Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-08
MEASURE
NOT YET REACHED;
FATE UNCERTAIN
1t Is Scheduled to Come Up
tuesday as Soon as FertiIi-
zer Bill Has Been Disposed
of by House

The Tippins bill to prohibit near-beer
in Georgia was further jeopardized Mon
day by a two hours discussion In the
house Of the fertilizer bill which pre-.
vented this latter measure from coming
to a vote and, at the same time, de-
fered action on the Tippins bin. In spite
of this increased opposition. however.
supporters of the Tippins measure believe
that it will be enacted at this session
of the legislature; and an opponent OF
the bill said Monday morning that he
thinks It Will get through the house
though not in time for passage by the
senate.
The fertilizer measure IN still the spe-l
cial and continuing order before the
house, and will be resumed Tuesday
morning. After It. the Tippinz bin is next
in order. The Tippins measure was the
special order for Monday morning. but
was displaced by the fertilizer bin. which
being the special order for Friday and
not being finished then went over until
Monday. Because of this displacement.
the Tippins bill is the special order for
Tuesdayh, after the fertilizer BILL
HAS RIGHT OF WAY.
This condition makes the appropriation
bill still the crux of the situation The
fertilizer bill probably will be completed
Tuesday morning and next In order viii
be the Tippins measure. But the alterna-
tive that looms large Is the intervention
of the appropriation bill. This bin has
the rigth-of-way and precedes all other
measures. II it is called for by the chair
man Of the appropriation committee i'm
mediately after the conclusion Of the fer
tilizer bill, the Tippins measure will be
put aside until after the adoption Of the
fertilizer bill It could then be brought
before the house and passed, but pass
age at such late date would not given
time for consideration Of the bill by the
senate
Neither supporters nor opposers Of the
bill know when the appropriation bin win
be called for by Mr.. McElreath Of Full
ton chairman OF the appropriation COM
mittee. Opponents are Of the opinion
that he will have the bill brought up
Tuesday afternoon. He has made no
definite announcement, however, Of what
he win do.
II consideration of the appropriation
bill does begin Tuesday afternoon, the
Tippins bill probably Will be deferred
until after the adoption Of the appropria-
ton measure,
Once the Tfppins bill is put to vote 1t
will pass the house by safe majority.
Efforts for the passage Of the Tippins
bin prohibiting the sale of near beer
were resumed Monday morning immedi-
ately after the house met by Mr.. Alex
ander of DeKalb, moving that the house
continue In session Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Hall. of Bib, insisted that an
afternoon session win interfere with the
work of the reapportionmeht committee
and urged that the Tippins bill be de-
layed until the appropriation bill has
been considered.
II didn't mention the Tippins bill" re-
Piled Mr.. Alexander. But the gentle
man who suggested that this measure
be postponed until after consideration Of
the appropriation bill knows that such
delay would merely be a means of kill
ing the bill''
BY a vote Of 6s to 81 the motion Of
Mr.. Alexander to have the house meet
at o'clock for an afternoon session
was defeated.