The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE
TWO QUESTIONS OF PERSONAL
PRIVILEGE KILL TIME.

Mr.. Chappell Fails In an Effort to
Have a Correspondent Expelled.
Ths Action of the Leg .slative Doctors
IN the Ozburn Case Brought Up-Pro-
tection of Landlords.
ATLANTA, GA, July 24.-Two questions
of personal privilege took up over an hour
in the House to-day. Mr. Chappel Of
Laurens came first His grievance was
that a newspaper, in reporting the debate
between him and MIR. Fleming several days
ago, had called his speech stupid" and
alluded to DR.. Chappell as the long-elred
member This was the speech in which
DR.. CbappelI attacked the memory Of
Hon. Robert Toombs. DR.. Chappell spoke
for some time Another doctor, DR.. Phil
lips OF Habersham, then introduced a reso~
luton TO expel the representative of that
paper from the floor of the House. Several
speeches were made in opposing this, and 1t
was withdrawn. The usual resolution ex-
pressive Of confidence, etc, in the aggrleVed
member was then passed.
ATKINsoN's GRIEVANCE.
The other question Of privilege was by
Mr.. Atkinson Of Coweta. Thursday, 10
opposing the Ozourn resolu lion, Mr.. Atkln-
son said: 81 wish this House could know the
animus of this meeting Of doctors wish
we could know just what Is at the oottom
of it, Mr. Atkinson explained that ne 10
tended no personal reflection upon the doc
tors signing the OZburn letter. Dr. CHAP
pell aud Dr. Baldwin, two Of these, made
speeches, and with the usual interchange OF
professions of entire confidence, ETC., the
matter was ended amicably, and the House
settled down to business.
There was a long discussion over the SEN
ate bill introduced by Mr.. Hoop Of the
Twenty-fourth district providing that
1.-THE clerks and sheriffs Of the superior
courts OF this state shall not be required to
file or docket any divorce cases or proceed
ings until So shall have been deposited with
the clerk, on account of costs for said clerk
and sheriff" With the provlso put on as
an amendment in the House, that sad
sum shall be in full of said costs" the bill
came up ON its third reating with favora-
BILE report by the committee on general
judiciary. One of the several speeches was
made by the negro member, Crawford, who
opposed the bill.
Mr.. Atkinson of Coweta made a strong
and telling argument against the measure.
The bill, as amended, was passed The
vote was 1903 to Is.
Another important Senate bill was that |
of Mr.. Lanier Of the Ninth, for the pro-
lection Of landlords 1t provides that "the |
titles to all crops grown on rented or leased |
premises shall vest in the landlord until the |
tenant has fully paid the landlord his rent,
together with all advances made by the |
landlord TO the tenant during his or her
term of rent or lease, and it 81 all be I'M
lawful for any tenant 10 sell or
or otherwise the crops grown on the rented
or leased premises without the landlords
consent, until after the rents have been paid
fully aud the landlord reimbursed for all
advances in supplies or money made to the
tenant during his or her term Of lease or
rent" The House committee on general ag-
Eiculture reported the bill fayorably. This
report was disagreed TO.
After good deal of parliamentary filibus-
tering the yeas and nays were called.
Under the les Mr.. TwittY, chairman Of
the committeea claimed twenty minutes to
debate the bill
1.-THE gentleman has twenty minutes"
ruled the speaker, ITO sustain the report of
the committee"
Mr. Twitty opposed the bill and could not
claim his twenty minutes under that ruling.
The vote resulted, nays 81. yeas 80. So
the bill was lost.
A joint resolution by Mr. Fleming of
Richmond was passed in the House provid-
ing that joint session Of the two bodies be
held on Wednesday, July %, at IL a. m, in
the hall of the House Of Representatives, to
hear from DR.. w. E Boggs, chancellor of
the university"
These were among the new bills
To amend the act Incorporating the Ma
coochee Valley Railroad Company.
To amend the act Incorporating the
Abbeville and Wsyoross Railroad Com
pany. This is to authorize the road 10 build
a branch road from its present line to the
city of Brunswick.
BY Mr.. Esson Of Ware--To provide for
the erection and maintenance by the rail- |
roads of suitable crossings or bridges for |
the use and convenience of travel