Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-11
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Lively Scrap Between Franklin and
Maple Brothers.

Lively Scrap Between Franklin and
Maple Brothers.
Atlanta, August 10-Georgia judges
had $1,000 a year added to their sal
aries yesterday by the vote of the
house of representatives but they were
forbidden to accept or ride on free
passes or to receive telephone, tele-
graph or express franks under penal
ty of impeachment
The house passed by a vote of 121
to 80 the bill by Senator Comas, which
passed the senate by a two-thirds ma
tority last year and which provides
for an increase from $4,000 to $4,000
In the salary of supreme court judges
and an increase from $4,000 to $4,000
in the salary of superior court judges.
The bill thus received in the house
four vote more than the two-thirGs
majority necessary to make it a law
The session of the House was en-
Iivened yesterday by a genuine fisti-
cuff fight in which the participants
were Hon. H. NJ. Franklin, of Wash
ington, party of the first part, and
Doorkeeper Albert Naples and his
father, Hon l. Naples, of Mitchell,
parties of the second part.
AS the result of the fracas Mr..
Franklin's nose bled copiously, while
the other beIigerents came out of it
apparently without a mark. What
further casualties there might have
been had not members of the house
interfered and stopped the contest,
there Is no way of telling.
The trouble came about in this way:
The house was in the midst of a vote
on the bill to Increase the judges sal
aries, and as it was an important
measure, Speaker Morris had instruct
ed the doorkeepers not to let any
member to leave the hall until the
vote had been completed The roll
call had got down to Mr. Slaton, who
was explaining his vote, when the MIX
up to the right of the speker's chair
was noted and voting was suspended
for the time being.
1t seems Mr.. Franklin went to the
door on the right and started to go
out into the room adjoining the speak
er's room, where members frequent
ly cOngregate to smoke Doorkeeper
Albert Naples refused to let him go
out. There was a dispute about the
matter, which led to blows, and the
fight had gained considerable headway
when Mr. Naples, Of Mitchell, father
Of the young doorkeeper, rushed up
and struck Mr.. Franklin a heavy blow
In the face, which brought blood from
his nose
Mr.. Franklin sought 70 strike back,
but by that time some 20 or more
members Of tn ehouse, who were sit
ting near by, rushed into the breach
and soon separated the beIigerents.
Speaker Norris was all the while rap
ping for order, but it was some min
utes before it was restored
AS soon as order had been restored
and the members had resumed then
seats, Speaker Morris, without preju-
dice to his part in the matter suspend
ed Doorkeeper Naples until the mat
ter could be investigated.
Mr. Evans, of Washington, stated
that his colleague, in the event it was
considered he had violated the digni.
ty OF the house, stated he was ready
to make public apology.
Later q resolution was adopted pro-
viding for the appointment of a spe-
c1al committee of five calm and col
lected" members to investigate the af-
fair and report what action the house
should take in the matter