The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-09
CITY COURT BILL UP AGAIN.
WAS RECQNsIDEaED ca MOTION OF
SIR. Ia ROCHE.

Pay Them.
Atlanta. Dec S-lIr. LaRoche to-day
moved TO reconsider the action Of the
House in defeating the Savannah CITY
Ccur, OaL
AS a refutauon Of the claim that the
people ~ Savannah did not want this bill,
De- read from the Morning News that the
friends az lIr. Osborne were iubiIant. ana
hat lhe news of the defeat of the meas
urc was received by some of the people
OF savannah with surprise and consterna-
tion IIe told of ten or twelve members
who were JIM the Senate at the time the
vote was taken, and said "a majority of the
House favored The measure.
Air. Mitchell made the point that, the
motion not having been made yesterday
could not now be made
Speaker L5ttle ruled that as the regular
order had been displaced yesterday with
special orders the first thing in order
would be the unfinished business Of yes
torday, including Mr.. LaRoche's notice Of
q motion to reconsider The motion 10 re-
consider was carried by a vote of 50 10 81
a vote viii probably be taken on the meas
ure tomorrow.
The House also reconsidered the bill Of
Mr.. Pace of Newton, to exempt from tax
alton college property and parsouages.
A biz by Mr.. Rawls OF Efingham to al
low an election precincts TO open at 7
O'Clock a. M. the same as in
court house districts, was defeated
b. vote of 90 to g. Mr.
Rawls explained that large number Of
ciuzens Of his county did business in sa-
vanuah and either had to lose their votes
or day at business.
a resolution by Mr. Brown of Carroll
that The debate in the Committee Of the
whole House cease when a motion to re-
port favorably is made on motion Of Mr.
Calvin OF Richmond. was referred to the
Committee on Rules.
Pay for Tax Commission.
Most Of the morning session Of the
Housr was consumed in considering the
resolution by Mr.. Jordan of Jasper to pay
the exrenss g Of the Tax Commission. s.. CO.,
The cons -deraton was resumed in the
Committee Of the Whole House. Mr..
18itchef, Of Thomas in The chair. Speaker
idttle took tho floor in defense Of The ac-
tion OF the commission in sitting beyond
ne limit Of thirty days as provided in the
resolution.
Several members. who were opposed 10
The tax measure, contended that it was a
mere matter Of right and justice that the
whole expenses should be paid
Ar Han said all the House had done
was 70 vote for prohibition and local bills
ana railroad unfortunate debtors through
the courts.
An amendment by Mr. Wlnngham Of
Monroe 10 reduce the amount to 81, $40 was
voted down. The bill was then reported
back TO the House favorably, and was
passed by vote of 95 to 10. It was or
dered Immediately transmitted to the Sem
ate
Much Business Transacted.
The House this afternoon transacted an
incredible amount of business. Too much
space would be required to report the ses-
sion in detail but much of general interest
was accomplished
The resolution by Mr. Drawdy Of
Wayne, to pay the per diem and mileage
Of Hon. Elijah Tanner of the county Of
Coffee, was passed. Mr.. Tanner is the
populist member, whose seat was contest
ed, and he was debarred from taking il I'M
IN this session. The state treasurer would
not pay the Coffee members per diem until
the Legislature had passed upon it,
MIR. Chappells bill, relating to the max
ing OF afhdavits without the limits of the
state to be used in the state. was the
next measure passed al the afternoon ses-
sion.
The next bin was by Mr.. Brown of Car
roll TO create a new judicial circuit to
b. called the Carrollton circuit. 1t pro-
yides for the taking Of Carroll, Heard and
Troup from the Coweta circuit and form
ing this new circuit. The bill was lost by
vote OF 63 to SO.
The bin by Mr. Bond of Madison, TO
authorize the county authorities Of the
state 10 purchase bloodhounds produced
ion ~
1o5 to .
The Speaker reminded the members that
their conversation could be heard all over
the han.
The bin Of Mr.. Harvard Of DOoley, TO
prevent the manufacture or sale of cigar
cites and cigarette paper in this state was
Tecommitted 10 the General Judiciary Com
mittee. on motion Of Mr.. Starr. who said
it involved constitutional question that
the lawyers Of the House ought to pass
on.
The bill by Mr.. Post of Coweta 70 regu-
Fate the law Of years support so that the
landlords time shall take precedence over
the years support, passed BY vote Of 92
to-
Expenses Were Paid.
The resolution Of Mr.. Freeman of Cow
eta, 10 pay the expenses of the special
committee TO investigate the management
OF the Georgia Sanltarium, was consider
eli "a the Committee of the Whole House
with Mr.. Park of Green, IN the chair 1t
was favorably reported, and on It's pas
sage, received 103 votes. The amount was
$3.50.
Other bills passed Were:
BY Mr. Upchurch Of Charlton-To allow
freight trains 10 rum on Sunday on rail-
roads, whose initial and terminal points
are without the limits of the state. a dis
lance not farther than thirty miles. The
present limit is three miles
BY Mr. Bush OF Miller-To make il a
nusdemeanor for any person to put wal
nut bulls, walnut leaves or devil shoe
string in the streams of this state He
said that in his section the fish were pois-
oned in this way 80 thai they could be
caught ana that Invariably there was a
great deal more fish killed than caught.
The bin received an even hundred votes
BY Mr.. LONGING Of Campbell-to allow
INDECENT pensioners who are physicians to
practice without paying the professional
tax.