Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-24
REDIVIDING THE STATE.
THE HOUSE PASSES THE MA
JORITY REPORT.

ATLANTA, August 23.-In the House to-
day resolution restricting speakers in
debate to fifteen minutes was adopted.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor returning the resolution providing
for stenOgrapher for the Penitentiarv
Investigating Committee with his veto.
as it had not been read three times in
each house as required by law. He also
suggested that the contingent fund was
too small to pay the proposed expense.
The rules were suspended, and Mr.. Will
son, of Camden, introduced a bill author
izing the Atlanta University Trustees to
establish a branch college for colored
pupils at Brunswick.
When the special order, the redistrict-
ing bill, came up. Mr.. Harris. of Bibb.
Chairman of the committee, reported
that they had consented to change
Emanuel county from the First to the
Tenth district, and Quitman from the
Third TO the SECOND district. He also ex-
planned that the committee had voted to
change Lincoln from the Tenth to the
Eighth district but just as he was de-
clarlng the result, motion to adjourn
broke up the committee. This was stated
in justice to Mr.. Wright, of Washington,
who moved to make the change.
Mr.. Russell, of Clarke, called for the
reading OF his substitute for the other
bills. and advocated its adoption, but the
House voted him down almost unani-
mously.
The minority bill was then read, and
Mr.. Fite, of Barlow, the author, spoke
earnestly i'll its behalf. The roll called
showed "a yeas to Sc nays.
Mr.. Teasley, of Cherokee. then offered
a substitute which was overwhelmingly
defeated without debate.
Mr.. Watts Of Stewart. moved to sub
nit the whole matter to the committee,
which was also lost.
Mr.. Barksdale, Of Lincoln, then moved
to amend so as to take his county from
the Tenth and put it in the Eighth dis
trict.
Mr.. Gary, of Richmond, opposed the
change, while Mr.. Reese, Of Wilkes, IA
yOred it.
Mr.. Griffith, of Oconee, opposed the bill
of the committee, as it did great injustice
to the Eighth district.
Mr.. McGregor, of Warren. followed on
the same line. Most of the debate referred
to party policy and party victories. Con-
siderable excitement prevailed, and some
OF the speakers were quite vehement and
positive in their utterances.
Mr.. McGregOr moved to recommit the
whole matter to new committee, COM
posed of three from each Congressional
district.
Mr.. Atkinson, of Meriwether, moved to
table it, which was carried by So yeas to
80 nays.
Mr.. Barksdale's amendment was lost
by 63 yeas to 6S nays.
Mr.. Jenkins, of Putnam, then moved
to change his county from the Eighth to
the Sixth district, and elOquently pleaded
that old Putnam be allowed to remain
where she is. and where she has done
good service for the party and state.
Mr.. Harris, for the committee, opposed
this amendment as unWse. 1t would
crafty hIm to do this if consistent with
his sense of duty. The motion was lost
by Ga yeas to rs nays. A motion to adj
jOurn till morning was voted down and an
afternoon session was agreed upon, with
the privilege of suspending the order of
business if so desired.
At the afternoon session the bill pro-
hibiting the sale of liquor in Glascock and
PaUlding counties passed.
The bill prohibiting fishing on certain
lots OF land in Dodge county passed. The
bill Incorporating Chauncy in the same
county passed. The bill creating a Coun-
ty Court for Mitchell passed.
The rules were suspended and the de
bate on the redistricting bill was resumed.
EUldnlel
was taken up and Mr.. Falligant objected
to that county being taken from the First
district.
Mr.. Bishop, of Dawson, here called the
previous question ON the whole matter.
and cut off further debate.
The committee claimed the usual twen-
ty minutes, and Mr.. Sweat, Of Clinch, was
given five minutes. He explained that
the amendment was proposed to strength
IAops xrs,fa tI,f.r <Is
trict. For himself, he preferred no such
change, and thought the bill ought to be
passed tn S afternoon without amendment.
Mr.. Spence, of Mitchell, was also given
five minutes. He advocated the amend
ment to change Quitman from the third to
the Second district.
Mr.. Harris, of Blbb, explained the in
formal manner in which the committee
had considered these amendments, and
stated that he believed that no bill could
be drawn that would suit the entire
House. The vote on the Emanuel amend
ment by roll call resulted in GA yeas to -
nays, thus killing the amendment.
The vote on the Quitman amendment,
by roll call, was 107 yeas to 35nays, which
adopted the amendment.
The vote on the bill was 103 yeas to Az
nays.
The Speaker declared the bill passed
is Quitman from the Third to the Second
district. 1t is thought that the Senate
will concur in this amendment.
The usual flood of leaves of absences
We're granted until Monday or Tuesday.
The Governor has signed the bill chang
ing the time of holding Laurens Superior
Court.
The committee has reported favOrably
in regard to the treatment of certain
pupils in the Blind and Deaf and Dumb
Academy, and recommend an appropria-
tiOn for incidental expenses. DR.. A. w.
Calhoun, of Atlanta, has nObly and gen.
erOusly offered to perform the service
free of charge.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate, the House bill to prevent
stock from running at large in Greene.
Hancock and Taliaferro counties was gen
orally discussed, many Senators opposing
it unless so amended as not to apply to
stock crossing the line from the adjoining
counties. To secure this amendment the
bill was recommitted.
Then the special order, Mr.. Rankin's
railroad tax bill, was taken up, and Sena-
tor Jones concluded his speech in its fa-
vor, and Mr.. Pike spoke fOrcibly on the
same line, as did also Mr.. Davis.
In opposition We're Messrs. Greer,
Smith, Parks and Gustin, all speaking
The report of the committee adverse to
the bill was agreed to by Is yeas to
NAYS, and the bill was then lost.
The proceedings of the Senate in
executive session are supposed to be pri-
Yate, but it seems that the public have
been told that GOV. Mcdaniel yesterday
sent in to the Senate the name of Samuel
Tumlin, of Kingston, as Judge of the Bar
tow County Court, and that Senator Baker
fought the nomination and secured post
pOnement Of final action. GOV. Mcdaniel
selected Mr. Tumlin as a compromise be-
tween COnyers and Wikle, and as he is a
good Democrat and a competent man, his
confirmation viii hardly fail when the
matter comes up again. The Governor
has acted firmly and prudently in thus
breaking the tie.
Butler, who ran away with a horse and
buggy from Jones livery stable, has been
arrested, with the team, at Madison.
NEW HAVEN'S MISSING YACHT.
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