The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
LAST OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The Day in The House Opens With a
Sensational Scene.

The Bill to Abolish the County Court Of
Taylor County Throws the Body Into
Disorder, But is KiIled-The Registra-
ton and Insurance Bills Sent to the
Governor Without Material Amend
nent-The Bill Providing for the Elee-
ton Of the State School Commissioner
by the People Also Passed.
Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 12.-The House began
its last days session with a sensational
scene over the populist bill to abolish the
county court of Taylor county. The
court was made an issue in the campaign.
and the populists won. So Mr.. Montford
introduced a bill to abolish it. The bill
was reported adversely, but Monday night
the populists forced the House to disagree
TO the report Of the committee by block
ing legislation, so that it was understood
that the bill was to be allowed to pass.
Mr.. Montford presented a petition from
500 taxpayers of the county. asking for its
passage. The democrats brought out the
fact that the county court was the only
democratic institution in Taylor county,
and were against abolishing it, Mr.. How
ell Of Fulton championed the populist side
in warm speech, and endeavored to
continue his speech after his time had
expired. but was howled down. There was
a regular uproar. Finally the bill was
killed. and also another bill to abolish the
county court of Jackson county, which
came into the House under exactly sim
liar circumstances. and which had had
the same experience with the committee
and the House. The populsts were fight
ing mad, charging the democrats with
going back upon an agreement. There
was no agreement, however, that the bill
should be passed, although the populists
thought they had carried their point when
the report of the committee was disagreed
to Monday night. so as to prevent block
ing of legislation.
The House took up the registration bill,
and agreed to nearly all the Senate amend
ments, and when the bill went back to
the Senate that body accepted the action
of the House. so the bill is now ready
TOR the governors signature.
Mr.. Rockwell of Chatham attempted to
force an amendment making the law not
applicable to counties already having reg
fstration laws it being the same amend
ment offered by Senator Osborne of Sa-
Tannah and voted down in the Senate yes
terday, and II met a similar fate in the
House. The only important changes in the
bill is that the registrars are appointed
directly by the judge of the superior court
and may be removed by him at any time,
for any reason, and also that the regis
trars must be bipartisan.
The Senate accepted the House amend
ment to the Venable bill and that is now
ready for the governors approval
The Senate, however refused to recede
from its amendment to the appropriation
Dill, chiefly on account of the military ap-
preparation, and the $4,000 given to the
Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural
College at Milledgeville, which amend
ments the House would not agree to- Con-
terence committees were appointed by
both houses and the fight left to them.
Among the important bills passed was
that of Senator Mercer providing for re-
vision of the geological department.
The bill providing for the election of
school commissioners by the people is
also ready to be approved, while the bod
son hill requiring fire insurance companies
TO pay the full face value of policies in case
of loss goes over until next year.
The insolvent traders act was amended
so as TO require one or more creditors
representing at least one-third of the in
debtedness to put concern in the hands
of a receiver.
The bill prohibiting any officer of Chat
ham county from holding more than one
Office was passed with an amendment ex-
eepting the sheriff, who is jailer also I'M
der special act
The conference committees reported to-
night at 1l:S5 o'clock, having agreed to give
$4,000 to the military for 1866, this money
to be expended under the direction of the
governor. 1t may go for an encampment
and 1t may not The vote in the House on
accepting this report was 70 to 50, it being
accepted by one vote only 1t looked very
much as if an extra session would have
to be held to end the fight, and there was
great excitement as the result was being
calculated. 1t was just two minutes to IL
O'Clock when the vote was announced.
The Senate had already accepted the re-
port. The conference committee were Mt
work about seven hours. When the mill
tary item was put at $4,000 that was the
ultimatum of the Senate committee IT
reported back to the Senate and was dis
charged. The House simply had to accept
or incur an extra session.
The House also accepted the additional
$1,000 for the blind asylum, making 10000
in all, whereas the House originally only
gave $4,000. The Senate receded on the
$1,000 for the Milledgeville military school
and that gets nothing
Messrs jenkins ana Gilreath of the
House committee disagreed to the military
item. They wanted the $21, 900.
Mr. Rockwell of Chatham and Sneaker
Fleming made speeches arguing for the
acceptance of the compromise while Mr.
Harrison of Quitman opposed it.
Messrs Harris of the 22nd, Osborne.
Lewis. Boyd and Beeks of the Senate, and
Messrs. Boynton, Boyett, Dempsey, Winn
and Gilreath of the House composed the
conference committees.
Sam Road Ordered Sold.