The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14
REF0RMERS WERE oUTWITTED
THE TEXTILE SCHOOL GIVEN An IN
CREASE OF $4,000.

Railroad ASsessOrs-Says Railroads
VnIue-McDOnaId's Contract Dnl
INilIed-Chntham'S Legislation
About Finished-FIag for the Third
Georgia.
Atlanta. Dec. 1S-The House Of Repre-
sertatives spent busy day to-day, doing
a lot of odd little jobs.
Passing uo an appropriation Of 1000
for The textile department Of the Techno-
logical School was the one big accomplish
ment of the session. In these times Of re-
tons, it sounds funny to hear an increase
of $4,000 TO any department or state in
stitution; and yet. under the fine leader
ship of Mr.. Knowles Of Fulton, the House
did this unusual thing by an overwhelming
majority.
1t was not accomplished until after a
spirited protest from the Blalock reform
ers, however. There are two kinds of re-
formers in the House one is the Blalock-
Swift reformer, who wants to cut every
%
and the other-and this one generally pre-
vailed this sessions the reformer who be-
lieves in trimming only where trimming
can be done without detriment to the eerv-
ice.
Mr.. Knowles poses as a reformer him
self. But he thinks it is reform 10 foster
an institution that will help deveiop the
Resources of the state and add to her
wealth. With this idea in his mind he has
worked for his textile appropriation bill
necessarily, though the prospect was dis
heartening at times when the spirit of re-
duct.on seemed to be carrying everything
before it. 1t was without doubt this de
voted work, done day after day, that re-
suited in The appropriations Mr.. Knowles
was congratulated heartily upon the re-
suit some of the members declaring he
had wrought almost a miracle in securing
$4,000 for textile school, when the uni
versity, the common schools, and every
one of the state institutions. including
the blind asylum had suffered
reductions. There is alreAcy a dormitory at
the 'Teck' named after Mi. Knowles. If
ne Keeps up his good work for that instt-
tuition, he may get a monument of bronze
on the campus.
There was a good deal Of reconsideration
IN the House this morning The Hall b1u
which proposes to create a board of as
SCISSORS for railroad property, which was
lost yesterday, was reconsidered, and MIR.
Han viii make an effort to have it passed
tomorrow so that it may have a chance
TO become law at this session. Mr.. Hall
nm
property in Georgia which was not bearing
its share of the burden of taxation.
The Central of Georgia. he said was
taxing the people on valuation of $500
cOo,O0O but was returning only about Sc. 00G
GOO for taxes The Georgia and Alabama
was valued at S16,OO00O0, but only paid
taxes on $,9OO.OO0 The Georgia Southern
and Florida was worth 6,0O0, COO, but was
returned at only 81, 100000.
The Blalock bill aimed at the tax dodg-
ers, which governs the method of return
ing notes and accounts was also recon-
sidered, though it is hardly probable that
II VIII become law at this session on ac-
count of opposition from those who think
that all the tax reform legislation should
wait for the report of the tax commission
winch viii go 10 work next summer, the
Ellis resolution having been passed to-day
providing for this commission.
one OF the most important bills was that
by Mcdonald of Ware, which sought TO
make II misdemeanor for a person to Sc
cure supplies or materials on promise TO
work 1t out, and then fail to keen the con-
tract This is the bin which called forth
the vigorous editorial protest from the
Morning News few days ago. Its recep-
ton in the House when the House got
whack at it, was about as lusty as this
editorial denunciation.
The Blakely dspensary bill was recon-
sidered, but failed to pass again when TAX
en- up for action. So the dispensary over
which there has been such warm fight
viii stand at least until next year.
The Brandon pension bills were on the
calendar, but We're not brought up as was
expected this delay making ii almost an
absolute certainty that they will not be
passed this session. Tomorrow is the last
day upon which any House bill can be
passed through that body, and become a
law this year.
The Warsaw charter bill passed the
House this afternoon it being the last oe
the Chatham county bills. all the others
having gone 10 the Senate. Nothing further
Is to be done about the bill to give the
county treasurer a clerk, so far as the
Chatham members are concerned
This afternoon Mr.. Mcmillan prepared a
resolution commencing the patriotism of
the Third Georgia Regiment now awaiting
orders to go to Cuba, and appropriating
Slo0 TO purchase a state flag for the regj-
ment. After consideration, however. il was
decided that the best method of securing
the flag appropriation was to put it in the
general appropriation bin which is now
in the Senate, and Mr., Mcmillan viii have
that done.
The Savannah members received several
lady visitors in the gallery this afternoon.
They We're Mrs McDoncugh, Mrs. McNil.
ian, Mrs. c. d. Baldwin and Miss Mamie
Bliss, who came up from Savannah this
morning to remain through the jubilee. The
Savannah party is stopping at the Aragon
Hotel
Mr.. McDonough and Mr.. Mcmillan saw
the Georgia House of Representatives from
an eyrie for the first time when thev took
their seats in the gallery with the ladies'.
al of whom were highly entertained with
the exhibition Of law making going on "a
the floor below.
Tomorrow the capitol will be closed to
all visitors, except such as have tickets of
admission given them through members
or other officials This action was taken
by the committee appointed to arrange
Tor the receDtiOD to President N{oLrfrT,,