The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-04
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE.
HARD FIGHT OVER RoME's POLICE
COMMISSIONERS BILL.


Petitions and Counter Petitions and
Conflicting Claims-Tribute 70 the
Late Miss Harde-au 49, Mai Ryals
and the Piotsge Bill-Made the Spe.
cial Order for Tuesday-rhe Road
Law Elephsnt-Senate Proceedings.
ATLANTA, GA. Sept 3-The hardest
municipal fight of the session came W
to-day again in tbs House over the bill Of
Capt SeaY of Floyd to create board of
police commissioners for Roma Capt
Seay's bill was opposed by both bis col
leagues. There we're petitions and counter
petitions and conflicting .claims without
number. Ten or twelve speeches were
made. Capt. Seay, who was anxiousiy
waiting the announcement of the result
gave one loud, long whoop Of triumph II
brought down the house. sCd Capt Sssy
was overw helmed with congratulations.
The following privilege resolution INTRO
duced by Judge Meriwetber of NAAes' was
adopted UNANIMOUSLY:
WHEREAS This House has learned Win pro
found regret Of the death OF Miss Harde man
daughter Of Hon : h. Herdeman one OF Inc
members Of this House; therefore be 1t A.,
Resolved. That We tender 70 JLase anu us
Hardeman our t-nderest sympathies IN this
their Overwhelming sorrow, anu we earnestly
pray that a loving Heavenly Father VIII Sustain
them in this hour Of greatest anlctlon.
Resolred further, Tat the clerk De ructed
TO furnish 10 Mr.. Hardeman copy OF these
resolutions
THE PILOTAGE BILL.
Next came the pilotage bill by Mr. Dun
woody Of Glynn. The report of the general
judiciary committee, TO which committee
the bill was referred, reported favorably
upon a substitute.
Major Ryals thought that the House had
not sufficient information to act upon the
bill. at is general bill," said he. land
the House has a rule that all general bills
shall be printed and distributed for the in
formation OF the members. | have been
sqlnable TO find any printed copy Of the bill.
would like to know why this particular
! bill was never printed"
+ II hope" said Mr.. Dunwoody, "that the
House will consider this matter without
further delay"
81 move, said Maj. Ryals. "that this bill
be tabled"
The vote stood: Yeas 70, nays 81.
The bill was ordered printed and made
the special order for next Tuesday.
THE ROAD LAW.
The elephant on the hands of the House
was a committee substitute for the road law
bill 1t is a long BILL and intended to take the
place of four other long bills, all of which
had to be read. A motion was made to in
definitely postpone. The previous question
was called, but before the vote was reached
the House adjourned.
WORK OF THE AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE
In the committee on general agriculture
this afternoon the bill by Mr.. Baldwin of
Randolph, to amend the constitution 80 that
judges Of county circuits should be elected
by the people instead Of by the legislature, |
was adversely reported.
The bill by Mr.. jackson Of Heard, to |
amend the law in reference to the inspection |
and analyses OF fertilizers, was favorably |
reported.
Mr.. Dismuke Of Spalding offered a sub |
stitute for the bill removing the agricul-
tural college from Athens to Griffin. He
said that the city of Griffin would contrib
ute building valued at $23, 600, and ten
acres of land. She would also furnish the
necessary apparatus and equipment of the /
institution.
Chancellor Boggs Of the University being
present the committee invited him TO give |
his views on the question. The chancellor |
made strong argument, in which be gave |
his reasons for opposing the removal Of |
the college. They were that instead OF one |
very good. institution, the state would then
have two very poor ones. He said the uni
verslty would be seriously crippled il the 1
land scrip fund were taken away from it. |
Already it was hampered with lack Of |
funds, and then it would be hurt beyond |
repair. He appealed to the committee TO |
support the institution 70 which Georgia |
owes so much. He denied the state |
ment of Judge Stewart Of Griffin that
the fund had been perverted from the uses
for which it was intended, and read the act
of congress giving this money to the state,
and proved by that that it had been prop
erly used.
Mr.. Dismuke replied to the chancellor,
claiming that the fund was used for the sup
port Of the university, and not for the agri-
cultural college run in connection with it,
He did not finish his argument, and will
conclude on Tuesday next.