The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-06

with - VOtes-JudEe Rnney in the
Race TO Stick-SeveraI of His Fol-
lowers Original Call Men ana
Would Go Back to the Ex-senator
IL Judge Raney Observation-Disclosures
Mabry Mentioned ns "A Compromise
Candidate.
Tallahassee, Fla, May 1.-Two ballots
were taken in the joint session to-day, and
though several changes. were recorded.
they have little significant The result of
the first ballot follows:
Can 80
Chipley
Raney
Hooker .....'.....''.........''.'''
Burford ....................-.,.....
The aye and nay vote was called for on
motion to take a second ballot. In this bal
lot Mr.. Raney gained one the vote com
ing from Mr.. Wolff. who had been paired
with Mr.. Hardee, who was reported in a
dying condition. Mr.. Wolff believing the
report to have been Observation-Disclosures
the pair.
Mr.. Dupree, who has voted for Mr.. Call,
changed to DIR. Lafarr, the Pensacola can
didate, who in the memorable contest OF
1891, received a considerable number of
complimentary votes In the senatorial eau
Gus.
Long discussion followed Senator BY
NUNS motion to have stricken from the
journal MIR. Frisbee's denunciation of the
Jacksonville Citizen of the day before. Mr..
Frisbee apoogized for portion of the
language used under strong excitement,
and expressed a desire to have that por-
ton of his remarks expunged from the re-
cords.
Senator Barber believed that all or moth
ing should be stricken out, and became
engaged in a heated controversy with Mr..
Frisbee as to which of the two most faith
fully represented his constituents.
Senator Palmer of Tampa offered an
amendment to Mr.. Bynum's resolution to
strike out only the Objectionable passage.
The matter was finally settled by the
adoption of Mr.. Popes substitute to per-
NIT the withdrawal of the offensive por-
ton.
Senator Palmer of Columbia county then
capped the climax by the presentation of
a resolution to restrict legislative CORE
spondents to a report of facts only, leav-
ing comment for the editorial department
of their papers. This remarkable resolu-
ton was, on motion of Senator Adams,
promptly voted down.
The only notable features of the situa-
ton to-day are on one hand the confidence
of the Chipley men in the ultimate sue
| cess Of their candidate, whom they re-
gard as the only logical successor TO Mr.
Call, and on the other hand Mr.. Raney's
determination to stick. Certain of the
latters supporters are original Call men,
nd hal Ar
elected, wish to see him retire in the hope
of electing Mr.. Call Mr.. Raney. how
ever, has always been anti-Call and Is
likely to remain in the race, unless such
negotiations can be entered into as will
| lead to the withdrawal of both Messrs.
| Chipley and Raney in favor of compro-
| mise candidate. No such arrangement
| is likely, and the prospect of permanent
| deadlock was never better
| Should a compromise be arrived at, Mr..
| Justice Mabry of the state supreme court
| will probably be the man. He Is a Jur-
| ist of the highest character. and would
effectually relieve the state of Mr.. Call
The Chipley men held another caucus at
| the Leon hotel tonight. and the develop
ments there warrant the belief that to-
morrow or next day will see Col. Chipley
so far in the lead as to leave no room for
| doubt as to the ultimate result.
The following new bills we're added to
| the accumulation i'm the Senate to-day:
! BY Mr.. Chipley, to establish geolog-
| ical survey in the state.
BY Mr.. Reeves, repeating the act requir-
| ing boards of public instruction and
| county treasurers of school funds to pub
| fish their financial dealings
BY Mr.. Bitch of the Twenty-first dis
trict for the protection OF bicycle paths.
Mr. Clark introduced two bills prescrib-
ing the duties of timber buyers, and the
| duties of timber inspectors, and one pro-
viding for the punishment Of persons TAX
| ing charge of timber adrift In streams.
The usual Jacksonville charter bill bust
ness was brought up by Mr.. Hartridge by
! the introduction of three bills on the sub
! ject, one amending sections 1 and of the
| act providing for municipal officers for
| that city; one amending section of the
same act; and one defining the duties
| of the board of public works and bond
| trustees.
Mr. Chipley's congressional memorial,
urging the passage of a bill for the con-
struction of the Nicaragua canal was in
| troduced and speedily adopted.
The Senate went into executive session
| after the joint ballot, and then adjourned
| for the day.
| Among the new bills introduced in the
| House were the following:
BY Mr.. Spencer. requiring non-residents
to pay license before engaging Ia camp
| hunting or fishing.
BY Nfr. Rawls requiring county commits
sioners to have maps Of cities ana towns
made and filed.
BY Mr.. Christie. relative to safe keeping
of lands by certain officials.
BY Mr.. Fielding, to prescribe the compen-
sation Of jurors and witnesses.
Mr.. Christie's ELECTROMAGNETIC bill,
prohibiting the use Of coloring matter In
butter and cheese, was called up on Sec
ond reading and passed.
Mr.. Lewis bill, requiring merchants
dealing in short staple seed cotton 10 paw
license Of $500, was killed after being
amended to read 1000