Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-25

ATLANTA, GA. August 24-In the House,
Mr.. Perkins, OF Burke, Chairman of the
Lunatic Asylum Committee, presented the
majority report in favor of branch asylum
in some part of North Georgia, and offered
bill to that effect. Also,a majority report
for the enlargement of the asylum at Nil
ledgeville.
Under q suspension of the rules the fol-
lowing bills were introduced and read the
first time:
By Mr.. shockley, of Columbia-To au-
thorize that county to levy a special school
tax.
Mr.. Walker, of Jasper-To incorporate
the Monticello and Trans Ocmulgee Rail-
road.
Mr.. Daniels, Of Madison-To repeal the
County Commissioners act Of Madison.
Mr.. Miller, of Houston-Changing the
fiscal year to January 1st aud December
3lst, but official reports tosoe made as usual
to the Legislature in November; also, re-
quiring the Clerk Of the House to keep
book Of record for all bills sent to the FL
nance Committee looking to appropriations.
Mr.. Moore, of Pierce, by CONSENT had the
bill repeating the old charter and giving
new one to Blackshear, read a third
time and passed.
The special order was the bill to levy a
special tax of l 10th of l per cent. for the
public school system.
An amendment was adopted to put the
law In force after this year and to exempt
certain cities and bounties from interference
with their special systems.
Mr. Northen, Chairman of the Committee
on Education, spoke In behalf of the bill,
as the present system is deficient in many
respects and needs to be strengthened by
more funds.
Mr.. Clarke, of Wayne, advocated the bill.
Mr.. DuBignon, of Baldwin, desired to
strike out the second section, giving the
funds to each county, and amend so as to
have the money go into general fund and
be divided among the counties according to
the number OF children to be educated.
Mr.. Rice, of Fulton, opposed this amend
ment If Fulton county raises this tax she
wants to spend it for her own schools.
Mr.. Miller, of Houston, said this was the
trouble with the bill as amended. The rich
counties are to be called upon to educate
the poor counties.
Mr.. Middlebrook, of Newton, followed on
the same line.
the views of Mr.. Miller, his colleague, and
was not In any way inclined to support the
bill.
Mr.. Bennett, of Jackson, said he was sur
prised at this opposition. The constitution
provides that there shall be thorough and
uniform system, not by counties, but by the
State, the rich sections aiding to educate
the poorer sections.
Mr.. Jones, of DeKalb, followed in a glow
ing spec ch setting forth the value of educa
tion and favoring this bill.
Mr.. Rice, of Fulton, renewed his argu-
ment against taxing one county to educate
another. Let each county raise and expend
its own funds. The amendments are in
tended to kill the bill.
Mr.. DuBignon, of Baldwin, replied that he
did not desire to kill the bill. He was a
friend of education. His only object was
to make the system constitutional as State
system, and uniform and thorough.
Mr.. Brandon, of Barlow, opposed the
present system as imperfect and in some
respects ridiculous. He would vote for q
perfect system.
Mr.. Twiggs, of Richmond, favored ex-
emptiDg cities having special school sys-
tenn. Lost.
Mr.. Mcbride, of Harraison, proposed to
submit the matter to vote of the people
Of each county. Lost.
Mr.. DuBignon's amendment was adopted.
The vote on the bill was 50 yeas to 65 nays.
This kills the measure, as it has been recon
sidered once. The large cities with special
school systems opposed the bill. Applause
was created by the defeat of the bill. There
was large crowd in the galleries.
On a call of counties for new bills Mr..
Morrow, of Clayton, introduced a bill to
provide for the payment of costs Of Justices
aud constables In criminal cases.
Mr.. Estes, of Hall-A bill regulating the
publication of legal notices.
Mr.. Stanford, of Harris-A bill preventing
rough handling of baggage by railroad EN-
ployes.
Mr. Garrard, of Muscogee-A resolution
for final adjournment on Thursday, Septem
Der 18th. Also, resolution as to the
coupons of the Macon and Brunswick Rail
road bonds.
Mr.. Adderton, OF Sumter-A bill amending
the act to keep open the mouths OF rivers
and streams for the free passage of fish.
Mr.. Smith, of Union-A bill to prevent the
distilia alton Of Georgia grain for the next
twelve months on account of the scarcity
of the same.
Under a suspension of the rules the
House passed the bill creating a calendar
for the Northeastern Judicial Circuit,
The reports and bill presented by the
Lunatic Asylum Committee were made a
special order for tomorrow night.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To authorize the Commissioners OF
Mitchell county to issue bonds. Passed.
To fix the fees of Justices in foreclosure of
chattel mortgages Passed. To regulate
the signing and certifying of bills of excep-
tion. Passed. To correct certain typo
graphical errors in section 1872 of the lien
law. Passed. To amend the act creating
Board of Police Commissioners for Angus
ia. Passed. To make the liquor license
twenty thousand dollars in Washington
county. Passed.
The bill giving back the appointment of
judges and Solicitors to the Governor was
laid on the table for the present for fuller
house.
The House met in afternoon session and
read a number of bills second time.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate passed the following bills: In
cooperating the National Mercantile Asso-
citation. Chartering the Rome and Carroll
ton Railroad. Amending the charter of the
Augusta Savings Institution. Authorizing
the Mitchell County Commissioners to levy
a special tax. Making it a misdemeanor to
set fire to the woods of another in Clinch
county. Prohibiting the employment of
minors to retail liquor.
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