Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
WILD DISORDER IN
THE HOUSE ON
SATURDAY,
EFFORTS TO FILI5UsTER ARE
MARKED WITH SCENES RE-
sEMBLINe ANARCHISTS
MEETINGS.

Scenes of disorder were enacted dur
ing the closing hour of the house of rep
resentatives Saturday. Efforts to fiIibuster
brought about scenes which have probably
never before been seen in the Georgia leg
islature. Desks were slammed. members
arose and shrieked at the tops of their
voices and the speakers gavel was I'M
needed.
The tumult in the house was brought
about by an effort to hold an afternoon
session Of the house. to consider local
measures. In Washington county there
are two factions, one of which desires to
have the solicitor general paid a salary
and the other of which desires to have
him paid by fees.
When the house completed the session,
there was an effort to have recess, after
which there should be a passage of local
measures Mr.. Franklin, of washington,
did not want a bill; introduced by his col
league, Mr.. Evans, to pass, and with the
advocates of the reconsideration of the
measure placing an occupation tax upon
foreign corporations, wanted to adjourn
at once, so that they would have time to
make a canvass among their friends.
There were many, in fact, large major
ity of the members, who wanted an after
noon session, and Mr.. Franklin began fill
clustering to prevent 1t.
Every time he began to speak members
would rise In their chair yell like mad,
slam thsir desks and act like fresh air fun
children cut on a days holiday to the
country. Mr.. Franklin persisted in his
efforts to speak, and this scene was en-
acted fer over 20 minutes, Speaker Morris
being unable to obtain any semblance of
order while the members were refusing to
allow a member the courtesy OF ADDRESSING
them.
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house until Monday proved futile though
the advocates of a reconsideration Of the
occupation tax measure were successful.
at the last moment. in having the general
tax act laid on the table until Monday
morning, when they hope to have the bur-
densome tax upon these corporation re-
moved.
The following was the list of the abb
sentees Saturday, as taken from the
journal Of the house clerk:
Alexander, Afford, Almond, Bowen.
Bush, Ennis Hicks, johnson Of Baker,
Johnson Of Crawford Naples, Mizzell.
Morton, McRae. Nisbet, Pate OF Dooly,
Paulk of Irwin, Phillips Of Quitman, Rich
Routine Of the House.
Following the prayer by the chaplain.
Mr.. Mulherin, of Richmond, moved a dis
pense with the call of the roll or the
members of the house. This notion how
ever. was lost by large vote, and the
roll was called. showing a large number
of absent members. The reading OF the
house journal was dispensed with.
Section IS, Of the general tax act, which
provides for an occupation tax upon all
corporations. save telegraph, telephone,
express, sleeping car and Insurance COM
panies, was fought by Mr. Dunbar, of
Richmond. This occupation tax was as
sessed on a sliding scale. from $25 for
every corporation with a capital Of $4,000
or under, to $1,000 upon corporation with
O capital Of 100000.
He was folowed by Mr.. Deal, of Bull
loch. who urged the passage Of the clause
which placed the high tax on foreign cor
pora tons.
Mr.. Fielder, OF Bibb, and Mr.. Franklin.
of Washington. both made strong argu-