The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-17
TERROR AMONG THE TRUSTS.
CALVIN's BILL NOT TO BE RECON
sIDERED IN THE HOUSE.


tention to Move For RecOnsidera-
tion-One of BoifeuiIIets Bills Fur
nfshes Fun For the Wags-The Dill
Providing Money to Furnish a New
Domitory Tabled.
Atlanta. Ca. Dec 16.-Mr. Reid of Rib
county did not make the motion to-day
TO reconsider the Calvin antitrust bill,
passed yesterday. of which he gave notice
at the time of its passage. The seni~
ment of the House was so strong in OPP
position to the species of monopoly AMI
combinations to which the bill related
that he abandoned his efforts against it.
The House had good deal of diversion
out of the bill, introduced by Mr.. Boifeuil-
let of Bib county making an appropra-
ton to purchase for the use of the court
officers of the state number of copies of
the form book published by ]. Fl. Blount,
Jr., of Macon.
The House in committee of the whole
had reported the bill fayorably. and it was
a special order this morning. When 1t
came up on its passage several amend
ments were proposed which were intended
to be humorous. one of these, providing
for the purchase of copy of Robinson
Crusoe" for all the children, another to
purchase copies of the UNITED States Dis
pensary'' for the doctors.
After some little talk Mr. Boifeuillet
asked that the bill be tabled temporarily,
and his request was granted.
The bill making an appropriation of $6,391
to the Girls Normal and Industrial
School for furnishing the new dormitory
was also tabled, after a good deal of dis
cusSiou. The trustees of the institution
had not succeeded in making the appro-
priation for the dormitory cover both its
erection and the furnishing, and the ad-
ditional amount asked for was necessary
in order TO make the building available.
Mr.. Meidrim of Chatham made a speech
in favor of the BILL while Mr.. Lonely of
Troup county opposed it on the ground that
il would he establishing a bad precedent.
Mr. West of Lowndes and Mr. Brown of
Pulaski favored the appropriation. They
were satisfied that the appropria ton for
the dormitory had been wisely spent and
while it might be a good idea to kick on
general principles where an appropriation
is exceeded by an institution, there were
exceptions to all rules and this was one
of the exceptional cases.
The tabling of the bill was due to the
very small attendance, on account of
which a constitutional majority could not
have been had for it.
The Fort Gaines dispensary bill, which
caused big row in the House last week,
came up again to-day and caused another
heated discussion, in which Mr.. Fogarty
of Richmond who locked horns with Mr..
johnson of Hall on the bill before, met
that gentleman again in similar wran-
gle. Mr.. Fogarty was opposed to the pas
sage of the bill because he did not believe
the people of Fort Gaines want the dis
pensary, while Mr.. johnson favored it be-
cause he was just as positive that they
do want the dispensary. The bill occupied
the House a large part of the morning
session and was undisposed of when the
hour of adjournment arrived. At the af-
ternoon session it was resumed and finally
passed by an overwhelming majority. If
the Senate concurs Fort Gaines will now
get her liquor through a dispensary.
Another lengthy discussion ensued over
the bill by Mr.. Hall of Coweta
regulating the business of fire
insurance. 1t was finally passed,
it's effect being to prohibit insurance COM
panies from selling any policies in this
state except through their regular agents.
The practice now is for some of the COM
panies to place large orders for insurance
over the heads of the local agents, by this
means, not only cutting the agent out of
his commission, but deprive the state also
OF her rake off on the gross premiums as
provided by law.
The House has passed the bill amending
the park and tree commission of Savannah
and it is now in the Senate. There is every
indicatl ton, the Chatham members say,
that this bill will be passed by the Senate
without any opposition.
The House this afternoon passed the bill
making the principal keeper of the peniten-
tiary eX-officio pardon commissioner for
the state. He is to be required to investi-
gate applications for pardon and to recon-
mend to the governor the same as was
done by the recent pardon committee of
the legislature but is TO receive no extra
compensation for this additional duty.
The bill by Mr.. Boifeuillet of Bib pro-
viding for the appointment of a state book
commission is now ready for the sigma
ture of the governor. The amendment
which was put on it by the Senate was
concurred in by the House to-day.
The Senate to-day had another debate
on the resolution by Senator Fitzpatrick
providing for the appointment of a joint
committee to investigate plans for the dis
position of the state convicts at the expi-
ration of the present lease and to report
at the next session of the legis-
lature. There was a good
deal of confusion over certain
amendments when the resolution was up
before it was tabled on account of the
adoption of an amendment offered by Mr..
Hopkins, which cut off the power of the
SOmmlttee 10 WISH otnef states IN the
course of its investigation. This morning
the resolution was reported without this
amendment and Mr. Hopkins reintroduc-
ed il and 1t was adopted. The committee
had, however. put on to the bill another
amendment providing for the compensa-
ton of the members of the committee and
giving them authority to travel, the ex-
pense not to exceed $500. The adoption
of the Hopkins amendment taking away
this power made the resolution ambiguous.
Pending a Strengthening out of the tangle,
the Senate adjourned until night.
Senator Grey's bin providing for the es-
adjustment of a new department under
direction of the commissioner of agricul-
lure and the employment Of an entomolo-
gist was passed.
After a sharp debate the bill allowing
the graduates Of the Girls Normal and In
dustrial College to teach in the state with
out further examination was tabled. Sen
ator Turner and others thought that II
this privilege was granted to graduates OF
this state institution, it should also be
conferred upon all other private institu.
tons Of the state which have a similar
course of study
Mr.. Phinizy Of Richmond. this Afternoon