Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-19
GEORGIA's LEGISLATURE.
Several BILLS PRssed-The Senate
Pas, @ the Tax Bill.

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ATLANTA, GA, Dec. IS In the Senate
to-day the following bills passed;
To amend the act to provide for spec-
ial tax for the completion of the new oap-
itol.
To incorporate the Atlantic, Birming-
ham and Great Western railway.
To incorporate the Rome and North
eastern Railroad Company.
To incorporate the Neal Loaning
and Banking Company Of Atlanta.
Several House bills were read the first
and second times.
The afternoon session was devoted to
confederation of the tax pill, which was
passed with few Amendments, the
most prominent of which are the follow
ing: Fixing the general tax at 2 40-100
mills; taxing presidents OF all companies
except manufacturing companies, and al /
firms and agents loaning money, $40 per
| annum; taxing all telegraph and express
| companies = per cent. on their gross re-
celpts.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day, MIR. Calvin, of
Richmond, offered resolution to appoint
joint committee of three from the Sem
ate and five from the House 10 collect in
formation relative to the systems of con-
termining improvements advisable in the
convict lease system, and report TO the
adjourned session. The expenses are not
To exceed for each member per diem for
| two days session and the necessary ex-
| penses OF board and travel. The res0lu-
| ton was laid over TO Monday.
The House concurred In the Senate
amendments to the bill repeating the act
| consolidating certain offices in Oconee
county.
Amending section 1908 OF the Code.
Repeating paragraph OF section 1854
OF the Code.
Amending the charter of Atlanta as TO
| the issuance OF bonds.
Authorizing the municipal authorities
| of Fort Valley to issue bonds for school
| purposes.
Providing q registration law for Rich
mond county.
Incorporating the Atlanta aud Ala
bama Railroad Company.
Repeating the act amending section
| 1859 of the Code.
Amending the charter OF the Rome and
Decatur railroad.
For the protection ofgame in Richmond
| county.
Changing the time of the fall term OF
Paulding Superior Court.
Incorporating the Germania Loan and
Banking Company OF Atlanta.
| EnactinR stock law tor the b29th dis
| trict of Crawford county.
Amending the act creating a board OF
commissioners in Wilcox county.
Repeating the act abolishing the Coun "
Court Of Newton county.
Incorporating the Washington and Ell.
berton Railroad Company.
Regulating fishing In the Little Ohoopee
river III Washington county.
Incorporating the AusteI Street Rail-
road Company.
Amending the charter of HephzIbah.
Incorporating the Athens Loan, Bank.
ing and Savings Association.
Fixing the compensation OF the Com
missioner OF Roads In Richmond county.
Amending the charter of the Rome and
| Carrolton railroad.
THE CANCELLED BONDS. a4et,
Mr.. Harrell, OF Webster, offered reso.
| luton providing that his original resolu.
ton, which was only House resolution,
calling for an Investigation of the cancel.
| lation of the Marietta and North Georgia
railroad bonds, be made a joint resoluti0n,
| as the Investigating committee had doubt 8
whether it could proceed unless by joiut
| resolution. This amendment was adopted
The Governor gave notice that he lad
approved the following bills this evening
Incorporating the Oglethorpe Savings
and Trust Company OF Savannah.
Incorporating the Atlanta Loan and