House Rules Changed After Stormy Session
The House adopted by 211 to 157 a Fitzgerald amendment to the rules, altering three main points. The changes create a calendar for unanimous consent, shift motion opportunities to the minority, and raise the threshold to set aside the calendar, while Cannon weighs the reform as a limited improvement over party rules.
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Victory for Democrats in House Rule Fight Signals Power Shift
Washington March 16 Special The Fitzgerald plan to reform House rules, backed by Champ Clark, won a partial victory for Democrats. Several Georgia lawmakers praised the outcome, saying it gives Democrats more latitude to amend tariffs and push bills. Leaders Brantley Howard and Livingston hailed the result as a major parliamentary win, while a caucus pledged minority approval for committee assignments to curb Speaker power. A separate Monticello, N Y notice reports Bernard Gulomon’s confession that his knife wounds were self-inflicted, after initial neighbor attack claims.
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Row Between Officials Aired In City Council Dispute
City council debates long standing clash between Clayton and Collier over street paving. City Engineer Clayton and Public Works Commissioner Collier testify in committee of the whole, revealing friction and claims of misapplied materials, with debate on transferring paving oversight.
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Clarke Banned by Joe Cannon in House Committees
Washington March 15 Five committees will be named by Speaker Cannon for the present Ways and Means Rules Printing Mileage and Accounts. Minority Leader Clark cannot name minority members as in the past. Democratic caucus votes show strong support for Clark, with a resolution requiring prior approval for any committee appointment.
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Monument Fund Rises Over Sheriff Killings In Georgia
In Jeanp Georgia on March 16, two hundred jurors are summoned to select a panel to try former Sheriff W B Lyons and his son for the December 4 1906 killing of druggist Fleming Smith. Locals discuss venue, while women raise money for a monument to the alleged victim, claiming he died to protect a woman’s name.
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Acid used on cheeks of three young men
Dunkirk March 16. Complaint filed with George Richmond on alleged cruelties to three high school candidates of a secret society. The initials were branded on the cheeks of Mell Ells, Frank J Murphy, and Ferdinand Vandervoort. Buffalo March 18. Superintendent Henry P Emerson to seek abolition of high school secret societies, appealing to parents to cooperate with authorities. Georgia caucus votes down plan binding Democrats to support insurgent rule changes. attempt to bind action defeated amid adjournment.
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Magnate calls stronger roads to aid weaker in new policy
Pasadena March 16 E H Harriman urged Congress to empower the interstate commerce commission to let strong roads aid weaker ones by mutual credit and protection He warned of renewed railroad activity and vast investment with possible lower costs He refused to discuss rate cuts or personnel changes at Southern Pacific hoping Congress acts in a special session to amend interstate commerce laws
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Labor Men to Protest Sentence in Atlanta Fed.
Preparations are under way for the anniversary of the Atlanta Federation of Labor next Tuesday night. Working men of Atlanta will protest the sentences against Gompers Mitchell and Morrison by Judge Wright in the District of Columbia. The event will be at the federal hall on Worsyth Street with arrangements by William Strauss BH OP Garrett William Dean William Robinson and Jerome Jones. Jerome Jones of the Journal of Labor will preside, with addresses by Wilga Van Howton, president of the Atlanta Federation of Labor, lawyer Ste Heery Atkingon, and Ana Gi Candini of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.
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Jury 10 to be charged by Judge Hart today
Nashville March 18. Large crowd gathered for final scenes of the murder trial of Colonel D. B. Cooper Robin Cooper and John D. Sharp in the Carmack case. Judge Hart said the charge was not yet ready and hoped to finish tomorrow. General McCarn closed with a powerful argument and farewell tribute to Carmack. Mrs Carmack attended, and there was notable support for McCain from his friends.
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Weather Prophecy For Georgia Fair On Tuesday And Wednesday
Forecast shows Georgia remaining fair with warmer conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday. No rain data provided. temperatures and normals missing. Wind and exact figures unclear. readable bits mention highs and lows not specified.
Stax T Indicates Inspynreciable Revn Tall
F Herrmann Mection Director observed unclear notes about revenue tallies and involvement of Stax T Indicates in a historical meeting. Names and roles are partially garbled, but reference points include a director and financial figures tied to a dialect of archival records.
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