The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-06
TAX BILL is MADE A LEGACY.
1T Is HANDED DOWN TO THE NEXT
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Killed.
Atlanta, Dec. AS predicted in these
dispatches last night, the tax bill was laid
to rest to-day. 1t was not withdraw,
however, but was bequeathed by resolu-
ton. TO an unborn legislature, and it re-
mains 10 he seen how the next general
ass mbly viii appreciate the legacy.
Mr Laine Of Terrell. offered the resolu-
tion that disposed of il. lie proposed that
the Governor be requested to transmit the
bill 10 the next House, as there was not
sufficient time remaining in the present
session 10 dispose Of ii intellgently. Mr.
LANG spoke in favor Of the resolution,
saying that il was but just to the people
and to the special commission which had
worked So faithfully that the fruits Of their
labor should be preserved.
DR.. Watkins of Gilmer spoke against
the resolution, urging the present house
TO dispose of the bill without attempting
to shift this burden.
Mr.. Ellis of Bbb chairman of the special
committee on the part of the House, urged
the adoption of the resolution. The vote
stood seventy-three to hfty-eight, and the
resolution having received a majority, was
adopted, and the tax bin was thus dis
placed for the remainder of the session.
city Court Solicitor.
Mr.. La Roche endeavored 10 have his City
Court solictorship bill acted on to-day, but
the House turned down the request by
vote of thirty-elght to fifty-nine. MIR. La
Roche said after this vote was taken that
several members favorable to the bill voted
against action to-day. because they were
opposed 10 displacing The regular orders
for to-day, but will vote with him when he
makes the request again.
A bill by Mr.. Hall of Bib, requiring
the assessment of railroad property for
taxation, and another by Mr. Blalock OF
Fayette to provide how notes, accounts
and other evidences of debt shall be re-
turned for taxation, were made special Or
ders for tomorrow.
The committee on appropriations. sub
rnitted an adverse report on the bill pro
viding a new dormitory for the School of
Technology.
A favorable report was made on the
bill appropratlng $500 for a summer
school at the university.
Mr. Howard of Dolly stated that in has
absence his bill to prevent the manufac-
lure and sale of cigarettes in the state
had been recommitted to the committee
on General judiciary.
The bill was recalled from the committee
and ordered placed on the calendar. A
against the bill but Mr.. Howard says the
Attorney General holds that it is consti-
tutional.
The Prison Commission.
The bin by Mr.. Stone of Walton pro-
yiding $4,000 for the support OF the Pris-
on Commission in 1900 was passed with an
amendment that 1900 PREVIOUSLY allowed
for salaries should be included IN the
$4,000.
A message received from the Governor
announced that the bills, ceding to the
federal government jurisdiction over the
prison site and ground for new federal
building had received his approval
The bin by Mr.. Ellis of Bib authoriz-
ing warehousemen of the state to give
bonds and issue warehouse receipts was
passed by a vote of SO to II.
After some discussion the bill by Mr..
Bower of Decatur, to give the Railroad
Commission jurisdiction over sleeping car
and telephone companies, was tabled. Mr..
Hall made a virulent attack on the Rail-
road Commission. and said IL did not ex-
ercise the power alneady given it.
Mr.. Brandon of Fulton moved to recon-
slider the action of the House yesterday
in defeating the bill which provides four
year courses in medical colleges, instead
of three, as at present, by a vote of 67
to 5S.-the motion prevailed.
TIE Senate amendment to the bill by Mr.
Park of Troupe provi1ing that the local
pealed so far as West Point is concerned
was concurred in. The amendment re-
quires ratification by the voters of West
Point.
Messrs. Denny and johnson of Floyd in
troduced resolution to authorize the
Governor to appoint not less than two nor
more than five commissioners from Geor-
gia to the Paris Exposition, the appointees
TO serve without compensation from the
state.
Mr.. Tisinger offered a resolution to APP
propriate $225 for arrears of pension of
John D. Morgan.
There was some trouble in getting a
quorum at the afternoon session, and the
Speaker ordered the doorkeepers to pre-
vent any member from leaving the hall
without the express leave of the House.
The House provided for a night session
and later rescinded its action.
DIR. Cartoons Criticism.
At adjournment the resolution to appro-
pirate 2,157 to the Normal College at Mil
ledgeville was pending. DR.. Carlton, in
discussing the measure, was severe in his
structures upon the lawyers of the House.
Saying they needed Improvement instead
of the DOCTORS and upon Inc approprfa-
lions Committee for providing for blinds
for the college at Miiledgevile and refus-
ing TO provide sanitation for Rock Col
lege at Athens. where there were students
from 12l counties I'm the state
Mr.. Chappell said he knew the doctor in
his cooler moments would not upbraid the
committees action. Dr. Carlton said he
did not, but merely pointed out the vari-
ance in the committees judgment
Mr.. ChaDpell introduced a bill for Sec
rotary of State Cook, Historian Jones OF
Augusta and Librarian Hardin of savan-
nah. TO compile and publish certain history
OF the colonial peri nd appropriating 500
therefor. A memoria from the Daughters
of the American Revolution signed bv
Mrs. Robert E. Park Of Macon and Mrs
Edward karow of Savannah. was present
ed TO the Legislature along this line
Mr.. Green's bill to amend the charter
Of Fort Gaines passed the House this at
ternoon.
"Pure Food" Bill Killed.
The Steed pure food" bill was killed in
the Senate this morning after a spirited
debate. This was a measure introduced
by Senator Stecd of the Twenty-tbird dis
lr-.L 10 DraNenL The ls.- Of chn,,,lnn1. 2.