The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-21
BELLICOSE GEORGIANS.


ATLANTA, Ga,, Sept. 20.-The Georgia
Legislature was quite belligerant yesterday
and last night. Three couples of Repre-
sentatives were negotiating through
friends. These negotiations may end in ex-
plantations on the floor or in visits to the
surrounding States for the purpose of fight
ing The first bout was between Mr.. Zig
ner and Mr.. Atkinson, and it happened
during the debate OH the proposed indus
trial school for girls. The House was in
committee of the whole, and Mr.. Colvin
strongly supported the bill. Mr.. Tigner. of
Muscogee, said that Southern manhood
would educate and protect womanhood. He
did not want to see the peach-b bloom rubbed
off the cheeks of Southern girls by rude
contact with the world. Mr.. Atkinson, of
Corvetta, expressed himself as heartily
ashamed of the gentleman from MuscOgee.
He was ashamed of that gentleman as a
Georgian. That gentleman did not want
cause he was a stenographer HIM
self If they learned stenography,
Otheiio's occupation would be gone. He
did not want them as his competitors.
manly work. and let women do the work
that they can do. IApplause.l These re-
marks and the applause Infatuated Mr.
Tigner past all endurance.
The second row was between ex-C Congress
man FELTON, and Mr.. Humphreys of Brooks
Mr. Humphreys replied to DR.. FeltOn's at
tack made on him yesterday, saying that
DIR. FELTON, had refused to shelter wounded
soldiers from the confederate army who
had come to his house for shelter, telling
them that they could not find shelter in the
same house In which he and his wife were
living. They could go into the outhouses
Mr.. Felton, pronounce that an unqual-
IL have it from Mr.. Lyons, of Barlow.
who says that the charge was made in the
Lester and FELTON, campaign, and not de-
MED"
Whoever made it," shouted DR.. FELTON,,
The lie. if lie it is, is between you and
your accusers,n retorted Humphreys.
. DIR. FELTON, said that Mr.. Humphreys
wanted his money turned over to the COM
mon schools so that the colored girls could
share the benefit with the white girls of
Georgia.
Mr.. Humphreys-I denounce that as an
unqualified lie.
The chairman raped loudly for order,
and asked members to observe decorum.
The battle of Chickamauga was the oc-
casion of the third disturbance The Legis-
lature. was considering a proposition to
Nlslt the Ddttle-ncIu to-uay. Mt. FOute. of
Barlow, said that twenty-six wears ago he
was on the field of Chickamauga. There
was no barbecue then, although there was
great slaughter. He ate roasted turnips
for breakfast that morning, and before might
some of those fellows shot him In the foot
He did not blame them. He was
trying to do worse for them. But he had
business there then, and he had none there
now. He did not think that the Legislatures
or committee should go away from their
work to attend this barbecue. He loved
these men who had tried to make peace
since the war. and despised those who were
always striving to keep alive the bitter
feelings of the war.
Mr.: Thurman. of Walker. said he was
mortlhed and astonished at the position
taken by the gentleman from Barlow iMr
Foute.l He could only account for it by
the fact that he was no true Georgian. ii
do not understand how a soldier who wears
an empty sleeve can talk as he has done.n
Mr; Foute-l am not a native Georgian,
but am Georgian by preference, while
the gentleman from Walker is a Georgian
| by accident. Applause