Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-03
GF0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE.
urr sENATE VOTES TO PAY
LEGISLATORS A SALARY.

,sI Sessions Also Favored-mr.
Sn.-,+on Makes n Bitter Attack on an
81 I,s,tor which May End in TrOuble-The
81 press Criticised In the House.
.NTA. Oct. I'm the Senate to-day
II notion to reconsider the substitute
's,rsd by Mr.. Ray for the bin reported
sv the committee to amend and eodity all
~, laws relating to the inspection of
'r,n,areial fertilizers, and which was
n Zen with the assistance of the fertilizer
1aoIers of Savannah, was lost, and will
,smain so. as the Senate thinks the
.,osept laws on the SUBJECT of inspection
. sufficient.
The bill to amend the constitution so as
"a nay members of the Legislature a
so,ary Of $3.50 annually and the President
on5 sneaker $500, passed without debate.
Mr. Hoyle's bill, to prohibit the sale Of
.rjritnous liquors in the State, except for
nejioal or sacramental purposes, was
h lost
ANNUAL SESSIONS.
The bill 10 amend the constitution so as
,oontborize annual sessions of the Legis-
"a atuTe passed.
* Mr. Thornton arose to question of
rriyege and had read by the Secretary
an answer to the structures put upon him
81 Sy Editor King, of the Columbus En-
81 oi6yer- Sun. The answer contained the
81 frst report of what be mad said in debate
q mon the railroad bill, followed by Mr..
N Kings editorial, aud then the comments
II a the senator upon the writer. MIR.
Tbornton refers to the failure of Mr..
8 Kings bank some years ago, before the
N banker became the purchaser of the
n Enquirer,
CHANCE FOR A DUEL.
He SAID that Mr.. King had swindled
81 everybody who cOntided in him, and that
mt fOr the leniency of the people OF Co
hmbus Mr.. King would to-day be in
81 Brown's coal mines or making brick for
the lessees. 1t is believed here that the
81 language used by MIR. Thornton is too
strong for Mr.. King to leave unnOticsd,
and that trouble will grow out of it,
On motion the bill and substitute look
N ng to the establishment of school of
# technology was taken up,
Mr. Carlton submitted a substitute
VI which provided that the funds to maintain
he institution were to come out OF the
land scrip fund of the State University.
he made strong argument in favor of
81 establishing the school. Georgia had
jslayed long enough the education of ber
people in the arts and sciences. He
wanted the school of technology estab-
lhled.
LOCATION SECONDARY CoNsIDERA-
TON.
The location of it was a secondary con-
sIderaton. 1t would do a vast amount
Oi good in any portion of the State.
Mr.. Davidson, chairman of the commit
tl1 rnppptfnU tho hill ad foA
measure reported by the committee. He
was equally as strong an advocate Of a
school Of technology as Mr.. Carlton, but
n opposed using the land scrip fund. as by
81 doing injury would be worked against
the branch college of the State. At the
conclusion of his remarks the bill and the
Substitute were made the special order
Tor Wednesday next.
Among the bills passed were the follow
ing:
Tqsuth0rize the Ordinaries Of the State
TO appoint guardians for idiots, lunatics
and insane persons.
To consolidate the offices of Clerk Of the
euperior Court and Treasurer IN Colum-
Ila county.
TRAIN WRECKING.
Incorporating the Townsville and Au-
gusta railway.
10 make the wrecking or attempting TO
wreck trains felony.
10 amend the practice in equity as to
granting injunctions restricting the cut
ing OF timber or taxing the same for tur-
lentne purposes.
A Dhl to allow the boards OF education
y. lne state in the counties supporting a
e5 scn00l system by local taxation, TO
Suu 70 thelr systems departments OF in
alstrlal pursuits.
n ing. '' W -'A'N' '-O'
IN THE HOUSE.
Inc House resumed discussion OF the
NalIoSd Commission bill today, and
Hs,e was lively day of it.
at LIZ harrell, OF Webster, resumed his
r'acussion. lie said that there were men,
@ 1s VINO ridlculed the organic law. He
S,,.S S''e7se9 love OF the constitution Of the
So we represent the people Of the
''9 ana The constitution Is the limit of
vur power You should ask, "Have
og tne bower to pass tho law?v
sil, 'u u YOU have, then comes up the ques- !
so1 " " pollcy. The Legislature has always |
tsrs Ve i Ilgnt TO exercise power over mat |
NJ III winch the public are interested. |
dr,tt was this question brought into |
our untll combined capital did il for its
msrlso so9d' The constitution comes in and |
rsg,is obligatory on the Legislature 10 |
ar7,I5e 9.'sIe old rates OF railroads, while the |
pnta.,,.l ,lnent offered by the gentleman from
No. b-"ul lu Mr.. Jenkins provides that only |
co,s,, laJes shall be regulated on which |
NP'aint has been lodged.
4, Mr. H4RDEMAN's OPPOSITION.
lsrsa' rst' Ihiardeman, OF Wilkes, said that the |
.a,1s N, years nas caused us TO forget the |
. .existeport' called the commission law into !
unf.i.ce' lie referred TO the Centraps |
iiaI rsilaLIr rates aud said that the Georgia |
f cber,'.4 nau IN bis own town violated its |
f iag IN several thousand times in charg- !
. .cbar,.s,iitss per 100 on cotton when its |
sbvt5i. "'iows only 81. He would not do !
mbei, =, Ior nor vote for bill that would |
.lsilrnoI5I IIe - usefulness or efficiency OF the |
from ,bu commission. The bill that came |
'ness NJ :, 9enate does impair the useful |
VI sle commission.
II. EVERY RIGHT PROTECTED.
"e.atIo"" "as equally as clear, after consId-
F. thar tso ~ ue tue question, that every right !
. iee tbo cCOOnstltution intended TO guaran- |
mett ~ ople was secured by the amend. |
. .nam M eu oy the gentleman from Put !
from w amendment OF the gentleman |
. .c0n0,c,,.oster Mr.. Harrell) was directly |
irom pnts with that OF the gentleman |
Iarien,.-."l' aud he was against ~. Mr.. |
PAD al',,.. SAID that something had been |
c0ud ss,'' compromise on his part. He /
.1fomeoF mat there had been no oom- |
ti0n tnt,. re mad always feared the posi- |
Mr. w oy Mr.. Jenkins amendment.
.blll. uo @'elns, OF Gilmer, spoke on the l
Dot or salQ that the commission was
was 4, wa t0'hankrupt the raflroada ~ |