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WHAT GEORGIA’S LEGISLATORS
ARE DOING AT STATE CAPITOL
“LOBBYING MOST
STOP," SMS WBIGHT
SENSATIONAL SPEECH MADE BY
REPRESENTATIVE FROM FLOYD
COUNTY IN THE HOUSE.
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Lobbying and lobbyist* wers attacked
In the house of representative* Mon*
day by Hon. Seaborn Wright, of Floyd.
. taring the discussion over the MH by Mr.
»rry. of Gwinnett, to create a board of
iFrtr--r- for the purpose of assossin*
railroad property
Hon. Joe Hall, of Bibb, also had a few
remarks to make along the same line of
Mr- Wright. Mr. Park, of Greene, de
fended the members from the charge
that lobbyist* influenced their votes by
saying that no honest member of the
house would have hts mind changed by
anything the lobbyists might say.
The argument of the MH lasted all the
morning. It came up Immediately eftef
the reading of the Journal and continued
until ten minutes before the hour of ad
journment Mumerous speeches were
made by the memoers the most *«*>••-
ttoaal of Which were those of Mr. Wright
» c* Floyd, regarding the lobbyists, and
Mr Everett, of Stewart, who said the
farmers did not pay more than half their
share of the taaes. It was killed finally by
a mee of B to U. •
Several new bills were introduced, the
mnet Important being those by Hall, of
Bibb to issue bonds -to retire certain
bonds already Issued by the state and to
prevent any railroad, telegraph, express
or sleeping oar company in this state
from issuing passes to any cf the state
officers and to prevent state officer* from
accepting rucfli passes or franks
By unanimous consent, the bill of Mr.
Perry, of Gwinnett, providing that »
board of tax asserrors be created in this
state for the purpose of assessing the
taxes of railroad companies and that the
present system of arbitrating the tax re
turn* be abolished, came up in the house.
The Mil also provides that the arbitra
tors shall be appointed by the comptroller
general, and that the three men appointed
shall receive !♦*> a* year each for a term
of three year*.
As the Mil involved an appropriation,
the bouse was resolved into a committee
of the whole to report hack to the house,
favorably or unfavorably. Mr. Hitch was
asked -to. th#.chair, but he asked to be
excused and Mr. Hardwick, of Washing
ton. took the gaveL
The Mil was then read In full.
Perry of Gwinnett, and Hall of Bibb,
made speeches favoring the bill, while
Steed of Taylor opposed IL .
The railroads, contended Mr. Hall, had
great advantages because their property
was returned to comptroller general alone,
while other citlsen* were required to give
in their property to tax receivers.
Mr. Hogan, the Populist member from
Lincoln, wanted to know if the bill passed
would the board of assessors do any bet
ter. "If you are sure they will then I
can listen to you. If the comptroller will
appoint such men as my friend Hall on
the board I am sure they would.'*
Mr. Hall closed hi* speech by saying the
railroads were robbing the state and the
taxpayers: they were creating more Mor
gan more Goulda, more Rockefellers and
more Hannas, and while Georgians were
starving the railroad magnates were giv
ing dog parties at Newport.
Slaton of Fulton opposed the bill.
Mr Wright made a stirring Speech In
the chair. He made a stirring speech in
advocacy of the bilL He saM the rall
. roads are taxed, but not as the* citizens
of Georgia were taxed. There can be no
dodging of this question. The common
people are not heard. They are not In the
lobbies of the Kimball or the corridors of
this building with ties on their lips, but
the railroad attorneys and their paid
lobbyists are here It must stop. Mr.
Speaker It must stop. There is not a
measure relating to corporations but what
some paid lobbyist is here buttonholing
our members. The time has come to.
stop it We must stop It and we are go
ing to stop ft
••Give us anything that will give us a
chance to reach these railroad tax dodg
ers of Georgia. If you. as honest repre
sentatives. belteve they should bear their
juat share of taxation vote for this MU.
If you do not the people of Georgia will
send representatives here again next year
who wtH try it again.'*- - -
Repreeeatattvea Everett. Turn Un. Park.
Gary and Toomer here participated in the
running depate.
Mr. Wright said that a member of the
house had just Informed him that a year
ago he had offered $33,000 for the Sylvania
railroad In Screven counti and the offer
had been refused. The railroad is re
turned for taxation at only $l«.O0O
Mr. Perry moved that the committee re
port the bill back favorably. When the
question teas put the motion was lost, the
vote being ayes 47. nay* 59.
T. W. Hardwick of Washington, who
had' acted chairman, reported to the
speaker that the committee had reported
that the bill do not pass. *
On the adoption of the report of the
committee Mr. Hall arose and tn the same
tone of voice used during the fight on ths
depot bill last year said: “On the adop
tion- of the report of the committee, Mr.
Speaker. I 'call for the ayes and nays. "
The call was sustained and the roll was
called and the ayes were 88 and the nays
41. The Mil was loot.
New Bill*.
By Mulherin of Richmond—A bill to
amend the charter of the city of Augusta.
By Mr. Turner .of Rockdale—A Mil to
protect fish in waters of Rockdale.
By Mr. Hall of Bibb—To authorise the
governor and treasurer to issue 3 per cent
bond* fpc the purpose of retiring certain
past due bond* of the state.
By Mr. Peyton of bill
to amend an act to establish a system of
public schools for the city of Toccoa.
By Mr. Halt of Bibb—A Mil to be enti
tled an act to authorise the governor and
treasurer of the state to' issue bonds for
the purpose of paying off and retiring
certain qf the past due bonds of the dtate.
By Mr. Frederick of Macon—To make it
unlawful to buy liquor in any county in
thtk *tate where sale of same to prohib
ited.
SENATE TODAY DEBATES
GAME PROTECTION BILL
The first business taken up by the sen
ate this moraidg was the passage of bill*
wblehr were temporarily laid on the table
during the absence of their authors.
The first bill was tnat of Mr. Hambrick,
of the 87th. to protect game in thl* state,
making it unlawful for any one to hunt
upon any land but their own without the
permission of the owner.
The bill was passed by a vote of 24 yeas
to 2 nays.
The next bUI was by Mr Hamrick of
the Thirtieth, providing for the admission
to bail of person* pepdipg a new trial, who
were bailable before the trial. The bill
was passed.
Mr. Daniel of the Seventeenth offered a
Mil providing for biennial session* of the
legislature and for other purpose*. The
Mil was read for the first time and re
ferred to the special Joint committee on
constitutional revision.
By Mr. Harrell of the Twelfth—To
amend paragraph 2, section 7. article 6. of
the constitution. Referred to Joint com
mittee on constitutional revision.
By Mr. Chappell of the Twenty-fourth
—An set giving authority to the ordinary
or other county official* when, it is neces
sary to condemn land for the purpose
of securing rock, sand and other material
for road building and for other purpose*.
Bill read for first time and referred to
committee on roads and public improve
ments. * ■**” '
The following house bills were passed:
By Mr. Wright of Floyd—An act to
amend th* garnishment laws of thl*
state.
By Mr. Harvard of Dooly—An act al
lowing certain Confederate soldier* who
under the law are entitled to practice
any of the profession*, to do so without
paying a license, provided they show to
the ordinary of the county that they are
Indigent. The bill was tabled.
Before, however, the motion, was made
to table the Mil Senator Thomas Baker
made a sensational speech regarding legis
lation In behalf of Confederate veteran*.
In regard to the bill Senator Baker said:
"This bill ft just some more of that sen
timental legislation. I've got as much re
gpect as anybody on God Almighty's earth
for the Confederate veteran*, but thia is
some more legislation that is unconstitu
tional. There 1* a whole host of this kind
of legislation which if carried to the
courts would be declared unconstitution- i
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New Bill*.
The new bills introduced were:
By Mr. Stewart of the 11th. An act to
prohibit any one from hunting at night
with a light that has no globe upon it.
By Mr. Johnson of the stu. An act to
establish a local school system in Ware
county outside of the city of Waycross.
To prohibit and make it unlawful to sell
‘any fertiliser in this state which contains
any material except that which is bene
ficial for plant life.
The bill by -*r. Hardwick, of Washing
ton. which came up from the house, was
placed on it* passage providing a punish
ment for criminal assault was placed up
on the table.
The senate adjourned today to meet
Thursday.
TO ADMIT WOMEN
TO UNIVERSITY
SENATOR CHAPPELL INTRODUCES
A BILL PROVIDING FOR CO
EDUCATION.
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Senator Chappell, of the Twenty
fourth, gave co-education at the State
university a start Tuesday by intro
ducing a bIU in the senate providing for
\ the admission of women to the university.
The bill was referred to the committee on
education. The measure provides for the
purposes of higher education and to give
the women of the state an opportunity to
study at the university, and that the law
establishing the university be so changed
as to admit them.
The text of the bill is as follows:
•'Be it enacted by the general assembly
of the state of Georgia that from and af
ter the passage of this act the university
of Georgia shall be open to all white fe
male students who have attained suffi
cient age and attainments in the discre
tion of the board of trustees to render
their entrance upon the courses of sturdy
prescribed in the University of Georgia
at Athens profitable to them.
“Section 1 It is- further enacted by the
authority of the same that the female
students shall have equal rights and priv
ileges a* there exercised and enjoyed by
male students of said university under
such rules and regulations as may be
prescribed by the board of trustees.
The MU in purport is very much the
same as was introduced some time ago.
The bill was never passed and did not be
come a law. Mr. Chappell believes that
the present law will have but little oppo
sition and thinks it will put the state for
ward in educational progress..
Regarding the MH Mr. Chappell said:
“This bill proposes to put Georgia
abreast with the more progressive and
advanced states of the union in the mat
ter of affording th* highest educational
advantages to the women of the state.
“Indeed, there can be no reason or justi
fication in excluding women from any ad
vantage accorded by the state to men
in the attainment of that higher educa
tion which is supposed to better fit them
for the duties, responsibilities and, if you
please, the intellectual pleasures of life.
“The duties and responsibilities of busl
ness in all lines and professions are npw
: largely shared by women and the sphere
of her' usefulness is constantly broaden
ing. We aaould meet these conditions
by affording them every possible oppor
tunity for equipment,. whether they en
ter the business vocations of life from a
sense of duty, or necessity, or of ambi
tion.'’ ’t .
An Invitation has been extended to Mrs.
W. H. Felton, to deliver an address be
fore a joint session of the two houses to
be held in a tew. day*. Mrs. Felton will
speak upon "Popular Education,” ex
plaining what she terms infirmities and
imperfections of the school system of
Georgia- Among the bills passed today
was one to Incorporate the town of Sum
merville. A Mil allowing employers to
pay to the heirs of employees .of corpora
tions the amount of wages due the heirs
Without any act of the administrator. A
bill to amend section 109 of volume 111.
of the code regarding kidnaping. A Mil
to establish a dispensary system In Bar
tow county.
HARDWICK MAY RUN ”
AGAINST W. H. FLEMING
Representative Hardwick of Washing
ton sent in his resignation as chairman
and member of the redistricting commit
tee to Speaker Little Tuesday afternoon,
and B 8. Miller of Muscogee has been ap
pointed in hts stead as chairman.
The resignation of Mr. Hardwick is
taken to mean that he will be in the'race
for congress from * the Tenth district.
He will oppose Congressman W. H. Flem
ing. of Richmond county. Mr. Hardwick
was author of the bill to redistrict the
state and would have remained a* chair
man of the committee had it not been for
the fact that he contemplated entering
the congressional race t
Mr. Hardwick will not make his an
nouncement until after the adjournment
of the legislature. His campaign head
quarters will be at Sandersville, in Wash
ington county.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL ATLANTA. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 7. 1901.
HOUSE BARS RICH
FROM PENSION ROLLS
PERSONS WORTH MORE THAN
SI,OOO CANNOT GET MONEY
FROM THE STATE.
By a vote of 89 to 23 the house of rep
resentatives Tuesday passed bill intro
duced by Mr. Harvard, of Dooly, provid
ing that no person owning property
valued at more tlhan 31.000 shall be allow
ed to draw a pension. In advocacy of this
bill Mr. Hardwick, of Washington, at
tacked the pension system of Georgia and
denounced it a* a robbery of the state,
saying there were hundreds of people who
were perfectly able to get along, but in
addition to their other wealth drew money
from the state.
The bill was passed by the house des
pite the fact that the committee on pen
sion* had reported it adversely to the
house. Mr. Harvard, Mr. Hardwick and
Mr. Hammock made strong speeches In
favor o( the hill, and when the question
was put to a vote the ayes and nays were
called for. and the call sustained. If the
bill passes the senste. and it is very likely
that it will, the pension rolls of the state
will be cut down about 1300.000.
The house also turned down the
senate resolution requesting that on ac
count of certain rumors artd press reports
regarding Wie Illegality of a bill passed
by the house, the house furnish the senate
with a transcript of the journal contain
ing the proceedings of the house on the
day the Howard franch.se tax bill was
passed. Mr. Felder, of Bibb, and Mr.
Howard, of DeKalb, roasted the senate
for the so-called stab at the house, and
Mr. Felder’s resolution requesting the
senate to withdraw its resolution was
passed.
A measure by Mr. Blue, of Morgan, pro
viding that fire Insurance companies be
requested to pay the full face value of
policies, was killed after a spirited de
bate.
Wednesday was a dies non with the
house and senate, as both bodies have
adjourned to attend the state fair in Sa
vannah.
. Local Bill Opposed,
For the first time this session there was
opposition Wednesday to a local bill. It
came up very suddenly when the meas
ure Introduced by Jordan and Grice, of
Pulaski, to establish dispensaries ;ta
town* of 1.000 inhabitants in Pulaski
county, when the general council of those
towns sb agreed, was put op its passage.
The temperance committee had reported
the Mil favorably and had recqm mended
that it pass. Representattv Hammock, of
Hancock, opposed the blt| In strong terms.
Other members urged the passage of the
bill a* a matter of courtesy to the mem
bers who introduced it. There ’was much
argument pro and con. Finally when the
question was put the ayes were 99 and
the noes «. The bill wa* declared passed.
Insurance Bill Up.
The Mil by Mr. Blue, of Marion, which
bill was to amend section ZllO of the code
to require all insurance companies In
case of fire to pay the full face value
of the policy and do away with adjust
ment. Mr. Blue made a lengthy speech
in favor of passing the bill. He indulged
in a gentle roast for the insurance com
panies and was of the opinion that the
full amount should be paid.
Mr. Slaton, of Fulton, was opposed to
the measure. He said the bill was un
just, as the insurance companies always
did their part in paying policies. Mr.
George, of Morgan, mads a speech favor
ing the bill and Mr. Shipp, of Colquitt
wa* opposed to the passage of the meas
ure. Mr. Oopeland, of Walker, called *for
the previous question and the call was
sustained. The committee had reported
the bill adversely and the report waa
Sustained. The bill was killed as a result
by a vote of 59 to 37.
That Senate Resolution.
At this Juncture of the proceeding* the
committee on rules made a favorable re
port toward bringing up the resolution of
the senate asking that a copy of the
house journal regarding the passage of
the Howard franchise bill.
Mr. Toomer, of Ware offered a resolu
tion to the effect that the Journal be
furnished. Mr. Felder, of Bibb, offered as
a substitute a resolution to the effect that
th* senate resolution was an unintention
al reflection on the dignity of the house,
and that the senate be requested to with
draw the resolution, the house agreeing
■ to the withdrawal.
In support of his resolution Mr. Felder
said he regretted to oppose any measure
his colleague from Macon, Mr. Ellis, had
introduced, but out of respect to the
house he felt called on to defend the
house. He stated the house Should not
set the precedent of allowing the senate
to supervise the affairs of the house. It
was beneath the dignity of the house to
allow its journal to be questioned. He
said the bill had been properly approved
by the clerk and sent to the senate. He
stated tne resolution was nothing but a
sc'heme on the part of the senate to side
track the bill. The senators, said Mr.
Felder, should not depend on rumors
about the legality of the Mil, but should
regard the official action -of the house as
official.
Mr. Hardwick, of Washington, edited for
the previous question. The call was sus
tained. The resolution of Mr. Felder was
then put and darrietft The senate, ac
cording to the resolution, will ribt get the
transcript of the JoOmaL The resolution
was adopted by almost a unanimous vote.
The senate under the resolution is re
quests to withdraw it.
Pension System Roasted.
The bill by Mr. Harvard, of Dooly, pre
scribing that no person owning more than
one thousand dollars of property shall be
allowed to draw a pension. The bill is a
sweeping one and seeks to put the pension
roll on an indigent basis. The committee
on pensions had reported the bill unfavor
ably. Mr. Harvard, the author, made a
strong appeal for the measure and asked
that the report of the committee be dis
agreed to. He was followed by Mr. Hard
wick, of Washington, who said:
"The pension evil must be abated. It
was the outgrowth of sentiment which
was too sentimental, ihe people of Geor
gia will tax themselves to the last far
thing to care for the old heroes who need
help and support.
“I lay down the proposition that no
man is entitled to a pension unless he
needs It to support him. Many men worth
$50,000 are drawing pensions.
“The time has come for this thing to
stop. The men who fought with Lee and
Jackson didn’t do it for money. The vet
erans themselves want the pensions put
on an indigent basis.
“I say to you the tax payers are say
ing this enormous fund must be cut down.
Are’t you willing to put the pruning knife
to use?}*
Mr. Hammock, of Randolph, followed
Mr.' Hardwick. He said he aad talked
with many men who sauu they did not
need the money, but under the law -they
were entitled to It and as long as others
were going to draw'money they would
also. He made a strong appeal in support
of Mr. Pusley’s bill.
The previous question was called find
the call prevailed. On the question 4o dis
agree to ths report of the committee
Flint df Spalding, called for the ayes and
nays. The call was sustained. Mr. Flint
wanted to explain hts vote when the' roll
GDV. CINDLER
DPtHS M
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GATES OPENED AND FLAG RAISED
OVER GRAND STAND AT SA-
, VANNAH—BIG OYSTER
ROAST AT TYBEE. .
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SAVANNAH. G*i Nov, s.—Governor
Alien D. Candler opened the state fair
at rioon today.
He and the members of the Georgia
legislature reached the city this morning
and were entertained at the DeSoto
hotel.
The governor reviewed the military and
raised the state fair flag over the grand
stand.
He made a short speech saying the first
state fair of the 2Dth century had opened.
This afternoon is being spent at Tybe*
where an oyster roast is in progress.
The party will return tonight.
Governor Candler gave out a short in
terview todky in which he declared in fa
vor of taxing franchises conditionally,
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ELECT NEXT SENATE
UNDER ROTATION SYSTEM DIS-
TRICTS CAN CHOOSE ONE SEN-
ATOR EVERY SIX YEARS.
Under the rotation system of electing
senators, forty-four counties will have
the privilege of naming the next upper
house. Ts the various districts abide by
the rotation system nqt * member of tite
present sehate will return next year.
Already the candidates are.beginning to
spring to the front. Many members of the
house aspire t 6 senatorial honors, and It
is expected that the majority of the sen
ate next ye*r will be composed of men
who served in the house this yekr. >
Following is a list of the districts and
the name of the county which Is entitled
to the senatorship under the rotktion
plan:
First district, Bryan county> Second
district, Tattnall cdusty; Third district,
Appling county; Fourth district, Glynn
county Fifth district, ' Coffee County;
Sixth district, Echols county; Seventh
district, Thomas eouhty; Eighth district,
Decatur county; Nftth district, Early
county: Tenth district. Lee county: Elev
enth district, Terrell county: Twelfth dis
trict, Quitman county; Thirteenth dis
trict, Schley county: Fourteenth district.
Dodge county; Fifteenth district, Mont
gomery county; Sixteenth district, Eman
uel county; Seventeenth district, Burke
county; Eighteenth district, Glascock
county; Nineteenth district. Taliaferro
county; Twentieth district Hancock coun
ty; Twenty-first district, Jones county;
Twenty-second district, Monroe county;
Twenty-third district, Houston county;
Twenty-fourth district, Marlon county;
Twenty-fifth district, Upson county;
Twenty-sixth district, Butts county;
Twenty-seventh district, Newton county;
Twenty-eighth district, Jasper county;
Twenty-ninth district, Columbia county;
Thirtieth district, Oglethorpe county;
Thirty-first district, Hart county: Thirty
second district. Dawson county; Thirty
third district. Hall county: Thirty-fourth
district, Henry county: Thirty-fifth dis
trict, Clayton county; Thirty-sixth dis
trict. Douglas county; Thirty-seventh
district, Troup county: Thirty-eighth dis
trict, Harralson county; Thirty-ninth dis
trict, Milton county: Fortieth district,
Union county; Forty-first district, Vtck
ens county: Forty-second district, Chat
tooga county: Forty-third district, Gor
don county; Forty-tourth district, Wal
ker county.
The senators will have to be nominated
in the Democratic primary which is to be
held for the nomiriation of governor and
other state house officials. The Democrat
ic executive committee has not yet fixed
a day for the primary, but the general
impression is that it will be held some
time during the month of June.
THE PENDING BILL
WILL CONFLICT.
A bill introduced into the lower house
by the late Hon. Forter King, of Fulton,
providing that the bocks of tax receivers
in the various counties of Georgia shall
he opened by the tax on March
Ist instead of April Hit, as heretofore, and
for other purposes, is likely to cause some
conflict with the present law it it is al
lowed to pass both houses and become a
law.
Under the fcenerai Jaw governing tax
receivers of tho state.it is prp'-ided that
the governor,' comptroller general and
treasurer shaJl meet not oefore March Ist
snd select a day upon wlHch all property
shall be valued for taxation purposes. This
day is usually fixed about March 15tb.
Under the pending bill there would be
no day fixed for the valuation of property
This it is raid would cause a confusion
unknown in the state before, and the re
sult would be problematical. Tax returns
cannot-be made until the property is vaK
ued by the owner for taxation, and should
the bill become operative as a law it would
conflict with the governor and others In
the performance of their duty. Ths pend
ing bill would not repeal the general law
to this effect. It is probable that the p?nd-
Ing bill will be amended to not conflict
with the present law, but serve Its origi
nal purpose.
was called but the house declined to al
low it. The bill passed by a vote of 89
to 23.
New Bill*.
By Mr. Burdett of Clarke—To amend
the act establishing the Athens dispen
sary.
By Mr. Park of Greene—To amend the
charter of the town of Greensboro.
Bills Pk**ed.
By Mr. Harrell of Dodge—To establish
a dispensary for the sale of liquors in
Eastman, Dodge county.
By Mr. Taylor of Houston—An act to
provide for the payment rff costs in peace
warrants sworn out and issued in this
state. V. ■
By Mr- Harrard of Dooly—A bill to pre
scribe that no person owning more than
31.000 worth of property shall be entitled
to draw a pension.
LEE TO APPEAR
BEEOBESOLOIS
CONFEDERATE SOLDIER AND DIS
TINGUISHED MISSISSIPPIAN IS
HERE TO SECURE APPOINT
MENT PARK COMMISSION.
The legislature will be asked In the
next few days to provide for a commis
sion of prominent Georgians, who took
part In the civil war, to visit the vicinity
of Vicksburg, Miss., and locate the exact
places where the Georgia troops engaged
in that part of Mississippi were stationed,
and fought some of the fiercest and most
stubborn battles of the war.
General Stephen D. Lee. of Mississippi,
is in the city. He was at the capftol this
morning where he expected to find the
gerieral assembly. General Lee is here
in the interests of having the <?opimls
sion appointed to go to Vicksburg- To
morrow he will pay his respects to Gov
ernor Candler and confer with him on the
advisability of having the commission ap
pointed. He will ask also the support of
Governor Candler in the project.
General Lee called upon General Clem
ent A. Evans at the office of the prison
commission this morning and the two dis- •
cussed the plan to have Georgia repre
sented In the Vicksburg national park.
General Lee will frame a bill, providing
for the commission and it will be intro
duced in both houses simultaneously. An
appropriation will go with the bill and it
may cause considerable interest before
its passage. General Lee has not fully
decided upon how the commission should
be organized. These matters of detail will
be arranged after the commission is pro
vided for.
SENATOR TILLMAN "
IN ATLANTA TUESDAY
Senator Ben Tillman, of South Carolina,
waa in Atlanta a few hours yesterday. He
arrived here at noon and left at 3 o'clock
for his home in South Carolina.
Senator Tillman has just returned from
the west, where he has been on a lecture
tour. He was seen at the union depot
by a Journal reporter just be
fore he took hts departure. Speaking of
political conditions Senator Tillman said:
“I have not been in many of the states
where the politicians are mixing up and
have found things to be rather quiet. I
am of the opinion, however, that the Dem
ocrats are gaining strength every day.” •
Regarding President Roosevelt Senator
Tillman remarked:
“I do’ not know what to think of the
new president. There is never any tell
ing what he is going to do, and so you
see we can't depend on him. I have ex
pressed myself so many times about that
Booker Washington dinner that I am tired
of talking about it.”
Last and greatest of all, Senator Till
man said: “McLaurin is going to get lick
ed the worst you ever saw. If I know
anything about politics, he is going to be
snowgd under, and I am pretty well ac
quainted with politics, especially in South
Carolina. Why, that fellow has not even
got a chance to win. He Is defeated now,’.’
LITTLE ROOM AT CAPITOL
‘ FOR THE DAUGHTERS.
• ■ /
Governor Candler has Signed the bill
which recently passed tne house grant
ing to the Daughters of the Confederacy
of Georgia A place in the capltol to be
used as headquarters for the order, as an
Office where they can transact their of
ficial business and also to preserve the
records and memoirs and valuable para
phernalia of tho Georgia organization.
Adjutant General Robertson has not yet
designated what part of the building will
be granted them. At the present time ev
ery office of the capitel is occupied. There
are yet several committee rooms on the
third floor where a room might be allotted
to them, bvt it is not thought that one
room will be sufficient to accommodate the
erder.
There is not now any room in the state
library for them, as this department is
crowded, and will have to be extended in
a short time to larger quarters. Many of
the committee roems in the capitol are
now occupied by different divisions of the
various departments which have offices
on the first floor. There is no room on the
first or second floers. With the limited
space it is safe to bay that the room
which will be tendered the daughters for
headquarters will be small. However, ev
ery effort will be made to give them the
best possible quarters.
THE DIfPENSARYBIur'
IS SET FOR FRIDAY
Seaborn Wright’s bill amending the lo
cal option laws of the state so as to al
low counties toAote for total prohibition,
dispensaries or barrooms has been made
the special order in the house of repre
sentatives for Friday.
The temperance committee has reported
the bill favorably and has recommended
that it pass. Mr. Wright, the author,
contends that the bill will solve the liquor
problem in Georgia, if it is passed. He
says the counties will have the privlege
of voting for three thing*, where, as pres
ent, they can only vote for two. He says
it will give counties the right to have
dispensaries when a majority of the vot
ers declare for them, but under the pres
ent law the counties can only vote on
two things, total prohibition or barrooms.
Mr. Wright introduced this bill at the
last session of the house, but owing to
the great pressure of business before that
body the bill was continued over until
this session. Three hundred copies of the
bill have been printed for the use of the
house, and Mr. Wright has made the re
quest that the members of the house read
it over before it comes up.
So far very little opposition has devel
oped towards the measure, and the author
is of the opinion that it will pass the
house by an almost unanimous vote.
geologFcal’survFy™
BULLETIN BEING CIRCULATED
The geological survey of Georgia has
Just issued an elaborate bulletin on
"Roads and Road Building Materials of
Georgia.”
The bulletin was prepared by Assistant
State Geologist S. W. McCallie. It con
tains 270 pages, and is profusely illustrat
ed with half-tones of some of the best
roads in Georgia. It treats ‘of how to
build good roads, and the best material
to use in the construction.
The bulletin will be sent to all citizens
of Georgia who desire them.
The bulletin has been ready for the print
er since 1899, but owing to the lack of
funds the department has been unable, un
til this year, to have it published.
Steps Are Taken to Repair Capitol.
House of representatives Monday con
curred in the senate resolution, providing,
that two members of the senate and three
from the house be appointed to confer
with some architect regarding the nec
essary repairs on the capltol building.
Adjutant General Robertson recommen
ded that $20,000 be expended in repairs
on the building.
Speaker Little : will announce the house
committee today.
SEMI-WEiKLT MARKET REPBHT
Spot Cotton Market.
Atlanta, steady. T I-We.
New Orleans, steady, 714 c.
New York, steady, 7 11-14-’
Liverpool. Steady, 4 S-*Bd. :•
Charleston, Steady, Bfcc-
Mobile, normal, 7Uc. ■, .
Savannah, quiet, 7He. . ' .
Augusta, dull, 7%c.
Wilmington, firm. U4c.
St. Louis, quiet. 7 7-l«c.
Cincinnati, quiet. 7Mc.
Norfolk. Steady. 7%c.
Galveston, quiet, 79-16 c.
Baltimore,. normal, 7%c. . -
.. Boston, holiday. , •
Philadelphia, quiet.
Memphis, quiet,
New York Cotton.
NEW YORK. Nov. 4.-The eotton martet had
a weak start at prices down IS to 20 points
under heavy selling of poorly held lonr cotton
and allm support from the bull side. pro
fewsional traders looked for a sensational br®ak
which came about with S paints
Ing waa very active during the earl) session.
Late cables from Liverpool *ere
inasmu-’h as they reflected no recuperative en
ergy abroad, but rather a disposition to go to
work in the absence of azgresstve buying and
owing to poor trade conditions. The weakness
in Liverpool was due to a bearish crop esti
mate by NMII. At 11 o’clock the «"***
3 points oft from the top and 20 points from
Monday's closing.
NEW YOkK COTTON.
The following were the ruling price* m we
exchange today: , ..
Tone barely steady, middling 7
Own High Low Rale Bld
January7.4l 743 735 735 ..
igj --' ?:£ l;g ?:S ?:S
December7 45 7.4# 7.39 ..39 ...39
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
. The following were the closing quotations on
the .floor of the exchange today:
Tone, steady. ..
January*... ... ‘■“
February ... ... ... ••• ••• • ~
March k. ‘
May l :::::: :::; «
June , r?
November ... ... ... •••
December... ••• —•
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
By Private Wire to Murphy A Co.
The following were the ruling quotation* I*
the exchange today: sb-nd
Tone, steady: **les, *>(W,
January and February 4.03 4.01
February and March 4.M 4.00
March and April
April and < « < «
May and June— 4-« l *
June and July * 4 00
July and August 4 m
October and November 4.0 T
November and December i....... 4.® •
December and January <•«
COMPARATIVE
Galveston 15.5 M } 4.M9 SJ.gJ
New Orleansfa.957 11.875 17.389 30,130
Mobtie .. .. .. .. •• 1.015 573 11.046 1,642
Savannah?. U,»35 7.404 484 U.M3
CharlestonMl} 1.435 2.14} 2,855
-.’S S ..ffi «
gSJr*:- *® tig «
PhlMdelbhlh... .. .. •• ” 180
Total at all p0rt5....78,466 43,884 51.3Y2 .52,000
•Estimated. (
Estimated Cotton Receipt*.
Houston expect* tomorrow 10,000 to 11.000
, bale*, against 14,843 bale* last
New Orleans expects tomorrow 14,000 to 15,000
bales, against 15,475 bales last year.
Murphy A Co.’* Cotton Letter.
NEW YORK, Nov. B.—The cotton outlook this
morning was discouraging from a speculative
standpoint. Liverpool reported a decline so se
rious as to cause a scramble on the part of lo
cal holders to sell at the best obtainable prlcee_
An estimate by Neill of a crop Pf
bales and consumption at 10,800.000 bales at
present price* served the purpose of foreign
bears, who also took advantage of the failure
of predicted frost to materialise on Tuesday.
The temperature this morning caused a little
concern, but the-low point was confined to only
a few sections, the extreme being 28 at Chat
tanooga. Big holders of January were liqui
dating and the trade in general closed out,
and Instead of rallying the market showed a
lower tendency as the noon hour approached.
Liverpool declined 8 to 10 points from Tuesday.
Reports of ice in the Piedmont region fell fiat.
Receipts at ports Tuesday were 74.000. against
95,000 last week and 58,t00 last year. Terns re
ports indicate 50 per cent shortage at Abilene.
Tex., and not over 25 per cent sold. At Bryan,
Tex., yield is same as last year and there to
practically no trfp crop. From Marshall, Tex.,
comes a report that the crop exceeds expecta
tion and that receipts are full. Low tempera
tures occurred yesterday at Memphis 88, Mont
gomery 38 and Atlanta 38. The semi-weekly
Interior receipts were 136,664, against 160,943
last week and 134,763 last year. Estimates for
insight movement for the week are about
500,000.
Grain and Provlalen*.
CHICAGO, Nov. 6.—Marked improvement In
the cable list based on the rise here on yester
day gave impetus to the wheat pit again to
day and December opened He to >4c higher,
at 72H#72’4c. The general opening tone was
strong and there was a big demand for the
Mav delivery at 7514 c. Offering* were very
light and scattered and then the western re
ceipts had fallen off materially. Snow in the
Dakotas and the extreme northwest led to
the belief that the crop movement would be
hampered. December sold up to 72Mc, but on
profit taking by longs eased back a trifle. Re
ceipts were 135 cars; Minneapolis and Duluth
reported 630 cars, making a total for the three
points of 765 care, against the same number
last week and 1,371 a year ago.
Corn opened strong. on improved cables, pe
cember starting M,c to 14e dp, at s#He to s#%c.
There was a good commission house demand
and the cash situation was still firm. Re
ceipts were very small and on a . rtnewal of
professional buying shorts covered freely. Of
ferings were light and December sold up
6140. easing back on profit taking ta£»%c. Re
ceipts were 74 cars. „
Oats opened rather quiet and steady, Decem
ber starting 14c up, at 37%c. The greater por
tion of the business was ht the May delivery
but prices early fluctuated narrowly. The out
side demand was fair and professionals were
doing some business. Receipts were 148 cars.
Prices for hogs were a shade lower, but there
was an early small demand which str.rted
provisions a shade higher. This soon fell off,
however, and prices began to ease. January
pork opened 7Hc higher, at $14.90, and sold be
tween that figure ahd 814.95; January lard
2U®sc up. at $8.60, arid moved but 214 c. and
January rib* was up 214 c, St $7.7% but lost
the gain early.
Chicago Quotation*.
WHEAT—' Open High Low Close
December72l4 72% 71% 71%
May ..% 7514 75% 74% 76
CORN—
December 59% 80% 59% 5?%
May 62% 62% 611. «1%
OATS— /
December. 37% 37% 37% 37%
May 39% 40 39% 39%
PORK—
January ...
May 15 05 15.07 14.97 14 *7
January ... ... ... *>s6 8.55 8.50 8.52
May ... 8.74 8.70 8.42 8.67
SIDES— • ’
January ... ... ... ...7. 7.70 7.70 7.82 7.87
May 7.82 7.82 7.T6 780
Bradstreet** Visible Supply.
Wheat, increase, 2.235,000 bushels; com, de
crease. 490,0U0 bushels; oats, decrease, 139,000
bushels.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN. . - , ,
Following are she quotations th the Liverpool
grain ■market today:. .
Wheat—December, opening, 5s 9%d; close,
5s 9%d.
Corn—December, opening, 6* 2%d; close,
6s 2%d..
Sugar and Coffee Quotations.
NEW YORK. Nov. B.—Standard granulated,
$5.00. Coffee, jobbing. 6%c; Invoice. 614 c.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 6,—Standard granu.
la.ted, $5.00; fine granulated same as standard.
ATLANTA, Nov, 6.—Standard granulated.
6%c. Roasted coffee —Arbuckle, Ito-lb. case*'
$11.80; Lion, 100-lb. cases, $11.30.
Naval Store*.
SAVANNAH, Nov, 6. —Spirits turpentine
firm. 35; sales, 1,579. Rosin firm, W W $3.40,
W G $3.45. N 83.KX M $2.30. K $9.00, I $1.45, H
$1.40, G 31.25, F 81.20. E $1.15. D, C, B. A 81.15;
sales, 2.167. Receipts: Spirits, 1,168; rosin,
3,900.
Wool Quotation*.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 4»— Wool firm; territory and
western medium, 14@16%c; fine, 11®15%c;
coarse, 12©15c.
. . Live Stoerf Market.
CHICAGO. Nov.' 6 —tStttle—Receipts. 21.060,'
including 3,000 westerns: weak to IGc lower,
except best; good to prime, *6.0098.90; poor to
medium, *3.8095.85; Stockers and feeders. *2.00
94-25; T-xas fed steers, $3.0004.00; westsn*'
St Hogs-R.^mTtoday. 30.800; tomorrow, 22,000$
left over, 5,638 ; 5c higher; mixed and bytcb
ers, ss.K@«.tel4: good to choice heavy JMOO
6.05; rough heavy, *5.4096.05; heavy, $5,550*961!
bulk of Ales, $5.7005.95. '
Sheep—Receipts. 20,000; sheep weaker; Ismb^«
TOOIEc lower; good to choice wethers, $3,500
4.25; fair to choice mixed, *3.0093.50; western;
sheep. *3.0003.85; native lambs. $2.»004.75;.
western lambs, *3.0094 40 ■ ' i
KANSAS CITY, Nov. « —Cattle—Receipts* ■
13.100, including 1.000 Texans; generally steady*
native beef steers. *4 9094.00; Texas ;
13.009L40; Texas cow*, *2.0054,90; native cowAi
and heifers, J2.V>-55.25; stoekers and feedeiw I
*3.8094.40; bull*. *12594.00; calves, *3.0095.00. ;
5.85; light. *5.4*95.80; yorker*. *5.2595.75; plg%
$4 5095.35. „
Sheep—Receipts, 2.000; steady; mutton*, 33.09;
94.60; lambs. $4 8698.15; ewe*. *2.7*93.40; stock- f
ere and feeders, *2.00@3.50. , :
CINCINNATI, Nov. «.-Hogs-Steady; tmteh
ers and shippers. 35.7095.36; common. 33.6090.40. 4
Cattle—Strong; fair tq good shippers. *4.s*s
©5.40; common. *1 Mfri-SO. ' V.
Sheep—Steady, *1.350*00.
Sheep-Steady. $1.2593.0* ■ . <
Lambs—Steady, - $3.0094.75.
ATLANTA MARKETS.
Cotten.
ATLANTA, Nov. *— Middling cotton quiet
at 7 1-lte. -- " ’ f
Country Produce.
Butter. Georgia Jersey. SOfftttge; Tennessee
Jersey. Tennessee choice. 16918 c;
sweet potatoes, 35040 c; Irish potatoes, 95c9
SI.OO per bushel; onions. $135@1.40 per bushel;
honey, new crop, strained. 697e;
607 c. chinquapins. $2 bushel; chestnut*. 3302.35;
bushel; white pea*. *1.75 bushel; mixed peas,
85c per bushel; stock peas, SI.OO per bushel;
eggs, 19’S0*Oc.
Fish and Oyzterz.
Pompons. 15c; Spanish mackerel. He; trout,,
salt water, 8%9?c: trout, fresh water. 7%08c; '
blue fish. *c; snapper, <%o7c; bream, *c; mixed
fish, 4%<®sc; Grouper, 4®sc; mullett, $797.50
per barrel; market active.
Oysters— Extra selects. 81.1501 X per gallon;
selects. *1.1501.30 par gallon; stews, BOOSOC pe»
gallon.
California Fruit-
Pears, $3.0093.25; Tokay grapes. $2.0002251
carnichon, $1.7502.00: black Moroccos, $1.7502>
Fruit.
Florida oranges, $2.7503.00 per box: lente
ons, choice, demand slow, $3.0003.25; fancy,
$3.2503 50; bananas, straight, bunch, $1.7502.06;
culls, $1.3691 60 bunch; prunes, 50*c: currant*;
8010 c; peaches, *1.1001.40 crate: pto P«*'*«*
3-lb., 82.58 crate: table. !-lb., $2.50: 3-Ib., *3 59j
raisins, $1.6502.06; apples, *3.7504.00; pears.
*2.7503.00 barrel; pineapples. W. 0003.50 crate.
Poultry and Game.
Hens. Fo3sc each; fries, large. 23025 c; medi
um. I»@2o<j; small, 16917 c; cocks, 15017%e;
guineas. 15c; geese, full feathered. 40c; ducks,
puddle. 25c: ducks, Pekin. 3003214 c-. turkeys,
live, 901« c per pound. Quail, 15017 c each;
wild du<ks. 35036 c each; wild turkeys, 12%q
per pound.
Bagging and Tie*.
2% lb. per yard. 7%c; 2 lb. per yard. Ts: HI
lb. per yard. 6%c. Ties. 45 lb. steel arrow, per
bundle. sl.lO.
Vego tab lee.
Cabbage. Virginia green, lOl%e per pound*
tomatoes. $1.5002.0; egg plants. $1.2501.50 Pte
doxen; celery, Kalamazoo, »035 c per doseng
beans, 75c<M1.0#
Groceries.
Coffee— Fancy, 10%o: tow gradee, 2010 c; Ate
buckle roasted. $11.80; Lion, $11.36. Sugar-Cut
toaf. 7%c; cubes. 6%e; powdered, «%c; granu
lated. New York. $5.40; New Orleans, 35.35;
extra C, 4%c; refined yellow, se; New Orleans
clarified. 4%@5c. Candy—Assorted stick, per
box «%c; per barrel. *%@6%c. Matches—3oos,
*1 1002.00; 00*. 45055 c, owing to brand. Soda-
Box. *3.4*; keg, $202%c. Rice-Fancy head.
B%c; head, 7%c. Starch—Peart, 3%e: lump.
sl4e. Cheese—Fancy full eream, 914013 c; full
C *4 per kag: drop shot, *1.(0.
Cracker*.
Standard soda, 7e: milk, 7%e: XXX cream,
7%e; lemon cream. 9c; comhilto, 8c; assorted
penny cakes. 8c; assorted jumbles. 10c; luael*
milk, T4c: XXX soda. <%c; XXX ginger snaps,
«%o; pearl oyster, 7c; agcstolor. s%e.
Snuff.
Railroad mills, T-lb. jars. 47%c: 1 os. Maerm
boy, *5.70 gross; one ounce - bottle, **.#*
rT gross; 1 2-3 ounce Maccaboy. *9.50 grosa:
os. Sweet Scotch, *5.40 gross: 1 2-3 os. Sweat
Scotch, *3.B* gross; Lorinaid, l-» jars, 47%e*
extra freah Scotch, per case 1 gross, 1 8-8 os.,
$6.00; extra fresh Scotch, per case * dosen, 1
ox., *6.60; Ralph's Scotch, per case, 3 doses, 1
os., 83.90: Ralph’s Scotch, per case, 8 dose*. I
3-3 os.. *3.l*; Bruton’s Scotch, psr ca*e, < doxen.
1 os., *3.75; Bruton's Scotch, per case, 3 dosen.
1 8-8 os.. »4.». . .
Hides, Skin* ina Old Metal*.
Hides—Green salted hides. No. L 40 Ins. and
up. B%c: No. t. 40 Ibe and up. 7%c; No. 1, un
der 40 lb*.. 7c; No. 8; under 40 !b» «%c; No. 4
and No. 2 dry flint hides, all weights, 13c;
No. 1 and No. 2 dry salt hides, al! weights,
11c; green and salted shearlings, 25c each;
green salted lambs, 35045 c each: green salted
sheep, 45075 c each; green salted goats, 25a
each; green salted horse hides, $2.00 each;
green salted mule hides. *2.to each; colts and
pontes. sl.to each.
Tallow—ln cakes. 6c; in barrels and tuba, 5%,
Beeswax. 85c.
Old Metal—Heavy red brass, lie; heavy ye».
low brass. Bc, light brass, 6c: copper, 13c; light
copper, lie; bottoms, 10c; stnc, 2%c-
Scrap Iron—Mixed scrap. 89; stoves and pots.
*6 per gruss ton.
Lime, Cement and Fleeter.
Lime, per bushel, 40c; per barrel, 65c; balk*
50c; Louisville cement, paper sacks, *l.3*; Om
aha plaster, per barrel, *2 25: Buena Vista,
Tex., plaster. *2O per ton; Portland cement*
foreign, *3 per barrel: American. *3 per barrel.
Feather*.
Geese feathers, new. white, 55060 c per lb. $
old geese feathers, 15025 c; duck A geese mixed,
30010 c; duck feathers, pure white. »5040 c to l
duck, colored, 26c lb.: chicken. 10c.
Cotton Seed Products.
Cotton seed oil quiet, 26027 c per gal.; cottow
seed, *l4 per tdh f. o. 7> station; cotton seed
meal. *2! per ton; eotton seed hulls, built,
*5.00 per ton; bale bulls. *B.o* -oer ton.
Meat, Lard and Ham*.
Reg. R.. *%c: half riba. *e; rib B . 9%09%e$
fat B, 3%c; lard. best. ll%c: 3d, 10%e; break
fast bacon. 13015 c; hams, 12914 c, according t*
brand and average, Cc l - H.. *%013c.
Flour and Grain.
Pure winter wheat flour—Fancy Diamond pat
ent. *4.78; first patent. *4.46; straight, *3 Mj
extra fancy. *3 S'): fancy, *3.50: choice family,
*3.25; family, <315: spring wheat flour, first
Stent. *4.76; bran, large sacks. *I.M; small
cks, $1.10; corn meal, plain, 78c; bolted.
72c; grits. *3.70; bags, Hudnuts. *1.»;
um, ;■ small. 15@l?c; cocks, 17%c;
mixed, 79c: Texas rust proof oats. TOcx
white cats, 54c: No. 2. mixed. 56c; hay,
timothy. No. 1. large bale*. $1.10; small bales,
*1.00; No. 2,90 c; Georgia rye, *1.10; Tennesse*
rye. *1.00; barley, *1; amber and orange ease
seed, good demand. $i.2501.56; victor feed, fa.si
per 100 pounds
Woodenware.
Two-hoop ptne palls, per dozsn. *1«: 3-hoof
pine palls, per dozen, *1.55; 3-hoop brass bound
palls, white cedar, $2.75; 3-houp brass bound
nails, red cedar. *6.00; shoe brushes, Ssc to $4;
brooms, from $2.25 to Bs. 00. clothes pins, per boz
of 5 gross, 75c; washboards, from 85c to *3.00:
pine tubs, 8 in nest, per nest, *2.40; galvanised
tubs, 4 in nest, per neat, *2.40; bread trays,
from *2.00 to *4.50 per dozen: ■wood-rim sieves,
per dozen, 90c; ax handles, 60c to SI.S per
dozen; No. 1 chimneys, per case of 6 dozen,
tl; No. 2 lamp chimneys, per case of * doaen,
*3; No. 1 pearl top chimneys, per case of 6
dozen, *4.20; No. 2 pearl top chimneys, per cate
of 6 dozen *8 40.
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