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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1905
Page
7
A Georgia House committee blocked a plan to relocate the state agricultural college from the University of Georgia at Athens to Griffin. The 22 to 0 vote against favored maintaining the Athens campus, with lawmakers urging further study and discussion before any final action.
The discussion centers on a bill to advance agricultural education. Mr. Wooten argues study in farming is essential, while Mr. Williams cites graduates from the state university who remained farmers and rose to high positions. Mr. Stovall opposes delaying action, warning a favorable report would hinder plans for an agricultural college and harm the university. The bill returns to the house with an unfavorable report, effectively killing it.
Harvest in the west is described as the biggest ever with farmers mechanics and merchants thriving. A chance to start new homes under favorable conditions is offered with round trip tickets available monthly at low rates. Write W B Kniekern Chicago for booklets maps and information.
Weekend excursion tickets from Atlanta to Lookout Mountain Tennessee Dalton Georgia Monteagle Tennessee and other polgia points offered by Western and Atlantic Railroad with round trips and return validity until Tuesday following sale date.
The senate committee on appropriations completed work on the general appropriations bill and will report it favorably with amendments. Notable changes include funding boosts for the deaf and dumb Institute, Carnegie library furnishings, the State Normal School at Athans, capi tol elevator running costs, state library shelving, and the geological department, with other minor increases. the panel aims to advance the bill as a special order Wednesday.
Georgia news recounts appointments and resignations as Governor Terrell fills the board of trustees at Milledgeville Normal and Industrial College, with Emory Atkinson named to the vacancy left by Dudley Hughes and an unexpired term ending January 1, 1908. Also noted are tax gains from eight counties, arbitration boards convening on railroad cases, and Longfellow relics shared by Georgia Railroad Commissioner J M Brown.
August 7 dispatch from York reports Hebrews facing bread shortages due to a strike by Mosher journeymen bakers. About 1,800 nonunion workers, backed by police protection, vow to extend a 16 hour day demand while bosses anticipate recruiting nonunion labor as clashes with strikers continue.
The issue concerns Governor Terrell retaining his present staff of 150 lieutenant colonels if Senator Crawford Wheatley’s bill to codify state military laws passes. An amendment would allow reappointment to hold commissions through the governor’s term, delaying the eliminations set by the existing law. If Wheatley’s bill fails, Terrell’s staff would expire in December, limiting him to twenty eight officers.
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