The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-29
GEORGIA'S LEGISLATURE.
EXCITING SCENES IN THE HOUSE
YESTERDAY.

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| The Confederate Home Bill Fails OF
Reconsideration by Vote of "a to
44-Spectators in tho Gallery Cheer
complimentary References to the
Artesian Well Meeting-Mr. Everett
Withdraws His Remarks Rejecting
on Hon. w. T. Smith.
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 2S-Just before the
legislature adjourned to-day the motion to
reconsider the confederate home bill was
lost by vote OF "a to Al.
The whole day was again taken up in
making indignation speeches. There were
some exciting scenes. and great disorder
prevailed at times. More than once the
galleries were called TO order. Mob. arts-
sian well, outrage, bulldozing !" invaded the
capitol. That might have been text for
the speeches this morning.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
First, as unfinished business, came up tha
motion of Col. Cuts to reconsider the bill.
Then Mr.. Hill Of Meriwether got the
| floor. He was very much wrought up over
| tho proceedings Of last night. This was the
greatest question that ever confronted the
general assembly. It went to the bottom
| VI II 90 kONCA1lAouNs ANAhobJ ulotnObEh
had been misrepresented. maligned and out
ragged. A raving mob had cried, ION to
the capitol" This was to intimidate and
| bulldoze the legislature, which the mob
thought was then In session. They invaded
the very precincts Of the state capitol.
| Here one member of the House inters
rupted: Instigated by preacher, too"
"Yes." Said Mr.. Hill.
| "What was his namep asked another
member.
"Sam Small or Small Sam; it don't
make any difference" said Mr.. Hill. ut
was small business he was in for
preacher. Mr.. Hill called upon the mems
bers to know if they were going to reverse
| their decisions.
20, mop they all said.
| "Or be intimidated," asked Mr.. Hill "by
a crazy, bowling mobr
10, nor they all said again.
NOT SANCTIONED BY ATLANTA.
Mr.. Martin interrupted to say that the
people of Atlanta did not sanction the con-
| duct OF the mob that invaded the capitol.
Mr.. Craig of Gilmer added that last night
| he went TO the capitol to see the crowd for
| himself, and that it was lot Of mere boys
and children, and could not have been repre-
sentative in any seuse
| MIR. Hill said that he did not hold Atlanta
| responsible for the invasion Of the capitol.
Mr.. Calvin spoke next, defending Col.
| Livingston In reply to the references made
at the artesian well last night.
MIR. Goodwin spoke next. He declared
that though the Representatives from Full
ton had advised against any meeting last
night, the meeting at the we'll reflected
the sentiments OF the people OF Atlanta, aud
it was not mob.
"a THE GALLERIES CHEERED,
and DR.. Baldwin got excited. He wanted
the gallery cleared.
Speaker Howell warned the spectators
against disorderlY applause.
Mr.. Goodwin concluded that the people
| or Atlanta were clearly not responsible for
| what the crowd of bows did last night, and
that they did not sanction their action.
Col Cults asked leave to withdraw his
motion to reconsider.
| A scene of the widest confusion followed.
His object was to let TIE adverse action
first taken stand as final without another
| vote.
| "Non shouted the members, "Don's let
him withdraw itl Vote 1t down Vote il
down."
MR.. ATKINSON GETS THE FLOOR.
In the midst of the confusion Mr. Atkin-
son was trying to speak. About the first
words that could be heard were: "Want to
withdraw their motion before we can be
heard. We won't eubmit 70 it."
The House cheered and applauded.
Comparative order was finally restored,
and Mr. Atkinson continued at some length.
He referred to the two ministers addressing
the mob last night.
II don't think" said MIR. Fleming, "that
any minister came with the mob to the
CAPITOL
II mean at the WELL" said Mr.. Atkin-
| son.
THAT WAS NOT MOB"
said Mr.. Fleming, "but an honest meeting
OF honest citizens.p
The galleries cheered for two or three
minutes.
DR.. Baldwin of Randolph pranced wildly
around in front OF the speakers desk, shout
ing at the speaker and shaking his fist to-
| ward the galleries As soon as comparative
| quiet was restored, so that what he said
might be heard, he disoreetly subsided.
Mr. Hill called for the reading of the rule
about noise in the galleries. A remark Of
MIR. Atkinson was hissed by the galleries.
The rule was read by the clerk, and
Speaker Howell addressed the galleries.
| Order would be maintained" he said,
| though the galleries might have to be-
cleared for that purpose. He appealed to
both the House and the galleries for order.
After this the galleries were quiet.
| DIR. Hawthorne, by the way, was one OF
the spectators in the gallery, and heard
/
Mr.. ATKINSON DENOUNCED THE MEETING
and the mob. and charged that the mayor
and City Attorney Anderson were access
sories. He withdrew this soon after no took
his seat, being informed that there was no
| ground for the charge.
The motion to reconsider was voted upon
and lost the yeas and nays being called.
Then Mr., Everett of Stewart arose to a
question Of personal privilege. His face
was flushed painfully and he had evidently
addressed himself to a very disagreeable
task. This was TO withdraw the language
he had used in the House concerning Hon.
| w. T. Smith of Gwinnett. Mr.. Everett's
remarks ha6 been written out, and he read
from the paper lying on his desk. They
were brief, but to the point, following the
terms of the adjustment agreed upon last
night by mutual friends.
Then the House adjourned to go TO Sayan-
nah.
In the Sonata.