Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-25
RAY CARRIES THE DAY.
HIS BILL BITTERLY FOUGHT
BUT PASSED AT LAST.

! -oate-A tribute to CraWfOrd-Goy,
MCDANIEL Signs the Soldiers FxemD-
aon and Court BiT-Candidates for
the Judgeship.
ATLANTA, July 24.-In the House TO-
day notice was read that Governor and
Mrs. Mcdaniel would hold a reception for
the state officials and members of the
| General Assembly on Wednesday niobt
at the Executive mansion.
MIR. Harris, Chairman of the Committee
on the School of Technology. made =
lengthy report of the operations and oh
serVatlons Of the committee in visiting
such schools at the North. They strongly
recommend such school in Georgia. and
presented with the report a bill for that
purpose. 1t provides for new buildings.
or the adaptation of any buildings now
constructed that can be obtained. to This
oDJect, TO be under the control of the trus-
tees OF the state University. The repOrt
was adopted and three hundred copies
were ordered printed.
1he flnance Committee reported favor
aoly on the resolution to procure a Dor
trait of Gov. jenkins for the State.
MT. Ray fertilizer bill came up as the
special order. '''O
MIR. Crenshaw, of the committee to in
--p~Ct eAAC 4ASAlCultuIdi department and
Fertilizer Inspection, moved to post5ona
the 6Ill to August ,, as his committee
would report on this subject and their re-
port might modify the provisions of the
Dill. The motion was lost by 45 yeas TO
81 nays. ''7 ~
Mr.. Humber, of Putnam, was favorable
10 the Oil If properly amended. He offer
eq an amendment, which was opposed by
Messrs. HOge, Jenkins and others. and
lost by Al yeas to Il NAYS. Another
amendment by him was also lost bv a.
yeas to "a nays. Both were precaution-
airy amendments.
Mr. McGregOr, of Warren. moved TO
amend so as to prevent the provisions of
the Dill going into effect during the pres
ent system of inspecting fertilizers bv the
otate. 1t was lost by 45 yeas to 81 navs.
Mr.. Rays substitute was adopted and
the Dill was put upon its passage, but Mr..
Kay asked to have further action bost-
poned until tomorrow.
Mr.. Gary, of Richmond, opposed anv fur
ther delay in the discussion of the meas
ure, and the motion was lost by 90 yeas to
6S nays.
Mr.. Ray then discussed his bill and
READ from DEALER in the MORNING
NEWS as to the evils of the present in
spectiOn system.
MIR. Robbie, of Richmond, asked him if
some friend of his bill could not have /
written the article? He Indignantly re- |
pied NO" and continued his argument.
tomorrow.
Mr.. Gary again opposed and the vote
STOOD 66 yeas and 66 nays. The Speaker
voted nay and the debate continued.
MI HOge, OF Fulton, getting the floor,
opposed the bill in a very strong argu-
ment.
Mr.. Russell, of Decatur, then called the
previous question, which was sustained.
MI. Kay was allowed to close the de-
bate for the bill, and Mr.. McGregor. of
W arren, was selected to close for the Op-
position.
The yeas and nays We're demanded. and
the result, IS yeas to 81 nays. was an
nOunced amidst hearty and general ap-
plause.
Mr.. Ray was afraid to come to vote
today, but the opposition pressed him to
the wall, yet he got through by the skin
0t his teeth. 1t was one of the hardest
lights for several sessions.
In the Senate, however, both this and
MIR. Rankin's railroad tax bill will be met
by an organized and strong opposition.
The message from the Governor an
nOuncIng the death of Judge Crawford
- 40 rOSeivVu, Say lug JnaU III the death Of
Judge Crawford, the State loses a citizen,
llustrlous for his services in the State
ina national councils, and on the bench |
# the Superior and Supreme Courts of
ieorgia, and distinguished in private life
or his prObity and purity of character.
Mr.. Little, of MuscOgee, offered reso-
ution OF respect for the deceased jurist,
vhlch was adopted by rising vote, and
he House adjourned in compliance there
With.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate, a joint resolution of
hanks to Colonel Jones for his memorial
u governor Jenkins, and ordering 500 !
copies printed, was adopted.
The Judiciary Committee reported
against the bill creating a Lieutenant
Governor.
Senator DeWolf introduced a bill to
incorporate the Buena Vista and Oole-
hOrpe Railroad Company.
Ihe Dill allowing the Commissioners of
Layl0r county to let bridge contracts
Without bond or security was lost.
On the bill amending section A. 500 of the
ode, III regard to employing Illegally ser
ANTS OF another person, the committee
eported adversely, but Senator Tut. the
luthOr OF the bill, argued in favor of il. as
is hard to get negroes to sign written {
contracts. Any one employing the ser
ANTS OF another in this manner ought to
re made to suffer the full penalty of the 8
aW; senators Pike, Davis, Dubignon,
'arkS and Peoples opposed. While Sena-
ors Livingston and POlhilI favored it. As
dr. DubignOn suggested deficit in the
ill, on motion of Senator George it was
ecOmmittPd.
A message announcing the death of +
udge Crawford was received. and Mr..
)uBignOn offered a resolution of rpsnect S
nd adjournment, which was adoptedi {
NOTES ABOUT THE CAPITAL. il
After consultation with the ATTORNEY 4
,,111,Sral the Governor signed the bin pv. n
~, rnp, ,p'tiIs tIso maiped Confederate soldiers
,-;th,It rGli SIo 5522FtaX. The bill was passed h
Sa'lI,Io,, ~ consideration, and many r
,ecoming law. Neh"'oIs regret Its n
The Governor has t
hanging the court calSo signed the bill G
astern Circuit. '"I oi Ine North e.
Plenty of candidates arr Il
he vacancy on the Supreme 10 MI I'll
eady Judges Hillyer, Pottle Iilch. Al,
X-Justice Speer and Colonel MaNWNpq, I, ,$Ind ana b
ord, Colonel Basinger and Captab Ser ser eI
,er are named. N
The top, bottom and sides of the nelon
market are busted all to pieces, and rood f
Melons are retailing as low as five cents.
The health officers are gObbling all lots IA
hat are not sound and healthy. Atlanta
md most of the Western markets are
glutted.
There were fine thunder showers about
he city and suburbs this afternoon, ac-
with hail as large as lemons.