Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-23
A TEMPERANCE CYCLONE.
LICENSE AT NfILLEIN MADE $lO,-
600 BY THE SENATE.

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Scriven County - Railroad Directors
Not Prohibited from Specializing IN
Their own Roads stock.
ATLANTA, GA, July 22.-rhe special
order in the Senate to-day was the consid-
GRAFTON of the House bill 92S, which was
to regulate the sale of liquor in Scriven
county, 80 as to include the town Of Mil
len, and place the license at $4,000.
Mr.. Cabaniss opposed the bill on constI-
tutional grounds The cityof Millen was
located partially in Burke and partially
in Scriven counties, and by the charter of
the town the Mayor and Council were
authorized to regulate the sale of liquor
within its limits.
Mr.. Falligant was against the bill. The
charter of Millen gave her protection
from legislative acts framed for Scriven
county. If the bill was passed one-half
of Millen would be under its operation
! while the other would not.
THE BILL PASSED.
Upon a vote being taken, the vote stood
% yeas to II nays. So the bill was passed.
The bill offered by Mr.. Jordan, pro-
4 hibiting the presidents or directors of
railroads from purchasing or specializing
in the capital stock of the company with
NhiCu biAbN WGI0 CbniECbtu uuAink bh1iA
term of office, was taken up. Mr.. Jor-
dan addressed the Senate upon the merits
of the measure, and said that the dlrec-
tors were trustees OF the stockholders,
and, as such, should be prohibited from
using their information as to the affairs OF
the company to advance their own inter-
ests abroad. The directors could by some
act depress the stock for the purpose of
buying it up and getting rich thereby.
NOT PROHIBITORY.
The bill did not prohibit a director from
owning stock at the time OF his candidacy,
but from purchasing stock after he be-
came director.
Mr.. Falligant opposed the bill. He did
not think that the directors should be
prohibited from purchasing stock. The
directors Of other corporations and COM
panies were allowed to purchase stock
whenever they felt inclined, and railroad
directors should not be made an excep-
ton. He believed that the stockholders
wanted the directors to be large stock
holders, as 1t increased their vigilance in
the management of the property.
MR.. CABANIss' OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Cabaniss did not favor the bill. He
thought it wrong to make it penal Of
Tense for directors to purchase stock in
company in which they were interested.
He believed thatif q director was inclined
to act dishonOrably he could resign, pur-
chase as much stock az wanted, or get a
broker to do so for him, and then DO re-
elected. The bill was wrong in principal
1t was ineXpedient and should not be
passed.
Mr. Thornton favored the bill. 1t pre-
vented railroads from being wrecked by
directors. He did not know that this had
ever been done in Georgia, but 1t
had been done by Gould and Vanderbilt
in other States.
THE BILL LOST.
Mr.. Jordan, who introduced the bill,
again took the floor, and argued that it
was unbecOming in directors to speculate
in the capital stock of a company with
which they were connected. The fact
that director could resign, buy up
stock, and then be reelected was no
reason why the bill should not be passed.
The bill might be made to 20 further, but
he only sought TO cOntrOl the actions of d
director during his Term OF office AvOte
on the bill was then taken, resulting in II
yeas to Is nays. SO the bill was lost.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day general bills were
introduced as follows;
BY Mr. Flint-Requiring steuographic
reporters to cover civil and criminal trials
at compensation OF $40 per day, payable
out Of the county treasury.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding section 1919
so as TO have the elections of county OIL
GERS In December instead Of January.
BY Mr.. Wheeler-EmpOwerin grand
juries TO levy a tax for the support Of
public schools.
BY MIR. Hardeman-TO take from the
Governor the power of trying contested
election cases of county officers, and
transferring it to the Superior Courts.
BY Mr.. HerndOn-A Allowing MANNED
] 4 20, cold fnf 80
obtain artificial arms and legs under the
act granting them, the amount they are
entitled to out Of the Treasury.
The following local bills We're intro
duced:
BY Mr.. Robbe-To incorporate the
Guarantee Fund and Mutual Aid Asso-
citation Of Augusta.
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL BILL.
The special order was then taken up,
which was the consideration OF the tech
biological bill. Mr.. Harris, Of Blob county,
regarded II az the leading measure. Mr.
Harris explained that II was not his bill.
He had sought to incorporate in 10 sug-
gestiOns Of the press and good people Of
the State. The Legislature appointed ten
young members OF which he was one) TO
visit the North and inspect archaeological
schools. That committee went and made
q report. The bill was introduced, but
lost for the lack OF the constitutional ma
jOrity, recOnsidered the next day, but
never reached. The speaker alluded TO
what Alabama had done, aud North Caro-
lima was moving.
OBJECTS or THE SCHOOL.
IL provided for an education that will
teach the youth how 10 carr livelihood.
II Is a school of Labor 10 educate the eye,
the muscle and the hand. The money In
vested i'm IL is capital invested in the
State. Apprenticeship has been abolish
cd i'm Georgia. The poor young men are
anxious 20 learn trade. 10 Ia intended
10 educate labor. lie adverted 10 the
condition OF the farming interests Of tho
country, and urged the General A Bsem-
hly to come 20 their relief. He portrayed
the effects Of purchasing supplies from
other sections and the benefits OF skilled
labor.
THE EFFECT ON LAND.
Land In manufacturing counties in
Georgia was valued az $12 per acre, while
In those not engaged IN manufacturing at
only "a 10. We have no skilled labor now
except by importing them. Ia North
Georgia coal and iron 10 side by side. This
will enable her 20 tgke the lead. The
water mowers in South Georgia are BY the