The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-05
GEORGIA'SLEGISLATURE.
THE RESOLUTION TO INVESTIGATE
TEE RAILROADS CONQUERED

the Uss OF the Hall of Representa-
tives-The ence Law Yesterdays
Elephant iu the House-It Was Killed
by Vote of II Yeas to SO Nays.
Senate Proceedings.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 4.-The Ellington
resolution to investigate the railroads in this
state, aud see which OF them are in violation
of their charters, was taken up to-day.
Immediately after the reading Of the
Journal, Mr.. Everett of Stewart concluded
his speech, and the remainder of the time
allowed the committee was taken up by Mr..
Hartridge OF Chatham, chairman, in a
telling speech against the resolution.
The motion to agree to the report of the
committee, which was untavorable to the
passage of the resolution, was lost by a vote
| of Sc to o.
The resolution was then concurred in.
| The vote on this resolution was important,
not because the resolution is important, but
because it is the only vote this session that
so directly measures the anti-railroad senti-
| ment.
| MRS. LEASE SECURES THE HALL.
Mr.. Kemp of Emanuel offered the follow
| ing resolution, which was adopted
Resolved, By the House of Representatives.
! that the use of this hall be rendered to Mrs.
| Mary e. Lease of the state Of Kansas for the
| purpose Of delivering public lecture, the time
| to be designated by her so as not to conflict
| with the public business.
The first special order for to-day was ''to
| require carriers over which freight may be
| shipped, to furnish to the consignees or their
assiguees, within thirty days after demand,
all necessary testimony TO establish upon
1 which connecting line of common carriers
| the loss or damage occurred, or
in default to render said common
carrier liable therefor, as if said
loss or damage had been occasioned by said
common carrier" The bill had never been
before any but the agricultural committee,
by whom it had been favorably reported,
| aud in order to have the bill at least put in
shape before the House had TO vote upon it
the bill was re-committed to the committee
on railroads.
THE "FBNCE LAwn BILL.
The elephant on the hands of the House
| to-day as the "fence law" bill, the substi-
tute offered by Mr.. Fleming Of Richmond
No less than twenty members participated
in the debate. The speaking was little more
! than a repetition after the first two or three
had spoken. The friends of the bill and
| they are particularly numerous in South
| Georgia, argued that il would put the con-
| troll of this question into the hands Of the
| tTeeholders and the grand jury; that tho
lSpeeple most interested could decide it. The
lFHnswer was in effect that this meant a
property qualification.
| Mr.. Wooten of Dougherty, Mr.. Everett
of Stewart, Mr.. Reid of Putnam, and
others, and finally Mr.. Fleming OF Rich
mond argued for the bill.
| Mr.. Hill of Meriwether made the strong
est speech for the opposition.
| lba Dauro T,eoturad
! ing for one hour and half TO get the floor,
| did finally secure it, and made a speech
1 opposing the bill.
After the previous question was ordered
ten minutes of the time Of the committee
was given to Mr.. Sears Of Webster. The
other ten minutes was taken up by Mr..
Wooten Of DouRherty, chairman of the
special committee on the fence law.
| PERSONAL MATTER.
There was a small-sized question of per-
sonal privilege just before the roll call. It
was by Mr.. Hill of Meriwether. The gentle
man from Webster (Nir. Sears had stated
that his friend from Meriwether had mis-
led the House and twisted his argument to
avoid the real issue. The gentleman from
Meriwether called upon his friend from
Webster 70 explain what he meant by mis-
leading the House.
The gentleman from Webster explained
Merlwether with deliberately making
statements to mislead the House, but his
| argument had that effect.
This distinction was satisfactory, and the
gentleman from Meriwetber was very glad
ms friend from Webster had modified his
statement, and each gentleman expressed the
highest regard for the other. and both sat
down the bsst friends Imaginable.
The vote was on o motion to indefinitely
| postpone. It stood yeas n nays Sc This
Kills the bill. Its object was to amend Sec
tion l449 so that it would read: I'm each
and every county and district in this state
the boundary lines of each lot.
tract or parcel Of land In
said counties and districts shall be, and the
same are hereby declared a lawful
fence; provided that this section shall not
become operative in any county or district
OF THIS state which has not heretofore
abolished or removed fences, either by q
vote OF the people or in pursuance of legal
| or Illegal legislative action unless the grand
| jury or the county shall, by a two-thirds
vote, recommend that said boundary lines
OF each lot, tract or parcel of land shall be
lawful fence, and the grand jury shall
| nave no authority to make such recon-
incubation unless ajoity Of the bona fide
freeholders Of the county have fled petit
tlon to that effect with the ordinary of said
| county"
| APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION.
| -. The House passed two small appropria-
Iion resolutlons, one TO pay Mrs. l.. A.
Eason, widow of James Eason, a confede-
rate soldier, the $50 pension due him when
ne died. Zoe other TO pay Hon. William
Jennings OF Terrell county his per diem for
last session. he was sick, and not present
at all during the session.