Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-05
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE.
NO TRIP TO LOUISVILLE RE.
FORE ADJOURNMENT.

eft AoomDs Dead-Dr. FELTON, to be
COnley's Successor.
ATLANTA, Sept. An the House to-day
Mr.. Falligant moved to reconsider the
action Of yesterday defeating the resolu-
ton to procure a portrait of Governor
Milledge
Mr.. Short, Of Marion, opposed, but the
motion was carried.
Mr.. johnson, Of Lee, moved to recon-
slider the action defeating the bill giving
pay to CorOners' juries.
Mr.; Jordan, of Hancock, favored and
Mr.. Everett, OF Polk. opposed. Action
was tabled.
Mr.. Silman, Of jackson, msved to sus-
pend the rules to take up the Senate resO-
luton to visit the Louisville Exposition
on the 18th inst. The motion was carried.
Mr.. Reese, of Wilkes. and Mr.. Watson,
OF McDutfie, and Mr.. Redding. of Pike.
opposed going until after the final ad-
JOurnment.
Mr.. Pendleton, Of LOwndes. moved to
strike out the 18th and insert after ad-
journment. A roll call resulted in -
yeas TO - NAYS.
Mr.. Sweat, Of Clinch, moved to table
the resolution, but it was adopted as
amended, and was Immediately transmit
ted to the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Rice. Of Fulton, the
new capitol bill was taken up for the pur-
pose OF acting upon the Senate amend
ments.
Mr.. Harris, of Bibb, opposed the
amendment striking out the President
OF the senate and the Speaker of the
House as Commissioners as uncOnstitu-
uonal. lie contended that if the per diem
were not attached the appointment would
be constitutional. The amendment was
disagreed to.
The amendment giving the appointment
OF the Commissioners to the Governor and
preventing commissioners from purcha-
sing material and doing the work them
selves was concurred in.
Mr.. Wright, of Washington, moved an
amendment to the Senate amendment, so
that in securing the additional land
needed Atlanta shall make the City Hall
lot HVe acres, as promised in her offer for
the capitol.
Mr.. Jordan, Of Hancock, advocated Mr..
Nright's amendment, but il was lost by
56 yeas to 64 nays. He also advocated the
Senate amendment to the bill requiring
railroads that have opposed the rates of
the Railroad Commission by Injunction or
otherwise to be compelled to pay back
the OveTcharges on freight.
On motion OF Mr.. HOge, of Fulton, the
House postponed the question indefi-
niteIy.
The bill making persons living i'm stock
law counties liable for the damage done
by their stock IN adjoining counties where
no such law prevails, passed.
The bill amending section 453 of the
Code, so as to punish persons breaking
open pound and removing cattle, passed.
The House ordered three hundred copies
OF the dog bill, as amended by the
Judiciary Committee, printed for the use
Of members.
The bill providing a more efficient and
correct mode for taking the census of the
school population was amended and
passed.
At the afternoon session there were only
thirty absentees at the roll call
The bill giving local option to Pike
county came up and Mr.. Beauchamp, of
Pike, favored 1t, while Mr.. Redding, of
Pike, opposed it, each representing a
separate faction in their county on this
subject.
Mr.. Pringle, of Washington, advocated
the bill as an old resident of Pike.
The roll call resulted in 80 yeas to l.
nays. There were not voting 90
\ similar discussion took place between
Mr.. Fite and Mr.. Jones, of Barlow. over
the bill allowing the commissioners to
erect gates across the public roads and
private ways in that county, but the bill
passed.
The bill paying Election Superintend-
ents in Randolph county passed.
The bill giving local option to Spalding
came up. As Mr.. Flynt, of Monroe.
introduced this bill, quite little discus
sion arose between himself and DR.. Emery.
OF Spaldlng, in regard to the reason
why the bill came to the
House in such an unusual channel. DIR.
Emery claimed that Spalding county did
not want the bill passed, the application
coming from minority of 600 against
about double that number. On motion of
Or. Emery action was Indefinitely post
poned.
The bill amending the road laws of
Houston county passed.
The bill fixing hquOr license i'm Eman-
uel county at $1,000 and extending its
provisions to schnapps, vinOus and malt
liquors passed.
The bill making land lines lawful fences
in Fayette county, passed.
The bill allowing Henry Sanders to lay
a track from the Central Railroad to his
brewery passed.
The bill making 1t unlawful to hunt
with dogs and guns on uninclosed lands
in Chatham county passed.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate both the morning and af-
ternOOn sessions were devoted to the dis
cussiOn of the general temperance bill.
Most of the speeches were quite enthusi-
aStic, and some created applause.
MT. Meldrim is said to have made one
of the best arguments of his life against
the bill. The bill was taken up by sec
ti0ns, and amendments were offered by
Messrs. Greer, Foster. Tutt, Mcdonald.
Morgan, Baker, Bush and Jones.
Considerable discussion was had on
some of the amendments. Speeches were
made in favor of the bill by Messrs. Beall.
Eakes, Livingston, Smith, McAfee, and
Mcdonald, the latter eliciting applause
by his firm and OutspOken sentiments.
The opponents of the measure were
Messrs. Meldrim, DuBignOn, Davis and
Oliver. The latter said that 106 counties
had, or would have, local option, and he
thought this bill unnecessary now.
Mr.. DuBignOn also explained his reason
for opposing by his judgment what his
sympathy approved. The vote stood II
yeas to Is nays, IA not voting, and
the bill was lost. The final result was
witnessed by a large crowd of the men,
bers of the House. The best friends of
temperance are not surprised at the de-
feat of the dill, as some of its supporters
i'm the House had given it a black eye
after it went to the Senate.
ATLANTA's POsTNAsTERsHIP.
An apparently reliable rumor states
that DIR. FELTON, has been rendered the At
lanta POstmastership, and is now cOnsid-
ering its acceptance. Mr.. COnley was re-
moved. Mr.. Terrell was changed TO Wash
iugtOn. and now report says that Captain
Frey is to be transferred to some other
point, thus giving Us a new deal all
around in postal affairs.
MRS. ROBERT TOOMBs DEAD.
Mrs. Robert TOOmbs, wife Of the Gen
eral, died at Clarksville at 10 O'Clock this
morning. The remains will be carried
home for interment. Although she had
been very feeble of late, her death Will be
a sad blow to her devoted husband.
She had been prominent in society in
Washington, ID. c.. and Richmond. Va,
while her husband was United States
Senator and while he was in the COnfede-
rate Cabinet. She had accompanied her
husband through the European centres
and through the East.
TWO STABBING AFFRAYS.
Two cutting scrapes between negroes
occurred to-day. They We're serious, but
not fatal. The negro element is daily be-
coming more unruly and vicious. Several
policemen have been seriously wounded
recently in arresting them.
1t has been extremely warm here since