The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-03
A FIGHT AT THE CAPITOL.
SECRETARY HARRISON AND Mr..
HUMPHREY SQUARE OFF.

HUMPHREY SQUARE OFF.
The Representative Dealt Singing
Blow in the Face-The Belligerents
Separated Before Much Barn Was
Done-Col Morgan Rawls Surprised
at the ACTON Of the Veterans Of
bingham County.
ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 2.-Ths sensation
at the capitol to-day was bloody fsticuff
encounter between Secretary Tip" Harri-
son. of the executive department. and Rep
resentative Humphreys, OF Brooks county.
The gentlemen bad zone unplsasantnessa and
a sharp correspondents last winter growing
out Of pension claim put in by Repre-
sentative Humphreys for an old veteran,
which Capt. Harrison. who is in charge OF
the pension work, held did { como up to
the requirements. Representative Hum
phreys insisted that it did. To-day Repre-
sentative Humphreys went to the exec
utive department with anothsr application
over which some dispute arose. The dis
agreement was probably augmented by the
former controversy and finally representa-
tive Humphreys told Secretary Harrison
that he had NOT treated him in &c tie
are a harn Representative Humphreys
replied You are a - liar," whereupon
Secretary Harrison struck him a stunning
blow In the face. The two mel then pro
ceedei to pound each other, but were soon
sepal ated. Representative Humphreys
came out Of the mill badly bruised about
the face, while the secretary had a SKIM d
knucke. The fight was on the old fash
toned plan. and the difficulty is regarded at
an end.
COL RAwL's SURPRISED.
Col Morgan Rawls is slrpr sell and some
what dissatisfied at the procet ding of the
Eth ngham veterans on last SATURDAY,, and
the apparent Endorsement Of the News by
their action in regulating the constitution
and organization of the ! tie convention
held III his city to form state association
of confede ate veterans He thlaks there is
mistake in not knowing the constitution
adopted by the convention. All org MIA
tions, including Atlanta and other cities,
are allowed only three dele ates The anne
nun Der are allowed Bingham and other
small counties. Local organizations are not
70 be interfercd with, but are expected
TO be governed by the rules of the state as
ISOLATION. He says he is responsible for the
nomination of Gen. Sorrell As district COM
mander. Other anes were mentioned TO
the committee. but TO Gen. Sorrell the Q
was no objection in the committee or on tho
floor of the convention. The Chatha IL
delegation was present when the names
we Q announced to the convention, and
madeno objection. G !. Rawls says he is
not intimately acquainted with Gen.
Sorrell, tut knows his enarac or as a gallant
ofiic r and gentleman, and knows that he is
not Il politician.
IRE COLONEL A DELEGATE.
The colonel says he was in the convention
as a delegate from the E1ingham Veterans
Association for the purpose Of assisting in
the organization Of a state association, and
ne believes this has been accomplished
with fair ess and co lity, and tat a
perusal Of tho conGtitu ION adopted will
sustain this view. Alta Ia is made
the place 0. holding the annual meetings,
which uld not DO otherwise, as ali the
records, histories and photographs Of di
tinguisaed CO 1fsderates cannot be carried
around to different pieces O.her meetings
can be called il different places. Col.
Rawls says be acted consclenti1usly and be-
heves for the best, and dislikes to have his
action not iudorseG.
RIDICULOUS CHARGE.
In the House this morning MIR. Snelson Of
Meriwether county rose to a question Of
privilege and cnarEel that Saturday, on
the mo ion TO reconsider the acjiol OF the
previous day changing tho hour OF meeting,
the clerk Lad fal>lie1 the vote a proceei-
ing dangerous TO the liberties of the people.
lie asked 10 have his written protest en-
tered Upon the minutes. His charge was
ridiculous, but was passed over in utter
slle ce.
he House had morning and afternoon
sessions, and passed the following bills:
To Incorporate the Citizens bank of East
man.
To provide for the registration of voters
in Mitchell county
To require qualification for the police
officers of Darien that they must be a lie TO
read and write.
To authorize the trustees of the lunatic
asylum TO appoint marshal to police the
premises, with p lwer o make ARE ,ts
To re ew ard extend the c arter of the
Turtle River and Buffalo Swamp Canal
Company.
To Incorporate the Hawkinsville and
Florida Southern railroad.
To incorporate the Kansas City, Chatta-
nooga and Port Royal railroad.
To incorporate the Georgia Northern
railroad, extending from Rome to the state
line.