Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-27
A BIG TILT IN THE HOUSE.
THE RAILROAD BILL READ AND
RECOMMITTED.

! Before the report was submitted Mr.Arn-
helm arose and stated that the report had
been made by the committee on railroads
| favorable 70 the passage of the Senate
bill, providing an appeal from the rules
and rates of the railroad commission.
! Twelve men, he said, had voted in the
committee for that report and eleven had
| voted against it, and he had list OF the
| members OF the committee who asked
that the report be withheld.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Mr.. Arnheim was called to order on tho
| point that he had no right TO refer on the
floor of the House to what had occurred
in committee, Considerable confusion
existed while this point was pending.
Mr.. Gordon, of Chatham, arose and
said: 'Iu the absence OF Mr.. Tate, l am
Chairman pro tenn. OF the Railroad Com
mittee. That report was given to me by
! the Chairman with the statement that he
had to leave at s O'Clock, and with a re-
quest that it should be submitted to the
House. what has been done has
been done with his sanction and by his
| direction. | want to say, further, that l
| do not consider that one member of the
commission has a right to get up here and
talk for the commission. l call him to
order as arrOgating to himself RESPONSE
bility that he has not got"
SHAKES THE PAPER.
Mr.. Arnheim arose to a question of per-
| sonal privilege and shook document
| signed by the following members, asking
that the Chairman withhold the bill;
Messrs. Berner, Lotley, Arnhelm, Stewart,
Harrell of Decatur, Cason, Clay, Mason,
Lewis of Hancock, Butt of Marion.
| Everett, EasOn, Hawkes., and Turner OF
| Troup. AS Mr.. Arnheim shook that
formidable document he said 81 would
| not have spoken on this matter on my
own authority only. | hold here a re-
quest that this report OF the Chairman be
withheld. l deny that l have arrogated
any responsibility to myself, l simply
voice the opinion of those who are with
me-"
COMMITTEE ACTION.
Mr.. Harris, Of Bibb county, called at
tentiOn to the fact that nothing could be
considered as action of the committee ex-
cept what had been agreed on by its men,
bers actually assembled.
Mr. Fite moved TO recommit the bill to
| the Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Gordon said: 81 desire 10 call the
attention of the House to the fact that the
time Of this session is drawing to a close,
that this bill will certainly be discussed
thoroughly, fairly and fully when it comes
before this House, and that the intent of
having it recOmmitted is fer the purpose
Of preventing such full, free
anu ldlI ulhCQH5lOu do 10 utblISu Dl
! the friends Of the bill.
FURTHER ACTION NOT THE AIM.
1t is with no desire TO have the bill
acted upon again by the committee. The
committee has spoken. Those who were
OutvOted have the opportunity and right
| TO submit minority report. | have no
| desire to gag the voice Of any man, but |
/ ask the gentleman, as a fair man, whether
the result OF that motion may not be to
postpone this bill until it will be impossi-
bic to discuss it,"
MIR. Fite arose to question Of personal
privilege and said: "The gentleman from
! Chatham says that the object | had in
moving recOmmittal was to prevent an
open and fair discussion"
MIR. GordOn-"l was endeaYoring to give
the gentleman information that would be
the result of his motion. l do not i'm
pugn the motives of the gentleman"
Mr.. Fite spoke in support of his motion.
He said that the committee ought to have
| another chance to come together.
MIR. Harrell, OF Webster, obtained the
floor, and asserted that there were more
names signed to Mr.. Arnheim's request
than there bad been votes cast for a
favorable report Of the bill.
DECLARED UNTRUE.
Mr. Bartlett-That statement cannot be
made truthfully.
Mr.. GordOn-l ask if all this is per.
missablei
Mr.. Harrell arose 10 a question of per-
sonal privilege, and said: 81 have
made statement upon the floor
Of the House, which the gentleman from
! Bbb says is not true. / insist that |
have a right as matter of personal
| privilege TO show that what l said was
true.
Mr.. Bartlett insisted that the statement
| Wag out Of order when made.
MR.. HARRELL PROCEEDS.
Mr.. Harrell was allowed to proceed and
| said: 81 have made the statement that
more members Of the railroad committee
! have signed the request 10 the Chairman
/ 10 withhold the report, than voted for the
report in adopting it. The gentleman
I from Bibb has said that the statement
was not true. Ihave the request and the
names Of thirteen members Of that COM
mi.tee.
| Mr.. Bartlett-You have got the name
| OF gentleman who was paired.
Great excitement and disorder prevail
ed, and when order was restored, Mr.
Harrel proceeded and argued In favor OF
recommitting the bill.
TWO NAMES WITHDRAWN.
Messrs. Everett and Turner scratched
their names of Of the request that the
| bill be withheld.
! Mr.. Bartlett, OF Bibb, lspOke against
| the motion 10 recOmmit. He said that
/ the bill had been before the country for
/ some time. and all the speeches on the
subject had been printed.
Mr.. Arnheim made the point that Mr..
Bartlett was speaking on the bill and
was out OF order.
/ Mr.. Bartlett-Ho ou made that point in O
| Ut for tat spirit.
In moment Mr.. Bartlett had occasion
30 call Mr. Arnheim 20 order, and that
gentleman said "Now that's tit for tat.D
NO EXCUSE FOR ABsESTEEIsM.
Mfr. Gustin spoke In opposition 10 the
| motion 70 recOmmit. The notice OF the
meeting was given twice from the
| clerks desk, and no man was absent, ex-
cept by his own will.
Mr.. Hawkes-HaYe you not been in
formed that one man was absent from a
proyidential causeg
Yes, sir. ! heard something about II. /
No such proposition as this mas ever been I
made before. Because the gentlemen 4
were disappointed, they came /
hero and ask the House /
70 delay the matter. II you recommit !