The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-14
COLLEGES IN THE COLD.
Tbs HOUSE REF CSES TO RECON-
SLIDER ITS ACTION.


The Military Men Obliged TO Vote
Against the Proposition in Order to
Prevent the Loss of Part Of Their
Own Appropriation - The General
Tax Act Passed.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 13-The friends Of
the branch colleges opened the fight In the
House this morning for These institutions
by moving reconsideration Of the appropri-
atoms bill, their purpose being to get a
slice from the military appropriation If
they could DO nothing else.
Mr. Whitfield led the movement, and the
opponents of the branch colleges eyed the
military men suspiciously. The latter had
to vote against reconsideration to save their
clause, and tie vote against such action was
20 to SO. This practically insures 81, 900 to
the military. as there is no known opposi-
ton in the Senate, for that body will hardly
tamper with the clause, and the governor is
known to favor such an approx ration.
Messrs. Holtzciaw, Gilbert. Clifton and
Wooten are elated over their work r the
Sodiery.
OUR ANCIENT CRIMINAL LAWS.
Mr.. Williams offered a resolution that
COMMITTEES OF five from the House ard three
from the Senate be appointed to confer and
report On the propriety Of revising the
criminal laws Of the state. with a view OF
adjusting the penalties. He claims that
Georgia is sixty years behind on this.
The general tax act, which had been
adopted, except the first section, relating to
ad valorem taxation, was then taken up Tor
passage. Mr.. Hun, Chairman Of tue finance
committee. moved that where the rate was
21< it be changed to $40, an increase Of
lis Of a mil, made necessary by the ell
largemeots Of appropriations TO the extent
Of $50, 900
THE COLD STORAGE TAX.
The cod storage tax, which was fixed at
$500 Tor each company where such concerns
do business, created a discussion which
lasted over an hour. Mr.. Tatum, Mr..
Harris Of Cat09sa and Mr.. Lewis fought to
make ire tax $1,000, and spoke about pro-
teeting the interests of the farmers by the
passage Of such prohlbitiye tax. Messrs.
Reed and Berner opposed it, and the tax
remains at $500.
The tax act was then adopted aud the bill
sent to the Senate along with the approUria-
ton bill.
Mr.. Berner had his bill appropriating
Sl00 for the widows of exconfederate SOL
dlers called up for passage
Dir. johnson Of Appling wanted the pos
session Of 81, 600 worth of property by wild
nws to make the bill imperative as far as
they are concerned. This Yves opposed, and
the original bill, robbed Of the amendment,
passed.
THE QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT.
The question of adjournment was
brought up for debate by Mr.. Atkinson Of
Coweta, chairman of the committee on
business, making motion that the present
session be extended, without fixing n date,
until business was finished. This meant
'staying here until Christmas" and three
distinct resolutions were sent to the desk
fixing Dec. 20 as the time of adjournment,
with view toward a summer session.
As mark of respect to the committee, the
report was received, and then the resolu-
tions were referred to the committee.
There viii be meeting Monday forenoon
to fix the time OF adjournment. 1t is I'M
derstood that a maj 9rity Of the committee
favor Dec 20 as tie time for adjournment.
A bare quorum was in place for the after
noon sessiol, and the number Of leaves Of
absence on the clerks desk accounted for
this.
The order of business was the reading of
House bills the second time and Senate
bills the first and second time. The dispatch
eLet cised in railroading these through this
course spoke wonders for the iuency of the
clerk, who was assisted by Messrs. Boifeuil-
let and Clifton. Over 100 bills were dis
posed of.
While the fate of the branch colleges APP
pears to be sealed, the struggle in their
behalf is not yet ended. The friends OF the
institutions are hard at work endeavoring
to rally fresh forces in the Senate, and prom
Use to make it desperate at the last trench.