The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
WILL COME UP WEDNESDAY.
WILLINGHAM BILL THE SPECIAL
ORDER FOR THAT DAY.


ORDER FOR THAT DAY.
IL VIII Continue SO in the senate
Until Voted On-Speaker Little ABB
sent When the House Met-The
Tax Hill Under Discussion-SOme
Question About the Necessity for
It-Many New Measures Were In
PRODUCED.
Atlanta. Nov. 27-The House met this
morning without presiding officer. Speak
er Little was absent in Washington on
leave. and Speaker Pro Tenn. Blalock could
not get in till II O'Clock. Clerk Boifeuiiet
called the House to order and Mr. Free
man of Coweta was elected speaker pro
ten.
Although It was the special continuous
order the tax bill only squeezed in enough
time TO be read during the morning ees-
sion. the remainder of the time being
taken up In unanimous requests to put
bills on their passage, introduce new bills
and read a few a second time. The entire
afternoon was devoted 10 a discussion OF
the tax bill, the strongest sort of opposi-
ton to it being developed and its fate is
IN grave doubt.
Nh Bell of Forsyth coated the assess
ment feature with caustic satin. The
bill was taken up by sections, No. 16, pro
vldlng for state and county boards of as
SCISSORS. being the first considered. Mr.
Bell said that it would place the taxing
power Of the state in the hands of three
ordinary one-horse county politicians, who
would remain in session 100 days in each
year smoking cigars. swapping tales and
drawing their per diem. 1t lodges in the
hands of irresponsible persons responsible
10 no one, more power than the judiciary
possesses, for il gives them the authority
10 press into service the sheriff and con-
stabuiary of the county, to summon wit
nesses and to serve subpoenas duces tecum,
and to invade the private papers
Of private persons. He declared
that Charles Stewart would have
wanted nothing better from the English
Parliament. An amendment was offered
to transfer the appointment from the Gov
ernor to the controller general on the
plea that If the Governor was given the
appointment, these would become political
offices.
Thought 1t Too Heavy.
Mr.. Everett of Stewart moved to amend
by making the time TO give in taxes be-
tween April and July. instead of January
and April. Mr.. Sloan of Han moved to
strike sections 36 to AZ, inclusive, relative
to assessors. Mr.. Post of Coweta assert
ed that the bill created new officers with
increased salaries footing up $4,000. and
topping off none. That would be, he said,
mills on 900 of taxable property.
That much increase would have to mate
rialize before any benefits would accrue
under this bill, and if the hidden proper
" was not gotten It, the tax board would
raise the assessments on landed and other
visible property in order to make secure
their tenure of office. The visible prop
erty could be reached under the present
system, and unless he could be convinced
that the hidden or intangible property
could be reached he would vote against
1t. Mr.. Hall made a characteristic speech
against corporations whereupon the COM
mittee reported progress.
Six bills were passed three of which
were local. The Others were:
BY Mr.. Lane of Bibb-To regulate meet
ings of trustees of the State archaeological
School
BY Mr.. Reynolds of Rlchmond-To
amend section 1898, volume l. of the code
BY Mr. Reynolds OF Richmond-To
amend section 1893, volume l, of the code.
A favorable report was also made on the
biz 10 create the Carrolton judiciary cir
cult.
The Clifton textbook bill was ordered |
printed, as amended minority report
was made by a large number of the Com
mitiee on Education, who claimed uni
formity of textbooks would be unwise
The bin to give the State Railroad Com
mission jurisdiction over the rates of Sleep
ing car. telephone and telegraph compa-
MES was made a special order, to follow
other special orders Mr. Ellis bonded
warehouse bill was made the special or
der to follow the Others.
VIII Go to brunswick.
The house having accepted an invitation
10 go to Brunswick to a clam and oyster
feast on Thanksgiving day, a resolution
was introduced that when the general as
semby adjourns Wednesday it should moi
reeonvene until Monday of next week. The
resolution provides that the Intervening
days shall not be counted as legislative
days but the lost time shall be made cd
at the end of the session. The resolution
was tabled for one day.
Mr. Carlton of Clarke moved to recon-
init the Clifton text book bill, owing to
the large minority report that had been
hled. Before the vote could be taken
there was motion to adjourn, which pre-
vailed.
The following new bills were introduced
BY Parke of Greene-To enlarge the du
ties of the Commissioner of Agriculture