Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-04
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
MAINE VETERANS NIAGNANT-
NOUS To EX-CONFEDERATES.

ATLANTA, Sept. 3.-In the House to-day,
the roll call showed g. absentees.
The resolution to procure a portrait OF
Governor Milledge was lost.
The resolution authorizing the Governor
to purchase a copy of the laws of the pres
cnt session, prepared'by Messrs. Cabaniss
and Harrison, passed.
Owing to the absence OF a quorum for
passing bills, Mr.. Rice, of Fulton, moved
to suspend the regular order and proceed
to read bills the second time. Mr..
Mitchell, Of Gwinnett, seconded the mo-
tion on the ground that the House was too
thin to continue the regular order.
Mr.. Ford, Of Worth. opposed and
claimed that too much time had already
been lost by this kind Of suspension and
p0stponement, and if the passage of bills
was endangered it was not the fault OF
the members who are in their seats at
tending to their public duties.
The motion was lost and the regular
order was resumed. Seven bills BY Mr..
kice, OF Fulton, for retunding taxes lille
gally paid by certain insurance com
panies, were taken up in committee OF
the whole House.
Mr.. Redwine, of Hall, opposed the re-
funding Of this money for various reasons.
Mr.. Little, Of MuscOgee. spoke in strong
terms in favor of the justness of the
claims.
Mr.. Middlebrooks, of Newton. replied to
the legal argument of Mr.. Little and op-
posed the bill.
Mr.. Hulsey, OF Fulton, favored the bills.
Dut the committee, on motion of Mr.. Red
vine, of Hall. reported all the bills
{ q IN NUMBER back with a recommended
tion that they do not pass, as the House
was overwhelmingly opposed to the meas
ures.
Mr.. Rice was allowed to withdraw the
bills.
The bill establishing a line between
Rabun county, Georgia, and Macon
county. North Carolina, passed.
The bill repeating the act in regard to
giving in wild lands for taxes, came up.
and Mr.. MiddlebrOOks, of Newton. said
that thin House would kill the bill and
moved to lay it on the table for fuller
House.
Mr.. Sweat, of Clinch, opposed, unless it
was agreed never to call the bill up again.
Two votes were taken, but no quorum
voted, only eighty-One votes being cast.
MIR. MiddlebrOoks moved to adjourn, but
the motion was lost.
Another ballot showed only eighty-five
voting.
The Speaker ordered call of the House.
which resulted in 66 yeas to 81 navs.
showing that fifteen members were i'm the
lobbies or ''Out to see a man" when the
other votes were taken.
The bill was tabled.
The resolution authorizing the Govern
or to have the sword Of honor voted to
Col. Daniel Appling repaired and placed
IN the archives of the Historical Society
in Savannah, passed.
Mr.. Mcintosh, of Dougherty. presented
a memorial Of the cotton men of ALBANY
as to the increase in insurance rates. ac-
cOmpanIed with bill to amend section
2Sj0, letter 4.
The bill to provide compensation for
Coroners' juries was lost by 70 yeas to II
nays.
At the afternoon session the roll call
showed only ninety-four present, but
after waiting a short time enough men,
bers dropped in to make a quorum and
the House proceeded ito read local bills
the third time.
The bill prohibiting the sale of liquor
outside Of incorporated towns in Floyd
county passed.
The bill incorporating Dublin. i'm Lau-
rens county, passed.
The bills amending the charter Of At
lanta so as to abolish the Board of Street
Commissioners and establish city mar
ket, etc, passed.
The bill repeating the act creating the
Board of Police Commissioners in Au-
gusta passed.
The bill fixing liquor license in towns
in Telfair county passed.
The bill authorizing Warren county to
increase her taxation for public buildings,
etc, passed.
The bill prohibiting stock from running
at large in Warren county was amended
50 as not to affect adjoining counties and
passed.
The bill protecting wild game birds in
Wilkes county passed.
The bill giving local option to Morgan
county passed.
The bill creating ward six in Atlanta
passed.
Major W. 7. Gary, of Richmond. BROTH
er of the late Gen. Mart Gary, introduced
the following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The brave and patriotic eX-
Confederate soldiers and sailors have our
love and are worthy of the sympathy of
all brave men who love their country; and
WHEREAS, Any expression of fraternal
sympathy from the veterans from the army
of the Union who recognize the valOr and
heroism of these patriots, fills our hearts
with gratitude; and
WHEREAS, The veterans OF the Third
Maine Regiment, at their ninth reunion,
held at Winthrop, in the State Of Maine,
unanimously adopted the following resO-
lutions. to wit:
''ReSOlUCd, That we hereby respectfully
request our delegation in Congress to ask
Congress to enact a law authorizing the
establishment and maintenance under
government direction of suitable homes
for such eX-COnfederate soldiers and sail
Ors as We're disabled during the late war,
and are in destitute condition"
Therefore be il
ReSOlUed Jy the General assembly Of the
State Of Georgia, That the humane. Chi
valric and magnanimOus spirit manifested
by the resolutions of the veterans of the
Third Regiment of Maine challenges pro-
found respect, commands admiration, and
awakens heartfelt gratitude.
ReSOtced, That copy of this preamble
and of these resolutions be transmitted to
His EXcellency the Governor of Maine,
with the request that the same be cOmmu-
nicated to the veteran officers and soldiers
of the Third Regiment of Maine.
The resolutions were referred to the
Committee on the State of the Republic,
who met at once, and unanimously re-
commended their passage.
Hon. Il. {. Humber, of Putnam, says
that nothing of the kind since the war has
So touched his heart. In fact, the action
of the Maine veterans has made a deep
and lasting impression for good upon the
hearts of the eX-COnfederates in the
General Assembly. 1t is an indication
that justice will yet be done by the Gene
raj Government to the disabled soldiers of
the South.
IN THE SENATE.
in the Senate, resolution to accept
Senator Browns invitation to the Louis
vile Exposition was the special order. 1t
was amended, after some discussion, so
as to fix the 18th as the time to go and
members not to draw pay during the trip.
1t was then adopted and transmitted to
the House.
After reading House bills the first time
the Senate adjourned.
DIR. RAINES' SUCCESSOR.
The Governor to-day appointed DR..
Willis +. Westmoreland, the distinguished
surgeon, as Penitentiary Physician, and
he has accepted. There was no lack of
candidates to select from.
THE NEW CAPITOL CONDnSSIONERSHIPS
The pressure on the Governor for ap-
pointment as commissioners to build the
new capitol is heavy and constantly in
creasing.
TRIO OF FIRES.
Patrick Lynch's ten thousand dollar
planning mill burned this afternoon, and
two cottages in another part of the city
this morning. There was also fire in
the SunRy South Office building, but no
damage was done.
Bat and Ball.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 3.-Games of base
ball were played to-day>as follows:
At lPhia-Philadelph .; Pro-