The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-09
LEGISLATURES OF THE STATE.
The Senate in Favor of Repeal of the
State Bank Tax.

Atlanta, Ca, Nov S.-The Senate this
morning passed the following resolution
introduced by Mr.. Wilson, of the Ninth
district, calling upon congress to repeal
the 10 per cent. tax on state banks:
Whereas, We believe that upon matters so
vitality effect!ng the people as the mode and
manner of issuing currency, local necessities
require local government and regulations
and a recognition of the principle and prac-
tice of home rule; and,
Wh6r We believe that q large part Of
the financial distress under which we labor is
due to the capacity of central control and
manipulation of the currency, and that the
remedy for this consists in decentraliZing the
currency so far as possible and that this
can only be accomplished by a safe, sound
and well-regulated currency; and,
Whereas, The national democratic plat
form declares i'll favor OF the repeal of the 10
per cent taxation on issues of banks There
fore, be it
Resolved, BY the Senate, the House con
curing, that we request congress. soon to as
semble to repeal the 10 per cent tax on state
bank issues IS soon as the same can be prop
erly done.
Resolved second That copy OF these res
olutions. when signed by the governor shall
be made. and sent to the speaker of the
House of Representatives. with a request that
the same lie laid tefOre congress.
APPEALS FROM POLICE COURTS.
The Senate to-day passed the bill by
Mr.. Doolan of Chatham, providing that
dDptdLS lfOLI pOllCG COuEUS Sudll DC lldUC
within four days, the same as in justice
courts.
At noon the House and Senate met in
joint session to hear an address from
Chancellor w, e. Boggs, of the State
University, upon The Condition, Inter-
ests and Needs Of the State University"
A law requires the chancellor to deliver
such an address at each sitting Of the
legislature.
JTrlon +bo Eo1ea mot +1,is y,orr;-,-
there was bare quorum present, as has
been the case since last Friday. 1t seems
that the members do not enjoy routine
work, and take every opportunity to alb
sent themselves.
HAMS BOND BILL.
Little business of general Importance
was done and the only enlivening Incl
dent was the report or the finance com
mittee of the Ham bond bill
Next January and July $780,, 900 interest
on the state public debt Will come due.
Several days ago Mr. Ham, Of Hall, in
troduced bill providing that this amount
be met by the issuing of new bonds.
with the idea that the money to be ap-
prOpriated for the payment of the inter
est be devoted to the educational fund of
the state The finance committee filed
two reports to-day The MAORI
ty report was favorable. A
minOrityreport was presented signed by
five members, headed by Mr.. Branch, of
Columbia, opposing the measure They
take the ground that it is unconstitu-
tional in that it would increase the public
debt. The report was made the special
order for tomorrow morning. at which
time it is probable there will be lively
discussion.
The House passed the bill to refund the
amounts received by the state from the
purchasers of wild lands. The bill pro
vides for payment when parties who
bought wild lands when Goldsmith was
controller general, and have either since
been ousted from possession, or who will
make quit claim to the land to the state.