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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: WLONhSDA V.
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jiCIT FOR BETTERMBSTS,
c:jf5 nr Pf!ES£WTATIVE CONTINUES
HIS STATE ROAD SPEECH.
r j, \o ]EnII mi tli* ft one C'aa tie C«i»*
a* .. rixiort-Diii* »rm«
lerl .1unii>» oil the llanklu
A in*ml ii>«at.
Atlanta, Aug. 8.- -[fipocinl.]—Imme
diately upon meeting this morning, tlio
]}n;i.*o went into committee of the
w ini!c and resumed tJio discussionof tho
WY ternnud Atlantic lease.
Mr. Huit of Bibb continued his speech,
llo read and commented on the letters of
Smator Brown, as showing that the
]is wore not compelled, by their
tr.Hl, to return the rood in hotter cr
t ,»n than they received it. No portico-
I. r rail on tlio road con he considered
fixture. He argued in favor of better-
laentf. No gentleman except one, the
r , utleiuan from Meriwether (Mr. HID;,
|| a ,l taken Ms seat before admitting that
roineihing is dm tho le;-ees.
\Ye want the road clear from doubt.
We want it in gof d condition—not the
, 11 rotten trap Ft was In 1870. It has
l cti w»id ly good railroad men that
, cm as it is, it is not in first class condi
tion. T:ere ought to bo sixty-flTo en-
,-in,n instead of firty-flvo, and 2,00 ) cars
iit-tenii of 1,40). What, then, could wo
, o with the forty-four old damaged on-
. inch and cars? And yet gentlemen
' lV let tho les* ccs take the surplus.
litfFF THINK* TUB PEOPOStTXOll UNREA-
GONABLE.
The pTojyY. itUm that tho rtato will leaso
the road elghtie.i months from now in
i!ic condition it is now in is tlio most uu-
tri'maUo proposition ho ever heard.
J11 rer it lo-»s tlio wear and tear? He
v mild rather undertake to deliver it
v. About a rail on it. IJo admitted that
j; 0 had changed his views. The man
v !„. never changes is a bigger fool than
„,;.n who changes every mornuig
tojore breakfast. All great men have
changed their views.
jj r . Simmons of Sumter referred to
Mr Candler as the champion political
rr.tve-digger of Georgia.
-Betterments," ho cried, “who save
1-ettcnmnte? Governor Frown himself
IA y* makes no claim for betterments.’*
) tie wanted no politician, with the cry
if tilt dear people, to attempt to drive
uu fr nu bis convictions. He would
•vev consent to pay one cent for better-
.futii. but ho . r.'.v no betterments in tho
uikin amendment.
Mr. \Yc. t of Habersham said that all
iiit this Io;;i l »ture cun demand of the
ro.-ent lessees .n that they cnmjly with
ivir contract of 1870. They have pledged
i*imelves to return tho rea l in us good
.1 ihtiou as it was in when they received
i H*» was in favor of tho Rankin
inendinent.
DAV13* JUMP ON RANKIN’S AMENDMENT.
Mr. Dari*of Elbert made a warm at-
rk on tho Rankin amendment. It
runt settling with tho present lessees
-fere rts can lease the read. It won’t
> for us to make overtures. Wo are
;■ ! ed to riihmit to the claims of tho les-
t •. r. I!p said if a farmer rented a plica
1 r twenty yours ho would fertilize tho
had and'build bsras, all for his own
iirnrfit and profit. At tho expiration of
tbs term would he expect pay for tot-
t-raienta? 'that’s tho proposition made
It Senator Drown and tin* lessees. Thev
mprorrd tb
so that it may hereafter Ins entitled to
peso as tho city of Waycross..
Tlio till hi mcorjiorato the Piedmont
THE TRUSTEES WIPED OUT.
that the BUfv
had, aftc
natc
Loan and I
mitted to tlio comini
tiik academy K«>|
Tli* n«xt hill tali!
I ,0, in« tho nppropii
i up
LL,
* that ,»r
rtotte
was nobi-i*M*i .vi agreement between
tin* state and tho present leasee*. Ho
.avonii leasing lirci and ssttling better*
lucLti afterward.
A RirriXCl TIME PROMISED,
lie thought Georgia ticciled a militia.
If the lessees try to tear up the road we’ll
have a general ripping ihue of it. Tiioy
prrpote to tear up tho road and side-
track Georgia and uiako tho legislature
trade fixture. Ho wasn’t afraid.
Trai.o fix tires are nothing hut a scare*
new. a sort of spirits you scoJn gravo-
ynAfter you Ret apOMMptd lo
• hem you go rigid along and pay noat-
t. niton to them.
r. Pavb grew very warm and drew
v rt< up of amused and interested
l.»;e;v*ta around him.
If the Iet*cc3 triid (o rip up the road
p. 1/ one Georgia regiment would be
Mr. McDonald of Ware favored tho
rv.i .in amendment us it looked to a
1 Mivful s. ttlenu nt of the question. Ho
•!./c:i farerably impressed with Mr.
Mi .lmai, vice-president of the Louis-
y... • ^nd Nashville railroad,
: iz:u:;a wants a conference com
mittee.
Mr. 11 ndng of Kichmond offered n
. •lit r» o'utum that a commute) of
: e from the House and two from the
•s.a'.oho anpointedTo o infer with the
1 ‘ionof tlio Westernand Atlanticujon
toe equities claimed hy them, and to re-
r Itomsaid Unless any proposition
ivlaii.i .* thereto that they may desire to
»u Bn it. and that said committee shall r>
l«>rt m c‘i matters l«ck to tho general
• •" 'rmhly at tho earliest practicable day.
- 1 ' r.on a. the rouimitteo of the whole
I red, Mr. Fleming asked that his
s-* i ‘ on lie i^ad.
' -Joursof linker moved to table.
M-. Keuto of Dartow moved to ad-
.o to. Carried.
1ST ifsEVATK.
t il Appropitsflus :»lon«r Ia the
AuUciuy I'asies—Ollier Itinl*
Atlanta, Aug. P.—{Spccia*.]—Senator
Yf litt ibis morning offered a rvtiolu-
'•-» providing for th# sppointrr.ost of a
) y .-t. riding commitL-o for the revi-
'•t if lillo. Iho jiropored committee
'* '*c.v;iat of Cvo senators and a like
IIoum inemljcrs, std will l>«
,'rct' 1 to ronridor all bills, to rovbo
ihcm, aid report them back
■ use In which Lhe7 eriginaud.
“ r c i *.c ctmimiiSe* on rub r.
, A re.*,hit ion Was offerod by Seu&ler
<0 (•i.'miRs the mil mdiluted by tho
•* . !!-■»,rcrof II. J. Lamsr, Indian
• 1 r lr .ee, cert/in udh property
“m btato’c rciorvsUon at that
erred to gsasral judiciary
I-
• •■‘■i- raitlr’t’s hill to create a com-
B '• y.i t > *tmnino all apphc-mts for ai*
' • - • 1 lr» the bar. was kilted by adv* r«c
« •». t r?* report. 77iL b li was if:tio-
-‘vl by requert of the bsr association,
*“t tiY'jod n-» f.n r with the tsi.aiors in
l «'committee* out.
<*r. :*»o»ion of ,‘>» nator Hall the Okcfe-
r - - rnaai)! HU.on which the cc.un.i:-
°f pului; improvements failed to
yv.is made tho sp'ockd orit-r for
'Wdfcesday : u »xt.
• he .‘k'luM* pii» tkt fdknriar bilb:
T.) prohibit tlw wle of illtoiuisting
Rmio-j, |. { Harris county.
. * ,J i Dvoiii k ft cm running at l.<r*a
‘•y tb- i-ttfih dutrii t, G. M., cf Clay
*1 mcorpofj
Es«kL
i Anisricsa l.< so ai
• t»w« of Lev***,
f $15,000 for
tr.~ erection of a dormitory for the
Academy of the Wind at Macon.
Senator Bartlett di m mstrated the no-
cctally for tiie prepi* v -l building by ex
tracts from iho report of rrinoipsi
Williams. The M*nator w as sure that tho
o/licor* connected with tho institution
would never have asked for the building
unit-.--, it h.id lii-romo ub.i-iliiu-ly imh
pxmnahlc. Tho academy lias dono what
no other public institution of the state
had 000a it bad paid book to tlio state
repeal, dly th»* hiirplus when tho appro
pnation for itsMupii-ort had been more
than sidBolent. u had paid back int-i
the treasury as mucli asfl.OUO at a time.
An institution with such 11 record shoula
ho allowed to make no reasonable request
for aid "i Ui«- state in vain.
Senator Strother also advocated tho
possngo of tlu* hill.
It passed with but a single dissenting
voice.
A bill was offered by Senator McCol
lum to excMiipt Dade county from the
provLions of tho 1570th sections of the
Code so far os they apply to the appoint-
iru-ul < i iiispc. 1 "is 1 ! > 1 Is.
The bill was referred to the i ommiUeo
on spcv-ial judiciary, aui the Senate ad
journed.
Act* Approved.
Tlio governor signod tho following bills
to-<lay. f
To provide for a stock law in tlio ono
hundred and fifth, and ono hundred and
fifteenth districts, Baldwin county.
To incorjvorato the Georgia Loan and
Savings Bank of Atlanta.
To anpropllato $100 to J. P. Austin,
an ex-Confederato soldier of PeKalb
countv, fer total loss of sight, under act
of 1887.
To Incorporate the Fort Payne and
Eastern Kail road Company.
To reduce the bond of tho sheriff of
Baker county.
To pay the undrawn balance of the
state school commioftioner’* salary for tho
fourth tpuartcr of 1887.
OLIVE DILL LOSliS A FIGHT.
Its (.'Iiainploii Defeated In the Cham
ber of Commerce.
Atlanta. Aug. 10.—[Special.}—A
meeting was held in tho Atlanta cham
ber of comimrce to-day on a call la-
sued, it la understood, in the interest of
the Olive bill. When President Oglesby
culicd tiie meeting to order, Mr. Hoke
Smith offered a resolution that a com
mittee of fifteen men tciively engaged
in tlio manufacturing and commercial
interests of the city or state he appointed
to consider tho etfect of tho courelidR-
tiou of tho tluxmgh railroad system of
Georgia.
Capt. E, JP. Howell thought that all
the interests of tho statcshonU to rep-
resented on such a committee, and that
tho investigation should bo limited to
tho railroad situation asitatfects tho
city of Atlanta. lie offered ns a substi
tute that a committee of fifteen citizens
Im snj<ninlptl Ly th« pr.«,ul#»nt. r*f which
committee lie shall be chairman, to con
sider tho railroad situation as it affocts
the city of A'linta.
He mndo a strong speech in favor of
tho suHtitute, and was supported hy
Gen. E. I*. Alexander and Mr. E. P.
Ch*iml:erlin. Tlio substitute was vigor-
!y combatted by Mr. Hoke Smith, but
rus adopted by a vote of CO to 14.
HOWELL’S UNIVERSITY TRUSTEE
BILL PASSES THE HOUSE.
I'rcftent Honi-tl In
Gfc.N.
. A. I V ANX UllNU.
Atlanta, Aug. (Special.)—It is ro
j>orted to-night that Gen. foment A
Evans, who has been lying very low
w ith typYboid frvi-r at hi- ixsidrnceoc
Houston street, is in a dying condition
l S, .11 1.. , li> - < ’ >•- m \ .
Few men in Georgia haro led nobler
live* or ore hotter beloved by tho j«op*Io
than General Evans. Hewuo born and
recr.d in Lumukin. Stewart county.
Before the war ho nractlollaw there,
and quite successfully. Ih- went to the
front 1vv maior of tho Tlilrty-ilr.-t Geor
gia, and when tho regiment reinlLted
for tho war lm was ele.'ted its odonel.
Ho led it gallantly in tho Virginia hat-
ties, first Hi Lawton** brigade, then in
Gorelm s. When Gordon was rnado a
major-general Evans waj made a briga
dier «no commanded Gordon’s brigade.
At the wirrender at Appomattox he was
in command of Gordon s division. Ho
was w ounded at tho WUUernaMi, at Get
tysburg* mid at Mcnocacy Junction.
V HAT in •.~S \ VAN NAII f
A l'roposltioii From < o). Uatvklo* to
lire Forest cl ly.
Americus, Ah;;. 10.—{Kpxcial.}—A*
the citizens of Savannah M tm inclined
to censure CjL Hawkins for making
traffic arrangement* with the Central
from Sterling to Savannah, a distance* of
sixty mihs, instead of building the
tSavanrah, Americus and Montgomery
into Savannah, Col Hawkins, president
of the Savannah, Americus and Mont
gomery railway, and Mr. II. C.. Bagiev,
president of the Americus Investment
Company, to-day w ired iho following
pirojMibitloii to tho “bavanr.ah business
men's committee:**
'•In Ajiril lost the Savannah busir.ija
men’s committee offered to donate f-V).-
U00, and secure, or aid in securing rights
of way through the city ami terminal
grounds; provided, the Americus In-
rotstmi nt C mijiany would guarantee the
building of on independent railroad into
Sivar.nvh by December, 1V0, wl.iJisaid
coitipany accepted. Wo havo patiently
waited this long. a:.d ili the nfi-good
faith now offer Savannah fifteen day* of
giace witlun which to comply with the
terms of the agreement.
• S. |l. H « WKI-.1,
'Treat. S. A.& M. Railway.
• II. C. Baglrv,
“Prcst. Americas Inv. Co."
CHICAGOANS
Tticz AVer© Miri>»i*»a at
Facilities of tire ll
Chicago. Aug. 10.—B
mu tho L xird of trade an
on, tlic |*ro ’.uce and the r
changes who liavo been in
other Buvthern itat*. ezpl
nierciad purposes, I
cagu. 1 he ntaiu ebjvci
‘s trip Couth was
feasibility of the wcireii
.. . L .llpS, 1 i I . I
i).V TAMPA,
>4 St tire si»perl©
'!•:• eot-tirc*
il tlio lumbcr-
Horlda and
P »* ing for com-
returood to Chi-
■ liiv diif-gr.-
onsidor tna
ej'ei
llu Unu'iosl point for N oth n. l 1 ....
tral Acted - and Wei t India ve-« h. It
-rer 1 * drawing twer.cy-uix feet of
C 01 III. f«l'-ly »1 • I il..*
•. ,1i \. .1 ll.o ■Ircl.'i ... .w. . u .
Uon, th«
Tivche .ilmiberi.
Atlanta, Aug. 9.—{Special,)—Tlis
House this morning decided l y a vote of
118 to 4 to wipe out tho present board of
trustees of tho State University and
create a now board upon an entirely dif
ferent system. Tho present board
sbta of forty-eight members, half of
w hom aro elected for life. Asido from
oUter MriootobjseUons tho board ia too
cumbrous for efficiency, nnd tho pro
posed re-organization will givo the uni
versity a much better chance,
PROVISIONS OP THE NEW BILL.
Tho bill os passed to-day, which is a
substitute for the original bill, provides
that tborevv board shall consist of
member from each congressional district
and two from the city of Athens, nil to
be appointed by tho governor ard con
firmed by tlio Henate. Tho governor is
to be ex-officio n member of the board.
The term of offico of the new trustee!
will be eight years, tho first appoint-
mcnf* to be mado and confirmed prior to
Sept. 1 next. At tho outset the governor
will appoint three members for two
yem e, three for four years, three for six
years and throe for eight years, and
thereafter there will be three vacancic ■
to be filled biennially. To bo eligible to
membership of this board, tho ap-
jiointeesof the governor must l»o cili-
awns of the state, citizens of tlio district
from which appointed, not under 25
yenru of age, not a trustee of any other
nude college or univenity, excluding
the branch colleges and high schools,
and selected with reference to their fit
ness and capacity.
WHEN THE BOARD MEETS.
The bill requires the board to meet at
Athens at 12 o'clock on tho third Wednes
day in September next and organize by
electing a presiding officer, who shall bo
known ns “the cluiirmati of the board of
trustee?." Tho lioard will meet there
after subject to theirown order, hut must
meet annually at Athens on Thursday
preceding tho Sunday of commencement
week. *lli • board shall establish itsown
rules and vo^ulitimv for tho terms of Us
officer*, and it is vested with nil tho pow
er* and duties of tho present bo. rd. Tlio
latter will expire upon tho qualification
and organization of the new l*>nref.
If a moodier shall a Lent himself front
two succcsdvo meetings of tho lioard
without good excuso his olfico shall ho
declared vacant. If he shall absent him
self from three consecutive meetings, no
matter for what cause, n vacancy shall
bo declared and filial bv tho governor.
Each member of the board will bo en
titled to $4 jx*r diem from tho state
treasury for each day in actual attend
ance ii|s>n thy meetings, j»rovided tho
w hole nurnlier of days in each year shall
B3i exceed ton,.tiitl ■lutll bo paid uiiiyngo
to and from each meeting.
INCIDENTS OP TUB VOTE.
Whin tho vote on this bill was taken
Mr. Patterson of Bibb wn» ono of tlio
four who voted against. When Mr. Put-
tcr: oii’m name was reached lie explained
his vote by saying ho thought iho bill
would Ik» fatal to tho university as an
imtitution and reduco it to
political uiuchino.
V If .. Ih- !• tm • «.f >'i-. Ti:- . :
j Clarl e wjg n ncliod that gentleman rose
I and snid that he thought thy hill would
1 ring tho unht r.i.y in direct contst t
ami ryinpatliy with tho people, ami
make it a statu institution os it ought to
tie, and for that reason ho w ould give it
his supjiort.
OLIVE NOT A COMMUNIST.
The charge that tho Georgia legisla
ture contains a communist in its mem
bership, recloved emphatic dr-nin! on the
floor of tho House to-d ly. Mr. Olivo is
the gentleman who furnished tho denial.
In rising to a question of personal privi
lege this morning ho read from Iho
8outhem Alliance of this date tho fol
lowing extract from the Griliin Nows:
“It is now loudly whfHjx-red around
the cnnitcl corridors that tho author of
the Olivo bill Lt a communist, and that
his colleague from tlio name county luis
the documentary evidence in hif jxjk.-fu
sion ready to spring it upon him at tho
right time,"
Mr. Olive said lie desired to pronounco
ihL statement nloohitcly /also so far as
it referred to him, and h? had been told
by his colleagtio tha‘ ho had never
authorised tho statoment.
'iho allianco, which hath republished
tho item, had not indorrod it.
BIr. Arnold of Oglethoipj, tho col-
lengno of Blr. Olive, rom>horate<l the
statement, denying that ho had author
ized the charge which appeared in tlio
Grilliu Nowr.
rosTxix'a OYSTER niij^
Tho stuhlsirn fight over Podell’s oyit r
bill endetl to-tlay in a compromise nil
around, and tho substitute, variomh
niuendt d. passe l by a unanimous \ o.e.
The opiioneuts of tho menaure eipn^Mtl
thciusclvea as oatisllLNl with the umeudud
bilk
MILITARY AFFAIRE.
The House committee on military af
fairs reported favorably to-day s hill to
authorize the organization of the h in t
Regiment of Oeoigia Cavalry. This bill
was put through ny Mr. ltetUy of Chat
ham. Hon. W. W. U01 don, hit colleu^u *,
will be colonel of tho regiment.
COMMISSIONER OF AOUCDUOtt.
Tlio Senate committee on agriculture
has mads an adverno report on the
Honey bill providing for the election of
the commissioner 0/ agriculture by pop
ular vote.
FARM PBODUCT8 AND TAX%TTON.
Tho Horn* committee on agriculture
ha*t under consideration this afternoon a
bill to exempt from tax all farm products
in tho hand* of farmers on April 1. They
w ill rej ort it adveruely.
LEA’S BIRTHDAY.
Mr. Rrilley of (liatham haa lx>en In-
strunicntal in pasting through the Home
a bill to m.»ko January 19th, BuhvitE.
Lee’s birthday, a legal holiday. Tho bill
wcr.i thiou^h to-day by a ’unanimous
vote.
IN Till: UOL'NE,
Tire Offerer till! )*«*«< » IVonrelPs Unl-
vrrsli) Trustee Hill.
Atlvnta. Aug. 9. —{Sj eciaL] — The
Houtc met at 8 a, m.
Mr. Culi * :t of Bfusco^rc offerrda r*. >
luthm that the Young Mm's Democratic
L-aguo be permitted to hold a tnev t-ug
in ti.i h'M of the House next W.iutd iy
nlghL T mv resolution was opposed as <
offering to ^tabluh a bad prt • .-Ucnt,aitd
::’r
D- •
it ion. rejH.i teil that If iiarylanfi
<1 tin- plant!.a; and julUvnli.>n
. as tlio littk- Rtatu of Rhofio I
id done, ei.-n after bet o/stez
11 exterminated, tli.* state
1 would recetvo annually fi
ii'tury a revesuo of $i,000,0
whi
ven icy for th© county of Clint b
u*od,
T.. prohibit the .rale of spirituoils liquors
o It' ll; tine© milts of I.aurens Hill
*: Hapt. church in l^utons county,
loosed.
To a ..:.iri/.e county coinmisvioner* or
ordinaries of count; .•> to hire county con-
vil ' 1 •' • 1 counti . : r 1. .id w-.ik.
T- ecc mitt.eto which this hill had
lH»en referred recoinmendod its pa a.; -
witi certain amend.-neut*. Ono of the-*
an;, n 'uients struck out theclauto linut-
fng the work upon which such hired
<mnvicts could bo employed to road
'■ '•! 'll I 1 I- ■ 1 \:. • 1 ■ \ ■ •.
of tho convict biro to the discharge of
insolvent costs,
•S< nator Strother opposed tho adoption
of th» amendments.
Senator Bartlett considered it mere
justin' to the smaller counties to retain
i uo n.s >lvent costs amendment. Ho was
opposed te the bill without it,
WORK CONVICTS ON TH* ROAD.
Sir. Rico said his purpose in introduc
ing the hill was to confino tho labor of
convicts to the roads. Convict labor had
been diverted from this its proper chan
nel. He togged that tlio bill should not
lo killed by an amendment which would
defeat the object which it contemplated.
Senator Whitfield reviewed tho law on
tlie subject as it now stands. This bill
bad merit, in that it empowered tho
county filling tho dt mind of another
county to furnish it with convict labor,
to receive comnen: a*Ion therefor. Con
victs which had been hired by ono county
from another heretofore bad been ille
gally hired.
Senator Rice recognized the illegality
of such a proceeding and wanted a hw
to authorize tho practice. Ho had been
told that county conylcta were some
times sent to tho state convict camps,
ar.d ho insisted that tho clause “public
road work" te retained.
Blr. Harris of tho third thought the
bill hud somo merit.
He should support tho bill, but must
oppose the amendment, unless it was
.mode leas objectionable.
COURT OFFICERS GET THE PAY.
Tlio put pose of the amendment was to
appropriate tho pay received from tho
hire of convicts to the officers of tho
courts, which would leave tho county no
share in it. Tiie county, which had
borne the burden of convicting these
very convicts, ought to be reimbursed
out of their hire for the expense thus in
curred, ami the sol icitors-general had no
right t© grab all tho proceeds.
Mr. Bartlett said there was nothing in
the amendment proposing to give nil the
pay to the tolicitorx-general. It proto'-ed
to devote it to tho disebatgo of insolvent
costs.
Senator Harris offered an amendment
to the committee’s amendment, substi
tuting the following words: ‘‘Paying of
officura of tho court which makes the
conviction, its costs out of tlio hire of
each, and the balance, if any, to to
turnod over to tho treasurer of tho county
where the conviction wa* had.'*
On motion, the bill was recommitted
to the general judiciary committee.
The bill to incorporate tho Brunswick,
Athens and Northwestern railroad was
next taken u^> and pussed as amended
> The Senate adjourned till 11:3d o’clock
Monday noxL
Georgia has 4'JO,000 n_-
Oyfetors could ho cultivated. Maryland
ha. about 1,000,000 acres.
Mr. Clifton of Chatham stnled that
since the hill had been amended he with
drew all opp.f it ion to its passage Ho
believed that the amendments Improved
the hill, and embraced what was con
tracted for by tlio people ho represented.
On vote tlio ay« o were 12* and the
nays 0,
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
By consent tlio following hills were
read the first time:
A bill hy Mr. Harrell of Webster to
utilize the land in Okefenokc swamp.
At-<>, to repeal the lease allowing tho
securing of utk* to land, by what is
known m “hesdright."
By Blr. Ixvfiey of Macon—To incor
porate the Eatouton and Ma * n railroad.
By Mr. McDonald of Ware—To estab
lish tin* llu > between Ware and Clinch.
By Bfr. Murray of beliloy—To prevent
cattle from running at largJ.
By Blr. Davis of Elbert—To amend
Section 930 of Coda.
Br. Mr. Duggan of Fannin—To incor
porate the town of Mineral Bluff. .
By Mr. Ik Licy of Dodge— 1 To incorpo
rate tlio Empire and Dublin railroad.
By Blr. llollzclnw of Houstoq—To reg
ulate tho transportation of watermelons,
frillL“, etc.
By Mr. Mclver of IJtortv—To inrer-
S Yratethe Supreme Grand Lodge Cl i-f
rder Knights of the World.
Blr. Tatum of Dade offered a resolu
tion that a lunch counter, refreshment
room, barber rhop, etc., in the basement
of the capitol ia a consummation de
voutly to be wished.
UNIVERSITY TRUSTEE BILL.
Blr. Howell’s bill to provide a method
for the clioico of trustees of the State
University was read the third time. As
the bill includes an appropriation, the
House went into committee of the whole.
After bcUu; read, the committee reported
tavoi ahl jrapou tho bill.
Tiie hill provides that the board of
trusties pf the Univenity bIiaII consist
of one mem tor from each congressional
district and two from Athens, all np-
t iointcd by the governor and confirmed
>y the Senate. The term of offico will
be eight years. JTliree aro to bo ap
pointed for two years, three for four
rears, throe for six and three for eight.
Tiie appointments nra to to made every
two years as the vacancies occur.
Blr. Howell explained the measure and
urged its adoption. Tho board now con-
lists, he said, of ntout forty-eight mem
bers, lialf of whom are elected by tlio
board. The board itself recommended
tho passage of some such measure.
On tho vote tho ayes were 118 and the
nays 4.
A hill hy Mr. Morgan of Pulaski to
amend tho eburter of llawkiubvillo wa3
passed.
The Senate resolution that tho joint
committee to investigate the alien'd
lcn.se of the Central and East Tennessee
railroads, be allowed a stenographer and
uTgcuut at arms was taken irom the
table.
Blr. Glonn favored tho resolution. lie
hoped tho investigatiou would be Vliort.
but it was important and Uu.' committee
should be aided in it* work.
17ic resolution was agreed to.
OLIVE SAYS HU S N( T A COMMUNIST.
Mr. Oliie «.f OgU th. rj e iao to »
on of privil. ■.*. lie Ji«-bi in bin ban 1 a
paix r, the EmiUiera AI . ;• whi 1«
quotes from tho Griffin !
on hunself. The News an,
•It is loudly whinpf red around thu
capitol coridors that thu author of the
Olive bill is a communist ar.d tha; Ida
colleague from tho same county liai tlio
documentary evidence ready to spring
upon him at the right time."
Blr. Olive denounced the statement as
utterly false nnd his colleague, Blr. Ar
nold, said that he had never authorized
any such statement,
A hill hy Blr. Humphreys of Brock* to
8 rant Milton Hitch, a minor, the priv
i-gen of an adule was pasted.
Tho bill hy Blr. Reilly of Chatham to
make the 19tu of January, known a* the
b r.lulay of Robert E. Lee, a legal holi
day was taken up.
Sir. Gordon of Chatham spoke in favor
of the bill. It was panned.
Tiie Henate bill to incorporate the
South Georgia Dank of Waycruss tmwed.
A bill by Air. Tuck of Clarke to pro-
vine that tax executions shall bear inter
est was pcs ted.
A kill by Mr. Candler of DeKalbto
prohibit cock fighting 1 a <d.
A bill h) M‘. Harlot Greene to amend
section 5E) 01 Code was pa.-s «|.
A bill by Mr. Fleming of Richmond to
provide for the {Hiblication of grand
jury presentments, when recommended,
was piss.si.
Adjourned.
IN XIIi: 8KN.ITK,
Kites** Child I.alior Hill The County
Convicts for Bond Work Dili.
Atlanta, Aug. 0.—{SpeeiaLJ—Tlio ag
ricultural committee thu morning re.
ported a Iversely tiie bill providing for
t!ie diction of the commibsicntr of ag
riculture by the jx?ople.
ThoSouato in executive ©< 01
Ilrmed the appointment of lion. Shelby
Alia way os judge of Urn city court of
CartenviUu,
new hills.
Tho following new UlU wire intro
duced:
By Senator Foster—A bill to require
the state school eoramtosioccr to make
NMiii-amiual apportionment*of the whod
fund and providing for tho distribution
of the fund. Referred to committee on
education.
By Senator Harris of tho Third—To
rcgtiUte and | r.-scriho tho practice of
uiandaimu in the courts and repeal sec
tion 4*72 of thuGxie insofar as itrelat.»
lo thoaiihiect. Referred to committed
on general indiciary.
Senator liolmcs cent up a stringent li
cense hill for Laurens county. It pro-
viibti that liquor sellers shall Lo required
to obtain the consent of tsodhirds of *11 ... r „. hcni „ Ikf lu , url
f ! Herein,, aro v. itliuut
Kotilln
IN Tin: IIOL’SK.
Work." Tr«n
I.a
•led by tlis
rrday.
Atlanta, Aug. 10.—(Special.]—Tho
•iniate was not in s •. »u to-day, having
djoorned over until Blonday.
In u.e lit,MM'tho following bills wen
dn-i«icc«l:
By Mr. McDonald ofWare-A bill to
•.!• ;.'i bvclion 43i3of t’to Corle of
by triking therefrom tho proviso.
By 3Ir. Calvin of Richmond—A frill to
appropriate to the Georgia Agricultural
Society, through tho deportment of ng-
uti. «nnii«iiw «•« thcuxxjd dol-
ijira, '*
By Mr, Herrington of Emanuel—A
bill to incorporate tiie town Sttffinore,
Vy Blr. Jones of Coweta—A UU to
incorporate the town of Murcland, in
Coweta county.
By Blr. Hurdcinnn of Bibh-A biU for
the rePefof tto Floyd Rillus and their
•ecurti! s.
By Mr. Dennnrd of Wilcox—A bill to
A|»p:opriat9 inoner to buy an artificial
limb for Lnwson Smith, of Wilcox.
By Blr. Jones of Coweta—A bill to
nutnorizs Newnan Cotton mills, of New-
nsn, Ga., to do a general bauking bust-
ne-.-r.
By Mr. tomar of Richmond—A bill
to provide for improvement cf the
grounds around tho capitol.
Bv Blr. Hood of Jacksor.—A bill to
proliihit drovers from allowing stock to
trespaw on the lands of others.
By Mr. l.u;gar of Fannin—A bill to
autlDrizo Goo. V, Ctwliran to peddle
without lirense in the county of Fanniu.
By Mr. Ycazey of Warren—A UU l»
amend the act incorporating the towu of
Wnrreuton.
By Jlr. Whittaker of Troup—A hill to
exempt (r.>m levy and ride provision!*,
farm imidements, live stock and fcrtil-
i.u-ra udvauced hy n landlord to bis ten
ants, croppers nnd farm laborers.
By Mr. turner of Monroe—A bill to in-
cor)X)rate the Altoiyr and Cbrdclo Rail
road Company.
Hills were then taken up fora second
reading.
By unanimous convent the hill of Mr.
Hard;ig.; of Cobb, prohibiting tho sole or
manufacture of *pirituou*or unit liquors
within three mill's of the Cmeu Acad
emy fn Cobh county, was read the third
tituc nnd poM< d.
A bill wa» Introduced by Mr. Johnson
of Floyd to incorflor.vte tho Cherokee
U>l. an Institute, located at Cave
Spring.
On motion of Blr. Fricks of Franklin,
the lioure adjourned till 0 a. w. Blonday.
The Brown Cotton Gin Company, New
L -n-Ion, Conn,, manufacture cotton gins,
feeders and coudeotws; linters of im
proved patterns, with automatic feed,
for oil mills; ribs, saws, and nqwUrs for
gins of all makers. Write for prices.
KSKUNKWICU'.N VIXIGIN YURY,
Hack iterab Holland Mill CMtllf'
Great Ltrlirmtsi.
TrtnSWI K, Aug. 10.—[Special.]—
to ran ltohiid, the prole* »d Virgin
Mary, continues to draw large crowds to
her tent where slic hourly holds bervico*.
' reason, but it is
uho
nmnz n ; witn wt.at eito sue tian
ignorant ehisscs of negroes. Many
Use toughest characters that ever walked
tto fetnois have been coavt-ited by her
picacRinz, aivl tin ply word. -
ground sho
fo.nt 1 pone
«1 1 ' '
at Its Carr
plate locating their dratufehvps
they can n*gi»ter and get tlieir lio n*..
Referred to committee on tcmperauc*.
mce’b child la dor mll.
Senator Rice thb moniing presented
hi* child lator bill. It is intc tided to re-
strict the employment of small children
in factories, etc., and makcv it a pei a!
offense for any mercantile, mechanical
or iiiaiiu/sctunng institutem to • , .ailio attend torvicc* at il* o'chick
biMron un ier 10years r.t a; -, or chib ! to-morrow in a l-ody. The invitation
has not leen accept# I.
Merit Wins.
Mo Mir ettfrottf thtt for rears
r< I'r. Kmc*! Now Dbwwrry
I>r. King's K«w lit- PUIs, Uuclc.
Iks cm
U chas is indignant that the better
clas.t of negroci is trying to stop the ser
vices, and te prove to the sati Jxctioo of
sii that her wor*'a and actions are harm
‘ y have inviteii thu mayor oud
"rporatath*
nt county. |«
'«p-.ale the towu of Way cross | h
. .c:. t.
forb ituiot ;or tl s.i un!
I Mr. Garden cf Chalh.
i
DUBIGXOX OX TIIE FENCE.
crui during tin
tion of/Toxos,
be
polled is attii
moisture ami tli
loop thorn , a
l.ro t ,,l or » 1<
rcudormg inj
weather 0 1 in.
North Carol it
delaying cult i
show* good gro
In South Cat
not Loon impi
though tlicic 1
from on excess*
Alabama rett
promising corn
growth and Irn
than a nr*mtlx a
sive rainfall. 1
slowgi
THE SENATE’S PRESIDENT INTER
VIEWED AS TO THE GOVERNORSHIP.
Likely (o U- In* olt < *1 In
Atlanta, Aug. 10.—[S|OoIal.]~Tiie
authoritative onuouncetueul given the
press a duy or two ago that Uon. W, J.
Northcu, of Hancock, is a candidate for
governor, to buccochI Gordon, whooo
term expires a year and a half hence,
has cruato l uo grout political stir here,
and for that matter, very little com
ment. Berlinpj the reason for this,
asido from tho distance alna l of tlio
campaign, is cliielly that it brought no
news to tho public. It lias been pretty
well understood for stm j time that Mr.
Northen was not only one of the possi*
biliti ‘.s juj a cuiuTdito for gubernatorial
honora, but thut Uo was prnc.icully in
tho field.
EFFECT OF NORTHFN’S ANNOUNCEMENT.
The announcement, however, forces ;i
premature consideration of tho prosjiect-
ivo cain|Kiigu, nn<l gives portinence to
y\ hat may to said of or hy other gentle
men who havo l*ccn mentioned in con
nection with this high office,
Probably no one luis toon more often
or more prominently alluded to in tlio
public press or in private speech, than
lion. F. G, duBiguon of Chatham, the
president of tlio Georgia Senate.
Tho True iKAPn correspondent tolicr-
tng that any uttcranco from him on tho
subject at this time would to of more
than casual public iutcre^t, sought Idui
out this morning to obtain au interview
if possible,
FOUND DU BKINON AT WORK.
President duBignon was found bard at
work lu his privajo offico at the capitol.
Mr. duBignon was asked If he had any
thing to say in regard to the gi;b ma
terial race in view of Blr. Nortnen’s de
clared candidacy.
Ho replied that ho did not dcsiro to say
anything cxce|»t to remark that to re
garded Mr. Northen as a most excellent
gentleman.
1 then naked Blr. duBignon if to would
be a candidate himself.
DU BIO NON BEGS TO BK EXCUSED.
He answered:
"You must really excuse me now.
Fourtot n long intervening months may
bring about a great ms ny change?. 7 h *
offico of governor is one that may well
excite tto expirations of any nijiti, hut u
fourteen-months* campaign tor a two
years’ tenure is ratliur onerous. Don’t
you think cor”
Your correspondent forced himself
to to non-committal on tliat point, but
asked:
"What do you imngino will to tho
issues involredV"
FUNNY ABOUT THE HIGH TARIFF PAPERS.
Bit. uuBiguuit replied:
"1 prefer not to attempt to f< recast
tho campaign, but in nil likelilio *1 no
issue will to involved that will Hcrioindy
mi nice tho inter; .it of iho pcoj 1 •.
"It would seem an otnrn of univcnnl
1,0*1 fellowship w*hen the high tariff'
papers of tho state are so solicitous atout
the agricultural interests ot tho peoplf.*’
Knowing that Mr. dlflfignon had hi - a | oqc>- ) oi.-i.
inviteti to attend tho Oonfulcrato re- m. nt during
union at Am • . < i the ! !th, 1 \ and i»i. «v.
.; ■ i ■ 1 1 . ■ i -M. J at t mu
Blr. dll):; lmn t ;i.-d that I. ■ b:. ! Mini, o.’ lb
written Blajor Cobb declining tin- n. : " :,, re than
tation. Ho had decline d many sim. .r '' • l t
invitations 1st auss ho felt it lito duty to pm .ut r, ti
remain at his po»t while tlio legislature hut thri o l
wa* in f _ j T?'?
member* of tlio h'gixlAturo who have not I lowing tlio i
mit&od aalnglo te «ton since tho general I aucl tb i nil
ttMmbly organized lavt full. states,
DU BIUNON TO BE IIEARD FROM. mteceSlfron
While President duBignon doe* not j, c;l j fl 0
follow Mr. Nortlien into the field at this I many other i
early day, ho is certainly in easy reach I ^
of it anl the p*onlo will hear from him 1 ful1 cuUival 1
when tlio campaign opens. Uls friends
intimato that Blr. Northen will to in-
vit d to u.ako a jetnt tour of thy shite,
with the brilliant young preside nt of the
Senate and Sixnk to tho people ou the
issues of tlio uuy.
TUB ALAIIA.HA PAttnuia.
Cioslns Prorcr4lu;« «»r |ba Alllsncs
Htrilng at Auburn.
OrELiKjf, Ala., Aug. it.—ISiKxia?.]—
On Tucsdav tho Gtli inst. tho Btat^
Farmer* Aliiaioi met at Auburn, Ala,,
at 10 o clxk in the morning.
They re-elected tto old
appointed delegatrs to thu nal;
iiaui e. Dcsidc s resolvin’;; to u»c
togging they al o posted a re-ol
ask tlio general assembly to i.ici
appiop Litioiu to tto puhli-j
They also ratified tin lcxntiou
blu'd ext liange at BfoTitgomery.
The opinion prevail i among I
gates that a rt <»!uli« n will to
rucoinmending farmers, uu ter
blc, to engage »u tho matiufu
OP KINO COTTON.
I 0 f Kif«»lve tSniu Is
,. ri »jr«s orCondllton. 1
AUB. 10.—Tiie Augi.it
i« Dcp.m-tment of Agri-
the
of .
nearly U
ce 1S80.
led iiut tin
A LICLA T laiiJlifeKH,
tartinV. Calv
much h.vorab
• carefully c«»i
is badly in 11:«• gi
fruiting w elt.
Louisiana to ; ♦■nm"
rather too much for tb
and the crop luu a
weed.
Portions of Tex:;.-; yv.-i
on the fir#: of the r
damage had y< ( rc.-uli*
trietnoo much rain pu‘
what in tho p* - but :
weather would * nal b-
remedy this.
In Arkanra«the rarly
favorable; tho plant woi
but favcrablo Y .'.it Ik r
placed it in a rigorous
is improving raiiidly.
InTonna^c ti• <>udi
during the month. Tlio
ally poor iand late, am
moisture has preventci
tion, - ,
AVERAGES OK • •
Tlioavcia;. of then
are Virginia, fiff; North i!
Carolina. DO; Georgia,
Alabanu, 1/5; BILssi. ipp
12: Toxos, «1; Arkan-.i .
Tlio caterpillar and l*
casionally incutioiml
Louisiana, nnd in -*<•'
Texas, but tlu: damar.e t
is Mil.ill,
Tobacco has falls n c
account of tho exce.-^ivi
din# is ospedally nmrkc
slutes, and iiilmlima
of wmls and tin io b.i.-
sunahlno for tbu v ,
Tho averages in tho lo t-;
Pennsyh an L*». 80t Mi
ginia, t’O; Kentucky,
diana, 65; WL.c* i. tn, :
furtherance of i
:tureror lecture]
alter shall be giv
vcstigation in practi
It also provides th
propnated, for tho a
tutes for thuyear 18
or so much thereof;
and, for tho year IS
or so much thereof i
and for each subseq
to appropriated for
of fi,o00, or so muc
tho fee
id a
done
from said fond next after
tiou for tho salary of tlio
uf agriculture and of his i
newt %iati<
D, 188
Tto Augu t
ment of Agriu
of corn 01.^, i
rj-o Cfl.4. oats
wheat 05.2, jmi
ai (proved D.c.:
tion aforesaid *
time, to tho order of tho to:
rectors of the Georgia expert!
tion, on tho warrant of tlio j
Maid hoard shall account to tho
for uli such moneys quarterly
uially, and said board sliall, thi
commissioner of agriculture,
tho governor in detail its acts ai
on to sold institutes. And tlio tx
havo authority to issue annually, through
th*i lUiwifaLw* «f agriculture. ~ —~
which 8- | ’
adi of as
DISPENSIN
cers and
ftrmJ
which oska tlu
shall isiiuo me
bend) and ah>
m lias to«
I • id and
icral gover
:gh to Like
nal tomb; t
• ) ■. If. 4 )■! |
. ; I - v. it |
« T ! ■ ■■ .
stemt estathlsn ono nan
which slull to allmvod
tto tanners on tho m
lands at the rate of 3 |>cr
To-day tho met ting U
sid'ring tho projoriUiH
will the wheel. They
this ijufstion wleti s»l
had for dinner. Tto
stood CJI for te 20 u ' diu
renahioi 2U votes to I
county has u represent
once.
in stated by rocmbei
that tho jut# men hat;
patent for making pin#
and that tho formers to
to u>o tho cotl
ment will p/oba!
pc i iomJ
night tome
ten p’.ed the potsoning
Clarke and family, of this
ting strychnine in a buclc
tlio back (Kirch. It topi*.
water; if the vhildren had
Ih ut proi able would to 1
tln ir death.
U is iaipo.siblc to w»
dr.feUrdly coward can
B| arks <!ocs n t supix
so iowr in the seal
dertake the CUB
deed. Mr. Clari
very tick this mo
of 111 t.
c tiled, ami i
a j.