The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05
DoINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
CHEAT VARIETY OF BILLS INTRO
DUCED IN THE HOUSE.

urer-RepreSentntive LaROche m
PRODUCES His First BiII-SessiOn of
senate short.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 4-Mr. Calvin of
Richmond made the first move toward
carrying out the ideas of the recent manu-
features convention held in this city. He
introduced a bill which, if It becomes an
operative law, will do much for the in
dustrial development of the state. His bill
proposes an amendment TO the constitu-
ton which will give counties and munich
palihes the right to remit taxes to certain
newly established manufacturing enter
prses for a term of ten years. The bill
recited that il is designed to encourage
the establishment of manufacturing indus
tries. 1t names factories for the spinning
of thread and yarns and the weaving of
cloths and other fabrics Of cotton and wool
and specifies that the taxes RENTED shall
be upon the buildings, grounds and ma
chinery of such establishments. No city
or town is Obliged to make such remission
unless it wishes to do so. This bill by Mr..
Calvin was the most important one of the
days session.
Aside from it, the adoption of a resolu-
ton by Mr.. Blalock of Fayette, calling
upon the state treasurer and controller
general to furnish the legislature with a
complete statement of the financial con-
didon of the state was the most fruitful
object of interest. The state treasury. it
is understood officially. is getting into
rather bad condition. For years past
there has been an annual deficit in the
treasury vaults on account of the fact
that the appropriations by the legislature
have preceded or anticipated the revenue.
1t appears, however that the steady in
crease in appropriations during the past
few years, and especially the increase in
the school fund from 100000 to a 81 600 900
without an increase in the tax levy to
meet it, has brought the treasury to a
point where the customary deficit is en-
bracing. This deficit has always hereto
fore been met by kiting from one fund to
another. 1t appears now that unless
something is done il will get beyond
where ID can be kted, and State Treasurer
Spser says that there will be practically
no funds in the treasury at all by next
July.
The quarterly payment of the teachers
of the common schools has had a good
deal 90 do with the disorganized state of
the commonwealth finances. The legis-
lature is about a year ahead of the reVe-
nues in its appropriations. Practically the
only way out of the difficulty is to bring
about a considerable increase in the reve-
nues and keep the appropriations down to
present level for a while, until things be-
come balanced. This task of increasing
the revenue by increasing returns on the
tax digests, not by increasing the tax
levy. for the people are bitterly opposed to
that, promises TO be the big work of this
legislature Several of the leaders are
figuring upon a law that will accomplish
this end, and before the session is out
something of a practical nature may be
evolved.
One plan being discussed is to require
all evidences of Indebtedness to be re-
turned 10 the tax receiver the same to be
invalid and uncollectible unless bearing
his stamp. Il is said that a law of this
kind in Virginia has had the effect of APP
probably increasing the revenues of that
state.
An effort was made in the House this
morning by Mr. Bush of Mitchell TO have
the House renig on the resolution to send
a committee to Chattanooga next Tues
day 40 see the working of the Australian
ballot law there but It failed, and the
committee viii make the trip. though
without expense TO the state.
The first bin of the session to pass both
ceding certain land in Meriwether county
ITO the federal government for the estab-
hshment of a fish hatchery. Thus the
finny tribe becomes conspicuous with the
present solons. And to further elevate
them In public esteem Mr.. Bennett of
Pierce offered a bill for the protection of
FISH by prohibiting batting or trapping by
net or otherwise.
Yesterday there was a bill to protect
doves, and the day before that a bill TO
withdraw the protection of the law from
the festive possum.
Mr.. Brandon of Fulton handed In a bill
this morning which is likely to cause agi-
tation. 1t adds another year to the course
of study necessary to entitle medical stu
dents TO practice their profession in this
state The term is now three years, hav-
ing been two years up to a short while
back Now, Mr.. Brandon wants 1t made
four years.
The same gentleman also introduced a
bill TO relieve building and loan associa-
items doing business in the county where
they are incorporated and adjacent coun-
ties from making deposit of securities I'M
til fifteen months after commencing husl-
ness.
Mr. LaRoche of Chatham introduced his
first bill to-day. 1t amends the law re-
garding the carrying of concealed weap-
ons so as TO exempt from its operation
policemen while on duty
Mr. Hall of Bib proposes to have rail-
roais doing business in Georgia TO be in
corporated under the laws OF this stare. To
that end he introduced a bill to-day pro-
VIKING that no persons conducting a rail-
road shall maintain any railroad along or
cross any public roads or streets Of the
state unless they are first Incorporated
under the general law for the incorpora-
ton of railroads In Georgia. Mr.. Hall is
Fast coming to the front as the railroad
regulator of the House. He has already
Introduced several other bills dealing with
railroads, and it is understood has others
which will be calculated to draw railroad
fire. Mr.. Hall was for several years a
prominent railroad attorney, acting with
his partner, Judge Guerry. as general
counsel for the Georgia Southern and
Florida before its reorganization.
Mr. Wade of Brooks thinks that The
morphine habit ought to be discouraged
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