The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-12
AN EXTRA SESSION
NAY M MADE NECESSARY ny DE-
LAY ~ TtL HOUSE.
.FlLlBUSTERING IN ATLANTA.
DAY WAS SPENT ~ DEBATE ON A
POINT Of ORDIIt.

Hall OF ntbh shed Tcars-He De-
cinrrd the Minorit, should Rule.
Depot MA Referred 60 - Commit
tee. hut It naH slim Chance.-Tf
There IL an Estra session GOV.
Gambler says u can Consider OnIy
the TnH uiIi
Atlanta. Dec. ~ l.-The ysl ard nay vote
PLAYED promioeul part 500 tho Hou.e
to-day. whioh resulted in nothing being
done until thc afternoon sersion
Tho Steering Committee wanted 70 bring
up tne soldiers Home hll che arst thing
thia moruins. and after that tho dcpot
hiii hut Hon joe Hall ami hls followers
dsh not want those bills 90 come up aud
they began To- nHbuster
Mr. roomer of Ware county made tho
point Of order on the cau Tor thc ayes
"ui nays to allow man % explain his
vote. thar tho call was out of order. and
the constitution OF the state did not in-
te'd that thc cat should bo sustained or
even asked for on collateral questions
Speaker iAtae did moi Accept the point
ot ordrr. and in very polite manner AR.
roomcr appealed from the decision on the
ehhir Tho appeal brought on great
debate. Prominent members OF the Housa
participated 90 the dlscusslon and tho
poriimc' tariaus argued the question from
every poin, of view. Tho galleries were
packed 20 their utmost capacities.
Mr Toomog made the leading argument.
lie presented MS side OF tho question in
an able manner sud one which had a
great doal 81 effect
Mr. nau shed Tears.
Mr. Hall appealed % God 20 defeat the
appeal as hc said it was taking away tho
liberty of GeorEians During his speech
Mr. Han for the nrFt time during his
term in the Legislature shed tears Ito
was fiuccrc La hlH remarks and his artrti-
mcni was very forceful against ovcrruiing
the Speaker.
Hon. scabpu Wright ~ Floyd made
ono OF tho hucst spec hos on tho question
ever heard in the House he asked Air.
liAli 10 the majority should rue and that
gentleman said no lie asked him n the
minority should rule. and that gentleman
eald yes. This expression from Nir Han
caused nstonishmeut even among his fol-
lowers
Mr Wright then proceeded to give his
Views So eloquent was bis speech that
the gauorieT frequently Numbered with
applaufo ana even members Of the mi
Dorl,y had - join in.
SPEAKER Little announced that he vgoula
allow no nnhusterinR on tho motion to
appeal and he . omtpy suuclched Messrs
Han and Fielder OF nibb county when
they attempted % delay the vote The
chair was sustained by q vote Of 70 TO II
and the fhhustcung continued.
To Confer On Depot BnI.
At the afernoon session the nuhuster-
iuE came up sauln. Mr. MILLER of Mus
rogee introduced a resolution 10 abolish
rule 80 of the House which allowed a mem
| ber 10 explain his vote n the rule "a
abolished 81 viii do away with nlihmater-
ing The resolution had 20 lie on the table
ono d1y before being taken up
A. the hllbusferlng continued Mr. Park
/ ~ Greene offered resolution that Mr.
I king ~ Fulton. Sir Hodge of Washing
ton. Mrs. Han of Bibb hlr Miller Of
Muscogee and Mr Wright of Floyd. ana
/ Mr. Mitchell of Thomas. be- appointed as
| a committee 10 confer in regard TO tho
| depot hill and reach some agreement as
70 how 90 should be put on its passage.
I The resolution was unanimously adopted
and the committee viii meet early to-mor-
I row morning
In the meantime the tax act was taken
/ up II was read until the hour of adjourn
ment arrived n VIII be- completed by
- ftW'h tN~NlNffpN aNN VIII NF sent tnmE-
dinteiy to the Senate n no more nlibustsr-
/ Ing occurs
Talk of an Extra session.
II niibustering occurs ne Governor viii
have 90 call nn extra session and he has
stated 70 be calls an extra session he win
have 10 limit the House to the discussion
~ the tax net only.
The fate Of the deno, bin hangs IN the
balance and the Indications now are that
| it viii not pass. Tomorrow o. the last
day on which it can pass the House tn
time 10 be disposed 81 hy the senate
There are about sovcnfy-fve local bills
pending which will probably not be reach
80.
AR Hardwick Of Washington moved
| that night sessions De held until the close
ofsthe session The motion prevailed
The Guards mn
The Military Committee of the House
VIII Tomorrow morning submit a favOra-
bic report on the bin 10 change the "a
vannah Volunteer Guards from a battnI-
Ton of Infantry 70 battery of artillery.
despite the fact that w O. Obcar Is
opposed 90 g. The bill has passed thu
sesate and. u possible, IL will bo brought
10 vote IN the House