Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-29
BIG BILLS UNDER FIRE,
THE HOUSE PUTS IN AN EN-.
TREMELY BUSY DAY.

..-Ao!, Win speaker Garrard presiding,
Mr.. Dupree, Of Macon. asked for recon-
sideration OF the action defeating the
resolution 10 pay the expenses of the
Technology Committee. 1t was granted.
Mr.. Spence. of Mitchell, asked recon-
sideration Of the action defeating the bill
granting local option TO Mitchell and Pike
counties, which was also granted.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Robbie. of
Richmond. and Mr.. Watson. of McDuffie.
as joint committee on the part of the
House and Senate TO procure a portrait of
Governor jenkins.
Mr.. Calvin, of Richmond, asked the
House TO disagree to the adverse reDOrt
on MS Dill allowing farmers 10 pledge
personal property TO raise money.
MI. Jordon, Of Hancock, said that the
committee had carefully considered the
bill. Ii was unnecessary. and would be
a bill to encourage fraud in Georgia.
Lei the farmers mortgage their property
in the usual wav.
Mr.. Peek, Of ROckdale, favored the bill,
as did Mr.. Jones. Of Douglass. and AIr.
PrlnSle, of Washington. Mr.. Bartlett. of
BiOb: and Mr.. Hawkes., Of sumter. op-
posed the bill.
The adverse report was not sustained.
ItNUIlZ.
90 yeas TO >, nays, showing l23 members
present and voting.
Mt. Ray, OF CoWeta, desired to have his
resolution adopted TO regulate the busi-
ness OF the House in the morning.
Mr.. Maddox, OF Chatt0Oga, objected 10
any such regulation. 1t would retard
rather than expedite the business of the
House. as members having no bills for
third reading would absent themselves
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reading. they might do the same. 1t was
better 10 mix the business so that men,
bers could not know when their bills
would come up. and therefore would be
on nand at all times on the watch for
them. The resolution was voted down.
The rules were then suspended and the
resolution 10 pay the Technology Com
mlttee the per diem and expenses was
put on Its passage.
Mr.. Fite. of Barlow. again opposed the
resolution. ana desired to so amend as TO
pay only the actual expenses on the per
uieln, Out the amendment was lost on
roll call by 90 yeas 10 80 navs.
The special order the bill introduced
by Mr.. Gordon, OF Houston. to provide for
a correct assessment OF taxable property
IN THIS state, was taken UP by sections
Mr. Prlngle. Of Washington. desired to
amend the second section as to the duali-
Mr.. McRae. of Montgomery. offered an
amendment 10 make it two Assessors in
counties having one Representative in the
Legislature. four where there are two and
and six where there are three Represen-
taUyes. This was amended to three. five.
and seven.
Mr.. Hulsey. Of Fulton. favored. and Mr..
Maddox, Of Chattooga, opposed. the amend
ment, and il was lost.
The committee wanted to have the
grand jury. and not the Judge appoint
the Assessors.
Mr.. ROuntree, OF Brooks. opposed the
change. while Mr.. Little. Of MuscOgee.
and Mr.. Atkinson. Of Meriwether. favored
the change. and it was carried: as was
also the amendment calling it the Tax
Assessment Board"
Mr.. McRae Of MONTGOMERY. amended
the sixth section 50 that the State shall
pay half the expense Of the board.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Little Of
Muscogee. amended section seven so that
the Commissioners shall meet in Nav. and
"a often as necessary. but are not to be
paid for more than thirty days in each
year.
Mr.. Crenshaw, Of Troup. endeavorad 10
amend the bill so as to get in dogs as well
as sheep for taxation, but it was over
whelmingly voted down.
Mr.. Mcintosh. Of D0u-herty, wished 10
state IN the property returns the value
Of the cotton. corn and other farm pro-
ducts on hand and for sale, but failed TO
carry il.
Mr.. Patten, of Thomas. moved TO strike
out section 10, which provides a penalty
Tor making false returns of property for
taxation. He argued that it was both
unjust and uncalled for. the law now be-
ing sufficient TO punish perjury.
Mr.. Kay. Of COweta, and Mr.. Bartlett Of
Blbb. followed on the same line. while Mr..
Little Of Muscogee, and Mr.. Russell. of
Clarke, opposed the motion. 1t was
finally carried. however. and the section
was stricken out by 16 yeas TO "a nays.
Mr.. Hawkes., Of sumter. amended the
oath so as to qualify It to the best Of
knowledge and belief
Mr.. Payne, Of CatOOsa, amended so as
10 TX the return Of property on April lst
Of each year.
The motion 10 strike out the clause al
lowing wild lands to be given in for taxa
tion in the county where the owner re-
sided, Mr.. MiddlebroOks opposed and Mr.
Maddox. OF ChattOOga. favored.
Mr.. Spence, Of Mitchell. created quite
sensation by exhibiting the sworn returns
Of several nOn-residents as TO the value Of
their wild lands, and asserting that under
this plan many counties are deprived of a
large amount Of taxation justly due them
The amendment was carried by large
majority. after lively debate.
Mr.. Mcbride, Of Haralson, offered a
new. section TO allow Judges to remove in
efficient and unworthy Commissioners.
which was carried.
\ motion TO adjourn was voted down.
and the committee proceeded to close the
debate. Mr.. Harris, Of Bibb, explained
the objects and merits Of the bill and ad-
yocated its passage.
The bill was finally lost by A. yeas to -
nays.
N THE SENATE.
In the Senate. with Senator Lamar pre-
siding, Mr.. Mcdonald moved a change Of
the temperance bill as the special order
from Thursday to Tuesday, which was
carried. The special order Of to-day. the
bill regulating leased railroads, was
tabled on account Of the absence Of the
Chairman Of the committee.
Mr.. smith moved 10 20 into executive
session.
Mr.. Baker vigorously opposed and dis
cussed matters strictly belonging to the
executive session. Although Mr.. Baker
said that he would not be bulldoZed bv
the Senate, the motion prevailed. OF
course, the session was private. but as it
lasted nearly three hours. the public can
rest assured that it was. as a gentle
man remarked. 'as good as
a circus" Baker he fought and he fit
and he lit and be fought the confirmation
Of Judge 1umlin for Barlow County
Court, but rumOr says that there We're
only two votes against it. Thus was
Gov. McDaniefs action promptly and
almost unanimously sustained.
BILLS MADE LAWS.
The Governor has signed the resolutions
for portraits Of Governors Stephens and
johnson. and 70 procure the records Of
the medical board Of the State; also the
bills preventing stock from running. at
large in Taliaferro, Hancock and Greene
counties, and limiting the power Of com
missiOners 10 punish road defaulters.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court is rehearing and
acting upon unfinished matters left 50 By I
the death Of Justice Crawford.
POSTMASTER CONLEY's CASH.
There is nothing new in Postmaster
COnley's case. The experts are still at
work investigating the affairs Of the office.