The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-08-03
BILLS PASSED
BY LEGISLATURE
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Georgia SOlOns are Now
Handling Some Inn
pOrtant Matters
MILLION FOR THE SCHOOLS
Bill Passed the House Carrying That
Amount for Common Schools of
the state-other Bills Now
Before Legislature.

Atlanta, Aug. "A cool million dol
lars for schools from direct levy
upon the tax payers of the state!
That is what the house voted yester
day and added to the amounts aready
set aside for school purposes it puts
the Georgia school fund up to $1,000,
| 600.
The increase is 100000 and with
the tax rate reduced % points OF
about 100000 year some of the leg
islators are wondering where the mon
ey will come from.
The increase in tax receipts this
year would he about 100000 at last
years rate but the reduction in the
rate is equal to the sinking fund OF
100000 so it is an even break. The
net increase from the hire of convicts
will be over 100000 so the schools
will get 100000 more than heretofore
When the section was reached ap,
propriating $4,000 to the department
OF agriculture os provided by section
1894 Of the code, Mr.. Hall came for
ward with an amednment 1t is from
this fund that the assistant commits
sioner of agriculture" and ali the 9th
er clerks, except one, are paid. Mr..
Halls amendment provided that none
of the money should be spent for clerk
hire.
MrHill spoke in support of his
amendment.
Mr.. Calvin and Mr.. Franklin opposed
the amendment as useless aud caIcu.
lated tp cripple the department
The hour for adjournment cut OFF
further debate.
Mr.. Kelly introduced a resolution
which was passed, thanking the South
ern railway, the mayor and council OF
Gainesville, the committee and others
for the trip to Gainesville and the bar
becue.
Mr. Calvin OF Richmond introduced
resolution which was adopted linn
iting debate on the school paragraph
of the appropriations bill TO forty
minutes.
New Bills in the House,
BY Mr.. Dupont of Clinch-TO pro
vide for the appointment of tax disco
verers" to find and report on unre-
turned property.
Also to prevent the carrying of in
toxicants to justice courts.
BY Mr.. Steed OF Carroll-To amend
the act for the removal of obstruc-
tions from running streams of Car
roll county.
BY Mr. Brock of Dade-To repeal
the charter of Rising Fawn.
Mr.. Sweat of the 5th introduced a
resolution in the senate for the crea-
tion of a commission fixing boundaries
and county sites for new counties
The commission is TO consist OF one
member from each OF the eleven con
gressional districts Of the state and is
instructed to submit a report at the
next meeting of the general assembly
The bill by Mr.. Shelton Of the 31st
to incorporate the city of Hartwell
was passed.
BY MT Mckenzie protect the
owners Of live stock in the county OF
Mcintosh, by requiring butchers of cat
tie and hops to register the marks
of the same Passed.
BY Mr.. Howen-,A resolution au-
thorizing the treasurer of the state
to destroy by burning all bonds and
coupons that have been paid and are
therefore of no value, the cremation
of these bonds and coupons to take
place in the presence Of the governor
secretary Of state and attorney general
Australian Ballot Bill.
The Australian Ballot bill was then
taken up as the special order of the
day. The message came from the
committee formally reported amend
ed so that the measure becomes opera
tive January 1, 1905, and also amend
ed so that the provisions of the bill
should not become operative unless auI
thorized by a majority vote of the peo-
pie of the county effected, and when
the system is adopted in a county it
cannot be changed. If rejected an
other election upon the question, can
be held when new election is author
lied by two consecutive grand juries
of county.
Mr.. Allen of the 41st offered an
amendment changing the manner of
appointing the election commission
ers of a county. so that instead of
their being appointed by the judge