The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-28
ANTI. PASS BILL LAID AWAY.
,pc1sLAToRs NOT READY TO GIVE
UP FREE TICKETS.

o.nresentatiVe Halls Bill Was
r,erefore SheIVed, After a Brief
pnt Warm DiscussiOn-HaI1 Is Also
after the Superior Court Judges.
E1ood of New and Interesting Leg
i.Iation That Is PrOpOsed-A Quiet
nay in the Senate.
Atlanta Oct 27-The Legislature is not
cot ready 10 give up the privilege of free
,,ssss On the railroads, and by vote of
a. n 69 to-day tabled the bill of Repre-
ssntattye Hail of Bibb, prohibiting rail-
roads and other corporations from extend
inc masses to any official, including men,
hers of Congress from this state.
Mr. Hall urged the passage of his bill
IN a lengthy argument that fell on a large
rumber of deaf ears. Mr.. Halls bill was
aimed principally against judges accept
inc passes from railroads. He said
mror had as much right to accept a pass
as the Judge who presided In the case.
He cited an instance where a case is now
nsndng in the court of this state, in which
railroad is alleging as the chief ground
far new trial that the baillff in charge
4 of the Jury gave a drink to one of the
mrors trying the case, in the presence of
ouother nugant, who was suing the same
road and that the extending of this favor
tended 10 influence the action of the juror
against the railroad company.
In another instance he said that 1t was
shown to the judge that the bailiff in
charge Of the jury considering a railroad
case held a pass from the railroad whose
case was on trial, and that nothing came
Of it, though the judge promised to look
INTO it,
what Gentleman May Do.
Mr. Price of Oconee wanted to know if
Mr. Hall thought that a gentleman would
allow a railroad pass TO influence his con-
duct. Mr. Hail thought he would uncon-
scousy although he would not do 50,
with corrupt motives. He said the grant
ng Of a pass placed the recipient under
Obligations which he could not dismiss
rom his mind in passing upon the claims
Of the company granting It, He thought
The Georgia judges should be like Chief
Justice Jay of the Uniteu States Supreme
Court who even refused to accept the hos
Waity of some of his home friends while
amember of the bench.
He declared that the Legislature could
erfOrm its work in one-thlrd of the time
/. lON lcQulieu IL lne tneDDeTS We're not
4 Nnstantly absenting themselves from the
SESSIONS, by going home so often on free
passes.
Charity for the Needy.
II REPRESENTATIVE Allen of Baldwin, said if
n heTe were any Institutions that felt rich
enough to disburse charity to the needy
n he was IN favor of letting them do 1t. 1t
Il vas noticeable in the vote that some of the
nlIoad attorneys in the house voted for,
Rnl.e others voted against tabling the bill
Ut. Hal. gave notice that he would move
reconsideration of the vote tomorrow.
Il Mr. Watkins of Gi'mer endeavored 10 in
roduce substitute to Mr.. Halls bill after
ne motion to table had been made, and
Used the mover 10 withdraw his motion
uat ms bill might get before the House,
\ W. w' the request was not acceded to. Mr.
,S ~d'Aihs. however, gave the purport of his
VA IN explaining his vote. His bin made
He granting Of passes to certain officials,
Mslu.F lesisldtors lawful and rel eyed the
!e4pIehts Of any obligation in accepting
Ue" tie may introduce his bill in a day
Vt So IN the event the House refuses to re-
outsider the Hall bill, which is altogether
Impossible
Alter Superior Court Judges.
mr.. Hal seems to have it "in" for the
SUPERIOR Court judges for he introduced
s unee oIs to-day, which, if passed, will
n SLIP 'hem of almost an of their discretion
aY power. The first was 10 repeal that
sScuoh of the code that gives the Judge
% ue Hsht to direct verdicts. and the second
4 rr-h9 eHS 10 amend Section 1884 of the code by
yi,nI oll'Iyhg judges from directing verdicts,
"ilne the third is to repeal Section SAT al
"WnlHs Judges to grant non-suits.
4 . DIi nan when asked about these bifs,
t,-' tlat ms intention was to re-estabish
ue Ulai by jury system in this state. He
I llpa I.,l 4
G" Go" empowering judges 10 direct verdicts
dt "e practice was first founded on a
., s'oH 9l the Supreme Court and later
Coi oorporated without authority by the
va 1eIs in the code.
iu-lus from his experience this morn
Eno,, gN 'iIe an l-pass bli he said he did not
inv" "hal would be the fa,e of the bids
%mIodueed % today, but he believes thev
nave rocky road TO travel
another one of Halls Bills.
,Ahotfer Lin by MIR. Hall that b,ouabt an
Eoohsej discussion and that wenf Tho
ne r,n, G- ms anli-pass biz, was that giving
ton f7 70 me plaintiff to sue a CORPORA
bon. 9i opdihases in the county where / S
The srt, U"ye existed, if al The time OF Ming
Nv. "e plaintiff resided in that coun-
judiciar,, was reported favorably by the
dislprs1'. ,ommlltee but that re. ort was
Tboro 20 ny very decisive vote.
Be- Was a food of new h lis in tho
ar; go AHe mcst impor ant of them
tax coIr Ir Mcdonald of Ware-To pay the
Ware of ~ea Of slate and county taxes Of
in lien gnly a salary of $500 per annum
pr u oI an fees. &c.
Of Ware ~ ma LII 10 pay the treasurer
nun county salary of $500 per an
he cTIt.. Tlt, o.yerstreet Of screven-To REQUIRE
The ne'g' .D"' les Of his ate to publ sh in
The shsrt.e.p or public eazette in which
al clrei,L advertisements are published,
they goas ars'.s notices and advertisements
BIZ N. iegquired by law to publish.
HE ON. ~ ''sierling Of Macon-To require
county r ,a or officers in charge of the
70 ilrr,slt t'trS in each county of his state
tern '"o trained bloodhounds to the
asrsp1 jordan of Jasper-To amend par
caert NJ section ?, Of the general tax ac-
Dee % y,le years 1899 and 1900. approved
'Harm,c-,..'S' by striking out the word
sn.cis,' Norris of Cobb-To provide for
mem n,L ,al Irat of rape cases. quick nI,nisb-
C.al "en convicted and sneed,y a,d -