The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-09
OUR ROADS AND THE LAW
NO CHANGE N THE STATUS OF
THR BIG FIGHT AT ATLANTA.

Defeat of the Rankin Amendment and
the Propositio on TO Arbitrate the Bet
terments Dispute a FOregone Con
clusion-Patr.ck Calhoun and Pres
1dent Williamson Have War Of
Words-Rep ativeHerrington's
Opponents at Home ASK Elm TO
Resign.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. SIT is conceded
by the friends of the Rankin amendment
that it will be defeated and that the ques-
ton of nav for betterments will not be sub
mitted to arbitration, but the members
want to be heard on it and the debate on
the third section continues. Half a dozen
speeches were made on the amendment TO-
day. The most prominent was that Of Mr..
Huff of Bib, who favored the Rankin
amendment and the allowance of pay for
bettermeIts
Mr.. Fleming Of Richmond offered jDint
resolution that committee Of three from
the House and two from the Senate be APP
pointed to confer with the lessees of the
Western and Atlantic upon the equit es
claimed by them and to receive from said
lesSees any prop sition relating thereto that
they may desire 10 submit, and that said
committee shall report such matters back
to the general assembly at the ca II st prac-
ticable day. Pending this the House ad-
journed.
The Senate passed the House bill appro-
pristing Sl5,O for the erection Of a dor
mltory al the blind asylum at Macon.
WARN WORDS IN COMMITTEE.
There were warm words before the House
railroad committee this afternoon between
Par Calhoun and J. d. williamson pr es.-
dent of the Chattanooga, Rome and Column
bus railroad. The Olive bill was under
discussiog and Mr. Williamson stated tina,
his road had been fought by the West
Point terminal in Georgia and Wall street,
and unless the Olive bill passed they would be
gobbled or thrutted. Mr.. Calhoun replied
that this was far from being true and that
the Chattanooga Rome and Columbus had
attempted to unload the Central, and
had made Oveftures to that end. That this
had not succeeded was due TO his efforts
(Cahoun's) and his opposition to it had de-
laYed his being general counsel Of the Ce =
trail two years. Further William Will
hanson had at that time offered him hatcer-
ing inducements to be general counsel of
the Chattanooga, Rome aud Columbus
company.
To this Mr.. Williamson replied that Mr..
CalhOun's statement W an absolute false
hood, that he had had no conversation
with Mr. Calhoun at the time specified, bu
1t occurred earlier when his road was merely
narrow gauge.
ANGRY WORDS CUT OFF.
Mr.. Calhoun rose TO make an angry re
ply, but the committee stopped the contro-
versy. 1t did not end in the committee
room but the gentlemen were prevented
from coming together after ard by
mutual friends who are still using their
best efforts to smooth the wrinkled front #
war and bring about peace. The commit
tee, after some discussion, postponed its
vote to Tuesday.
ASKED TO RESIGN
There are rumors of war between the sup
porters Ct the Olive bill in Z manuel county
and Representative Harrington. Tuey
want him to vote for the bill. a d he told
them tina, g., wouldn't. 1t Is reported tn I
they ma = Id an indignation meeting and
asked b = to resign. Mr.. Harrington saws
be won't resign at the dictate # one-th .rd
OF the county, and viii vote according to
his own judgment
The Senate committee on agriculture will
report adve sely the House BIZ to elect tie
commissioner of agriculture by popular
vote.
Mr. HA1DIOND's ADDRESS.
n. J. Hammond addressed the general
assembly tonight on the subject of higher
eduna ion and liberal aid to the universi V,
Quite numb r Of ladies appeared before
the house Committee on appropriations
this afternoon i support of a bin appropri-
ating 5000 for home for fallen women.
They presented lettera indorsing them and
the movement from Mrs. W. b. Hill of
Macon and Mrs Sibley of Augusta