The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-20
THE STATE ROAD LEASE.
THE HOUSE MAKING FURTHER
PROGRESS WITH THE BILL.

THE HOUSE MAKING FURTHER
PROGRESS WITH THE BILL.
Considerable Discussion over the
Eleventh sectlon-An Amendment
Prohibiting Sub-Letting Meets With
Strong Cpposition-A Bill to Create g
State Board OF Labor Arbitration
Introduced in the Senate.
ATLANTA. GA, Aug. 19.-Considerable
progress was made with the lease bill in the
House to-day. The House adopted without
amendment the ninth and tenth sections
providing how the lease contract shall be
drawn up BY the attorney gene al and ex-
ecutei, and the deposit OF bonds by the
Iessees as security for its faithful perform
auce. Some discussion arose over the
eleventh section. The section provides tha5
the new lessee of the company shall pay
the Tennessee taxas and a tax on all property
owned in Georgia MT received from the
state. and the income tax as required from
the Central and other railroads exempt by
their charter.
Mr.. Glenn offered an amendment that
fhe road all not be sIhleJ or any part
thereof TO any other company, corporation
or party
Mr.. Hand, of Mitchell, moved as fur
ther amend nent: Nor shall any snare' in
said lease be sold or transferred s. as 10 de-
feat or lessen competition or encourage
monopoly"
This amendment met strong opposition.
Mr.. FELTON, said il was directly in the IL
terest Of the Louisville and Nashville synti-
cate, and ate nptel to tack on tn the lease
the rst lea ures Of the Olive bill. Pend
ing this discussion the committee rose.
THE COMMITTEES SUBSTITUTE FOR TUCKs
BILL
The following bill which is of interest to
colt IN merchants at the sea ports and In the
interior has been read the second time in
the House.
Section provides that whenever any vessel
loadi or loaded within the waters OF this
state is damaged by fire or water, or both,
while within he waters OF this state, the
owners or Insurers of such cotton or mer-
chandIse, or the agents Of either or any OF
them, shall e authorized 10 take possession
of and control such damaged ltton or mer-
chandiss, aud use. ma age and dispose of
the same for the protection of
the interest of such owners or
insurers in such property, any
law, usage. custom or anything in the con-
tract of affreightment witt the owner,
master or agent of such vessel TO the con-
trary notwithstanding.
Section , provides that nothing herein
shall be construed to relieve such ow err or
master of such vessel from taking proper
care of such damaged property i'll the eveat
that the owners or insurers, within a
reasonable time after such damage, fail to
take control OF such cotton or merchandise.
In the senate.
Senator Rice introduced bill to-day to
create a state board Of meditation or arbi-
tration to take cognizance of such contro-
VERSES as may arise between EN- loyers and
employees, wnen the same do not involve
suits at law. 1t is proposed that the board
shall consist Of turee members, twl Of
whom shall be apo nted by the governor.
One shall be an employer and one
member of some labor organi-
cation. The third member shall be
ordinarially selected by the other two, oIt
in case they fail to agree upon thi d per
son With rea enable time, the governor
shall complete the board by appoint
ment
The Senate pa sed the bill to create a
county urt in Scriven, and also, without
a dissent Q vote, the House bill to re-
organlz the board of trustees of the un
versiJy, ab0lishing t % present board, a ID
providing one from each congressio nal dis
Irict and two from Athens, all to be APP
pointed by the governor. ~sw
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
The House passed the bill to abolish JET
ferson county court aud to incorporate the
town of Lowell. Iaurels county.
M. Howell of .lton intr duced reso-
luton at the governor be authorized
t. draw bis warrant on the treasurer for
S., 0l9 SO in favor of Atlanta, in full pay
ment for the states pro rata share of the
cost of permanently improving the streets
abutting property owned by tho state.
On account OF an accident rendering il
impossible for Gen. Phil Co k to act a
appraiser for the property of the Savannah
Flori la and Western railway ex-senator
Wofford was this morning appointed by
Gov. Gordon to act in his place.