Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-10
1rFFAT OF THE BIG BILL.
.,,.s VOTES NEEDED FOR A CON
Nv ssrITUTIONAL MAJORITY.

Fort
80 1Isds-The Vote So Ayes to ~ Nays
,fr Gordon Makes the Last Speech
r.vor OF the Measure.
,..,,xrA. GA, Oct 9.-In the Senate
iar tbs bill to exempt from jury duty
~orice and town marshals of the cities
.-5tovns Of the State passed.
mo bjllauthorizing the Board Of County
r,,,missioners of Glynn toIssue and have
oors.ted annually special ad valorem
.svoo the taxable property for education
dDarposes passed.
Tho hin TO amend section 1888 of the
n .,5oof 1882 by inserting after the word
..ioso and before the words ''or other
u-o3rets.o the words "crude turpentine'
r,.in pitch, and tar" passed.
Tho bin to amend section 4, 1856 Of the
# ,,ia of 1882, which relates to the service
n .GSJls in equity on defendants, by adding
oeor the words "four months" in the
oa,sjfth line the words (which order to
.ortect service may be granted by the
ndgs in vacation" passed.
Tba bill to make all corporations en-
II .oga1 as common carriers in the trans
soTtation Of freight or passengers, or
3 iotb either by land or water, liable for
5snage done to the person or property OF
an Individual while acting outside Of
81 r6sir corporate authority, passed.
The bill to enable the husband or wife
N f deceased person TO receive his or her
81 .6sre of an estate without the interfer-
ssee Of a guardian, passed.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House Of Representatives to-day,
nv vote of SO ayes to II nays, defeated
Il. 81 bo 10
.ion laws of the State. Although the bill
rsceiyed a majority Of those voting, 1t still
scked five votes Of the constitutional
majority of IS. When the House met
5sre was the fullest attendance that has
baen known since the second day of the
session. One hundred and siXty-six
members answered to their names, besides
he Sneaker, showing only eight absent
ones. The battle was to be an untiinch-
ng one on both sides, and the strength on
each side proved to be as fixed as bolts OF
non. The galleries were packed, and
there was no small amount of commotion
about the hall.
MR.. UsRY's CALL.
Mr.. Usry refused to withdraw his call
br the previous question, and was sus-
aimed bv vote OF II ayes to 70 nays.
81 Thstshut off all the opportunity for further
dIElNlAEnL5 ~ LnE DAliq anu AGAb IL win
he jenkins amendment adopted, and pro-
Visions about to this effect, that the
Oads were to make their own rates,
which on complaint by any one were to
ereYiewed by the commission, and such
rate was then to be fixed as the commits
s0a 70 ight see fit, and from that there
vas appeal.
Ms Tate, OF the railroad committee,
assigned the committee time for closing
be debate as follows;
Mr. Berner, of Monroe, who was op-
POSED to the bill, ten minutes.
Mr. Gordon, Of Chatham, who favored
be bill, 10 minutes.
MR.. BERNER'S OPPOSITION.
Mr. Berner then opened the closing de-
ha.e He said "This discussion and re-
lection has only deepened my conviction
that this bill and its amendments are a
great violation of the spirit and policy of
ile constitution. More than that the
sparks that have been struck from the
blades Of this debate have flashed far
enough ahead for me to see that the extOr-
u0n and oppression of twelve years ago
VIII be re-enacted as the fruits of this bill
before the tongue Of time tells the lapse of
decade. History repeats itself. When
lls state granted TO these railroads these
great privileges they began to exercise
'aem with conservatism and prudence.
FEARS OF OPPRESSION.
with the growth OF their strength came
81 OPPRESSION and discrimination. The
proof OF eXt0rrion was beyond all cavil
ana people came and wrote the finale of
la volume Of history. They inserted
u tls constitution this section, about
allen we have heard so much, and hoped
would prove an everlasting bulwark
h-alusL q rpnnfIfiOn nf fhacn
history, say, repeats itself. You pro-
puse 10 write the preface of a new vol
.ue Today. Mark me! The opening pa
s,sol IL VIII contain no oppression, no
llscfllninatlon, no eXtortion. There will
e prudence and discretion, but 80 sure
= Inc products Of transportation in this
s'a'e are not commensurate with the de-
ualas lor dividends and operating expen-
Ss, lust SO sure will extOrtiOn and dis
HIlIluatlon be repeated, and, mark me,
"e people viii come again.
THE WRATH OF THE PEOPLE.
nj dshey VIII come again in the plenitude
lr Ltelr power. They will shake this
M M W WIN the tread Of their indignation.
t.s! VIII strike this State with pallOr
,gh I4ler to river aud sea TO hill, and be-
# tsli.u 49, Ile upper and neither miilstones OF
H -eH righteous wrath they Will grind this
u-as ana, Of yours into powder. They
ns once before, and they spoke in no
meaning ,o.. and doubtful language. They
trt lnese railroads exercising the
ff,,.ege f,,.g Of making rates. The proof OF
a9S arS10luon was as clear as the sunlight
'10 as painful as poison.
THE LEGISLATURES DUTY.
tr,l lley declared that it should bo your
e's.. % exercise that power. They de-
nrgp ~ % De your duty IN regulate these
M go ana to establish these rates. They
prs1,',a ,'taH rom the railroads the privilege
s'al'ed 10 the old days. And whyf Be-
bser lIe proof showed that they had
,s.'. used Tor the purpose Of depressing
r.., ,pe' and thew made IL your duty %
. ts,l ,se Iates. The people never intended
...,-le abuses should be repeated In the
trag Vi laiS country. The convention
. sv Ad. inheXible rates could not be
N 'a, "a1 therefore II declared that the
d .''t- 'Uie should regulate" the rates
lart'. -lo demands Of commerce. The
.ri.s, amendment, or the proposition it
lor ss' was voted down by the conyen-
abd Ray. ll was denounced by Gen. Toombs
''puoiated by tho people,"
A., Mr.. GoRDoN's SPEECH.
IN GORDON closed the debate as follows:
h3. Guiortunate for the State OF Georgia
f.on NY suggestion OF the gentleman
lgr'ts.l5n roe lBernerl If I correctly un-
. Crurs sV hlm' was not accepted by the
. gaF5 b., .ate' For II 10 be true that IN re-
aas Wv llls important subject tho Stnte
l0r,.--4 --4uaubted its powers, and can no
ct.I Or forever haroaftor nnotro onv