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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: WEDNESDAY. AUGUST If. 1S80.
DOiNT SITT OX THE FLOOB
THE MARBLE WHITENESS OF THE
NEW CAPITOL DEFILED,
L(-:t<lA1lTI Tobacco Fiend* fit! In
Their IVorL—Clean Talk* About
l.'oumy Taxation of h.IIvv.t.—
Oj.ter BUI Oppowd.
Atlanta, Aug. 8.—{S|«cbl.l—The
once immaculate whiteness of tlio
jnarb'.e 11 core in tli. corridors of the now
capital ib no more.
The tobocco fiend lias f.ottcn in hi'
work, causing the -erst-while snpwy
pavement to IBOmi a variegated
brownyyellow, pied-pxsen, mottled
leprous look, which hat called forth fre
quent remark.
Tlie unerring ft ini with which th© av
erage Georgia legislator levebMiinotitlii
in au emergency, 1 and pulls tlie deadly
string, is proverbial; but in tills instance
lie has received able assistance from the
general public in successfully avowing
or ignoring th# calm but reproachful oye
of the sensitive cuspidor, i
Surveying the general wreck afid
mill, homebody-—the iwo; cijiutnontiAu,
...
the uaid legislature and general public
after this fashion.
LEGENDS FOR MWISLATIYE EYES.
“If you expect to rate ns gentlemen do
not expectorate on the floor.”
“Don’t spit on the floor or stops.”
•‘Spit only in tho spittoons.”
“Please observe the rules and do not
iph on the floors or stairways.”
As cue s*ps in at the Washington
street entrance, on bis right band and
©n his left, be is confronted by notices
pasted on the columns which read thus:
“The marble floors were not made to
spit upon. Use the big Hack things
called spittoons.”
“Parties seen spitting on tlio marble
floors or stairways will lie turned out of
tho building.”
This unitjuo legend stares memliorH of
the House in the face as they enter their
chaubr:
“Swallow your tobacco juico until you
get out doors.”
Just Lelow some one lias written,
“Hats 1”
< on My Taxation of Kail way n.
Tlio friends of tho bill which
recently jmsmsI tho Houso providing
for tho county tax of r&ilroau
property have been anticipat
ing opposition to tho measure in the
Senate on the ground that a number of
tho large coni) anu s are exempt from
taxation by their charters, and that it
,would bo an unfair and unjust discrim
ination against tho other roads. Mr.
Glenn of WhitfleM. the author of the
bill, said to tlio Telegraph corresjion-
dent this afternoon, with a look of tri
umph:
GLENN CAN MEET THE OI'JKCTIONB.
“I believe I can successfully meet
tbc83 objections on a lino not lierctoforo
considered; and tho attention of tho Sen
ate is calk'd to it. Tlio bill will pass, 1
“Upon a careful examination of the
charter of the Central, oud other roads
having an exemption, I And that it ro-
fers only to relief from shite tax, and
that tho cliarters do not prohibit or pro
tect from county and municipal taxation.
TI*o qa .tion went up to tlio supreme
court from Bibb county, and was decided
in tho 40th Go. p. 030. in tho case of tho
ordinary of Bibb vs. tlio Central Tho
court held distinctly tint tho jiroperty
was not exempt under tho charter of the
road from county and municipal taxa
tion, but simply that the; proper
machinery had not been provi
ded by law for such taxation.
Warner dissented from this opinion,
but it was held by Brown and McKay,
WHAT MB. GUNN CLAIMS.
Mr. Glenn claims now that under this
decision and by tho very terms of tho
charters of these roads, that his bill
would subject every one of them to the
tax, and mako every railroad property
iu Georgia pay tho county tax.
Opposing Postcll’s Oyster 1I1II,
{ Dr. Lewis A. FalUgant of Savannah
was here to-day in opcxieitiun to the Pos-
tell oyster bill. Tho doctor, for himself
and others, represents half a million of
dollars, invested in lands fronting on
sslt water and claims tliat tho hill will
practically turn over the oyster bods to
oystormeu and deprive land owners}of
the beds in front of their lots, llo thinks
the bill is aimed ut the Jekyll Club,
which is investing largo sums in lauds
along tlie coast.
Arts Approved.
Tie governor signed tho following
bills to-day:
To incorporate tlio Thomksvillo and
Corflele Railway Company.
To relieve CapL J. M. Barnes of the
Thompson Guards and Ids bondsme n for
ormt and accoutrements destroyed bv
lire January IV, !$$■>.
To amend a:» act incorporating tho
Oglethorpe Savings and Trust CLnipauv,
of bavannah.
TUB noise AND SEN ATE.
Tho Uoutfnc Work or the Genrral
Assembly Yesterday.
Atlanta, Aug 6.—{Special.J — The
Senate held a short and uninteresting
session this morning. Most of the time
was consumed in the dryout routine bus
iness, though Senator Allgood started
the ball rolling in a very promising fash
ion by the introduction of a prohibition
measure which created quite a ripple of
excitement
Tlio seuator docs not believe In people
getting drunk—away from home; and his
bill, If made a law, will have tho effect
©f confining to the family backyard such
eccentricities of conduct as those who
adopt tlio “last resourco ofinable minds’
may find it necessary to indulge iu.
TTho bill declares such tiereons as bo-
eome mtoxiratod “away from their own
nrssmtej guilty of a misdemeanor, and
for lh«* first offense thev are to be Hum!
from $6 to510 or imprisoned a corre
House of Bfi.resentstlveo.
Tlie House met at 9x nt.
Mr. gnelson of Meriwether of ‘
fered !ii» famous w'Lmon, th»*
cvrr tho Hot* of IL'preMnteUre. MiMl
.iljourn for ouo or wore ‘„
persona! liltoiuro or profit of ' ae '."
!*■», ft ahull bo unl»«fttl to j»r
momljore for tho dajr or .lay* “^“.“S'fo
and that no leave of »!«<>»«* )*}
grauLvl oxcopt for provuieutfal raiwc.,
otc.
MrT“<L U “° n iWe'^vod total* up
tlio epwiafonJer, tho bill, for tho
iirotocl ion of oj .tore, i orrieo.
' Mr. I irmly ut Sumter moral to tabic.
Carri'.d.
HILLS ON nxKTBRU>mo.
... v„., fl ',,-.m rvof Marion introduced,
J Mr.^^hooa;,' tUm
TO SELL THE STATE HOAD.
THAT WILL RE THE UPSHOT OF THE
PRESENT DISCUSSION.
At Least, No Thtnti* * Promti\cn
member of ilir I.exlolnture—The
House Is nt Present AH at Sea—
Legislative itottllue.
number of davs- tnr tl..
• i flu to $2« or imprisoned 10 to 20
duje, an<l for tho third 8* or 31 have.
•1 h. bill » referred to tho tuuperaio
A bill by Mr. Holme was read to iu-
. ■ :. i -to tho town of Lovett, Lawreact
. ucty. Referred to couimituo cn tor-
jx>i . ■• ■ as.
A message was received from tlie
II ' • • king the date's concurrence
i:: a r. olution inviting lb>ru N. J.
SUBMMOd ID address the general a/-
M.!« *1 r Thursday evening next at b
« ; - Jr, . :i tl. Pubject of cducatton.
s riator Hall Introduced a bill to rc-
against fine and
hndi to be evidenced before they are
| J14 I vciM iWrv .tba judge of the h U .
i'-x.f'Ft urt o. th i circuit. Also tlwt a
•*r of i ich orders shall be 1* j t by
i
1 ^natv' a Jjuu: uv-i.
ami ad tlis charter
V ‘]\\ l yir Hardeman of Ilih1>—To amend
„f th ■ Muoon Savimre llank.
ii’vMr C:' Ivin of Kiohnuaid—To con-
firai She’ eiiarter of »'u Aueuat. ud
l-lorida railroad. , _ .
)>v I[ r Umar of Richmond—Toamend
charter of tb. North and South Short
Line railway. , .....
Al*. m provide for the sale of tlm in-
tervfit of a* cheensed partnor.
Hr Mr. Uardcnwn of Bibb-To pro-
vidu for th» pavnient of insolvent ousts.
J!-. Mr. (ihoiston of Madison—'To pro*
liihit sale of spirituous liquors near a
Baptist church in Madison county.
By Mr. McArthur of Montgomery—To
rcjical section 1 MS °f ^be Cette.
DlliLS ON TIIIRI> REA DING.
By Mr. Kcijly of Chatham—To include
among tho public holidays the lVtl) of
[January.
Tlifa bill we« tabled on account of a
[small House. ., . -
A bill by Mr. Atkinson of Coweta to
I rep al the act establishing tho city court
©t Xownan was inis^-d.
A bill bv Mr. Humphreys of Brooks to
invest Alilton Hitch of Brooks countr
with tho rights of an adult was potacd.
A bill by air. Oliver of Karly to amend
act creating county court of Karly wss
1 A* bill by Mr. Williams of Telfair to
regulate the manner of selling liquor in
Telfair county and fixing liccnio at
$3,000 was ttossed.
Mr. Matthews of Houston introduced
n bill to amend on net to provido how in-
tolvent costs due justices and constables
shall lie paid.
A bill bv Mr. Campbell of Jasper to in
corporate'the town of Shady Dole. 1’asHod.
A bill by Mr. Coggins of Banks to pro
hibit tlie salo of intoxicating liquors in
igliboriiood of Mt. Olivet church
was posted.
A bill by Mr. Skelton of Hart, to amend
the net of tlie Il»i ta villa Loan and Sar
ings Bank so as to cliange tho name to
tho Hnrthville Bank, was tabled.
A bill by Mr. I/owis of Hancock, to
amend tho act creating n Ixxml of com-
mu* loners of roods and revenues of Han
cock, was passed.
A bill bv Mr. McDonald of Ware, to
incoqiorato tho waycross Street Hail
wav Conn>any, was passed.
inmate bill to submit to tho voters of
Columbus the ratification of tho dispo
sition of certain shares of tho Mobile and
Girard railroad, was passed.
8 mate Bill tomnko valid subscriptions
m {}»« pit* of Ikliimlm* to tho .ilohiln
and Girard aud tho Montgomary and
West Point railroads, was paM»ed.
A bill by Mr. Alderman of Colquitt, to
create a lioard of commissioner* of roads
and revenues for Colquitt county,
passed.
A bill by Mr. Humphreys of Screven,
to prohibit hunting or fishing »-n tho
land or miothor in Hcroven county, wnt
parsed.
Tho bill by Mr. Skelton of Hart, tc
' ■ ' ■ • ’ ! "g tli<« Hart ■ ill",
' ml • * • ' ' 1 anU, amt < bam *
until'* t j Hart villi .Bank, was take n from
tho table and ixibmkI.
A bill by Mr. Travers, of Warhing
ton, to prohibit the sale of seed cotton in
Wnsliington county wan pa cd.
A bill by Mr, Murray ot Schley, to
prorent cuttle from running at large,
was passed.
A ©ill by Mr. Jones of Chattooga, to
incorporate tho Union Uailroau and
Transfer l’oin|»any, was passed.
By consent, Mr. Thurman of Walker
Introduced a bill for a firht reading to
prohibit the salo of liquor within tlm o
miles of St. Mary institute, Walker
county.
Bills woro read n second time.
A bill bv Mr, Clifton of Chatham
read the first time bv consent to author
ize the trustees of the Stato University
to accept os a branch of said university
u college of agriculture and lneclinnic
art, to bo establislied nt Hiinsville, Lib
erty county.
SIAXVKINN NOT LOIIRMID.
I*rr«ldcnt of Hie A. A .11. Dcnfe
Thai the Central Hub < uiitrol of III
Itoad.
Atlanta, Aug. 7. — [Spocial.]—CoL
Hawkins, president of tho Savannah,
A meric u* and Montgomory ruilroad,
s|K‘nt several Ina ra in the city to-day.
He denies emphatically recent report*
that the Central hml bought up hi* road.
He says ll»e Central t o -n't own any of
the stock und Iup* no control or voico
whatever iu the management.
A TUAYMC AKRANGKHKNT.
President linv.kins said, liowover, that
hs had entered into a trailic arrangement
with tlio Central bv which the K. A. & M.
would extend its line to Sterling and run
from Sterling into Savormh over tho
i ’entral, uml tlio Central nin over the 8.
A. <k M. from Sterling to Americas, the
arrangement to ternimate on reasonable
not ice by either party.
TUB ATLANTA AND WEST POINT.
At a stockholders’ meeting of the At-
antn and West Point held here to-day
ull the old director* were re-elected. Cecil
Gabliet was elected general manager,
and 11. M. Abbott treosuier.
MIL BLACK DECLINES,
J. C. C. Black of Augusta; appointed
by tlie governor os one cf tho board to
oasetiH tin* ‘kivanrah, Florid i and Wee
torn railroad, lias declined to serve for
the rtnton that he cannot leave his busi-
lie** to engage on a work of such magni
tude at the^ute's rate of compensation,
$1 per diem. __________
DBLL’DLDNBLltO I’OMTICIAN.
A DooljrCounty Joko on a >rcro Poll
tlrtan rihuoxc* Ii. Ai’niiia.
Atlanta, Aug. 7.—[Sj»eciaL]—Lewis
Butler, an old Dooly county negro, who
visited tlio capitol to-day, wss a sadly
fttirurikcd and Imdlv mulirtl indivu&L
11 seemn (list in 1851 Lewisliad political
n*pirati(S • in Worth county, and mado
the race f« r thu legblature. He was dc-
feat<*d but nut cntirelr cured. Inst
Friday lie found himself in Vienna and
I' ll into the hands of some practical
joker*. They exhibited to the old
darkey a bogus telegram from lYetiident
Harrison, temuoting him to goto At-
lunta and |smicipatc in )«nding legisla
tion.
Lrtwis never for a moment doubte<ltlic
authority of the telegram, aud cot being
able to buy a railroad ticket, packed his
Lrsrpet hag footed it tho capital. Ho
r« ached tho city this morning and went
nt ©nee to the cap it- 1 to take hi* seat
in the House of Bet rescnintlvos.
Greatly to his mriM Mi credentials
nerenotrecogniz -I, and the euonuity
of tho fraudaxploiMtl ItMbl Tlie old
I fellow left ll*e capital la a despet
stole of coil -pjc.
n.*r r--solutions uminimocsly adopted by ! floor and asked to have his amendment
fie musoriatinu: * I read from the desk.
“Bo it resolvod, Tliut wo commend j Ho thought that Ids amendment would
n 1 heartily indorse, from loginning to 1 drive from tho suhrtltute bill tho troublo
ml, the Into imswaga of Oov. Jncx D. : apprehended by th© gentlemen from
Gordon to the legislature of (L-oigLi notv ; Gordon (liaukin) and Hichmond (Lauiar).
ns.^embl«Nl, in which he forcibly reminds \ lie said that these gentlemen have l«-
tluit body of the slate's obligation to her j come needlessly alarmed by threatening
ex-fYnfcdonito uoidicis, enjoining uism j let fi*r» sent to this body mid tvltnlfl
them iniiiMilinU* action, and rccom- articles thnt have a]qK'arwl in the papers,
mending such legislation nectNworr to ! These letters and articles were part of an
dscharge, in some degree at least, tlrnt { effort to in' imidate the state,
obligation. If Giorgi t is not stronger than these
1 Cosolved further, That the nianife ?a- threateners he wanted to leave the state,
tion of interest nnd patriotic effort on It was time to secede if corporate n» and
tie* part of Governor Gordon in behalf combinations ure to ride triumphant
of this unfortunate, hut worthy, elms of over <>■
Atlanta,
Although tin
port of the n
Atlantic It at
much j rogr
section uf t!:<
tion togttlu*r
Aug. C. — [fipe^ial.J —
House spent the greater
oniing cn the Western ami
till, it cannot bo uiid that
u, v.r.j made. The third
J ill was under considers-
with the numerous amend-
ioiUh, all dealing more or leas directly
ith the question of amendments. This
quest U n la Ivclouding everything else,
und i-, la»fc*frvlng the rncmUra whose du
ly it hue Incurve to dispose* of tlila great
matte.. The manner in which ninny of
them. r.rc beating tho air over it ii be
ginning to raise a serious doubt a* to
v.luth* r they are equal to the emergency.
'.U : mouse all at ska.
A prominent member said after the
debate fo-dav:
The House b all at cea—I never saw
onyihing like it. Even among roenilin*
who arc in some sort of syiupotliy in
their views, they differ on almo6t every
point. The bonid can bo aaid of tho
best lawyer.* of tlie House. Vou can
hardly get them to agreo on any propo
sition.”
Your correspondent asked him what
would lio the up-»liot of it all.
T1IE UP8IIOT OF IT ALL.
He said: “Tlio upeliot of it will be
that a cul>stitiito looking to a salo of the
road or rather that bids for tlio purchase
lco.se of the property shall bo adver
tised for at the same timo will b# sprung
on the Houkc.”
I tun satisfied that cttrlt a substitute is
already pn paiv.l and only biding the
prop r time for its introduction. It will
itrouably >» offereil when the present
bill is reported luick to the llouso from
tho committee of tlio whole.
the olive bill.
The Olivo bill tumod up in poor Rha|*e
this afternoon in the House. The rail
road commiito3*hy the buIh O umittee,
which took charge of tho bill last winter
ond has heard numerous arguments for
nnd against, <o :ld not re| <r:thc biii
favorably, and could Hot agree on u sub
stitute. The whole committee will
wrestlo with It next Thursday.
T1IK TKM'lloUh Law.
Tliy mill presidents of Augusta, At
lantn nnd Columbus, a committee from
the Manufacturers'Asscelation, were be
fore the House eommittre on Inbor and
lnlior statistics tlds afternoon iu < pi»ohi-
tion to tho ten-hour bill. They claimed
that with ten-hour Inlwr tho mills could
not ho ran with profit, and thouaa „
of the bill wcu d render unprofitable the
millions of doilnrH now* invested in Geor
gia ill cotton factories and would dis
courage any further development of
tliat industry in tlio state.
?!!!! STATE HOAD C'.JMMSTTES.
Tho Western nnd Atlantic committee
discussed Senator Hall's resolution, pro
viding for a joint coinmittoo to make an
inventory of tho State road property and
tabhd it. Dr. Felton nml tho frionds of
tho pending lea o bill opposed tho reso
lution,
in ibKatc and iiorsi-:.
Tlio Itomine Worn of tho Ceu
mbljr on Vcstrnlaf,
Atzjinta, Aug. 8.—(Hpedal.]~-Tba
S< nato met at the usual hour this morn-
ing.
.Snator AUgood's till proftoning to
nuvko running at largo when drunk pun-
killed by tlio temperance committee.
Their adverse report huving been pro-
•ented to tho Senate, tho author with
drew hh bill.
The joint resolution originating in the
House to invite tho Hon. N, J. Ham-
mend to address the general asrembly
Thursday night next on tho subjoct of
education was this morning concurred
in by the Senate.
Senator Julian introduced a new bill
prescribing measures for tho ptevention
of tlio spriad of contagious disc
among i tuck. Deferred to tlio commit-
tee on agriculture.
Tho hill to crcato a htito Bonr«l of
Health was read a second timo, nml re
committed to tlio general judiciary
commit toe.
Theb.llof Se nator Holmes to abolish
tlio county court of Laurens county was
read for tlio third time.
Mr. Harris of the third, opposed the
passage of the bill
It was carried by a voto of 38 to ],and
immediately transmitted to the House.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Tho following bills were read the third
timo:
To prohibit tlio manufacture or sale
of spirituous liquors within three miles
of Mt. Bethel Mfthodist church
Hanks county. rnasetL
To estahlUh a system of public schools
for tlie city of Forsyth, Monroe county.
Passed.
A resolution to relievo Jeff Del! of
Cherokee county,* Umdsr.uinof llonry
Cook, from further liability. Adopted.
A bill to incurporutu the Georgia n©.
curity and Bonking Company. Biased.
A bill to IncoqMirate the Collins Bark
nnd Belt ltailmad Comj>any. Il- u e
amendinenth ngre*'d to.
Mr. Whitfield offered a resolution pro
viding fi«f the employment of on assist-
nnt gallery keeper, and asked tl.ut it
immediately considered. Tho resolution
was adopted.
Senator Shannon pmjKscd a bill abol
ishing all jury exemptions *o fir as they
rclato to felony cn: e >. BrtVne l to com-
tuitU'e on vrn *ral judicinry.
Senator Birtlett’hbill liimting tbonum-
l«r of jojrnalj of tho legishitura here
after to Ixj printetl to 500 |*ansed.
The bill imposing a hue on railroad*
for failure to pay their taxes by Oct. 1
passed.
A l*o the following:
To amend the charter of tha city of
Cartrisvillc.
T- !r7**'*?** Pank cf
Grill in.
To prohibit the sale of liquor within
two miles of Liberty Presbyterian and
lieevoa* Station chutvlics in Gordon
county.
proldhit the foIo of liquor within a
liko distance of Nail Creek Buptiat
church in Bunk* county.
At ll:30oVo k the .Senate went into
executive session t n l confirmed the gov
ernor’s nomination of Ilouv A. J.Crovatt
for jmlgo of the county court of Glynn.
MEMORIAL FROM THE EIGHTEENTH CiEOIt-
OIA.
A memorial was read from the Surviv
or*’ Aasr ration of the Eighteenth Geor
gia Regiment of Confederate Veterans,
tiuinking tha state autboritlei for what
had aheady been done f«ir t:.e n-!ief of
disabled red Imliueut ConfedenU* -. and
aiding rurttter iu-ip tor the neexty sol-
v di«ts. The m -mv/iui recites thu U.Uow-
ur eiti/eiis. onco the flower and chiv
alry of our Southland, deserves the grat
itude of every ex-Confederate soldier in
Georgia, and the thanks of this associa
tion aro hereby tendered him for the
same.”
Tho a«sociation furni»*liod a copy of
tho foregoing resolutions to the gov
ernor and each of the houses of tlio leg
islature. The Senate referred tIu£meino-
rial to thu general judiciary committee.
Adjourned.
House of Itcprcsentallves.
Tho IIoiuio met at 9 a. in.
Mr. Thurman of Walker offered a res-
oiuticn that,
Whereas, Tlio state of Georgia has
made provision for public tchoo a, fre *
to all children between 6 and 18; aud
county boards of education are requm d
to adopt a uniform tories of text nooks
foi ise iu public schcols; and there are
sparsely settled districts where public
: chouls are tho only means of education/
and tlm procuring of these text books
work a luu*d>hin disproportionate to tho
Umefit received; therefore the county
iKHirds of < duration in their discretion
may allow tho use of any ordinary com-
r.w*n school bfioks in such districts or
communities where such l>ooks aro satis
factory to the |*ntr©ns and teachers; pro
vided that if books are to be purcliased
none other than the prescribed and
Adopt#1 txxika shall be used in said
schools. Deferred to tlio committeo on
education.
By unanimous consent the Senato bill
to incorporate the Collins Park and Bolt
Hail road Company was read tlio third
time and passed.
By consent a bill by Mr, Coggins of
Banks, to incorfiorate tho Bellton, Ho
mer und Cnrnesville Kailroad Company,
ns read tho first time.
By consent ft bill by Mr. McCalla of
Rockdale, to establish n system of public
schools fer Conyers, was read the thipl
time and passed.
A bill by Mr. Ifnltxclaw of Houston, to
incorporate the Perry Loan and Savings
Bank. Putt-ed.
A bill by Mr. O'Neil! of Fulton, to in-
corporate the BLnters' Loan and Bank
ing Company, Passed,
■out into committeo of tho
whole, with Mr. Fleming of Richmond
in the chair, and Mr. llill of Miriw*ethcr
resumed hissjieech.
Thu discus-ion was upon the third sec
tion of the t ill, which is as follows:
“Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, Tliat
raid lease shall in no way interfere with
the contract now existing between the
stale nml tlio preseut lessees under this'
net, nnd tho lessees under this net shall
receive the road lied in it* present condi
tion, natural wear ami t< ar excepted,
flu* peisumnfiy ns per inr*»nlnry r»f H1m
iu the secretary of state's office, subject
to tho right of the present lessee* at op
tion to deliver thu pioiierty therein spec
ified, if in ns good condition ns when re
ceived by tlu ru, or unon failure to do bj,
then to account for tue same in money.
Iricn&otlu' lessee «>r lessees, under
this net, shall fnil or refuse to pay what
ever sum may be agreed upon, accord
ing to tlio provhions of this act, as a
monthly rontul, into tho treasury of the
state within twenty duys after tho en
of the month, tlio lessee cr b *•« e.i shall
forfeit to the stato six months’ rental
no damages, to bo collected out of tho
bonds deposited under this not. For fail
ing or refusing to comply with said lease
contract, the governor, at his option, may
declare tho leo?o forfeited, amt take im
mediate possession of saw rood and tli
appurtenances, and if any resistance is
offered by the lessee cr leasees, it shall
bo tho duty of tho sheriffs of all the
counties in this state through which thu
said railroad runs to aid tho governor
with tl.o posso coiuitutus of their re
spective counties to take tho possession
und expel thu lessee or liwets who havo
failed or refused to make payments when
due as aforesaid, nnd in ten days after
he has terminated tlie lease and tuken
possession of the road for the state, tho
governor shall apply the remainingl*>nds
d«*| o«it<*d as damages, on account of the
forfeiture*, a» fur as tho same may go.”
HILL ON THE TIONRR AMENDMENT.
Mr. Hill addressed hinuuif to the Tig-
ner amendment.
Bfr. llill argued tliat tho rolling stock
is a fixture and is a jiart of the realty.
Mr. Tigner here offered a substitute
for Ids amendment. Tlio purport «f tlm
substitute is to declare tho rolling stock
the realty of the Western nml Atlantic.
Mr. Hill said thnt rather than \k\y the
lessees their claim for $750,U00, he
would prefer to turn ever to them the
betterments they claim. Ho thought it
ominous that epics of the bill tA sell the
road were to lx* seen lying ou thu desks
of tnemlieii. That bill, said lie, would,
before this discussion ended, be offered
ns n sulsititute for the lease hill.
Col. Primus Jones asked if his wagon,
while going nertsu the ticld of another,
b>»t its wbtali, would lib wagon bee mm
Utejiroperty of th© man owning the
Mr. llill said thb was not on anal
ogous caw. A railroad train wasn’t a
wuAOa,
Mr. Glenn of Whitfield asked if the
lent* contract did m t settle tho question
as to rolling stock being part o£ the real
nmptriy of the road,
.Mr. llill ilidn’t think the lease bill suf
ficient. llo wanted to show what the
law was.
31 r. Suelson of Meriwether offered to
amend seetkn 3 by striking out tho
words after “excepted" and inserting
“all cars, engines, rolling stock of ail
kind, all fixtuns, implements and all
otier pioporty used in tho business of
the rood, or its equivalent in money for
all machinery and property not turned
over, natural wear and tear excepted.”
Mr. HtU claimed tliat thu exceM of
rolling stock belongs to the state. He
referred in warm terms to Henator
Brown’s threat to let the read run down.
‘•They seem,” ho said, “to ho trying
to mako connection with December 27.
1890. and caru for nothing else ox.vDt to
itin tne rood .without expense until they
can turn it over, crippled, to the state/
Hu attacked the iuea of arbitration i
n >thing more than compromise, and
cited tho nqxirt in the Journal of last
Batunlay in reference to thu arbitra
tion of thu Atlanta and West Point rail
road in w hi* h the arbitrators hml exact*
ly t i bl the difference between tho coiup-
t’ohr general’s assessment and the
road’s tax r turas, except i'J.OOO, which
3ir. Hill said he supixxaJ went to the
arbitrator*.
WHAT HAS THE STATE TO LEASE?
Mr. Glenn of Whitfield rose, he oaid,
not for a speech, but for a mere sta
*ur necks.
r i lie Western and Atlantic lessees aro
not entitled to one cent of betterments,
ey claim,(he difference between iron
I btoel rail and pwy for ull improve
ments made on tho road. Ho thought
the gentleman from Meriwether (liill)
wrong in his argument that the rolling
Mock is a part of the . realty of the roaiL
i'l at iKisitiou fa not eound in law. By
virtue of the contract existing between
flu* lesseaf and the state, the relation be
ta* in those contracting narties fa that
uf tenant and landlord. The lessees are
tenant* for years. What is their duty?
To keep up all necessary repairs. They
o'# claim payment for losing what the
w exacts of them us the r duty. In
-cordauce with our law, n rail fenca is
part of the realty. The rails of a rail-
ay ire also part of the realty and tho
rtutc owns tlie steel rail put down on tlio
Western and Atlantic.
A RAIL FENCE AND RAILWAY ANALOGY.
31r. Humphrey* drew an analogy be-
veer a rail ft nee and a railway. Both
are roa.iy. The question as to what is
ally mid wiiat personalty is clearly
ttlpd by law.
lie said that ho wanted to so amend
tli is lease bll that the state can comply
with the incoming lessees, should the
cuntingencr of the claim on tho part of
pr<*&eiit lessees for Is.'ttermonts.
Mr. Humphreys' amendment was to
the effect that should the present les^vs
decide to pay for personalty referred to
section B, the governor and comp
troller are authorized to uso this money
to purchase enough rolling stock to com
ply with tie terms of the lease bill, ©r it
the prese t lessees refuse to deliver to
the state t ich personalty, or pay for it,
the gover: or and comptroller shall pur
chase cno igh rolling stock und appurte
nances ccossury for a strict compli
ance witl the lease bill.
3Ir. 8ni th of Gwinnett offered as an
auiomhm nt to 3ir. Rankin's amendment
to strike ut tho words “arbitration or
otlierwie and insert in lieu thereof “in
such mat ner.”
He sai< that ho wanted to find out
what the state has to lease. The ques
tion of l »ttennents* must yield to this
demand. “Talk about extenuating cir-
mnstan os, ho said, “tho Western and
Atlantic uad has licen a bonanza to all
who hud connection with it. If every
8* c'ion l ws on it has not got riA it lias
been tho : fault. Tlio statu should not
pay ono ent for betterments.” Iio sup
ported 3 '. Rankin’s amendment.
WIIAl THE STATE MUliT GUARANTEE.
Mr. Tj uni of Dade said that we must
guarant > to tho incoming lessees to
turn ovc 1 tho road to them in tho kiiqu
c nditiui as it w*ns when leased in 1872.
llo did jot agree with thu guntletnan
from 3liriwether(IIill) tliut the state has
a soumfclaim to all rolling stock. IIu
did notLclievo tho state could claim any
noro tion sho had at tho beginning of
the lewo.
Mr. A’ignor of Bluscogeo snoko In sup-
>rt 6t his au eulmont. It w*ould bo
lawfao to insert in the Joaso bill any thing
which could be construed into nn.admis-
lion that sho ought to pay for better
ments.
Snefaon of Meriwether said that
enrifjho l*i>t way to do a thing was to go at
I lo wanted tho questions of sale and
ttennents let alone, nnd attend to tho
lain question of a lease and what wo
eve to lease.
Mr. 3fatthews of Houston said wo
iust offer this road in such condition ns
ill bring tho best price. Ho thought
he Rankin amendment, Bubatauituiiy at
•ast, should lie adopted.
Mr. Tatum of Dade offered as amend-
tent an additional section: that no
virkshop* belonging to tue State road
hall bo removed beyond tho limits of the
tato of Georgia.
Mr. Rant in of Gordon moved to rfao
o rcjsjrt progress aud ask leuvo to sit
igaln. Carried.
3Ir. Gloan of Whitflold offuretla reso-
ution that it fa tho senso of this House
hat no proper lease nt can Ixj j*a>-o 1
A BAD DOSE FOR GEORGIA.
ntil it csn he definitely ascertained
vhat property is to be leased.
TATUM WANTS ARRITRATION,
Tlie s|K*aker ruled that Mr. Tatum’s
csolution w.iH in ordor. This resolution
as tliat it is the sense of the House that
ho question of lietierment* shall not bo
ubmitted to arbitration.
31 r. Culvino? Richmond offen d as a
ulMlituto to 3Ir. Tatum’s resolution, that
l Is tlie sense of the Ilousu tliat no fur-
lit-r dfacussiun bo liad on the Western
nd Atlantic lease until tho question of
ettemipfits fa dispos'd of,
Mr. Glenn withdrew his resolution.
Mr. Berner of 3!onroo moved to table
.11 resolutions. Carried.
By u iTinimous consent the bill to
laku Lee’s birthday a legal holiday was
iketi from the t iMe.
A bill by Mr. Smith of Calhoun to In-
•i poratu’the town of 31illviile was read
e third timo and jassod.
By consent Mr. Itush of Miller intro*
i uceu a bill to amend the uct creating a
Inani of commissioners of roads and
1 j venues fur Miller county.
Adjourned.
T1IEY*I.L HONK OP'JCTK.
: artners’.’Altlance uf Alabama Deter
mined to I'm CottoM Rasrlnz.j
| Montgomery, Aug. 7.—The state
VarmerH’ Alliance of Alabama, now in
ibodonat Auburu, ha.* adopted ilia fob
lowing resolutions:
I Resolved, Tliat the menil*ni of tho
larnicra' A Ilia nee reiterate their deter*
ninutusn to u-e cotton bagging for wrap-
Ifiigcottcu, and will under no circum-
sUncuH use jute, and that this resolution
tb transmitted to tho convention of Com
missioners of agriculture of the Southern
slates to meet in the city of New Yotk
on th® 9th instant, and by that body pre-
sintud to the cotton exebauge.
KOTI^FUOM RKvYNOLDS
riie Alliance IKents a Warchou
The New Depot,
Beykolds, Aug. 7.—[Special.]—Tho
nflfanm at this ploco ha* rented the
warehouse of D. T. Montfort and will
run it dutlug tho coming season. They
liavc also recti red a largo supply of cut-
tun bagging.
Tlio new depot fa nearing completion
an*l wilt add no bttlo to the convenience
of tho puMie.
Griffith £ Frederick have purchased
tho old depot, and will uao it for a cot
ton seed hou^e during tlie present season.
Hancock Alliance Koleo,
Bpabta, Aug. 7. — fSnceiai.l -- The
Farmers’ Alliat.ce is on a boom in Han
cock os well a* tho Farmers’ Club. The
alliance will give a big barbecue on the
SO MR. BERNER TERMS THE RANKIN
AMENDMENT.
The .Member Prom .Monroe .Make* a
Strong M|»eec;i Against the ICaiikln
Alliendnieut to (he TltlrJ Sec
tion of tho Lease BSI1I.
Atlanta, Aug. 7.—[Special.]—When
ft was addressed by Hon. Robert Berner
of Monroe this morning tho House lis
tened to the clearest, ablest and inoet
eloquent argument thnt has yut been
made or probably will be made on tho
Western oni Atlantic bill. The effort of
the 8)>cuker waa directed to a thorough
and masterly consideration of thu third
M*ction, which lie claimed was the es
sence of the wholo measure. Ho thought
the section a wise, just and j»atriotic
solution of the betterment* problem, and
insisted on its adoption without amend*
.nent His able dissection of thu claim
of tho lessees to trado fixture*, which
might bo subject to removal—reducing
the amount from hundreds of thousands
of dollars to $28,500, showed that Bfr.
Berner hud mado a thorough and laliori-
ous study of tlie detail* of tho whole
question and placed tho matter of better
ments in a light free r of intricacy and
complication than it ha; yet appeared.
THE RANKIN AMENDMENT.
A very effective point of his argument-
was where he addressed himself to tho
lifinkin amendment, which he said meant
liqtterinents, and that there wero enough
betterment* in the stomach of the
tiling to mukc, the state treasury
sick for a decade to coine.
Tlio plan of arbitration which
tho amendment propped o(ienod up un
known dangers to tho treasury of the
state, while, it shifted from tho shoul
ders of thu general assembly a grave re
sponsibility which the people of .Georgia
had placed upon them, Thu letter of
Senator Brown to thu-general assembly,
claiming betterments, was the origin of
tho arbitration plun, un i ns charged by
3Ir. Iierncf, the seat where the Rankin
amendment wqs hatched.
IT WAS A GREAT SPEECH.
Bfr, Berner moro than sustaino 1 him
self in hi* effort to-day. It was n great
speech, which aidstohfa reputation as a
public spcaker.nnd places him high in th e
rank of the young statesmen of
Georgia of whom his constituent.- and
thu stato havo profound reason of fadng
proud.
At tho conehis'on of tho speech tho
applause was genet at on tho floors and
in the g dleries, nnd scoroj of members
wulkctt over to 31r. Berner and shook hi*
hand iu hearty congratulation.
IN Till: IIOlNIi,
Nlr, Drriter’* Npeech on Ihe State
It (//nl Lean* Hllf,
Atlanta, Aug. 7.— [Special.] —A*
soon u* the House assembled this morn
ing Mr. Rtnkin of Gordon mo\eJ to go
into committee of tho wholo and take up
tho Western and Atlantic leuso bill. Car
ried.
Tlio Tigner amendment was first in
order. On vote it was lost,
Tlio next amendment wai by BIr. Ran
kin of Uordou and tho quontion was on
thu amendment to this amendment by
BIr. Smith, of Gwinnett, This was to
striko out tho waidi “arbitration or
otherwise*," nnd in lieu thereof insort the
onl* “in such manner." This rdiic•••:.
tho determination of what tberu is lo I*.-
leased iu the power of tho icnerul
assembly.
BIr. Gamble of Jefferson oppo? -I tho
I’aukin amendment, even wit i
change proposed by 31 r. Smith cf
nett. Ho thought that wlu*n “art* ration
or ©iberwfau” wt-iv «>ut «*
means wera loft for diturminin:
the state hxn to offer for lease. 11
tended that this amendment
makes a enso for tho present leasee.
BERNER ON THE THIRD HKCTIO!
BIr. Berner of Monrou sail lio
sred tho third section the raaenco r tlie
bill. It describes with some deg e of
accuracy wiiat tho stato has tu lea« and
give* tho solemn ossuranco aud r *dge
of tho state. This discussion has l >ad-
cned until it embraces every pba » of
tliu leaf-u measure. For vnontlis i has
confronted tho iN*ople and thjs mwe ihly
with it* difficulties. He had studii the
hill, and particularly this section, He
had considered the rights of all :cn-
cerautl. What be said was tho res t of
long ond candid consideration, Hu
claimed no superior wisdom foi his
views, but ho wanted to say that I fore
lie presumed toadvfao he liad give the
matter hi* most earnest consider ion.
Ho luwi expected to meet face to face
this question of betterment*. Thom >nd-
ment of tho gentleman from Gordo luid
brought thu question to a single tue.
Let us meet it calmly, with justice all.
T1IE GIST or THE BILL
Tlifa scct'o-i fa tho gfat of the hi It
describes what pteqierty w* Iu to
lease, llo believed tliat everyone ’ uhl
agree with him tlmt it was the hu less
soctiun, and was in favor of it i it
sun U The hubftaJVN* * ,f it fa the vfa-
dom of this body. A* it fa the mo im
portant section, U is also tho most tih-
cult tu l « settle 1. Tho committ* lied
liad great perplexity in arriving t a
cnelu imi and agreement ou tin ac
tion of the kill, lie rehearsed th his
tory of thu hill in tlie House. Win tlie
bill to sell or lease wa* recomtnitti for
further consideration, it wai. a >m-
panidl by a nvolution tliut it wu the
temeof the ilou.su that thfa,pr< rty
should* l>e liahoil. He believed ths the
liou-e was In favor of leasing now De
lays are dangerous.
WHAT 14 THERE TO LEASE?
What do you propone to lease? Hie
Wes tern and Atlantic ixilruod. 3 ere
fait? There it fa, sir** chi tig fron the
Gate t’ity to tlie water* of thuTeun tee;
its brunches, its rulUig stock, its real
and |K*r^onai property Is it all y r* ?
No, not yours. The lessees claim bat
come of It called /trade fixtures be
longs to them. In f 70 it waa ail o led
by the tUte- ill <>u * and the state, rid
be, who gets it uiuor thu lease g* It
all. Not so now. Tho shadow of ule
fixture* coversuliufa Drop tv.
What could tl oftitniuittee do? It ad
four pnqKMitiom It could say to he
im'omiiig lewef you can get the ad
o* in its conditf n when ^ r< c.iveil t »m
the present Uf «?•*». What condit n?
A year must Li|i«j between *t he a
tion of tliis fa so bill ami the tun
o\«*r uf the p-wl in Decemlwr, 18*k>. ]
The l»*s*»ev must judge fur
the present lessee* hold tlio key of
situation, -v'hfa fa inconsistent with
law* of hfincso. Who are the pro
lewes? J?*e L*<:isviile and Nash'
ticolfccmioi the road and wan
II IO,»|x»K d ‘fit., fa-c
it.The state is o
the road in b.-tter c
in 1870.
ent ci >ndit ii
("• that tl
natural
ondition than
,t In a. i
r and tear
proiKisiUon wa* to guaran-
incoming lessees shall r
ul in its pn -ent «ouditioi
natural wear und tear excepted. This
1'radially answers tho question, what do
you prop. to lc:iso ? This waa adopted.
Tli© fourth proposition was that before
you 1. 8 * tho road you must treat with
tlio * pr.-»ent It*ssee*. The Committee
adopted the third proposition a* sot forth
in the third wxrtion of the bill.
RIGHT* OK THE LESSEES.
What aro tho rights of tho lessees, and
can they so injure tlie property tliat it
would bo better to first treat with tho
lessee*? That fa the whole question
this third section. It fa tho duty of tlio
legislature to determine thu right* of the
leiftuug. Wo must determine w hat was
the condition of the road in 1870 nnd
what fa its condition now. Ho said that
the commissioner* had determined th«*o
questions. The contra rt of Icaso fa the
law of the case and defines tho right* of
the levs*, s. The lessees agreed to return
the Western and Atlantic in as good
condition as they received it from the
stato. They are bound to return it in as
good condition. If a depot bums dow'n
they must build another. If they build a
better, they do it at their own risk.
If raifa wear out they must replace them.
If they put coHtlier steel raifa in place of
iron open, they do it at their own risk.
They nfust return it in as good condition
'or niu*t be responsible for tho difference.
If they return it in better condition they
must abide by it. Tho men who prepared
this contract thoroughly understood the
purport of the provisions, and so did the
men who entered into tho contract with
tho state. They knew that under tlio
law’s of this state and tho business law*
of the world the road, at tho termination
of tho lease would proLaldy bo in letter
condition than when it was received.
They plead for equity and common jus
tice. The*® aro word* in the lip* of tboso
who would invade tlie treasury of tho
statu.
BETTERMENTS,
Shall wo guarantee tho road ns wo
propose to do, or treat with the lessee
and tako the risk of paying them $750.
000? He hod never contended tliat we
havo any right to the surplus of rolling
stock. ’Tlifa strike* out $150,000. Tho
increase of the realty amounts to $389,-
000. What have they thu right to re
move? Whenever an addition was made
iu lieu ot something worn out it cannot lie
claimed as trade fixtures. Ho believed
thnt tho lessees will abide by tho law.
Not one cent’* worth of tills realty can
bo lawfully removed.
They claim betterments' on tho super
structure amounting to $254,182. Can
they remove those betterments? Can
thoy remove tho roadbed? Tho reports,
lie cited, showod the roadbed was in
excellent condition and so it must ho re
turned . What is ballast rock placed
lietwccn tho ties. It tM*comes a part of
the realty. Con tliov remove the raifa ?
When once tho rails ore nailed to the
tie* thoy form a part of the realtv and
are not trado fixtures. Will thoy tabo up
these rail* und placu iron raifa in ihuir
stead ? It would Iw a dead loss for them
to do so. It would cost $100 a mile, or
to toko Up the rails and replace
them. Tho rail* on tlio road in 1870
were iron rail* worth $2*2 per ton. Thev
would havo to |*ay $23 per ton for buc.i
iron rails.
I il'. -Ii W< III. L'*-R.
It would t ike 12,0 K) tens to lay tho
The
id Chs
• el rail i
what
con-
rcully
cuisiil-
ment. Ho *ald that tho question wa* | •.Vthdnst, at the fair grou
not what 1-cttenr
fioes, but t
hu\ c to L
we have to lease so that the bid<
know exactly u hat tiuj ure bolding mi.
Bir. Humphreys,y£ Brovka tuck th.
The Han-
Men iW They are the onlv ones
know uHit the condition of the road
be in /cetuber, 1890. They would
ill
nenta we allow the fa - j. k Fair Association has offered a pro- given fapie-;^>ly in the bidding. V| r
rniino what property wo tniura cf $100 to that sulHtlliance in the constiftioii and laws are opposed to
We niu-t: c rtaiu whnt cemitv that will make the best display at no| L* He ill c, ; buying ft
. mnty fair next fall. Report
upkndid cru|« ure rucuivudfroui dlimiU '
u*. the cv.:Mj.
yinthi
HWo fa a sccuad proposition that So
. o - . * v i u>.| :*»-
o them, if tliey tear up tli
•te« l rail- and replaco them with iron
rails, would l»e $ 12,►■50. They will n«
tuko up the rails; and at every point
where it depot was in 1870 thev must re
turn a dopot now. Much a depot is a
fixture, tun! they have no right !o re
move it If they havo a right to remove
it, thuy must (Hit back ono in tlio samo
condition a* in 1870.
Horuu bridges decayed. Two wero re
placed bv iron bridges. Thoy did this at
their risk. Tlio union depot la Atlanta
fa not a trado fixture. If tho state is lia-
bio for thu $7,112 for this depot, it U lia-
Mo under tho contract, and not hccauso
it fa a !>etteriiii-nt or a trado fixture.
Tills leaves $52,000 indisposed of. Will
they nt hange tho gauge? It will cost
(him $26,000. Ito you think they will
•|M*nd $2<i,0C0 just for pique,and nothing
to be gained.
WUAT THEY CIJOM.FOR FENCING.
For fencing tho irnod thoy claim
$1,400. Fencing has always been held
to be realty. They will not cliango
the gauge, they cannot take up
tho ditches, anti can't remove the fence*.
Out of their claim of $750,000, they are
entitled to but I.*,250.
You place I hen tw o sum* in the scale,
f93,250 again*! $751,000. Which will
you choose? Will you subirnt this to
arbitration? Will you permit an arbitra
tion, and take the risk of laying $750,-
000? The question fa will you guarantee
a possible Ions of |2(,2’0, or risk tlie pay
ment of three-quarter*of a million.
TO THE omm BE AN FROM GORDON,
He believed that tho member from
Gordon was honest and patriotic, but
God helpus when wo*adopt tliat amend
ment. There was enough betterments
in tliat amendment to sink the treasury
of Georgia. Arbitration seemed to stick
in that gentleman'* heart and bfa friend
from Gwinnett hail tried to help him out
of his embarrassment. Hut “in such
manner” means nothing Imt arbitra
tion. Senator Brown liad iussl language
similar to that of thu Rankin amend
ment in his letter to tlifa body. Tho ser
pent's name fa changed hut its venom
r ‘mains. It proposes to raise a com-
n i aion of sqpu* character to determine
what com pci uation shall lie paid thu
Louisville and Nashville railroad. Have
you hoard of the electoral ccramission?
Sometimes I can hardly believe tliat tha
gentleman from Gordon wrote that
amendment.
Thu fas.-. « havo never stated their
claim, or mid they would be satisfied
with even $.5,000.
Let us weigh all tho facts, and in the
name of thu slat® do justice to all.
Tho speech was loudly applauded, and
sit favorably received throughout.. It
wa* declared by many to be the best and
most eloquent nwecnytt made on thu
leosu bill.
Mr. Mawfa si SfSxgkonz Mated
that ho heliuved tliat hu wai
thu only mumber who had ever cast
a vote for tlie leaso nineteen years ago.
He thought that contract liad been faith
fully carried out. He was ready to ca>t
a similar vote. He would not cavil at
the term*. Ilo would prefer to lease the
readied and fixtures, strijqied of all
pcraoualty.
CANDLER ON THE THIRD SECTION.
Mr, Candler of DeKolb said h»* • j«oke
S inst the amendment only because of
earnest opi^.-ition to the essence of
that amendinetit. Hu thought there
twoqui'itiotif thatr-hould reck arly
answered. One fa, w hat proj*erty have
we to lease? The other is, upon wiiat
termsshaO Hi l-a-'it:
• • i!m tl.'oi i' r. r* ;i -• i
;t it did t say to whom
the present ieoMoa Dost account in case j
i.. ) cauiivt ivtura th*-* i iv|-.j ijr iu -Uf.il |
condition as it was received it i.-,
mv. and be could not tell, wliutber
must account totlw n..vt i r t! ' /
wl.oi; l™™°nt 1 1 ilo
atasssajis
Ul would confino hluibdf to ii
nnuiidim-Mt I e ] lt . u -
and •***
.nim ".m t d c o r, iho“ m r ™it’l^;= m '
SSwttfcSSfgS ^ ^
WIDT AS TO T..E STATE'S TITLE.
I ho amendment nl.w ngg^U a do„i,
t l ° “ ll0 ° f tho 8l “'« to the pro/
tran.su tion. Tl» * f " l “™
2 fSSsH*.
and tho suite before we can siv wti-e
ha ve to lease. It conced.? S? ^ 1 n 0
teeked to the bill wo . 1 ndme,lt
leaw the roa.1 It „ ^te P ' T l ,a
amendment i. plain |„ onI r Sue thta-’
tho concision to the leased. °
In tho leaso act of 1870 .
AS TO trade nm nrs,
II, 0 questionUtowlmt con s ,i tutM ,
Irulo future, as stated by tho counwl , r
tho Louisville and nJ.vUIo rsilro^
could bo Milled by the fntenti„„ ,TTl
r°rty in putting t^m do,„ On ,ft
atsSS?
SfSfasaii'fcSi?
profit and they have been paid ^ f ° r
They have rights, but to «r M
favor of determining those rtahtoto'thS
manner pronoeod. We shall „y who?
we have to lease. Wo stuili sSthtTSt
question ourselves. IfewoS'.'
consent, ss tlie K entleman fromClori™
to u proposrtion tliat if wo cannot
w« will eoncctle all the claims of hH,-
sees. He would ho willing , to adopt 7
supplemental agreement, if msteriilh
S“S* ^ «*ept its eqnTSS b
khid. "e do not want com|sn utir>n in
'Uonoy. Wewmnt the rood in op,.r a tinn
condition. He v, a. opiosed to the La:,,
kin amendment
HOEr KAVORt Rankin's amendment.
Mr,. Huff of Bibb was in fsvor uf iho
Rankin amendment Ho siud that two
years ago gentlemen were just as earnest
in forcing this lea* bill on the Horns
snd some of them hail clumped the r
opinions. At that time it was prn,wd
to soil or kue the road as p, r lavsntov
oa hie in tho executive ollh*. He called
Senator brown's contract with tho state
a fraudulent one nnd a gigantic swindle,
put ho liad Hindu tliree appeals to Is
heuril anil luul h<wn tre**!-*** «-<'>• —
tempt
On motion by Mr. Candler of DcKsih.
tlio committee of tlio Whole ro*o, reported
progress aud asked leave to ,it a jam.
NEW BILLS,
Hy consent tlio following Mils were
introduced:
By Mr. Hart of Greene—To authori/a
the grant of temporary teachers’ lioantc.
Mr. All ud tif l*icken«—To iiroTitiu
for tin* tlidribution of the scliool fund
anti ti e selection of teachers.
By 31 r. Fricks of Franklin—To provido
for thu removal of obstructions to stria ns
in Franklin county.
3Ir. Fleming of Richmond introduced
a joint resoluti' -n that a committee of
three of the House and two of thu St-iuto
bo api>ointed to arrange lor ifio a«IUrt aj
of the Hon. N. J. Hammond Briday
night Adopted.
A bill by 3lr. Bates of Biurrar to ap-
propriato $200 to ray James W. Wood
for thu arrest of Pink l’etit, was read
Unit time.
By 3Ir. Johnson of Clinch—To amend
section 4577 of thu Code.
By 3Ir. Parks of Green—To amend tho
charter of Gre*cn*hora.
By 31 r. West of Habersham—To in
corporate thu street railway of Clarke
vilio.
Adjourned.
III. A('K I.i:\VIS sqi 1IIM1VG.
lie Ilomn’t llnjor (lie l*opular<«n«
(teiiinnltuii of Ills Action.
Atlanta, Aug. 7.—[Special}—Pad-
master Lewis is beginning to M|uirui«
According to the reports, fa getting ua-
easy at the strong pojnifar condenuu-
tion of tlie outrage he (icrpetrated uu
this community, and is anxious to uislo
tlie evil. To this end it fa umlcretuoJ b«
lia* approached Mr. Ftel A. Wedemejer,
tho clerk who was practically bounced
on the first to make a vacancy for th*
negro, and beggud him to go buck to his
did desk in tne registry office. Mr.
Wedemoyer v»ry cmpliatically declined
the honor. Wiiat Lewis will do next in
tlie matter fa not known.
111*8 LYONS’ SUCCESSOR.
The vacancy in the registry caused by
the resignation of Mbs Lyons has been
filled by the appointment of Birs. Bfary
Ishatn, wlfu of Profiwor John Isham.
When Superintendent Lyon* Eoes
out, os he will in a few days, F. 3L > sn
Pelt will go in. Van Pelt is a rejsibUran
who some time ago came into notice
here as a candidate for th® beasts
against Frank Rice and Sam Small
VAN WINKLE fBIENADEIK
Tlio prompt action of Bin E. Van
Winkle in repudiating the negro affilia
tions and preferences of P«tmaster
Lewis and hfa request to the government
to be relieved a* one of the saretw* ««
Lewis’ official bond has been very bifnly
commended by the respectable whits
people of this community. He wos m®
recipient of a brass band serenade st uU
house last night.
VIEW OP A PBOMINENT REPUBLICAN.
Mr. J. a Hendrick, the real estate
dealer, who Is a pronounced republican
of tlie white Georgian variety. •‘J
to-day that he was not at all surpnwa
at lewis’ appointment of a
poiitioa wkfa hs ffuuM *..r~**
young lady and her friends,
BUCK A TRAMOU TO tu* PARTY.
He gave this r* ason: . , .
“Some of ns I a. e contended vears
that Col Puck and his crowd did
want a Republican party iu Georgia.
fact it would not conserve to tue»r p
poaej. They want a few whit. nj>»;
most of tlnm Northern men.
with tlie negro poMlfaiops they can
control-conventions, keep themselves •
the head of organizations. to the w*
tic mL conventions and divide out t
offices. Yon see, the fewer white ruta
they have in th# party the better ensa
these men have for an *PP 0 %i well 'iJIl' i
they arc ail offlca-seekers. That
never consult Georgians about any °*
their plan*: In fact, tin y do not want
ite.iig.ani in tiiv ni.utiott tin- ‘
will bcr.zs;? —jb.^rvient to t-*-- r