The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-22
TAX COMMISSION TO MEET.
WILL BEGIN REFORMATION OF TAX
LAWS TO-MORROW.

Peoples DeCiueS Not ~ ness ~
More Delegates to 60 to Florida.
Atlanta Teachers Kick on Reduced
Salaries.
Atlanta. Ca, Jan. A.-On Monday next
the Ellis tax commission will meet at the
capitol to begin the work of formulating
a new set of tax laws for the state.
This work is Of the highest Importance,
and it will be closely watched by the pub
lie. Tax reform has been an issue IN
Georgia for some time, and the people have
reached the stage where they look for
something tangible-somethin that will
bring out the hidden property of the tax
dodger and thus equahze the burdens Of
the government
on the commission which has been
created TO do this important work there
are seventeen men who have given deep
study to the problems to be settled, ana
there as every reason. therefore to hope
for the evolution of a tax code that viii
20 far toward the end desired by the hon
est taxpayers of the state.
Hon. w. A. Dodson, president OF the
Senate, will call the commission TO order
and preside by virtue of his official rank
in the upper house. There is, however
some talk about making Mr.. Ellis OF Bloo
county permanent chairman of the BODY
as a mark of courtesy 70 him as the au-
thor of the resolution under which the
commission w9s created Neither MI
Dodson nor Mr.. Ellis can be said to oc-
cupy the position of being candidates for
the craftsmanship but there is no doubt
that either would feel highly graufed at
being chosen TO fill the chair permanent
Iy. on account of the importance OF the
work in hand, and the reputation that
may be made by the commission.
Ellis May he Chosen.
Speaker Little, who Is also member OF
the commission, has probably given the
subject of tax reform more thorough re-
search than the president of the Senate,
but his friends do not expect him to be ac-
corded the Craftsmanship on that account.
In fact It is understood that the speaker
would prefer to leave the matter of the
Craftsmanship undisturbed by his own per-
sonality.
If there should be any disposition to go
beyond President Dodson's title TO the
chairmanship by courtesy. the chances are
that Mr.. Ellis viii be chosen. At any rate.
the commission has already been dubbed
the Ellis commissi ion" and viii probably
continue to be known as such regardless
of the Craftsmanship, which has been con-
sideTabIy discussed by the political colony
in and about the capital
Peoples Has Changed His Mind.
City Treasurer Peoples, who was sup
posed TO DE entertaining a notion of resign
ing because of the action OF Council in d.
vesung him Of control of the city deposits
announced formally to-day that he would
not give up mis- position. on the contrary,
he VIII continue TO hold it to the end of his
term, and then be a candidate for re-elec-
ton.
During the controversy between council
officials and the bank of which Treasurer
Peoples is cashier, he announced that he
would resign in case the control of the
city's money was taken out of his hands
or rather out of his bank, and given TO
other banks 1t appears now that this was
a little side play INDUCED in with the hope
that II would create sympathy, and result
IN favor of the treasurer in the final set
tlemen of the dispute. Corporation treas
urers have died and been defeated for Of
flee in the past, but no one ever heard of
one resigning; therefore, the case of Mr.
Peoples attracted more than passing at
tention.
Steinau a Bankrupt.
L. Steinau. until several months ago
large wholesale and retail LIQUOR dealer
here, has filed applications la bankruptcv
in the Federal Court He gives his liahii-
a NIL he hn-
at all. About three-fourths of his creditors
are secured. They are scattered an over
the country, being largely distillers
though there are a number of local parties
In the second class the local creditors pre-
dominate.
Gov. Gambler to-day announced the an
polntment of the following additional dele
gates to the military convention, to meet
In Tallahassee, Fla, on Feb. s: Lieut.. Col
]. p. Cooke. Albany; Lieut.. Col. B. w.
Wrenn of Savannah; Lieut.. Col. T. N.
Hopkins of Townsville.
supreme Court Cases.
On account of the illness of three ius-
tees of the Supreme Court, an order was
passed to-day postponing until Jan 30 the
call of the cases which had been previously
set for next Monday. Chief Justice Sim
mons and Justice Lumpkin are both still
in Florida, while Justice Cobb is unable
TO leave his home at Athens The latest
word from the chief justice is that he is
rapidly improving. A telegram, received
by Clerk Logan Bleekley of the Supreme
Court, saying that the chief justice was
able to eat three good meals a day, indi-
Gates that he win soon be able 10 defy an
further threats of grip, and resume his
duties on the bench.
Teachers Enter a Protest.
The salaries of the public school teach
ers, the reduction of which caused a storm
to break about the head of ex-Mayor Col
Tier shortly after ne took the reins of
municipal government, is again a lively
issue at the city hall. The apportionment
sheet passed up by Council at its last
meeting, made a sight reduction in the
school fund, and the board of education
now announces that there viii be an s per
cent. reduction all down the line in teach
ers' salaries.
This has caused a loud protest from the
teachers and their friends. Mayor Wood
ward, in his campaign, declared that the
teachers should be better paid, and he is.
therefore, between the upper and the Meth
er mill-stones-the Council and the teach
ers
Councilman Parks, the man who defeat
n1 Trart