Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-24
STATE IS FACING
A CIR EAT
DEFICIT
MOTION TO CHANGE BILLS FROM
ONE COMMITTEE TO ANoTH.
Err CAUSED SPIRIT
Ed DEBATE.

Following the roll call Thursday the
reading OF the house journal was dis
pensed with, and at the request OF Mr..
Fielder. OF Bib. the order OF the day
was dispensed with, and a large number
OF new bills were introduced, as were
a large number Of reports OF standing
committees OF the house
Among the most important bills Ia
vorabIy reported was a bill By Mr.. How
ell. OF Merfwether. providing that per-
manent loan fund OF 10000 10 be APP
propriated and established In the state
treasury. to be paid annually. on the
first OF March. TO the common school
fund, 50 that the school teachers may be
paid their salaries regularly at every
month. instead OF awaiting the time the
money may have accrued In the state
treasury.
The bin BY Mr. Blackburn. Of Fulton.
provfding for the establishment OF a
state patrol. was made the special order
OF the day for Tuesday, November Is,
Immediately following the reading Of the
house journal. and so copies OF the bill
were ordered printed for the use Of the
members OF the house.
The house win continue to convene at
O'Clock every morning. Mr. Steed, Of
Taylor, introduced a resolution that the
house assemble at $50 o'clock every
morning. instead Of at O'Clock as it
does now. Mr.. Hall. Of Bib. said he
thought the house would need all OF
its time. and he urged against the pas
sage OF the resolution Mr.. Steed, Of
Taylor, who introduced the bill. said
he thought the house should remain in
session for four hours. and he was will
ling to meet at $50 and remain until 1:S0.
The resolution was lost. however. the
former vote IN the house announcing IT.
self willing to arrive at an earlier hour
in the morning.
The report OF the rules committee on
a resolution Of Mr.. Tigner. Of Muscogee.
brought on a bitter fight on the floor Of
the house. Mr.. Tigner several days ago
introduced q resolution providing that
all measures which dealt with taxation
OF franchises IN this state be placed
in the hands OF q special committee to
be appointed BY the speaker.
On supporting his resolution. which had
been unfavorably reported by the commit
tee on rules. Mr.. Tigner stated that these
franchise taxation bills were especially
important. and that they should not be
discussed BY two or three committees. but
should be. referred TO a skilled commit
tee.
Mr.. c. S. Reid. Of Campbell. chairman
of the committee on ways and means, was
at once on the floor and his speech was
one Of dramatic and sensational interest.
Gentlemen OF the house." he began. and
MS voice quavered with anger, that res
olution Is introduced to throttle the tax
alton OF franchises in this state"
instantly Mr.. Tigner was on his feet
demanding to be heard on the question Of
personal privilege, stating that the insin-
uation OF Mr.. Reid demanded that he
make an explanation
Mr.. Tiguer was ruled out OF order. and
Mr.. Reid continued a most sensational
speech
4 do not charge that Il is the intention
Of the gentleman OF Muscogee to hinder
these tax franchise bills. but il is the in
tention Of the bill to hinder these fran
chise tax laws
Gentlemen. we have reached the crisis
in the financial affairs in this state. Two
years ago q deficit Of ss25.ooo was paid
from the public property fund Of this
state. / do not intend to speak on the
legality OF that use of the public property
fund. but we are now facing this state
OF affairs-we are, after cutting every pos
sfble appropriation. facing a deficit Of
nearly $1,000 and we have no public
property fund upon which to draw. Every
dollar you add to the appropriations Of
the committee you increase the deficit Of
the state treasury.
IF you refer these measures to a spe-
cial committee you win never have these
measures brought up at this session Of
ed all over Georgia for ten years. and
the house Is ready 20 act on the question
OF taxing the franchises in this state.
Mr. Slaton, OF Fulton. chairman OF the
committee on general judiciary, asked Mr..
Reid II the committee on ways and means
had had the time and opportunity to dis
cuss these franchise tax bills which had
been referred TO II.
NO" shouted Mr.. Reid, every EFFORT
Of the committee Of ways and means TO
get 70 these measures has been throttled.
1t Is my opinion that the interests con-
cerned in this franchise tax bill are very
much dissatisfied with the chairman OF
the committee on ways and means"
There was quite deal OF applause In
the house when Mr.. Reid finished his
speech Mr.. Tigner was on his feet in
an instant and secured the floor.
he replied TO what he said were the in
situations Of Mr.. Reid that he was trying
20 block the legislation on taxing fran
chises.
THE speech OF the gentleman from
Campbell was the speech OF a dena-
gogue." he said. land we are not here
for grand stand plays. We are here for
business We are not here for insinua-
tons, and i hope you viii huri back his
insinuations. In direct violation to the
rules he has dragged into this discussion
things which have happened in the COM
mittes rooms.
Hon Joe HIN Han. OF BIbb. said that
he hoped the report Of the scommittee,
which was unfavorabie to Mr.. Tigner' s
resolution. would be adopted by the legis-
lature- Mr.. Hall said that he had for
four years tried to have the house pass
q bill taxing corporations. and had failed.
having had Il referred at this session 10
the comnittes OF the whole house, and ne
did not desire TO have the bill referred
20 a special committee.
Speaker Morris surrendered the chair
and argued for the defeat OF Mr.. Tigner's
resolution. arguing that Mr.. Reds re-
marks were not the remarks OF a derna-
gogue. He said the committees had al
ready partially decided upon the bills
which had been referred 70 them, and that
II was not right 70 refer the bills to an
other committed
AIurphey Gambler. OF DeKaIb. also IA
vored the defeat OF the resolution Of Mr..
Tigner.
on the vote the resolution OF Mr. Tig-
ner. providing that all measures belong
ing 70 taxing franchises be referred to q
special committee. was lost by vote OF
81 70 81
Mr.. Hail. OF Bib. moved that the house
reconsider its action in defeating the
passage Of his famous no free pass bill, =
which was killed a few days ago, stating
that II. the house would reconsider the
bin, he would move 70 lay Il on the table.
and give the legislators time TO think
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