The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-02
A QUORUM HARD TO GET
MAJ. RYALS' BILL LIES o. THE
TABLE IN CONSEQ ENCE.

SIEVE al OF Ter Bills Fa ! to Get
T rough for the Same R a on A
Short Ses ion Proposition-A Bill
to Divide the Taxes on Real Estate
Between urchaser and Seller.
ATLANTA. Ga, Dec. l.-Ths attendance
this morning IN the Ho Sc was so slim that
business WIS retarded Several tines a
sufficient vote was lacking to pass bills.
Finally a resolution was introduced that
only local bills be considered.
Mr.. Whitfield introduced a resolution
whico, under the rules, lays over day. 1t
brings the ate roa again befo the legis-
ature by providing that G Y. Northel
shall instruct be at orney general to see If
a1y of the ate's property in Chattano ga
has been levied on s Id sold II taxes.
SHORTENING THE SESSION.
M. Waeele- offered bill, the purport Of
who is to solutely restrict tns legs a.
ture to q term of f'rty DAYS. He also intro
duced bill am, nj n t. constitution so as
to permit of a lnual sessions.
o. tie same line was resolution by Mr..
Bush wLicl provides that no new bills be
offered ate Dec. =, unless otherwise de-
cidei by a tlres-f0urths vote.
Mr.. Berner f lis into Ii a. an economist
of legislative rouu q. He has bill now
pending passage, by which all that is re-
Quired is Mani the corpora Ion, IN or
porators and capital ock. He has already
intr duced a bill for grating ms france
charters end gave mott to-day that he
wou.a on Wed esday offer another pro-
vidipg for chartering street railroads.
NEW TAX LAW.
Mr.. Martin to-day introduced bill by
%No If "a n
the installment plaI are liable for taxes Oh
only so mucl of e property as has been
paid for The seller must return the rest
Mr. Baldwin introduced a bill that all
court costs in divorce cases are to be paid
when the suit is filed.
The first dog law of the session was pre-
sented to-day by Mr.. Graves. 1t is a
voluminous affair and clrtails the liberty
of CANNES as no other bill ever attempted
to compass.
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.
W. W. Star vas rendered the courtesies
of the floor, aud was an Interested specta-
tor while the bill prohibiting Su day excur-
sion trains, Introduced by Mr. Ryals, was
beng lead for passage. An amendment
was fixed by the railroad committee, and it
preserves the popular schedules as il past
summers to Iybee Island. The amendment
reads that the provisions of I e bill do not
apply to the second sections OF regular
schedules, made necessary by heavy travel.
The ameD dnent was acc p ed, Tut the bill
was ia led TO wait # quo. UNI TO pass it.
Mr.. Whitfield offered oil requiring gin
house owners t. keep public record of tie
quantity and owner of all C Itton ginned,
the book to be open to public inspe ttlon.
INSPECTION OF COTTON MEAL.
Mr.. Calvin's cotton meal inspection bill
passed. 1t requires an analysis by the state
chemist of the meals offered for lie.
Mr.. Fleming held that cotton meal should
not be ha dicapped moe than y other
meal, but the farmers thought differently,
and voted for the passage OF the bill.
MIR. Gilbert introduced bill permitting
action 10 lie brought in city courts. as in
superior courts, against persons seeki 6 to
avoi2 The payment Of debts by selling or
concealiug purchased property.
Mr.. 10 erts i troduc5d a bill to provide
compensa ion for ordlnarie' il counties
where there is no commissioner of roads
and revenueS
The bi ] ending the charter Of the
Germana Saw gs Bank, by dropping the
word savings d per hitting an increase OF
the capital, passed.
The Americas Building and Loan Asso-
citation ~ as lncoI porated.