Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-12
GEoRGrA,s nEG ,e1ATuRr.
The Finance Committees Amend
ment to the Tax BiII Adopted.

Inc FINANCE Committees Amend
ment to the Tax BiIl Adopted.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. I1.--In the Senate
to day the vote on the bill providing for
instruction in the public schools In physi-
ology and hygiene was reconsidered.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Favor
providing for the appointment Of a SUBJ
committee to visit the Lunatfc Asylum
during the recess and to report It's find
ings at the meeting of the adjourned ses-
sion or there be one) and providing for
an appropriation TO deiray the expen ses.
Mr.. James, Chairman OF the Commit
tee on the Penitentiary, made his report
OF the recent visit OF the joint committee
TO the convict camps in North Georgia.
The report embodied interesting details,
giving satisfactory reasons for certain
recommendations, among which We're
the following: That more attention be re-
CURED III one OF the camps to the personal
cleanliness OF the convlcts and the clean
illness of the bedding; that certain con-
yicts be sent TO the state Hospital, others
to the Lunatic Asylum, and that other
cases be investigated with view to ex-
ecutive clemency. Evidence was also ex-
hlolted of the unjustihable cruelty
OF one OF the whipping bosses. The COM
mlttee also recommended that the work
ing OF convicts on Sundays, which existed
in one OF the camps, be prohibited, and
also that the practice of whipping with
ieathern thongs upon the neck be pro-
hibted.
On motion of Mr.. James 800 copies OF
the above resolutions were ordered
printed.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills passed: Ratifying,
confirming and amending the charter OF
the Buena Vista and Eliaville railroad;
amending the act providing for the regis
tration OF voters IN Floyd; amending the
act incorporating the Macon City and SUI
burban Street Railroad Company; incor-
porating the Deep Water Railroad Com
pany; authorizing the probate OF Wills
outside of this State in certain cases TO
be admitted to the records OF the state;
providing for the registration OF voters In
Decatur county.
A bill was introduced amending the
act incorporating the Athens and JefTer-
son railroad.
joint resolution was offered by Mr..
James providing that subcommittee
from tho Committee on Penltentiary to
the number OF five be appointed to visit
all the convict camps in the State during
the approaching recess, and report their
nndlngs at the meeting of the adjourned
the lessees or other parties interested OF
the time OF the contemplated visit. Az
ter considerable discussion the resolution
was agreed to after the adoption OF an
amendment offered by Mr.. Butt provid-
ing that nothing shall be appropriated for
compensation or expenses.
HETAx BILL.
In the House to-day the special order
was the tax bill. Mr.. Gordon concluded
his argument OF yesterday supporting the
amendment Of the Finance Committee to
the section.
Mr.. Terrell, OF Meriwether; Mr.. Monroe,
OF Calhoun; Mr.. Arnheim, of DOugherty;
Mr.. Harrison, of Quitman; Mr.. Berner, OF
Monroe; and MIR. Clay, OF Cobb, opposed
the committee amendment.
Mr.. Atkinson, of Coweta, proposed
an amendment making the rate OOPS for
1887 and .0023 for 1888. The Finance Com
mittee's' amendment was adopted by a
vote OF 70 to s..