The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-14
A REPORT ON THE BUSH BILL.
THE TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE ~
FAVOR OF 1T.


The Editor of the Wesleyan Chris
tan Advocate Forces Mr. Bush 10
Withdraw some Of the Offensive
Language Tsed by Him in the
House Tuesday-W Walter b. Hill OF
Macon Summoned 10 Appear Be
fore the Bribery Investisating
Committee-The savannah Bills
Reported FavorabIy.
Atlanta Ca, NOV. 18-The Bush bill
was reported 10 The House favo-ably this
morning and made the special order for
next NeIne-5av. the 5Eh .nst.. provided
the committee appointed yesterday %
investigate The charges Of bribery ?
connection wi-a the effort 20 defeat the
hin shall have reported hy that time.
The committee began is work this az
ternoon ana viii probably finish tbs
week.
This morning Il seemed that there
would IS serious trouble between DIT.
I T. Christian cdi-cr Of the Wesleyan
Christian Advocate. the paper which
published the article that called forth
the condemnation cr the House yester-
day. Early this morning DIT. Christian
set out 20 hunt up Nj. Bush. the author
Of the d5speusary bill. VINO, on the Hos
OF the House yesterday. declared that
the man who wrote the article had sim
ply written a lie. This language greatly
sngered Dr.. Chris an and thc7e IS no
telling what would have happened had
not Mr. Bush agreei 10 make a retraction
Of the offensive language On the floor
Of the House this morning and also give
Or. Christian a letter OF re-ractton and
explanation.
In consequence Of this agreement Ar-
Bush arose 10 a question Of personal
privilege this morning and took
back that part Of his remarks yesterday,
in which he called the writer OF the ar
Gle in the Christian Advocate liar. He
also apolOgiZed 20 the House. explaining
that his remarks had been mlscOnstruel
or misunderstood on account OF the nau
acoustics OF the han. MT. busn sdl4 tnaL
what he intended 70 say was that any
insinuatiOn that the members OF Inc
House could be bribed was absolutely
false DIT Christian had been subpoenaed
10 appear before the committee Of InNes-
tigation this afternoon. but declared tnat
he would refuse 10 appear unless Af-
Bush withdrew his offensive remarks
When the member from Mitchell did THIS
Or. Christian was somewhat Inclined.
and when the committee met this after
Of his information when he wrote the
article charging bribery 10 defeat the
ever. being simply that the article na4
been based upon Information furnished
him BY Hon. Walter =. Hil OF Macon
He exhibited this letter 10 the committee,
and Mr.. Hill was at once telgraDhed TO
come 10 Atlanta to appear before me
committee tomorrow morning at 100
Mr.. Christian left this afternoon for Ma
con to see Mr.. Hill ana be sure that he
comes up tomorrow 10 tell what he knows
70 substantlate the charges OF bribery
The only other witnesses examined this
afternoon was Mr.. Bickart, a member OF
the wholesale whisky house of Bluthen-
thai & Bickart of this city, who sent out
the circular last year calling for the or
Ranization Of the whisky interests and the
raising Of funds 10 defeat the Bush bin.
Mr.. Bickart said that this circular mad
never resulted in any organization and
that so far nc knew there had never
been any funds subscribed to anybody for
the purpose named. His arm had never
given anything and all he knew about the
funds said to have been raised in Macon
and Savannah was what he had read IN
the newspapers II there was any such
movement on foot he thought his house
would have been asked TO contribute, es-
pecially as IL was the house that sent out
the first circular.
Mr.. Hnrs appearance before the com
mittee tomorrow will be exceedingly in
teresting.
Rev. DR.. Gambler Of oxford. editor of the
Christian Advocate. Will also be brought
before the committee.
The special judiciary committee to-day
reported favorably the Savannah local
bills 10 create a board of water commits
sioners; TO abolish appeals from the police
court Of the city OF Savannah. TO create
q park commission, and to fix the time
for electing the clerk and sheriff Of the
city court Of Savannah. The bill to au-
thOriZe the mayor and aldermen to con-
denim property for the purpose Of open
ing streets was recommitted TO the spe-
cial judiciary committee, and will be
taken up on Friday morning, at $50
o'clock, when the railroad people will be
heard II Is understood. however, that an
agreement has been reached and that the
railroad company Will not oppose the pas
sage OF the bill
The House passed a resolution to-day,
inviting Secretary Smith 10 address the
general assembly on the issues OF the
day at date next week that will suit his
convenience. II is understood that
announcement of his platform in the con-
test for the seat Of Senator Gordon and
dates the same opportunity of getting In
Crisp.
Mr. duBignon was a visitor in the Sen
ate chamber this morning and was given
quite an ovation. He will be invited to
address the legislature on the issues Of
the day at an early date.
Mr. Morley Of Ebert to-day introduced
resolution extending the use Of the hall
Of the House TO Hon. J. II. Jackson. SUI
preme vice president of the American Pro-
tective Association. for the purpose Of
making a public address, giving the pur-
poses of his order. The resolution was
sat down upon with a duh thud, and the
American Protective Association organ
iZer will have 70 hunt some other place TO
do his work than the state capitol
About the only important bill introduce
ed in the House this morning was one by
Mr.. Hurst Of Walton, which requires the
president of the state School Of Technol-
ogy 10 make report 10 the legislature
showing how poor boys can work their
way through that institution.
Both the Senate and House adjourned
early in order to accept the invitation
10 attend the barbecue given by the drum
mers at the exposition grounds
The Senate passed Mr.. Rockwells bill
changing the penalties for crimes The
bill reduces many of the penalties now in
force. making some that were felonies
misdemeanors.