Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-27
FLASHES FROM ATLANTA.
YESTERDAYS WORK IN THE
LEGISLATURE.
The Camden Contest Settled-The Local
Option Bill and Other Measures-The
supreme Court Vacancy A Mivd
Shooting Serape-Refreshing Showers
Reported from Narlons Quarters.

The Camden Contest Settled-The Local
option Bill and Other Measures-The
Supreme Court Vacancy A AIi~d
Shooting serape-Refreshing Showers
Reported from Various Quarters.
ATLANTA, July 26.-In the Senate a
special Joint Committee was created to
consider Mr.. Liyingston's resolution in
reference to the cOnvicts on the North
Georgia Railroad.
The Waycross Branch College bill was
discussed.
Senator Mcdonald moved to disagree to
the Committees unfavOrable report
upon the bill, and spoke strongly for the
bill, as did also MessFs. DuBignon.
Tut, while. Messrs. Pike, Davis and
Jones opposed it. Pending the debate the
special order came up, the memorial to
Governor Johnson.
Mr.. Smith, the Chairman, presented the
report of the committee upon the life and
character of the deceased and appropriate
resolutions, which he discussed in elO-
quent terms.
Mr.. DuBignOn seconded the report i'm a
speech marked by rare beauty and thrilling
elOqUence, after which the Senate adj
JOurned in token of respect TO the de-
ceased.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House to-day Mr.. McGregor.
OF Warren, moved a reconsideration of
the action of yesterday seating Anthony
Wilson.
Mr.. Park, of Greene, moved to table the
motion and called the previous question.
Mr.. McGregor wanted the roll called.
The result was 20 yeas TO GA nays.
MIR. Dart, of Glynn, offered a resolution
in regard to putting certain election re-
turns in the hands of the Solicitor General
of the Brunswick Circuit to be used in
illegal voting cases in Camden. Adopted.
Mr.. Falligant offered a resolution to
postpone the Hill memorial services from
saturday until the portrait is ready for
unveiling, in Representatives Hall.
Adopted,
The special order, Mr.. Pringle's local
option bill for the State, allowing cOun-
ties, militia districts, or towns, to vote for
prohibition or against prohibition, came
up.
Mr.. Peck, Of Rockda1e, moved to print
the substitute, and make it the special
order for next Wednesday.
The House cOncurred in the Senate
resolution to elect an Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court on Thursday next.
a resolution was offered to furnish 800
copies of the Code to ceFrtts tam Al NUsi,fies \
Public, who are eX-OfticiO Justices of the
Peace. Several amendments were offer
ed and discussed, but were voted down.
and the resolution passed.
Considerable time was occupied in dis
cussing local bill for Morgan county to
allow another election on the fence ques-
tiOn, the fence men claiming that they
were deceived by bogus tickets having
''NO' concealed in fancy design at head
of many fence tickets.
Mr.. Jenkins, of Putnam. made speech
against the bill. twas finally ordered to
a second reading over the adverse report
of the committee.
Congressman Turner was invited to a
seat on the floor of the House, and was
cordially greeted by his old friends and
associates.
a large number of leaves of absence
was granted for the balance of the week.
The Judiciary Committee tonight de-
cided, by vote of II to 9, to stop the suit
against the Western and Atlantic Rail-
road Iessees if they give bond in the sum
of five hundred thousand dollars, and pay
the costs Of the suit. A minority report
will probably be made.
THB VACANT JUDGEsHIP.
Colonel BlanfOrd's friends are hard at
work and will withdraw some of Colonel
BaSlnger's expected support. Yet | still
think the contest will be between Messrs.
Reese and Basinger. On all sides Colonel
Basinger's candidacy is highly commend
ed, and he Will have a strong outside in
tiuence favOring his election. If the peO-
pie Of South Georgia will stir up their
Representatives that section of the State
can be ably illustrated on the Supreme
Court bench.
VARIOUS TOPICS.
Captain A. o. NJ. Gay, a leading mer-
chant of this city, had little shooting
scrape with his brother-in-laW, Walter
Childs, in Newton county. recently.
Childs attacked Gay about a family bust
ness matter, and Gay shot IN self-de-
fense, but without serious effect.
The cOlOred politicians succeeded in de-
feating Lewis and electing Pledger as
Lieutenant Colonel of the Second Battal-
ION COlOred Volunteers of this city, and
Adjutant General Stephens Will desig-
nate Colonel William Garrard. of 'Savan-
nah, Colonel W. l. Hayward, of Atlanta,
and Colonel w. Mangham, of Griffin, to
examine him for a commission.
Refreshing rains are reported along the
several lines of railroads the past few
days, and the farmers are more cheerful.