The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-29
THE LEASE BILL PASSED.
DIR. FELTON, MAKES TIE DAY a
LIVELY ONE.

ment Issue stirred Up the OOCLor
The Brady Bills Fate Sealed.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug 2S.-The last days
discussion of the lease bill IN the House was
as exciting as any, and besides good
speeches was the occasion Of several lively
encounters between members. Mr.. FELTON,
opened the debate with vigorous onslaught
on Mr. Gamblers amendment. The COM
nnittee Of the whole had rejected it, and be
did not believe that the members would
stultify themselves now by voting for it.
He said there were corporations, and indi-
viduals organized into corporations. who
had come arou [ II use to get the
Gambler amendment passed, so they would
get special advanta es and rob the tax
payers to a large extent
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
He said the Farmers Alliance of Texas
and North Carolina, which were interested
in the contest against railroad monopoly,
were asking for railroad commission like
that of Georgia. Is Georgia prepared t
say her railroad CO mission Is Insufficient
That would be the effect of tie adoption of
the Gambler amendment. Four years ago
the people stood by the commits ion. II it
has not sufficient powers, arm 1t with these
powers. Have you inquired ITO tn secret
of this recent war about railroad monopoly!
1t is Of new birth. Four years o | intro
duced a bill into the Ge rgia legislature 10
enforce this very provision Of the constltu-
tion.
SHELVED BY COMMITTEE.
1t went to the judiciary committee and
they returned it unanimously with mega
tive could not find a rloral's guard to
stand by me in demanding the force ent
Of this elan "a If fba pOus irutiOu Aave
you inquired into the foundation of thi,
new born see-alll You will find that it
largely originates in the rivalry of co =
tending railr ad lines. Trace it to is source
and you will find that it is largely attfib-
utable TO the rivalry of competing and
rival railroads. Here is the Atlanta and
Norfolk road finding in Its way an ugly
rival in the Richmond Terminal, which it
must shelve.
TURNS TO THE LEGISLATURE.
1t is about to get worsted, and to fail in
its speculation, and it comes to the legisls-
ture and cries: Help, help. 1t is the hour
OF need, and tries TO enlist the legislature
in this fight. The doctor discussed the
Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus road as
another example, and said he was in favor
of knocking the shackles from every depart
ment of commerce. He wantedt unchain,
in every particular, the commerce of the
country.
THE DUEL DRAGGED IN.
lie said the Chattanooga, Rome and Co.
lumbus road wanted to unload its rubbish
on the Central and that Gen. Alexander
had proven It, and that the representatives
of The two companies went off and fired
blank cart idgss among the bu.hes in Ala
b0ma. Just think of i'm exclaimed Dr.
FELTON,, 1.-THE Chattanooga, r me and
Columbus railroad a the Richmond
nj
had fought here efore our commi tee Over
there the pie bushes Of Alaba ia firing
off cartridges and then coming back here to
the legislature with their paper wads and
their popguus" [Laugnte j DR.. Felton,
said the legislature could not toe cal lied, nor
msled, nor corrupted. He appeal, TO the
members to get all for the road they could,
and thus benefit the schools.
FELLOWS CHANGE OF FRONT
Mr.. Davis of Burke followed in support
OF the amendment, and took occasion to
attack Mr. Felton's change of p sition
since the last session, when he introduced
bill aimed at railroad combinations
8lr. Felton, replied that 20 bill referred
to was separate from the lease act.
Mr.. Davis asked way he had changed
Mr.. FELTON, replied, "Be. ause wise men
change, fools never do.n
Mr.. Davis said a leader 81 unstable could
not be followed. He said that last fall il
was proposed to adjourn over one Satur-
day, and the doctor said: "Will Won ad.
1ourn when there Is important legislation
here TO be ensctedi Will you lie Supinely
up II our backs until these railroad monop-
olists have bottled every industry in Geor-
giaF'
REGULATED BY THE DOCTOR.
Mr.. FELTON, arose and denied using the
words, aud demanded the production Of the
words
Mr.. Davis said he had talked to fifty
mem ers, who agreed with him as to the
words used, d he appealed the memory
of the mem ers who ad heard the doctor.
lie showed the inconsiste ICY Of DR.. Eel on
in saying wise men change, but tools do not
and yet urging the membe not to stultify
themselves by voting for the Gambler
amendment.
ATKINSON ALSO RAPS THE DOCTOR
Mr.. Atkinson OF Coweta come next in an
attack on Mr.. FELTON,. He said tnat onlr
the other day Mr. FELTON, had been charging
the Farmers Alliance and now he asks tae
members to follow the example OF the
Farmers Alliance IN certain state aud ask
only for railroad commission. Only last
Tall Dr. FELTON, was charging upon the
nonopollstS Mr. Atkinson wanted al ac-
COZ 4 n doctors conversation. Some
thing has transferred him from the advo-
cacy OF the rights of the people to advo-
cacy for the greatest monopoly that ever
put its foot on Georgia soil
OPPOSED To TRUSTS.
DIR. FELTON, arose and said that no man was
more opposed than be to monopolies and
trusts, but he was opposed to ENGRAVING for.
elgn legislation on the lease bill.
If he is opposed 10 railroad monopoly ,
exclaimed MIR. Atkinson, "rhank God he !.
converted, d converted under my minis
tratiOn. Laug tier
II have not been reconverted," sal the
doc or, ''aud l am not q proper subject fol
rebaptism. Laughter
The Gambler amendment was defeated b,
a vote of IS 10 o.
DR.. FeltJn called the previous question o.
the bill and all amendments, which wa
sustained. All the amendments we're los
except the one by Mr.. Berner to the t iri
section-that the state deliver TO the lessee
such an amount Of persol alty as was or ri.
nally leased, ana the roa lbed in its present
condition less the natural wear and tear
MORE TINE FOR GAMBLER
Before the vote on the bill was takeq
the chairman of the committee had twenty
minutes in conclusion, ald M Rankit
gave eight minutes to Mr. Gambler, VIII,
said: II have at times in my BRIT life
been hard pressed for argument to sust
my position, but thank God | nave never
been so press d as 20 uesce d to the .evel o.
impugning mo ives, even in the hcnorsl
phrases OF .hose VINO oppose me. L thInp