The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE.
THE HOUSE PASSES THE RAIL
ROAD COMMiS BILL.

Perth Questionable Vote 11S Yeas
to % Nays-The Normal School Bill.
ATLANTA, GA. Aug. G.-The special or
der for to-day in the House was the bill by
Mr.. Atkinson Of Coweta, ito extend the
powers Of the railroad commission so as
TO give it power and authority to regulate |
the charges Of express, sleeping car and |
telegraph companies for services rendered |
in this state' Mr.. Atkinson Of Coweta' the |
author of the bill, made very able and ex~
haustive appeal for it,
Mr.. Everett of Stewart, favored 1t.
Mr.. HoGAN's AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Hogan of Lincoln offered this amend !
ment: add to section the following !
words: Provided, further, that all licensed !
lawyers in Georgia shall also be pltced
under the railroad commission, which
shall have full power TO fix aud
regulate the fees and tariffs which
lawyers shall charge for the several
may perform. said railroad commission to
keep in view always the prevention of mos
nopoly and the preservation OF competl-
tion.'n
Mr. Hogan spoke in support of his amend
ment. There seems to be disposition on
the part Of everybody" said he, ito put
everybody else under the control of some
body else l love all the lawyers, but the
author Of this bill ought to be willing to
take his own medicine and accept my
amendment"
The amendment was declared out of
order.
Mr.. Smith of Greene spoke for the bill.
MR.. Bo1FEUILLET's SPEECH.
Mr. Boifeuillet of Bibb made the first
speech in opposition to the bill. He rather
weakened and prejudiced the effect OK his
argument by referring to Jay Gould and
the Terminal company. 81 believe" he
declared, that Jay Gould and the Terminal
company are working for the good of Geor-
gia, and doing all they can to build up the
state" 1t was an able defense OF the cor
porations. and an appeal to the House to
treat them justly, but the speech was not
well timed
Mr.. Clifton of Chatham opposed the
bill
Mr.. Sibley of Cobb told that elegant joke
about Jube Early in church during the
war, when the preacher asked: What
would you do il Gabriel were to blow his
horn now and the earth give up
its dead" "Conscript every -- one
OF them" Mr.. Sibley's profanity was not
received as favorably as he seemed to ex-
pect, and he concluded very.brief1y: That's
could-every one OF them
The yeas and nays were called then on a
motion to disagree to the report of the com-
mittes, which was that it do not pass"
The yeas were 113 and she nays IS.
SLEEPING CARS SIMPLY A LUXURY.
Mr. Davis Of Burke offered an amend
ment to exempt sleeping cars from the
operation of the law. He made the point |
that sleeping cars were not a necessity, but |
simply a luxury.
rs hotel-which is all sleeping car
Is" said Mr.. Sibley of Cobb, interrupting |
him with q question, "a necessity or a
luxuryp
IF it is first-class hotel" was the re-
tort 'Tve no doubt it would be luxury to |
my friend from Cobb"
Mr.. Fleming of Richmond spoke in oppo- |
sition to the amendment. II am opposed to |
putting either the express, telegraph or
sleeping car companies under the control |
of the commission" said he, but of all !
three, there Is most reason and cause for |
controlling the sleeping car company" He |
told how the Pullman company always |
fixed the upper berth even when it was not |
needed, 30 as to force the passenger in the |
lower berth to buy the upper berth; also in
order to get fresh air aud rest comfortably.
"Oh, suggested member, "having that
upper berth out of the way is only another
luxury"
AN APPEAL TO MAJ. RIVALS.
II appeal to my friend from Chatham"
said Mr.. Fleming quickly, turning TO Mai.
Ryals. us having that upper berth out Of
the way luxury or is IL a necessity
the House roared with laughter.
why, gentlemen continued Mr.. Flem-
ing, Imagine my friend upon his back
trying TO turn over in one of those berths
with the upper berth lowered over him |
This is the question: VIII you control the
company, dismiss this upper berth business
and relieve the gentleman from Chatham
[laughterl or will you allow this imposi-
tion to be continuedr'
The amendment was voted upon and lost
Mr.. Humphreys Of Brooks proposed An
amendment to exempt telegraph companies, |
Maj. Ryals Of Chatham. representing the |
truck farming industry, spoke in favor OF |
exempting telegraph and express COM
panies.
Lectured Crawford, the negro from Mo |
lntosh, spoke against the telegraph amend |
ment.
The previous question was then ordered.
THE VOTE ON THE BILL.
The amendment was lost and the yeas
and nays we're called direct upon the passage |
81 the bill. Following is the vote:
HEAs-Anderson, Atkinson Of Columbia At |
klnson OF Coweta, Bennett, BerDer, Branch,
BROADWAY, Brown of HARRISON Bryan Burge
Brunson, Bush, Burney, Campbell. Cason, Chap
man, Chappell, Clay, Cooper, Crags, Crowder
Crawford. Davis of Burke, Davis Of BulIoch |
Dawes OF Lumpkin, Devere, Dodson, Dunwody
Edenheld, Everett, Faust, Gilbert Godlord,
Graves, Griffith, Hall, Hand, Harris of Catoosa'
Harrison, Harper II Ogan, Heard, Hull Of
Cherokee, Hendrix, Harrington, Henderson Hol-
brook, Ivey Jackson of Heard, Jackson of
Oconee, Jennings, Johnson Kemp Kennon,
Kitchens, Kimbraugh, Lane, Laslie. Leconte'
Lumsden Mattox, Nason. Mann. Maxwell Me
Donald OF Banks, Mcdonald of Sum
ter, Matthews of Jefferson, Matthews of
Montgomery, Merritt, Meriwether Montgomery
Mitchell, Mobley, Mosely. Monroe, Norman
Odom, Parker OF Thomas, Parker Of Wilkinson
Parham, Payne, Peek, Peoples. Plaison Perry
Phillips Pope Rainey, Reid, Roberts, Sapp Of
Chattahoochee, Sapp of Mitchell, Seay Sears
Sibley, Singerteld, Smith OF Butts, smith Of
Decatur, Smith OF Greene Sharpe Scrnggs
Twitty, Underwood, Walker Ware, Wells of
Marion, WHEEL, WhatleY, Wheeler Wright,
Wylly. Wooten and Youngs-t1S
NAYs-Baxter, Boifeuillet, eagle, Calvin
Clifton, Ethridge, Fleming, Goodwin Harde-
man, Hogan, Holtzclaw, HUFF, Lark Lewis, Nc
Clure. Morton, O'Neal, Ryals, Turner, Wells of
Lee. Whitfield, Williams-ee.
THE ATKINSON BILL.
This is the Atkinson bill as it passed to-
day:
controlling or operating, or that may hereafter
own, control or operate line or lines of ex-
press, sleeping cars or telegraph, whose line or
lines is or are, in whole in part, in this state
shall be under the control OF the railroad com
unssionerS of Georgia, who shall have fUll power
TO regulate the price 10 be charged 10y ~ com
pany or person or persons owning, controlling