The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-12
THE LAWMAKERS WORK.
.1AoKsON'3 FERTILIZER INSPEC-
TON BILL PASSED.

An Outline of Its Provisions-The Bill
TO Protect Witnesses From Abuse by
1avvers Fails to Pass-A Proposi-
+ion TO Have a Commissioner of
Agriculture for Each County.
ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 1.-The first bust
ness before the House this morning was an
effort by Mr.. Sibley of Cobb to reconsider
the Macon water works bill, which was
rassed Yesterday. The motion to recon-
slider was lost.
The fertilizer bill by Mr.. Jackson OF
Heard was taken up and put upon its pas
sage. A few minor amendments were put
on and the bill then passed by vote OF -
TO II. The bill is ito amend, revise and
consolidate the laws governing the lnspec-
tion, analysis and sale Of commercial fer
tilizers, chemicals and cotton seed meal"
The bill makes an important
change in the present method
of INSPECTION. Heretofore guano
has been inspected in bulk, and at the fac
tories most of the time Commissioner
Nesbitt considered this loose and IN
businesslike method. Fraud could easily
have been perpetrated. This method makes
the inspectors fertilizer police or detectlve
force. They INSPECT the guano in smaller
lots after it Is shipped from the factory. 1t
may be inspected in the cars, in the farmers
wagon. in the county warehouse. in the
field. O. anywhere else. This guarantees
that the guano, as the farmer gets it, cor
responds to the samples taken. Another
important feature of the bill Is
this gfpart of the first section:
"The analysis SO placed upon or attached to
any fertilizer or chemical shall be aguarau-
tee by the manufacturer, agent or person
offering the same for sale, that it contains
substantially the ingredients in the per-
centage named therein, and said guarantee
shall be binding on said manufacturer,
agent or dealer, and may be pleaded in any
action or suit at law to show total or par
tial failure of consideration in the contract
for the sale of said fertilizer, chemical OF
cotton seed meal
That is the Brady bill These are the
most important features of the bill,
ABUSE OF WITNESSES.
The next bill for third reading was that
introduced by Mr.. Sears of Webster. ito
protect the character and reputation OF
witnesses, jurors and litigants in the courts
of this state" This is a very embodiment
of the alliance sentiment against lawyers.
Mr.. Berner and Mr.. Goodwin made speeches
against it. Mr.. Sears of Webster, the
author of the measure, spoke for it. The
bill had been referred, OF all places in the
world, TO the committee on general agri-
culture They reported 1t favorably.
Mr.. Davis of Burke wanted to amend by
adding to the section that prescribed the
penalty for lawyers that abused witnesses,
etc, all editors that abuse members Of the
general assembly, and all members of the
general assembly that abuse editors, and all
,tnfuf hnt QhI frnu ha
pulpit.
Mr.. Twitty of Jackson and Mr. Chap
pel of Laurens spoke in favor of the bill.
The yeas and nays we're called. The bill
was lost the vote standing yeas GO, nays 80.
TO HASTEN ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Reid Of Putnam introduced reso-
dution to day that looks to "weeding outn
of the bills and resolutions pending 80 that
only the more important OF thsse will come
up, and adjournment will be FASTENED by
killing out the less important measures The
resolution Is to appoint committee of one
from each congressional district to be
known as the committee on order of bust
mess. The resolution went to the committee
on rules. The plan is an expeditions one,
but when ever tried in the legislature has
resulted in confusion and dissatisfaction.
This resolution was introduced to-day by
Mr.. Pope Of Oglethorpe and referred to the
committee on general agriculture:
WHEREAS, Agriculture is the leading interest
of the state of Georgia, and as we recognize it
our privilege as well as onr duty to encourage
and promote the same In any and every way in
our power be 1t
Resolved, That the grand jury Of each county
in Georgia is hereby authorized to select from
the ablest of its citizens one who shall act
as county commissioner Of agriculture for it's
county.
RESOLVED, That said grand jury may recon-
mend Whatever compensation it may see proper
and Just for services rendered by said county
commissioner OF agriculture.
Resolved That the duties of said county COM
missioner OF agriculture shall b. - organize a
farmers club in his county, where none already
exists, and TO organize 3 bureau OF Information,
both in agriculture and commerce, for his
county.
Res6lved, That he shall moreover act as the
official correspondent of all the agricultural
ORGANIZATIONS within and without bis county
and state which may promote the agricultural
interests of the same.
hesoiUed, That as a compliment TO our state
department of agriculture the state commits
sioneF of the same may hereafter subscribe his
name as secretary" instead Of commits
sioner.
Mr.. Huff of BIB, as chairman of the
finance committee, introduced a bill to
amend an act to create a sinking fund TO
pay of and retire bonds of this state as they
mature, etc, by the levy and collection Of d
tax therefor.
THE RULES SUSPENDED.
At the afternoon session Of the House the
rules were suspended and the members who
had new bills were allowed to send them t.
the clerks desk. The Senate public schoo
bill, which emoodieS the main points Of tn,
numerous measures of that character. wa
read the first time.
The following bills were read the frs
time:
To incorporate the Planters Bank o
Americas.
in Fulton county. The bill contains pro
hibition clause.
A resolution was read rendering the us
of the House to the Young Mems Demo
cratic League for q meeting on next Tues
day night.
Mr. Goodw resolution memorializin
the representatives in congress to pass mea.
ures giving greater powers TO the interstat
commerce commission was read and re
ferred.
A stenographer's bill by Mr.. Calvin {
Richmond was read the first time.
SALE OF THE MARSHES.
The special order was the bill by Nj
Ryals of Chatham TO authorize the 90,
ernor TO sell certain lands along the az
coast known as salt marshes. BY the hi
phosphate royalties are reserved. Nj
Chappell opposed the idea of selling tn
lands He thought they might turn out
be valuable by reason of the phosphate de
posts.
Maj. Ryals spoke in support of the bi
and paid special attention to the phosphat
clause. The ownership of the lands, he sale
was in many cases in doubt, and he though
the question should De settled. He explaiDe
the uses to which the lands might be pu
He said the minimum price was 10 cen