The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-17
IN A RUSH In THE HOUSE.
EVERYTHING POINTS TO AN AID
JOURNMENT THIS WEEK.


Passed The StateAsylum's Fharms-
cist Again on the Rack, But No Inves-
cation to be Made.
ATLANTA GA, Dec. 16.-Unless the new
lessees of the state road should at the
eleventh hour intimate an intention K
avoid their contract, though they are now
arranging to take charge Dec. %, unless the
taxes due the state of Tennessee from
Georgia are repudiated in spite Of Gov
Northen having announced the states de-
termination to pay them. the legislature
will adjourn by noon Saturday. An effort
to call up the adjournment resolution was
restrained to-day, on an understanding thai
by tomorrow or Thursday action could
be had with clearer light, although the Sen
ats's agreement on the Zachry resolution
and an understanding that that body
will concur in the decision of the House tC
adjourn maps out the course TO the salts
faction of the House.
MAI. RIVALS PROVOKED.
Maj. Ryals was not satisfied to let the
committee saw as to what bills should be up
for consideration and which should go over
until summer, bat his motion to reconsider
was lost, and he is tempted to get leave
of absence for the rest of the session.
Another effort to secure reconsideration
was made by the friends of the deaf and
dumb asylum, with view of getting back
the $4,000 chopped off the appropriation
Yesterday, but Messrs. Seay, HUFF, Berner,
and Hill of Meriwether could not make the
House see it.
THE PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND.
The special order was the bill introduced
by Mr.. jackson creating permanent
school fund TO amount to about $1,000, 600,
drawn from the following sources Half the
rental of the Western g. Atlantic road, ex~
cept ST, 666 appropriated TO the Georgia
Normal College, the liquor dealers tax, the
tax on shows and exhibitions, hire of con-
victs, dividends from the Georgia railroad
stock owned by the state, the poll tax and
a tax levy of enc mill ad valorem.
Mr. Berner declared himself opposed TO the
schools profitiDg by the revenue from liquor.
holding that the money was not odorless and
that whisky was great evil, ''the womb
of - being too weak to bring forth its like
again"
PRESCRIBED BY THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Humphries-Such use of the liquor
license tax is prescribed by the constitution.
Mr.. Berner-I am opposed to the consti-
tuition then.
Mr.. Berner was opposed to such use of the
fund after 1892 but wanted to add "when-
assembly" to the liquor tax item III the bill.
All the amendments offered were lost, and
the bill passed as it came from the educa-
tional committee.
! Mr. jackson, chairman of the committee
and patron of the bill, which embodies
features of other bills and suggestions, was
not above using whisky money" for educa-
tional purposes, saying he would harness up
the devil himself, and make him work for
the education Of Georgia.
--BoHEUILLET's BILL.
The next bill was that introduced by Mr..
Boifeuines prescribing how money secured
by the bill Just passed was to be expended.
Ut provides that each teacher shall be paid
quarterly, and that the counties shall share
equally in the amount. The bill came in for
general debate, but passed without amend
Snent
The bill of Mr.. Fleming, authorizing any
county on Recommendation of two grand
juries to levy a special tax for common
schools TO supplement the counties share of
the state fund, passed.
The afternoon was marked by much talk
and little work. Five members of the
Senate and ten members OF the House
will. according to Mr.. Calvin's resolution,
attend the university commencement at the
expense of the state.
THE STATE ASYLUM PHARMACIST.
Mr.. Sibley's resolution, calling for an in
vestigation of the charges of drunkenness
implied in the discussion on the floor against
DR.. West, pharmacist at the lunatic asylum,
though offered with good intentions, set the
friends and critics of that institution at
each others throats. Mr.. Sibley had heard
DR.. Baldwin say that he would not allow DIR.
West to prepare g prescription for him,
and that he had heard that he used opiates
or intoxicants Mr.. Sibley wanted Mr..
70 hat ho -, ,ho%
the gentleman from Randolph said
SpeakerTrammell ruled that the House was
no court OF inquiry.
Mr.. Whitfield defended the officers of the
institution, saying they invited an investi-
cation, but that there should be limit to
The innuendoes. The House and Senate COM
mittees had he urged, Endorsed DR.. West.
Why question their report.
KNOWN TO THE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Sibley, with his probe, revealed the
fact that two of the committee had pre-.
pared something about drunkenness. DIR.
Hand told of Senator Nunnally having con.
sidered the matter too trivial to report, es
pecially as there was less drunkenness al
the asylum since the enforcement of rule
five, which prohibits drunkenness, and the
report had been burned.
DR.. Baldwin knew that bottle Of whisky
left near DIR. West and a negro man OF
Thanksgiving day had been almost emp.
tied. He had been told that DR.. West usst
opium. Its use was betrayed by contraction
of the pupils of the eyes.
Mr.. Whitefield knew that opiates had
been prescribed for Dr. West. who suffered
from injuries received in gymnasium.
The resolution to appoint a committee
was lost.
Mr.. Wooten offered resolution that tn,
House and Senate concur in the invitation
sent to ex-President Grover Cleveland K
visit Albany IN March at the meeting of the
chautauqua.
Mr.. Ryals-I move to add the name O
David b. Hill
Mr.. Wooten-I ask the gentleman from
Chatham TO withdraw his amendment anc
not interfere with the invitation Of tn
committee.
MIR. Seers-I move to table the resolu.
ton.
Cries Of mop "now we're heard. AND
Messrs. Ryals and Seers both Withdrew
their amendments, and the House invited
President Cleveland to Albany.
"A bill that provoked prohibition tall
stronger than that of Mr.. Berner in thu
morning was that by Mr.. Peoples prohibit
ing the selling of liquor within three mile.
OF church or school house. DR.. Maxwell
Rev. Bryan and Mr.. Berner spoke in favor
of the passage OF the bill, which was, the
urged, to extend to the state what il beinj
asked from every county. The bill read
Except in municipalities or incorporate
tOWug.n Its DaggaQe on a vote Of 11S m y