The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-03
WILL Be VERY CLOSE
SENATOR CANN AND THE VOTE ON
TAX FRANCHISE BILL.
FIGHT ON IN THE SENATE.
BILL TO DO AWAY WITH HEELERs
AT ELECTIONS.

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Left to COunties-Dry Counties
Calling for Dispensary Measures.
Anti-CiEarette Bill VIII Be Lost in
Senate-City Court Bill Has Not
Yet shown Up-LegisIature's Com
pIiment to Savannah-Memb ers
Families.
Senator ]. Ferris Cam arrived from
Atlanta yesterday and will return to-
night. Both houses of the Legislature
are accomplishing a great deal OF
work, he said, and no filibustering tao
tics are being used on any of the bills.
Senator Cam says the Senate is keep
ing up with it's work In every way.
AS to the Legislature visiting Sa-
vannah on the opening day of the
State Fair. Senator Cam said it should
be taken as a great compliment to
Savannah. Several members had
placed themselves on record as OPP
posed to going anywhere and the fact
that it was decided to adjourn and
come to Savannah on the opening day
Of the Fair, and that by rising vote,
was intended as a compliment. Sena-
tor Cam says all of the members in
tend to come and many of them will
bring their families along.
Senator Cam says that the tax fran
chise bill by Mr.. Howard of DeKalb is
of main interest at this time. 1t failed
to secure the constitutional majority
on the first day, and was placed on
the table to save it from defeat. On
the day following it was taken from
the table and was passed by the House.
Friday a resolution was sent down by
the Senate asking what appeared on
the House journal concerning the pass
age of the measure.
Flooded with Protests.
There appears to be some question
as to the manner in which the bill
was brought up the second time, and
as to the legality of its passage by the
House, Senator Cam says that he has
received numerous kilograms, letters
and telephone messages asking him to
oppose the bill introduced by Mr.. How
ard. The arguments advanced in oppo-
is held that the best interests of the
city of Savannah will be subserved by
the defeat of the bill. Senator Cam
says that the protests from his con-
stltuents here began to rush in after
the bill had been passed by the House
and apparently nothing was done in
opposition before its passage.
1t is also commended that the pas
sage of the bill would check the indus
Nf h. ta%A -
would keep enterprises from Georgia
Its passage would take revenue from
the city and turn it into the state
The argument on this line is that the
bill tends to decrease the state tax
rate by increasing the revenue and to
increase the city tax rate by decreas-
ing the revenue. 1t is argued that
some Eastern states have passed SINH
lar bills, but that they are fully de-
veloped and can afford to do so. It
is contended. however. that it is SUI
eide for state that is inviting enter
prises to pass such a measure The
vote in the Senate promises to be very
ciose.
The Anti-Cigarette Bill.
The anti-cigarette bill passed by the
House. was referred to the General Ju-
dic'ary Committee of the Senate, and
then to a special committee of which
Senator Cam is chairman. The COM
r.ittee was instructed to look into the
constitutionahty of such a bill and re-
port back to the Senate. Mai. Cam
could not discuss this bill under the
circumstances, although it is known
that it will be defeated in the Senate.
Representative Hitch's bill for a di-
vision of the City Court Of Savannah
has not yet come to light Senator
Cam said that he knows nothing
about it. A fight will be made on the
measure If it is introduced, and it is
said that it will be defeated in the
Senate.
Mr.. Felder's bill providing for the
separation of the races in street cars
has not vet been introduced. 1t Is
probable that a measure of some sort
providing that the races shall be
kept apart and providing a penalty for
all violations will be passed.
Senator Cam says that many of the
Dry counties are applying for the pas
sage of dispensary bill and that the
House is being flooded with them A
prominent prohibition member of the
Legislature remarked to Senator Cam
several days ago that in his opinion
the question of wet, dry, or dispensary
should be left to the counties, and that
he has come to believe that this is the
only solution of the liquor question.
To Purify Elections.
There are several bills in the House
providing for the furnishing of persons
who buy or sell votes in primary cleo
tions. One of these measures will be
passed. Senator Cam understands that
a member of the Legislature is prepar-
ing a bill, the purpose of which Is to
do away with heelers at all elections.
While the Senator has not seen the
bill, he understands that IL will provide
for the punishment of persons who
employ workers or heelers at the polls
or in an election.
The constitutional convention bill
will come up in the Senate on Tuesday
and will probably be defeated. It's pas
sage is doubtful for the reason that a
resolution was passed by both houses
naming a committee of ten from the
slider amendments of the constitution
and make a report.
The BARRIERS bill that was introduced
in the House Friday caused much
laughter. II was not the bill proposed
by Charles Bolden, the Savannah bar
Der but covers most of the points sue-
gested by Bolden in his letter Sena-
tor Cam did not desire to talk about
the barber bill. This measure appears
10 be the joke OF the present session.
although IL will probably pass In some
form.
There Is another bill in the House 20
change the lien laws and practically
does away with the law passed in 1899.
The first law appeared TO be satlsfac-
tory 10 those interested.
The bin for the extension Of the city
limits OF Savannah has not yet ap-