Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11
FIELDS ANU MORRIS
ROW IN THE
HOUSE
THE MEMBER FROM DooLEY
WANTED TO KNOW WHY
ne WAS NOT RE-
" coeNIZEp.

u. occurred In the house OF representa-
lives Monday, when Mr.. Fields ask
ed how some members OF the house Sc
cured recognition from the speaker and
others fafled-
Mr.. Morris said that such things had
been animated before: that while In the
chair he could make no reply TO such
insinuations. but that he hoped the gen.
tIeman from Dooly would make such
charges when he was out of the chair.
Mr. Fields stated that he would be en-
tirely pleased to do so, and a personal
difficulty was expected. but Afr. Fields.
at the instance ~ mutual friends. rose be-
for his remarks. which apologies were
accepted BY Mr. Morris.
During the discussion OF local meas
ure. Mr.. Fields endeavored 20 secure the
floor. but the previous question was called
before he was recognized by the speaker.
Before q vote was taken. Mr.. Fields Sc
cured the floor on question of personal
privilege.
rs there any private telephone system
connected with the speakers desk7' he
asked. If there Is. would like 10 get
onto Il. I have risen many times and ask
ed for recognitfon. but IL has always been
refused me and I want 10 know II there
Is q private telephone system by which
can secure the attention and recogni-
ton OF the chair
why did you ask that question: thun-
dered Speaker Morris. Il believe every
member Of this house viii bear me out
In the statement that I have tried 20
maintain the dignity Of this chair. While
IN the chair cannot indulge I'm personal
tiles. do want 10 say 20 this house that
IL you members mean these things person
ally. desire that thew repeat them to
me after leave ene hall
-~ffN - r~~.~n thar r.Faneal 80 aav The
same thing TO the speaker as soon as you
get out OF this house." replied Mr.. Fields.
The gentleman from Dooley will be
seated Numbered Mr.. Morris, 'I am
going 20 be the speaker Of this house as
long as am In the chair. and am going
TO do my duty"
The list OF absent members OF the
house. as taken from the journal OF the
house clerk. Is as follows: Brock. Brown.
Cromartie. Holder. Johnson OF Crawford
Naples. Sanders. Walker OF Pierce. Wat
son and Welch-
Following the call Of the roll OF the
house. the reading OF the house journal
was dispensed with
BY unanimous consent a large number
OF bills which had been tabled earlier in
the session because OF the slim attend
ance. were taken from the table and
placed upon the calendar.
The general tax act. which was up for
= consideration Saturday when the house
adjourned. was next taken up. The pre-
vious question had been called, but the
main question had not been ordered Mr.
Norris announced that no motion to re-
consider could be had until the main ques-
ton had been ordered and the bin passed
by the house; when motions to reconsider
the occupation tax would be In order be-
fore,the house.
The main question was ordered oy the
house and the bill was put upon its pass
ase. passing the house by vote Of i2i
As coon as the general tax act was an
nounced passed. Mr.. Slaton, OF Fulton
asked that the action OF the house be re-
considered In order that he might ask
that the occupation tax section be strick-
en- from the bill
Mr.. Reid. OF Campbell. at once called
for the previous question. in order to
shut OF debate. Mr.. Hall. OF Bib. and
Mr.. Steed. OF Taylor. requested Mr.. Reid
10 withdraw his call for the previous
question Mr.. Reid refused and the call
for the previous question was voted down.
Mr.. Hall. OF BIbb. denounced the effort
TO reconsider the bin. saying that the
house had now given the senate only four
days 20 consider the tax bin, and that as
the bin was passed Il should be allowed
10 go at once TO the senate he said he
had two amendments he would like 70
offer II the bin was reconsidered. but he
did not ask for a reconsideration
Mr.. SlstOn said that when the occupa-
ton tax was placed in the general tax
act. there were only six members present
in the ways and means committee, and
that Il passed through the house by the
slim vote OF "A TO IS. He said this occupa-
zion tax was a decided innovation. that II
slipped into the general tax act unknown
TO most OF the members OF the ways and
means committee
Mr.. Akin. OF Barlow, said that the house
had spent an entire day In passing sec
ton Is. and that this time was SUFFICIENT
for the discussion OF one section Of the
general tax act He denied that the meas
ure was an innovation saying It had been
discussed for many years all over the
state and had been advocated.
The motion TO reconsider was lost by
q vote Of 81 20 81
The aye and nay on the motion to re-
consider was as follows.
Nays-Adams. Akin. Afford. Almond.
Baldwin. Beall. Beauchamp. Bell Of Mil
ton. Bowen. BrinsOn. Gambler. Darlington.
Cliatt. Conner. Cook. Dawes, Deal. Dug
gan. English. Flanagan. Foster OF Oconee,
Gaulden. George. Glenn. Grenade. Hall,
Hendry. Henry. Hlxon OF Carroll. Hixon
Of Sumter. Hutcheson. Johnson Of Baker.
Johnson OF AluCus Jones OF ElCheuSs KEEL
IL. Kendrick. Kent. knight, Lane. La
nier. Lowe. Martin. Mayson. Miller Of
Bulioch. Mills. MiZell. Morton. McElmur-
ray. McLain. McRae. Newton. Nisbet.
Overstreet. O'ouinn. Pate OF Dolly. PauIk
OF Coffee. PauIk OF Irwin. Phillips Of Quit
man. Preston. Proctor. Rainey. Rankin.
Rawls. Redwine. Reid. Rice. Richardson.
Rountree. shannon. Singletary. Spence.
Steed OF Carroll. Stewart. Strickland.
Thurman. Tracy. Underwood. Walker Of
Monroe. Whitley. Womble and Yates.
Ayes-Arnoid. Blackburn. Booth. Boy
kin. Brucs. Burton. Butts. Calvin. Cam.
Carr. Carswell. Crumbley, Davis. Dawson.
Derrick. pozier. Duckett. Dunbar Evans.
Fielder. Fields. Foster Of Towns. Frank
lin. Grtce. Grimm. Harden. Halves. Hayes,
Houston. Howell. Howard OF Laurens.
KIIburn. Knowles. Lawrence. Little.
Mann. Miller OF Muscogee. Afitcham.
Mitchell. Moses. Mulherin. Mccurry. Nc
Henry. Pate OF Gwinnett. Peyton. Phillips
OF Jefferson. Ridley. Rogers OF Hall. Rog-
ers Of Mcintosh. Shackelford Slaton,
Steed OF Taylor. Stovall, Thompson. Zig
ner. Warren. Wellborn. West. Wilson.
wise and Wooten.
on motion OF Mr.. Reid. OF Campbell.
the bill was Immediately referred TO the
senate
House resolution. No. IS. by Mr.. Reid.
Of Campbell. 10 allow the governor to
borrow the sum OF $4,000 to cover casu-
Al defcfencies before the next annual