Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-09
APPROVES
INCREASED AMOUNT
FOR PENSIONERS

The senate late Tuesday afternoon
completed consideration of the gen
eral appropriations bill and the meas
ure goes back to the house for con-
sideration> of amendments tackled on
in the upper house, the principal one
being an amendment by Senator Hen
derson, of the Thirty-second district,
increasing the appropriation for Con-
federate pensions from $1,250,000 to
81 800 900
Senator Henderson estimates that
the increased item will provide funds
for the payment of 500 to all pen
sioners OF the old class for 1924 and
1925 and his amendment provides
further that any surplus shall be
pro rated among pensioners of the
new classes. 1t further puts those
of the new class on notice that they
will be taken care or as soon as the
necessary funds can be obtained.
The senate voted "a to 13 against
a motion by Senator Duke, seeking
to reconsider the 100000 appropria-
ton provided for the Georgia State
College for Women, at MilledgeVllle
and to substitute an appropriation of
$110, 000 for that institution.
The only educational institution to
obtain an increase in the mainten-
ance appropriation is the South Geer-
gia Norman college, at Valdosta,
which was granted an additional
So, 500, making its appropriation
$40 900. This precipitated a fight by
Senators Duke, Redwine, and others
to increase the appropria for the
Milledgeville institution.
Let us treat all our institutions
alike" Senator Redwine urged. The
Valdosta school is the only one
whose appropriation has been in
creased. 1t already receives $S47
per capita, while the great Women's
college at Milledgeville. receives
slightly more than 500 per capita.
This is u gross injustice. At val
dosta there are 1S1 students and we
are appropriating $4,000 to the in
stitution. At Milledgeville there are
$40 students and we are giving
them meager $4,000
An amendment by Senator Handy
proposing to carry out Governor
Walkers recommendation that
definite sum be appropriated for
the common schools. was killed by
a decisive vote. Senator Handy
sought to appropriate $5,500,0O0 Tor
the schools. in lieu of the present
provision that the schools shall re-
ceive one-half of the states revenue.
Medical College Aided
An amendment from Senator Phlf-
lips. from the Eighteenth district,
adding $4,000 to the appropriation
to the State Medical college, at Au
eusta. was adopted by the senate
after Senator Phillips read letters
from Judge E. H. Galloway, and
Federal Judge w. H. Barrett, mem
bers Of the board of directors declar-
ing the school would have to close
it's doors unless this additional
money was provided.
An amendment by Senator Loftin
| to increase the appro,e a@tion for the
Bowdon Agricultural college from
$15. 900 to S25. 900 WIS defeated, and
an amendment by Senator Redwine
to provide So, 900 to be used in ana
lying calcivgl arsenate Pt the Crit
fin experiment station, was adopted.
The senate passed up all appro-
priations for maintenance of the edu-
cational institutions as recommended
by the appropriations committee.
| The amendment adding $4,000 to
Georgia Techs appropriation, to be
! Used for maintenance of a depart
ment of ceramics was passed
| without opposition.
FREE TEXT BOOK BILL
FAVORABLY REPORTED
The free text books bill, by Camp
Of Campbell and Russell OF Barrow,
which would provide funds to supply
books to pupils N the elementary
grades in Georgia from revenue re-
ceived from fines and penalties inn
posed on vi0lators of the state pro-
hibition laws. Tuesday was favorably
reported by the house of representa-
tives educational committee.