Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-07
CLOSING THE RUM SHOPS.
A TEMPERANCE Bill, SAVED
FROM BEING A SINECURE.

counties Which Once Vote Whisky Ont
NOT TO be Exposed to its Return-The
Flnal Passage of the Bill Again De-
layed-NOtes i'm the Senate and About
Town.
ATLANTA, GA, July Elm the House
Today Mr.. Reese offered a resolution that
no new bill be introduced after August
III, except by unanimous consent. 1t
comes up tomorrow for action. The
rules were suspended, and Mr.. johnson.
OF Lee, introduced a bill changing the
time of holding Court of Ordinary in
Lee from the third to the first Monday i'm
the month.
Mr. Crenshaw, of TrOup, offered reso-
lutlon 10 adjourn sine die September 1st.
Ii comes up tomorrow for action.
A resolution for two daily sessions after
Monday next was tabled.
MI. Reese, of Wilkes, moved to displace
the temperance bill this morning. and call
tne roll oil counties for new bills. Messrs.
Humber and Jenkins. of Putnam. oppos-
ed, as three days had already been de-
voted 10 this bill, and it was bad policy to
lose the benefit of this work bV a dis
placement that would imperil the sue
cess of the bill.
Mr.; Pringle also opposed, and Mr.. Reese
withdrew the motion.
Mr.. Humber then called the previous
question on section five. BY the action
on Friday, the last prOvisS, which allows
whisky TO be voted in after being voted
out, was stricken out.
Mr.. Middlebr0Oks, of Newton, moved to
reinsert this proyisO.
The roll call was ordered and resulted
IN % yeas to 80 nays. The section was
then adopted by "a yeas to II nays. The
bill was then put on its passage.
Mr.. HOge, of Fulton, made powerful
argument against the injustice and uncon-
stitutiOnality of the ninth section. but
would vote for the rest.
Mr.. kimsey, of White, replied to Mr.
HOge's legal points with considerable
force, and was followed on the same line
by MIR. jenkins, of Putnam, in an elo-
quent appeal for temperance.
Mr.. Falligant, sustained Mr.. Hoge's
position, and declared the bill deceptive
in its provisions and not sincere. He
spoke over half an hour. and at times was
quite impassiOned.
Mr.. Sweat, of Clinch, charged that the
opponents. while protesting to be friendly
to temperance, offered no better plan than
this bill presented. Pending the discus
sion the House adjourned. Tomorrow
morning the State Road lease resolution
is the special order, and there is special
order for every day this week. 1t is
therefore hard to tell when or how the
bill Will be finally disposed of in the
House. 1t is Il singular fact that there
has been more drunkenness in the House
to-day than at any time during the ses-
sion. Members who never drink oppose
the bill, while those who get drank sun
port IT. The matter is in rather mixed
state.
The immigration Committee has report
ed tayOrably on the Starns plan to promote
immigration, and the bill has gone to the
Finance Committee for further cOnsidera-
tiOn. Mr.. WatsOn's dog law bill mas also
been favOrably considered, and he has as
surances OF hearty support from many
members.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate Mr.. Dubignon introduced
a bill to amend section 229 of the Code. in
regard 10 the publication Of Supreme
Court reports.
Senator Smiths recOnsidered motion
for committee to consider all bills in
regard TO the new capitol. was, on motion
of Senator Hoyt, laid on the table. Being
without business. the Senate adjourned
after a half hours session.
NOTES ABOUT THE CAPITAL.
The House has kept itself employed
almost constantly in taking in new bills,
and hardly a half dozen have vet been
passed and sent to the Senate Thus that
body finds itself an empty hopper, while
the House calendar is crowded, and more
ready to come in tomorrow.
Barlow county is in a squabble before
the Governor to-day. The grand jury rec
Ommend, backed by citizens, James b.
COnyers for County Judge, but the bar
want John Ii. WikIe. Governor Mcdaniel
is rather puzzled over the matter.
+. c. Broom, a painter, who was shot in
row Saturday night beyond the
rolling mill, is in critical condition to-
night. Tandy Stegall and James L. Me
Donald have been arrested, but deny the
charge.
The Macon Telegr0pb'S letter about the
health of Atlanta has stirred up quite an
excitement here. No official figures can
be obtained of the number of deaths, but
a cemetery official tells a reporter that
163 burials were made in July, the high
est number ever known in one month.
The average for May, June. July and Au-
gust, last year, was 1870. Cold nights and
hot dry davs have made this season sickly
ard iuprnaGn tho daafb rofa