Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-06
APPOINT FOR PROHIBITION
THE PRESCRIPTION PRIVILEGE
RECONSIDERED.


Mr.. Davidson Repeating His Former
Efforts in Behalr OF the Amendment
Elections In Counties AIrsady Dry
Gives Rise to Further Discussion =.
Prison Reform the Theme in the
House.
ATLANTA, Aug. 5.--The Senate to-day
resumed discussion OF section of the
general local option bill, which provides
that no election shall be held under the
provisions Of this act for any county, city,
town, or other placein the State, when by
law the sale OF spirituous liquors is
already prohibited either by gh license,
local option or other legislation, so long az
these laws remain of force.
Mr.. Maddox proposed adding: "Within
two years from the date of thisenactment
where an election has already been held"
Mr.. Thornton made motion to atrike
the section from the bill, and substitute
"that the provisions Of the act shall ex.
tend TO all the counties of the State.v
coNsTITUTIoNALIrY OF THE BILL.
He made q strong constitutional argu-
ment for his amendment. Without It the
measure was not general in character.
hut only local. He believed that the sec-
ton was unconstitutional and that the
whole bill was in the same condition.
The constitution Of Georgia vested power
in the Legislature TO make laws for the
people and prescribe penalties for their
violation. The bill gave the people power
to make the laws aud name the penalty.
The motion to strike out was voted
down and the section was passed as
amended.
Mr.. Rankin moved reconsideration Of
g afHr taI -.
reason that the section has been amended
and changed 90 much that it was not a
very creditable production, and also that
he was opposed 10 giving druggists 81
monopoly in the whisky traffic.
RECONSIDERATION GRANTED.
The motion prevailed. Mr.. Davidson
was given the floor. He offered the same
amendment that he did when the section
was first under consideration, which was
TO allow druggists to keep spirimous
liquors in stock, to be dispensed upon the
prescription Of practicing physician.
Mr.. Davidson made a strong argument in
favor of the amendment, holding
that physicians should not be de-
prived from using such stimulants
IN the practice Of their profession. He
also sent to the Secretary's desk and had
read the published opinions OF Senators
John Sherman and Thomas f. Bayard
anu heY, Henry w ard beecber, in which
they stated that the whisky traffic could
not he controlled by legislative acts
further than 10 regulate the sale by high
license. In States where prohibition had
been tried it had proved a failure.
Pending discussion Of this section, tho
Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House to-day resumed considera-
ton Of the substitute Tor Mr.. Felt0n's re-
formiory bill. Discussion Of this me sure
occupied the attention Of the body during
the entire morning session. Dir. FELTON,
had the floor most Of the time. he stated
that be felt satisfied that the report OF
the committee, which was adverse 10 the
passage of the BILL would be adopted.
Toe burden OF his speech was against the
cbaiagang system. He believed that in
five years the evil would be wiped out.
The hour for adjournment found the bill
still under discussion
The Finance COMMITTEES reported adj
versely on the bill to make The Governors
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