Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-31
TWO SPECIAL ORDERS
BEFORE LOWER HOUSE
After Measures are Disposed of,
Constitutional Amendments
MAY THEN BE FULLY DISCUSSED
After Adjournment on Wednesday
President West, Of Senate, and
Speaker sIaton. of the House, Will
Give Barbecue at Cold Springs.

Atlanta, July 30-The house of rep
resentauyes had two special orders
to commence the week with, after
which it will either have to take up
the calendar or provide other special
orders 1t is probable that another
attempt will be made to obtain early
consideration of several important
bills, both house and senate measures,
involving amendments to the consti-
tuition. Inasmuch as the constitution
provides that any amendment to that
instrument must be advertised for
two months prior to the general cleo
ton at which the proposed amend
ment shall be esubmitted to the peo-
pie for ratification, it will be tanta-
mount to killing bills of this charac-
ter should they not be taken up and
acted upon by the house and senate
by Friday Aug. 3, the general cleo
tlon occurring on Wednesday, Oct.
3, just two months from that date.
Among the bills of this character,
which the house refused to make spe-
cial orders of on Friday, when the
resolution in regard thereto were vot-
ed down separately, are the following:
By Mr.. Kelly, of Glascock, to amend
the constitution relative to the edu-
cation Of the races; by Mr.. Smith, of
Greene, to amend constitution rela-
tive to farm produce; by Mr.. Richard
son, Of Houston, to amend constitution
so as to increase representation in
the senate from A to rs members; by
Mr.. Perry, of Hall, to abolish the Of
flee of railroad commissioner and Gre
ate a board of five commissioners of
corporations; by Mr.. Williams of Lau-
rens, to increase the per diem of leg
islators from 81 to 81, and the speak
er of the house and pre1-Ient of the
senate from 81 to $40, the u q of free
railroad passes an anks beng pro-
hibited upon the increase of the per
diem. Resolutions to make the fol
lowing senate bills, involving consti-
tutiOnal amendments, were also de-
feated By Senator Westbrook, to
create the office of lieutenant COVER
nor and three companion bills amend
ing the code so as to harmonic with
the purposes of the bill.
The first business of Mondays ses-
sion was the consideration of the bill
of Mr.. Galloway of Walton to amend
the constitution so as to provide
pension for every widow of confed-
crate soldier. who married her soldier
husband prior to Jan. l, 1870. The bill
was made a special order for Friday,
and it came up for consideration a.
the afternoon session Of that day. but
inasmuch as it required a cOnstitu-
tiOnal majority of III votes to pass
it, and the Friday afternoon exodus
Of members had commenced, the house
adjourned in order to preserve the
status OF - Ill Is a special order.
An amendment to tie bill has been
proposed by Mr.. Whitley, of Douglas,
to extend the provisions of the bill to
widows who married prior to January,
1875. 1t is probable that this bill
VIII consume the greater part of the
mOrnig session, after which the SEN
ate bill increasing the amount for
clerical assistance in the office of the
comptroller general from $4,000 to
$4,000 will be taken up, having been
made a special order on Friday.