The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-11
BRANCH'S GOLD CLAUSE BILL.
CALVIN FOILS A SCHEME TO HAVE
1T RUSHED THROUGH.

He Insists That II BE sent TO Com
mittee Instead OF Being Read the
second Time without That For
maIity-Rcv. BeaIer Refers to the
senatorial Fight i'm His Opening
Prayer-A Rush of New Bills.
Atlanta. Ga, Nov. lO.-Rev. Alex. w.
Bealer. the newspaper man and preacher
who does legislative reporting for the
Journal opened the house proceedings
with prayer this morning. Mr.. Dealers
prediction for newspaper work occa-
stoned him to make particular reference
to the senatorial fight, He said; In
the great question that is to come before
the House to-day, the selection of a
United States senator, grant that each
representative may remember that he
stands in the place of the people and may
he be enabled to select from among those
who have offered for this place, the man
who will most worthily represent the
state in the councils of the nation"
A privileged resolution offered by Mr.
Fielder of Fulton, rendering the privileges
of the floor of the House to the members
of the National Pythian Press Association
during their stay in the city. was adopted
Mr.. Branch of Columbia, asked unani-
NOUS consent to have his financial reso-
luton to disregard contracts and pay
debts in legal tender money, taken up and
read the second time.
Mr.. Calvin of Richmond, objected, as
the resolution had not been referred to
committee, and it was not taken up.
Upon the call OF counties for the intro
duction of new matter, the following bills
were sent in:
BY Mr.. Felker of Walton, to provide
an additional method for collecting pur-
chase money notes where there may be
a reservation of title to personality.
BY Mr. Dodson of Sumter-To amend the
act pensioning widows of confederate SOL
diers. so that all widows, who can prove
that their husbands were on the invalid
pension rolls, shall be paid $50 a year.
BY Mr. Knowles of Fulton-To authorize
the board of county commissioners to pro-
vide court rooms for justices of the peace
in cities having not less than $4,000 inhab-
itants, if the boards decide such a step is
necessary.
BY Mr.. Swift Of Elbert-To amend the
act defining the rights of landlords so as
to make tenants, as well as troopers, sub
ject to its provisions.
BY Mr.. McDonough of Chatham-To pro-
vide for steam boiler inspector and the
appointment of a state boiler inspector, Sc
lected by the governor, the secretary of
state and the attorney general.
By Mr.. Gowan of Charlton-To provide
for payment of jurors and bailiffs in the
county of Charlton.
At II o'clock the House took the first
formal ballot for United States senator,
as required by the law According to the
agreement of the caucus last night, each
member voted for some citizen of his own
county in order to eliminate the populist
and republican vote. This brought out
field of 100 or more, who were voted for
for the United States Senate. The three
votes of Chatham were given to w. G.
Charlton of Savannah and that Of Sena-
tor Geiger went to Hon. T. NJ. Norwood.
The Senate did nothing at all but take
the formal ballot for senator. None of
the regular candidates were voted for by
either house.
The populists voted for Gen. Phillips of
Cobb county. their nominee, and the five
republicans voted for Maj. ]. f. Hanson
as their candidate.