Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-08
A VOTE FOR PROHIBITION.
THE HOUSE AT LAST PASSES
THE TEMPERANCE BILL.

representative JnIian Carries the Day
by Ignoring the Fact that He Was
Paired-The Western and Atlantic
SUIT Not Yet Disposed of Notes
About the Capital.
ATLANTA, August In the House to-
day, Mr.. Maddox, of Chattooga. offered a
resolution for Joint committee of the
House and Senate to examine the busi-
ness and report, with a view to an early
adjournment.
MIR. Reese, of Wilkes, moved a suspen-
sion of the rules to act upon the report of
the committee adverse to the final roll call
for new bills on June TO- but the House
declined to sustain the motion. Untinish-
ed business was resumed, and the gen
eral temperance bill came up. Mr.. Sweat
resumed his speech in favor of the bill.
He was followed by Mr.. Eason, of Tel
fair, In the most earnest and impassiOned
appeal yet made in behalf of the measure.
MIR. McGregOr, of Warren, replied to
these speeches, and warned the members
that the passage OF this bill might put
disturbing element into our State and
county elections. He believed that there
were better methods of dealing with the
whisky question.
Mr.. Spence, of Mitchell, called the pre-
viOus question, and Mr.. Pringle, Chair
man of the Temperance Committee. gave
the twenty minutes allowed the commit
tee to close the debate to Mr.. Watson, of
McDuffie. who cOmplimented Mr. HOge's
speech as the best and most reasonable
that had been made in opposition to the
bill, and he would cOntine his remarks to
that gentleman's arguments. which he
did, but injected a good deal of fun into
his speech.
The roll call showed many absentees,
and footed up So yeas to 80 nays. Before
being announced, the friends of the bill
rushed around to secure changes and new
votes.
MIR. Ford, Of Worth, changed from no to
yes, and Mr.. Dupree, of Macon, came in
and voted yes. One more vote being
needed, Mr.. Julian, of Forsyth, although
paired with Mr.. Griffin, of Banks, who is
absent, was persuaded to vote yes,
although Mr.. Griffin would have voted
yes and he no on the bill under the pair.
Great confusion grew out of this alleged
breach Of faith, and Mr.. Gary, of Rich
mond, made the point of order that Mr..
Julian could not vote after pairing with
an absent member.
MIR. Johnston, OF Baldwin. said there might
be no rule of the House on this matter
but there was rule of honor-a moral
obligation that no gentleman would dis
regard. In the midst of the excitement
the Speaker declared the bill passed by SS
yeas to 4S nays. Applause followed, but
some of the best friends and supporters
of the bill deeply regret the questionable
manner in which the required vote was
obtained. This fact will influence the
fate of the bill in the Senate
The special order, the resolution to
withdraw the suit against the lessees of
the Western and Atlantic Railroad, was
reported favOrably by the Judiciary Com
mittee, but minority report was also
made requiring a new or stronger bond
and the payment of the cost of the suit by
the lessees.
Mr.. Maddox, of ChattOoga, who first
started the investigation that led to the
suit declared that he alone was respon-
sible for it and proceeded to speak with
great force in favor of the minority re-
port. He was followed by Mr.. Gary, of
Richmond. in a strong argument, but the
hour of adjournment cut him of.
1t Is probable that the debate will occu-
Ply all day tomorrow and be quite spirited.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate the Lieutenant Governor
bill was the special order, but was post
poned and Will come up in regular order.
Mr.. Neal introduced resolution against
new bills after the 10th inst, but Mr..
Greer amended to the 20th.
Messrs. Neal and DuBignOn advocated
early action as to adjournment. The mo-
ton was tabled by Is yeas to - nays.
ON motion of Mr.. Meldrim the House
bill amending the City Court act Of Sat
Yannah was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Parks introduced a bill requiring
costs to be deposited in divorce cases.
There being no business, the Senate adj
jOurned at 10 O'Clock.
NOTES ABOUT THE CAPITAL.
The Senate gave black eve to Mr..
Rays fertilizer bill by the adverse report
of the Agricultural Committee. 1t can
hardly pass that body in its present
shape.
Fine showers fell tonight, and the air
is cool and breezy.
Another mad-dOg was killed bv the Do
lice to-day, making five or six in all.
The City Council, last night. ordered
work stopped on John III. James new
tive-story building over his bank because
the old building would not support the
added weight but Mr.. James has kept on
to-day finishing off the fifth story. and
proposes to complete the work. making
the lower walls stronger, if necessary.
1t is possible that a lively legal contest
may grow out of this affair vet.
c. w. Wynn and 6. w. G. Hill, of East
Point, arrested for handling Illicit whisky,
are also charged with numbering a negro
for revealing the location of their still
house. The case eXcites unusual in
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