sc
to as
This action by the House means that
the state board will get nothing out
side of $1,000 salary for its secretary,
unless the Senate successfully insists
on putting further fund in the bill.
The House took up amendments to
the general appropriations bill as re-
ported by the Committee of the
Whole and adopted them one after
one.
When the amendment increasing the
school fund from 100000 to $1,000, 900
was reached, Mr.. Hall of Bibb called
for the ayes and nays. and the call
was sustained. This practically open
ed up the common school fund debate
again, since the members could secure
the privilege of explaining their votes
and some fifteen or twenty of them
took advantage of the opportunity. The
result was it took nearly an hour to
call the roll.
There Was More Cheering.
Chairman Davis of Meriwether, of
the Appropriations Committee, pre-
scented some figures to show that the
school fund of 1905. as the result of in
creases from the hire of convicts, and
other sources, would be $241,25O larger
than for 1908. an increase of nearly
$3.50 900. exclusive of the proposed di-
rect appropriation. The million-dolla
appropriation was passed by a vote of
III to % and there was more cheering
and applause.
The remainder of the amendments
were adopted without discussion, and
the general appropriations bill was
then passed by a vote of 127 to T.
The House adopted a joint resolution
by Mr.. Calvin of Richmond extending
an invitation to Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
and Hon. John Goode of Virginia to
address the General Assembly on the
subject Of the proposed exposition
concentrating the settlement at
jamestown, at such time as may be
mutually agreeable.
Anti-BOH weeviI Bill.
The anti-boll weevil bill which pro-
vides for an Appropriation of $4,000
to the State Department of Entomolo-
CIV for the purpose of fighting fruit and
plant pests, and particularly for the
purpose of keeping the Mexican boil
veevil out of the state, came up as
the special order as soon as the ap-
propriation bill had been disposed of.
After the bill had been read it was or
dered printed and the House decided
to postpone its consideration until to-
morrow.
Mr.. Flynt. of Spalding, succeeded in
getting favorable considera ton OF the
resolution making the constitutional
amendment bill to increase the terms
of county officers to four years, a
special order for tomorrow.
The House voted to extend the morn
ing session twenty-five minutes to take
up. and vote on, the bill by Caring
ton Of Madison. to extend the Western
and Atlantic Railroad to the sea.
When the adjournment hour arrived
there was not a quorum present, so
the House adjourned without taking
the measure up An effort to get the
bill up at the afternoon session like
wise failed.
Turned Down one; Passed Another.
Nearly an hour of the afternoon ses-
sion was spent in considering the re-
port of the Committee on Rules, with
regard to special orders. The bill 20
appropriate S25 OO0 TO the State Normal
School i'm the event its friends give
S25. 900 more, for buildings, was turn
ed down as a special order.
The House, however. made a special
order Of a bill by Rogers of Mcintosh.
70 appropriate $4,000 10 complete the
third story OF tne uoIHlloiy pulluilis
at the Georgia State Industrial College
for negroes at Savannah, and consid-
cred il Immediately.
II was amended making the amount
81 600 and passed by a vote Of l04 to 0.
Mr. Hall. Of Bib. made a statement
with regard to the bill, showing that
the state had. some years ago. with
drawn for three years the fund Of S.
600 given by the United states gov
o,.,,y7e,t for negro education becaust.
CLARKE University. 10 which il was go
ing. educated whites along with ne
groes. The S24. 900 went into the state
treasury and was never paid out for
negro education.
Mr.. Hnrden's BiIl Pissed.
The House also passed a bill by Mr.
Harden OF Chatham 20 amend the law
of Dec. II. 1901. which authorizes
ot4ies To appropriate money Tor public