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THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH! TUESDAY MORNING,OCTOBERS, 1885.
The Nursery.
The tale* are (old, the songs are sung.
The evening romp is over.
And up the nursery stairs they climb,
With little buzzing tongues that chime
Lika bees among the clover.
Their busy brains and happy hearts
Are full of crowding fancies;
From song and Ul# and make-believe
A wondrous web of dreams they weave
And airy child’s romances.
The starry eight is fair without;
The new moon rises slowly;
The nursery lamp is burning faint;
Each white-robed like a little saint.
Their prayers they murmur lowly.
Good night! The tired beads are still.
On pillows soft reposing.
The dim and dizzy mist of sleep
About thrir thoughts in-gins to creep.
Their drowsy eyes are closing.
Good night! While throngh the silent air
The motffibestas pole are streaming.
They drift from daylight’s noisy short
Blow out the light and shnt the door.
And leave them Id their dreaming.
—M. Johnson.
THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE
SIXTY-NINTH DAY OF ITS SUM
MER SESSION.
STYLES FOR CHILDREN.
Fluids Homespuns, Yalantl, Fringes, Wo-
alery. Mourning Ciood* and Other Myles,
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
A great amount of ingenuity is expended
on articles of clothing for children.
A greater latitude is nermitted and
stronger contrast* allowed than with chil
dren of a larger growth.
The HAine material will present a number
of effects by different treatment If stripes
arc selected, some braid trimming up a
stripe will change the whole. In plaids, a
few loops of velvet on alternate blocks will
show to advantage, or a few bright silk
threads woven in and out will make a rath
er dull fabric verv rich in appearance.
After making tlie most of the goods itself,
attention is next directed towards those few-
slight changes from a general pattern,
which change the entire toilet.
A child of six years wore a dress which
was very simple, yet, withal, very beautiful.
The goods w’a* a mode cashmere, and the
trimming bronze braid one-quarter inch
wide.
A long waist hud the skirt box-pleated to
it ,The skirt had three rows of the braid
just above the hem. A collar which was a
square sailor shape in the bAck win carried
over the shoulder and sloped off until it was
a mere when it touched the top of the
skirt. This collar hud three rows of the
braid. •
In carrying the collar to the end of (he
waist, a space is left just down the front in
a Ion* V shape rows of braid one inch apart
iiliing the space. A sash of the goods tied
in one knot at .the side completed the dress.
Very little misses wear a linen collar and
cuffs with wool and velvet dresses. Very
little of either show, and the cuffbuttons
never show, but a tiny collar button is suit
able.
Nhoes are not is high, but dress boots
ore higher than before; small chenille balls
ornament u number of fancy boots for chil
dren under nine years.
Stri)>ed hosiery is extremely popular for
both girls and boys, and brilliAiit Scotch
plaids are a favorite pattern for srnull boys.
The pleated blouse coat is quite a favorite
for boys wearing knee pants, and us they
button to the throat, very gay neckties are
worn.
Boys, even those in kilts, wear a plain
linen collar w-henever a coat is necessary.
The names of new goods just opened are
no many and varied that names alone are
bewildering. All are either English or
French in style, a’.tkoagh they are made in
this country. In those of the French, or
smooth surface, a great quantity of gray
and brown are shown. Velvets and plushes
adequately described by the word mugnifi-
cent, accompany them.
Uncut velvet or plush are handsome and
scarce. Striped plush is quite popular, and
stripes where different shades of one color
ore placed in order so as to have the appear
ance of a shaded column ore novel and
pretty.
Elubornte braiding is a nice trimming for
goods of n plain finish.
All rubrics with a rough finish are shown
to advantage in combinations, the one piece
plain but rough and the other with a simi
lar ground and a broken bar of another
shade or even of a different color, is a style
much in demand.
Materials of the came make with zig-zag
lines in a contrasting color are pretty, and
' make up well alone or with plain goods the
color of the liD**s.
Fluids with a rough and also with a
smooth finish are shown, und the size of the
l*»r is dependent on the taste of the pur
chaser. A plaid with a solid four-inch block
of onuige color hud an inch wide border of
wined scarlet Others just us gorgeous are
on the counters.
An all-wool goods with n diagonal thread
Is very serviceable and looks very comfort
able, u speckled gray and a brown with the
name kind of peppered appearance were
cited as goods in demand.
A lovely piece of goods suitable for
mourning nos the above name. It is dead
black with a cross thread and very pliable.
It is one of the finest goods in the market,
ami is used by those who wish but little
crape on their mourning garments. As it
ia without a shallow of lustre, it is severe
and rigid enough in itself to dispense with
crape.
Another mourning fabric, just out, has a
diagonal line and is very fine. Both are ele
gant without doubt
Fringes are favorite trimming for ties this
fall ns they were lost.
Novelties are shown which will be hailed
with delight by the ladies.
Curled fringe, fastened on to a band os
fur is fastened, is odd and rather unique.
All colors are represented.
Various shapes of the thread of chenille
fringe nre in demand, and chenille fringe,
with either jet or crochet bolls pendant hi
it, is adopted for mantle, etc.
Feather fringe and tufted fringe are each
patronized.
Htripes, burs, diamonds and plaids are
among the new hosiery, diamond and stripes,
each of two colors and the others may have
any number of colors.
The Technological Bill Postponed—An At
tempt to Increase tlic Pay of the
Judges Falls—The School Tax
Hill—The ltllls Passed.
Atlanta, September 30.—Senate met at 9 o’clock.
President Carlton in the chair.
The »>}MM-ial order, which was the technological
bill, was discharged for the pteseut.
This left the Senate practically without anything
to do.
Under a suspension of the rules, two or three
bills on the secretary’s desk acre read the second
time. Then followed a dead lull. The rain lettered
against the window panes, and the Senate chamber
looked dark and sleepy. Senators moved stout the
chamber with immense dignity or chatted rather
lazily. Occasionally there was the sound of a light
laugh, which was such an exhibition of life aud ac
tivity as to excite general attention.
During this calm your correspondent took occa
sion to inspect the new Senator, Hon. James U.
VRiite. of the Thirty.first. He was elected to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Mr. L’rnf:. ifl has
the seat formerly occupied by Mr. Aleu, of the
Twenty-fifth, on the front row. a little to the right
of the President. Mr. Allen preferred the seat oc
cupied by the late Senator Craft, further back in
the chamber.
Mr. Craft is a man of average physique, a firm,
business-like face, full of honesty and purpose, not
so large, hut wearing somewhat the solid
look of Smsirr Humber, of the Twelfth,
who sits not far away. Mr. White has a
high forehead, ia a little scant of tu.tr on top of his
now Senatorial head, wears glasses and an old fash
ioned chin beard. He represeuts the solid aud
prosperous counties of Hsrt, Habersham and Frank
lin. He is a practical, successful farmer of lower
Hart and in addition to his other honors, is an es
teemed jkistice of the peace. In the Senate he sticks
to his desk aud he either writes or quietly watches
the proceedings. He wUl be a quiet, working, use
ful member of the body to which he has been elect
ed. and will not waste the time of the innate or the
State’s inouey in vaiu speaking.
The appearance of Clerk Hardin with a bundle of
bills from the House aroused the Senate into some
thing like business activity.
At this juucture the chairmen of several commit
tees brought in reports which put the secretaries
again at work on reading bills the second time.
A message was received from the Governor in re
ply to a Seuate resolution of last December asking
'information as to the number of escaped convict*,
and the amount in which the lessees were in ar
rears to the State on account of such escape*.
OX THIRD HEADING,
The bill to amend paragraph 1, section 13, artic r
6. so as to increase the salaries of the judges of tLe
Supreme Court from 13.000 per auuuni to $ I.imi, of
judges of the Superior Court from $3,000 to $3,ooo,
providing it shall uot apply to judges now* in com
mission. Mr. Davidson briefly explained the pro
visions of tl/e bill. The bill was uot discussed, it
seeming to meet with general favor. The bill failed
to receive a constitutional majority, the yeas being
37. nays 0. A two-thirds majority was required.
Mr. Davidson gave notice that owing to the almost
unanimous vote the bill had received he would at a
proper time move a reconsideration.
The next bill for ia third reading was the bill to
pay the actual exiieuses of Judges of the Superior
Court when holding court in circuits other than
their own, aud when presiding on the Supreme
Bench.
Mr. Thornton, of the Twenty-fourth, mado the
point that the bill contemplated au appropriation
of moucy, aud therefore could uot originate iu the
Senate.
The point of order was submitted to the Senate
and sustained by a vote of yeas 10, nays 9.
Mr. Davidson asked aud was granted leave to
withdraw the bill.
The next bill fora third leading was the bill to
pay the actual expenses incurred by the joint com
mittee in visitiug the lunatic asylum during the re
cess. The bill paused, yeas 35. nays 1.
A resolution to authorize the Governor to sell the
of the Southern and Atlantic Telegraph Coiupauy,
guaranteed by the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, and one city lot in Atlauta known as the
| “Blodgett lot,” was passed.
A resolution for tke relief of George W. Hammock,
a maimed Confederate soldier, was passed.
A bill fifr the relief of the tax collector of Newton
county and his sureties, for the years 1883 and 1884,
was pa»sed.
I Bending consideration of the bill to incorporate
the Guarantee Hafe Deposit Company of Atlanta.
|the Bcnate adjourned.
AFTERNOON *K«*ION.
The consideration of the bill to incorporate the
Guarantee Bank aud 8afe Deposit Compauy was re
sumed. An amendment proposed by the commit
tee that stockholders shall be individually liable to
dejioaitoni without limit and to the full extent of
their property, created opposition and discussion.
Mr. Tigner thought it uufair to tack this amend
ment on the bill. If adopted it would defeat the
object of the bill, because the parties seeking to be
incorporated would l>« compelled to abamlou the
enterprise. The bill itself hoUfc stockholdeiw in
double the aiiiount of their stock.
Mr. Jordau, from the committee on banking,
urged the adoption of the amendment. It was in
tended jih a protection to the public aud for the se
curity radenositora.
Sir. Maddox, of the Forty-second, warmly and
vigorously opposed the aikoption of the amend
ment. It wan a discrimination against this bill and
one from his county which bad never been put on
similar bills. Wby should such a proviso be placed
Upon tbl* bauk when it is required of no other
bank. State or national. It was wrong to impose
such a restriction upon a new bank that does not
apply to old bauk*. It U unfair, unjust and wroug.
lie would vote for a general bill that would put all
banka on the same footlug, but it wan wroug to
make such a discrimination.
Mr. Mitchell, of the Seventh, thought it would bo
unwise to put stu-h a restriction on new banks that
did not apply to the old ones. Wbat the Htote
and the people want now is more capital aud lower
interest. This amendment would not only kill this
enterprise but would teud to drive out foreign capi
tal that would otherwise lie invested iu banking
here. It would keep back capital and check the
circulation of money. He insisted that it would be
a very unwise policy to cripple the bill with thia
amendment
Mr. Thornton, of the Twenty-fourth, and Mr.
Johnson, of the Third, favored the adoption of the
amendment. Mr. Thornton cited the failures of
the Bank of Rome and the Citizen*’ Bank, of At
lanta, the losses to the people aud the lusm-s to the
State to show the ntH*e**ity of the provision pro
posed in the amendment.
Mr. Tigner said to illustrate the statement that
this amendment would drive off foreign capital,
that $1* 00 JO for this new bank to be incorporated
by this bill was to come from the North, and was
ready to conic in thirty day*. He bad information
to the effect that if this amendment is adopted, uot
a dollar of it will come into the state.
A bill hall already ;*eu passed with this amend
ment and the corporators, ready and willing to put
their money in the enterprise, have already abso
lutely abtndoned it.
Mr. Coliey made a strong argument against the
adoption of the amendment. He thought it would
be unwise and dangerous legislation.
The amendment was adopted. Yeas 30. nay# 15.
The bill passed as amended.
I A blU to incorporate the Mechanics and Traders’
Bank was passed with a similar amentmeut.
■ Adjourned.
HOUSE.
jThe House was called to order by the Speaker and
opeue<l with prayer by the chaplain.
The House took up the unfinished business of yes
terday, and Mr. Arnbeim’a motion to %akv the tax
assessment bill the order for Tuesday next prevail-
led.
pMr. Am helm moved that Senate bill for a third
reading be made the order for Tuesday next, which
also prevailed.
ArksQMM Business.
Wall Street News.
“Judge,” he sitid ns he stood up in the
prisoners' box of an Arkansas court, “I
don’t go for to say I’m innocent, hut there
are extenuating circumstances.”
“Name them.”
“Jim and me was pardners in the licker
bizness, Jim was a-drawin’ more'n his
share. If I gobbled the partnership money
and run away I'd have to live mid die in
Mexico or Canada; if I mud anything to Jim
he’d draw out his sheer and leave me fiat; if
1 asked for a receiver he’d beat us both.
When I cum to look it all over, Judge, I
concluded that the best way won '
“To murder your partner?”
“To do him up gently, Judge, and to of
fer his widder a third interest in case she
would marry me. Don’t he too hard on u
feller dolin' such a business depression os
A Hair Restorer Wouldn't Do.
Boston Courier.
“What yon want,” said the barber, aa he
ran his fingers through tte few remaining
hairs on the head of a customer, “what you
want is a bottle of my hair restorer.”
- “What 1 want," replied the customer, “is
a divorce.”
And the barber said no more.
CONCUSSED IV.
The House concurred iu the Senate amendments
to the following:
Resolution authoriziiiK the Governor to subscribe
for pamphlet publication of the laws; bills requir
ing, registration of voters in Richmond county;
amending thu charter of Lafayette; veatiug the tax
collector of Lowndes county with the powers of
sheriff; Incorporating the Capital City Street Rail
road Company.
Ito., AFTESNOON SKKHIOX.
Tpt'HoUf-c vraa called to order by the Speaker.
CONCURRED IV.
The House concurred in the Senate amendments
to the following bills:
Requiring registration of voters in Appling county;
amending the /uad laws or Walker county; adopting
1 the stock law iu the 542ud district of Pulaski
county.
BILLS PASNZD.
Prescribing the method of granting licenses to re
tail liquor in Upson county.
Hubmitting the question of prohibition to the vot
ers of Calhoun and Resaca.
Incorporating the Atlantic and Mexican Gulf Ca
nal Company. Yeas i'J, nays 3.
Prescribing what the brief of evidence ahall con
tain.
pakmkd.
A bill to allow Confederate soldieru who have
lost a lintb or limbs who have failed to draw*
money to which they am entitled under the several
acts heretofore passed, to draw same aa if sucu fail
ure had uot occurred.
A bill to authorize the commissioners of Coweta
county to subscribe $5.U0 to the Confederate rnouu-
ument in N'ewnan.
A bill to amend the charter of Marysville.
bills lost.
Fixing the election precinct for the 1356th district
,in Glynn county, at Sterling station. Yeas 81.
nays 31.
For the better control of farm trbor. Yeas 43,
nays 75.
THE BARTOW CITY COURT.
The House took up the bill to establish a city
court in Bartow county., with Senate amendments.
On this question the Representatives of Bartow
split, and fought their differences before the House.
The bill provides that the judge of the court shall
be appointed by the Governor. The Senate amend
ment provides that he shall be elected by the people
of Bartow. Mr. Fite favored the appointment by
the Governor.
Mr. Felton favored an election of the judge by
the people of Bartow. He claimed that it was a
local matter upon which the people were divided,
and it wan better to leave it to them to decide. His
colleague waa afraid to trust his own people. How
any man from Bartow who hod any aspirations,
any hope for the future in Bartow should claim
they were in -ompeteut unworthy of confidence,
and not to be trusted with that matter.
Mr. Fite replied to Mr. Felton, clmrgiug that he
had originally favored tlie appointment by the
Governor, but when he found that his candidate
would not receive the appointment he raises the cry
of the people aud wants to drag the judiciary into
tlie mire of politic*. He said he was not afraid of
the jeople of Bartow aud the people knew it. He
had never been defeated befote them, and they bad
sunt him to this Legislature by the largest majority
in a warmly eontested election of any represen
tative that bad ever come her»*
from that county. Hu ask.nl if his colleague
could say more. He read a number of letters
from a large bundle, from prnmincut citizens of
Bartow, sustaining him in his position. One of the
strongest waa from Bill Arp. who wild he would
rather not have the city court than to see it left to
a wrangle of tlie people.
Pending tlie argument «f Mr. Fite there was con
siderable confusion over the motions to exteud the
time of the session, during which the hour of fi
o’clock arrived, when the speaker announced the
House adjourned.
Paying W. !!. Dickinson, a ('on frugate soldier, of
Richmond, for an artificial arm. Yeas 140.
bills lowr.
Amending the charter of Dublin. Amended by
providing that it do not prevent the citizens of the
county voting under the geueral local option law. !
Yeas SO, nays 37.
Authorizing teachers' institutes in this Btate. Yeaa i
33, nays 73.
Enlarging the Jurisdiction of courts of equity in !
the correction of mistakes in wills. Yeaa 39, nays72. I
TAX ROB EDUCATIONAL EUEPosEM.
The bill providing for the levy of a tot of one- |
tenth of 1 per cent on tlie property of the Store for 1
the support of common schools was read the third '
time.
Mr. Russell, of Harris, offered an amendment pro
viding that one-sixth of the amount so raised snail
be divided equally between the Htete University and
the branch colleges at Dablonega, Milledgeville.
Cuthbert, TbomaavUle and Hamilton, which was
adopted.
Mr. Bovd offered an amendment that county
boards of education Is* authorized to distribute the
fund according to the grade of the schools, which
waa rejected.
Mr. Bartlett offered an amendment that it do not
apply t> counties having local educational systems
supported by taxation, but withdrew iL
Mr. Brinson offered an amendment that each
county have its own share of that fund for educa
tional purposes, which was adopted.
Mr. Gardner moved that ths bill and substitute be
Indefinitely postponed, which prevailed by yeas 79.
from tlie penitentiary from the time of Governor
Stephens' death to July. MS.
Kcfemd to committee on p«fUteauary.
Atf-anta, October 1.—The Senate met at
10 o’clock.
On motion of Mr. Davidson, the action of
the Senate yesterday on the bill to iucrease
the salaries of the judges of the Supreme
and Superior Courts waa reconsidered.
The special order was taken up— the bill
“To provide for on adjustment and settle
ment of the claims, equitable or otherwise,
of the Marietta and North Georgia RUilroud
Company.”
The bill provides that should the com
pany complete and equip the road from its
present terminus nt Ellijay to the North
Carolina line by January 1, 1X88, the State
will release the company from interest on
bonds of tho company held by the State
from their date to January 1, 18X8. If the
company shall fail to so complete the road,
♦lien this release shall be void. Provided
further, the company shall file with the
Governor, in consideration of this agree
ment, a release of all claims against the
State, arising either in reference to the con
victs loaned the road or the loiui made the
company by act of 1877.
Tho committee amended by providing
that if the company shall complete the m.wl
as aforesaid, then the State shall release tlie
company from its entire indebtedness to
this State, interest niul principal, provided
the company shall build the road ut the rate
of one and a half miles per month. Tlie State
shall release the same nt the rate of $2,000
per each mile so completed.
Mr. Davidson reviewed the relations ex
isting between the road and the State, the
mutual claims ami demands and all tho
equities, and urged the passage of tlie
amendments.
Mr. Rankin opposed the measure as un
constitutional and not legally right. The
road has no such claims against the State.
3Ir. Maddox briefly favored the passage
of the bill w ith the amendments.
The bill was passed by a vote of 34 to 7,
and was immediately transmitted to the
House.
Mr. Davidson called up from the table the
bill to increase the salaries of judges of the
Supreme Court from $3,000 to $4,OU0 per
annum, providing the same shall not apply
to judges now in commission.
Sir. Hoyle moved to uiuend by making
tho salaries of the judges of tho Supreme
Court $3,500, and judges of the Superior
Courts $2,500 per annum. The amendment
was lost.
The bill was passed without discussion
by a constitutional majority—yeas 30,
nays 7.
The bill was immediately transmittal to
the House.
A bill to incorporate the Methodist church
at Rnrnett, in Warren county, and to pro
hibit the sale of liquor vitliiu three miles
of said church.
A jM'tition or memorial signed by 117
out of 140 voters ki the fifteenth district, G.
M., of Warren county, in which the church
is locuted, was read, which opposed the pas
sage of the bill as obnoxious to the |»eople
of the district, and not desired by them.
The point was made against the bill that
Barnett was on tho line of two conuties,
Warren and Taliaferro, anil that there hud
not been proper publication of notice of
the bill in the latter county.
Mr. Bristow moved to amend by restrict
ing the provisions of the bill to Warren
county.
The bill was recommended to the judi
ciary committee.
The Ray bill to amend the law relating
to the inspection, analysis ami sale of
commercial fertRixers and chemicals was
called tip for a third reading. Mr. Ray ex
plained the provisions of the bill at
same length. At the conclusic n of which
Mr. C&bani* ■ moved that the consideration
of tlie bill 1m* indefinitely |MMtponcd. The
motion prevailed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate in executive session con
firmed the reappointment of Hon. Frank
L. Haralson as State librarian, for four
years, beginning September 27,1885, unani
mously.
Adjourned to 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON HEKAIOX.
The Senate met at 3 o’clock and passed
the following bills of the House:
A bill to amend an act incorporating the
Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad
Company. This bill was amended by adding
the names of Jerry Hollis and B. F. James
to the corporators.
A bill to inconxirate the Savannah and
Western Railroad Company.
A trill to ratify and coufirm the charter
obtained by B. W. Frobcl, Jesse A. Ansley
and L. F. Livingstone, under the general
I railroad law of the State, and to confirm to
the Covington «nd Macon Railroad Compa
ny all the rights, privileges and franchises
granted in said chamber.
A bill to amend the charter of the city of
Marietta.
A bill to incorporate the Bank of North
Georgia. The committee’s amendment sub
jecting the whole property of the stock
holders to liability for claims of depositors
was defeated. Afr. Jordan, chairman of the
committee on banks, gave notice that ho
would move its reconsideration in the morn
ing.
and a lively time may lie anticipated.
A bill to encourage diligence and good
behavior of chain-gang convicts under
going punishment for misdemeanors.
A bill to prescribe the mode of selecting
specitd juries.
A bill to umend sections 1410 and 1412 of
the code relating to dentists and dentistry.
A bill to incorporate the Newnan Western
Railroad Company.
A bill to incorporate the Newnan and
Greenville Railroad Company.
A bill to amend section 4011 of the code
by depriving ordinaries of jurisdiction to
issue or determine writs of habeas corpus
in extradition cases.
A bill to authorize clerks of Superior
Courts to cancel the records of mortgages
and fixing their fees for this service.
A bill to incoqiomte the Albany, Preston
and Columbus Railroad Company.
A bill to require all money arising from
the hire of convicts in Rockdale county to
l»e paid over to the county treasurer of said
county.
A bill to repeal an act prohibiting the
fishing for shod in the Oconee. Ocmulgee
and Altuuiaha rivers on certain days, so far
as the county of Butts is concerned. Mr.
Hodges proposes to have this bill reconsid
ered in the morning.
^ A resolution authorizing the Marietta and
North Georjpa Railroad Company to use n
a small portion of the right of way of the |
Western and Atlantic railroud, at Marietta,
for un equitable consideration.
A bill to provide for two weeks terms for
the Superior Court of Carroll county.
A bill to provide for the distribution of
fines and forfeitures arising in the City
Court of Carroll county.
A bill to alter and amend section 2573 of
the code ns to tlie setting aside a year’s
support.
The remainder of the afternoon session
was devoted to the reading of House bills
the first and second time.
The. Senate works industriously, aud is
well up with business.
HOUSE.
Tlie House was called to order by the
Speaker und opened with prayer by the
Speaker.
Mr. Hhnrley, who was recently bitten on
the hand by a dog, was’ granted an indefi
nite leave of absence. He will try the vir
tue of a mod stone.
Mr. Harrell, of Decatur, explained the
reason why his name was not signed to the
majority report of the railroad committee,
that he was paired with Mr. Word.
Mr. Dart moved to reconsider action on
the bill to fix the election precinct in the
1356th district of Glynn county at Sterling
Station, which prevailed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The House took up the unfinished busi
ness of yesterday, being the consideration
of the Senate amendment to the bill creating
a city court iu Cartersville.
Mr. Fite supported his motion to disagree
in an elaborate speech.
Mr. Felton denied that he had said that
Governor McDaniel had intimated w*liom he
would appoint judge of the city court of
Bartow, lie recognized Governor McDaniel
as an excellent executive, but were ho to in
timate whom he would appoint in advance
of the passage of tho bill, he ought to be
impeached. Mr. Felton said he came here
by the almost unanimous vote of the people
of Barlow. Mr. Fite defeated Mr. J. B.
Conyers by the skin of his teeth. Mr. Con
yers* is a candidate for judge of tho city
court, and mado Mr. Fite feel that Jordan is
u hard road to travel. He alluded to Mr.
Fite’s holding during the recess, a Federal
office.
Mr. Felton called tho previous question,
which was sustained.
Mr. Fite, in referring to holding Federal
office, said that the House hod given him
tholienefit of n doubt os to the constitution-
oHtv of it; had overlooked it. He had con
sulted lawyers and the Attorney-General,
and was advised not to resign his seat in the
House. Ho said that he received 1,339 votes
to Mr. Conyers’ 560. He objected to the
election of judge by the people; that it was
against the policy of the State, und the peo
ple did not desire it.
Mr. Felton said that he favored submit
ting the election to the people last winter,
when Mr. Fite proposed to introduce such
a bill. The judge is a county officer and
should be electee! by the people.
The House refund to concur in the Sen
ate amendment by yeas 64. nays 39.
THE VALUED POLICY BILL.
Tlie order of the day being the considera
tion of the bill requiring puyment in full of
)>olicies of insurance, was token up.
Mr. Brantley stated that a mine rity of the
’ommittce protested against the passage of
the bill.
Mr. Calvin presented his argument in
siipjHirt of the passage of the bill. It was a
clear und succinct statement of his posi
tion. The birth of nudes and females, the
loss of vessels at sen ami the burning of
houses were governed by certain laws. He
alluded to it us showing, how premiums
were arrived at. In every city of one thou
sand houses one house will be destroyed by
fire. His speech idsiunded with interesting
statistics showing the profits of insurance
companies. He hud Clerk Harden rend in
his alto tone u letter from C. H. Moist*, of
Sumter, S. C\, au insurance agent, en
dorsing his bill as sound and just.
Mr. Brantley opposed the passage of the
bill in an earnest speech, us a deceptive
one, und one liable to be misunderstood.
Insurance is ImihcnI upon tlm idea thnt tlie
property is worth the aniouut insured, and
the companies agree to the umount of the
damage sustained not exceeding the amount
stated in the policy. The people had pro
tested against the pansuge of the law, and
their protest should be heeded. Georgia
was in no condition to drive off capital.
Mr. John Thomas opposed the bill. If it
I Missed, the rats, who are so bad in burning
louses, w ould bum a great ileal more. It
is a dangerous bill
Mr. Ellis opposed the bill as being op
posed to sound policy. The MU presented
too great e temptation to wmn^loin^. The
premium should be commensurate with the
risk taken. The bill was a premium to
wrong.
Mr. Butt, of Marion, called the previous
question, which call was sustained.
The memorial of the business men of Ma
con, protesting against the jMissuge of the
bill, was read.
Mr. Ilavt opposed the bill in a brief but
cogent speech. The law now waa ample
enough to protect the insured.
Mr. Harrison favored the bill in his close,
dear and earnest style.
The vote by yeas aud nays on the passage
of the bill wuh, yens 25, nays IK), and the bill
was lost-
House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reassembled at 3 p. m.
The business in order, Senate bill No.
14, known as the railroad aommUaion bill,
was read the third tiins.
Mr. Jenkins, of Putnam, was recognized
by the chair, who said he desired to offer an
amendment to the bill, and sent it to the
clerk's desk.
Mr. Butt, of Marion, moved that the bill
be considered by sections. He did want to
resort to tactics to defeat this bill, but he
thought it ought to be considered by sec
tions so as to intelligently disposed of.
Before putting this motion, the chair
ruled that the amendment offered bv Mr.
Jenkins should be read, and that gentleman
had the floor if he desired to be heard.
THE AMENDMENT.
Amend by striking out all tlie Utter portion of
the second section. beginuinK at the twenty-seventh
line, and insert Iu place thereof the following:
••Tlie commissioners shall have power to alter
sml amend the rate complained of whenever they
shall adjudge, after a full hearing, that the same is
unreasonable or unjust. They shall
flx such rate as is reasonable
and just. aud when so fixed thu
action of the commission shall lie final. Provided,
that any iiernou, town, city, corporation or railroad
affected by the rate fixed by the commissioners
may at any time thereafter and from time to time
tile'with said commissioners a petition iu writing,
iu which petition objection may be inode to the
rate made by the commissioner*, which objection
and the grounds thereof shall be distinctly set
forth. If the grouud of complaiut is
that tho rate on any particular
cluM of freight is unreasonable or unjust,
said petition must set forth clearly the rate fixed by
the commissioners and also the rate which the pe
titioner claims would be a just and reasonable
charge. If such petition is made and filed with
the Railroad Commission by a person, town, city or
corporation (other than a railroad), it shall Ihj the
duty of said commissioner* to cause •• **• yj of Maid
petition to be served on the railroad compauy to l»o
affected, or its agent, aud give notice to both
parties of the time and place of the
nearing, which shall not be in less time than ten
days from the time service U perfected on tho rail
road company, ami if such i>ctitiou is made and
filed by the railroad company, said commissioners
shall cause notice thereof to bo published iu one or
more newspapers having a geueral circulation iu
the locality to be affected by the rate for not less
tliau ten days before tho hearing. Tho commission
ers at tho hearing shall have power to alter
and amend the rate complained of, aud to fix such
other rate as is reasonable and just; and when such
jtetUinu is made and filed by a railroad company it
uU-itl be tho privilege of any person, town, city or
i oriHiration, affected by tho rate, to be heard at tho
hcariug. and to present to the commissioners any
relevant evidence for their consideration. Bn*
the commissioner* shall have no power
or jurisdiction to alter, change
or in any way interfere with the rates made by tho
railroads or by themselves, except upon complaiut
made, filed ami heard os iu this act provided, aud
tbcti only as to touch questions us an* made and put
iu issuo by the pleadings. Aud provided, further,
that in all cases made under this act when a person,
town, city or corporation, other than a railroad,
complains against a rate mode by a railroad, tin*
burden of proof shall be upou the railroad to show
th it its rate is just and reasonable.”
Mr. Jenkins moved to further amend by
inserting iu the fifteenth line of section 2,
after the word “concerned," the following:
And also to file in the office of the commissioners
a sworn copy of said schedule, as well as of all
changes afterwards made therein, as soon aa the ad
vertisement appears, which copy shall be compe
tent evidence in any hearing or investigation had
before said commissioners.
And to further amend by striking from
the title of the bill the following words, be
ginning iu the twelfth line of its title, to-
wit:
Providing for appeals from the rulings and de
cisions of said commissioners.
Mr. JenkinH said he offered the amend
ment because he could not give liis sup
port to the bill its it came from the Renntc
for two reasons.
1. The provision granting the right of
aptieal to the courts is unconstitutional.
2. The bill in its present shape practical
ly abolishes the commission. It would
make the commission a mere way station,
so to speak, between railroad rates and the
Supreme Court, und virtually ubolish the
commission, l^e thought that any appeal
to the courts would be unjust and unfair to
the railroads. The inclination of any jury
would be to side with the complainants ns
against the railroads. The amendment re
lieves the bill of all the objections named.
It places the commission as an impartial ar
bitrator between tho people and tho rail
roads, as was intended when it
was created. In order that tho commis
sion may regulate rates, it is first
necessary that there shall be rates estab
lished, and these ought to be established by
the roads. With all res|K*ct to tho present
commissioners, who nre honorable gentle
men, they have their bias and opinions Uke
everybody else, and they ought not to be
allowed to sit in judgment on n case of their
own muking, and it was never so intended.
The amendment could not jenpadrize the
rights of tho people, us everybody has a
right to make complaint to the commission.
The questions then oomo before the com
mission as original questions, which is right
and proper anu their decision is final, with
out appeal to courts or jury. Under tho
amendment every act of the railroads in sub
ject to repeal by tho commission. In all
reason, can the friends of the people or
the opponents of the bill ask for more?
Mr. Jenkins referred to the constitu
tional objections made against tlie amend
ment, and cited the Tilley case in reply. It
is insisted by Home thnt it is tho imperative
duty of the Legislature to fix rates, but
Judge Ward says that duty is discharged
when the Legislature authorizes an agent to
do it, and it is competent for tho Legisla
ture to make tho railroads their agent for
the purpose.
Mr. Butt, of Marion, renewed his motion
to consider the bill by sections, ami said
he amendment of Mr. Jenkins, which
scattered over the bill, showed the necessity
of it
Mr. GnHtin Raid he hoped the motion
would not prevail, as there is nothing in
the bill to make it necessary. Ho argued
that there are only two main ideas in tho
bill. Finit, that the railroeda
shall have the power to fix their
own rates, subject to revision
by tho commission on complaint While
there is much language iu the first section,
it simply embodies that idea, and reserves
to the commission absolute power to make
rules and regulations to prevent unjust dis
criminations.
Tho second main idea in tho following
section provides for an appeal to the courts.
Mr. Futnam has offered an amendment
which will do away with the second feature
of tho bill, and if it is adopted it will solve
a very simple cjnestion—that the railroads
shall make their own rates, which on com
plaint can be carried to the commission,
whose decision thereon shall be final. That
is all that is left In reference to the
amendment, Mr. Gnstin said in behalf of
the friends of the bill and others
who think the Senate bill unwise, there was
difference as to the appeal provision. Many
believe the appeal too expressive and bur
densome to tbe people. Every member
recognizes that some relief onght to be
given to the roads, and some modification
made of the powers of the commission for
the benefit of new roads that are waiting
to be built Wo believe the commission as
it now stands is oppressive to the roods, and
discourages the investment of capital in
railroads. Among this number were those
not friends to the bill who were unwiling
to have tlie rates subjected to contest in
the conrts. To meet this objection, after
consultation, the friends of the bill were
willing to accept the amendment of
fered l>y those vrno had not favored tlie bill
in its present shape. If this amendment
is adopted and the bill passed the friends of
the bill were pledged to stand by it There
veems, therefore, no necessity to consider
the bill by sections. The Moose has had
the bill before them a long time. It has
been discussed in the Senate, in the news
papers, and printed copies placed on th*.*
desk of every member. With thnt famil
iarity with the bill, there was no necessity
for the delay which the motion sought to
bring about.
^ |
Mr. Butt insisted that the motion ou h
to bo considered by sections, begiunina
section 1 and going through, instead ^
starting in the middle und “uquanden^
out in every direction.
Mr. IIurriH uked liim if 99 out of I
100 bills hail not Ween considered
whole. " * !
Mr Butt replied: “Yea; I have know,
the House to do many fooludi thiniw
thia ia no exception. ”
Mr. Ilawkea hoped the motion wonldnrc
v*U. He said it was the moat important
measure thnt had confronted tlie Leuialntmi
and ought not to be hurried throunh
Mr. Butt, of Hall, oppoacd the motion
and said if members were unxious to tu\
journ, they ought not to upend day after da*
on thia bill, lie amd there waa not n mem
her who needed auy more information
the subject, aud aa ready right nSr to votS
on it an ho ever will he. He wanted to am
rnemhera practice wlint they preach, and not
waste time on thia bill, which could he m
well diapoaed of in three honra ua thnl
dnya.
Mr. Harrell, of Wehater, favored the mo.
tion to connider the hill bv
tiona, and didn't aee J JL,"
thia bill ahonld be made ai
exception to other important billa. Gen-
tlemen on the other aide said thevhml
fixed up the hill to suit them, and didn't,
want to consult anybody. Mr. Gustin
to n personal privilege, and denied bavin,,
aaid any such thing, and said the gentlemui
fron. Wehater could not well have under
atood him that way. Friends of the bill
had simply agreed to accept an amendment
offered by tlmae who did not favor the bill
in its present shape.
Sir. Hnrvell aaid ho had not agreed to it
and had 111 been in the caucus, and he did
uot want to take tho amendment on trust
After some further diacucaion on morion
ill which Messrs, McLendon, Thomna, Har
ris and Brandt participated, a voto wa*
taken upon the motion to consider by sec-
ti ™, H - ^1* w <? «*"*<! -yeas 82, nays 66.
The Aral section was read, to which Mr.
Harrell offered tho following amendment-
Amend section 1 by inaerting at the end of
tbe ninth line tho words, “jauiaenger aud
freight rates on the different railroads of
this State and also."
On motion of Mr. Clay 260 copies of the
amendment were ordered printed and Shced **
on the desks of mcmliers at the opening of
the sesaion to-morrow.
Tending the remarks of Mr. Harrell on
his amendment, the House adjourned.
WARD’S WOES.
IIIn Desperate Stnif/ple and Hour
it Ended.
Just twenty-seven miles from tbe clamis city of
Athens, Gz., is situated tho thriving little town of
Mxxey’s, the residence of Mr. Robert Ward, who
has just been released from a most peglous predic
ament, the particular* of which ho has contented to
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Maxoy’s, Oglethorpe county, Oa.. July 9th, 1885.—
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nounced a tertiary form. My head, face and shoul
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ly the disease commenced eating away my skull
tx>ne*. 1 became so horribly repulsive that for
three yean I absolutely refused to let people see me.
I used large quantities of the tnoat noted blood
remedies and applied to nearly ail physicians near
me. but my condition continued to grow worse, and
all said that I must surely die. My bones became
tho seat of excruciating ache* and pains; my nights
were passed in misery; 1 tra* reduced in flesh and
and strength; my kidneys were terribly deranged,
aud life became a burden to me.
I chanced to see tho advertisement of B. B. B.
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Hundreds of sea.. -an now be seer* on me, look
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twelve months and no return of the disease has oc
curred. ROBERT WARD.
Maxey’s, Ga., July 1, 1885.—We, the undersigned,
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