The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-15
1T MAY STOP LEGISLATION.
PROHIBITIONIsTS THREATEN To
CUT 1T SHORT.

Alleged Mistake in Counting Votes.
Resolution TO Publish Names OF
FiIibusters.
Atlanta, Nov. 14.-The House advocates
of the Willingham bill caucused In the
general Judiciary Committee room to-
night, the committee room being packed
The members of the committee We're
pledged to secrecy, and refused to divulge
the action taken. The committee was ap-
pointed to map out plan of action, and
1t held its deliberations in the corridors at
the head of the stairs on the third floor
of the capitol.
The caucus determined to fight the devn
with fire, and agreed to block all Iegisla-
ton of the House until the prohibition
measure is considered.
This plan will be set in motion when the
House meets tomorrow, and its session
promises to be even more sensational than
that of to-day.
The temperance advocates are as mad
as hornets, every one of them, and, from
their present temper unless there Is n
compromise between the prohis and antis
the legislation of the state will be blocked
the history of the state as a gigantic
farce,
There is no likelihood of a vote on the
measure being reached until next week nc
about forty of the members will be aDseot
Thursday on the visit to the State SAM
tarium at Milledgevile.
III the Prohis carry out the plan adopted
tonight, the general assembly had lust
as wen adopt Mr.. McGhee's resolution. and
adjourn sine die.
Inc Committee on constitutional
amendments acted favorably this after
noon on Mr.. Bells bill TO appropriate 10
the negro schools the taxes arising from
negro property.
Monkey and Parrot Time.
The House had another monkey and par
rot time to-day. the prohibition bird hay-
ing many of its tail feathers plucked by
the parliamentary antics of the mischiev-
Gus biped
1t was all over the Willingham bill, that
prohibition measure that weighs so heavi-
iy on the heart of either prohbitlonist or
anti-of the former because of the CON
stant delay. and of the latter because of
the fear of Its ultimate passage
The scenes of last Thursday were re-
peated to-day, but in more orderly man
enr, Speaker Little holding the members
well In hand, especially considering the
bad blood on both sides.
To-days session developed Two distinct
sensations. Mr.. Price of Oconee created
the first stir by the announcement that he
believed the clerks had made a miscount
on vote, and there was another little ex-
citement when Mr.. MoCiehee of Harris in
troduced resolution denouncing the mem
bers who were trying to prevent action
on the prohibition bill, demanding that
their names be published. This brought
forth a storm OF indignant protest.
Later in the session, the same member
offered another resolution providing for the
adjournment of the House sine die. Neith-
er of these resolutions were entertained
by the House, but the fact that they were
offered shows how bitter the fight became.
Later on Mr.. Price protested q second
time against the count by the clerks on
the call for the ayes and nays, fairly hiss
ing that It was wrong. All the time Clerk
Boifeuillet calmly foiled Mr.. Price and
his contingent, while the House voted
down Mr.. Slaton's motion to hSve a re-
count
Mustered Full Strength.
The friends of the prohibition measure
had mustered their full strength In antic-
ipation of making supreme effort TO have
the measure passed to-day, there being
only thirteen absentees at the roll call,
some of these coming In later on.
The opposition was entirely unprepared
to make stand In the open. The result
was that the entire morning was spent
in useless discussion and In taking tedious
votes on senseless motions.
The prohibition matter came up on a
motion by Mr.. Willingham of Monroe, the
author of the bill, 10 take Il from the ia
BILE and put 1t on the calendar This mo-
ton was carried without opposition.
The flibusterlng began over a motion by
Mr. Mclaughlin of Meriwether, to secure
consideration OF a local hil. Mr. Wilang-
ham objected and then MIR. Ellis Of Bibb
moved 10 suspend the rules In order that
Mr. McLaughlins bill might be consider
ed. Mr.. Slaton, of Fulton, called for tie
ayes and nays on this vote. The call was
sustained by the requisite one-dfth and
the vote was proceeded with OF course
the motion was lest, but it served It's pur-
pose-time killing.
Mr. Mclaughlin then moved that his bIl
be made the special order for O'Clock and
this was opposed by the other side.
Mr.. Slatcn AGAIN cafled for ayes and
nays and the antis one-fflh was al power
ful In keeping the ball rolling.
After tbs motion had been defeated Mr.
Calvin of Richmond, made a motion to ad-
journ and Mr.. Slaton called for the aye
and nay vote. The house refused to end
the session by a vote OF s. to &c.
Called for "a New Count.
AT this Juncture MIR. Price of oconee.
created sensation with this remark
I'VE believe in this section Of the House
where we all intend to do right that a
mistake was made on the last count"
Mr.. Ellis objected o the language as un-
parliamentary, and MIR. SlatOn moved that
the vote be taken again in order to prove
whether Mr.. Price was correct in his
charge. He sad he thought IL was due the
clerks Of the House that the count be
had.
Mr.. Price thereupon denied that he had
intended to reflect upon the clerks. He
said
Il didn't mean to inslnuate that there
was a miscount intentionally but that
there had been a mistake"
The vote to which Mr. Price took OK
cepdon was a standing vote, 1l9 members
voting, and when taken by roll call there
were 1913 members voting.
Numberless motions occupied the atten-
ton OF the House during the rest of the |
session, most of them having reference to |
adjournment. The opposition was only
strong enough to secure an aye and nav |
vote on every proposition and to mix up |