The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-24
IIpLEI GAINING ON CALL.
,,r DodhlED EX-SENATOR NOW
ONLY NINE VOTES AHEAD.

HE Do4IED EX-SENATOR Now
ONLY NINE VOTES AHEAD.
- Stamp. de in the BRIIOting That
90 Pust the Colonel on to VOctO-
Not inl sight Yet, However
wotion I'd Take a second Ballot
n.s.ated ~ an Overwhelming 1Ia-
.o.,tv-Tht Committee Substitute
sar rOo railroad Bills Made The
snecial Obder for Tuesday in the
House
Tallahassee, FLA, April 2S.-The fifth
senatorial ballot was taken at noon to-
n dov with the following result:
IA Call
CbinI4v ........4
Fancy ...........
I1ocker .........
I5,,rfoai
wolf ...........1 i
Foarhv
T2roone !
THEE were two Call and Chipley pairs,
,rboss ballots would have increased the
mics of their respective candidates by
vo
81 chipley gained two votes, and Mr.. Call
se Senator Adams changing to him from
& nbry
senator Bynum, who has been voting for
Il labry, and Mr. Potter of Dade county,
4 tho has hitherto voted for ex-Congress-
nan Horatio Bisbee. both voted for Col.
chipley, who is believed to have many
other votes held in reserve.
Irpon the announcement of the vote, Mr.
Harris proposed another ballot, but Dr.
BIichs motion to adjourn was carried by
Overwhelming majority.
Both House and Senate did a good days
work in clearing the calendar of bills on
second reading.
In the House the committee substitute
for two railroad commission bills was
made the special order for Tuesday, with
4 the expectation that the Senate commits
sion bill will by that time be certified TO
4 the House 1t was expected that the Sen
ate bill would have been passed to-day,
but it will not be reached until to-mor-
row.
In the House an important bill reducing
rates for tax sales advertisements from
40 to 20 cents per double line has been
made the special order for Wednesday,
when determined effort will be made to
defeat it.
Among the important bills introduced in
the House were the following:
BY Mr.. McCreary-1For the extirpation
of agricultural pests.
BY Mr. Pope-Regulating action by and
against union Incorporated associated as
sociatOns.
By Mr.. stockton-A joint resolution
amending section 49, article 16, of the con-
stitution relative to prosecuting attor-
news: also a joint resolution amending
section 15 article 4, of the constitution, re-
1oti,,a m suGnppSiOn from office
BY Mr. Young-Relative to release of
sureties on certain bonds.
BY MI Christie, regulating compensa-
ton Of justices of the peace; also one max
ing May IA a school holiday.
The following are the more important
new bills in the Senate:
A joint resolution by Mr.. Bitch of the
Twentieth district, providing for popular
election of county commissioners.
BY Mr.. Hendley, providing for the re-
lease of sureties on certain bonds.
BY Mr. Darby, authorizing the issue of
water works and sewerage bonds by the
CITY of Palatka.
BY Mr.. Daniels, authorizing municipal
tiles to require male Inhabitants to labor
on the streets.
The following bills of Importance were
passed by the Senate:
Providing for popular election for United
States senators.
AmeHuiuS the me ana forfeiture act.
Amending the land grant act of the Fer
nandina and Western railroad
Enlarging the powers of the Tropical
Building and Investment Company.
To encourage artificial growth of
spOnges.
Regulating admissions to the bar.
Imposing penalty for landing sick sea-
men
Abolishing the criminal court of Put
nam county.
spend Sunday at home: but the Chipley
forces are fully protected by pairs, and
the Call crowd can spring no surprises.
President Duval of the Florida Central
and Peninsular railroad, who was here
last night, left on his private car this
morning.