The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-26
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE.
THE CONFEDERATE HOME BILL
THE SPECIAL ORDER.

A Lively Debate in the House on the
Measure-To Come Up Again This
Morning as Unfinished Business
Influence of the Alliance Convention
Friends of the Bill Dsheartsned.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 25.-The confeder
ate home bill was taken up as the special
order for to-day Immediately after the read
ing OF the journal.
Col. Cults of Sumter, the author Of the
bill, made the opening argument for it.
Mr.. Martin of Fulton followed in behalf
OF the bill.
Mr.. Sears of Webster opposed it. "The
bill reads smooth and fair" said he, "but
you get this toddled in as state institu-
ton where you cannot get rid of it, and 1t
will ride us to death.
Mr.. Boifeuillet of Bibb made an eloquent
and effective argument Tor the bill
DIR. Hand Of Baker opposed it.
DIR. Chappell of LauTens found technlcal
constitutional defects in it. The Dill, ne
said, included more than the subject matter
He sent up substitute. which Simply ec-
cspted the home without making any pro
vision for its maintenance. Inc appropria-
tion, he said, could be made by another OH.
Mr.. Wooten OF Dougherty made strong |
speech for the bill
Mr.. Bush of Miller opposed the Dill; lie
said that it would not meet the ends tor |
which it was intended.
Mr.. Sibley Of Cobb offered substitute. |
Mr.. Lark of Clay spoke for the bill.
Mr.. Perry of Worth spoke in behalf OF |
the bill.
Mr.. Bryan of Floyd opposed it.
Mr.. Fleming made mastery argument |
and appeal for the bill. He referred casuS
ally to the action of the alliance convention |
adverse to the bill
NOT INFLUENCED BY THE ALLIANCE.
~ want to say" interrupted DR.. Chap |
pell of Laurens, that no act nor resolution |
of that convention can influence one mem |
Der of this House
This sentiment was applauded by the al |
liance members.
Mr.. Fleming replied that the action of |
that convention should have an influence
upon the House. But how muchw he |
asked. "Only so far as they were informed
upon the subject. They had made no
special investigation. AT first | was opposed |
to the bill, and that convention was in the |
position / occupied then. 1t was snap |
Judgment with them" ]
SIS 1t not time," asked DR.. Baldwin, that |
a call was made for all men there who knew |
of a single man in their counties who would |
accept place in the home to stand up, and |
that out of nearly five hundred present only |
six held up their handsP
81 was not there, Doctor" laughed Mr.. |
Fleming, and the House laughed with him. |
PROSPECTS OF THE BILL.
= At 1890 o'clock the committee of the |
whole, in which the bill was being oonsid- |
cred, reported progress and asked leave to |
lelt again. This carries the bill over as I'M
finished business to come up tomorrow |
morning 1t was evident now that the bill |
has little or no chance in the House. Had |
the vote been taken to-day it would not |
only have failed to receive a constitutional |
smajority, but there would have been more |
votes against it than for it, The friends of |
the measure are disheartened. DIR. Chap
pell to the contrary, the alliance conven-
ton did very materially affect the chances |
for the bill