The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-10
NO FOUR YEAR TERMS
SENATE VOTES DOWN THESE
AMENDMENTS.
THE MILITARY BILL PASSED.
SENATE GIVES THE STATE FORCES
100000.


diers' Home Bill Passed and Now
Goes to the GOVernor-Resoluti
by Senator Howell for Use of Pub
lie Property Fund to Pay Interest
on Bonds Adopted.
Atlanta, Dec. 9-The Senate finally
disposed of the constitutional amend
ment bill to-day, and it was ordered
transmitted Immediately to the House.
-Four amendments that mad been recon-
sidered were voted on The four-year
term for Governor and four-year terms
for county officers were defeated, as
was also the amendment TO strike out
the prohibition against Punishment and
the whipping post
An important action was the passage
by vote of 81 to of the amendment
by Senator Sullivan of the
Eighteenth, giving the Leg
islature authority to exempt
from taxation under certain circum-
stances industrial enterprises. This
amendment was killed when it was up
before Another amendment adopted
was by Senator Howell, giving the
Legislature power to authorize coun-
ties TO levy taxes for sanitary pur-
poses. An amendment by Senator Smith
to exempt from taxation farm supplies
in the hands of the producer was also
adopted. The Senate then adopted the
bill as whole by a vote of SO to 8. 1t
win go at once to the House and come
up within the next day or two.
The Senate also passed the Soldiers
Home bill, appropriating the $4,000 in
surance money for rebuilding the home,
and $4,000 additional for maintenance
and equipment during the coming year.
Senators Baker, Rush, Dennard, Ford,
Smiley, and Wilcox voted against the
measure.
This bill now goes to the Governor
for his signature.
The Senate spent some time this
morning debating a resolution by SEN
ator Howell of the Thirty-fifth, similar
in purpose to the Blalock resolution
in the House and providing for the
appropriation of S325,S00 of the public
property fund to pay interest on the
bonded debt for 1902. The Senate passed
this resolution by vote of 81 to 5. The
idea was to show the House how the
Senate stood on the matter and if the
Blalock resolution is passed by the
House it will be received as a substi-
tute fol-, the resolution, passed by the
Senate. The Blalock resolution will
come up in the House Tomorrow.
The Military Bill Passed.
The House to-day passed the mill
tary appropriation bill, but cut the
amendment from $4,000 to $780, 600. The
bill was introduced by Mr.. Grice of
Pulaski and was favorably recon-
mended by the committee.
Many members of the House made
speeches recognizing the needs of the
military, but said they did not feel
they could vote for the full appropria-
ton asked. The amendment cutting
the amount to $4,000 was a sort OF
compromise, though even at that fig
ure there were several who voted
against the bill.
The vote by which the bill was pass
ed was 9S to q. 1t will have no trou-
bic getting through the Senate.
resolution was passed by the
House approprating SILL 900 to make
up the deficiency in the state printing
fund The passage of this resolution
was necessary on account of the fact
that the public printing fund had be
come exhausted and the printer was
due this amount for reprinting Geor-
gia reports, as required by law.
Mr.. Hammock of Randolph intro
duced a bill to-day to make it unlaw.
full to establish a dispensary in any
county in the state within four year,
Immediately after any election affect
ing the sale of liquor, except by
dispensary election where the major
ity votes in favor of it. This seek
to put limitation on the enactmen
of local dispensary laws. 1t will no
have time to pass.
Doors Locked in House.
At the afternoon session the Hous
had a bare quorum and Speaker Pr,
Tenn. Morris had the door locked an,
refused to allow any member to leav
the hall except by consent of tn
House.
There was a long debate over the bill
by Mr.. Hardwick of Washington t
make drunkenness in public places
misdemeanor. The country representa-
tives are much In favor of the measure
The House adjourned before final &C
ton was reached.
The following bills were passed b.
the House to-day:
BY Mr.. Adams of Putnam-To pro
vide for the taxation of transient ped
dlers or dealers in merchandise in an
county.
BY Mr.. Miller of Muscogee-To pro
vide for an equitable division of ex
penses between counties connected b.
bridges and to provide for the selectio
of arbtrators to adjust differences.
BY MIR. Underwood of White--T
amend the section of the civil code re
lating to the requirement of assess
ment insurance companies precedent I
doing business in the state by the re
quirement that a deposit shall be mad
as security for policy holders by pro
vidlng more definitely for the amour
of the deposit.
BY Mr.. johnson Of Bartow-To amen
the section of the code providing 70
the appointment OF arbitrator In case
of assessment by the tax receivers.
BY Mr.. Johnson Of Bartow-Amen
the act prescribing the amount c
bonds of tax collectors.
BY Mr.. Stubs of Laurens-To Great
lien in favor of persons hauling LOG
or lumber with teams against the own
er of said personality.
BY Mr.. Johnson OF Appling-To al
thorize the Mayor and Council of BaS
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