The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-12-09

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o.poe state insurance commissioner.
Senator Long thinks the amount ne re-
ccnes In fees is too much for the WORK
he has to do as insurance commissioner
ard introduced a Fin to pay him a aNci
salary of $1,000 in add ton TO ms salary
of S2.ce1 "A year as comptroller Eylei'L
Some Personalities Enter Into II.
When the bhi came up senator
Long secured the floor and said ne "aated
70 make a speech, part 81 whlch Ihle4l ~
considered rather personal Tie S-id ile
introduced the bill because he thou-ht IL
was r:eht and because Mr.. Wright had
told him personally that ho would be saeia-
fed with $l.o00 year.
Senator Longs speech was breezy ana
was i'm the nature of "a sensation. lie SAID
he would conform TO tho rules Of the senate
in lis dis, assion.
Charley" McGregor's Speech.
Senator AlctJeIor taoS up the cudssl ln
behalf of the comptroller in a ringing
speech.
MIR McGrceor's eloquent illusions TO
Compt~ollor Wrirht's vllcr ana bravery rs
a soldier were touching. Tears came to the
ewes Of his fellow senators ana his re-
marks were heartily ana enthusiastically
chcered.
The ILL was lost
Bills Passed.
Senator NIunIo's bin % amend an act to
declare the corucilWeg ali aid, rlneh oi inc
towns and cities in thts state ineligible dur
ing their term Of office 20 any other mu-
uicipal Office iu said towns and cities, by
executing Ctlicrs which are 10 bee ulied by
appointment of the mayor
TO provide for a board of commissioners
OF roads and revenues for the county OF
Lumpkin.
a Court OF Appeals.
The bin Of senator Harris, If We twenty
second. to establish "a court OF Appeals III
Gee rgia, was passed.
Fridays Work.
The legislature is now getting down 70
work in earnest and ii seems that they are
determined TO get through with everything
that has come up before them
A Practical Illustration.
The hin OF Mr. Broylrs 10 appropriate ST.
coo for the purpose of repairing ana re-
printing the capitol building was amended
10y MIR. Houston, OF beNaln' uy '''Nlii1
an additional appropriation Of $500 10 equip
the capitol and the governors mansion
with electric lights.
The strongest argument in favor or TINS
was lust a4 Tie bill came up The Gas
was turned on and The electric apparatus
for LIGHTING refused 70 work. the mouse
was soon fun of gas. Tho members SL'"
sick and made a decided Kick. The lanitor
was sent for 90 light All the Jets, out he
refused &c come.
Alessra. Bird Of fiin9aah', any o..'''''
Of Ilhn' secured q p"ie "l'N ~ ~,
mere WIS q, -, t, .,,,-,,ttt,..
ent TO uhss ine p'll anu Wv 80,
meeting Ut ,..N Fl .'N . - ~ mo
!" ''ii. 80. - - .,t r,r Thorn and
StiEe'ii'-' 90 '' - ,,,,-,,,,, ana tt,s
they came 49, i""H'.1 a., 49, ,.,.. tt.
vote ateou O. ~ r.. ' a ~.
bill q CONSTITUTIONAL h"JoI'S l""
loSt but IL WIZ pr
For widows.
Considerable debate was occasioned 10y
the ifu introduced 10y Mr.. Gaines, oil nan,
"to authorize au1 provide for the payment
of r,psf,ns tn certain widows of conted-
crate soldiers and appropriatiug $4,000 for
that purpose
Speaker amiug opposed inns auuil'oidl
approuriation Ga "A strong speech
nm. 1,tt UNA .fnosgftl I- str king out the
49,. ....1.f..- tta communications
"'N'-'il t''"''7 mn ,.1, , Iard Gcht
MT. Jo"Il9'-'' "l -' 49, tt,, s,-,ofl
for the measure, hut OWNS 10 'i' Si-''"
house il did rot receive the conSi-tuIlo1l'i
mo fotitv and was declared lost.
House Bills Passed.
r,,.,..i,,., lstls were read the third
time and p3SSct' =, ,...a-
n, nr9hhit the manufacture of all kinds
i,.f+,,,,,s LIQUORS except domestic
% 'i' -. Unit, Of Co,yrta
wines III ,i' - - Atlanta the states
10 pay ~ |,.,.e,,s, az navinar West
cain street.
To authorize tho librarian to have printed