Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-27
o1PTS PILOT BILL LOST.
roBDON MAKES A STRONG
Mr. n[EA J FOR THE MEASURE.

bart nll0t OH vas iN4
IA. pe., ,5or1ipg. Mr.. Hall having the floor.
-aa Communication from owners of
h5 -, ,a.tsa vessels addressed to the Board
',1, ,r.see AZ savannah opposing the pilot
a. rlvDt. of spalding. was opposed to
No Nm. as It was unequal and unjust.
.-' ,,., naoassitv for the whole piotage sys-
lA. E,4 haan done away with, he said,
4 .a.sor of .he improved condition Of
4 ','-.s and recent improvement innavi-
.nr, an3aratus. The pilOtage fec of
5.,'T5,ora in taking a vessel in and out,
Da',,- ..' a-Ilos aach way, is $500. The pilot
en- FIR the same vessel into and out
ts mort of savannah, 10 miles each
-.- is $500. This. he said, is the class
ormso WHO are importuning the Legisla-
..r- 10 mass the Dart bill.
raw of-rsmoN OF NECESSITY.
,,. Turner. of Coweta said that from
Il ,.11'ar@rrnents Of some of the members,
.ssrs .a +. nouecessity tor the pilots at all. II
he the case the system should be
,borsbed 1t is satd by the opposition
49,, ,bs fees are exorbitant We have
nothing 10 do with that. II tney are TOO
5i9b tfa commissioners Of Pilots can re-
iucethem'
MR.. GORpOE's ARGUMENT.
Mr. Gordon. of Chatham, said that the
,ynerapce Of the whole civilized world
fas bean that it is an imperative neces-
sity To nave the pilot system in seaboard
c.t.es. The supreme Court OF
o., STATE has decided that the
''' r,rnxridad for nv ha
c,5l IA constitutional, The decision re-
fsrrad to is somewhat ambiguous in re-
gard TO rates. The intent of this bill is to
81 remove this ambiguity. There is no
onastion raised as to incoming fees. He
comnarad the difficulties in navigating
be channels of savannah and Brunswick
n comnarad with Norfolk, Charleston,
and other cities. Although the pilots in the
sstmenti0ned cities have to travel more
rfpsthe channels of Savannah and Bruins
wick are much more tortuous and di&cult
ii N navigation
NOT A CRITERION.
In answer to a question, he stated that
"a he action OF the Board Of Trade of Savan-
nah IN opposing this bill does not speak
lleraal sentiment of that body, as few
members were present The meeting
wascslled TO order in the interest of a
CLIQUE who were opposed TO this bill.
AmHause by friends Of the bill Some
s8, So and others that only 26 members
we're present 1t was cut-and-dried
aIajr. Tn answer to a question. he stated
flat the reason that the President OF the
0ard did not preside was because he was
directly interested in opposition to the
bin.
ASSUMING TOO MUCH.
Although the board is composed of
krnorable gentlemen, they have no
Tight TO express the sentiment Of the
Il gaola commercial interests of Savan-
hail. The Cotton Exchange more
e raaTlY expresses the sentiments of the
people. Reclaimed that the feeling of the
Cotton Exchange was in favor Of the bill.
Considerable feeling was manifested over
this statement If you want to destroy
your saaports, II you want death and pes
lIenee brought to our ports, oppose this
bl. It is just as necessary to support
ne ploJage system as it is for the large
tem."
PROTECTION FROM PESTS.
'Nr Watkins, Of Gilmer, said that one
.'ohg reason In support Of the bill is the
iiol l1ai the pilOtage system has been in
~A~iiNt = NaA - 1 ut hyoNt III
protects rs from contagious diseases. The
quarantine commission require pilots to
inspect all vessels. The opponents OF
lr o''. say that it is necessary to have
inward pilots, but not outward. Their
los'a2a Is not tenabe. If the consumers
~ tIeigl countries have to pay tax, how
eAn Y AFFECT our people? If the fees are
Wv 1'gu iet the commissions cut them
-."t' ltls necessary to have thirty-two
I.'oS Ios savannah. rs there may be that
uA'er oi vessels that want to come into
'1e port at one time.
NEW YORK's LAWS.
y.lr y-., ,H.aasson, OF Ieltair, read from the
90 1lA statutes showing that no mas
H e'asuug vessel is compelled TO
d g"y,age fees no Hell Gate and Sandy
,s, li New York sees the wisdom Of
sr @.A- loe compulsory pilotage svs-
r.o! .-' WI! not let us do away with this un-
's3t''ai' burden:
F. M p.lt read part Of the session acts
set,. iNfk OF lSSl No master of a YES
,.., lng 10 citizen Of the United
ags,1 a..4 licensed and employed in the
sr.'' a1e by The way of sandyIHOOk,
5r'.s" 20 employ a licensed pilot. hut
5s,t services Of q pilot shall have
hsrs... lue piiot shall be entitled TO
Am COMPULSORY pILoTAGE.
X ts..al.' masters of foreign vessels and
saHt. W @ foreign port, and all vessels
tra r,-. ''V'f register bound TO or from
S.-dr ~ New York by the way of
lu rl... 'snail take licensed pilot.
shan .,- a. H" refusal Of plotage the vessel
bah te. ' 'ers The same as il the pilot
i.iIa,. 'upIoyed. ANY person, not
rao.f,i, .'..',I,se as pilot under the act,
p..f6. any vessel 90 or from the
n.ui.. l'ik via Sandy Hook, which
OF n'.to. I' snail DE deemed guilty
iUnaala. "4'f' punishable by fine or
r.ut Nf both. He also read the
t7I of Virginia. south CaroiinY
qra., aA1 Massachusetts. which are
DOea' with those of New York.
Ha.-" ENGLAND INDoRsEMKNr
hstas, -. . Massachusetts report show
cWms.... '' Wise policy % provide a
Iell fY.. .tm Of pilOtaEe. He also
" sean. .r.. l,eonstu laws u report "a
'.un.....'".. An Endorsement from the
ati Grn..'7 oi fllotage OF savannah
iaI ..n, steamship agencies was
lHlol4 .Iuunication from iha presi.
im. 'a no1rd Of underv riters of No,,,
system iead' indOrsing the uilotage
heb. .i' ~ vote ON the second amend.
lrN0t. vessels carving Georgin
lles.. "1 llst hY q vote uf 40 In gT
-.lg ,.' aa reported by the com.
Nas al.. ".recd %. Before the vote
A.ft Mr Brandt moved to
'OfH H.... We motion was lost by h
The bin was then pui
.iHh. tto, and was lost bv "a vofe
lItB.. ,'lhs the call Of the votes
A'fl0us t'N opponents uf the ltll were