The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-22
ATLANTA'S NEW DEPOT BILL.
HOUSE PUTS IN ITS SPARE TINE
ON 1T.


decentralization Takes Porter
Kings seat-Motion in Senate to
Reconsider Wright DispcnsnrS
min FaiIs-TOwns of 700 InhaSt-
tants Not Included in Its ProVi-
siOns.
Atlanta, Nov. 21.-Thomas Egleston'
the newly elected member of the House
from Fulton county, was sworn IN TINS
morning, the oath being administered
by Justice William a. Little of The
Supreme Court Mr.. Egleston was
warmly congratulated by many OF the
members. He took the seat formerly
occupied by Hon. Porter King.
The greater part OF the session of
the House was taken up with discus
sion of the depot bill. This is the sub
ject the House always brings up in
some sort of shape whenever things
get dull.
Several days ago Mr.. Fielder of Bibb
introduced a resolution declaring that
the lessees of the Western and Allan
tic Railroad were violating the terms
of the lease by allowing the Atlanta
depot TO deteriorate and get into the
disgraceful condition in which it is
now. The resolution called upon the
Governor to compel the lessees to com
ply with the terms of the lease.
1t was reported at the time that the
object of the resolution was to side
track the bill. providing for the build
ing of a new depot on the states prop
erty. The resolution was tabled by the
Western and Atlantic committee, to
which is was referred and the depot
bill was reported favorably.
This morning MIR. Fielder vowed tnat
his resolution be withdrawn from the
Western and Atlantic committee and re-
ferred to the special judiciary commit
tee. Mr. Fielder made lengthy
speech. criticising the committee Tor
side tracking his resolution. Mr.. John-
son of Barlow offered substitute res
olution, calling on the committee to re-
port on the Fielder resolution by Mon
day. This resolution was adopted af-
ter a warm debate. During the debate
there were several warm passages be-
tween Mr.. Slaton of Fulton and MI
Fielder.
II want to tell my friend from Bibb
that If he defeats the depot bill every
bill he introduces cannot hurt the rail-
roads as much as he will hurt the
state said Mr.. Slaton.
Mr.. Fielder: DO you think the reso-
tuition of mine is intended to defeat the
depot bill?"
Mr.. Slaton: Eyes, anything that
comes from my friend from Bibb is
so intended"
Mr.. Fielder: 81 would like to know
who is hlibustering it"
Mr.. Slaton: "Who introduced the res
olution? Who brought the bill upT
Whenever my friend from Bibb brings
anything up about depot, he always
gets tired out"
Mr.. Slaton admitted that the West
ern and Atlantic Railway should put
the depot in good condition, but only
in condition good enough for its own
uses.
Mr.. Toomer of Ware commended as a
friend of the depot measure. and as
member OF the Western and Alabama
Railroad committee. that nothing
which occurred in the committee room
should be discussed in the House. He
said the committee had been done an
Injustice by Mr.. Fielder, of Bibb The
committee will report on Mr.. Fielder S
resolution Monday, and the indications
are that the report will be unfavora-
BILE.
The following bills were passed by
the House.
BY Mr.. Howell of Merriwether-A
bill to prevent anyone from being la
BILE in damage who levies or causes to
be levied any execution or other pro-
cess from any court in this state upon
property not belonging to defendant in
execution, unless it shall appear that
said levy was made without probable
cause.
BY Mr.. Slaton of Fulton--A bill TO
provide for practice in claim cases.
By Mr.. Burnett of Clarke-A resolu-
tion authorizing the attorney general
to warve the states lien funds in hands
of the receiver of the Northeastern
Railway as against employees Of the
road, and to agree to the payment
to the employees of the road an amount
aggregating s1,720.50.
Senate Did Not Reconsider.
hard fight was made in the Sen
ate to-day to reconsider the action oi
that body in passing the Wright dis
pensary bill, but the effort was defeat
ed by vote of % to 16.
The motion to reconsider was made
by Mr.. Boynton of the Ninth, who
said his object was not to cause the
defeat of the bill or any material
Change III IL. his only QtSlT6, ne Sldl'
ed. was to amend the measure so thai
it would include towns of under 70(
inhabitants. The bill as it was pass.
ed excludes from the operations of the
law some of the best towns in the state
among them some having 600 and 70I
inhabitants, according to the last cen
sus. He claimed these towns will have
all the evil effects of dispensaries es.
tablished in nearby counties, but would
get none of the revenue. Mr.. Bel
and Mr.. Holder made strong speeches
against reconsideration and as the re-
suit showed carried the day. Mr.. Hen,
don tried to bring about reconsidera'
ton, and threatened if it was not car
ried to defeat the bill. AS soon al
the motion was declared to be lost th'
bill, with the Senate amendment, wa;
transmitted to the House.
A resolution was passed inviting Sen
ator Hiram P. Bell to address the Gen
eral Assembly on an evening to b,
chosen by himself.
Among the new bills introduced IL
the Senate were those by Mr.. Hops
to fix the liquor license in Wayne coun
ty. and by Mr.. Johnson to fix tn,
amount of the liquor license in COT
fee county.
BILLS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.