The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-18
BERNRR'S LATEST BILL.
THR CENTRAL May ESCAPE BIZ
COSsgATISG TO b TAXED.

TIE Eouss Dtsagrses 70 the Adverse
Report Of the Finance Committee
on the Liquor B3u-PubIsc Han9ings
Prohibited he OIL inspectors Bill
Escon's Bond Bill Passed
ATLANTA. Ga, SEPT. 17.-Tbe liquor
license bill wzs taken up again IN tie House
this morning. The argument was On the
motion Of Ny. Whselsr Of Walker 70 dis
agree 70 tie adverse report Of the finance
comuit;ee- Mr- Rad of Putnam, Nr.
Graves q Newton ard Mr. Huff cf Bib
spoke in favor q this mo:ioa.
Ar. Kysls and Mr. Clifton OF Chatham
AID 2ir. Lewis Il Hancock spoke against it.
On the motion ths ayes were 1o4 and TIE
nays 10.
The bill was then made the special order
for tomorrow.
BEEvEE's LATEST.
Mr.. BerDer Of Monroe introduced a. i'm
/ pOTtsHt bIl, ito authorlzs proceedings
/ against certain corporstons,7 etc. Il Is
made the duty n the railroad commission,
I VITA the aid q the AT TUey general, 70
/ institute proceedings against any railroad
+ company OF .tEsr corporation now exempt
+ from tsxaticn Cor any violation Of Its
/ charter. heretofore OF hereafter committed
/ AID ssid corporation may relieve Itself Of
I al penalties for SAID Violations By bling
With TIE secretary % state consent il Trl.-
Ing 70 submit = taxation, and when ssid
/ consent = 50 fed il shall c1rg.itute and be
al amendment 70 tie charters q ali said
! corporations % the extent # subJsctlng
tleLn u taxation for all purposes.
No MORE BANGINGs II PUBLIC.
IT,. -..-s-z- --h.,L,- -.-.tf;, b.r-,f.,,,z
/ should be allowed came 10 to-day II the
House. Tns vote vas on bill BY Ar.
Monroe Of Calhoun q amend section 46fZ
! providing that al executions shall be
pirate.
Mr. Monroe, Hr Lark Of CLAY. and Mr..
! WOoten II Doug0ierT, spoke IN favor OF II,
| and the Oil passed b. vote II IS % /
The ''oil inspect1rs'" bill By Mr.. Tatum Of
! Dsds boxing % 8 reduction If the mileage
fees, was recommstted to the finance com
nittee. This was done With the consent Of
the author ia order 70 adjust It % the oil
i1specto-s bill Of DIR. Atkinson Of CoHeta,
! which vas pa esd last fall
KAcoS'5 NEW BONDS.
The bill Of Mr.. Hut Of Bib, to author
I ize the mayor and council Of Macon 70 issue
! $4,000 in bonds for sewerage and drainage
| for the city reserve, was passed toby
! without discussion or opposition.
| The House concJrred in the Senate
/ amendment to the bill 10 incorporate the
! Chattanooga and Gulf Railroad Company.
Nr. Fleming is the author Of an imDoT-
! tant bill passed to-day, to amend section
! $3.50 by adding the words provided that
IN the trial Of all civil cases in any Of the
courts Of this state sither plaintiff or de-
PENDANT shall be permitted 10 make the Up
posiye party 70 The suit a witness in said
suit, with the privilege Of subjecting such
witness 70 a thorough and sitting examine-
tlon. and with the further privilege Of I'M
parchment, just as though the witness hal
testified ia ais own behalf and was being
crOss-examine1.
TIE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BILL
Mr. Dismuke Of SpAlding tried to have
his bill. No. SIS, made the special order for
next Wednesday. he was about to accom-
pllsh that object, w1en the title Of the bill
was called for. It proved 70 be the bill 70
move the agricultural college from Athens
70 Griffin. Then there was fight over it,
and finally the motion was voted down.
The bill viii have 10 come up regularly il
It's place On the calendar.
HIGHER STATE TAXES.
The special order for to-day-the
I finance committees bill 70 increase the state
1 tax rate from = 40 mills to 81 mills for
1891. and from % 10 81 mills Tor 1892, not
including the tax for educational purposes
as ia bsd. Il will not come up until after
the liquor license bill is disposed Of.
These bills were passed:
By Mr. White Of Hart-To amend sect ion
3Sj4 II tue Code. 50 that the husband and
the wife shall be competent but not com
PEELED u testify against the other upon the
trial Of him or her for any criminal offenss
committed or attempted to have been COM
United upon the person or property Of the
other.
BY Mr. Hsrdeman Of Wilkes-To amend
the act of 1889, which authorized guardians
to sell the property of their wards so as to
dispense with serving minors under IA
years OF age. and also 10 allow the judge TO
pass upon such applications at aUy place in
lis judicial circuit.