The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-16
A LEGISLATIVE LOVE FEAST.
TWO VISITING GOVERNORS on THE
FLOOR.

Hastings of Pennsylvania and Lip
pitt of Rhode Island With the Gem
tIemcn of Their Parties Received
by the Georgia Lawmakers-The
Committee Appointed to Visit the
state University Makes Its Report.
The Bill to Repeal the Twitty Law
10 Come Up Next Week.
Atlanta. Ca, Nov l5.-Georgia extend
ed the right hand Of fellowship 10 Penn
syIvania and Rhode Island to-day. The
governors. with their stats. the supreme
court. officers of the legislature and prom
inent citizens composing the respective
delegations attending the exposition were
received by the legislature and practically
the entire days session was given over To
the event. ii was a regular love feast be-
tween the dignitaries and was much en-
jOyed all around.
The two houses met in joint session al
1880 o'clock upon the arrival of the dis
tinguished visitors at the capitol. The
approach of the governors and their par
ties attracted a large crowd, and during
the proceedings the galleries were packed.
The stats of both governors were i'm fuE
uniform, and presented a very handsome
appearance.
President Venable presided, but Speak
er Fleming acted as master of ceremon-
les in introducing the visitors. Speaker
Fleming stated that by the enforced alb
sence Of Georgias governor that duty
devolved upon him. He first introduced
Gov Hastings of Pennsylvania, who made
a speech that was generously applauded
Gov. Lippett followed him in an equal
~ happy way and testified also TO the
kindiiest of kind feeling which his state
entertained for Georgia.
Lieut. Gov. Lyon of Pennsylvania fol-
S W. Allen. speaker of the House of
Representatives Of Rhode Island, was
called on for a speech, as was also John
c. Weyman of the same state. Mr.. Wcy-
man is said to have the soubriquet of the
'Old Man Eloquent in his native state.
Speaker Walden of the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives was also called
on for speech, after which the joint
session dissolved and the visitors retired
amid the plaudits of the Georgia law
makers and the crowds in the gallery.
The committee appointed to visit the
State University during the vacation
made its report this morning, embodying
in il several important recommendations
The committee found that the money APP
propTiated at the last session for the
purpose of repairing and refufnishing The
nails OF the literary society has been
wisely expended. The most important re-
commentator is that referring to the
Improvement of the department of cleo
port many young men who would other
wise attend the State University are now
going to other institutions because of the
shortcomings Of the department of cleo
tricity, and the legislature is urged TO
take steps to make the necessary enlarge
ments and improvements to put stop to
this. Another recommendation is that the
filed
Senator Little has introduced a bill to
remove the state agricultural experiment
tai station from Griffin to Athens This
bill is in retaliation for the bill introduce
ed some time ago for the removal of the
agricultural college to Griffin. where it
could be run in connection with the eX-
perimental station.
The House this morning agreed to the
senate amendment on the Dodson bill re-
curing insurance companies to pay the
full value of policies, Notwithstanding
any clause in the contract to the contrary
and the bill is now ready for the sigma
ture of the governor.
Next Tuesday the bill by Mr. Wallace
OF Morgan to reapl the Twitty law, which
ment of attorneys fees in notes and other
obligations. will come up as the special
order. There will undoubtedly be a live
~ night over it, some who oppose the
Twitty law as il now stands will try to
nave compromise in the shape
attorneys ' fees a' 10 be r 62e9 bS
the jury at the time that the Judgment
Is rendered. Speaker Fleming will adj
vocate such a compromise 1t took a
hard fight to pass the Twitty law. and
from the present temper of the House,
II Will take just as hard a fight to repeal
1t; or to make any change at all in it,
Messrs. duBignon and Adams repre-
senting the Savannah, Florida and West
ern railway and the city of Sa-
vannah, appeared before the House
committee on special judiciary this morn
Ing in regard to the bill authorizing the
mayor and aldermen of the city of Sa-
Vannah to condemn property for the pur-
pose OF widening streets Since~the agree
ment between the city and the railroad
company, the conditions of which have
ALREADY been given, no opposition to the
blll has been offered. II was reported
1avorably by the committee and taken
UP IN the House and passed during the
day. 1t will probably be read the first
time on Monday in the Senate, along with
the balance of the Savannah local bills