The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
ALL BAGS MUST HAVE TAGS.
THAT is TO SAY If THEY CONTAIN
FERTILIZERS.

Cannot BE shipped Into the Stnte In
less the Inspection Tags Are on
Them-Directors Newell and Du-
pree ReappOiDted-COl. Garrnrd on
the Retired List-Other Military
OrdcrS-Attorneys Tapp and Lang
ley Were Exonerated.
Atlanta. Jan 2O-The question having
arisen. whether one company as a shipper
of fertilizers belonging to other parties can
legally ship them into Georgia in bags
without attaching inspection tags Com
missioner of Agriculture stevens this af-
ternoon made the following ruling in ref
erence thereto:
1T is a violation of the spirit of the
law to ship goods into Georgia, sold or
offered for sale to any person or persons,
in bags not tagged. Il is clearly the in
tent of the law that when goods are put
in bags that the guaranteed analysis and
grade must be on the bags. II also fol-
lows that they should be tagged. There
fore all goods or fertilizers must be tag
ged before being delivered in The state
The question was raised by the Virginia
Some of the companies handle a good por
ton of business for parties under their
own brands, which are registered with
Col. Stevens, and who claim they purchase
inspection tags direct from him. Some
of these parties claim that 1t is more con-
venient and satisfactory to attach their
own tags, as the goods are delivered or
in, "a
tory.
In discussing the matter Commissioner
Stevens said he would be glad to accom-
modate the company, but under a strict
construction of the law he could not.
Directors RenppOinted.
Capt Thomas f. Newell of Baldwin
county, and James M. Dupree of Macon
county were to-day appointed by Gov.
Gambler to the Board of Directors of the
Georgia Normal and Industrial College at
Milledgeville to succeed themselves.
The reappontment of both gentlemen
to the position was a compliment to their
ability in having served so faithfully for
the past six years.
They have done so we'll" said Gov.
Gambler this afternoon, that l saw no
reason to make a change"
Both of the new directors will hold Of
ture. Then, if the appointments are rat-
fled by that body. their terms will not
pire until Jan. 6. 1906.
Col. Garrnrd Retired.
Acting Adjutant General Byrd this aft
ernoon placed Lieut.. Col. William Garrard
on the retired list. Col. Garrard's resig-
nation was received several days ago and
was accepted with reluctance by the mil
itary department of the state.
The machine gun battery Of Atlanta was,
in compliance with law, converted into
an infantry company and assigned to the
Fifth Regiment. BY special permission the
command win retain the Calling gun now
in its possession, as a part of its equip
ment, the same TO be operate by a de-
tail made by the commanding officer from
the strength of the command the detail
not to exceed one commissioned officer and
eight non-commissioned officers and prl-
Yates.
Attorneys Were ExOnerated.
The committee appointed by the Bar As
s0cia ton TO investigate the charges pre-
ferred against Attorney S. c. Tapp aud
Lee Langley by T. II. Austin of the Shook
and Austin Furniture Company for i'm
proper conduct in filing a bill against that
company for receiver, reported this morn
ing. generating the attorneys. The report
is quite lengthy, but its purport is fully
conveyed in the following reference in the
report:
The committee having fully considered
In detail all the charges and specifications.
reports to the association that in its opin-
ion there is nothing submitted to it, either
in the charges, the specifications the evil
dence or the argument which would JUS
tify this associa ton in taking any action
10 disbar or otherwise punish Mr. Tapp
or Mr.. Langley"