Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-01
WHISKY GIVEN A SHOW.
THE SENATE ADOPTS MIR. MAD
DOX'S AMENDMENT.

ATLANTA, GA, July 81.--In the Senate
to-day the general local option bill occu-
ped the entire session. Discussion Of the
amendment offered by Mr.. Maddox to sec
tion 5, giving both sides an equal showing
under the law, opened the debate, Mr..
Russell having the floor. He said
that the local option measure
would finally result in the disruption
of the Democratic party. He was further
opposed to the section as it now stands.
1t was not fair. 1t was not equality be-
fore the law. II the bill fails to pass it
can be laid to the door OF its advocates.
The thinking people of Georgia are fair
minded and meant to see fair play. He
did not want this matter to run into ia
naticism as it had done in other sections
of the country.
WILLING TO COMPROMISE.
In answer to a question from Mr..
Northen, he stated their side were Will
ing to meet the opposition halt way on any
fair basis.
Mr.. Lewis said that the only question
concerning the amendment as proposed
was whether it was constitutional and
polite, although, being ON the temperance
side Of the question, he said he would de-
ter his Judgment to that of the majority
and vote for it. There is q great hue and
cry about the disruption Of the Democratic
party. So tar as his own constituents
were concerned he did not care about the
passage of any temperance measure. The
moral sentiment of his community was
such that they would not grant license.
POWER OF LAWMAKERS.
Mr.. Day said that the argument of the
I-a.k N.ww
of the state cannot delegate to the people
to vote to permit the selling of whisky in
any county after it has once been voted
out is fallacious. Iftbe lawmakers have
the power to make laws they have the
right to make provisions TO suspend these
laws when they deem it to the best inter
ests of the people. He believed in local
seli-gOVernment.
Mr.. Allen was opposed to a bill that
was more for whisky than it was against
it. In answer to the argument Of the
Senator from the Seventh district that the
bill is class legislation, he said. 81 think
that he is mistaken as to the construction
of the constitution. Because the friends
of the bill will not go with it's opponents
and consent to amendments they may say
it is not fair Do they think it fair to load
down the bill with amendments so as to
destroy its efiicscyr'
BELIEING THE CAPTION.
The caption of the bill should be ''to
promote the evils OF lntemperance"
instead of "preventing the evils" His
argument WAS principally directed to the
section that had already been disposed of
in reference 10 appealing from an Ordi-
nary's opinion.
Mr.. Hoyle said that when the people had
voted the great evil of intemperance out
of the country, is there any reason why
we, their representatives, should say that
the opponents shall have the right to vote
it back on the people?
Mr.. Glenn believed In having only one
election. ''If the vote of the people said to
prohibit the whisky traffic, let It remain
so. If they say license it, let il remain so
forever. / believe that the amendment
proposed is constitutional. 1t is fair for
both parties that the very power that Gre
ates has the power TO abrogate."
NOT PARTISAN QUESTION.
Mr.. Rankin said: 1--WE ought not 10
look at this matter in partisan spirit.
We ought not to look at it as partisans of
prohibition or anti-prohibition. We have
a sacred trust placed in our hands and
we ought not to abuse it. Is il cOnstitu-
tiOnal for the law to be made vital In one
community and not in an other? The
amendment as proposed is constitutional.
Give both sides a chRnoe."
Mr.. Colley at the conclusion of Mr.
Rsnkin's remarks called the previous
question on the amendment OF MIR. Mad
doX.
THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
The call was sustained and the amend
meut was adopted without a pereeptible
opposing vote. The section as amended
by MIR. Maddox was adopted.
MIR. Mcbride offered an amendment TO
the amendment of the fourth section. IL
was carried. 1t provides that the appeal
from au Ordinary's decision shall not
operate as asupersedeas, and further ap-
peal shall be tried at the returnable term
of the Superior Court, provided such
term is held, and. il not, then on the fol-
lowing term. This was adopted.
Section permits the manufacture, sale.
and use Of domestic wines and cIder, pro-
VIded not sold In barrOOms by retail, the
sale OF wines for sacramental purposes,
and permits licensed druggists 10 sell and
furnish pure alcohol for medicinal, art,
scientific and mechanical purposes.
MEDICAL CERTIFICATES.
Mr.. Davidson moved to amend By ad-
ding the provision allowing physicians 10
prescribe spiritu0us or malt liquors I'm
case Of actual sickness. and permitting
druggists to furnish them on the physi-
Cihn' n'b pTeSoilpbiohs
Mr.. Norton opposed the amendment az
licensing barrOoms under the name of
drug stores.
Mr.. Davidson elOquently defended the
medical profession from the imputation.
Pending this argument the hour OF ad-
journment arrived.
IN THE HOUSE.
In The House to-day, under the head Of
general bills, the following were intro
duoed:
By Mr Dart--PreYenting the robbinQ
Of the nests of doves, qualls, partrid9es,
m0cklngblrds, etc, OF eggs or young.
By Mr.. Lewis, Of Hancock Making IL
unlawful after Jan. 1. 1886, for
any member Of the General Assembly or
judicial officer OF the state 10 use any
complimentary or free pass on any
railroad, and prohibiting railroads or
their employees from furnishing such COM
plmontary or free passes 10 members of
The General Assembly and judicial officers
Oi the state.
BY Mr.. Brinson-rO create board Of
immigration and encourage immigration.
II apprOpriataa 100000.
The Governor to-day signed the bill
amending the act regulating the license
of whisky Ia Soriven 80 as 10 include the
whole OF Miiien.
Crazy for Libel Suits.
CtNctSNAri, July 3l.--Simeon Harris,
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