The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-22
CARS FOR THE NEGROES
THE 81 L SENT BACK To THE COM:
AIFlEE ON RAILR DIS.

a Committee Appointed to Consoli-
date and Equslize the Pension Laws.
The Speaker Classes Dogs as Prop
erty by Casting His Vote to Settle
a Tie-Farm Products as Futures.
ATLANTA, GA July 21.-Lectured Craw-
ford had the floor when the House was ready
for business this morning. 1t was an unu-
sual sight to see a negro making an elab-
crate argument of this kind. He was
listened to with attention. There was
nothing offensive about it, but his speech
was rambling and disconnected. my
grandfather was a white man." said
he, in a burst of eloquence, land
why should 1 not wish to be at peace
with my white neighborl Ny father was
white man, and why should my hand be
against his people!' The speech was in
opposition to the bill of MIR. johnson OF
Appling, to provide separate cars for white
and black passengers.
ADVOCATED BY ITS AUTHOR.
Following after Crawford, the author Of
the bill spoke briefly in favor of it,
Mr.. Fleming of Richmond opposed It,
Mr.. Hartridge of Chatham favored 1t.
Mr.. Huff of Bib opposed it as dangerous
and hasty legislation. Dealing with race
prejudice was unjust 10 the railroads, In
making them responsible for the mistakes
of the conductor, who is required 70 sepa-
rate the two classes of passengers. An I'M
written law is what we need said be, and
that we have already
The bill was recommitted to the commit
Zee on railroads.
This is the House committee, announced
to-day TO consolidate and equalize the
Ian 81 az n |
soldiers and widows pensions" Mr.. Berner,
chairman, and Messrs. Phillips of Haber-
sham, Hardeman, Huff, Maxwell, Cults and
Sharp Of Carroll.
DOGS AS PROPERTY.
An important bill on its third reading to-
day was bill by Mr.. Fleming of Rich
mond, to make dogs property In Georgia.
affected with all the rights and liabilities Of
other personal property. 1t provoked
lengthy discussion, and the House had lots
of fun over it. The bill had Is votes, which
gave the speaker a vote and this passed it.
Among the bills passed were the following:
To amend section 3777 of the code by ad-
ding after subdivision the words ''or for
any other reason the clerk is disqualified
from testifying'
To prohibit the buying or selling of farm
products, sugar, coffee, cotton, salt and
meat for future delivery. This is TO break
up gambling in futures and does not apply
10 the taking Of orders for actual and bona
fide delivery
A bill drawn by Controller General
Wright TO amend an act 60 provide for
keeping a record in each county Of this state
of wild sands lying and being therein, by
inserting after the word 'act" IN the second
line of the fourth section these words: THE
sheriff shall, within thirty days from the
date of said sale, make sworn statements,
one to the state treasurer and one to the |
controller general, showing what lands
were sold by number and district: and Sec
ond, the amount of the purchase money,
the amount Of the legal costs and advertise
ing, the amount of the tax and the surplus, :
and pay to the state treasurer the state tax !
surplus and pay to the county treasurer the !
county tax. Should said sheriff fail or refuse !
to make this statement, as required by this :
act, or fail to remit amounts
above referred to, the title
to said lords thus sold shall be null and
void, and the sheriff shall be liable, or his
bond to the purchasers OF said land for all '
damages they may sustain by reason of
such failure, and strike out sheriff" in the
eleventh line and insert state treasurer
and by striking out all of said section after
sale" In the eleventh line.
Among the visitors extended the cour- ,
tesles of the House to-day, was James L. =
Gaines, now of Nashville, for many years a
prominent business man and popular citizen =
of Savannah.