The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27
SOUTHERN NOTES,
The Georgia Legislature go Congress-
mnn pugn's tdNonIure.

The Georgia Legislature - Congress-
mau Pughs adventure.
The legislature which assembled "ea-
.nesday Is the most completely Dcmoc'al.c
rba- Georgia mas had ln many years. or
the 2l9 members there are ony Wno
are opposed To the D-mocraL7-o III the
House ana j ia the Senate
This LEGISLATURE will be remarkable ~
other respects. IL mas perhaps lAs
largest per cent Of young men aud also
the largest per cent. OF new men III pubic
he tnat any Georgia legislature ever
had. a &c nun0-r OF the lesl5ldloIs-
elect are already IN the city. and they are
a remarkably hne-lOc King set or men
While many Of them are 10 begin their
service as lawmakers, they nave Dteh
proneat IN business professional ana
municipal affairs, and the new Lesis.a-
,1re Will have a fine supply oi brains -'
Atlanta Journal
MR.. PUGHS NARROW ESCAPE.
VANCEBURG. KY. October -L-Con-
FRESHMAN sam Iugh came near having lis
campaign and bis earthly career both eur
snort b. a runaway accident in .his coun-
o. Saturday evening Tie thought his
time had come 90 shuttle or. and counted
the moments until tie end came. lie
spoke at Morehead 90 the afternoon and
was Oh his way 10 Solder, Carter county.
He was overtaken by darkness, his
horse became frightened and raA away.
de n fishing the buggy dragging Mr.
Puch -fty verbs over Che no sh noun
.ail road He'd no. Mr. Pugh s friend
ana companion. HAYDEN Smith, escaped
serious hu-t and gone % ar. Pugh's
! help. the man would now be IN li- srave.
ne found Pugh and tie horse enton-
sled g. the harness and broken up bug
gy. the horse kicking viciou-ly. aud the
| animals hoofs not missing Push's head
an inch. Mt P.rh was given a serious
shaking up and badly bruised. but went
away on Saturday night o fll his ap-
, poinment.
| AFTLR THE PULLMAN COMPANY.
The Georgi, Railroad Commission, IN
| rs annual report which is now being pub
| ushed. asks the legislature 70 place sleep
! Ing car companies under the boards Iu-
! risdction.
The commissioners argue that sleeping
! car companies ought 10 be subject %
! state control just as much as telegraph.
/ express and re .-oad companies IAey
| quote with apparent approval from an
| argument in favor OF a reduction In the
,hsrgs fo- ber,hs. The inference is that
me commission considers s. too mrch Tor
G berth 'or a part a. q uisnL
The State commission requests me sem
| etor- and representative IN congress 20
| support any measure designer - IN
crssse the power OF the interstate con-
! merce commission vita reference 20 en-
! forcing their orders. The interstate COM
| merce commission has nothing Ike the
mower POSSESSED by the Georgia railroad
! commission. The latter body can order
! road 10 reduce rs rates on state trainl
| and the order IS observed nine times oul
OF ten. l. is true THAI the transporta'
| ton companies have the right to appea
10 The courts for an injunction 20 restrain
the commission from enforcing any order
| but the carriers seldom resort 70 ina
course.-Atlanta Cons tuition.
|
WILL BE REIMBURSED.
| AMERICUs. GA. oct. A-Peoplo Of
Amerleus who subscribed go COO t0warc
having shops " the Georgia and Ala
hama Railway located a. Americas, arr
10 be reimbursed 10 that amount IN com
u,'n sto. X CT the railroad company
| To-day :. H. Hawkins, who vigorously
fought tho removal OF the company
Headquarters al Savannah. gsvo notice
N Mayor Hon that he would institute in
junction proceedings 10 prevent tho c.s
trloution OF railroad stock among sub
scrlbers here t. the shops fund.
This is generally considered but con
| tinua.ion Of the fight made by Hawkln