The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-03
HALL BILL A DEAD ISSUE.
ANTI-R MEASURE DE
FEATED AFTER LIVELY DEBATE.

ANTI-RAILROAD MEASURE DE-
FEATED AFTER LIVELY DEBATE.
Opponents of the Measure Asserted
Boldly Il Was Designed to A6cct
Only the Southern Railway Com
pnny-Mr Hairs DeninI-Parl.
Charged That the Southern Dis
turbed Halls Dreams-HaIrs APP
peal for the Protection of the PeO-
pie.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 2.-The Hall railroad
charter bill which by common consent has
been regarded as the test of railroad hos
tiity in the House met an adverse fate
to-day After the most exciting debate
of the session IL was defeated by vote
OF So TO 81.
The issue was squarely made by the op-
ponents of the bill. who asserted boldly
that IL was designed solely 10 affect The
Southern Railway Company. Mr.. Hail.
the author, however, denied this, as wei
as The charge that he was seeking to sra-
tify any personal feelings Of hostility to-
ward such corporations.
cent this disclaimer and insisted upon the
scharge that the thrust was aimed al the
heart of the Southern. Thus the result
may be taken as a positive victory for the
Southern Railway, and guarantee that
there win likely be no hostile railroad
legislation by this general assembly.
Mr.. Halls bill is pretty wei understood
\ h ab
was the first paper in the state TO present
its true import. 1t sought to compel every
company operating railroads in this state
10 become a local corporation.
When the debate of the bill was resumed
this morning, Mr.. Denny of Floyd had the
floor. His speech yesterday was begun in
a most sensational strain and it was eX-
pected that he would continue in the same
line; but instead of following up the per
sonalisms directed at the author of the bill
he took occasion TO say in closing that he
had no intention of making a reflection
upon that gentleman, whom he declared 10
be worthy of the high esteem in which
he is held both in his profession and as an
honest representative.
Following Mr.. Denny, whose argument
was forcible and convincing Mr.. Jones of
of FORSYTH IN favor of it. Mr.. Park, of
Green, and Mr. Brandon of Fulton also
made speeches against the bin. Then Mr..
Hall of Bib. having been granted the
time of the chairman of the judiciary COM
mittee closed the argument.
Mr. Park. In his speech which was short
but to the point, declared that the trouble
with the member from Bib county was
that he dreamed of the Southern Railway
at night, and the dreams murdered his
sleep. therefore he was the sworn enemy
of the assassin that destroyed his rest. MIR.
Park was the author of the amendment eX-
empting companies now doing business
from the effect of the bin upon which, as
il practically killed the bill, the fight was
being made.
MIR. Halls speech was pretty much on
the same strain as that delivered yester-
day, being an imprisoned appeal for the
protection of the rights and liberties of
the people, as he termed 1t, against the
slavery of the money kings of Wall street.
In the outset he paid his respects to Mr..
Denny of Floyd, on account of the caustic
remarks of the member from Floyd yes
terday. Mr.. Hall said that he had never
heard such personal abuse, under the guise
of argument, as Mr.. Denny had leyelled at
him, but" ne continued "a friend of the
gentleman from Floyd came to see me yes
terday afternoon, and told me 1 should not
pay any attention to what he said because
when he was speaking he had no idea what
he was saying. with this, 1 let the matter
pass, but l think in truth, the gentleman
from Floyd never has any idea on any sub
ject He simply forgot his lesson. His rail-
road instructors had told him to call me
an anarchist. He got this big word mixed
up with demagogue, and not knowing the
difference, he forgot what the railroad
lawyers can me and characterized me as
a demagogue"
Upon the adoption of the Park amend
ment, Mr.. Han moved to table his bin, but
the motion was out of order and 1t was
lost by a disagreement to the report of
the committee which had been favorable
20 it.