Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-09

ference to the original bill, saying that it
took the people into the courts where
"those who entered left hope behind"
There was no talk OF a compromise until
friends Of the bill saw chat they were
beaten. He read quotations to show the
value Of Georgia railroad stocks. He
said that every species of railroad stocks
had increased in value since 1880.
NOT CRUSHING THE ROADS.
II the figures tell the truth, the COM
mission is not crushing the roads, and is
not keeping capital out OF the State. He
read from the report of Mr.. Raoul, Of the
Central road, to show that in one
year the cotton shipped over the road
Tell short 10000 bales. God had not
blessed the labOrs Of the farmers, and who
was to bear the burden? Were the farm
ers to bear it all? Notwithstanding the
people made nothing, the road paid Al
per cent.-as much as the State
pays on her bonds. He
said that under the bill the roads
could change the rates after the commits
sioners had fixed them. The roads don't
ask for relief, but they ask you to change
the law, The roads should show wnere
they are injured and Justice would be
done them by the Legislature. 1t is pro-
posed 70 make the agent the Judge Of his
own interest.
SPURNING THE LEGISLATURE.
The roads spurn the Legislature and
simply ask for a change of the law, when
Judge Woods says the Legislature is the
proper place for them to come. He warned
the House against taking the rate-making
power away from the commission When
it is taken away from the commission it
is taken away from the Legislature. II
the bill is passed and the courts declare it
unconstitutional the commission VIII be
gone, and the people will be again at the
mercy of the roads.
Mr.. Rab3n called the previous question
ON the first section of the bill and created
quite a sensation by SO doing. The pre-
vious question was sustained, and the
first vote on an amendment taken.
NATURE OF THE AMENDMENT.
This amendment was one by Mr.. Har-
rell, of Webster, and provided the manner
in which changes in the rates should be
made and notices served. 1t was con-
sidered as against the best interests Of
the bill, and a square fight was
made at the start, and a victory was
scored for the friends of the bill. The
amendment was defeated by 70 ayes to SO
nays.
The second amendment by Mr.. Hsrrell
was then put, and was defeated by 73
ayes to 81 nays. This was the amend
Au6uJ ludb SiildSCuldJtu Jub Dtl, anu iIS
defeat was secC nd victory for the friends
Of the measure. The first section was
then agreed TO, and the House passed on
to consideration of the second section. 1t
was to this section that the Jenkins
amendment was offered.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION CALLED.
Mr.. Hall, of Dodge, called the previous
question on that section, and there was
no discussion on it. An amendment of
minor Importance offered by Mr.. Jenkins
was agreed to, and then the House voted
on the big amendment, which changed
! the whole scheme of the bill. The vote
was 81 ayes to 70 nays. AS soon as the
vote was announced and the section
was adopted, Mr.. Usry, of Glasscock,
called the previous question on the whole
business, aud pending the call Of the di-
vision on this CALL the House adjourned
TO meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
At that hour the question will be: ''Shall
the call for the previous question on the
entire bill be sustained ?"