The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-21
TO SIT ONE MORE DAY.
THE HOUSE PAY ROLL CoCLD NOT
BE MADE Up YESTERDAY.

Havs an Appropriation Luring
IS91-The General Tax Act Finally
Disposed OF
ATLANTA, GA, Dee 2o.-The Georgia
legislature would have taken a recess to-
night until next summer II he members
could have secured their pay. The auditing
committee told them tie pay roll could not
be made up on such notice, and the Senate
amendment to delay adjoarnm MT
until Monday met with resigned &C.
quiescsnce. Ii was feared that deay
in ali urDing would be occasioned by the
refusal of the House to reinssate the bra ch
colleges and the Senate's determination to
have it done. About three hours were con-
sumed in the conferences between the House
aud Senate committees. Both sides we're
stubborn, but compromise was effected
through an agreement that the branch col
leges are to receive the usual appropriation
during 1891. A love feast was held in the
House when this was reported.
THE TAX ACT.
The tax act was sent back to the House
by the Senate and the tax on CONNER
| cial agencies was made $50 for each county.
the House had framed the clause "SlU0
for each county," but concurred In the
amendment and this disposed OF the general
tax act
The special committee on state road mat
tiers reported shortly after roll cali a sub
stitute for the Zachry resolution, AID Mai.
Stahlman has stated that it is satisfactory
to the present lessees. 1t sets forth the
dltfe, ences existing between the lessees of
the road aud tie state in regard to the
question of betterments. and then provides
Nfs<Ta DGl daFs a oil
against it on the part Of the iessees.
TO BE LEFT 70 A COMMISSION.
Il provides further that as soon as the
leSsees have filed an agreement with TIE
governor to abide by tue decision Of the
committee the governor shall appoint
eight men, Recognized as eminent for their
integrity and bility," who shall constitute
4 commission with power and auI hOrity TO
bear. consider and determine the
Claims recited and set forth.
They are to meet on Dec.
y. ard after organizing must decide on the
time for holding fuiu meetings. They are
to eport on their findings To the COVE nor
The concurrence Of Ave members Of the
commission Is requi. ed before such finding
shall have force, ami must be app owed nv
the governor, who may Vebo this wnole or
any part.
FAVORABLE ACTION BINDING.
Favorable action by the commission and
the government makes the lndiug finding
and conclusive on both the state road aud
the state. The comm ssiOn shall be en-
powered to summon aud examine witnesses
and shall DO provided with the services Of
the attorney general and ano her attorney
II 1t Is necessary to employ ore. The gov
ernor must, IL lie disapproves, file his
reasons IN writing witG the commission a 4
the president of the state road Or
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governor or the ltssees disagree with the
finding in five days after ward, exceptions
| must be filed With the supreme court ami
decision be made by that tribunal. he
| commission will he allowed until june, 1891,
! TO re- der is final decision. The att r ey
general must submit all cou ter claims that
may arise on behalf Of the state yainst the
iessees.
THE STATE TO PAY THE BILL.
Tne state will bear tee expe .ses OF the
commission, each party. however, paying its
| attorney fees.
Mr.. Glib RI wanted the compensation Il
the comm ission fixed, and Mr.. Smith If
Decatur wanted the lassees TO bear half the
exposes, but both of these amendments
we. e lost.
Mr. Hill of Meriwether wanted the COM
mission to consider ouly the question of the
states liability FIR the Tennessee taxes paid
| by the state road
| Mr.. Goodwin said the governor and attor-
ney general could deal with the taxation
question. What was wanted was the settle
tnent of the differences.
Mr.. Fleming thought the commission
should go 10 work unrestricted.
HUFF FAVORED THE SUBSTITUTE
| Mr.. Huff favored the substitute He
! said it was better for Georgia to have her
own people pass ON this matter than that
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| tho federal court OF Tennessee, where
Georgia can be sued and have property sJld
to meet any adverse verdict. He pro-
| nounced the substitute above outlined the
most arbitrary he hal ever know, AMI
as onesided, aud failure 70 ACCEPT IL was
| questioning the Integrity OF our governor.
| the supreme court and the existe zee OF
eight mon Of probity and standing within
| our state limita
Mr. Atkinson, chairman of the COMMITTEES.
urged the passage of the resolution.
Its acceptance by vote OF 10l to 8 was
| an agreeable surprise to all. The subs itute
| Was then sent to the Senate for acceptance.
SPECIAL BAILIEFS.
Mr.. Martins bill providing for the APP
pointmsnt OF special bailitfs for solicito,
generals of superior courts passed.
Senator Ca aniss' resolution that the
school commissioner investigate the school
| session plan for reducing the cost Of school
books in GeJrg.s was adopted.
Mr. Philips offered a re- olut on that & joint
COMMITTEES be al pointed 10 investigate the
disposition Of the 10000 paid for yne state
reserve at Macon fr m the sale of tue
Okefinokee swamp fu d4
Mr.. Hartridge "tfsr.d a resolution ex-
| pressing TIE sympathy OF the aous with
Attorney General LIS, or. who was stricken
during the morning with paralysis.
The governor Is authorized to borrow
mo ey for the payMe OF pensi )ns by Mr.
Johnson's Senate bill, passed III the House.
PUNISHMENT FOR PROFANITY.
In tho future those who swear or use
Oh Gene language BET re females will bs
amennbls to The law, as q bill 70 tnas effect
| passed to-day,
The Okefinokee swamp matter ~ss
brought up in another shape ty message
| from the governor, stating that the pur-
chasers of tn 1t tract were ready t. make
the st pay ment, but be had Leel informed
| by the Secretary Of the State that about
30, 900 &C es Of the prope ty includsl in tue
recent swamp sals had been previously
sold and titles pc fected. The matter was
referred to the finance COMMITTEES.
| The bill prohibiting po bling Of rates by
insurance companies, ON motion OF its
| author, Mr.. Wbitieid, goes over to the
| summer session.