The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-07-20
The TAXABLE PROPERTY DAWSON SHOWS S@O The PAST YEAR. DON'T DAWSON GRoVi
SCRAMBLED FOR A JUNKET |
ordinary
STOPPED SHORT WHEN AAn 1.4.-S
NAY VOTE WAS CALLED.
everybody Wanted to Go to Chatta-
nooga, But Great Many States
men Wouldn't Go on Record.

men Wouldn't Go on Record.
ATLANTA.-Readers who want to
know something further of the char
octar and quality of the bulk of the
,.o,respntatives which the people have
-on+ to Atlanta should attend care
snIlv to the following account of a
niece of legislative conduct, which
+ransnired on the floor of the house
This morning. Let them consider.
Then let them Judge.
DurfDg the reading of senate bills,
which we're being placed on their
,,assage. Mr.. Alexander Of DeKalb
asynd unanimous consent for leave
Of absence for the members of the
Western and Atlantic railroad COM
,,,ittan as desired to so to Chattanoo-
% nm Friday to inspect the property
and proposed terminal lands of the
W. & A., and for such other mem
hers as might desire to go.
Does the gentleman mean that
the state should pay the expenses of
the entire legislature on a trip to
Cbattanooga?" inquired Mr.. Reid of
Campbell why, that single item
would cost the state something like
$4,000"
"The railroad fare is $3.50 round
+rin replied Mr.. Alexander. He
said nothing of hotel bills and other
expenses that are always known to
attend such legislative junkets. Any
one who doubts this should obtain
permission to audit some of the eX-
nense bills put in by members Of the
present legislature.
Anderson Objected.
81 object" said Mr.. Anderson Of
Chatham.
As it was evident that unanimous
consent could not be obtained for the
proposed junket Mr.. Alexander
moved the suspension of the rules,
recurring a three-fOurths vote of
those voting, in order that his motion
might be put.
Are we voting to go to Chatta-
nooga or to Jacksonville?" one leg
islator was heard to inquire of an
other just as the vote was being put.
Il am in favor of it, no matter which
it is"
On a rising vote the junket mo-
ton lacked just two of securing the
i necessary three-fourths vote for its
passage There were sc for to 30
against the motion The change Of a
single vote would have carried the
Chattanooga junket, and have given
the boys the glorious time they were
hoping for at The states expense.
But just then Mr.. Anderson Of
Chatham threw bomb into the camp
of the would-be junketers; and a
most notable bomb it was.
ION this notion said Mr.. Ander-
son, Il call for the ayes and nays. "
Scramble For Cover.
That meant roll call and going
on record for the junketers. Such a
scramble for cover, such fiip-fop-
ping, such a reversal of opinion in an
instant of time had never occurred
before, even in this legislative body.
Some left the hall Others turned
about face and went on record as
voting just the contrary of their vote
taken minute before. Many did
not vote at all.
In apology for those who voted
aye it must be stated that although
they demonstrated a perfect willing
ness to squander the states money
on junketing expedition with the
exception of as many as honestly be-
lleyed that such a junket would be
worth the money to the state, still
they were not towards. They had
the courage to go on record.