Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-21
AT OUTS ON THE TAX BILL
EACH HOUSE HOLDING OUT FOR
us OWN FIGURE.

ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 20.-In the Senate
io-day. on motion of Mr.. Butt, the reso-
luton regarding the time for adjournment
was taSen up, and the II ouse amendment
fixing the hour OF adJournment at O'Clock
Dec. p, instead OF Dec. 1S, was concurred
in.
The House amendments to the bill in
cooperating the Rome and Carrollton
Railroad Company were cOncurred in.
The following House bills passed:
To incorporate the Atlanta and Chatta-
noora Railroad and Banking Company.
Toincorporate the Eatonton and Athens
Railroad Company.
To provide for the registration Of voters
In CInch county.
To change the time OF holding Superior
Court in certain counties in the Southern
judicial district.
To incorporate the Underwriters Mu-
tual Insurance Company.
To create a Board OF Commissioners OF
Roads and Revenues for Hall county.
To amend the act creating Board of
Comm ssioners of Roads and Revenues
for Calhoun county.
THE TAX BILL.
Amessage was II ceived from the House
announcing their concurrence in certain
Senate amendments to the tax bill aud
their non-concurrence in others. On mo-
ton of MIR. Powell the Senate insisted
upon all OF its amendments.
House bills On third reading were re-
sumed and passed as follows:
TO allow Jefferson county to eXperd
$3.50 for certain Improvements.
To incorporate The Tallahassee, Balm
bridge and Western Railway Company.
To prov de for the construction OF
branch of the Marietta and North Georgia
railroad from some point between Mari
eta and Calhoun on said railroad to the
copper mines in GIlmer county.
10 amend the act incorporating the
town OF Talbotton so as to require the con-
sent OF two-thirds OF the citizens b. fore
license to sell liquors may Oe granted.
ANOTHER MESSAGE.
A message was received from the
house announcing refusal to concur in
tie Senate amendment to the first section
of the tax bill, reducing the rate from
200 mills to 2.40 mills, and certain other
amendments under q suspension of the
rules. MIR. Powell moved that a joint
committee of conference on the disagree
ments be appointed, consisting OF three
from the Senate and three from the
House. This was agreed to.
The reading and passage Of House bills
was again resumed as follows:
To amend the act incorporating Emory
College, Newton county.
To incorporate the DouglassVilie Bank
Ing Company.
To Incorporate the Southern Live Stock
Insurance Company.
To amend the act Incorporating the
Columbus and Florida Railroad Com
paDy, CT angling the name to the Columbus
anu southern Railroad Company, etc.
To Incorporate the Elberton Loan and
Banking Company.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate in executive session con-
frmed tue following appointments: How
ard Van Epps, Judge OF the CITY Court of
Atlanta, for the uneXpred term and for
four years from Jan. %. 1888; Max Meyer
hardt. Judge OF toe City Court OF Rome,
for TOUR years from Oct 6, 1887.
At the afternoon session the following
bills passed:
Amending the charter of the Macon Gas
Light AID Water Company.
Incorporating the State Bank Of Gaines
Vile.
Incorporating the Elliiay Telephone
Company.
The resolution for the relief of H. J.
Adams, Treasurer OF the North Georgia
Conference OF the NJ. K. Church South.
To submit the question OF the repeal of
road laws to the voters of ChattoOga
county.
Amending the charter of Atlanta.
Amending the law governing procedure
In tine Superior Court in counties having
eites OF 10 900 population.
Providing a stock law Tor West Dough-
hrty county.
The bill to amend the charter of Atlanta
30 as TO tax churches and school houses
was tabled.
Providing a game law for Pulaski
county.
Appropriating SIS TOR Ebert Mills for
IN artlricItl leg.
To'submit to the qualified voters of the
eity OF Macon the question of making a
contract between the city and Gas Light
and Water Company.
Amending the charter OF the Macon
Gas Light and Water Company, author.
tzing them TO issue bonds.
Fixing the lees for the Sheriff and'Jailer
ofSiewart county for keeping prisoners.
Amending the act Incorporating Social
Circle.
Incorporating the North Georgia Tele-
graph Company.
The resolution requesting the officers OF
both Houses to remain after the session to
complete thei. work.
The bill pro 'idlng registration law for
Richmond county was read the first time.
IN THE HOUSE.
in the House to-day the special order
was the resolution providing Tor commit
tee TO investigate the Agricultural De-
partment. The resolution was tabled.
The House took uD for action the Senate
amendments 10 the general tax act. The
House concurred IN the amendments TO
paragraphs 2, Is, II, 90, "a and % OF the
second section, the seventh section and
ire second paragraph OF section eight.
Ind non-cOncurred in the amendment TO
paragraph l OF section eight.
Mr.. Gordon moved to uon.cOncur in the
Senate amendment to section one, making
the tax levy for 1897 and 1883 at two and
orty one-hundredth s, instead of two and
nXty one-hundredth mills.
Mr.. Gambler offered an amendment to
he Senate amendment making the rate
.wo and sixty one.hundredths tor 1887
md two and forty One-hu dredths for 1855.
M. Gordon opposed Dotn amendments.
Mr.. Gambler supported his amendment
n an earnest effort.
Messrs. Calvin and Harreli, OF Webster.
opposed botn amendments.
Mr.. Candler's ameudm emit was rejected.
Ind tue House refused to concur in the
Ienate amendment.
MILEAGE OF MEMBERS.
Mr.. Harper, OF Carroll. offered a reso-
lution that the Auditing Committee be
Instructed 10 audit the mileage tor mem