The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-14
CALL GAINS TWO VOTES.
he RESOLVES So AS AGAINST "A
FOR MAYS.

|
Night Voted Down-Senstor Mann of
fernando County Defends the De-
mocracy OF Mr.. Boyce.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, May 13.-In the
House to-day an amendment was proposed
TO the constitution TO remove the capital to
Ocala.
A joint resolution was offered in the Sem
ate to annex West Florida's eight counties
70 Alabama.
A bill was introduced to provide for the
election OF city officers in Jacksonville. OF
course this would repeal the celebrated
| House bill No. 4.
1t is now thought that the effort to repeal
| the railroad commission law will fail
| Private advices Of MAY II from Jackson.
| vile say that Messrs Haddock and Sum-
mers have been here feeling the public
pulse. There is an impression that they
| found it beating contrary to their expeots-
tions, as former Call men have changed.
| The Duval county alliance met and adopted
| a resolution instructing Messrs. Summers,
Bogue and Haddock to vote only for an
alliance candidate for senator and for no
one claiming to be an alliance man
| only since the converting of the
| legislature. The resolutions were unani-
mously adopted. 1t is said that Mr.. Sum
mers told Jacksonville friends that the
| Callites would force an election by Friday.
1t was not disclosed by what process they
would do so. The Quibblers have come to
| the front again. Some OF them now claim
that the governor would have no power to
| appoint a senator if the legislature fails to
| elect, while others assert that he must APP
point senators Call, because. he is the
| majority candidate.
THE CAUCUS.
The caucus was decidedly boisterous to-
| night. Two ballots wore taken-both
resulted the same
Call ,........,........,.. "a
| Mays. Observation-Disclosures. A
Immediately after the roll call to>nipht
Mr.. McKinne arose to make a suggestion to
the caucus. He said; 81 do not make it In
the interest of any candidate or any gentle
man." He moved that after this week the
caucus meet only on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday nights.
Mr.. Yancy opposed the motion, claiming
| that the legislature was sent here to elect a
| senator, and that it was as important as
anything with which the legislature had to
] deal.
| Mr.. Broome, explaining his vote, followed
in the same strain as Mr.. Yancy, closin e
with the suggestion that If the minority
| thought legislation was being impeded by
| the caucus let them come over tonight and
elect United States senator. The motion
was defeated by "a yeas TO bO nays.
BoYCE's DEMOCRACY.
Mr.. Mann of fernando sent to the secre.
| tary's desk communications, which were
read, to the effect that Mr.. Boyce was a
| good democrat and had never voted the
| republican ticket.
Mr.. Haddock objected to Mr.. Mann hav-
ing so much TO do with Duval county af-
| fairs.
Mr.. Mann said the papers were sent to
| him, but he was too modest to read them
therefore he sent them up for the secretary
| (Mr. Bogue) to read.
Mr.. Mann also presented a resolution
adopted by the Duval alliance.
Messrs Summers and Haddock said they
| had been notified of the action of the
| alliance. Mr.. Summers said there were but
| seven men present at the alliance meeting
| and one of them was w. K. Cessna, a WELL
| known republican. Another meeting had
been held and Mr. Cessna was there At q
third meeting four were present. and lady
| typewriter was called in to make quorum.
AS TO the petition of 600 voters, there are
the names OF fifty nonresident republicans
| on it. Mr.. Summers closed by saying that
in voting for Senator Call he was voicing
the sentiment of the alliance of his county.
KIRK ASKS A CORRECTION.
Mr.. Kirk arose to contradict publica-
| ton claiming that four papers in his dis
trict support Senator Call. He said that of
the seven papers in his district five were
| opposed to Senator Call.
MIR. Mann Of Baker and Mr.. Parker
| voted for Senator Call on the seventy
| fourth ballot
During the seventy-f1fth ballot Mr.. Mann
said there was great applause when he
| voted on the previous ballot. He rather
liked it, and therefore he voted for Mays,
and the applause came again.
On this ballot Mr.. Tickets changed to
Call
The commissioners appointed to revise
and classify the general statutes Of Florida
| will probably submit a report to the legsla-
ture tomorrow. 1t is said their work is
completed, with the exception of few
criminal laws. It is reported that the COM
mission will recommend that the laws passed
at the present session take precedence over
all others.
| A NEW CANAL COMPANY.
Senator Myers has introduced bill to
incorporate the Atlantic and Gulf Canal
Company. A provision of the bill is that
said company shall have the right to con-
struct and maintain a canal from deep
water, near Cedar Key, through the coun-
ties of Levy, Marion, and Putnam to the
st. Johns river, thence down said river TO
its mouth, or through st. Johns county to
the Atlantic ocean. Said canal shall be of
sufficient depth and capacity for the passage
of ocean steamships. Right of way 200
feet wide is granted. The right to con-
struct and operate telegraph lines is also
granted. The capital stock is 800, 900, 900.
Among the incorporators are c. w.
Mclean of Ohio, A. B. Hawkins Of ITALIA
hassee, r. w. Daniels of New York, J. G.
Davis Of Maryland, and A. B. Andrews of
New York. The general Office will be at
Jacksonville. Work shall begin within
three years, and be completed within ten
years. All rights, powers, privileges and
franchises OF the general incorporation act
are extended to this company.
Senator Bristol has introduced road bill
which provides that county commissioners
shall each year levy a road and bridge tax
of not less than one-half mill nor more
than two mills.
Senator McKinne has introduced bill to
incorporate the Chipola and Chippewa Lake
Railroad Company, with right TO build and
operate railroad and telegraph lines from
Mariana to the Alabama line, with
branches to st. Andrews and Chippewa
lake. The capital stock shall not exceed
S1,O00,000. Work must begin within six
months and be completed in three years.
CONTRACT RESTRICTION.
The Senate passed a bill to prohibit officers
from bidding for or entering into any con-
tract which the law makes it their duty to
let out. Also a bill fixing per cent. as the
Legal rate of interest in Florida. 1t pro-