Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
SENSATION SPRUNG
IN F|LIBUSTER OVER
THE T|PP|NS BILL
Statement of Representative
Lovejoy Brought Members
Rules Committee to Their
Feet in Hot DenialS


triumphed Thursday morning by securing
the second reading OF the Tippins near
beer bill. which provides that no beverage
shall be manufactured or sold in Geor-
gia which contains more than IL of per
cent OF alcohol
The sensational statement in regard to
the rules committee occurred toward the
close of the session. While Mr.. Hai'de-
man of Jefferson was replying to Mr..
Alexander of DeKalb, Mr.. Lovejoy of
Troup rose and asked him this direct
question:
Don't you know that the rules COM
mittee, which is predominated by the
liquor men. can recommend enough spe-
cial orders to prevent this bill from
ever coming up for passagez~
Mr.. Hardeman, Mr. Hall of Bibb. Mr.
White of Screven and Mr.. Slade OF 1Gus-
cogee. all of whom are members Of the
rules committee, replied TO him. denying
in strong words that there is any liquor
REORGANIZATION in the committee
Mr.. Lovejoy said after the house adj
journed that his meaning was that most
of the members of the COMMITTEES are an
subservient to liquor interests.
The only victory Of the anti-prohibi-
tionists was the adoption of report OF
the rules committee which sets the caba-
Miss fertilizer bill as a special order for
Friday. Had 1t not been for the adoption
Of this report the Tippins bill would
have come up for passage on Friday and
would undoubtedly have been adopted.
This bill is first on the calendar, after
the measure set as special order, and
will be taken up next, unless further
special orders are set.
Unless opponents Of the bill fiIibuster
over the Cabiniss measure. or succeed in
getting other special orders. the Tippins
bill will come up for third reading and
final vote on Friday
Opponents Of 1t, however, are endeslvor-
ing to delay action on il until the APP
preparations bill can be introduced. This
bill will have the right OF way, and will
so entirely consume the attention OF the
house that after its Introduction the
Tippins bill would have no opportunity
of passing.
There is no possibility, however. OF the
superintendent bill being introduced
before Monday. Having lost their fight
to prevent the second reading of tina
Tippins bill, the effort of opponents OF
the bill viii be. It is thought. to defer
consideration OF It until after Monday.
A filibuster on Friday on the ,C'aba-
Miss bill as a means towards this delay
is expected and other special orders to
prevent bills from being considered IN
their natural order on the calendar are
predicted
The filibuster to prevent the second
reading of the Tippins near-beer bill has
been resumed In the house.
Slowly tanning himself with q palm
leaf fan and speaking with much de4iber-
alton Mr.. Anderson Of Chatham, tegan
about 10 O'Clock to reply to q motion BY
MIR. Alexander of DeKalb, to have the
house take up the second reading az all
bills at the end Of Thursdays regular
session.
Bibb, he said he could speak at least an
hour.
Immediately after the conclusion of the
first 80 minutes of Thursdays session.
which was devoted to unanimous con-
sent, Mr.. Alexander of DeKalb, en-
de4vored to provide for the second read
ing of the Tippius bill by his motion
to have all bills read for the second time
at the end of the session.
i'll use The Journal-Herald national
THE OPENING GUN.
This motion was the opening gun Thurs
day in the battle over this bill and fol-
lowed a fIibuster that was carried out
wednesday to prevent the bill from then
being read.
After Mr.. Alexander had made his mo-
tion Mr.. Anderson of Chatham objected.
arguing that the motion was out Of or
der. Speaker Holder ruled against his OBJ
lection and Mr.. Alexander made All Inn
passioned plea for his motion in which
he sounded the warning that IL this bin
isn't read a second time, the second read
ing of all other bills will be opposed and
the progress of the house win be stop
ped.
Mr.. Speaker" he said, unless the
signs are misleading we have reached a
time when a very sharp Issue has been
drawn. want to appeal to the fairness
of this house. want TO appeal to men
who are law-abiding.
IT have dealt with this house en- alt
things in a spirit OF absolute fairness
To those no have opposed me. as to
those who have supported. I have been
fair
THE symptoms we saw here yesterday
show that there is disposition 20 sup
press the reading of certain bin that
has a right to consideration
II say to the house that when the
time comes that a bill is to be so side
tracked that a majority Of the house,
III 1t is a majority. shall be prevented
from voting on it. then time has
come when law is being thwarted In It's
own home.
There is one bill among those intro
duced fairly, committed fairly and re-.
ported fairly that is the Jonah on the
ship But If my motion isn't adopted it
won't be read a second time.
~The motion l have made is one that
has been made frequently.
1.-The bill is the first in order of those
to be read the second time That Is the
reason why there is objection to the sec
ond reading Of bills.
'I know there are some men in this
house. who, though they are opposed to
this BILL will vote TO have it consid-
cred, because that is the right thing.
But there are others who don't want 1t
read.
But let them take care. II this bill
isn't read the progress of this house
will STOP"
Referring to rules Of the house that
can be used to obstruct the second read
ing of this bill. he said:
such are conditions that the minority
can postpone indefinitely the second
reading of measure"
Unless our motion is adopted" he
continued. no bills shall be read sec
ord time unless by special vote AMI over
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