The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-08

constitutionality was the rock upon which
the original resolution was split In COM
mittee yesterday. On the same rock IL
would have been wrecked to-day when Il
was called up for final action. Mr.. Flem-
ing's substitute proposed TO take the
money for the appropriation out Of the
direct tax money now in the state treas
ury This fund amounts TO $4,000. There
is little probability that Il will be mate
rally decreased by further demands OF
those entitled to II before Il reverts to
the state. To make tine plan safe. how
ever, Mr. Fleming proposed to take only
SlI500 Of Il and leave a balance Of 81, 800
to meet future demands. As this money
was not raised by taxation under the
present constitution. IL Is at she disposal
of the legislature without any conditions
attached. So when Mr.. Fleming presented
the plan In this light Il was promptly ac-
cepted by those who opposed
an appropriation on constitutional
grounds, and the resolution with an
amendment that the appropriation was
not TO be considered as a precedent was
passed by vote OF 1O6 TO 81. IL is be-
lieved the resolution viii pass the Senate
promptly.
The House passed number of bills to-
day and also killed n number. Among the
latter was the bill empowering the COVER
nor to appoint a woman 20 the office Of
Dortch OF Milledgeville, who is an appli-
cant for the position. was in the gallery
and witnessed the defeat of the measure.
Mr. Boifeulllet viii move reconsidera-
tlon tomorrow.
Mr.. Polhil's bill prohibiting railroad cor
porations from refusing 10 accept bonds
men in the state was also killed.
The House tonight passed the bill by
Mr. Simonds of Glynn. amending the law
regulating the appointment OF pilotage
commissioners. The bill terminates the
terms OF all pilotage commissioners now
in office Feb. /, 1896 and makes their terms
seven years thereafter instead OF for life
The commissioners appointed after Feb.
shall be for from one to seven years, so
that new commissioner may be appoint
ed each year thereafter.
The bill allowing railroads TO run special
fruit and vegetable trains on Sunday was
passed, also that repeating the section OF
the code requiring the publication OF no.
tice of intention to transfer bank stock.
Mr.. Jones bill to prohibit the naughty
muscle dance in Georgia was killed
The Senate to-day reconsidered the bill
OF Senator Monroe 20 prohibit municipal
corporations from taxing nonresident
drummers, which was lost yesterday.
The bill OF Mr.. Bailey OF spalding to
consolidate the election for all county Of
fees was passed The bill provides that
on the first Wednesday I'm October.
In view of the fact that congress will
probably pass law repeating the 10 per
cent. tax on state banks. Senator Cum
ming has introduced bill allowing state
banks to issue bank notes under such con-
ditlons as congress shall make.
The bill introduced by Senator Brand
to repeal the act passed by the last leg
islature regulating pleading I'm the courts
called the Neal set, brought on consider
able discussion and finally was lost.
The Senate again took up the bill to
elect judges and solicitors by a popular
vote. The judiciary committee reported
against the bill Senator Snead OF the
committee substituted a minority report,
insisting that the people ought 10 elect
the judges, and on a yea and nay vote the
bill was killed.
The report of the penitentlary commit
tee was submitted this morning. The re-
port declared that the convicts we're we'll
fed and well treated, and that the state
received $4,000 per annum rental for them.
The state OF Tennessee receives 800, 900 for
her convicts and the committee thinks
Georgia ought to have larger rental for
hers.
Senator Brand introduced bill to amend
the constitution so as 10 elect MEM
bers OF the legislature in June and fixing
the meeting of the legislature for the
first Wednesday in July. Also bill to
change the constitution so that members
will receive no per diem, but shall receive
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