The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-28
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE
THE PROHIBITION MEASURES BE-
FORE TIE HOUSE.


Lost-A Bill to Purchase a File O.
Papers from Maj r. Il. Orme.
ATLANTA, GA, July 27.-When the frs
vote was taken in the House this morning
there wasn't a quorum voted. 1t required
lively drumming up" of members to &c
Just IS votes for the first resolution. Thi
was TO allow the use of the hall Of the Hous,
of Representatives to Prof. Charles Lane Of
the Neurological school next Thursday
evening. He will deliver.his lecture compli-
mentary to the legislature upon "lhe his
tory and analysis OF laughter"
The most important prohibition bill or
the session is the special order for next Thurs
day in the House. 1t is by Mr.. Merlwether
of Wilkes, ito prohibit and make unla"-
full the sale, barter, gift or exchange OF H.
toxicating liquors, etc, in any quantity
less than one quart; to prohibit the drink
ing of the same on or in the premises where
sold, or on or in the premises OF the owner,
or controlled by the party selling or send
ing the same" The committee on temper
ance has unanimously recommended It's
passage.
Another prohibition bill came up for
final vote 1t IS by Mr.. Perry of Worth,
ito forbid the sale Of malt, vinous or spirit
uous liquors within two miles OF the line Of
any county wherein the sale Of any Of the
aforementioned liquors is prohibited"
A LONG ARGUMENT.
Mr.. Wooten of Dougherty led the opposi
ton Mr.. Perry of Worth made long argu-
ment for his bill The vote stood: Yeas.
IS; nays, rs
The bill was lost. The objection to the
bill was that dry county would legislate
not only over its own limits, but over two
l.. NJ. l..
nearly a duplicate of the Todd bill, " which
was lost in the Senate last session.
Thefight in the House over the Meriwether
bill will be a warm one.
The special order for tomorrow is the
bill introduced by Mr. Martin OF Fulton to
amend the local option act approved Sept.
1S, 1885, by adding provision for the sale
of alcoholic liquors for medical, scientific
and mechanical purposes liz their pure and
unsdulterated state through dispensaries.
This is TO apply only TO counties that 'go
dry" hereafter. and not to wet counties nor
TO counties already dry. The bill is favors
ably reparted by the temperance committee.
The bill by Mr.. LeConte of Barlow, pre-
viding that any officer, agent or other per-
son doing business for an insOlvent corpora
tfon, and knowing the same to be insolvent,
who contracts a debt with, or in any OF her
way, by negligence or tort, incurs liability
w a Clbl1Su u pOIdbiDu, Sudll D6 poTbOu-
ally liable to pay such debt and respond to
such liability, was lost.
A RAILROAD BILL.
Mr.. Martins aailroad resolution came up
this morning. 1t was to authorize the en-
ployment OF counsel to assist the railroad
commission in bringing before the inter
state commission Determinations in inter
state rates.
Mr.. Chappell of Laureus thought this
was providing bis bill, which authorized the
governor, in the event that certain state
house officers, including the attorney gen
eIal, become physically or mentally dis
qualified to suspend such officers until the
next meeting of the legislature. 1t was a |
matter of economy, DR.. ChapDell thought,
to first get rid Of paying the attorney gem
erals salary by his bill before another salary
expense was authorized as by Mr.. Martins
resolution.
Mr.. Martin consented to liable his resolu-
tion until Dr. Chappell's bill was ready, so
that the two could come up together.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Ryals OF |
Chatham came up for third reading. II |
provides that when any person is convicted |
of keeping open a tippllng house on Sun
day. or of selling liquor to a minor or of
employing minor in a barroom, or Of vio-
lating any penal law now of force or here
after passed TO regulate the liquor traffic, |
the judge shall, as part of the penalty,
provide in the sentence for a forfeiture of
the license, and shall provide further that
such person shall be disqualified from sell
ing or vending any form of intoxicating
liquors within one year of the license being
revoked in his own name or right as agent,
as o-partner, or otherwise. The bill was
passed by a vote of 80 to 2. The two mega
tive votes were cast bv Meesrs. Clifton of
Chatham and Gilbert of Muscogee
The House went into committee of the |
whole to refund TO two Gordon county
liquor dealers $50 each for licenses nullfed
by general act OF the legislature at its last
session.
WON'T BOTHER THE RAILROADS
Mr.. Ellington's Senate resolution next
came up. This calls for a committee of
three from the Senate and five from the
House to investigate the railroads of
Georgia, to ascertain which, if any Of
them, have violated the provisions of their
charters. After some discussion it was re-
committed.
Among the bills passed was one by Mr..
Goodwin of Fulton 70 provide for the Gov
ering into the city treasury of Atlanta of
ali Tees paid to the marshal and clerk. and
to authorize the payment of salaries only to
said clerk and marshal TINS is a reform
measure of great local interest
The following we're among the new bills
By Mr.. Phillips of Habersham-To incor-
porate the Sagne and Tallulah River Rail
road Company. This is to build a road
from Cornelia, Habersham county. in
northerly direction to the North Carolina
line.
By M. WILLY of Pierce-To repeal sec
ton 1851 of the Code
By MIR. Lewis of Hancock-To protect
and preserve the right of insolvent debtors
to make assignments.
BY Mr.. Davis of Lumpkin-To amend
section 300 OF the Code regulating the fees
of constables.
By Mr.. Wright Of Effingham-Toe xempt
the pensions of soldiers and widows of SOL
diers from garnishment and all other legal
process
By Mr.. Dodson Of Clayton-To require
the Judges Of the superior courts Of this
state TO give in charge to the grand juries
certain sections Of the Code of 1882. aud all |
other statutes of the state relating to yio-
lations of the Sabbath dav,
By Mr.. Clifton Of Chatham-A resolution |
to purchase for the state of Georgia the files |
Of the Miliedgeville Southern Recorder |
from Feb Is, 1920, to the year 1870,
for $500. This valuable file of papers is the |
property of Maj. R. NJ. Orme.
An important bill, introduced by Mr..
Gilbert of Muscogee, is to come up before |
the committee on general Judiciary this
week. 1t is 1.-THE Australian ballot bill. TO
promote secrecy Of the ballot, to enforce
uniformity of the same, to provide for the
of managers in all public cleo
lions. and to fix the manner of making cleo
ton returns" The bill has been read twice
and fayorably reported by a subcommittee
In the general committee however it will