The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-07
WILLINGHAM'S BILL TABLED.
OPPOSITION THOUGHT THERE WAS
4 CHANCE To KILL 1T.

WiIIingham Carried His Point
Fight VIII Come Up Again Thurs
day-Franchfse Bill Reported IA
yorabIy-A New Fertilizer Bill
some New Pension Restrictions.
Atlanta. Nov. 6.-The Wiingham prohi
billion bill was reached in its regular or
der very unexpectedly to-day ana upoi
the motion of Mr.. Wnhngham was tabled
although its opponents tried to prevent it,
taking that course, believing that the Des
opportunity TO XIII il was while the al
tendance was slim.
lbs friends rallied enough votes, how
ever. to STOW it away on the table until
the attendance is sufficiently large TO au-
thorize its being taken up again.
Nj Wilingham thought it would be
reached tomorrow and asked unanimous
consent again 10 make II the special or
der for Tuesday, so that full House could
vote upon It. He said that courtesy was
due him. as Mr.. Ellis motion to displace
1t had been made in his absence on last
Friday. and the friends Of the bill. both
in and out OF the Legislature, had told
him that it was intended as discourtesy
TO him.
Mr.. Hall OF Bibb denied that his col
league. Mr.. Ellis. had intended any dis
courtesy. saying that the bill. being OF
general interest and not local measure,
Mr.. Willngham could not make that
claim. and he objected to the special or
der being made. Mr.. Chappell also OBJ
iected. Mr.. wnHngham did not again at
F441lr a
for that purpose, as there was grave doubt
whether ne could get a majority to-day
for it. so he acquiesced in the objection.
Later the bill came up and he again
asked unanimous consent for il to go over
til Thursday. but he was again met with
objection, and as a last resort ne moved 10
table the measure. The vote was close.
but he succeeded in giving il that direc-
ton and by a narrow margin the prohibit
ton bill was saved from defeat. The is
sue will PROBABLY be made Thursday and
il will pass on that day from all indca-
lions at hand now.
Hardwick's Franchise bill.
Mr. Hardwicks franchise bill was re-
ported favorably by the Committee on
Constitutional Amendments to-day. There
was also a minority report against the
measure. signed by Messrs. Harrison Of
Lang of Terrell.
Mr. Jordan OF Jasper introduced a bill
to-day regulating the sale of fertilizers.
Manufacturers of fertilizers are required
30 file with the Commissioner of Agrlcul-
ture the names of the brands of fertilizers
sod by them, together with the name and
place of the manufacturer and manipu-
lator, and also the guaranteed analysis,
stating the sources from which the am
monia, If any, in said guarantee, is de-
rived. All Of the fertilizers and cotton
seed meal offered for sale must be brand
ed with the manufacturers name and the
guaranteed analysis. Wherever def
cheney occurs in the commercial value Of
the fertilizer. the manufacturer only can
recover its commercial value. The bill
prohibits the sale OF cotton seed meal,
containing less than one-half percentum
of ammonia.
Another uniform school text bill was in
troduced by Mr.. Harden of Liberty, to-
day.
Relief of Lambs Estate.
A resolution by Mr.. Emanuel of Glynn
for the relief of The estate and sureties of
the bend OF John P. Lamb, late treasurer
Of Glynn county. was passed. They We're
relieved Of an reliability for the funds for
the county which were on d post in the
Brunswick state Bank and the Oglethorpe
National Bank of Brunswick, al the date
of the failures of the banks. The amount
was S7.ei5 3S
The b.n by Mr. singletary Of schIey.
making il unlawful for a pensioner of the
STA e to d aw a pens. on after having been
adjudged a lunatic and confined in the
funatic asylum, was passed. The ordina-
res Of the several counties are required
10 notify the pension commissioner when
ever a pensioner is adtudged a attic. on
motion of MIR. Johnson, of Barlow the fol-
lowing ameudTen t was added.
Provided hat if said pensioner had a
widow or minor children dep ndent on said
pensioner, they shan be given to them d"
The bill received Ice votes.
Bill Reported FRvorabIy.
The Pension Committee of the House
voted this afternoon to favorably report
the bill Of Mr.. Richmond 70 allow Confed-
crate veterans to become insurance and
real estate agents, commission merchants
ana auctioneers, without being liable to
the special tax imposed upon these occu-
pations.
1t reported adversely the bin of Mr.
Moore Of Carroll to pay invalid pensions
quarterly and also the bin Of Mr. Brown
of Carroll, authorizing pension applicants
10 make proof before justices of the peace
and other judicial officers rs well as ordi-
narles.
The House passed four bills today. one
of them being the bill by Mr. Hall OF
Blob permitting the filing of suits against
railroads in the county where its principal
office is maintained. provided the plalnifi
resides in that county al the time the
suits is filed. This bill was defeated last
week, and reconsidered and passed to-day
10y a practically unanim nous vote,
New Measures Introduced.
The following enw bills were introduced
BY Mr.. Denny of Floyd To make he
defendant in any criminal case competent
but not compelled. TO testify as a W tness
upon the trial of such case; TO make il
unlawful for any such defendant upon any
such trial TO make any statement not un.
der oath.
BY Mr.. Sloan, of Iall-To provide for
the examination and licensing of station.
sry engineers in this stale TO provide fol
a board of examiners in each county in>tht
stale, to provide a penalty for any persor
cunning or operating stationary engines II