The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-10
POSTELL'S BILL PASSED.
BONE OF THE IMPORTANT AMEND
MENTS TO TEE MEASURE


Measure.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 9-The most i'm
portant measure passed in the House to-day
was the committee substitute for what is
known as tho Postell oystar bill, and until
to-day there has been the most stubborn
dispute on the part Of coast parties over
this bill, but it was so amended as to an
proxiinatsly satisfy all interests and passed
without en- opposing vote. Ia framing the
substitute ILL, section 1920 Of the code was
urintentionally repealed. This section
protects The owners of beds planted in
their taxable lands between tho high and
low water marks. The first amendment
to-day struck this repeal from
tho substitute and leaves section 1920
of the code the law The most Important
amendment was one that extended tue line
within which five acre leases we're allowed.
In the substitute bill it was within 800 feet
from low water mark, now 1t s 900 feet,
and tho 500 acre leases must be outside Of
said 900 feet from low water mark.
LIMIT OF THE FIVE ACRE LEASES.
To section is added proviso that the
5-acre leases cannot be taken within 100
feet Of low water mark in front of and adj
joining habitable h ghlandS, returned for
tnxatlon Section - amended by reouir-
ing applicants for 500-acre tracts to adver-
tse for thirty days, giving particular
description Of the territory desired and its
location in reference to the nearest lands.
Section 9 is also amended by :educng the
time of the 500-acre lenses from ninety inc
years to fifty wears. Sectio Is is anne Ided
50 that no natural beds resorted to by the
public can be leased for the purpose of re-
planting oysters thereon. Section II makes
the law 60 into effect Jan. l, $50.
CAPT. GORDON's SPEECH
Capt. Gordon made an interesting speech
in explanation of the bill and the necessity
of the legislation proposed. He has made
the subject a study for the past six years
and took an active interest ii the passage
of the Dillworth b Il by the last legislature.
When the Postell bill WIS introduced he
gave it his earnest support. There was
strong opposition TO the bill in Savannah
Darien and Brunswi by parties who
feared their rights and interests would be
jeopardized. That they finally agreed to
its passage is largely due 10 the patient
labors of Capt. Gordon. He invited all the
parties at interest to Atlanta, and after a
conference, and argument, and compromise,
brought the measure tO success. He has
all the time had IN view the protection Of
the industries already estabis ed, and the
parties occupied and interested in them,
hIlu Al inc same JliDS W. ) dllAlOlS I'd uHf6dl
the deep water beds, whic have heretofore
been locked. He has accomph he'd both.
THE RESULTS HE EXPECTS.
The results he expects to follow this legis-
lation are these;
l. 1t would protect oysters while breed
ing.
.. It would save the smaller oysters, thus
preventing lie destruction of five TO get
one, and preserving seed for future har-
vests.
3. 1t would enable the state to lease its
territory and ret 81 per acre for hundro is
of thousands OF acres for the school fund Of
the state and get tur ne state and for the
counues annual tnTes TOR territory non
taxable under existing laws
4. II would encp4 u "a tle present tong
ers" of oysters 70 apply for live-acre tracts,
and plant Tor themselves, which is a privi-
lego uuier tie existing laws allowed only to
owners - taxable lands
B. Ii takes aWaY no rights from the own
ers Of taxable lands, because their bounda-
ries in tue uavigablo waters only extend to
the low water mark, allowed them by sec
tion 1921 } of the code. With this ex-
ception, all Of a navigable stream beyond
low water mark belongs to the state.
6. 1t would allow the use of the dre1ge--
forbidden by existing laws and thus bring
into occupation and use deep water terri
tory now inaccessible.
z. 1t would encourage enterprise to lease
deep water territory, plant and cultivate
it, render productive wnat is now barren.
supply work for dred ges lighters, tug
boats. canning factories and employment
for labor.
s. 1t would in time vastly increase the sup
ply which wou.d a. Ol.lc % ,5.l the price TO
the CO sumner.
The state road lease bill had a rest to-
day, its consideration being postponed to
Monday.
COL. OLIVE NOT A COMMUNIST
The author of the Olive bill called the
attention of the House to-day to a para
graph in Q Griffil NelCS, copied in the
Southern Alliance, charging that he was a
communist, aud that his colleague, Mr.
Arnold of Oglethorpe, had documentary
evidence of the fact which he would give
to the public at the proper time. Mr..
Olive rose to question of personal priv
lege and denounced the charge as false.
adding that he had the aSsura ce of hiS col
league that the statement was unauthorized.
Mr.. Arnold himself assured the House OF
this fact.
The House passed the bill to reorganize
the board of trustees at the university.
The bill provides that the board of trustees
of the university shall consist Of one mem
Der from each congressional district and
two from Athens. All are to be appointed
by the governor and confirmed by the
Senate. The term of Office will be eight
years. Three of the trustee are to be ap-
pointed for two Yeas, three for four wears,
three for six, and three for eight years.
TO SERVE TWO YEARS.
The appointments are 10 be made every
two years as the vacancies occur. The
governor is ex-ofiicio a member The new
board is to be appointed and confirmed by
Sept. ], and Immediately vested with the
powers and duties of tho old b ard which
then expires. The compensation provided
is 81 per day for days in actual attendance
on the meetil IS, but not exceeding ten
days each year, and mileage to and from
the meetings.
Col. Reillys bill, making jan 10. Gen.
r. e. Lees birthday, a legal holiday, passed
unanimously.
Capt. Gordon, in brief speech, urged the
prOpriety of its passage in honor Of the
great confederate chieftsin, and to close
places of business and suspend commercial
regulations, as the day was already set
apart for a military parade, which the
troops could not always observe if held TO
business Q engagements.
The military CO mittee of the House
favoFably reported Col Reillv's bill author
izing the organization of the First regiment
of Georgia cavalry.
Mr.. McIver of Liberty county introduced
bill to Incorporate the Supreme Grand
Lodge chief order Of the knights of Honor