Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-22
HOUSE IS ASKED TO GIVE
$4,000 TO GEORGIA TECH
Fulton Delegation Asks for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on
Afternoon Sessions

Little was accomplished in the house
Thursday. The major portion OF the
three and one-half hours session was
devoted TO the discussion OF the resolu-
tion appropriating s1.175 10 the heirs
Of Sherman ]. Sims for land granted
the Northeastern railway. After consid-
cradle discussion the resolution was
adopted.
The bill 20 appropriate $4,000 to the
trustees OF the state normal school met
with q similar fate.
In order TO expedite business the rules
committee submitted a report calling
for afternoon sessions from to .
O'Clock The first OF these sessions viii
take place Thursday afternoon. At this
session the bin appropriating $4,000 for
an academic building for the State
School OF Technology will be acted on
Shortly after the house met the report
OF the committee on rules was read. The
report recommends that: All speeches
on special appropriations be limited to
ten minutes. This was adopted. That
!. all constitutional amendment bills be
made the special order to follow the ap-
preparations bills special order that the
house hold afternoon sessions from ) to
O'Clock. Carried. s. 10 %.
That the bill TO amend the charter OF
the city OF Atlanta be set as the special
order for Friday. July = and that debate
be limited to 20 minutes. D. minutes on
each side Adopted. 100 TO 5.
That the senate income tax resolution
be set for Tuesday. July 3S Adopted. 90
&c =
SPECIAL ORDER RESUMED.
Mr.. Alexander OF DeKaIb resumed his
speech relative TO the claim Of the Sims
heirs, which went over from WEDNESDAY:
He said that every committee which had
: investigated the claim had turned IL down
. or had shifted the responsibility. He
denied that the Sims family had decided
anything to the state, but TO the North
eastern railroad He read the original
contract between the railroad company
and the parties who signed the deed and
recapituIated the history of the case
Mr.. Hail OF Bib. fortified with a mass
of legal books. defended the claim or the
Sims family. He said the resolution had
haen nasSed nv both houses and was ap-
proved BY the governor. He thought II
made little difference whether IL was
n resolution or a law. The fact remained
that the state had obtained the land and
had not paid for IT.
DIR. Hardennan OF Monroe went thorough
liz into the history OF the case and strong
w advocated the payment OF the claim.
Mr.. Moss of Cobb thought !. a good idea
TO settle the claim and save the payment
OF interest which would accumulate. The
resolution spoke for itself: there could
be no higher evidence OF the justice OF
the claim than this resolution
Mr. McElreath Of Fulton. one OF the
authors Of the resolution, was given %
minutes IN which to close the debate.
The resolution failed TO secure the con-
stitutional majority. the ayes being IS
and the nays o.. Mr.. Hall OF BIB gave
notice that he would move Tor recon-
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NORMAL DORMITORY.
The appropriations bill was the next
order C business.
The report Of the committee approprf-
atiug $4,000 for a dormitory FOR the
state normal school was killed by the
vote Of So TO 81.
The bin appropriating S542.oS Tor w
L. Michael. a convict, who served tnree
years longer than his term, was taoleo-
MONEY FOR THE TECH
The bill OF Alexander. Brown ad Nc
Elreath OF Fulton appropriating $4,000
~ erect an academic building at the
institute OF technology was under con-
xsSeratfou when the hour OF adjournment
come. The house adjourned until
o'rloek. 1t will be in session for TWO
hours.
Bv Mr.. McElreath. OF Fulton-To pro-
examiners for stationary engineers.
By Mr.. Kidd. OF BaKer-To abolish the
CITY court OF Newton
By Mr.. Barrett. Of stephens-To amend
the charter OF Avalon
Py Mr.. Parrett. OF Stephens-To amend
the charter Of the town OF Martin
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED
BY Mr.. Brown. of Carroii-TS create
the once OF commissioner Of roads and
revenue for the county Of Carroll and
10 TX salary OF commissioner.
By Mr. Dickson. OF Ben Hill-To de-
nne the mode ard manner OF purchasing
and slaugatering cattle. hogs and sheep
in Zen Hill county.
By Mr. Jones. OF Mitchell-To estab-
lsh a new charter for the town OF Ba-
conton-
BY AR Rogers. OF Enrd.iph-To create
and incorporate the city OF Cuthbert and
70 provide Tor public school system
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