The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-29
NO CHANGE IN FLORIDA.
ONLY ONE BALLOT TAKEN IN THE
JOINT SESSION.

Several Bis introduced IN the Lower
Rouse-One of the Leaders of the Call
Forces Charged With Bsing the At
torneF for the Contestants.
TALLAHASSEE. FLA, April 2S.-The fol
lowing bills and resolutions were intro
duoed in the House to-day:
A resolution asking congress to amend
the interstate commerce law.
A bill to regulate the practice Of medi-
cine
To amend the school laws.
To protect mechanics, artisans, laborers
and material men.
To designate one paper in each county to
publish legal advertisements.
At II o'clock the special order, the Suwan-
nee county contested election, was called.
The printer delivered 125 pages printed,
With the minority report and exhibits
omitted. A motion to proceed with the
cass resulted in the most exciting debate
yet witnessed in the House. 1t lasted an
hour. Mr.. Clark, leader of.the Call forces,
was charged with being the attorney for
the contestants. and with having a GER
titled copy of the evidence in the case. All
Mr.. Clark admitted that what purported
to be certified copy of the evidence In
the case was handed to him Saturday. He
placed it in his trunk. Sunday he gave it
70 Mr.. Thomson without having read
line of it. The other charge, Mr.. Clark
said, was an unmitigated falsehood. AS
the discussion progressed Mr.. Clark, rising
TO a question Of personal privilege, said in
substance; "a do not know and have not
ka nf
this floor, but the intimation that | have
been a partisan or am one now In this mat
ter or chat am occupying the position inn
puted 70 me by street rumors, | denounce
as base, infamous, black-hearted lie. |
am responsible here, on the streets or at my
hotel till the close of the session, and after
ward at my home, for all have said"
Pending discussion, the JOINT session con-
vened. The vote resulted:
Speer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Il
LaFar 20
The House then postponed further con
sideration of the election case till Thurs
day.
Mr.. Clark apologized to the House for any
indecorous language :he might have used.
He did not intend what he had before said
TO apply to members but to outsiders, and
as to them, he stated that all he had uttered
would still remain in force.
In the Senate to-day bills were introduced
as follows:
To prohibit the burning of woods.
To require railroad companies to erect
cattle guards in certain cases.
To make an appropriation for the East
Florida Seminary.
To establish bureau of statistics.
To establish state agricultural expert
ment station and to grant lands for the en-
dowment of the same.
Judge Speer, the alliance candidate for
senator, was called home on important
business.
THE CAUCUS.
The caucus was interesting tonight Four
ballots were taken, as follows:
Forty-fifth Ballot-Call 43, Speer so,
Long 2, Vann /, Bloxham 2, Black 3.
Forty-slxth Ballot-Call 40, Spesr IS,
Bloxham ,, Long 4, blank 3, Vann /.
Forty-seventh Ballot-Call 40, Speer 81,
Bloxham /. Long 4, Vann l, blank 3.
Forty-eighth ballot-Call 81, Speer 81,
Bloxham 3, blank 8, Long 3.
Pending the forty-f1fth ballot Senator
Thomas, Call man, voted by proxy for
h. W. Long, an allianceman of Ocala, also
Call man. He made an eloquent and loyal
democratic speech, and voted for Long
Messrs. Johns, Langford and Robertson
Call men-voted blank, one was excused,
and two scattered. 1t is thought that this
is the beginning Of the end.