The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-31
AFLUTTER In THE HOUSE
MRS FELTON, INVITED TO A eEAT
ON THE FLOOR.

Gallery Wave Their HandKerchiefs.
The Fill Restricting the Sale of Liquor
to Not Less Than a Quart Indefinitely
Postponed.
ATLANTA, GA, July 30.-An unusual in
cident frightened the session of the House
to-day. The following resolution was in
PRODUCED by Mr., Lewis of Hancock:
HEREAs-Mrs DR.. W. II. FELTON,. wife Of
the distinguished ex representative from Bar
tow, is present; therefore, be it
Resolved, That as a woman in whom the sta
takes pride, she be invited to a seat on the floor
during her stay in the city.
This was adopted unanimously.
Mrs FELTON, was in the gallery at the time
Mr.. Lewis, the author Of the resolution, and
Mr.. Clifton of Chatham appointed them
selves a committee to escort Mrs. FELTON, to
her seat on the floor. AS the two gentlemen
entered the hall, one on either side OF MIS-
FELTON,, a prolonged burst Of applause
greeted her. This was renewed as MIS-
FELTON, took her seat beside Speaker
Howell She gracefully acknowledged the
compliment by bowling. Then, responding
to the applause of the galleries. Mrs. Felton
waved her handkerchief This provoked
another outburst of cheering ana applause
and the galleries were white with waving
handkerchiefs Mrs. FELTON,, her face
flushed with pleasure and excitement,
bowed again and then took her seat by the
speaker. She is the first woman, in all
probability, ever complimented in this way
BY the Georgia legislature.
LIQUOR BY THE QUART.
The quart or nothing" bill introduced
by Judge Meriwether of Wilkes came up in
the House as a special order to-day. Mr..
Hill of Meriwether opposed the bill, and 80
did Mr.. Goodwin of Fulton. The objection
was that it would be impossible TO enforce
the law in counties where the law was iIn-
posed in violation and contradiction Of
public sentiment, and that this system
would encourage and protect blind tigers.
eff you force this prohibition measure
upon counties that have refused to adopt
prohibition" added Mr.. Goodwin, you in
cite a resentment aud stir up a reactionary
sentiment that will force the question into
state politics. You may bring 1t to pass
that a measure of opposite effect will be
passed, and the sentiment OF the counties
that want prohibition may be oontradicted
by a state law"
Mr.. Boifeuillet of Bib and Mr.. Hum
phreys Of Brooks opposed the bill.
Mr.. Goodwin Of Fulton had introduced
an amendment providing that the law
should not become operative in any county
until the election had been held there under
El6 Kou6TdL lOChl DpblOn aCL, anu u
in that county had voted in favor of re-
stricting to quart sale"
Mr.. Martin of Fulton spoke in favor of
this amendment.
THE TEMPERANCE COMMITTEES CHAIRMAN.
Rev. Mr.. Maxwell, chairman Of the tenn
perance committee, spoke i'll favor OF the
bill. He replied to the charge that this
measure was ''undemocratic." He said
that democracy meant the rule Of a major
ity, and that a majority of the people in
Georgia were prohibitfonists. The same
objection, he concluded, would hold against
any law on any subject, for no law could
be acceptable to all the people.
Mr.. Hartridge of Chatham made telling
argument in opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Fleming of Richmond spoke against
it.
The galleries were by this time filed to
oveFflowing. A majority Of this audience
were ladies here in attendance upon the
temperance convention. Mrs. DR.. FELTON,
was one of these.
Mr.. Gilbert of Muscogee spoke in favor Of
Indefinitely postponing the bill.
Mr.. Williams of Richmond opposed the
bill.
Mr.. Meriwether Of Wilkes, the author of
the bill, argued for 1t.
The galleries took the matter in hand here
with a hurrah. When there we're Interrupt
tions Of any sort the galleries saw to it that
the judge and his bill came out on top.
The yeas and nays were called on the mo
ton to indefinitely postpone. On the way
down the roll, Lectured Crawford, the col
ored member, took several minutes ito ex-
plain his vote"
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
The motion was carried by a vote Of 81
ayes to 4S nays.
This kills the bill. AS soon as the result
was announced the galleries began thinning
out. The galleries had been whipped. Tho
vote STOOD
YEAs-Messrs. Atkinson Of Ooweta. Basse,t
Bennett, Bofeuillet, Brodnax, Brown of For
syth, Brown of HARRISON, Byan. Burge, Brn-
son, Brush, Calvin, Campbell Chappel, Clifton
Crawford tcoloredl, Davis OF Brooks. Dennard
Dismuke. Dunwoody, Ethridge, Fleming. Gil
bert, Harris of Washington, Harrison Hart
ridge. Harper, Hancock, fill of Cherokee, Hill
OF Meriwether, Henderson, Holtzciaw. Huesy,
Humphreys Huff, Ivey, Jackson of Heard,
Jackson Of oconee, jennings, Ken
Lewis, Lumsden, Mann. Mathews of Montgom,
cry, Mcclure, Merritt. Mitchell, Mosely. Monroe,
Morton, Parker OF Thomas, Peacock. Peck,
Peoples. Phillips, Ramey, Rembert, Roberts,
Strickland, Tarver, Taylor, Turner, Twitty,
Whitfield, Williams. Whatley. Wheeler Wis
tom, Wright, Wylly, Wooten and Young-sl.
NAYS Messrs Anderson, Atkinson of Column
"
man, Craig Crowder, Davis of Lumpkin. Devoe,
Dodson, Edenfiald, Faust, Goodwin, GODDARD
Graves, Griffith, Hall, Heard, Hendrix, Her
rington, Holbrook, Johnson Kintrough. Mat
tox, Martins. Mason, Maxwell, Mcdonald of
Banks, Mcdonald of Sumter, Mcdaniel Mathew
of jefferson. McAfee of Meriwether, Mast.
O'Neal, Pearson, Perry, Pope. Read. Sapp of
Mitchell, Smith of Butts, Smith of Green Stokes
Trammeu, Underwood and Wiltsel-4S
Not voting 46.
THE ENCAMPNENT RESOLUTION.
Senator Csllawsy's encampment investi-
cation resolution was concurred in by the
House to-day. This is to ascertain the facts
concerning the report that many men went
into camp who were not bona fde members
of the command with which they went.
A local bill by Mr.. Seav of Floyd ito
create board of police commissioners for
the city of Rome" stirred up a fight. Mr.
Turner of Floyd sent up a communication
from the city council, adopted by vote of
5 to 4, which was read, oppos-
ing the bill. Capt. Seay replied
by sending up a communication from the
mayor in favor of the bill, and another
communication stating that one of the Ave
councilmen originally against the measure
had changed his opinion and withdrew his
vote, leaving it four and four. After a
long discussion the bill was recommitted.
In the Senate
The Senate was in session only one hour
this morning, and during that time moth
ing of Importance was done. One bill was
passed, and that was a local one. Two bills
were introduced and they were Of local
nature.
The bill to amend an act to prescribe the
duties of tax collectors was reported IN
favorably by the committee and the re-
port was agreed to.
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