The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-12

ASSISTANT W. n 1eAuklL-
School CommisSiouers-J. s. Hook and
Mr.. Starns.
Penitentiary-J. R. Towers and z. T
Shirbrick.
Among those invited, in addition to the
members of the general assembly and tbs
United States senators and members OF
congress, are Judge Emory Speer Of the
United States circuit court, Hon
John T. Glenn, mayor Of Atlanta
of the Senate and House. and the
following representatives Of the Geor gia
press: Evan Howell. II. W. Grady, CLARK
Howell, j. Carter, P. A. Stovall, W. n.
Moore. F. II. Richardson. w. l.. Glessner
John I. Boifeuillet, c. W. Hancock, II. N.
Mcintosh, T. L. CAN'T. B. E. Russell. l. L.
Branham, T. g. Stacy. B. Il. Richardson,
4. w; Grub, George ?; Woods, J; r.
Beverly, V. w. Strauss, L. II. Morris, j.
n. Moore, C. T. Grimes, J. H. Wilkins, c.
r. Pendleton, John I. Graves, John Trip
lett.
Hons. Carter Tate, W. E. Teasley, ].
b. Wheeley, ex-member of the general
assembly, will also be guests, and Mr.. l. Z.
Mcpherson, of the Pullman Palace Car
Company Of Chicago.
| SOME OF THE VISITORS.
The visiting legislators sat up late last
night and a good many of their friends
called upon them during the evening. Rep
resentative Tarver wrote several letters
and his friends tell it on him that he is in
love. The judge does not deny it, either.
He is widower. Judge Tarver was one Of
| the heavy-weights of the House. He is a
farmer and merchant, and remar kably sue
cessful in business. He is known through
out his section as friend Of the poor. He
took the jokes of his brother representatives
| good last night. Judge Taryer
| ic ColrFnikf1a 10 har-i Ia
Represen tative Williams, of Upson
county, was regarded in the House, his
associates say, as one of the most forcible
members. He is wealthy planter and
owns extensive fruit orchards. He brought
his son, a lad under II, down to Savannah
with him last night. His son was given the
| position Of page some time ago, and gets
| the neat salary OF 500 a month. Repre-
sentative Williams has been actively en-
gagged recently in the passage of a bill
amending the charter of the Macon and
Birmingham railroad, so as to force the
| railroad company to include Thomaston. the
seat OF Epson county, in its route. He was
successful in getting the bill through about
| week ago.
THE LITTLEST OF THE LOT.
DIR. Goodman of Berrien county was
known as the smallest man in the House He
weighs ninety -nine pounds. He boasts that
he was the only Goodman in the legis-
lature.
Hon, R. B. johnson. known as "Cousin
Roam" represents Cinch county, He is
the jolliest man in the House, and his COM
peers cannot tell by his facial expression
when he is defeated. He came in on the
the Savannah, Florida and Western fast
mail last night, and the moment he stepped
inside of the hotel door with his gripsack
all the members said There's Cousin
Roam" and there was a hearty hand
shaking
The people of Savannah will recognize in
Col. Crowder of Monroe an old friend He
was stationed here during the war from
October, 1861 to June of the following year.
and commanded battery at Beaulieu. He
was captain of Company B, Thirty First
Georgia, and before going to Virginia with
Gen. Lawton's brigade, he was elected lieu
tenant colonel of the regiment. He saw
hard service in the Virginia campaign and
participated in the battles around Rich
mond, and shared in the victory at the Sec
ond battle of Manassas.
THE CHATHAM DELEGATION CoAiPLIMENTED.
Col. Crowder talked ENTERTAINMENT of his
recollections of Savannah az it was twenty
seven years ago. and he says this is his first
visit to Savannah since he left here In 1862
OF the Chatham delegation in the gen
eral assembly Col. Crowder thinks that her
| citizens should be proud 1--WE couldn't
have got along without Capt Gordon in the
legislature" he said. "He was Just
| the man for chairman of the an
preparations committee, and he always had
| quorum of his committee. He was an
untiring worker, and, although he seldom
spoke in the House, he was listened to with
the closest attention, and as the acoustic
| properties Of the chamber are not the best.
and Capt. Gordon's voice not the strongest,
there was always a crowding up closer to
hear him, and his opinions always carried
great weight with them.
"Mr. Clifton was also successful in the
House. His courteous ways and friendly
demeanor made him very popular. 1t is
| said OF him that he knows every member of
the general assembly, every page and MEM
Der of the clerical force, and can call them
by name, and guess it is true that he can.
This made him popular with the members,
and many OF them would support measures
he was known TO be friendly TO for the ask
ing.
"Col. Reilly was well liked by the mem
bers of the House. His quiet and courteous
manners endeared him TO all, and his con-
scientious discharge of his duty made any
bill he favored very strong before the
| House" Col. Crowder attributed the pas
sage OF the military bill to Col. Reiilys
energetic and quiet advocacy of it.
| OohdeOi ouDIBuOu, OOl. CrOWQ6r said.
was very strong in the Senate, and made a
good presiding officer, and that did much to
facilitate the business of the general as.
sembly.
| COL. CRoWDER'S REGRET.
Among the regrets which Col. Crowde r
carried away from the capital was the de-
feat of his bill to tax foreign loan com.
panies. He got it through the House. but
it was defeated by three votes in the Senate.
He says that four senators were locked IN
in committee room. three of whom would
have voted for his bill, 30 that it would
have been defeated by but one vote.
81 think 1t was a trick to defeat the bill.
that no access could be had to the senators. !
the colonel added. "There was but one
way to get to them, and that was to break
down the doors" The colored ianitor was
not to be found, it appears, and the bill was
lost by a majority of 3 against it. Col.
Crowder says that foreign companies are
loaning money. and taking mortgages on
Georgia property, at about 16 per cent. in
terest, and escaping taxation, whereas there
is plenty of capital in the state that would
be on an equal footing with northern CAPT.
tai, if the latter was taxed on the amount
of its loans. He says the plan is to pay the
borrower $500. taking a note for 81, 900. In
a few years the borrowers have paid as
much interest as the amount of money they
received, and still owe the $1,000. His