Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-17
DOMESTIC WINE TO FLOW
FELTON'S $40, 900 FAX BILL LAID
ON THE TABLE.


that He VIII be Heard from Again at
the Summer Sesston-rhe Governor
Gives Notice of the signing OF Several
Bills.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 16.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Northcutt moved to reconsider
the vote on the resolution 10 appoint a
committee TO visit the North Georgia
Agricultural College, The motion was
agreed to and the resolution was laid upon
the table.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
By Mr.. Northcutt--To incorporate the
Georgia Title, Insurance, Trust and
Guarantee Company.
By Mr.. McLeod-To incorporate the
Ocmulgee, Albany and Bainbridge Rail-
road Company.
By Mr.. McKamy-To incorporate the
Legal Tender Mining Company OF Geor-
GA.
The following bills were read the third
time:
To amend the act establishing City
Court in Atlanta. Passed.
Increasing the salaries OF judges.
Passed.
To consolidate and amend the seve al
acts Incorporating the town Of McDon-
ough, Henry county. Passed.
To incorporate the Commercial Bank OF
Atlanta. Passed.
To create a Board OF Commissioners OF
Roads and Revenues for Pulaski county.
Passed.
Tue following bills were read the first
and second time:
On motion OF Mr.. jackson Joint reso-
luton was passed inviting the Hon. +.
n. Stoyall to address the members OF the
General Assembly at 1880 o'clock this
evening. on the floor OF the House, on the
81 iect of Tine Exhibition of American
Products tn be held IN London, England"
The afternoon session was devoted to
reading House bills the first and second
time.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day the bill creating
Board OF Commissioners for Baldwin
county passed.
Mr.. FELTON,. of Barlow, moved 70 take
up ne special order, which was the bill
10 lax dea ers in domestic wines $4,000.
Mr. Russell. OF Clarke. opposed the mo-
tion and moved to lay it on the table.
NJ. Harrison, OF Quitman, made the
point Of order that the motion could not
be made at this stage, which was sus-
tanned.
Messrs. Harrison OF Quitman, Glenn,
Gordon, McCord, Foute and Harreil OF
Webster, favored the motion to take up
the bill, and it prevailed.
Mr.. Foute offered as an amendment -
repeating clause, which was agreed 10.
Mr.. Blrchmore offered az amendment
striking out the words "the county or"
which was agreed to.
MIR. Henry offered an amendment to
insert after grapes the words ''or
bsrries," which was agreed to.
MR.. FELToN's EXPLANATION.
Mr.. FELTON,, OF Barrow, explained the
object of the bill, which was to enforce
the prohlbitOry law now being violated by
dealers in reputed domestic wines. The
object of the bill was to make men respect
the will OF the people legally expressed at
the ballot box and 10 respect the law. He
had due reverence Tor an honest industry,
but the utmost contempt for one who
would sell the immortality OF the world
for thirty pieces OF silver. Taxation vas
the sovereign, inalenable and indestruc-
tible right OF the State. The Federal gov
eminent, by a tax OF 10 per centum on the
issue Of the State banks, efectusliy pro-
hlbited that kind OF currency. This act
only applies to prohibition counties. Local
option was the law OF the land The mat
ter was remanded to the people AID the
voice Of the people should be the voice of
God.
PURE DEMOCRACY.
Local option Was pure democracy.
Lexicogra piers say that wine is the un-
fermented juice or the grape. Wine now
In prohibition counties is few bushels
OF black berries and apples. peaches, one
thousand hogsheads of water and two
drug stores emptied of noxious drugs
(appiause).
Mr.. Ho well, OF Fulton, opposed the bill.
n
At the afternoon session Mr.. Glenn, OF
Whitfield. and MIR. Harrison, OF Qultman,
advocated the bill, AID Messrs, Well, OF
Fulton, Hunt, OF Hancock, and Gardner,
OF Pike, opposed it.
The bill " as tabled ny vote of "a TO II.
Mir. FELTON, gave notice that he would
ask TO take it up al the summer session.
BILLS APPROVED.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor approving the following bills:
Changing the term OF holding DeKalb
Superior Court; repeating the registration
law OF Ebert county; providing for the
registration OF voters in DsKalb county;
Incorporating the Macon, LaGraHge ADD
Birmingham railroad; amending the act
creating a City Court of Atlanta; the reso-
luton requesting Georgia's Senators and
Represen atives in Congress to use their
influence for Tefunding the cotton tax.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
At the night session OF the House Dir.
McLendon, of Thomas, introduced reso-
luton 10 pay w. II. Harrison, Sergeant
alarms, Sl20; and g. Y. Tignor, stenog-
Tapher Of the investigating committee,
$3.50. 1t was referred.
The following bills passed:
Incorporating tue Augusta and Chatta-
nooga Railroad and Banking Company.
Ratifying the charter OF the Americas,
Preston and LumpSin railroad.
Incorporating the Exchange Bank OF
Athens.
Incorporating tie Gainesville and
Gainesville railroad.
Amending the act Incorporating the
Rome aud Decatur railroad.
Authorizing Greensboro 10 issue bonds
for school purposes.
For the relief of 4Etna Life Insurance
Company.
For the relief OF the Provident Saving
Lite Assurance Society.
Incorporating the Atlanta and Nash
vile railroad.
THE Sinking FUND BILL.
On motion OF Mr.. Gordon, at the request
OF the Finance Committee. consideration
Of the sinking fund bill was postponed to
the summer session.
MIR. Wilson, OF Camden, introduced a
bfil m oGfahliah a fpch nolOOipa1 gohOnI