The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-15
CALL HOLDING HIS OWN.
MAYS FAILS TO GAIN AND biloxi
BAN HAS OILY TWO.


caucus tonight Each resulted:
Call o.
Mays ...... -..-...........-.....-.--.
BloXham ........-...-... -.-...----.. 1900. <
Mr.. Parker left Senator Call and voted
for ex-Gov. Bloxham. Everybody thought
last nights caucus was boisterous, but it
was tame affair as compared with to-
nights performance in the assembly hall.
During the seventy seventh ballot Mr.. Sauls-
bury of Citrus read a letter from prominent
democrat of fernando county. He claimed
that Messrs Mann and Kirk, in opposing
Senator Call, were not representing the
wishes of the people of fernando county,
and that Mr.. Mann refused to take petitions
sent from his constituents out of the post
Office Mr. Salisbury sent TO the secretary
a petition from fernando county contain
ing over 40 names, which was read.
Mr.. Carter of Alachua insisted on the
regular order. He wanted to see what
effect the gentleman's speech would have on
the roll cali.
Sc ator Yancey said: ''Our friends the
opposition are extremely anxious to pursue
the regular order when their OK Is being
gored."
CARTER READY FOR DISCUSSION.
Mr. Carter insisted that he only desired
that the business of the caucus should pro-
coed, but if the gentleman wanted discussion
he would meet him here or elsewhere for
that purpose.
Senator Kirk took the floor and made the
most spirited speech Of the session, vehe-
mently resenting the imputation that he
was not voicing the sentiments Of his peo-
pie. He stated that the gentlemen who
signed the paper in question were against
Senator Call. and had since instructed him
to support an allianceman.
~ prli da kad
in which he said he did not boast Of his
democracy, but the man that said he was
not a good democrat, or questioned
his motives, falsifled the records.
He maintained that Senator Call
had received majority on every
ballot and suggested that the minority
come over and elect him. He said 1t was
democratic for the minority 10 yield. The
majority stood here as friends of Senator
Call, aud If he was not elected here they
would appeal to the people again, who
would settle the matter in favor Of the ma
5ority.
DUEL OF WORDS.
Clark in bis speech made use Of the
eplthet, Lie"
Mr.. Kirk took the floor to reply to Mr..
Clark, standing near him. They engaged in
a desperate duel Of words, shaking and
pointing their hands at each other. Mr.
Kirk said if any man asserted that any
thing he had said was false he hurled it
back at him as lie, Or words to that effect.
When Mr. Kirk uttered these words he was
moving away from Mr.. Clark and toward
the reporters desk. As ne finished
the sentence, with his back to Mr..
Clark, he was bringing his
fist down on the desk by way Of en-.
phasizing his remarks. when he received a
blow from Mr.. Clark on the back Of the
neck. Mr.. Clark followed up his blow by
-. H. y Ill Dial.
men, they began to do their best to punish
each other. Parties near by interfered, and
neither succeeded in hurting the other. Per-
sons from different portions of the hall
rushed excitedly toward the combatants
and for several minutes it seemed impos-
sible 70 prevent a general fight. Men stood
on desks, chairs and tables aud eagerly
watched the surging, excited crowd in the
vicinity Of the combatants. The speaker
and Messrs. Daugherty Mann and others ap-
pealed for order. Finally, amid a perfect
din Of confusion, the roll call was com
pleted, and the caucus adjourned until to-
morrow night.
sidered matters pertaining to pending legis-
lation.
At this hour 1225 a. M quiet reigns and
no further trouble is expected
There was a single scattering ballot in
joint session to-day.
AN IMMIGRATION TAX.
Tomorrow the Senate takes up as
special order the bill providing for half
mill tax for immigration and state exhibit
at the Chicago worlds fair.
The House held two sessions to-day, At
the afternoon adjournment the bill to obo-
ish the railroad commission was pending
1t came I'D as the special order at II o'clock
The discussion will be protracted. The bill
will probably pass the House. The Senate
has already indefinitely postponed similar
bill.
Ex-Congressman r. H. NJ. Davidson to-
day made his first appearance at the capital
since the opening of the senatorial fight
dis name has often been mentioned as a
senatorial possibility, and many wonder
whether his.presenoe in the city has eny
significance In that direction.
DUvAL's PETITION.
Since Senator Summers dissection In
caucus last night of the petition from
Duval county, it is presumed that here
after petitions will have but little effect on
the senatorial issue. While public atten-
ton has been so intently directed to the
senatorial struggle, every body seems to
have forgotten the investigation instituted
by the legislature some days ago with re-
ference to attempts at bribery 1t is
learned that the committees are working on
these matters, and will report in due season.
Ut. y. L. Oupass, director OF Gne expert
ment station at Lake City, is again at the
capital. He is regarded by many as first
class senatorial timber. While he has made
number of visits to Tallahassee during the
deadlock, few have ever suspected that be
was being groomed as a dark horse But
the doctor is too true. an allianceman [c
think of being entered while Mr. Mays is in
the race.
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
The following bills have been introduced
in the House:
By Mr.. Brown of Columbia-A bill pro
vlding that in capital cases the prisoner
and state shall have five peremptory
challenges Of jurors; in other felonies eacf
shall have three; in misdsmeanor trial,
both shall have two; and when the natur,
of any case, civil or criminal, REQUIRING
that knowledge of reading, wiring ane
arithmetic, or either, is necessary to enable
juror to understand the evidence to b,
offered, it shall be cause for challenge. /,
he does not possess such qualifications. il
the discretion Of the Judge
Mr. Summerln Of Lee has introduced q
bill providing that the governor shall com
mission tax sssessors as agents to investi
gate land sales under the act enabling actua
settlers to procure homes 1t is claimet
that non-residents have purchased thes