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WHAT GEORGIA’S LEGISLATORS ARE
DOING AT THE STATE’S CAPITOL
FRANCHISE BILL 15
. PASSED Bf
SENATE
fcY VOTE OF THIRTY-SIX TO TWO
THE MEASURE IS ADOPT-
ED BY THE UPPER
•IV BRANCH.
The Candtar franchtoa bill, which pass
ed the house several days ago. was passed
late Thursday by the senate, the vote
being B to 1 The only voters in the neg
ative were Senator Paul Turner and Sena
tor Smith. This Mil was up for discussion
all the mornin*, and was passed at 4:45
that aftemoon-Governor Terrell will prob
ably sign it-
Tbose voting In the affirmative were:
Senators Allen. Atkinson. Christie,
Clark. Clements. Comas. Crumbley. Da
vta, Duncan of the tenth. Duncan of the
96th. Golden. Harrell. Hightower. Hop
kins, Hudson. Jordan. Lee. Ledford. Mat
thews, McClure. McLean. McMichael.
Merritt. Middlebrooks. Moore. Park. Per
ry. Roberta. Skelton. Snead. Sweat. Sym
ons, Von Buren. Worsham and Howell.
In the nagsttvs: Senators Paul Turner
aod WnMth
The MD was passed with a few alight
amendments, which will not, however, af
fect the general principles or intention
of the measure, so that it la likely the
house will quickly concur.
ALL AMENDMENTS ARE
VOTED DOWN IN HOUSE
The fist of absentees Thursday, as taken
from the Journal of the house clerk. Is
as follows: Glenn- Johnson, of Baker;
Johnson, of Crawford; Maples. Roper.
Watson and Welch.
Following the roll call of the members
of ths hauss, the reading of the house
journal was dispensed with, and several
unfavorably reported bills were referred
to the committees which had reported
them to the house.
At the request of Governor Terrell. Mr.
Catvta. of Richmond, introduced a reso
lution providing that the commissioner of
agriculture be allowed to place an exhibit
at the Louisiana Purchase exposition, at
St. Louis, to be paid for out of the 619,00)
appropriation given for the aupport of the
agricultural department.
Mr. Hall, of Bibb, fought the resolution
on the grounds that if the appro
priation to the department was not used,
the surplus must be returned to the state
treasury, under the present law.
Mr. Calvin said that the department of
agriculture was provided for to advertise
the state, and that It was right for the
department to make such an exhibit, even
without the consent of the general assem
bly. He said that if he was commissioner
of agriculture be would not ask the legis
lature for permission to make the exhibit
at St. Louis.
“Well, you would get yourself into the
most serious trouble if you did.** thunder
ed Mr. Hall.
The resolution was lost by a vote of 66
to ». and there now seems to be absolute
ly no chance for the state to have any
kind of an exhibition, however small or
large, at the great Louisiana Purchare
exposition.
The committee on rules made a report to
the house, fixing senate bill No. 68 as a
special of-der for the day. and then cutting
off any further special orders at this ses ■
sfc>n.
Senate bill No. 68 was a MU by Senator
Clements, of the fifteenth, and provided
for the continuation of the present lease
system of the state convicts r
Mr. Felder, of Bibb, made a strenuous
fight against making this bill a special
order for the day. making the fight on the
grounds that he had a bill providing for
placing the convicts of the state on the
public roads before the house, and that he
wanted to get it before the house and he
had failed He urged that both the sen
ate bill and his own bill be allowed to
go over until the next session.
Speaker Morris left the chair and spoke
for making the Mil the special order for
the day. He said he was not specially in
favor of leasing convicts, but that It was
his duty to demand that this matter be
taken up at this session. He said Governor
Terrell had said that If the general as
sembly passed a lease system, he would
g*t more money from the lessees of the
convicts even if he had to throw out ev
ery bid and advertise again for a dozen
times Mr Morris said that be thought
the state should get more moriey for the
convicts, but that the governor should
have ample time to advertise for bids.
Mr. Stovall, of Chatham, fought the ef
fort to make the senate bill the special
order, while Mr. Steed, of Taylor, argued
for the consideration of the bill. Mr. Sla
ton. of Fulton, said that if he could be
lieve there was sufficient time to lease the
convicts after the next session, he would
favor passing the Felder amendment,
which struck out the clause providing that
senate MU No. ffi be made special order.
On an aye and nay vote the Felder
amendment was passed by a large ma
jority. the vote being 1C to 97.
The effect of this vote is that there will
be bo leasing of convicts this year, and
tt is more than probable that there will
at the next session be a bitter fight for
the working of the felony convicts on the
public roads of the state.
. The vote was a signal victory tar Mr.
Felder, of Bibb, who fought the convict
bill from the very start and made an ef
fort to have passed a MH providing for
the working of the convicts on the public
roads.
A message from the clerk of the senate,
announcing that the highest branch ot the
general assembly had overridden the ve
to of Governor Terrell on the summer
Fission bill, was greeted with much ap
plause in the house.
The genera! appropriation Mil. as
amended by the senate, was then taken up
for action by the house.
The first section amended by the senate
was the payment of a salary of $2,500 to
the resident physician at the state sani
tarium The house provided that this
IXSOO be paid out of the money given the
sanitarium, but the senate struck out thia
clause and provided for the payment of
this money from the state treasury. The
house, upon motion of Mr. Davis, of Meri
wether. refused to concur
The next section amended by the senate
dealt with the number of porters employed
in the senate and senate committee rooms
and the house committee rooms. The
house provided for eight for the house and
five for the senate. The senate thought
five porters enough for the house and
three for the senate. The house thought It
needed eight porters, and will keep them,
though it passed that part which allowed
the senate to cut its porters from five
to three.
The house refused to allow the senate
n» to purchase 75 new chairs for the
senate committee rooms, it being stated
that there was a fund from which these
chairs could be purchased.
The house refused to allow the senate to
hire an extra door keeper for the cloak
room or two extra door keepers for the
Side doors of the senate chamber.
The house agreed to allow the senate
three pages, and the senate amended the
house bill by making the number of pages
for the senate five. This brought on quits
an argument, but the senate will have to
ABSENT MEMBERS
WERE ORDERED
: ARRESTED
SPEAKER MORRIS HAS EVERY
TRAIN HATCHED AND MEM
BERS OF HOUSE COULD
NOT LEAVE TOWN.
The general tax act. as amended by the
senate, was up for consideration in the
house Friday and senate amendments were
disagreed to with rythmical regularity
by the members of the house. In order that
they may go before a joint conference
committee of both house and the senate
and be threshed out there.
The occupation tax clause was stricken
from the general tax act. and will proba
bly , come up in the guise of a separate
bill at the summer session.
The sensation of the morning's proceed
ings of the house was the order given by
Speaker Morris to the sergeant at arms,
to deputise several men, go to the depot
and arrest every member of the house who
tried to leave the city before the house and
senate adjourned sine die.
This order from Speaker Morris is an
innovation in the efforts to keep the mem
bers present, and there are few members
in the house who can remember the time
when such an order has been given before.
At the time the summer session bill was
passed this morning there was 170 mem
bers in the house, but this number dwin
dled down to about 80. and then Speaker
Morris gave his order to the sergeant at
arms to arrest the members trying to
leave the city and bring them back into
the house.
Following the call of the roll, the read
ing of the house journal, which was very
voluminous, was dispensed with.
Hon. Murphy Candler, author of the
franchise tax bill, asked unanimous con
sent to dispense with the regular order
of the day for a few moments. He said
that the senate had made several amend
ments to the franchise tax bill. The
house did not know just what these
amendments did to the bill and he wanted
them disagreed to in order that a joint
conference from the senate might explain
toe changes wrought by the senate.
This consent was granted, and the fran
chise tax bill, as amended by the senate,
was read. Mr. Candler moved to disagree
to all of the amendments of the franchise
tax bill sent by the senate, and this ac
tion was taken.
The report of the committee on rules,
making the summer session bill the spe
cial order for the morning, was adopted
by a vote of 105 to 0.
Governor Terrell’s vete message to the
summer session bill was then read for
the first time in the bouse. The summer
session bill originated in the senate, was
unanimously passed by the senate and
house and went to the governor for his
signature, but the chief executive vetoed
the bill because it added eight months to
the terms nt office of the governor and
state house officials.
Mr. George, cf Morgan, moved that the
house pass the bill over the veto of the
governor. Mr. Reid, of Campbell, argued
against the overriding of the governor’s
veto. He said that' the state treasury
would be in a frightfully depleted condi
tion during the summer months, and with
no Chance c-t getting more money. He
said the senate had stripped the general
tax act of everyttiing which would bring
in any extra revenues, that >40,000 had
teen added to the general appropriation
Mil.
The main question was ordered and an
aye and nay vote was called on the ques
tion. By a vote of 128 to 37 the veto of the
Governor Terrell was overridden by the
house. The greatest enthusiasm which
has been manifested since the opening of
the house was exhibited when the result
was announced by Speaker Morris. Disor
der could not be stopped and Speaker Mor
ris had to again order the floor cleared
of ail visitors.
On the motion to override the governor’s
veto, the vote was as follows:
Aye: Alexander. Alford, Almand, Ayres,
Baldwin. Beall, Bell of Emanuel, Bell of
Milton, Booth. Bowen, Boynton. Brown,
Bruce. Buchan. Buchanan. Burton, Bush,
Butts, Calvin. Candler. Carr. Carrington,
Carswell. Cliatt, Cook, Cromartie, Crumb
ley, Daves, Deal, Derrick. Dozier, Duckett,
Duggan. Edwards, Fields. Flanigan,
Flynt. Foster of Oconee. Foster of Towns,
Franklin. Fussell. Gaulden. George,
Glenn. Grenade, Grice. Griffin. Hawes,
i Hays, Hendry. Hicks. Hixon of Carroll,
i Hixon of Sumter, Holder, Houston, How-
I ard of Laurens, Johnson of Baker. John
' son of Clinch. Jones of Dougherty, Jones
of Pickens. Kelly. Kendrick, Kent, Kil
burn, Knight, Lane. Lanier, Lawrence,
Leigh. Little. Mann, Maples, Martin. May
sen. Miller of Bullock. Miller of Muscogee,
i Milla Mitcham. Mitchell. Morton. Moses,
Mulherin, Mcßride. McElmurray, McLain.
Mcßae. Newton, Nisbet. Overstreet,
O'Quinn, Parker. Pate of Dooly, Pate of
Gwinnett. Paulk of Coffee. Paulk of Irwin,
Peyton. Phillips of Jefferson. Phillips of
Quitman. Preston. Proctor, Rainey, Ran
kin. Rawls, Redwine. Rice. Richardson,
Ridley. Rogers of Hall. Rountree, Shack
elford. Shannon, Singletary, Slaton,
Spence, Stanford. Steed of Carroll, Stew
art, Strickland, Thompson. Tracy, Valen
tine. Walker of Monroe. Wellborn, Whit
ley. Wise, Womble, Tates.
Nays: Adams, Akin. Arnold,
amble along with three pages, for the
house refused to allow them more.
The senate amendment to section 8,
appropriating 3400 to pay the special depot
commission appointed at the last legis
lature. their actual expenses, was con
curred in by the house. This appropria
tion provides for the payment of >4 per
day to the members of the committee and
the stenographer of the commission.
i The next senate amendment provided
I* for an appropriation of $15,000 for the sup
port of the Soldiers' Home, near Atlanta,
instead of 812.500 as provided for by the
i house, was disagreed to by the house and
I the old soldlerto will get only 812,500. The
' vote was to disagree to the senate amend
ment was 76 to 54
The senate voted to give to the state
sanitarium, at Milledgeville, 8340.000, in
stead of 8310.000, amount voted by the
house. Without any debate the previous
question was called and by an over
whelming majority, the house refused to
concur in the extra appropriation asked
by the senate. Mr. Franklin, of Wash
ington. gave notice that he would, at the
proper time, move to reconsider the ac
tion of the house in refusing to concur in
the senate amendment. He was greeted
with hand clappings and with the slam
ming of desks when he tried to speak
Section 5. wfllch provided for the appro
priation of 8100.000 to go to the sinking
fund to pay the interest on the bonded
debt, brought on a' bitter fight. The sen-
I ate had amended the general appropria
tion bill so as to make it applicable for
two years, instead of one, as provided
early Ln the session.
Mr. Hall, of Bibb, lead the fight against
the senate amendment. He said that the
senate had no right to change the appro
priation bill applicable for two years. He
said this was an appropriation on the
part of the senate, a thing unallowed by
the constitution of the state.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15.
SUMMER SESSION
BIEL WINS
OUT
HOUSE PASSED MEASURE BY A
GOOD MAJORITY OVER THE
VETO OF GOVERNOR
TERRELL.
Georgia legislators will hereafter meet
in Atlanta on the fourth Wednesday in
June, instead of the fourth Wednesday
in October, as has been the case hereto
fore. The house Friday by a vote of
128 to 35 declined to sustain the veto of
Governor Terrell, and the senate having
done so Thursday by a vote of 38 to 3, the
bill by Senator Skelton was declared
' passed by Speaker Morris, and the next
session of the general assembly will meet
in Atlanta on Wednesday June 24. l£o3,
or within seven months from the adjourn
ment.
* The passage of the bill means that the
term of Governor Terrell, who was elected
for two years, and the terms of Comptroll
er General Wright, State Treasurer Park.
Attorney General Hart. Prison Comml
sioners Joseph Turner, Clement A. Evans,
Thomas Eason. Commissioner of Agricul
ture O. B. Stevens, Secretary’ of State
Phil Cook, Supreme court Justices T. J.
Simmons. A. J. Cobb, Samuel Lumpkin,
W. H. Fish, A. J. Little and John 8.
Candler will be extended for a period of
eight months, and that the present legis
lature will hold two more sessions of fifty
days each, one in June, 1903, and anotner
in June, 1904.
The general election days, which are
the first Wednesday in October is not
changed by the bill, but as the constitution
of the state says and as tne constitution
is construed by former Attorney General
Boykin Wright, the returns of the elec
tions must be canvassed by the general
assembly in joint session.
The next general election will not be
held until October, 1904. and under the
constitution of the state the returns can
not be canvassed until the session of the
legislature in June, 1905. For that reason
the governor and the other statehouse of
ficers, and presumbably the judges of the
superior courts and solicitors of those
courts in the state must hold until they
are declared elected again, v or until their
successors are elected and qualified.
The bill will also change the fiscal year
of the state from September Ist to June
st. Everything will be changed about con
siderably under the new law, but the leg
islature by a big majority thought it was
best for the state, and so decided despite
the veto of the chief executive.
Governor Terrell, when seen shortly af
ter the passage of the bill over his veto,
said that he would have to oegin scaling
the appropriations which had been made
by the legislature, as the appropriation
bill did not take into consideration that
the legislature was to meet again in June.
The expenses of the general assembly
generally amount to about 870,000 per ses
sion and a deficit will no doubt be created
in the treasury, as the expenses of the
session will have to be paid from the
money which is now being paid into the
treasury from this year’s taxation.
Beauchamp, Blackbum, Brinson, Cann,
Conner, Davis, Davison, English, Evans,
Felder, Hall. Hardeman. Harden, Henry,
Howard of Baldwin, Howell, Hutcheson,
Lowe, Mizell, McCurry, McHenry. Owen,
Reid, Steed of Taylor, Stovall, Thurman,
Tigner, Underwood, Walker of Pierce,
Warren, West, Wilson and Wooten.
Tax Act Up.
The general tax act, once passed by the
house, as amended by the senate, was
then taken up as a continuing special or
der of the day. The house did not like the
amendments which the senate had seen fit
to add to the tax act, and it began disa
greeing to them with alarming regularity.
The house refused to concur in the ac
tion of the senate in striking out the tax
on agents of industrial life insurance
companies.
The senate had cut in half the sliding
scale of taxes upon circuses in this state,
but the house disagreed to the senate
amendment.
The senate had refused to raise the tax
upon liquor dealers, as the house had
done. The present liquor dealers' tax is
8200 per year, but the house had raised
this to 8300 The senate cut this to 8200,
and added an amendment placing a tax
of 810 on all social and fraternal clubs re
tailing intoxicating liquors to its -mem
bers.
Upon motion of Mr. Blackburn, of Ful
ton, the house cut out the tax upon clubs,
and then refused to agree to the cut made
by the senate.
Stock brokerage tax will be 81,000 instead
of the 81.500 tax at first imposed earlier in
the session. The house had imposed a tax
of 81,500 on stock exchanges in this state,
an increase of 8500. The senate cut this
8500 and placed it at the original 81.000. as
was charged last year. The house concur
red in t*is senate amendment after a
speech from Mr. Miller, of Muscogee, who
said that several of the exchanges in this
state would combine if the increased tax
was placed upon them. The tax was there
fore lowered by the house.
The house, when it first passed the gen
eral tax act, placed a tax of 81,000 upon
the manufacturers of coca-cola. This high
tax was stricken entirely by the senate,
but, by a vote of 80 to 20. the house re
fused to concur in the action of the sen
ate in striking this tax from the general
tax act.
The house refused to concur in the sen
ate amendment which cut the taxes on
football, baseball and bicycle amusement
parks.
The senate proposed to increase the tax
on ticket scalpers or ticket brokers, from
850 to 8100. The house made the tax on
this class of brokers 850, but the senate
increased it. The senate amendment was
fought by Warren Grice of Pulaski, and
the house refused to concur in the senate
amendment.
SENATE HELD BUSY
SESSION FRIDAY MORNING
The senate seld a busy session Friday
morning, but no bills of any great im
portance were passed. Mr. Brinson’s bill
to prevent the adulteration of syrup in
Georgia and to require adulterated syrup
to be so marked was passed. The resolu
tion by Mr. Atkin providing that the at
torney general shall perform the duties
of the special attorney of the Western
and Atlantic railroad was also passed.
The following additional bills were dis
posed of:
By Mr. Hixon of Sumter—To amend the
charter of the city of Americus.
By Mr. Evans of Washington—To amend
section 982 of the code.
By Mr. Knight of Berrien—To create the
city court of Tifton.
The bill to create a dispensary at Ham
ilton, Harris county, was tabled until the
next session. The bill by Mr. Peyton, of
Habersham, abolishing the city court of
Habersham was passed. The bill by
Messrs. Cann. Stovall and Harden, of
Chatham, fixing a time for the election of
officers in towns of more than 50,000 in
habitants was passed.
Chairman Lee. of the penitentiary com
mittee. reported that his committee had
visited the convict camps of the state and
FRANCHISE BILL AS
IT HAS FINALLY
PASSED
THE CANDLER BILL IS AMENDED
IN SOME RESPECTS, BUT
FRANCHISES MUST NOW
PAY TAXES.
The franchise. tax bill as passed by the
senate differs somewhat from the Candler
bill, but its effect Is the same. Several
slight amendments were added to the
measure, but they will not change the in
tention of the measure—to tax all fran
chises. The following is a copy of the
bill which passed:
A bill to be entl’led an act to provide for and
require the payment of taxes on franchises and
to describe the method for the return and
payment of said taxes.
Section 1 Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the state of Georgia
In general assemb'y met, the term ‘•special
franchise'* as used in this act shall Include
every right and privilege exercised within this
state granted to any person, partnership or
corporation by the state or itg authority or by
any county or county officer or officers or any
municipal corporation or officer thereof for
the exercise of the power of eminent domain
or for the use of any public highway or street
or the land above >r below any highway or
street within the limits of said state, and every
special right exercised within this state grant
ed by charter, resolution, "bylaw, statute or
otherwise whether uwler the laws of this or
any other state, for the exercise of any public
service, such as the construction and operation
of railroads equipped for steam,, electricity,
horse power, compressed air or otherwise, for
the common carrying of passengers or freight,
the construction or operation of any plant or
plants for the distribution and sale of gas.
water, electric lights or power, steam heat,
refrigerated air or other substances by means
ot wires, pipes or conduits made under or
above any street, alley or highway, or the con
struction and operation of any telephone or
telegraph plant, all rights to conduct wharfage,
dockage or cranage business, the conduct of
any express business or the operation of sleep
ing, palace, dining or chair cars, all rlghta
and privileges to construct, maintain or operate
canals, toil-roads or toll-bridges, the right to
carry on the business of maintaining equip
ment companies, navigation companies, freight
or passenger depots, and every other like special
function dependent upon the grant of public
powers or privileges, not allowed by law to
natural persons or involving the performance
of any public service, not Including the mere
right to be a corporation by trading or manu
facturing or other corporation exercising no
special franchise above enumerated.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, by the authori
ty aforesaid, That on or before the Ist day of
May in each and every year, every person,
partnership or corporation holding or owning
and exercising any special franchise or fran
chises within the state of Georgia, shall make
a special return, sworn to by such person
or member of sueh partnership, or by the
president, vice president or secretary of such
corporation, to the comptroller general, stat
ing the value of said franchise as exercised
within this state, and particularly describing
the same, accompanying said return with a
certified copy of every statute ordinance, reso
lution. contract or grant under and by au
thority of which said franchises are held,
claimed or owned; provided, nevertheless, that
where such certified copies have once been
filed with or returned to said comptroller
general, it shall not be necessary In any oub
sequent annual return to duplicate the same,
but the same shall be considered returned
by reference to the copies filed as required by
this section. >
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, by the au
thority aforesaid. r qiat the comptroller general
shall not be bound to aeeept the valuation
assigned to such franchises In the return made,
but it shall be his right and duty to review
the same, and in case of his refusal to accept
the return, the subsequent proceedings shall
be in all particulars the same as are now
provided by law tn the case of his refusal
to accept the returns made by railroad com
panies of their physical property, and said
franchise shall be taxed at the same rate as
other property upon the value thereof as re
turned, or if the value returned is not accepted,
upon the value as above ascertained, the said
tax to be levied and collected as now pro
vided in case of the .property of rallrcad com
panies.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, by the au
thority aforerajd, That' in the cases of all
special franchises Mhrclied beyond the limits
of one municipality ar county, as in the case
of telegraph or telephone lines, or railroads
or steamboats, the return provided for ih
the second article shall show the number of
miles over which said railway or tolegreph
or telephone franchises or other special fran
chises are exercised In each county an 1 In
each municipal division within said state, in
like manner as railroad companies now make
returns of their physical property.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, by the au
thority aforesaid. That the valuations for
taxation of such franchises in each county
and municipality. In or through which said
franchire is exercised, shall be apportioned to
each county and municipality as is now pro
vided by law for the apportionment of the per
sonal property of railroad companies.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, by the au
thority aforesaid. That the comptroller general
shall certify to every such municipal cor
poration, and the taxing authorities of every
such county the name of every special fran
chise taxable within such municipality or
county, and the amount of taxes due on the
same to such municipal corporation or county
as now provided by law in the case of railroads.
Sec. 7. Be It further enacted, by the au
thority aforesaid. That the taxes due to each
municipality or county on such franchises shall
bo'collected and enforced as now provided by
law in the case of other taxes due the same
by railroad companies.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, by the au
thority aforesaid. That any person, firm or
corporation failing to make return of his
special franchises, as hereinbefore required,
shall be liable to rtouble taxes thereon, in
like manner as la provided by law In the case
of failure to make return of other property.
The value thereof to be assessed by the comp
troller general from the beat tfnormation ac
cessible to him, and certified In like manner
as provided in section 6 above.
Sec. 9. Be It further enacted, by the au
thority aforesaid. That nothing in this act
contained shall be held, taken or construed to
exempt from taxation any franchise not enu
merated In this act; but all franchises of value
not provided for In this act shall be returned
for taxation and taxed as other property under
the present laws.
Sec. 11. Be it further enacted. That all
laws and parts of laws In conflict with this
act bo and the same are hereby repealed.
PUBLIC PROPERTY FUND
TO PAY THE INTEREST
After disagreeing all day and half of
the night over whether the public prop
erty fund, consisting of 8125.000 now in
the treasury, should be used for the pay
ment of the public debt, an agreement
was finally reached at 1:30 Saturday
morning, when the house receded from its
position and agreed by a vote of 70 to 60
to use the fund.
Several conference committees were re
quired to report, and though each commit
tee recommended to the house that it
recede from its action and allow the funds
to be used, the house voted down the re
port and appointed a new committee.
The senate, however, refused to agree
with the house and held out that the fund
should be used, and when it was seen that
it looked like an all-night session, the
house finally agreed to come under and
the fund will be used to pay the interest
on the bonds, which are falling due next
J"uly.
A woman and child died of cold and
starvation on Hope street, New York
city. But, then, you have probably al
ways noticed that there is nothing in the
name of a street, anyway.
had found them, without exception, in
good condition. The committee recom
mended that the prison commission be au
thorized to employ a competent mining ex
pert to visit the mines where convicts are
worked.
The resolution of Mr. Middlebrooks fix
ing 6 o’clock Friday afternoon as the hour
of adjournment of the legislature was
adopted.
A house resolution providing that the
clerk of the house and secretary of the
senate prepare' a list of the bills which
were undisposed of and send a copy to
each member of the house and senate was
passed.
The bill by Senator Golden to prevent
speculating on futures was tabled. The
senate then adjourned.
SEMI-WEEKLT MARKET REPORT
Spot Cotton Market.
Atlanta, steady, B%c.
New York, quiet, 8 55-100 c.
New Orleans, quiet. B%c.
Liverpool, steady, 4 52-lOOd.
Galveston, steady, B%e.
Norfolk, steady. 8 3-16 c.
Baltimore, nominal. B%c.
Boston, quiet, 8 55-lOOc.
Wilmington, firm. 7%c.
Philadelphia, quiet, 8 80-100 c.
Savannah, firm. B%c.
New Orleans, steady, B%c.
Mobile, steady, Be.
Memphis, steady, B%c.
Augusta, steady, B%c.
Charleston, firm. 7%c.
Cincinnati, steady, B%c.
Louisville, firm. Stye.
St. Louis, steady, 8 3-16 c.
Houston, steady, 8 3-16 c.
New York Cotton.
NEW YORK. Dec. 13.—The cotton market
opened quiet and unchanged to three points
lower and then became steadier on covering in
view of light receipts. Following the first
call the market soon rallied two to four points
Chiefly on covering, the bears finding very lit
tle cotton for sale with receipts little more
than half what they were a year ago today.
A leading feature in the movement of cot- I
ton was the small estimate for Monday’s re
ceipts at Houston; this being 8,000 to 9,000,
against 16,039 last year. Current estimates
pointed to port receipts of only 240,000 bales,
which would make the “in sight” movement
next Friday very small. Savannah receipts
were but 5,497 bales, on which estimates for
the day’s receipts were reduced to about 30,000
bales. The weather in much of the cotton belt
was poor and not only checked the move
ment. but Interfered with outsiders. Selling
was further checked by an impression that
a certain important Interest, if not more than •
one, stood heavily short of March and May |
contracts and this led to the expectation of |
a covering on a large scale. The market,
however, was not a broad one. Local senti
ment having been bearish most of the week
led to the accumulation of a considerable short
interest for room accotints and while prices
took a higher level soon after the opening
call the volume of business was small through- (
out the list.
The market closed barely steady, 2 to 4
points lower, except September, which was
nominally 12 points lower.
NEW YORK COTTON.
Following were the ruling quotations on the
exchange today:
.Tone, barely steady; middling, 8 55-100, quiet.
Last Clot*
Open. Blab Is»w. Sale. Rid.
January 8.30 8.35 8.30 8.31 8.30
February 8.23 8.25 8.23 8.23 8.20
March.. 8.25 8.29 8.23 8.23 8.23
April ... 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25
May 8.30 8.33 8.26 8.27 8.27 t
June 8.33 8.33 8.33 8.33 8.26
July 8.31 8.35 8.30 8.30 8.29
August 8.15 8.18 8.13 8.15 8.13
September ~ .'. 7.83
December 8.32 8.32 8.30 8.30 8.29
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
Private wire *o Murphy « Co.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 13.—Cotton, spot quiet;
prices 2 points lower: American middling fair,
65.14; good middling, 34.66; middling. >4-52; low
middling, $4.40; good ordinary. 34.28; ordinary,
34.16.
The sales of the day were 7.000 bales, of
which 300 were for export and speculation and
included 6,300 American.
Receipts. 29.000 bales, including all American.
Futures opened and closed quiet; American
middling, G. O. C.
Open. Close.
January and February 4.47 4.45
February and March 4.47 4.45
March and April 4.47 4.45
April and May 4.47 4.46
May and June 4.48 4.46
June and July.. .. 4.48 4.46
July and August.. .. .. .. .. 4.48 4.46
November 1 and December 4.49 4.48
December and January 4.47 I 4.46
COMPARATIVE PORT RECEIPTS.
By private wire to Murphy 4 Co.
nmn isoo-i 1901-2 1*52-3.
Galveston 6,799 15,350 12.994 7.389
New Orleans 14,531 15,729 14,441 8.944
Mobile 1,612 888 928 1.153
Savannah 3.755 6,332 7.535 5,947
Charleston 535 433 872 1,360
Wilmington 1,498 199 2.072 ....
Norfolk 2,092 2,Ml 3,454 4,112
New York.. .. A,... 657 946 1,174 ~k .
Boston 830 1.277 414 1,101
Philadelphia. 50 174 42 ....
Total «U p«ls .31.859 48,349 43,929 *33,000
•Estimated.
Estimated Cotton Receipts.
Houston expects tomorrow 8,000 to 9,000 bales,
against 16,089 bales last year. New Orleans
expects tomorrow 13,000 to 15,000 bales, against
14.149 bales last year.
Galveston expects tomorrow 9,000 to 10,000
bales, against 13,562 bales last year.
Movement at the Ports.
NEW YQRK, Dec. 13.—Cotton quiet; mid
dling uplands. 8 55-100 c; middling gulf, 8 80-
100 c; sales, 52 bales; net receipts, 296 bales;
stock. 130,524 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 13—Cotton steady.
Sales. 3,030. Ordinary, 6 13-16 c; good ordinary,
75-16 c; Jow middling, 7%c; middling, B%c;
good middling. 8 9-16 c; middling fair, B%c; re
ceipts, 8,944; stock, 346.668.
Galveston—Steady; middling, 814 c; sales,
802; receipts, 7.389; stock. 227,128.
Mobile—Steady; middling, 8c; sales, 560; re
ceipts, 1.153; stock, 33,210.
Savannah—Steady; middling, 7 15-ltc; sales.
390; receipts, 5,497; stock, 186,666.
Charleston—Firm; middling, 715-16 c; sales,
400; receipts, 1,360; stock, 24.151.
Wilmington—Firm; middling, 7%c; receipts,
1,867: stock, 25.219.
Norfolk —Steady; middling, 8 3-16 c; sales,
404; receipts, 4,534: stopk. 38,301.
Baltimore—Nominal: middling, B%c; stock,
8,432.
Boston—Quiet: middling, 8.55; net receipts,
1,151; gross, 7.563.
Philadelphia—Quiet; middling, 8.80; receipts,
635; stock. 4.924.
St. Louis—Steady; middling, 8 3-16 c; receipts,
8,129; stock. 26,536.
Memphis, Tenn.—Cotton closed quiet; ship
ments. 5,967; sales, 550; stock, 108,194; mid
dlings, B%c; receipts, 2,613.
New Orleans Cottton.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 13.—The spot cotton
market was decidedly quiet today. The over
cast sky interfered materially with the in
spection of the staple and considerably re
duced the volume of business. Factors con
tinue to hold firmly to the board level. Sales
3,050, including 1,300 to arrive. Quotations un
changed,
In the future market operations were eon
fined mainly to the months of January,
March and May. The decline In Liverpool af
fected the trade on this side adversely as the
opening was 1 to 3 points below last evening’s
prices. But the slow movement of the crop
and a continuation of miserable weather
throughout the cotton belt seriously retarding
picking operations somewhat offset the effect
of Liverpool’s weakness and In consequence
shortly after the morning call there was an
advance of four to seven points on the sev
eral positions. This was followed by con
siderable short selling by the bears and prices
fell off 7 to 8 points, after which a series
of mild fluctuations ensued that brought the
market to a noon closing that ranged from
1 point above to 2 points below yesterday's
level.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
The following wers the tullag quotations is
the exchange today:
Tone steady; middling B%c; steady.
Last Close
Ooen HUb Low Sale Blu
January 8.11 8.18 8.10 8.11 8.13
February 8.16
March 8.23 8.28 8.20 8.22 8.22
April ; 8.26
May 8.31 8.35 8.27 8.80 8.30
June 8.40 8.40 8.40 8.40 8.35
July 8.38 8.40 8.37 8.37 8.37
August 8.17
December .. . 8.07 8.08 8.07 80S 8.06
New Orleans Cotton Letter.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 13— Liverpool sim
ply followed the course outlined by American
markets and relapsed into a quiet condition evi
dently awaiting further direction from America.
There were declines of 2 points alike In de
liveries and spots and the sales in the latter
department amounted to 7,000 bales, a fair bus
iness for a half holiday. Early traders here
were affected at improved prices in consequence
of continued bad weather throughout the south,
but there was more disposition toward con
servatism. and some realizing was subsequent
ly accomplished under the Influence of harden
ing money rates in New York, while the ef
fect of larger receipts with the return of clear
weather was feared to some extent. Prices
accordingly received a setback, though the good
feeling toward the market was not perceptibly
affected. The continuance or wretched weather
in the entire belt is undoubtedly strengthen
ing the belief that large crop estimates are
not now entertained.
If the movement fails to expand In the new
year in accordance with large crop Ideas, it
will be a different matter to Reep the bulls in
check.
Murphy & Co’.s Cotton Letter.
NEW YORK. Dec. 13.—Cotton prices eased
off this morning on small offerings, but later
turned steady and advanced 2 to 3 points. Al-
though the market continues dull, interest in
the staple appears to be broadening. The sta
tistical situation is so very strong in numer
ous directions that people who will most re
quire cotton betray great anxiety lest they
have been deceived by bear leaders as to the
actual sixe of the crop. If the movement is
safe guide for estimating the crop then we
shall witness before many days a decided
change in sentiment. Small crop estimates are
jubilant since receipts fall to show up larger,
while the fact that the world's visible supply
of American alone is 350.000 less than last year
Is in Itself enough to prevent any decline of im
portance, while it should before long bring in
confident buyers who will not be shaken out by
ridiculous explanations of the small movement
which have no sound basis. It is felt that un-
I lees receipts pick up speedily we shall short-
ly And people in most cases looking for a crop
not much, if anything, in excess of the bureau
figures of 19,417,000. Interior receipts are run
ning light. The estimated port receipts were
33,000, against 44.000 last year. Cables showed
two points’ decline.
Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.—Bullish foreign news
caused firmness in wheat today, although the
close was at about steady prices, with May
14 higher. May corn was lower and oats
off *4c. January provisions closed unchanged
• to IHc higher.
Reports of rains in Argentine, which have
caused much delay in the harvesting of the
wheat crop there, were the chief factors in the
situation, although Liverpool cables were also
of a bullish character. The volume of busi
ness was light. The opening on May was firm.
H® 14c higher at 77% t0’7714c and on quite gen
era) buying with light offerings, there was an
advance to 77%e. Later on liquidation May
declined to 77%c. closing %c higher at 77%©
77%c. December closed unchanged at 7514 c.
Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to
. 232.000 bushels. Primary receipts were 694,000
I bushels, against 675,000 a year ago. Mlnneapo-
I lis and Duluth reported receipt of 508 cars.
local receipts of 71 cars, 28 contract, made
total receipts for the three points of 579,
against 885 last week and 504 a year ago.
The action of December corn was the main
feature In that pit, there being more business
in that delivery than for some time past. The
I opening was %c lower at 5714 c, but a sharp ad
vance to 5814 c occurred early in the day, which
brought out considerable liquidation and these
was a sudden decline to 53%c, but on the break
the offerings were well taken, most of which
was said to be for the account of Liverpool.
The elose was %c lower at 56%c. In May the
trade was narrow and «of a local character;
higher cables imparting some strength at the
opening, which was unchanged to %c higher.
The close was 14®%c lower at tSlitl'tSUc, after
ranging between 43%c and 43%@43%c, after
celpts. 233 cars, 36 were contract.
Oats were inclined toward a lower plane,
owing to considerable realizing and selling sup
posed to be against Increased country pur
chases of cash. The fluctuations were within a
j narrow range. May selling between 33%c and
3314 c. closing %c lower at 33%c. Local re
ceipts, 155 cars.
Provisions showed good recovery from the
recent slump and the market was strong on
small receipts of hogs and higher prices at
the yards. There was a little advance early
tn the day on the hog situation and expecta
tions of smaller receipts next week, but prices
eased off again and the close was steady. Janu
ary pork being 2%c higher at 816.50, January
lard unchanged at $9.70 and ribs 214 c up at
88.25.
Estimated receipts Monday: Wheat, 65 cars;
corn, 340 cars; oats. 180 cars; hogs, 44,000
head.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.—The leading futures
ranged as follows:
Articles. Opening High Low Close
WHEAT, No. 2
December 75©75% 75% 75 75%
May ... 77%<3>77y J 77% 77% 77%
July .....74%@74% 74% 74% 74%
CORN. No. 2-
December 57% 58% 65% 56%
January 48% 49 47% 48%
May 44%©44% 44% 43% 41%
OATS. No. 2
December, new 31% 81% 31% • 81%
May 33% 33% 83% 33%
MESS PORK, per bbl.—
January 16.70 16.77% 16.60 14.60
May 15.52% 15.62% 15.50 15.52%
LARD, per 100 lbs.—
December 10.22% 10.27% 10.22% 10.22%
January ».72% 9.80 ».T0 9.70
May 9.10 9.15 9.10 8.15
SHORT RIBS, per 100 lbs.—
January 8.87% 8.40 8.36 8.86
May 8.30 8.38% 8.27% 8.30
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Articles. Receipts. Shipments.
Flour, bbls 21,500 14.200
Wheat, bu 68.900 32,400
Corn, bu 163.200 102.200
Oats, bu 145.900 142.800
Rye. bu 15,300 7,400
Barley, bu 72.400 11,180
RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO.
Estimated
Today. Tomorrow
Wheat 71 cars 65 cars
Corn 223 cars 354 cars
Oats IM cars 150 cars
Hogs ..14.000 head 40.000 head
Southern Exchange Grain Letter.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.—Wheat opened steady,
but became weaker on large selling orders late
In the session. Commission business was the
paramount issue. The local crowd did not see
any bargains and very wisely held off. Re
ceipts today were light at all grain centers.
Minneapolis receiving- the bulk of the ship
ments St. Louis brokers were good sellers.
Corn moved in sympathy with wheat. There
were few orders early. The late session was
marked by liquidation and a decline of %c.
Provisions were dull.
Clearances for the week: Wheat and flour,
2,373,560; corn, 1,026,411; oats. 199.742
Primary receipts and shipments: Wheat.
694,000-201.000; last year, 675.800—106.000; corn,
606,000—322,000; last year, 487,000—328.000,
Clearances today: WTieat and flour, 213,808;
corn, 236,822: oats, 47.000.
Hogs today. 16,000 head.
Wool Quotations.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. IS—Wool steady; territory
an western medium 17©19; fine 16©18; coarse
13®17.
New Orleans Sugar Market
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 13.—Sugar steady;
open kettle, 2 13-I<©3 7-16 c; open kettle cen
trifugal, 3 7-16@3 13-16 c; centrifugal granu
lated. 4 3-16@4%e; whites, 8%©4%c; yellows.
3%©4c; seconds. 2%@3 6-16.
Molasses, steady; open kettle. 21®S5c; cen
trifugal. 7«23; syrup, 23©28c.
New York Produce Market
NEW YORK. Dec. 13.—Flour firm; rye
flour steady; buckwheat flour firm. Oorn
meal dull. Rye steady. Barley dull.
Wheat—Spot firm; No. 2, red, 88%c. Op
tions firm all day. The chief buying motives
were unexpectedly higher cables, further re
ports of ruin In Argentina, small western re
ceipts and general covering. Near ths close
the market declined on poor export trade, test
prices being %c net up. May closed 81%e;
July. 78%c; December, 83%c.
Corn—Spot, steady; No. 8,64 c. Options
firmer, but quiet with wheat, unfavorable
weather, small contract arrivals, and cables.
The market finally eased off with wheat
closing %c lower to %c higher. May closed
49c; December, 62%c.
Oats—Spots firm, unchanged; options quiet,
but firm.
Beef steady.
Cut meats quiet.
Lard firm; refined steady.
Pork steady.
Butter steady; extra creamery, 30c; state
dairy. 20©28c.
Cheese and eggs setady, unchanged.
Tallow dull.
Rosin and turpentine firm.
Coffee—Spot Rio quiet.
Sugar—Raw firm; refined firm.
Coffee—Futures opened quiet, unchanged to 5
points lower. Prices sagged steadily lower in
the last half hour, with final figures net 6 to
10 points down, and steady. Sales, 89,750
bags.
Naval Stores.
SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 13.—Turpentine, firm.
51 %c; receipts, <l4; sales, 566; exports, 364.
Rosin, firm; receipts, 2,846; sales, 2471; ex
ports. 640. Quote:
A, B, C, D. 81.45: E. 8160; F, 81.55, G. 8170;
H. <1.95; I, $2.20; K, $2.60; M. $3.05; N, $3.55;
window glass, $3.80; W W. $4.20.
Live Stock Market,
CHICAGO, Dee. 13—Cattle—Receipts. 300;
nominal; good to prime steers, $5.«0@6.00; poor
to medium, 53.50415.50; stockers and feeders.
$2 00®4 50: cows. $1.25®4.50; heifers, $1.90©5.20;
canners, g1.25-ff2.35; bulls. $2.00284.50; calves,
$3.00®’7.00: Texas fed steers, $3.50@4.75.
Hogs—Receipts, 16.000; strong to 10c higher;
good to choice heavy, $6.15©6.40; light, $5.50©
5.90: bulk. $5.90«M.15.
Sheep-Receipts. 1.500; dull; good to choice
wethers. $3.50®4.2j; fair to choice mixed, $2.50©
3.50; western sheep. $3.65424.25; native lambs,
$3 75©5.50; western lambs, $4.00©5.25.
KANSAS CITY. Dee. 13.-Cattle: Receipts
900. Market unchanged. Choice export and
dressed beef steers. $5.30©6.00; fair to good,
$2.65'35.15; stockers and feeders, $2.50©5.86;
western fed steers, 83.00C5.25; Texas and In
dian steers. $2 35483 60; Texas cows. $X00©2.56;
native cows, $1.2504.00: native belfers, $1.75©
3.75; canners. $1.0002.20; bulls, $2.25©3.75;
calves, $3.00@6.00. ...
Hogs—Receipts, 5,000; strong to 5c high
er; heavy, $6.06%©4.16; light. $6 86©6.05; pigs,
$5.50©6.90.
Sheep—Receipts, none; unchanged; natlvs
lambs, $4.00©5.40; western lambs. $3.55©5.55? J
fed ewes, $3.0003.95; native wethers, $3.1004.60; >
western wethers, $3.00©4.20; stockers and feed
ers. $2.0003.35.
BT. IXHT3. Dec. 13.-r-Cattle: Receipts!.
2,000, including 1.600 Texans: steady; nativs.
shipping and export steAs. $4 5005.50, with
strictly fancy worth up to $4.75; dressed beef ’
and buteher steers, $4.00©5.25; steers under
1.000 pounds, $3.7505.25; stockers and feeders,
$2.45©4 25: eows and heifers, $2.2505.00; ear
ners. $-. 50412.50; bulls. $2.2503.40; calves, $4.00©
7.00; Texas and Indian steers. $2.6004.85; cows
and heifers. $2.8003.40.
Hogs—Receipts, 1,500: strong; pigs and
lights. $5.7005.90; packers, $5.8506.10; butch
ers, $6.8006.80.
Sheep— Receipts, 1.000; quiet; native mut
tons. $3.3003.90; lambs, $4.3005.50; culls and
tucks. $2.0004 00; stockers. $1.5003.00; Texans.
$8.6003.30. .
CINCINNATI. Dec. 13.—Hogs—Steady; select
ed butchers. $6.25; common. $4.7506.00.
Cattle—Steady; fair to good shippers, $4.25©'
5.00; common, $2.0002.73.
Sheep—Strong. $2.0003 75.
Lambs—Strong. *4 0005.50.
McCullough Bros.’ Fruit and Produce
Letter.
ATLANTA, Dec. 13.—Trade conditions are be
coming very active on account of the near ap
proach of the holidays. The out of town trade
especially is now contracting for its supplies,
for the occasion, and tt will be a hard matter L
for the jobbers Interested to meet the co nd I- ,
tions that will exist until after the 25h of De
cember.
Apples are plentful. but in some instances
the variety and quality are not such as are
wanted for the special occasion. The Ben Da
vis variety, however. Is giving satisfaction ia
both cases. Prices are such as will justify a
liberal consumption and a heavy movement is
anticipated. To the contrary, however. Flort- •
da oranges are in light supply, and we doubt ■
If receipts will be sufficient to meet the de
mands. This will, naturally, enhance their val- A
ue and good prices are looked for.
Lemons continue steady, and with light re
ceipts at points of Importation, wa see no
reason for a decline in the near future. Prices
now ranging ■ higher than has ever been'
known at this reason of the year.
The banana trust is taking time by ths L,
forelock, both as to being able to fill all orders. >
and at the same time materially advance their
prices. Heretofore it has been an uphill busi
ness to receive and ripen sufficiently to satis
fy the holiday requirements.
Cranberries continue to advance and the best
varieties are bringing the best prices known I
for years.
Celery Receipts are light and strong advances
are anticipated for the holiday trade. s
Irish potatoes continue to advance and the
best grades are going to bring high prices In
the near future.
The bottom has dropped out on sweet pota- 3
toes, with the supply heavy, with the market i .a
showing great weakness.
Eggs are weak with receipts more plentiful,
and indications are for a decline. . i :
There Is a good demand for the best grades
of butter.
Poultry continues scares, especially Lena and
fries Turkey receipts are quite liberal, and
lower prices are prevailing than was antlci-‘ J
pated.
There is a strong demand for both red and
yellow globe onions.
Cabbage Is plentiful and moving slowly at
good prices.
Weather conditions are unfavorable for the
sale of fresh meat, especially spare ribs, back
bones and Tennessee sausage.
ATLANTA MARKETA
Cotton.
ATLANTA. Dec. 13.—Middling cotton quiet
at 8 8-16 c. ,
Vegetables.
Cabbage. 75c©$l per hundred; tomatoes, per
basket crates. $2.0002.50; green beans. SI.OO
per crate; celery, 25035 c per dozen.
Dressed Poultry and Game.
Dressed turkeys, 12%©13%c lb.; hens, 12%©Ue
pound; opossum, 10c per pound; rabbits, luc 1
each; squirrels, 708 c each, quail, 12®12-,zc each; - ’
wild ducks. 25035 c each: wild ‘uriceya, Lus
per pound.
Meat, Lard .-nd Hamg.
Reg. R-. ll%c; half ribs. li%c; rib R.. 12%ci
fat 8.. Kie; lard. best. 12%c. 2d. ll%c; break
fast bacon. ..101»*; hams, 13013 c, accotdlog -« |
band and average; Cal. H.. H%e; lard com- a
Bound. *%:. _
Country Produce-
Hutter—Georgia Jersey. 2Co2T;ic'. Tennessee
Jersey, 20®22%c; Tennessee uioice. 150;<c;
Tenn, rausage. 10c lb.: ribs and bones, 9c ib.; q
Irish potatoes. 80085 c bushel; sweet potatoes.
70075 c per bushel; onions, slOl.lO per bushel; .*4
honey. »ew crop, strained, s©6c per pound!
comb, bright, So«c per pound; eggs, fresh stoc.,
24c; cold storage, 23e.
Fish and Oysters.
Pompano. 16e; Spanish mackerel. 8c; trout, 3
salt water. «%c; fresh water. 7%c; blue sis%
7c; snapper, 7%c; bream, sc; mixed flan. 4c.*
grouper, 4c; mullet. $6.5007.56 per barrel; oys
ters. extra selects. $1.25: selects. $1.10; stew. sOe.
Live Poultry and Gama.
Hens. 80038 c each, active; fries, large, 20022 c; *;
medfums. 15016 c; small, 13©155; cocks, 20c; gum
eax. 13020 c; geese, full feathered. 40c; duck*,
puddle.. 22%025c; Pekin, 30®32%c; turkeys. 110
12%c per pound; opossum. B©loc per pound.
Fruit.
Apples, fancy eating, $3.0003.50 per barrel; J
choice, $2.5002 75; oranges, Florida fancy
brighta, $2 5008.00; russets, $2.5007 75 per box;
tangarines and mangsrlnes. $4.5004.75 per box;
grape fruit, $4.00® i.OO per box; lem-
ons. fancy, $5.00, choice. $404 50, demand good;
limes, 76c per 100; pineapples, $2.5003; bananas, J
straight, per bunch. $1.0001.25; eulis, 'W4HIO6-. 3
prun-s. «06c per pound, currants. 6010 c per
pound; peacnea. 3 lb. 32.50 per crate; rkisint.. •
$1.5001.90 per box; New Tork state trapes.
5 lbs. Catawba, 20c; Malaga grapes, $5.5006.30
per kes-
Cotton Seed Products.
Cotton seed oil nominal. 87c per gallon; cat,
ton seed $13.00 per ton f. o. b. station; cotton
seed meal. $32 per ton; cotton seed hulls, bulk.
$6 00 per ton; bale hulls, $7.00 per too; aacksO
hulls. $7.50 par ton
Ftour ard Grain.
Flour—Old wheat flour: >ancy Dtamoadl
patent, $4.75: first patent, $4.3; straight. $3.98;
extra fancy. $3.75; fancy. $3.70; spring wheat . 3
flour, nrst patent, $4.76; bran, large sacks*
$1.00; small sacks. $1.00; corn meal, plain, 76c;
Nuts.
Mixed nuts, U%c; Brazil nuts ll%012%c; Eng.
lish walnuts. No. L 14c; No. 2,12 c; North
Carolina peanuts, 404%c; extra fancy Virgins,
<©4%c; choice, 405 c; almonds, 13014 c; pecans, 9
10011 c.
CracKers.
Standard soda. 7c; milk. 7%c; XXX cream.
I%c; lemon cream, 9c; cornm»s. 9e; assorted
pennv cakes. Sc. assorted tumbles. 10c; luncS
milk. 7%c; XXX soda. «%c; XXX ginger snaps,
4%c; pearl oyster, 2c: excelsior. 7%C.
Groceries.
Coffee—Fancy, 10©llc; low grades, 7©l<«: Ar
buckle, roasted. $10.90; Lion, $10.30. Sugar—Cut
’.oaf, 7%e; cubes. <%c; powdered, 4%c; granu
lated, New York, $5.00; New Orleans. $4.90;
extra C. 4%c; refined yellow, 4%c; New Orleans
clarified, 4%04%c. Candy—Assorted stick, per
lb . box. 4c. barrel. 6%c. Matches-80S in box.
81.1002.00; 6s, 45055 c. owing to brand. Sods—
Box. $1.75; keg. >«%c. Rice-Head, de; fancy
bead. 7c. Etareb-dPearl, 3%c; tump, 6c. Cheese
—Fancy full cream, 14c. . S
Powder—Rifle. $4 « o»r kag; drop shot. $1.89.
bolted, <sc: grits Hudnuts, 92-pouuds, $1.65.
Corn—Mixed. 65c; white, 68c; Texas rust proof
sata, 60c; whits oats, 48c: No. 8 mixed, 44c;
hay. timothy, No. 1, large bales. $1.«6; small
bales, 96c; No. 2. 88e: Georgia rye. $1.10; Te*.
nesse rye. $1.00; barley, $1.00; victor feed, SI.BO
per M 6 pounds
Feathers.
Geese feathers, new. white, 55089 c per lb.;
old geese feathers, 15©2Sc; duex and geese
mixed. 30040 c.
Bagging and Ties.
2% lb., per yard. 7%e: 8 lb., per yard. 6%e; 1%
lb., vrr yard. <%c; ties. a5-lb. stem arrow, per
bundle, 91.06.
Woodenwars.
Two-hoop pine palls, per dozen. $1.50, 3-hoep
pine palls, per dozen, $1.76; 3-noup brass bound
nails white cedar, $2.76; shoe brushes, 85c to
|L 00; orooms, from $2 26 to $4.50; clothes ptne,
per box of 5 gross, 75c: washboards, from 85a
to $3.(6; pine tubs. S in nest, per nett, $2.50;
galvanized tuba 4 lr nest, per nest, $8.40;
bread trays, from $2.00 to $4.60 per dozen; wood , 1
rim sieves, per dozen. 80c: axe handles, tei
to SLK per dozen: No. 1 chimneys, per case of
6 dozen, 82.40; No. 2 lamp chimneys, par case
of 6 dooen. $3.30; No. 1 pearl top chimneys,
per case of 6 dozen. $4.80; No. 2 pearl top
chimneys, per case of « 16.40.
Hides and Skins.
Green salted hides, 60 lbs. and up. per n»«
No Is, 9c; No. 2green salted hides. 40 to 46
lbs., per Ib.. No. Is sc. No. 2s 7c; green salted : IB
hides, under 40 lbs., per lb.. No. Is 7%c, No.
Is 4Uc- dry flint hides over 16 lbs. 14013 c; under
14 lbs-. No. Is 13c, Ho. 2s 12c; dry salt hides,
ever 20 ibs.. per lb., No. Is 12c; No. ?a lie;
dry salt hides under 20 ibs.. per lb„ No. 1s lie.
Ho 2s, 10c; tallow in cakes. No. 1,6 c; No
I 5%e; tallow tn barrels and tubs, per lb..
No- 1 ®%c; No. 2 sc; beeswax, per lb.. 24c; green
salted horse hides, each. $1.5002.25; green saltsa
«Hts* and ponies' hides, each. 75050 c.
SENATETHANKrOFFICERS
AND MAKES THEM GIFTS
Just prior to adjournment Friday night
the senate passed the following resolu
tion, introduced by Senator Comas, of the
third district:
“Resolved, That the thanks of the sen
ate are due, and are hereby tendered to
the Hon. Clark Howell, president, and the
Hon. H. W. Hopkins, president pro tem.
of the senate, for the able and impartial
manner 0 which they have presided over
this senate.”
Secretary Northen and his assistants;
Major R. E. Wilson, the doorkeeper, and
his assistants; Messenger Flynn Hargett
and Mrs. T- R- H. Cobb, the postmistress,
were thanked by similar resolutions. A
silver cup was presented by the senate
to Journal Clerk Guery Brannen, for his i
young son, Edward Hill Brannen.
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