The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-12
EFFORT MADE TO REC0MMIT.
BUT THE CITY COURT BILL WAS
PROMPTLY TABLED.

MIR. LaRoche Was Absent, and Mr..
Copeland of walker Prevented Its
Going Back TO the Committee.
Speaker Little Called on to Fur
nfsh His POrtrait-Bill Introduced
to Give Money TO the TechnOIOgi-
cal School in Atlanta.
Atlanta. Nov. u.-Re preventative La
Roche's City Court b.n came up to-day
under Mr. Calvin's resolution yes elday
that sa urday should lie devoted 10 pass
ing local bills.
When il was reached Mr.. Copeland Of
Walker asked that the bin be tabled as
Mr. LaRoche was absent. II is the custom
to table a measure in The absence of the
author, but a strong effort was made o.
day TO recommit The measure TO the Cen
eral judiciary Commit ee. When Mr.. Cope
land made his moti9n, Mir. Jones OF Burke,
moved 10 recommft. Speaker Little ruled
that the motion to table took precedence
and put the mo lon. No quorum voted.
Then Mr.. Mitchell of Thomas submitted
a written request f ON what puip9rted 10
be a majority of the members of the Cen
eraI judiciary Committee, asking that he
bill be recommitted. The Speaker again
put the motion and no quorum voted. Mr..
Mitchell of Thomas had called for a divis
ion on the first vote and some one 5 gsest-
ed that a decision m ght be reached If tne
call for a division was withdrawn. Speak
er Little said that he would put It to a
division vote any way, that the House and
not the chair would have to bear the res
possibility of it's action on the bin, and he
threatened a roll cal if the members I'd
not vote one way or the other. On the
third effort the bill was tailed by large
majority. the vote being IS to Il.
During the voting, Mr. Osborne was on
the floor sitting with Mr.. Mitchell of
Thomas. As there was danger of some of
the local measures being defeated because
of the slim attendance, the House on mo-
tion of MT. Hall of Bib, by a vote of 81
90 2 dispensed with the regular business,
and after the ntrduction of a few new
bills adjourned before the noon hour.
Speaker Llttle's Picture.
Mr.. Tysinger of Epson introduced a reso-
lutin that Speaker Little furnish por
trait Of himself to be hung up in the hall,
which was unanimously adopted with the
exception of Mr.. Price of Oconee. who
voted. NO" because he didn't think the
Speaker should be made TO furnish it.
Money for the Tech.
bill was introduced in the House to-
day to appropriate $50 900 to the State
Psychological School in Atlanta. 1t pro
vides that of this sum so 600 shall be used
in the construction of a dormitory for the
textile department, the remaining $4,000 to
be expended in the erection of an academ-
&c building to be located upon the campus.
The money is TO be expended under the d.
rection of the local board of trustees Of
the school, and an itemized statement of
expenditures is to be submitted TO the Gov
ernor at the time Of making annual re-
ports.
The bill was introduced by Mr. Copeland
of Walker and every effort will be made
to secure favorable considerable for 1t.
An invitation was received from the
Southeastern Fair Association 20 visit
Brunswick on Thanksgiving day. Mr.
Knowles of Fulton offered a resolution of
acceptance which was unanimously con-
Cured in.
New Bills introduced.
The following new bills were introduced:
By Stone of Walton-To provide for the
support of the Prison Commission for the
year 1900 and appropriating $4,000 there>
for.
By Ellis of Bibb-To amend the law con-
corning the condemnation of private prop
erty in this state, where such property be-
longs to a lunatic.
BY Price of Oconee-To require all per-
sons operating gins in this state to keep
account of the cotton ginned, and make
weekly report of same, under oath, to the
ordinary of the country, and providing
fine for each failure.
BY Walker of Calhoun-To require coun,
~ authorities to keep bridges, etc, in re-
pair.
By Lane of Bibb-To regulate the meet
tngs OF the local board of trustees of the
Psychological School, provide for pay
ment Of expenses of the trustees, etc.
A large number of bills were read the
second time.