The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06
WANTS TO BREAK
SCHOOL FUND UP
PLAN is TO PAY EACH RACE
IN PROPORTION To THE TAXES
THAT 1T PAYS.

Amendments Has Taken Favor
able Action Upon This Measure.
Bill Providing for the Appoint
ment of Judges and Solicitors Was
Acted Upon UnfnvOrabIy - Pro-
ceedings of the General Assembly.
Atlanta. July 5.-The Committee on
Constitutional Amendments this aft
ernoon acted favorably upon the bill
which seeks to separate the school fund
of the whites and blacks and pay each
according to the ratio of taxes paid.
The bill providing for the appoint
ment of judges and solicitors by the
Governor was acted upon unfavorably.
Was Continuous Debate.
The House was in a continuous de-
bate this morning, and though little
business was transacted, the session
was enlivened from time to time by
speeches from various members. The
bill of Mr.. West of Lowndes, requiring
the collection of records and informa-
ton concerning the Western and At
lantic Railroad was brought up for
passage. but, on motion of Fielder
of Bib, that the committee of the
House as a whole report progress and
sit again, was left over for reconsid-
Grafton.
Hall of Bibb offered a resolution
to pay w. F. Blue for services as
c nh he lot
tigating committee. The amount is
$685..
When the report of the Committee on
Rules was made. Fielder of Bibb
charged that many important bills
were sidetracked by this steering COM
mittee. Slaton of Fulton, mem
Der of the committee, stated to the
House that in justice to himself and
the committee, he wanted to show
them that the committee had acted to
the best of its knowledge. Quite a
lengthy discussion. in which several
members took part, ensued. During
the discussion a motion to adjourn was
made and carried.
StOvall and the jug Traffic Bill.
Pleasant A Stovall of Chatham
moved that the bill of Beauchamp
of Butts, regarding the jug traffic, and
which was reported favorably from the
Temperance Committee for the reason
that a representative not a member
of the committee, was allowed to vote,
be recommitted.
Quite a discussion followed, the re-
suit finally being that the bill was re-
turned to the Temperance Committee.
The vote by roll call was 81 to 30.
Calvin of Richmond asked for unani-
nous consent to have bill No. 500, re-
garding separate apartments of ne
groes on street cars, recommitted to
the Committee of Agriculture.
A resolution in memoriam to the
death of Representative Phillips of
Jefferson was passed unanimously.
The bill by Bush to prohibit the buy
ing of cotton seed without keeping a
record of the time of same. and the bill
by Deal of Bulloch, prohibiting drunk
enness in certain places, were tabled.
Franklin of Washington offered a
resolution that Rule 12S be enforced.
The rule states that absentees that
have no excuse for being away shall
not receive pay. Warren Grice of Pu-
laski arose to point of order. and his
point was sustained. Representative
Franklin then appealed the decision OF
the chair, but the appeal was with
Glad to See Bell Back.
Deal of Bulloch, offered a resolution
that the House hail with delight the
return of Bell of Emanuel. He was
called on for a speech, and set the
House laughing when he stated that
wished to back up Franklin of Wash
ington in his efforts to get a quorum.
I'm in favor of hanging them. in
sist, sir. that they be present and vote
whether they know what they are
voting on or not"
Mr. Bell made his first appearance
of this session this morning, having
been in Jacksonville.
The bill of Pleasant A. Stovall OF
Chatham, in effect to have the state
concede reservations at Fort Screven
Tybee Island, was passed and was sent
to the Senate. The government has
had control of the land for more thar
100 years, but as there is no clear title
matter come before Georgia's Genera
Assembly. The government has ex-
pended more than S1,0OO0Oo on these
| Notifications.
The bill of McHenry of Floyd, rela-
tive to justices of the peace, their conf
pensation, was passed by a vote of 5!
to 0, and was sent to the Senate.
The bill of Shannon. of Monroe Il
have the pension of the late ]. S
Flynt, who died Jan. A. 1903, and whose
pension for 91O2 had accrued prior t.
the time of his death, paid to Lucy
Flynt. the deceased's daughter, wa:
tabled after considerable discussion.
To Rabun Barbecue.
On invitation from Representative
Derrick of Rabun, that the Genera