The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-25
old DEPOT QUESTION
THIS TAKES PRACTICALLY THE
SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
FIGHT NOW THE THIRD ONE.
MIR. HALL OF BIBB GETS A REsoLU-
TION PASSED.

Provides for n Special Committee OF
Five who Shall Investigate the
Present Condition of station OF
Western and Atlantic Railroad
and Report Back to House-BIIis
for Purpose of Inducing Governor
Terrell Into once.
Atlanta. Ga. Oct. ALPHABETICALLY the
entire session of the House was taken
up to-day with debate on the old de-
pot question. This makes the third
consecutive Legislature that has had
this problem to deal with. and it looks
as If 1t were going to take up a good
part of the time as 1t always has here
tofore. The result of the debate to-
day was the passage of the following
resolution by Mr.. Hall of Bibb by a
vote of 50 to 81:
| Resolved, That that portion of the
| Governors message in reference to the
Union Passenger Depot in Atlanta be
referred to a special committee of five
who shall investigate the present condi-
| ton of the station of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad In the city of Allan
ia and report to the House all the facts
in connection Herewith and what leg
islation is necessary to require the les
| sees to comply with their contract"
| Mr.. Eall said the statement in the
| Governors message that one-half of
the value of the Western and Atlantic
| Railroad Is involved In the depot was
startling one. He did not believe that
| IT could be so much, in view of state
mo fg hxF ~ NlN.t
| not amount to more than half a mill
| lion or million. He said the lessee
under the contract could be forced
| to keep up and enlarge the passenger
| depot and should be made to do it,
| There was considerable opposition to
| the resolution, many desiring to wait
| until the report of the special depot
| committee is received Mr.. Moses of
| Coweta, said he favored selling the
road IL the state could get $40 0000 600
| for IT. and this statement was vigor-
ously applauded. After considerable
wrangling MIR. Halls motion was pass
| ed by the vote stated, and the commit
tee will probably be appointed to-mor-
| row.
Bills Introduced Yesterday.
Mr.. Harden of Chatham Introduced
| three new bills which were mentioned
| tn these dispatches yesterday. Other
| new bills introduced to-day are as fol-
| lows:
BY Mr.. Tignor OF Muscogee-To
| amend section | of article of the con-
| stitution which relates to the power OF
| taxation To be exercised by the Gem
| eral Assembly, by adding a proviso at
| the end of said paragraph limiting the
| power of the General Assembly to
| levy and assess a tax for any purpose
| exceeding four-tenths of per centum,
except for specified purposes.
BY Mr.. Gambler of DeKalb-To
| amend paragraph 2. section il, article
| Z. Of the constitution of Georgia so as
| to enlarge the power of exemption
| from taxation of all places of religious
worship or burial, and also all prop
erty belonging to colleges incorporated
academies or other Summaries of learn
ing.
BY Mr.. overstreet of screven-To
abolish the County Court Of Screven
county.
BY Messrs. Alexander and Greade of
Wilkes-To establish dispensary in
the city of Washington.
BY Mr.. Davidson of Greene-To
amend Section 1868 Of the code, which
defines the competency of witnesses.
By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond---to pro-
vide for the editing and preparation
OF roster of troops furnished by Geor-
gia in the late war between the states:
to provide for the printing sale and
distribution of same.
BY Mr.. Kelly of Glascock-To revise
the election laws of this state and pre-
scribe the manner in which electors
shall vote.
BY Mr. Conner of Bartow-To require
the state to pay the expenses of all
suits against the Western and Atlantic
Railroad for which the county in which
they may be brought is held liable.
Little i'm the Senate.
The Senate transacted very little
business. A message was received from
the Governor notifying the Senate of
ad interim appointments and these will
be acted on tomorrow. New bills were
introduced in the Senate as follows:
BY Mr.. Snead of the Twenty-ninth-
To amend Section 1870 of the code so
as to allow farmers to purchase for
their own use certain fertilizer ma
terials in bulk.
By Senator Comas of the Third-To
require the publication of notice before
sale, where power Is given a mort
gagee to sell mortgaged property, etc.
By Senator Davis of the Seven
teenth-To amend the constitution so
as to exempt from taxation all church
and school property.
Tomorrow morning at IL o'clock the
House and Senate will meet in joint
session for the purpose of inducing
Gov. j. M. Terrell into office. President
Clark Howell of tie Senate will pre-
side. After a. brief inaugural address
Gov. Terrell will be sworn in, and the
executive Office will be turned over to
him. Gov. Terrell will also move into
the executive mansion tomorrow. He
Will retain in the executive Office C.
M. Hitch and Maj. ]. W. Warren as
executive clerks. The third executive
clerk will be Alex Erwin of Habersham
and Emmett Irwin, who was with him
in the Attorney Generals office. will
be his private secretary. One of Gov.
Terpells first official acts will be to
administer the oath of office to Judge
John c. Hart, the new Attorney Gen.
eral. VINO will take charge tomorrow.
CONEERREn WITH mrNrpS