The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-19
FUR FLIES In THE HOUSE.
TWO BILLS WARM Up THE MEM
BEERS IN A LIVELY MANNER.

BEERS IN A LIVELY MANNER.
One of the Clauses in the Appropria-
ton Bill the First that Stirred p the
Lawmakers - A Fight Between a
Widow and a Railroad Brings the
Macon Men Up The Governor
Bound to Have the State Road Matter
Settled.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec 1S-About adjourn
ment time this afternoon the general ap-
preparation act was received in the House
from the Senate. 1t was taken up and
within i've minutes the members were IN a
heated debate over the first amendment
Mr.. Berner entered the ball from the
governors Office, and asked that the bill be
referred to the finance committee, and such
disposition was made of it,
The clause that brought on the debate was
one that the state pay the railroad fares
of the inmates of the deaf and dumb
asylum at vacation time, that the state
might during that time be relieved Of their
charge and support.
STANDING BY WIDOW.
The Macon delegation supplied prolific
subject for speech-making. 1t was Senator
ern Railroad toiclose Harvey alley in Macon.
Mr.. Baxter favored the passage Of the bill,
but Mr.. Huff opposed 1t, and when ne
placed the question as between poor wo-
man and grinding, crushing corporation
that had fattened by such practices until its
stock is worth $3.50 for 500 to-day"
to him was Yielded the VIC
his amendment proposed that property
holders owning lands AUDITING on the alley
should first consent to the closure. MIR.
Baxter fought this Mr. Fleming, by ques-
tioning, brought out the fact that the all
road had never offered Mrs. Harvey a cent,
though she had repeatedly sought settle
ment or easement # some sort. MIR. HUFF
paid his respects 60 the Maconites who were
siding with the railroad in this matter in a
sweeping general arraignment, charging
that they had lawyer on the floor then,
listening to his voice, hired to lobby for the
bill. The amendment was adopted on
vote, and hen the bill was killed. Mr.. Boz
feuillet, the other member of the delegation,
took no part in the fight.
Senator Williams bill Incorporating the
Vernon Park railroad passed in the House
to-day. and also a bill Incorporating the
Bank of Monticello.
zACHRY's RESOLUTION.
The Zachry resolution was read the
second time and recommitued, and was
under consideration the best part of the day.
The feeling is that the House will discard
the Walker amendment and leave the mat
ter in the hands of the commission, as pro-
vided in the original resolution. II is
understood that Gov. Northen SO strongly
favors immediate action on this matter,
that he remarked that if the legislature
adjourns without decisive disposition Of
the Western and Atlantic question. ne will
call them together the next day.
NJ ,Jp k<fl1 AknN
qualities of $1,000 inhabitants be relieved
from the operation of misunderstanding fl. fas,
unless the mayor and council ordain other
wise, passed Atlanta is meant by this bill,
though it was classed among the general
bills
OTHER BILLS PASSED.
The other bills passed were:
Mr.. Calvin's, providing that only citizens
of the state shall be appointed special
deputies, special constableS or special de-
tectives by sheriffs.
Mr.. Goodman's. preventing blacklisting
of employees by railroads or other corpora
tions
Mr.. Boifeullst's telegraphers' bill, making
&c misdemeanor for a railroad to employ
operators under Is years to direct the move
ments of trains.
Mr.. Martins, extending the lease charter
OF the Western and Atlantic road for pur-
poses of litigation,
Mr.. Martins dispensary bill, which pro-
posed solution of the vexed local option
question, was tabled, as it would have pro-
yoked lengthy discussion.
hr. Calvin's equalization bill was SINH
larry disposed of for the same reason.
DRUNKENNESS AMONG PHYSICIANS.
Mr. Baidwin's bill making it misde-
neauor for a prescription clerk or physi-
clan 10 "get drunk" was defeated on its
passage, though favorably reported by the
temperance committee. Mr.. Baldwin sup
ported 1t, but the House regarded it as an
other of those imperative affairs destined
only TO incumber the statute books.
MIR. Chappell painted horrible picture
of a ply sician under the influence of liquor
being unable to attend to a patient who wa
bleeding to death from wounds. He told
the members that If they voted against the
bill they would be murderers Yea prob
ably suicides, for a drunken doctor nigh
attend them and sacrifice their live
through incomnetency occasioned by in
toxlcants.
PAY OF THE EXAMINERS.
Mr.. Martins bill. providing that the fiv
commissioners appointed to make an in
ventory of the Western and Atlantic rail
read property be paid $500 each aroused
the retire achment delegation. Mr. Chapel
thought that "a day was enough for then
1t 1t WAS enough for the legislators, and, a
the commission had worked about sixt
days, he wanted them to get $500 apiece
winch would include their expenses
Messrs. Huff and Fleming urged tina
the legislators came for glory
and tue "a was for thei
expenses, and the bill passed as recon
mended, appropriating 5000 for the fiv
members-E. A. Fleming, Eben Hillyer, I
~. Peoples. Anthony Murphy and J. W
Houston. 1t was hard to overcome that {
day STANDARD held to by the legislator
the maximum Of remuneration.