Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-01
r7rr PASSES DISCUSSED.
mn EFFORT TO PASS THE
q = pEOHIBITOkY BILL.

+, the state on Account of
HssW LOss s's,,, PIeaded-OppOnents of
Ab's9.9e.ne .l.,'a,neut Raise the Question OF
the Mo'sI s,an.litv-Causes of Lunacy
u w. Aug. 81.-The Senate to-day
Al-a' e me- unfinished business, which
p"A W Iteration Of the bill to change the
Ra' IN, as reference to the penalty imposed
lsS "'.r .-.ons convicted in misdemeanor
aP9u ..t,g larceny cases so as to make the
'lO Ps.'. T.. Imprisonment instead of the alter
pslA''! !.snoring ,',,a a fine. After much ar
pal,st tba biIl was defeated. Among the
al,a, as,ter introduced was the following;
len rr. ~. sbaai4ld-To make the claims of
B! hi. snnarior to all other claims.
Slayuiu' au. Rnsseil-A resolution requiring
b{ nl,o'rintendent n,' of the State Lunatic
\ ne 2up''t .I, n submit a report to the next
n As!lIm !in,ura Of the causes that lead to the
Il ess,eS',f esDso of unacv. He had been told that
increase ., =, mornhioe and opium had good
..oitod do with it, and also tha1 many
..aos w. m lunacy had been caused DY reIlg-
Il Das excitement, .....,a ,voro +ba fo1Iow-
Ag nm 10 regulate the salary OF the
r.aosrror .l Of Decatur county so as to con-
iorm With the general law.
AI %make ~l more perfect the system of
sewerage and drainage IN chatham
county. .,lou;ro +ho covorro,
:, i.sue proclamation cautioning the
e+ls. of the state to guard against infect
rops diseases was passed.
nIscUssING FREE PASSES.
In tbe House to-day on the call OF
IS ,ogrtes, lir. Lewis, of Hancock, moved
@eTbis bill as to free railroad passes,
Il |nfsyorsbly reported, should be read the
& 8eond time, This meant to reverse the
rnorf Mr. Lewis said that he did not
rfpnd 10 reflect on the members by the
I'M Free passes were not a courtesy
hi a blsiDess with the railroads, ard the
nsmbers we're not in opposition to receive
Iaa masses ss a matter Of business. For
q himself. he had never used them, and
never would while in public office.
necustom ought to be abolished because
sbsd dangerous tendency.
al Nj. BOYD. of Lumpkin, thought that the
policy Of giving and accepting them was
sYery bad one for the state.
Mr.. HARRIsON's STAND.
M. Harrison, Of Qultman, had not
Ar4d to the report as a committeeman,
q but be had not thought best TO offer
minority report. 1t increased the absen-
eeism OF members. Every Monday, Fri
day. and saturday, there are very few
uembers present. Since October free
asses have cost the State $25, 900 by
6 senteesm. Mileage ought to be suffi-
an
fIr Turner. Of Troup, opposed the
vws when duty may 0bige men to deal
AciaLy with the benefactor.
hr. Arnheim, Of Dougherty, said that
be railroads would not object to this bill.
81 lstom is tyrant and has almost COM
sle1 the railroads to give these passes.
aspeOple and the railroads want the
Nh Why not then pass ity
MERELY A COURTESY.
M, Brandt said the passes are courte-
@iween gentlemen, and that there is
Nhng yenal In the custom of giving
BEN. This House will not claim that iU
a0esn corrupted by the passes. Then
lI suspect that the next Legislature
'll be influenced by them, which this bill
elset II passed. A pass could not in
lelce him, and he would presume il inn
ossIoIe Tor pass to influence any other
e9saa selected TO represent the people
The State
MI Miner, Of Gordon, said that but for
e passes more work would have been
W. Naples, Of Mitchell, thought that
legislature could rob him of his rights.
TIE BILL UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
le railroads have the right to give
saeS ana ne 70 accept them. This bill
w constitutional, because it would
lAqlNluuai rights. On motion the un-
@evle report was agreed To by vote
y ayts 10 u nays, which kills the bill.
" Mollon Of Mr. Abbott, Of Fulton,
y. resolution was adopted inviting the
~ ,,'u 'sa1es soldiers encamped near At
- " loin tue procession in honor of
.ai,gs ~ Of the cornerstone of the CAPT.
% Wednesday.
Algos the new bills introduced were
following:
,! NJ Bartlett-Giving a lien on the
KIN o..l y railroads for personal injuries
~ aaaas OF railroads.
,oai' ~ hVssell, Of Clarke-Authorizing
ssia.5 ial9 70 change their gauge to the
,os ~. Lamar, Of Puiaskl-A resolu-
~. ..e9ugsllng Georgia's Senators and
,gs'lieh ,,is, to use their best efforts in
o5,t,n. ,a, AZ appropriation for removing
m P.a4 aCyions in the Oconee river.
nta. al'lelt called up bis resolution
N s u.s. committee Of seven on the
bor,r ,ue house 20 inquire by what
tbs .;d tae Georgia Pacific railroad
H sotc raH. ,riasHa.'-ol,way OF the Western and
4 |,. att.road, and amended it by ad-
loeesa..Iotl NJ. nom the Senate.V The reso-
he'd +, alle tgl iilel was adopted and trans