The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-13
TEMPERANCE ISSUE TACKLED.
THE SENATE THE SCENE OF THE
FIRST TILT OF THE SESSION.

p,cbas of Ifouor Dealers to Make
Contracts in Dry Counties the IS
she InvoIved-The Radical Anti
Iiauor Element scores n victory
A RaIIot in Joint Session For Sem
.tor-A Number of New Bills In
trOduced.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. Zone phase OF the
Iiouor question was involved in the sen
ate in its first debate to-day and caused
a measuring of strength of the cause.
The hill. which caused the discussion was
that introduced by Senator Turner OF the
Thirty-seventh district, which proposes
N amend the code so as to prevent IL
ouor dealer from contracting for or tax
sng orders for liquors in a dry county.
The claim of Senator Turner Is tnat IN
der the present law a liquor drummer may
go into a dry town and get orders WIN
ont soliciting them, and he wanted to
amend the law so that it would be I'M
lawful to contract for or take orders Tor
liouors. The committee on temperance
thought the present law went far enough
and reported the bill adversely.
The question came up on agreeing TO
the report and a general discussion en-
sued. 1t was participated In by nearly
every senator present The bill was OPP
posed on the floor by Senators Atkinson
Battle. Geger, Shropshire. j. A. Stewart
p r. Walker and others. 1t was sup
norted by Senators Turner, Gray and
others. An interesting circumstance was
that the fight for the bill was led by Mr..
Turner a Methodist preacher, and the op-
nosition was led by Senator Atkinson
Baptist preacher, who Is chairman OF the
committee on temperance. The discus
sim developed a strong sentiment for the
hill and to some extent indicates the
strength of the radical temperance SEN
timent in the Senate. The adverse re-
mort was disagreed to by vote Oh "a nays
10 ia ayes. The defeat of the unfaVoraple
ranort leaves the bill now on its passage
The House and Senate held another JOINT
session to-day at noon, and balloted again
cor limited States senator with the large
FIELD of candidates about the same as yes
4erday. Hon w. E. Charlton of Savan-
nah, again received the vote OF the Chat-
ham delegation. Senator Gelger ana
Messrs. Rawling of Efingham, ana MOT
gan of Bryan, voted for Judge I. M. Nor
wood.
A number of new bills were introduced,
among them the following:
Mr.. Calvin. of Richmond, introduced a
bill which proposes to put under state
supervision, all companies that operate
the multiple, the tontine or guaranteed in
surance plans. The bill requires de-
post of $4,000 with the state treasurer
for the protection of the shareholders and
creditors of such companies, whether do
ing business in or outside of the state of
Georgia.
Mr.. Little of Muscogee, introduced a
bill to appropriate $1,000 for furnishing adj
ditional rooms for the justices of the SUI
preme court.
Mr. Knowles of Fulton, introduced a
bill to provide for the payment of a sal
ary to county school commissioners in
counties of $4,000 population and over, the
salary not to exceed $500.
The resolution of Mr.. Mansfield of Nc
1ntosh. to appoint a committee of three
to recount the votes cast in Clay county
in the election for representative, came
up as the unfinished business this morn
ing. BY unanimous consent the resolu-
ton was referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
Mr.. Morrison of DeKalb introduced a bill
to amend the constitution of the state,
so that a total divorce shall be granted
by the verdict of one jury in cases where
there is no defense offered.
Mr. Watkins of Gilmer offered a bill to
bring on a special election throughout
the state for justices of the peace and
constables, the same to take place on
Dec. Is, instead of the regular election
in January
BY Mr.. Slaton of Fulton, to permit de-
PENDANTS in certain cases to sell bona fide
improvements on land.
By Mr.. Brown of Pulaski, to better pro-
tect and preserve the estates of persons
who die intestate, also to amend section
4.625 of the code, relative to catching 1sh
on the lands of others, so as to make il
misdemeanor to fish on the lands of
another without the owners written per-
mission.
Also to regulate the sale of commercial
fertilizers by requiring the manufacturer
to make sworn returns to the department
of agriculture, showing all the ingredients
in each package sold, and to require them
TO print on tags attached to each bag a
plain statement of the ingredients.
Mr.. Brown introduced a bill making 1t
a misdemeanor for cotton factors, ware
housemen or other dealers in cotton to
destroy the marks on any bale, so that
the owner or any person having a lien
on 1t cannot identify it.
Mr. McCook of Chattahoochee intro,
duced bill to prohibit the hunting Of
opossums between March l and Oct. l.