Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-03

Dabney .....-. ..... y
POttle ..... ....... ,
Mr.. Politics. name was Withdrawn and
most of his votes went TO Mr.. Dabney.
The fifth ballot resulted:
BlandfOrd .... IS
Basinger -.-.. ........... ....-.... 76
Dabney .........-.. ........... 10
Pottle ............
The sixth ballot resulted:
BlandfOrd ........... ........ 50
Dabney. ......... ........ i3
The result of the seventh and last ballot
was as follows:
Blandford. ..... .......-.. ........... 81
Basinger ..-.... ........ 20
Dabney ILL.,. .... ......... 46
The session then adjourned to 10 O'Clock
tomorrow. 1t required 1872 to elect
Mr.. BlandfOrd's friends are here in force
and leaving no stone unturned.
Judge McCay, Walter johnson and
other Republican officials have Sc
cured the solid Republican vote for Mr..
BlandfOrd, and have also gathered up
Dabney's and Basinger's friends are
less pushing and Jealous, but stand
firm and dignited. 1t is now
possible to defeat Colonel Basin
ger i'm case Mr.. Dabney withdraws, as
Mr.. BlandfOrd's forces are constantly on
the skirmish line. Col. Basinger has a
splendid support in the Senate. Messrs.
Meldrim, Hoyt. DuBignon, Lamar and
others have secured him 26 out of 43
votes.
Colonel Basinger has nObly maintained
his dignity and made no questionable or
mprudent step.
IN THE SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. DuBignon recOnsidera-
tiOn was granted on the bill amending
section 45S7 Of the Code, which was
passed yesterday, and the reconsideration
was made the special order for Wednes-
day next.
On motion of Mr.. Smith the Senate re-
considered its action adverse to the resO-
tiOn for committee to consider the new
capital bills.
Under the head of new business the fol-
loving measures were introduced:
BY Mr.. HOyt-A resolution to loan the
Georgia Land and Mining Company the
maps and minerals of the Geological Bu-
reau.
BY Mr. JOnes-Declaring valid con-
tracts waving the benefit of exemption
from garnishment.
BY Mr.. Smith-Requring foreign cOrpO-
ratiOns, except railroads and banks, to
file a list of their stockholders and Off
GERS and charter with the Clerks of the
Superior Courts.
BY Mr.. Tatum-Repealing section 44S4
of the Code, as to Furnishing escaped con-
Victs.
Bills passed as follows:
To amend section 529 of the Code. Also,
sections 44S4 and 41S4.
Preventing the abatement of letters
testamentary or administration granted
to a female upon marriage.
The bill regulating practice IN claim
cases was lost on an adverse report.
fpTc nn1 faN N4rnc
made the special order for Thursday.
On the House bill eXempting County
School Commissioners from road duty,
minority report was presented, and the
bill was tabled.
The WaycrOss Branch College bill was
made the special order for to- morrow, but
the election will probably displace it.
The bill to create a Lieutenant Governor
was made the special order for Tuesday.
The bill authorizing the Governor to
subscribe for 1,400 Signals legal form
books was tabled.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day, in the absence of
the Chaplain, Rev. W. p. Smith, of the
North Georgia Conference, Ofliciated, and
created something of a sensation by
alluding in his prayer to the evils of in
temperance and the present bill to sup
press these evils. This reference to the
bill now pending was generally dis
approved.
Mr.. Hawks. of Sumter, moved to recon-
slider action on section third, adopted
Yesterday, so as to change against whis-
ky'' to against prohibitions" and ''fOr
whisky to ''fOr prohibition" the former
terms being obnoxious TO many good men.
The motion was tabled by 64 yeas to 81
nays.
vOrably to the resolution to pay Col. j. a.
Green $1,000 in advance for collecting the
Trezevant claim.
Mr.. Crenshaw, of Troup, gave notice Of
a minority report ON tins matter.
The special Judiciary Committee re-
ported adversely to the bill requiring the
people to fence residence lots and out
buildings.
Mr.. McCUrry, of Hart, Chairman of the
special committee, reported that Augusta
be allowed six months further time from
September next to complete tishway in
the dam across the Savannah river at that
place.
The unfinished business, the temperance
bill, being taken up, Mr.. MiddlebrOOks
concluded his speech in favor OF his
amendment, allowing a second election if
the against whisky" ticket succeeded at
the first election.
Mr.. Pringle opposed. cOntending that
the people had whisky now, and if they
voted it out, there was no justice in
another election to vote it back.
Mr.. McGregOr, of Warren, said that
although favOring temperance, he should
favor Mr.. MiddlebrOOks' amendment.
Mr.. Russell, of Decatur, opposed the
amendment and made a stirring speech,
claiming that counties now having prOhi-
biti0n were more prosperous than the
others, and did not desire to have an
opportunity to vote back whisky into
their communities.
Mr. MattOx, of ChattOOga, while ready
to vote for the bill anyway, still thought
the amendment should be adopted,
The roll was called on the amendment,
and by a vote of 102 yeas to 54 nays the
amendment was adopted,
Mr.. Fite, of Barlow, moved to amend by
striking out allowing election to be held
at ''other places than the town or city,
as in the fifth section. This makes the
section conform to the first section as
amended. The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Pringle amended so as to add
militia district after town or city, and the
fifth section was adopted.
Mr.. James, of Douglass, thought the
sixth section too stringent and objected
to prohibiting the giving of whisky to in
duce trade.
Mr.. Jordan, of Hancock, favored this
amendment, and Messrs. Humber and
Wood opposed.
Mr.. James then withdrew part of his
amendment, and confined it to striking
out ssOr furnish at other public places,
which was adopted by 6S yeas to 50 nays.
Mr. DreWry of Spalding. moved 10