Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-09
SEATING A REPUBLICAN.
THE FLORIDA SENATORS DE-
CIDING A CONTEST.

GLIDING A CONTEST.
democratic Committee Refusing to
seat DemOcrat-The Only Contest In
EITHER House - The Sunday school
conventional Legislative Excursion
FensacOla's Rapid Strides.
TALLAHASSEE, Feb+ AT last the contest
In the Senate, from the Twenty fourth dis
'rlct, mas reached termination. After A
patlent investigation by the committee and a
| thorough discussion upon the floor of The
:. chamber, the report of the COMMITTEES de-
claring Mr.. Allen entitled to his seat. was
adopted by large majority.
Mr.. PendletOn was allowed every oppor
| tunlty to establish his claims that could he
/ asked or desired, and was permitted to ad
| dress the Senate at length in his own behalf.
The action Of the Senate last night. in its
! FAIRNESS, lmpartiality and freedom from par
tisan spirit, stands out IN bold and clear relief
When compared with the spirit and conduct of
the Republicans, when in the zenith of III
| gotten power. Then it was only necessary for
Republican to claim the seat Of a Democrat
without scarcely a shadow of evidences ami
presto! out went the Democrat and in came
the Republican. They did not mince matters
In tnose days to carry their purposes, and acts
OF the most fragrant Injustice and of the noost
villalnous wrong were of frequent occurrence
In the present case, the contestant was a
democrat The Committee on Privileges and
Elections, TO whom the matter was referred
was composed of four Democrats and one RE-
publican, and yet they unanimously reported
IN favor OF the Republican contested
In the closing debate las 4aielt Senator MAI
lory supported, and Senators Leslie and Cot
trell opposed the report, all of the gentlemen
quenty applauded.
The Senate chamber was crowded with
hearers, who seemed deeply interested in the
arguments.
Mr.. Leslie's substitute, that the matter ha
referred back to the voters of Monroe county
was defeated, and the final vote on the adon
tOn of the report OF the committee was 81 to
several senators being excused from voting
AS the case has excited much attention. 1
1.-THE committees report in full;
SENATE CHAMBER, TALLAHASSEE. FLA
Hon. L. w. Bethel, President of he Se@9ts o .o0''
SIR-1Our Committee on Privileges ana
Election, to whom was referred the eSntested
case of G. b. Pendleton, Contestant acainst
George w. Allen, contestee, from the TwentyV
fourth Senatorial District OF Florida resnect
@ I@ully report that they have carefully consid-
ered the testimony of G. b. Pendleton, CON
testant, and George W. Allen, contestee and
while they are of the opinion that there were
much irregularities and uncertainties in the
conduct of the election in the first and second
precincts, yet the evidence is so vague inded
mite and unsatisfactory that your COMMITTEES
can come TO no definite conclusion as to the
NUMBER OF votes effected thereby, and tnev
cannot lind suaclent cause to change toe re-
suit OF the election in said district
Your committee recommend the adontiou
OF the following resolution:
ReSOtDed, That the contest in tins eaea no
dismissed and that George w Allen retain
his seat in the Senate, ana that the testimony
De printed. Very respectfully,
j, Ii. MCKINNE Chairman
WIN. BRYsoN
j. b. DELL.
VIM. Ill. SHARPE
III. &. BAKER, Committee.
This was the only contest In either H.,
which is somewhat unusual N'
Contrary to my expectation bot;o uo,so-
late yesterday afternoon, agreed ia accaTt ~,
invitation rendered by the managers of the
state Fair Association, and viii leave for
Jacksonvlle on the night OF the 18th givine
them the whole of Thursday to visit the far
GROUNDS: Inc presence of so distinguished q
Do'l! as Lhe floiIua Legislature will, in addi-
tlOn 10 the other attractiOns doubtless induce
an immense attendance, and Jacksonville will
tent. '' "a
A bill has gone to its third reading in the
senate comforting police power upon railroad
conductors In cases of bad conduct on the part
Oh passengers, with power to summon assist
ahce II necessary, and to put the offender OF
tne traln at any stopping place, or to deliver
MN Tor tr1al to the nearest Justice. Only last
week colored teacher from Jacksonville
Whlle en- route from this town to that citv
drew revolver upon the conductor of a train
upon the Central and Western Railroad.
III may be OF interest to all concerned to
know that bill will soon be passed providineg
for the Incorporation of the Grand ITnitaS
Order OF the Sons and Daughters of Jacob
rms grandlloquent title is the name of an
a
and assistance, somewhat like the knights q:
hOhOr. IL proposes to give the family OF q
member OF the third degree one thousand dol
lars, TO be raised by assessments upon the sur
VlVlng members. w A
The State Sunday School Convention is to
assemble here to-day. GOveraGr Colguitt
ana MI. X. b. Reppard, of Georgia. are ex
pected: Numerous addresses are eynecfed
from distinguished speakers of this and Other.
STATES, ana the yarlo1s exercises will be of n
Sagg " In1eTesthg n. character. Two of the
SENATORS anu q memD,ar Of ha
booked fer speeches. The convention win be
IN session to-day and tomorrow. and their
Dood consa ~ ,G noPed; VIII promote greatly the
goou cause IN which they are engaged Their
programme of exercises is lengthy, and dis
eusslon VIII be had on all the questions con-
hected with Sunday schools.
IL is very gratifying to know that all the
cases upon the United States Court docket for
violations of the election laws have been dis
iSsIu, S H. ms ms was wise and judiciOus action,
an, anu mas renewed much anxiety. Many az
these cases depend on no other evidence than
mat furnished by irresponsible negroes. and
are the otfspring of malice and reven22nafnI
spirit. 1t is high time for the duskv nsfriots
10 De checked in their mischevous career
Inc democrats of this town will hold n
lIaeetlng 10 nominate candidates for municipal
0neers Tomorrow night, The election will
ne held on the 20th. Tins place is very uuiet
and orderly. Its main defects are had side
Walks dark streets and deep gulleys. Hogs
and cattle, that are allowed to wander abofIt
aI VIII, constitute another serious nuisance
The grounds around the capitol boast ne
heNe, Only Iouf lamps, whose dim light only
serve 10 render more conspicuous the sur
rounding darkness.
1t is said that the number of croY 1ians oy,
mortgages have decreased nearly one-baIf
within this county during the past six wears.
rms SHOWS increasing prosperity and should
be nailed as an auspieious omen If is a Drae
tice ruinOus to the farmer and risky fo the
merchant. No community can thrive so long
as this system is in vogue.
An attempt was made in the Senate this
morning to reconsider the action taken yester-
fhn srarvtf tfuAs
Jacksonville during fair week. The motion
to reconsider the resolution failed after some
discussion.
Fensacola Is becoming very ambitious and
has had bills presented for constructing a gas
company, and also for incorporating a system
OF water works. That fair CITY is now in CON
nectlon with the rest Of the State. and feels
the full force of the impetus that will be soon
gwen to her growth and progress She wishes
to be in the best condition to receive the
numerous visitors who will soon be nonrino
INTO INTO her to examine her fine Proportions
She is and must be the great city of West
Florida. With a splendid harbor. a fine and
extensive back-country and an enterprising
and Intelligent population, she possesses ali
the foundations and elements of future great
ness. fensacola Is taking rapid strides and
her course cannot be checked or impeded,
Inc Dill for the extension of the corporate
lmits OF Jacksonville was the special order at
II ocloek TINS morning, and gave rise to much
discussion. Messrs. Greeley, Baker and Grill
supported the bill, and were oppOsed bv
Messrs. Lesley, Landrum, McKinne, Sharpe.
ana others. The amendments to the bin were
adopted, and the further consideration ofsaid
bill was postponed till tomorrow afternooT
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