The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-29
GEORGIA'S LEGISLATURE.
Mr.. BARTLETT CONCLUDES his
ARGUMENT.


Mr.. Harris Takes the Opposite View
and Claims That the Proposed
Amendment Gives the Governor Too
Much Power-The Other Business of
the Day.
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 2s.-Ths Senate held
two sessions to-day considering the lease
bin. Mr.. Bartlett concluded his argument
on his amendment to shut out bids from
competing lines.
Mr. Harris Of the Forty-second district
thought the Bartlett amendment gave the
governor too much power in authorizing
him to declare the lease forfeited when
ever it should appear to him
that the road was being operated
in the interest of competitive line. Mr.
Harris, therefore, offered a substitute pro-
viding that on demand Of the governor the
lessees shall be required TO disclose under
cath who are the bona fde owners Of the
road and in whose interest it is operated,
and in the event it is found to be run in the
interest of any competing line legal pro-
ceedings shall be instituted to forfeit the
lease. Nj. Harris said that the West
tanned control Of so many roads
at such high prices that it would
be compelled to charge monopolistic
rates. Should the Lease act pass without
amendment, the company which had thus
obtained control Of almost every road In
the state would get the Western and At
lantic. even if it had to pay more than the
road was worth in order TO destroy compe-
tition. II the state leased its road to the
Terminal company, knowing its designs, it
would thereby sanction monopoly and resign
Its right to force combinations to loosen
their grip on competing lines.
EVILS THAT WOULD ENsUE.
He reviewed the many evils which be
believed must ensue if railroad competition
were destroyed in the state. Thousands
and Thousands, he was Convinced, would
be wrung from the producers Of Georgia
to satisfy the voracious appetite of the
monster monopoly-a monster which would
exact tribute on everything eaten or worn,
and on which the consumer would be COM
PEELED TO pay tribute, since it must pass
between the legs Of this colossus. he rail
road commission could control rates
merely on such freight as did not cross the
state line. Georgia was mainly cltton
growing state, and almost everything
needed for daily consumption had to be sent
here from other states IL was bad policy
to put one dollar in the public treasury and
take $40 out of the pocket of the individual
citizen.
sTRoTHER's STAND.
Mr.. Strother spoke in opposition to the
restrictive amendment He thought the
railroad commission could prevent unjust
discrimination in rates, and that it
would be to the interest of the state to lease
to the highest bidder. He saw nothing in
the constitution to prevent acceptance Of
the highest bid. Further discussion on the
bill was postponed till Tomorrow The
senate concurred in the house amendments
% number of bills. among them that of
Senator Julian 10 sell the old capitol.
THE VISIT TO SAVANNAH.
After the adjournment Of the House this
afternoon ths president conferred with the
senators concerning the visit of that BODY
TO Savannah 1t was found that two-thirds
or more OF them would visit Savannah on
Nov. IL d Is, irrespective Of the date of
the final adjournment of the legislature.
The House to-day passed the bill empower
ing supreme court judges t. empll two
additional stenographers; also bill 10 au-
thorize the use of half the surplus Of the
appropriation for furnishing the ne
capitol TO pay for letter files in the various
offices, and half for expenses in the depart
ment Of agriculture.
ATTACHMENT LAWS.
n OAAt Wh5 hlSC pds5eQ 10 61benQ the pro-
visions OF the attach nent laws, so as to
reach and garnislee debts due defenda
IN attachment for the sale of part of prop
erty which the plaintiff had sold the defend
ant.
A new Hill was introduced By Mr.. Carl
ton OF Troup to regulate the sale of
commercial fertilize s.
MIR. Venabie of Fulton county offerad a
resolution that a commIttee be appointed
70 inquire by what authority the Georgia
Pacific railroad uses the right of way of tn
state road and how the lease Of sal road
was obtained The House unanimously
adopted the resolution.
The House passed the bill, by Mr.. Gordon,
TO make an additional appro yriation Of
SIS, $50 to supply the deficiency in several
app oprIations and to pay for various ex-
penses OF the state government.
STATE MILITARY ENCAMPMENTs
A resolution Of Mr.. Harde man, of Bib.
was passed to instruct the governor that
when he makes his requisition upon the
United States army quartermaster for
stores, etc, be ask for only 81 900 worth. and
apply the balance of the states quota to
providing fatigue Informs and the camp
equipage for military encanpment pro-
vided for by Capt. Rellly's bill.
The Senate biD to amend the charter of
Christ church, Savannah, passed.
TIE governor has signed the bill provid-
ing that In equity cases petition may be
heard and determined a. the first term by
the consent of the parties interested.