Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-03

might be made.
The following reduction was made
on each appropriations Pensions,
s74,90O; common schools, $17S,0O0;
Georgia Tech, $500; Athens Normal
School, $3,325; Milledgeville Normal
and Industrial College. $3,775; Val
dosta Normal School, S1,75O; Universi-
ty of Georgia, $3.S76; Agricultural
School, $1,000; Augusta Medical
School, $2,1O0.
At the conclusion of the committee
meeting, the chairman Senator Stark,
stated that the members of the COM
mitted regretted to make the cut, but
that they had to do it. He said that
the committee would stand united in
favoring the cut bill in the senate;
that they would be only too happ'
to change the bill if the house wouic
adopt some measure increasing the
states revenue, but that if nothing was
done the committee would refuse to
increase the appropriations beyond
those provided in the bill as cut.
President AndersOn's Speech.
In speaking to the senate on the
appropriations bill, Senator Anderson
talked in part as follows:
Before submitting the report of the
committee on rules to the senate, the
chair would like to ask the attention
of the members of the senate for a
few moments. The chair desires 10
ask the chairman of the appropriations
committee to have another meeting Of
his committee during the day. The
condition which confronts US today is
d
who form a part of the administration
charged with conducting the affairs OF
this state find it necessary to call the
attention of the senate to the gravity
and seriousness of the situation. The
governor of the state, the president Of
the senate, the chairman of the f.
nance and the chairman of the appro-
priations committees of the senate,
the speaker of the house, the chair
man of the ways and means COMMITTEES
of the house and the chairman of the
appropriations committee of the house
are those who form the state admins
tration, which is charged with the duty
of handling the states business.
The house has sent to the senate an
appropriation bill carrying $2S0,0OO in
excess of the anticipated revenues Of
the state, based upon the expectation
of present values being maintained.
In the year 1910 there was balance
in the state treasury of $S1, 1866. The
appropriations for the year 1911 were
s227149 in excess of the anticipated
revenue.
Deducting from the appropriations
for the year 1911, this $S1,966 left a
deficit of s145,1S3 for that year.
The excess of appropriations for the
wear 1912 over the anticipated reven-
ues was 1927, 900.
The excess of appropriations for the
wear 1918 over the anticipated rev.
enues was $4,000, making total eX-
cess for these three years of 1921,
1873.
The bill that has been sent to You
carries an excess of $2S0,000 over the
anticipated revenues, and, if passed,
will run the deficit up to $1,201,1SS.
1 am sure it is only necessary 70
bring these facts to your attention, -
make YOU realize the gravity of the
situation which confronts you AMI
that this senate has only one means
to asst the state. The senate is no
allowed to originate appropriations
neither is it allowed to originate meas
ures for raising revenue. The only
thing which the senate can do, and
the only function which the senate
can perform under our constitutioI
would be to interpose by it's vote be-
tween the action of the house and the
bankruptcy of the state, and it is the
function of the senate to keep tn
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