Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-31


to 90 near a railroad. The people fully under
stand their rights in this direction.
There was some little discussion on the SEN
ate amendments TO the bill prohibiting the EN-
ployment of minors in barrooms The Senate
amended so that the parties could so employ
or consent to such employment OF minor chill
dren, but the House refused to concur. An
other amendment proposed 10 prevent their
employment to sell liquor in any place. Col.
Basinger opposed this on the ground that it
would work great Injustice TO minors en-
Dloyed in drug stores and In FAMILY groceries,
where liquor is sold for medicinal, mechani-
cal or culinary purposes. 1t was enough to
prevent their employment in regular bar
rooms and beyond this the friends of the mea-
sure ought not to seek to go. The amend
ment was opposed by several other members
and not cOncurred in by the House.
SOME CALENDAR STATISTICS.
The House calendar shows that Chatham's
Representatives have to date introduced the
following number of bills: Basinger 81, Bacon
and Nichols 4, all Of which are bills of some
i'm Dortance.
The following members have introduced only
one or two bills each: Burch, OF Laurens;
Christie. of Terrell; Brewer, of Ebert; Hagen,
Lonon, of Dougherty; McLucas. Of Fayette;
Rainey, of Schley; Sapp, of Thomas; Thomp-
son. of Charlton; Walker of BerrIen; Willing
ham. of Oglethorpe.
Incredible as it may appear, yet there are a
number Of members who have not introduced
a single bill They are: Branch, Of Irwin
Bennett, Of Jackson: Deal. of Cherokee; Dan
ieI of Madison; Fuller, of Wilcox: Harp, of
Chattahoochee lat home sick); Heard OF Mil
Ter; Hall. Of Echols disabled for duty: Hen
~, of Fannin; Little. of Franklin: McClel-
land, of COlquitt; Robins, of Talbot; Sellers.
of Appliug: Scruggs, of GlaSScOck; StapletOn,
of Jefferson: Walker, of Crawford. The lat
ter gentleman has been in the General Assem-
bly, of Georgia about forty years, 'oR and on, p"
as Representative or Senator, and yet he has
neither opened his mouth TO speak nor intro
duced bill this session. He is always in his
seat, and votes right to the point.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
The name Of Mr.. Bennett of Jackson. was
given me in place of that of Mr.. Silman of the
same county. who made the fine speech in
favor of the educational tax bill. The mistake
was not NINE
Another error, however, was mine, yet can
in no way account for its origin. Hul. Z. 6.
Foster, of Morgan, and not Judge wigs, of
Richmond, is the author OF the bill lowing
widow to waive her dover and years sup
port for herself and children.
Ny predictions as to the fate of the bills ap-
prOpriating money to the Yorktown Centen-
NAL, the Cotton Exposition and Col Jones'
history have proved correct, and in a few DAYS
the prediction in regard to new capitol will
also be verified, as there is no prospect for the
Speaker Bacon is always at his post, and
never loses an opportunity to push ahead the
business of the House. He constantly over
looks the Clerks desk. and watches amend
takes or confusion. This morning he gave the
House deserved lecture on the loss of time
resulting from their inattention to voting
Leaves of absence greatly retard the
progress of business on Saturdays and Mon
days it being difficult to get constitutional
vote when half dozen members happen to
step out to see man" There are fifty men
in the House who ought never to be reelected
to seats in this body, as they seldom attend TO
the duties devolvfng upon them.
THE STATE ROAD LEASE.
The special committee to investigate the
ownership of the State Road lease, OF which
Representative Mattox, of Chattooga, is
chairman. has about completed its laborS, and
will soon report the result
As was expected at the start, by the know
ing ones" nothing important will come out of
the committee. 1t is a subject that becomes
more mysterious the longer you investigate It,
Great surprise is expressed at the ignorance
of prominent men who were supposed 70 know
all about the lease.
learn simply shows that Senator Brown,
although now owning only a half share, really
controls the Western and Atlantic Railroad as
with a rod of iron. He has been on the inside
during all the changes and transfers, and un
less his power is acknowledged, can suddenly
open little tin box full of legal points.
What promised, in the minds of some, to
produce startling developments in regard to
the sale of shares and the present ownership
of the lease, will hardly produce a ripple in
railroad or legislative circles when the com
mittee's report is presented to the public. If
there has been crookedness, or failure to
comply strictly with the terms of the lease, it
can only be made certain to the public by a
voluntary confession of some lessee.
SINGULAR RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
There was a very peculiar feature about the
accident last week on the North Georgia and
Marietta Railroad, some seven miles from Ma
rietta. The special subcommittee on the
penitentiary were on the train, having been up
to inspect the convicts working on that road.
Hon. ]. B. Park, member of the House from
Green county, had been riding on the engine.
but got of just before the accident occurred,
and thus saved his life, as the engineer was
MORALLY injured. The committee were IN the
rear cars and escaped any very serious shaking
up at the time the engine went of the track,
but were less fortunate at a later period
It seems that the rear car OF the train did not
leave the track, and the car in front was only
partially of, and apparently in a solid posi-
ton This being the case, the scalded gineer
and wounded passengers were taken into the
rear car. where DR.. VIM. M. Willingham, mem
Der from Oglethorpe county, and Dr. E. A.
Perkins, member from Burke county, attended
to their injuries.
Imagine their establishment when, an hour
after the accident. the rear car went tumblng
down the embankment. OF course the poor
engineer was badly injured again (he died that
night. while DR.. Willingham and others were
considerably bruised about their heads, shout
ders and faces. The earth suddenly gave way
under the car partially of the track and il
GEORGIA AT THE YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
The appointment of Colonel J. H. EsriII. of
the MORNING NEWS, to represent Georgia jour
nalism at the Y Yorktown Centennial, however
it may be viewed, is considered a most appro-
pirate and wise selection. as the following rea-
sons will readily suggest:
He is President of the Georgia Press Associa-
ton and of the Southern Press Association
aud proprietor of the leading commercial daily
journal of the State No one therefore could
more fifty represent the journalism of this EN-
pire State Of the South at this grand centen-
NAL gathering.
Again, he is the most soIdierly looking mem
Der of the Governors staff, and resides in the
only city in Georgia whose military corps have
yet expressed a purpose to attend and partici-
pate in the Centennial, without waiting for the
State TO appropriate money to pay their ex-
penses in part or in full during the trip
The appointment of Col. Estill is looked upon
as a Justly deserved tribute to Savannah's
liberal and prompt action in regard to q pro-
per representation at Yorktown and hesitate
not to say that the venerable Chatham Artil-
lery, with its ancient guns, will in no way be
second in point Of interest to any command
from other sections of the country. And the
gallant Irish Jasper Greens will worthily
represent the State they have so often honored
in the past.
MINOR TOPICS.
The proposed new railroad from Troy, In
Pike county. Ala, TO ElYa, in Coffee county.
will present rival road from Montgomery
taking in that direction the cotton which HIS
been coming from Troy to Savannah. Colonel
Wadley seems never to be caught napping'' at
any of his outposts, but is always ready to
move forward promptly to meet any new rival
that pops up to encroach upon his territory.
Few people believed that the lats raid on thu
gambling houses in Atlanta would amount to
anything more than temporary scare, And
such it has proved to be. The frightened
gamblers have returned, and new and elegant
establishments are being reopened on the most
public streets in the city. AS have before
written. the leading gamblers are too rich, and
too influential in politics. and their operators
too numerous to be suppressed. They hold the
balance OF power in city and county elections
The Senate Temperance Committee have de-
clned to have anything more to do with the
general temperance bill in that body, and It
was recommitted to the Judiciary Committee
IL Is now too late to seriously consider any gen.
eral temperance bill, as nearly all the counties
desiring temperance legislation have secured
the passage or introduction of local bills to
suppress the liquor traffic in their midst.
Much has been done in this way TO promote
temperance throughout the State, and its
friends need not be discouraged
AS am not a subscriber to the Magazine of
american HISTORY, and saw the May number
merely by chance, the criticism of Librarian
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