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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. 11l I MtIMM»!»♦« 11II»•+»♦ * * I i H3HH Illi »■»♦«1 1 1 1 I 1 1*»»» 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 aL .. 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. . 43’- .-•* .frsHl > 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 ’ Ii 4 . .' t •*’ i * ’ » GATES OPENED AND FLAG RAISED OVER GRAND STAND AT SA- , VANNAH—BIG OYSTER ROAST AT TYBEE. . v,* >. J' •<' ♦ •' ' ; 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, w coWnr 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. AGENTS WANTED! . The Semi-Weekly Jour nal wants good men to act as local agents at* their re spective postoffices. A lib eral commission is given and we have many inducements as helps to secure new sub scribers. Write' now for in formation and an agent’s out fit 7