The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-31
T0OMER SURPRISES HOUSE.
fContinned from First PACE !

This gave the measure IS votes.
/ against 81. 1t was declared passed and
| Immediately transmitted to the Senate.
! This bill provides for the taxation Of
all franchises granted TO corporations
| OF individuals. II requires that sworn
returns, of the value of all franchises
| shall be made to the controller gener-
| al, and that they shall be taxed just
as other property.
A bill by Mr. Howell of Meriwether,
preventing damages from being assess
ed against plaintiffs in execution where
the property does not belong to the
defendant in execution, unless the exc
cution is issued through malice, was
killed.
The Ways and Means Committee re-
ported favorably on the Inheritance
tax bill of Mr. Hitch. of Chatham, and
800 copies were ordered printed Ior the
use of the House.
The House passed a bill by Miller of
Muscogee, providing that where there
is no objection on the part of she
friends or relatives, jury on insanity
cases shall consist of only six men,
bers, including a physician, instead OF
twelve at present.
TOOmer Withdraws His Bill.
The House then took up the bill by
Mr.. Toomer of Ware. providing Slat
all misdemeanor convicts, except those
in counties which work their convicts
on public works, shall be placed I'M
der the supervision and control of the
Prison Commission.
After a rather spirited debate the
House killed the half dozen amend
ments to the bill in one, two, three or
der, and Mr.. Toomer, withdrew the bill,
promising not to introduce 1t again.
Mr. Toomer made a warm speech
in advocacy of the measure, declaring
it was aimed only at such misdemeanor
chaingangs as are conducted illegally;
that it would not affect counties which
work their own convicts; that it would
mean uniformity of rules and more
humane treatment for convicts.
Mr.. Knight of Berrien declared that
there was no need for the measure
as there was plenty of law on the
subject now. He asserted that it would
hurt his county beyond reparation. and
II was untrue that the Berrien county
convicts were illegally disposed or
Several other speeches were made
for and against the measure and when
the amendments were read each was
defeated in turn by an overwhelming
vote. Mr.. Toomer then asked unani-
nous consent to withdraw the bill,
promising not to introduce it again.
The consent was granted and the bill
withdrawn.
The Senate's Assortment.
In the Senate. the following bills
were read the first time and referred TO
committee
By Mr.. Herndon--To amend an act
providing for the appointment of a
commisS oner of pensions and to pre-
scribe the powers, and duties of said
commissioner.
By Mr.. Hopps-To prevent the buy
ing or selling of votes in this state and
to prescribe a penalty therefor.
BY Mr.. Hopps-A bill to levy tax
upon all dogs in the state.
By Mr.. Hopps-To authorize the Wild
ows of Confederate soldiers to keep
boarding houses and the like without
license.
BY Mr.. Hopps-A bill to equaIize the
punishment throughout the state for
selling liquor without a license.
By Mr.. Wilcox-To make it unlawful
for any railroad company to run an
excursion train in the state without
conductor for each passenger coach
attached.
BY Mr.. Wilcox-To make it unlawful
| for any railroad company to run a
regular scheduled train as an excur-
sion train.
BY Mr.. Harrell-To require the state
chemist to make an analysis in the
case of suspected poisoning.
The bill by Mr.. Berrong of the For
tieth, amending Section g. Article T.
of the Code of 1895 so as to make the
punishment for kidnapping from one to
twenty years, instead of four to seven
years.