The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-18
IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE.
wOMEN'S SUFFRAGE WILL BE IN
DER DISCU SsION.

They Did Not Have 10 Attend-JOr-
dams Fertilizer BIZ Was Tabled.
some New Bills of importance
Were Introduced.
Atlanta. Nov with the exception of
the Introduction of eighteen new bills two
OF three Of which are important, the
House did nothing Today. except defeat
the resolution TO pay the captors OF Bob
Brewer; the $500 reward Withdrawn by
Gov. Gambler nine days before his capture;
table the Jordan fertilizer bill; pass a res
o.utlon tendering the han to three 5ad es
10 discuss the elective franchise question,
ana set the Hardwick ballot reform bill
for Tuesday. Nov. 2S.
on these matters there was considerable
discuss ion that consumed more than haf
OF the days session. The objection 10 the
resolution rendering the han TO three Ia
dies was over the wording, some of The
members thinking il obliga ed them 10 all
tend the meeting that night 10 listen to
woman's suffrage speeches, to which hey
were opposed. The ladies' who are to make
The speeches are Mrs. Virginia -. Youns,
OF South carol ma, Miss Francis Griffin Of
Alabama, and Mrs. !. w. Parks Of Geor-
Ea
Representative Calvin of Richmond APP
peared as the champion on the floor and
introduced the resolution. the objectiona-
bic part being;
For the purpose of delivering addresses
20 the members of the general assembly
on the scope of the elective franchise in
this state
The dissenting members thought this
would commit them to quasi-indorse-
ment of womans suffrage, or at any rate
would obgate them to listen to the
speeches. which they objected to.
Mr. Blalock Of Fayette offered solution
of the difficulty in the shape of a subsi
tute resolution, which simply rendered the
use of the han to the ladies on the occ1-
sion named. without suggesting that the
speeches should be for the benefit of the
general assembly.
The Fertilizer Bill.
On motion of Mr.. Freeman of Coweta,
the rules were suspended and the Jordan
fertilizer bill was considered.
lie asked the consideration of the bill al
the request of the author, who was sick.
The bill was he result of the great study
of The commissioners of agriculture, 1t had
the sanction of the commissioners OF
agriculture of the Southern states, who
recently met in Atlanta, as well as its au-
thor Mr. Jordan Of Jasper, and was unan-
imously recommended 10y the state Com
missioner Of Agriculture.
There was no repeating clause to the
bill and Mr. Morris of Cobb offered an
amendment for such Another amend
ment provided that nothing in the bill
should be construed 10 nulhfy the Elling-
ton law but this would be an anomaly,
for in some respects, the two measures
conflict The Jordan bill changes the
grades reducing them TO two, high and
low. the former prescribing that no fertil-
.v CT a 1aec than Il cent OF
pant food, and the latter y.
There are three grades at present, high,
a per cent; standard, y, and low, 10 This
proposed change was what caused the frlc-
ton. Mr.. Morris of Cobb said it would
work great injustice 10 the manufacturers
who mad made up their fertilizers under
the present law, as they have thousands
OF dollars invested, and he offered an
amendment TO postpone its operation till
May, J. 1906.
Mr. Freeman did not anticipate any an
tagonsm TO The bill as he was informed
that the fertilizer men, who went before
the committee. had acquiesced in it, but
as there was opposition. he thought ii
should be postponed till Mr.. Jordan could
be present, and on his motion il was ia
bled From the indications to-day there
will be a strong fight made on 1t.
New Bills Introduced,
The following new bills were introduced:
tect hunting and fishing on the lands of
another without license or permission in
this state.
BY Mr.. Upchurch of Charlton.-To
amend an act to regulate the running of
freight trains on sunday
By Mr. Allen of Baldwin.-To appro-
pirate the sum of $1,000 for the purpose of
repairing and placing in proper condition
the "Old Capitol building" located at Mil
ledgevne. and now used by the Middle
Georgia Military and Agricultural College
BY Mr. Blalock of Fayette. To exempt
railway postal clerks from jury duty in
any of the courts OF this state.
BY Mr. Herring of Decatur-To provide
that any one subject 10 road duty WHO
shah move more than three miles from
that portion of the public road upon which
he has already performed some work to
within three miles of any portion of said
public road, or some other public road,
shall be liable TO work upon the last men
toned road fifteen days less the number of
days he has already worked upon the road
from which he moved
Also to authorize all Confederate SOL
diers who are now or may hereafter be
on the INDECENT roll and who are other
wise under the laws of Georgia entitled
TO practice incidence, to practice without
being subject 20 any tax therefor
By MIR Slaton of Fulton-A general act
to make the law in this state relating 10
In other states.
Dispensary for Jcsup.
BY Mr. Drowdy of Wayne-To authorize
the Mayor and Council of the town Of
Jesup, and other towns or cities that may
hereafter become in orporated in the coun-
~ Of Wayne, 10 IS abfish a dispensery for
the sale of spirituous, Vinous and malt IL
quors and to provide for regulate ns for
such dispensary.
BY Mr.. Bryan of Floyd.-Providing for
the filing of sufficient bonds by the cred
itors 20 indemnify The debtors against all
reasonable damages In receivership pro-
ceedings
BY Mr. Williams Of Emanuer-To amend
the road laws of this slate so far as they
relate TO Enamel county and to author
ize a yearly payment of commuation tax
and the levy of an ad valorem tax.
BY Mr. Adams of Pu ram. and Slaton OF
Fulton-To make or m nal Headings amen
dable in tn state.