The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-04
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE
AN ACT SIMILAR TO The FAMOUS
OLIVE" BILL.

Senator ElIington's Railroad Resolt
tion-New Bills.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 5-The nearest az
preach to an "Olive bill" this session vi
made by Mr.. Smith of Decatur this NOR
ing. II came in amongst the new bills
Is entitled AN act 70 carr
into effect paragraph 4, sectio
2, article 4, Of the constitution
this state, to prescribe penalties for the viz
lation of the same. and for o;he- purposes.
Section enacts the anti-mo11poly para
graph, generally following the language @
the constitution. Section utilities all col
tracts and agreements made in violation o.
section !. Section makes It the duty %
SUPERIOR court judges to give tie pr VISION
of this actI IN a special charge to the grant
jury, and it Is the duty OF the srand j-FE q
make presentnents thereof where they had
any violation OF this act. Seeu11 ;
provides that any president director OF
the officer acting for any corporation NO
lating the provisions of this act Shall %
deemed guilty Of d misdemesnor and hne1
not less than 81 .001 nor more than s7'V0,
all moneys 50 collected 70 Re paid into the
state treasury. Section makes It the duty
IF the attorney general 70 assist the solicitor
general in the prosecution OF al cases
brought under this act and section repeats
all conflicting laws
SENATOR ELLISGTOS's RAILROAD REso-
LUTON.
Senator ElIingtou's resolution TO investi-
gate the railroads Of the state and see
which Of them have violated their charters
was taken up in the House to-day Inc
House committee on railroads reported Il
uufavorably.
Mr.. Goodwin Of Fulton sustained the
committee report, opposing the resolution
as useless. Ii was too expensive % the
state. and calculated TO burt the stocks and
bonds Of the railroads investigated.
Mr.. Cbappell OF Laurens spoke forcIbiy In
favor Of the resolution.
Mr. Atkinson Of COweta made an eloquent
speech for the resolution. his answer TO the
charge that it would hurt railroad stocks
aud bonds was very effective one. He said
that 1t could not hurt them unless they were
beng held for speculation only. Mr.. At
kinson made the point that two
Of the railroads operating now
in violation Of their charters
were exempt by those charters from taxa
tion-that this investigation, by the revo-
cation Of their charter, might remove this
discrimination as against the property Of
private citizen, and that for tins reason It
should be made. Mr.. Atkinson had good
deal 70 say about railroad lobbyists.
Mr. Holtzclow Of Houston argued against
the resolution In tie midst of his speech
he was interrupted by question By Mr..
Tatum of Dade:
Mr.. TATUH ASKS QUESTION.
''Are you or are you not railroad at
torneyT
II am" said Mr.. Holtzclaw, promptly.
attorney for the Georgia Southern and
Florida
Mr.. Tatum Of Dade sat down, smiling
broadly, and Mr.. holtZclaw continued.
Mr.. Davis Of Burke spoke for the resolu-
ton. He, TOO, had something 70 say about
railroad lobbyists.
Mr.. Huff of Bib opposed the resolution.
His argument was a very abe one
Mr.. Berner of Monroe spoke for The reso-
luton. He said that only the verbal testi-
mony before the committee had been
incorporated in the report published in
1890. This book had several times been
referred to as the work Of an investigating
committee appointed by the last general
assembly ITO examine into the
West Point Terminal" etc, show
ing that the expenditures bad
resulted In no good. The written testi-
mony,n said Mr.. Bsrner, lis not incor-
porated in this printed report; it should
have BEEN This referred particularly 70
their Terminal contracts brought before the
committee. More especially 70 that one be-
tween the Terminal and the Plant
systems. which defined their separate
territories in Georgia, With the agreement
that neither would invade the territory Of
che other. This book" said Mr.. Berner.
has never been put into the hands of the
people. It was printed and tied up and put
away. never saw copy Of it until three
days ago. No wonder this report has &C.
oomplished little Mr.. Bsrner argued at
length upon the merits Of the resolution.
Finally, in the twenty minutes allowed
the committee, Mr.. Gilbert Of Muscogee
Mr.. Goodwin Of Fulton and Mr.. Everett OF
Stewart spoke for the report and against the
resolution.
81 want TO ask the gentleman from
Monroe question: said Mr. Everett, in
the course Of his remsrks The speaker
turned toward Mr. Berner's seat and Sir.
Berner nodded his assent. The House was
expectsnt and attentive
The gentleman from Monroe is a good
friend Of mine. said Mr. Everett, by way
of preface, whom l hold in the highest
esteem, sir. You know, Mr.. Speaker, that
he was my choice Of this House for the seat
you now occupy sir This honest con-
fession brought down the House The
speaker blushed r s. red. and the gentle
man from Monroe biushed and smiled. and
the House euj oyed II all very nuoh. Mr..
Everett still had the door wnsI ioS time
came for adjournment srr!vsA ~na will
conclude tomorrow morning
NEW BILLS
Among the new bills were:
By Mr.. Chappeu of Laurens-Tc provida
an annual pension to all confederate soldiers
who are now citizens Of this state and are
now or who may become totally blind. The
amount fixed is $3.50. 1t is always difficult
in the cases Of loss of sight to prove that
blindness was the result Of service in army.
This gives the pension when any old soldier
becomes blind from any cause whatever.
By Mr.. Dismukes Of Spalding-A bill
that calls for a speech by Mr.. Morton Of
Clark. 1t is ito establish the agricultural
and mechanical college on the experimental
farm station near the city Of Griffin: to re-
move said college from the city Of Athens
and for other purposes and to put the
same under the supervision Of the directors
of said station, who shall prescribe course
of practical agriculture for students, etc.
This removal is to take place during the
next twelve months.
BY Mr.. Trammell of Whitfeld-To define
the term domestic wine" wine made
from berries" grapes or other fruits
grown in this state, and 70 provide a pen
atty for selling or offering other wines in this
state claiming the same to be domestic
wine.
By Mr.. Montgomery of Taylor-To
amend section 732 Of the Code. This is an
other road law bill
BY Mr.. Nash of DeKalb-To amend sec
ton AL of the Code, defining trespass-
pxvM IT. Of t.