The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-14

mocracv of the state and declared that
in withdrawing his name he was per-
forming the saddest duty of his public
life"
The vote in the Senate stood
Chipley 10
Stockton ~
Hooker OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Rurford OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. /
In the House the vote stood:
Chipley o.
Stockton %
Hooker ...........''.''.''''''''''
Blank ..........................' /
Total vote cast .......................... 80
Fifty votes would have elected.
When the vote was announced scene
OF great confusion followed and MIR. HIar-
ris Immediately moved that another ballot
he taken. but above the din the heavy
voice of Senator Tom Darby rang out, urg
ing his friends to stand to their guns, and
moving to adjourn. The motion prevailed
by vote of So to As.
The following changes were made: Five
Of Judge Raney's votes went to Col. Chip
lev-Senators Daniels and Myers, and
Messrs. Chaires and Christie and Rice.
Messrs. Carson, Phipps and Register
went from Judge Raney to Mr.. Hooker
and Messrs. Lamar and Bailey to Mr.
Stockton.
Mr. Hendey turned from Col. Chipley
to Mr. Hooker; Mr.. Mccall from Mr.
Stockton to Col. Chipley; Mr. Whitner
from Mr.. Hooker to Col Chipley; Mr.
Darby from Mr.. Palmer to Mr.. Hooker
while Mr. Morgan of Putnam voted blank
Both Col Chipley and Mr.. Stockton
voted for themselves. the former by ex-
press instruction from his county
At the opening of the session Senator
Darby offered a resolution providing that
it was for the interest of the state and
party that both Col. Chipley and Mr..
Stockton should retire from the contest.
The resolution was promptly tabled on
motion of Mr.. Harris
Or. Bitch introduced a resolution pro-
viding Tor an expression of the popular
will on the senatorial question, and re-
quiring the state executive committee to
provided ballot boxes for that purpose at
the next general election, the legisla tors
to be guided by the result of the senate
rial vote in their respective counties A
long debate ensued MIR. Dougherty spoke
against the resolution a 8 inopportune and
ineffective. The eloquent ex-congressman
paid his respects TO the United States
Senate In his usual vigorous style, de-
caring 1t might eventually prove men,
ace to the perpetuity of our
institutions. He favored the purport of
should be elected by the people or the
Senate abolished, but it was not in the
power of the joint assembly to make the
resolution operative.
Senators Adams and Palmer of Tampa
spoke in support of the resolution, which
was finally adopted.
During the session Senator Darby, in
resenting the charge of unconstitutional
ity sometimes brought against measures,
declared that when certain members APP
peared before the Judgment seat and were
condemned to the regions below they
would denounce the decision as "unconsu-
tutional."
Senator Hartridge capped this by saying
in his inimitable manner that when the
statesman from Putnam appeared before
that dread tribunal, he would arise and
exclaim Il have a resolution 10 offer"
A strange scene was enacted in the
gangway of the House by MIR. Crumpton,
member from Levy, who was brought into
the capital drunk during the joint session,
and being pulled and hauled into the
House by two negroes, collapsed on the
hands Of the assistant sergeant-at-arms
who announced to the speaker that a
member wished TO have his name record
ed but the gentleman from Levy, who is
also a preacher, was speeches..
Both factions are indus triously caucus
ing tonight. Judge Raney and Mr.. Call
will probably re-enter the race tomorrow.
The latter has been hustling about the
streets drumming up his men without
waiting for the action of the Stockton-Call
caucus tonight. which he is quite capable
OF ignoring, should he come to the conclu-
sion that he has been used as a tool.
The air is full of rumors,
and the opposition will leave unturned no
stone TO encompass the defeat of Col.
Chipley. who can. however, only be de-
feated by a powerful combination.
Hon. Frank Clark. United States district
attorney for the Southern district of Flor
ida, spoke tonight in representatives han
TO a large audience. His speech proved to
be a brilliant expose of the methods by
which Mp. Stockton had sheved Mr.. Cali
and literally put himself in his place
Senator Hendly Of Pasco, who was on
the floor, became involved n a lively con-
troversy with Mr.. Clark In reference to
the latter's connection with Call, and the
honors were about evenly divided. There
IS a report that Mr.. Clark means TO enter
tho senatorial race, and his speech to-
night indicated deep seated hostility to the
Stockton faction, which has thrown Mr.
Call out.
Il is said that in the Stockton caucus to-
night il was decided 10 substitute Mr.
Hooker for the young Jacksonville bank
er
Neither house accomplished much in the
way Of legislation to-day. The House
journal will be adorned tomorrow by an
extraordinary number Of voluminous pc
titi0ns which were presented by various
members one Is hy Whitner, asking for
the enactment Of such legislation as would
encourage a continuance OF the fishing In
dustry IN the st. Johns river.
Mr.. Street put IN two. one from the bee
keepers Of Florida. asking for legislation
against The disease known as foul brood. %
which is devastating the apiaries OF the
state. and the same member presented "A
long petition from citizens Of Daytona,
asking that the new charter for that city
contain no provision for licensing the
liquor traiic.
Among the bills introduced were the fol-
lowing;
by Mr.. Hardee-To amend the road law.
BY Mr. Hondry OF Lee-ro INCORPORATE
the Tropical Terminal Railroad Company.
by Mr. Iurner-prohibltlng seinlng and
the use of gill nets In Homassassa river
similar bin was also introduced In the
by Mr. CoX-Authorizinp tbs co,,,t,