The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-29
NO Big JUNKET
FOR The HOUSE
IT HAS CHANGED ITS MIND.
DOES NOT CARE To TAKE THE ST.
LOUIS TRIP.

New Resolution Providing for Such
an Excursion Was Turned Down,
Though the Day Before "a Similar
One Had Been Adopted-ImDortanr mt
New Measures Were Introduced In
the House--Leeisiation In Senate.
Atlanta, June 2S.--The House to-day
squelched a resolution looking to a
junketing trip to st. Louis though yes
terday it passed by a large vote res
olution providing for legislative trip
to the National Convention.
Mr.. Cannon Of Bartow introduced
resolution providing for the appoint
ment of committee of ten from the
House and FIVE from the Senate to
visit st. Louis for the purpose of in
specting and reporting on the Geor-
gia exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. An amendment by DIR.
Kelly of Glascock, providing that the
whole House be designated as such
committee, was carried with few dis
senting votes. This caused some sur
prise in view of the action Of the Sem
ate in defeating the former resolution
to attend the National Democratic
Convention.
I'm view of the adoption of this
amendment" said Mr.. Hall of Bibb,
I'VE now move to table the resolution
and all amendments"
After some further discussion the
motion to table was adopted, and
again the ST. Louis trip went down in
defeat,
The virginia Exposition.
A message from Gov. Terrell relat-
ing to the proposed international ex-
position to be held at Hampton Roads,
Va, commemorative of the first Eng
lish settlement at jamestown, Va, was
read and entered upon the Journal.
The Governors message contained
letter from Gov. A. j. Montague of
Virginia, and a copy of a joint resolu-
tion passed by the General Assembly
of that state, calling attention to the
proposed exposition and urging all
states of the Union to join in the ef-
fort to make this international exposi-
tion a success.
The House passed. by a vote of 102
to 0, bill by Mr.. Alexander, of
Wilkes, to amend section GIL, of Volume
g. of the code, which provides penalties
for the wrongful sale of motgaged
property. so as to make 1t a misde-
meanor to sell personal property. for
which a blu Of sale has been given,
the same as is the case when mort
gagged personal property is sold.
Court House to Sylvester.
The House passed. by a vote Of 145
to O. the bill of Mr.. Afford, of Worth
providing for the removal of the coun-
II C.<.. Te~g,- --a.lIs.
the present site, to Sylvester The lat
ter town was recently selected by vote
of the people of the county. II is on
a railroad and far more easy of access
than Isabella. where the Court House
is now located.
Mr.. Connor. of Barlow, introduced
an important bill providing for an
increased appropriation for the state
department OF Entomology The pres
ent appropriation Is $1,000, and It is
proposed to make II $4,000. The duty
Of lighting the advance of the Mexican
boil weevil is put upon this depart
ment, and this bill deals specifica IL
with that subject, making IL a mis-
demeanor for any person to bring the
boil weevil, or any cotton or other
plant affected with II, into Georgia.
New Bills Proposed.
The following new bills were intro
duced in the House:
BY Mr.. Calvin Of Richmond-To
require that all private banks and
banking institutions shall be subject
70 inspection BY the state bank ex-
au9iner, who snail examine and report
upon them e least once each year.
BY. Mr.. Calvin Of Ricnnond--To
provide for certain exercises 20 be
conducted IN the public schools Of this
state, commemorative of the nnFnorien
~ AienandeT ~. stephene and John y.
Gordon
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond TO