Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-17
THE STATE CAPITAL.
TWO IMPORTANT MEASURES
LOST.
The Increase of the school Tax
Fails I'm the House, and the Tenn
perance Bill In the Senate-A Trag-
ic and Melancholy Affair.

ATLANTA, GA, August 16.-Chancellor
Nell addressed the General Assembly for
one hour in regard to the Universities OF
Europe and the University of Georgia,
claiming for the latter renewed confidence
and continued support.
In the House the special order was the
bill to levy a tax of one-tenth of one per
cent. for the public schools, to be collected
by counties, and disbursed by them within
their own limits.
Mr. Northen, Chairman of the Educa-
tional Committee, reported the bill in a
strong speech announcing that the bill was
not only indOrsed by the joint Educational
Committee but also by the Finance Commit
ttee and all friends of education.
Mr. Wright, of Floyd, opposed this addi-
tional taxation, both as unconstitutional
and burdensome.
Mr.. Bender, of Meriwether, who was q
member of the Constitutional Convention,
| endorsed MIR. Wright's speech.
Mr.. Mitchell, of Gwinnett, came to the
| support Of Mr.. Northern, and was followed
on the same line by Mr.. Miner, of Barlow,
| In a. fervent and positive appeal for the bill,
want of more funds.
Mr.. Garrard, of Muscogee, was equally
positive and earnest in opposing the bill as
| questionable In its authority and burden
some in its operation.
Mr.. DuBignon, of Baldwin, supported the
| bill in general manner while Mr.. Middle
| brook, of Newton, denounced Jne W.
| public school system as at present con-
| Quoted, and opposed the bill.
Mr.. Estes, Of Hall, replied with much feel
| Ing to Mr.. Middlebrook and made an earnest
| appeal for better and more extended school
facilities. He paid noble tribute to Com
missioner Orr for his efficient labors
The previous question cut off further de-
bate. The Commissioners report was
adopted by a vote of-Yeas u, nays 63.
[Applause. The vote on the bill being n
yeas, Is nays, 1t was lost for want of con-
stitutiOnal majority. [Great applause.
Bill requiring the recording of judgments
In Justices Courts was taken up as unfn-
ished business, and Mr.. HilIyer resumed his
speech in favor of his measure.
Mr.. Post, of COweta, again opposed the
bill, and MIR. Twiggs, of Richmond, favored
1t, but the bill was lost-yeas 81, nays u.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate the joint committee on the
temperance bill as printed in the news
papers was taken up by sections.
Mr.. HoWes moved to amend the first
section by striking out "freeholders" aud
requiring the liquor seller to get two-thirds
of the citizens to consent to his selling the
same.
Mr.. Query moved to amend so that the
Ordinary shall order an election In any
militia district where one quarter of the
citizens petition for it, and IL a majority so
vote then prohibition shall be established
and no licenses be granted.
Mr.. Denmark could not support the bill
unless an election on the subject WAS held
throughout the county at the same time.
Mr.. Parks opposed the section, but ia
vored local option.
Mr.. Hackett took the same position.
Mr.. Price spoke against any and all at
tempts to amend the bill, and was followed
by MIR. Jordan on a similar line of argument.
The first section was then agreed to by a
vote Of 70 yeas to 10 nays. The other sec
tions were then agreed to, but with
of the bill it required % yeas, but only 20
were secured to 10 nays, and the bill was
lost. The friends of the bill will ask to-
morrow for a reconsideration to put the
measure in form that will secure It's pas
sage, as it cannot get through in its present
shape.
The wife of Rev. M. B. L. Bnyon, well
known Baptist preacher In Webster county,
is supposed to be dying in the depot here
from an overdose of morphine. She was an
opium eater, and had been under treatment
In Ohio, but was returning home. The
habit again overcame her, ..and she took too
much. She is receiving every attention
from ladies and gentlemen here, and If she
dies her body will be sent home on the
midnight train.