The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-18
LAST OF THE SESSION.
HE LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.


A Fight With the Senate Over the
Appropriation Bill the Cause of the
Hours of the Session Given Up to
Frolicking.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. IS, 2;l0 A. M.-The
scenes in the Georgia legislature on its last
day and night were equal TO the most skill
full filibustering ever seen in parliamentary
bodies The House was worked up to the
sticking point of its pride and the Senate
stood pat on the same score, because it
thought the representative swere trying to
bulldoEe them. A pretty state of affair
resulted 1t was Sunday morning before ad-
journment finally came and at LAS o'clock
o'clock last night the clocks in both houses
were stopped in order to make it appear
that the Sabbath was not desecrated. The
whole trouble was about the appropriation
bill. The Senate amended the measure by
making the appropriation for two years and
when it came into the House in the after
aeon the members repudiated il. A confer
ence com mittee was appointed and at 1880
o'clock reported that there was no chance OF
al agreement
MIR. Rankin, the soldier hater. who an
nounoed himself as intending to entirely
wipe out military recognition, was chair
man OF the committee, and no one wondered
there could not be an agreement.
A new committee was appointed, ana
after over an hours conference returned
with q report that it had agreed to the
Senates proposition.
Mr. Rankin howled and kicked and de-
manded the yeas and nays. He succeeded
in defeating the measure by vote Of
SIS to SO.
THE SENATORS INDIGNANT.
The senator's were indignant and sent
back word that they insisted on their de-
mands. This was "a signal for another kick
from the House, and after lots of wrang-
ling another conference committee was ap-
pointed to meet the Senate. 1t wento at
IL 80 o'clock, and when there was no evil
dence of an agreement the Lawmakers be-
gan getting excited about having to stay
over Sunday.
Mr.. Osborne offered a concurrent Tesolu-
ton that the legislature take a recess until
Monday morning at 9 o'clock. MIR. Bacon
supported it and the House became very
much excited. The country members
wanted to get home and they decided to
night any attempt at q recess.
The clocks we're stopped and just as every
body began despairing, the last conference
committee brought back a report TO the
Bouse agreeing to the Senate's amendment,
except Mr. Neel Of Floyd, the chairman,
who objected.
The yeas and nays were called and at
1910 O'Clock Speaker Atkinson announced
that the amendment mad been agreed to by
81 to "a votes The senators who came over
TO see the result cheered, and the affirmative
representatives joined them, until the House
rang with applause.
DECLARED ADJOURNED.
Two minutes later Speaker Atkinson an
nounced the House adjourned until the
fourth Wednesday in October, 1898, and
took occasion in a prettily rounded brief
speech to thank the members for the cour-
tesy shown him. The members gave three
cheers for the speaker and then the good
by handshakes of the legislature of 1892
began.
Tonight, for the first time in the history
of Georgia, a negro presided over her legis-
iature. While IL was not a regular session
nevertheless, Parson Styles Of Liberty, the
old colored man who has endeared himself
to his brother members by his sensible stand
on all things before the legislature, graced
the speakers chair tor ten minutes.
It was during the mock session Of the clos
ing hours when the members were not IN
der the restraint Of parliamentary dignity.
The old black man took occasion to thank
done for the educational advancement Of
his race, and he was cheered to the echo.
p The closing hours of the session were
characterized by more fun than a lot of
school boys would have at play. While the
House was waiting for the message from
the Senate, Mr. Wheeler of Walker, Mel
Branch. the third party leader, Mr.. Smith
of Gwinnett, and Pop Martin of Clarke,
were each In turn called to the chair, to-
gether with Styles Of Liberty, and the dig
nified lawmakers gave themselves up to
making circus
All sorts of ridiculous motions and
humorous resolutions we're offered, songs
we're sung and the capitol resounded with
cheers 1t was sever1ng ties OF friendship,
which have been strongly formed in the
past fifty days, some Of which may never
be renewed, and while fun was the most
characteristic part of the last nights SEES
sion, there was, nevertheless tinge Of sad
ness running through the latter part, and
many hands clasped in tender manner,
betokening that friendships, which only
death can break, were about to be separ>
ated for g year at least
RECORD OF THE SESSION.
Whether the record of the legislature is a
good one and deserving Of credit is a mat
ter for the people to judge. OF one thing
there is a certainty. The members have
been faithful to their duties. They may
nave made mistakes, but these were raGher
of the head than the heart.
The most important acts of legislation
were the defeat Of the soldiers home bill by
the solons of the Senate; the reduction of
the pensions to confederate soldiers widows;
the setback to the military; the defeat Of
adverse railroad Legislation and the exonera-
ton of Judge Gober.
The most creditable thing of ALL however,
was the reduction of taxation, which,
though small, shows that the intention to
guard the peoples interests was not for
gotten.
Tho last day was one of rushing business.
Senate bills were railroaded at lightning
speed, and had it not been for the differ
ences between the Senate and House on the
general appropriation bill and tax adjourn.
ment could have been had at O'clock in
the afternoon.
TIE GOBER CASE
The Gober case came up again in the
House this afternoon by the introduction
Of two affidavits by Mr.. Mosely of Cobt
denying statements made by Attorney
Maddox's father in relation to the part be
played in the early stage of the affair
After Mosely's affidavits had been read
Speaker Atkinson left the chair and made
speech on a question Of personal priv.
lege. He said the statements circulated