The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE.
THE BILL TO PREVENT THE THEFT
OF COTTON.

or's Signature VIII Make II Law
Chancellor Boggs Speaks in Behalf c
the University.
ATLANTA, GA, July 29.-The first thin
the House did to-day was to vote on
motion 60 reconsider the bill passed yesteT
day to amend section 1862 (cl Of the Cod'
This was the bill substituted by Mr.. Hagan {
Lincoln yesterday TO prevent the stealing c
cotton in small quantities by restricting an
licensing the right to deal and traffic IN II
The motion was lost by vote Of "a 10 Y.
The prohibition billof Mr.. Peoples Of Gwin
nett came up after the roll call Of cou1tIe
for new bills.
1be chair ruled that no amendments
could be put on IN the house except l"
amend the Senate amendments.
A motion was made TO recomDlt the Dill
This was lost.
Mr.. Huff opposed the bill he said that
it amour ed to confiscatlng private prop
ertY for DO purpose. tn 5 1ad reference 70
money invested in distlileres- lie was
willing 10 vote for combining Lquor 70 ~
corporated towns and cities, but ms D"I
Included foreign aud obJec lOnahle features.
Mr. Atkinson of CoTeta said he was IN
favor Of tie object Of the bill, Out opposed
20 the bill Itself.
Mr.. Boifeuillet Of Bib, abiding to the
bill as excessive legislation" lndorsed the
position Of bis colleague Mr.. Huff as 10
confscation Of property, and vas opposed
to Russian methods" IN Georgia.
TwITTY AGAINST IT.
Mr.. Twitty of Jackson was opposed to
the bill.
Mr. Roberts Of Douglas favored it as
amended by the Senate.
Mr. Craig Of Gilmore spoke against it
and Mr. Maxwell of Tslbort for it.
Mr.. Berner Of Monroe spoke in favor of
agreeing 10 the Senate amendments. Mr..
Berner's argument was one Of the best
speeches of the session.
In order to have the bill amended, know
ing that 70 disagree 10 the Senate amend
ments would call for a conference commit
tee Ar. Atkinson Of Coweta made mo-
ton to disagree. This was lost by vote Of
SO 70 a.
One after another the Senate amendments
were taken up and concurred in. The gov
ernor's signature will make it law now.
Just as it came from the Senate it reads ::
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the general as
sembly of the state of Georgia that from and
after the passage OF this act, it shall be unlsw-
full for any person or parsons TO sell, vend or to
offer 10 sell or vend any spirituous alcoholic or
malt liquors In any quantities within radius OF
three miles Of any church or public or private
school house in the state Of Georgia, provided
that tie provisions OF this act shall not apply to
any incorporated town or city in this ST ate.
SIC. 2. Be it further enacted that any person
or persons who shall violate the provisions of
this act shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be
punished as prescribed in section 1910 of the
Code of Georgia of 1882, provided that the pro-
visions of this act shall not apply to any person
or persons selling liquor under a license
until such license shall have expired Provided
further, that nothing in this act shall be con
strued TO prohibit the sale of domestic wines.
ADDRESSED BY CHANCELLOR BoGGs.
The two houses were convened in joint
session at noon to-day to hear an address
BY Chancellor Boggs Of the state university.
DIR. Boggs outlined the plan for a normal
school, which will probably be carried out
at once by the legislature. The university
gives to the state Internationally the Rock
College property just outside Of the city
limits Of Athens. This includes a building
an good condition and large enough for the
normal school. Moreover the university
trustees offer to the state the income from
the George r. Gilmer fund amounting to
$1,000 year, for the school Further, the
university offers to all students of the nor
NAL school, should one be established, the
free use Of the university library. lecture
room and Laboratories. THE university
leaves to the wisdom Of tho legislature
said DR.. Boggs 1.-THE plans for the school.
That is all we can give and we give you
that freely and Internationally. The uni
versity Joins hands with you in the move
ment for the lettering of our common
school system, by the training of the
teachers"
AN ELOQUENT PLEA.
DR.. Boggs made an eloquent plea for the
university. He contrasted their Income of
$4,000 with Harvard's income of SIS, 900,
and pointed out the pressing need for help.
DR.. Boggs, in connection with the univer-
sity normal school plan, strongly Endorsed
the pending bill for 'county institutes. "
Continuing, he answered the charge that
the university was educating kid gloved
aristocrats and dudes. He did this by TAX"
ing list Of the class, and describing each
beginning with the first-houor man, the son
OF an ex-confederate father, who was
and is now Methodist preacher. The son
is now teaching school. So with all others
IL was an effective and conclusive
answer. Fourteen of the twenty-five
In the class were farmers sons,
twelve of the twenty five borrowed money
and educated themselves. Not half dozen
were sons Of rich families. Seventy per
cent. OF the whole number Of students in the
college are the sons of Door men.
As DR. Boggs concluded, Supt. Woodall
of the public schools Of Columbus was iu-
troduced. He argued for the county insti-
tutes. OF ISIS teachers IN Georgia. only
1877 could attend the state institute now 10
session. What is needed, he argued, is a
normal school system that reaches the great
body of teachers.
Mr.. Atkinson of Coweta introduced a
resolution ito prohibit the introduction of
new matter after Aug. D.
Mr.. Smith of Decatur introduced bill to
amend the act of 1879 which prescribes fees
for the solicitors of county courts, where
the same are net provided for by law.
NEW BILLS.
The following we're among the new bills
By Mr.. Kimbrough Of Greene-To provide
for the holding of county teachers insti-
tutes. The money for these is to be paid by
the direction of the state board out of the
public school funds of the state.
By Mr.. Chappell of Laurens-To prevent
a money forfeiture ia contracts for consign-
ments of cotton.
By Mr. Campbell of Meriwether-To
amend the act approved Sept. 20, 1888,
which made the second term after suit is
brought in Justices court the trial term
in certain cases.
BY Mr.. Parkham of Union-To require
the owners of horses, mules, cattle, hogs and
poultry dying of any contagious or infec-
tious disease to bury or burn them.
BY MIR. Ryals of Chatham-To amend
section 1876, paragraph l of the Code, by
striking out the words lone month" there
in, and prescribing the time for which petit
tions for incorporation shall be published,
and inserting the words flour weeks
By Mr. Ryals of Chatham-To incorpo-
rate the Southover Street Railroad Com
pany. The incorporators named are Charles
H. Olmstead, James L. WhatleV and Charles