The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-15
TO CUT OFF FREEPASSES.
A BILL TO PROHIBIT THEIR USE BY
STATE OFFICIALS.

Impeachment and Removal From
Office the Penalty Prescribed for
Violation of the Proposed Law-The
Bill 70 Amend the Charter of the
Title Guarantee Company Passes.
ATLANTA, GA, Sept LIT shall be un-
lawful . provides bill introduced to-day
nv MIR. Whately of Coweta, for any MEM
her of the general assembly OF Georgia or
.nv indve Of a county court, city court or
a spnerior court, or any Judge OF the SUI
rrene corrt Of this state, or any member
of the state railroad commission or onlcer
attached thereto. to accept or TO use Tree
mass upon any railroad In this state or 70
ride on anv railroad in this state upon con-
ditions different from those allowed other
passengers in the usual course OF business
Officials violating the provisions OF THIS act
shall be punished by Impeachment ana re-
moval from Office
Mr.. Gilbert Of Muscogse introduced a res
olution authorizing the governor 70 appoint
a commission Of not more than three per-
sons who shall serve without expense to the
state, to meet and confer with similar COM
missions from other states, the object OF
this being to bring about uniformity IN the
claws of all the states upon certain sublecss.
This reform movement started l1 New
York and several states in sympathy with
its object.
Quite a number of resolutions, which
do not mean anything, were introduced
looking to an adjournment. MIR. Sibley of
Cobb broke the record by proposing four sas-
sions day from to o'clock in the morn
ing: from 10 l o'clock, from 20 o'clock
and from TO 10 o'clock.
Mr. Twitty Of Jackson proposed that
''this House confne itself to the considers-
ton Of local bills and charters, the general
appropriation bill and the railroad measure
reported by the judiciary committee" The
railroad measure referred 10 is the Berner
bill All the resolutions went Just as usual
to the committee on rules.
Mr.. Holtzclaw Of Houston introduced
bill 10 authorize the mayor and council Of
any incorporated town or city TO elect three
resident freeholders TO constitute q board of
tax assessors, who shall value and assess all
property in said town or city liable for tax
alton.
Mr. Martin Of Fulton introduced bill to
amend section 2 paragraph 81. of the tax
act approved Dec. Is, 1890, by striking
therefrom the word dentists
Twenty-efght local bills were passed at
the morning session. Among them was one
: to amend the act incorporating the Title
Guarantee and Loan Company Of Savan-
nah.
A CONSCIENTIOUS VETO.
The governors veto message on the bill
By Ar. Wooten to incorporate the town OF
Hardawary in Dougderty county, was re-
ceived In the House at its afternoon session.
The message Of the governor was as follows
return House bill No. $50 without my sp
proval am informed that at Hardaway, the
locality sought to be incorporated as a town, is
NJ.
The station has near it one store. a ginnery and
o large plantation. All the land adjacent il
owned by one citizen. except possibly one lot
The population is made up of seven white per
tion, and four clerks in the singh
store, together with the colored tenants
on the adjacent farm. Near the station j
Mount Enen church. Until the recent act o
, she general assembly, forbidding the sale o.
whisky within three miles Of any church o.
teehooi-hOuse except in Incorporated towns
whisky has been sold at HardAyay. The polio
recently adopted by the general assembly wi
prohibit the sale Of whisky at HardAway.
The bill Incorporating the locality q tow
should become law the town cour
.Erant this charter would practically
sEsfeat the policy Of the state as to the restriC
aS5on mentioned and establish the precedent Q
Incorporating plantations and neighborhood
where a few individuals might desire to cloth
themselves with all the powers and authorit
of municipalities The legislature could, wit
Tue saAG plORiAChgs Nndt tcl CNOAJ '&i &c PAALta
tion in Georgia. For these reasons / disap
prove the proposed act.
W. J. NoRTHEN, Governor
AN IMPLICATION.
Mr.. Lewis thought the language of tb
message seemed to imply that the governo
thought the committee reported favorably
and the legislature had passed the bill wit
view to evading the general law passe
in regard to whisky selling.
MIR. Woote1, who introduced the bill
thought the governor had acted conscien
tiously, and accepted the veto gracefully.
The House resolution authorizing.rhe pay
nent of 500 to w. J. Houston for exper
services in the hettsrmsnts iavestigatio
was favorably reported aud passed by
vote of 106 to 1, Mr.. Sears voting agains
it.
The resolution Of Mr.. HUFF, calling on th
governor to have the state represented 4
any litigation which MAJ arise between th
Western and Atlantic railway and othe
roads aiming to use the union depot prop
erty and the right Of way, was passed
A minority report was presented by Mr.
Goodwin on the BerBer bill. The repor
includes the bill of Mr.. Goodwin, whicl
submitted to the committee as a SUBSTITUTE
for the Berner measure. The report j
signed by Messrs. Goodwin, Martin, Gilbert
Williams, Holtzclaw and Clifton.
In the Senate.