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THE WEEKLY TELEGKAIT: \VclA\ f.SDA V.
au-oSi 2ti. 188'J.
i kill THE LEASE BILL.
ON FOOT.
I Thnt the Scheme !• Abetted
l, ;j |> A |d AeenUOtt the Floor of
1 Homo—Tlio Debate
Continued,
to suspoct and impugn
of tbu
tho i
jects and aims of tliu governor hie
>v hen the govornor of the state, in his
FClTON SAYS SUCH A SCHEME IS ]*®t annual message to tho general assera-
ON FOOT. ;>’• ,| a ,.l ur^.-.l that when
the Ueateru and Atlantic railroad is
leased “that it he leaded for a long term
of /cars, and that it shall bo offered for
lease unencumbered with any claims of
any kind," I taka it for granted that
no meant exactly what ho said,
and that he knew exactly what he wai
*®jdng. If ho did understand and know
what ho was writing about, then his
recommendations should bo properly
considered ami his suggestions favorably
acted upon. If his excellency, tho gov-
|t!.a!.ta. Aug. 23.—[Special.]—Dur-
I t fce long delate on the Western and
nt j,. i,.a he bill the charge has been
p than once made by the friends of
llmsctint tho amendments pressed
e delay were a part of tho plan of
Iop| option to defeat tho lease and
1 .;,h> or throw tho road on tho
•Js of the state. Tho charge was re
nd emphasized on the floor of
| Howe to-day by Dr. Felton, and ho
I that tho scheme was abetted by
|1 agents who swarmed in tho<
room and on tho floor of the
OR. FELTON TALKS.
■ in a conversaliofc with the
r , lRA rii correspondent, the doctor
I: • This stubborn fight against tho
,o hill makes tho outlook gloomy for
b-ariv and satisfactory settlement of
, ^.at matter. When tho hill will
J Kwk from tho Senate, and what
( it will It* in, no one can say or
K ()no tiling is certain, wo are in
„ session. Wo will bo hero two
n*Ks longer at tho least.”
IN Tin: HOUSE*
IliifT Inlrodnees a Male Ron«l
hr.oliillon -.Ur. I'alteruonspcnkw.
J.tlaxta, Aug. 22.—(Special. J- -As
In..stlie journal of tho Hous3 was
I i to-day Mr. Huff of Bibb offered fol-
p:
,,|vod, That before tills House shall
in -revive itself into a committeo of
whole" for the purpose of consider-
and finally disposing of the hill to
e the Western and Atlantic railroad
I Lull b; definitely ascertained by this
j o whether it is the old or tho new
t , a who now seek to have their
ils for Ixttormcntaor adjustments of
prat* considered by tho general as-
il,v; and that it shall also bo defl-
>h ascertained by this llouso who it
v.t represents tins claim and whether
;• j rM'ti or jicrsons are fully # author-
i v the lessoos to bring this claim Le
the general assembly#
> >Ived. further. That a committeo
he hall be appointed by tho .Sneaker
, :i House, whoso duty it shall bo to
immicnte at once In writing with
JJon. Joseph K. Brown, president of
Western and Atlantic Railroad I*eawo
pniiy, and request him toinako to
I louse, in writing, a plain, definite
|l «!i.ti:ict statement in regard to tho
Jiv, c haracter ami amount of any
::t, or c biics, which lie os president
he old or legal lease company would
to luivo presented to this general
it .diall lio ascertained by tho coin-
e* appointed under this resolution
Joseph E. Brown, ns president of
old or legal base company, has no
u for betterments, and does not do
ty adjustment of accouuts as be-
•n 11io lessees and tho state, then it
I U» tho duty of tho committee to
drum {‘resident Brown whether any
r member, or roetnbew, of the mo
I new Icaee company, or of the minor-
Ter majority stockhoiden in said lease
ppany have any right or authority
Ut v.-r to bring any claim for better-
PUorto ask for any adjustment of
s between tho statu and the
[H a lived further, Tlrnt tho committeo
U* appointed by tho speaker under
involution, shall l>© selected from
■eng those member of this House, who
eopimsed to, and who voted against
t ic known an tho “Rankin amend-
. l" to tho lease uct now being
krnl by this House,
p ' Ivcd further, That tho speaker of
jriiuuue shall be added to and mode
‘ ::.. in of this committee.
• I .ecl further, That a copy of these
** be furnished by tho com-
tlio Hon. Joseph K. Brown,
^•lat of the Western ai d Atlantic
wl beaso C ompany,
■ -ve l fm ther, That the committeo
dander this resolution ho re-
II • report tho result - of their in-
r; and investigation hack to this
■•') before 12 o'clock neon, to-
t : ‘; Iu ?b Tiiat nothing in tlie recital,
r' l i R! l , l n or adoption of theso resolu-
p» . ill I e so construed or in any way
ntcxid us meaning that this lfouse
ea-icr admits, in nny mai:n;r or
be legality or equity of any claim
a . la!a ' v i'" b “>ay have boon or which
ncrealf r to presented to this gen-
pjauembly by tho los-seos of tho West-
F*2a4 .vtlantic itailroad Company for
r • '• o.rnt of any work done, or nnv
p. 1 •••mi nt i made by them on tho real
•l property of tho AVcsteru and
railroad.
MR - wurr hpeaks.
- r. Iluif In .upporti of th. rraolution
*uppr.rt of tho resolution just
,V a wbmlt tiio following: It
«° me, Mr; that common courtesy
• *;• units—the lessees—and com-
! ‘ iu tho people of Georgia,
‘.emand that tho resolution
" a ! ‘ , P‘ c d, and tlrnt some sort of
- [ on roreuco should bo had be-
\ 1 1 > and tho lewees of the
a'i.1 Atlantio railroad, before a
, taken cn this lease act. It
. n. •'•bke; it U not prudent, nor
1 f * t > offer this great prop-
• ‘ With any sort of doubt or
[ ..rV ; about or around it
► , :s a of snock on tho title to
’ f ' . le I r,j ;^rty which wo propose to
V*, V our duty *o remove
ri . >r P r °P«rtr iz offered
io tny tiiat there are
'■ ° r cmnpllcations involved in
! '* to deny tho authorship
,. • : incerity of three |Mib-
or.lions which were ad-
• " ernorand to this gen-
* • ' by the president of the
V' ''V Atlantic Hailroad Oom-
i'*.» 1o .. deny tlrnt there
r •>. caitice or compli-
, ., ^reived in the present
a’tV V, : ,! “ J tbe SState rood in tom-
Uaee.V*^ tlu,t lotion of the last
id rV K° v cmor of our state,
,41" rreU J® tbe .State road. Jf tbe
^ amendment” to the third sco-
jT. Y» prerent proposed lease act,
J2-.iA.!' r . l ,l I ro I«*ed, favored oren-
anything looking to the con-
, r ‘ l tbe question of better-
, h f r n the suggestion or
• n-latioa of his excellency,
governor, favored it also;
or ^’pudiato tho one,
i 2, r *JFjt and re|mdiato tho
^'At there was enough in
laoh ,, , an,en daieiit? to sicken tho
ilm l iP ,rf a8uryof Georgia, is to
; ^ T8 *7 wr ^ »he state has
, lv ,f ^* n ld» recommendations.
pJ } Vf ,n *Ptign tho purposes and
«... liw "JOinki,, b
nLicuuinn. if his excellency, the gov
ernor, misapprehended tho importance
of this question aixl did not unuersland
tbe Object about which ho wrote, then
his opinions wero valueless and his sug
gestions were worse than idlo. But, Mr.
Hpeaker. I presume that it will not be
denied that the executive of tho stato
has equal opportunities with any mem
ber or this committeo for ascertaining tho
exact and trim condition of affairs re
lating to the AVcsteru and Atlantic rail
road, and I presume it will not bo denied
tlrnt, all other things being equal, thnt
the governor of tho state has nnd enjoys
superior opportunities and facilities foi
obtaining ail the important facta and in
formation which should bo considered
by this general assembly In disposing of
this motet valuable proporty. f
WHAT IS THERE TO LEAFE?
“But, Mr. Speaker, supposo we ignore
tho message of the governor entirely
suppose we ducregard any suggestions or
recommendations which the executive
of the state may have made In regard to
this important matter, what are tho
facts with which we are confronted? In
our efforts to framo on act under which
this property shall be leased for twenty,
thirty, forty or fifty years, we are mot
with the pertinent inquiry: ‘AVliat have
you got to lease?’ This question presents
itself at nil times and under all circum
stances in spite of every effort nnd ail
attempts to throw it off, and no man has
yet been found to answer it. Our best
lawyers and our bett business men are
alike licfuddlcd on this question. No
two men in tho general assembly put ex
actly tho same construction on the
old lease act, or tho contract
made under it, much lass do they agreo
on tho c x.iet terms under which this
lease act and contract should !>o disposed
of in a fiual settlement witli tho lessees,
iind hence tho great difllculty in ascer
taining exactly what we hare to lease.
For those and other reasons, Mr. Speaker,
I deem it of tho ureatest importance that
this House should exhaust every honor
able means in ascertaining, if poasibte,
tho exact nature, character and amount
of tho claim or claims, which tho old or
the now, tho legal or the illegal lessees,
may have against the state of Georgia,
before wo attempt to complete an act
under which this road shall bo leased,
and this can only bo done, Mr.'.Speaker,
by holding or having some sort of busi
ness conference with our tenants, tho
present lessees.
“It has been distinctly stated on tho
floor of th’a House, by prominent mem
bers of tho same, t at tho old or legal
lessees were not making any claims lor
betterments. It has been stated hero in
tho most positive and unequivocal man
ner by qnojnember of this House ‘that
JosoDi) K. Brown was noi the man to do
it,' fcaving tho impression on the House,
Mr. S|»caker, that it was the now or ille
gal lessees who were now coming for
ward and attempting to raid tho treas
ury nnd rob tho iieoplo of Georgia in the
settlement of this betterment question,
it has been said on this floor, thnt tho
lottcrs heretofore written by tho lion.
Joseph E. Brown in regard to better-
ments were ‘merely suggestions' nnd
not in tho nature of a direct claim for
money, etc. Now, sir, as an hutnblo
member of this general assembly I claim
tho right to know with whom I am deal
ing in this matter. I demand tho
authority upon which cortnin gentle
men on tills floor presume to tell us that
it is not tho old, but tho new; thnt it is
lint the* l.wnl hut l jio ijjnn«; Jamom
who are now seeking to have tBoir claims
consideriMl by this llouso, and,
Sir, tho adoption of tlrnt resolution will
bring this information. If anybody is
seeking to avoid tho odium which at
todies to a claim for betterments by put
ting tho responsibility on unother let
him bo pointed out. If anybody is
masquerading under tho specious pre
text of “mere suggestions" h.h to better-
menu, let hiiu bo uncovered before this
general assembly. In dealing with this
leoso question I recognize no man but
Joseph E. Brown. And if, as has lns n
intimated, ho has no ckiims for better
ments, then tho question conies up:
‘Who has?* An l It is this question, Mr.
Speaker, which i seek to; havo answered
by tho adojition of this resolution. If we
shall fail to find any claimant for better
ment, then all difficulties are removed
and we can go forward In the perfection
of a leoso bill under which tho busim
world can bid intelligently.
•‘It may bo asked, Mr. Speaker, why
I propose to have tho committeo of flvo
selected from nmong tho»e members of
tho llouso who were opposed to and
voted against the 'Rankin amendment.'
nnd my answer is simph and short. I
recognize tho fact tliut tho majority
idiouhl and must rule. I know tiiat tho
memU rs of the House who voted against
tho ‘Rankin amendment' meted from
mre and ;Nitriotic motives; I know that
f a committee is selected from among
those members tiiat they will oxcrciso
great caution in regard to any communi
cations which they might have with the
I twees. Tlie well-defined and pro
nounced opposition which theso gentle
men havo shown toward the question of
betterment* would bo a perfect guaran
tee against any inconsidc-rato or impru
dent step on their port; and lienee my
desire that Into their hands shall be
placed this important trust l ask,. I
Deg, tiiat the resolution shall be adopted.
Guarded os this resolution is perhaps no
iiarm can ensue, while perhaps -Mg
good may result from it”
Mr. .Simmons, of Kumter, supported
the resolution. _ _ , #
Mr. Fricks moved to table the resolu
tion.
Tlie avee and nays wero called for and
the motion to table was carried, nyo. St,
nay, to.
Till srECIAL OROBt.
The House went Into a committee of
the whole, Mr. Fleming in tbe cltair, to
consider the State rood lease MIL
* Tho amendments to the body of tho
bill had been disposed of and tho amend*
menu to the title Were taken up.
air. neat, ui hsu-nlMui, •l"'**** on Li*
amendment favoring a long lease.
The amendment waa lost.
Mr. Felton of ilartow moved to rccon-
elder Mr. O'Neill's amendment adopted
J esterday. providing that the bidsehuuld
• submitted to the legislature.
Mr. O'Neill opposed the motion to re-
Mr. Davis of Elbert favored the mo
tion to reconsider. H« urged that the
state house oillcer. could attend to tho
lease in a satisfactory way and at no ex
pense to the state, while it would cost
the state a great deal to havo the Lids
passed U|«® by tho legislature. Be Mid
tho amendment waa a stumbling block
in tbe way of legislation. The. amend
ment. ho said, liad been jo-v-ed acci
dentally.
Mr. Johnson of Floyd MM the people
had -rnt (lie legid.iiirn here to make
,L |,.i,e. not to delegate the work. As
rposoa.ob- to tho time It takes up. ho said if the
would-be candidates for congro-vs would
spoak less and vote of toner tho work
would bo gotten through with.
Mr. Howell of Fulton spoke in favor
or tlio resolution and against reconsider
ation.
^ r * Bell of Forsyth spoko in favor of
tho revolution, lie thought tho legisla
ture should pass on the bids. He bad a
iifgh regard for the state officers, but the
legislature should attend to tho matter.
the bwaiuis of lobbyists.
Mr. Felton spoke in favor of his motion
to reconsider. He referred to £thc paid
Bgents of railroads that had swarmed
aiound th° capitol, and said tiiat if the
bids had to be passed on by tho legisla
ture, these paid agents would bo hero
and produce great wrangling, and tho
ujf/mato defeat of tho lease. Tlie lease
nill is plain. Tho longest timo and the
highest and best bidder takes the road.
w. uwli, of Hancock, opposed a re
consideration. He favored tho sale of
the rood, if by a sale the debt of tho
6tato could bo wiped out, but he denied
tiiat the amendment lookod toward s
woe. or that under it a sale was possible.
»V hen it cornea time to vote on the bids
ho would vote ao tiiat the constitution
would bo enforced.
Mr. Snelson, of Meriwether,'arose and
there was considerable rapping on the
which was stopped by the chair.
Mr. Suelsou said tin*re had been enough
discus don at four dollars a day to satiny
tho avarice of any man. DU tho mem
bers want to stay hero until the capitol
ws*covered with icicles? [Applause.)
The amendment oi g it to stand. It waa
the only thing in the bill tiiat stood be
tween tho pcoplo and tho monopolies of
tho nation.
Air. Lamar of Richmond spoke against
tho amendment. Personally ho favored
the sale, all things being equal, but tlie
P°°F' 3 favored the lease and ho was will
ing for thorn to have their way. They
could afford to keep the toy.
He argued against the O’Neill amend
ment a* a tiling that would bo produc
tive of interminable discussion. The
duty of the House was to perfect a lease
hill. He was in favor of leasing to tho
highest bidder, como from where ho
would. The pcoplo want tlio most dol
lars for it. li any amendment ought to
be put on it should be to strike out “and
best,” and leave meie'.y “the highest
bidder.”
MR. TATTERSON SPEAKS.
Air. Patterson of Bibb made an elo
quent speech against tho reconsideration
of tho O’Neill amendment, lie believed
that the House would do him tho justice
to say tlrnt ho had not trespassed upon
its timo in diseasing tho details of this
lease bill. Ho had stated upon the floor
tliut there Were circumstances under
which ho would prefer a sale to a lease,
but since the majority had declared in
favor of a lease, lie wished the host lease
that could be obtained. He had listen :d
patiently nnd attentively to tho various
amendments nnd tho arguments ad
vanced for them, but ho learned to-day
from the gentleman from Elbert
that tho labor of tho committeo
of tho wliolo was but a matte of
su{)crerogntion, nnd that no matter how-
wise an amendment might bo it had in
advance of its birth been sentenced to
death by a majority of the commuteo of
thAwluilo. pi(f )m warned tho gentle
man that a majority of tho committeo
wns not a constitutional majority of tho
II mso. nnd that if drunk with tho urro-
gance of power, it sought to bully the
members of thin House*, tho minority
might yet find means to protect itself
and the stato from the infliction of xi
bill, which, while it was proclaimed in-
vloiablv perfect.was known of all men to
havo been conceived in vanity nnd
brought foTth In confusion.
Tho gentleman from Richmond
had said that tho language
of tho bill in providing for tho accep
tance of tho highrst nmi best bid, was to
ba censured in that it < paned the door
for tho acceptance of n hid which wnt
not tho highest. Ho did not ngreo with
tho gentleman that highest was syono-
mous witn best. The commercial pro
tection of tho citizen was a higher aim
than tho mere ephemeral gilding of tho
treasury vaults. The real reason why it
was sought to reconsider this amend
ment was with a wnntonnctM of insult
stated by tho gentleman from Bartow.
who declared tiiat the advocates of vari
ous raiiro.ids, who desired to leoso the
road, would bo hero lobbying with the
House.
“I may not possess that lofty patriot
ism which the gentleman has to often
paraded on this floor, but 1 thank God
thnt I am not ko »uq*icioiu of my own
honestym to shirk tho responsibility
imjMised upon uio by my people for fear
tluit I may bedioin h\ Is it, that while
tho gentleman is <o itidentof himself, ho
is suspicious of others? 1 confess my in
ability to admire in him that far-reach
ing (icrception of all tliut is corrupt in
humanity, for which tiio gentleman a<>-
pci r t desirous of being disting iislicd. I
would remind him that his superior in
this regard is that foul bird, which fat
tening on filth, seems to pollute the pur
est atiuoKphere with the corrup
tion of which it is always
in search. The amendment does
not require tho .House to remain in
session till these bids are o{iened. It
simply provides tiiat if at that time it is
in session, it shall not delegate to others
tho most important rcspooitibility tho
people have placed upon it.
It is our business, as far as practicable,
not only to prescribe tho terms of tiio
lease, but to pass upon the lessees as
well Not only tho measure but tiio mcu.
I do not propose to shirk this duty. 1
re me mb* r that Pontius Pilate won the
contempt of all tho centuries by washing
his hands of a great responsibility, and I
for one am not pre{«rcd to play tho
Pilate, in dread lest I might become a
Judas."
Mr. Bush of Miller favored tbe motion
to reconskleh
Air. O’Neill's amendment was then re
considered—ayes 73, nays 90.
Tho amendment was then put on its
passage and lost—aye* <5, nays 81.
The committee then took up an amend
ment by Mr. Huff, for which be had ac
cepted an amendment by Mr. Mathews
excepting certain property from the
lease, namely, that described in schedule
R of the commissioner’s report
Mr. Mathews spoke in favor of the
amendment. lie read tbe recommenda
tion of tlie commission, and spoke in fa
vor of excepting certain valuable real
estate, a part of it being tbe depot prop
erty, which ho said should bo excepted
and sold. It Is in tho heart of the city
and is too valuable for railroad purpose*.
While be was speaking tho committee
arose, reported progress and asked leave
to sit again.
Tht llouas Routine.
Atlanta, Aug. 22.—[Special]— 1 Tlie
House transacted the following rodtine
work to-day:
Took up tho bill by Mr. Howell
fixing the number of trustees of
tbe State University, and concurred in
Senate amendments.
BILLS ON FIRST REA PINO.
By Air. Davie To amend the charter
of Hbsrton.
By Mr. Smith of Decatur—To prevent
,o sale of liquor within five mi! s of
)\vit< wn Methodist Church.
By Mr. < ramble—Itonohffioit for the re
lief of A* li. Tarver, Jr.
BILLS ON T1IIUD REAPIN'
noo-a and Southern railroad. Passed.
Air. Tigner introduced a resolution
that tho lessees of the State road bo al
lowed to present their claim for Lette
ment*. The resolution was tabled.
IN TIIB SBNATS.
Senator Julian's Hill to Sell the Old
Capitol Discussed.
Atlanta, Aug. 22.—(Special.j—Tho
Senato met to-day at the usual hour.
Senator Julian's resolution to author
ize the governor to sell tho DUl capitol
and its appurtenances to the.highest bid
der after advertising for sixty days
tlie special order,
Kenator Bartlett moved to amend tho
resolution by fixing |I25,OJO a* a mini
mum price. f
Ho said tho resolution in its present
form aliowe<l the governor to reject no
bill iiowever small, and the property un
der its provisions might be sold for a
song.
Senator Julian said ha would accept
tho amendment.
Senator Gibbs moved tiiat $200,000 bo
suUtituted for $129,000.
This amendment waa lost.
Air. Bartlett’s amendment w as agreed
to; also a further amendment by the
■amo senator substituting 100 days for
80 days, referring to tlio time for adver
tising tho propertv for salo.
Senator Gibbs did not think tho prop
erty could bring its value now*. The im-
E restion had gone forth that the build-
was cracked and unsafe. He thought
with the city’s growth the property
would increase greatly in value.
Air. Bartlett thon moved that further
action on the resolution be postponed un
til to-morrow, and tiiat it then be taken
up along with the bill, adversely re
ported, to lease the property to the Con
federate Veterans’ Association. An elo
quent appeal was made by Senator Bart
lett that the veterans might be allowed
a hearing.
Senator Boyd opposed postponement.
Senators Alasscngaie and Strother ad
vocated it.
Senator Harris of the third asked if
• w » bills could come up at tlie same time
under the rules.
Senator Strother (aid no, but that they
might bo taken up on the name day.
Senator Bartlett explained that his
motion contemplated no violation of the
rules.
Senator Bradwell asked if tho minority
report on tho bill to lease to tlie Confed
erate veterans had ever been submitted
and heard in the Senate.
Senator Bartlett said it ha 1 not.
Senator Bradwell then in tlie name of
fair play asked for imoljiuiiemeut.
THE STATE ANP THE VETERANS.
Senator Julian said Georgia liad already
done weii by tho veterans. About $200,-
000 would m paid for their relief, ho un
derstood. He was himself a veteran
and ho knew of others who did not want
the capitol. He considered it better to
devote tho proceeds of the sale of tho
capitol to the Holdiers' widows and or
phans than to turn tho propertv into
a relic tnusoum. Alcove nil ho
thought it high timo tiiat this
legislature should take steps to put some
thing in the treasury. It liad been
taking out very diligently but had put
in absolutely nothing. l)o in.sbted upon
immediate action on thu resolution.
for |KMit]>onemcnt.
Senator Giblwenid that actual official
figures showed that tho amount
pended for tho relief of Confederate
veterans had been only $100,000 instead
of $200,000. Ho apiieiilcil to tho Senato
postponement.
Senator Boyd offered to amend by fix
ing Wednesday instead of to-morrow os
tho day for considering tho resolution.
Carried.
MR. SNELSON U THE TOILS,
A STINGING REBUKE FROM
M'DONALD OF WARE.
A Rrerzo of Rzrltciurnt Enjored liy
Spectator*--The Lenio Rill Again-
New Kills Itcpnrlud — Legisla
tive Routine.
Atlanta, Aug. 23.-<Special.l-Tho
opiconsent* of the lease hill grounded
arms in the committee of the wholo to
day, and a motion that it be reported tp
tlio House with tho recommendation
that it pass by substitute ns amended
was adopted without an opposing vote.
Tlio efforts of tho friends of the has
have been honestly directed towards in
fecting tlie best bill possible, and suffi
cient time lias been ronsumod to accom
plish that end if it had been within' the
capacity of the committee. Tlio bill will
probably go to the Senate in its present
sliape, and what tho wisdom and discre
tion of that body will do with it remains
to fco seen. The bill will como up in the
House next Tuesday for final action.
A prominent member, who was very
active among those who sought to
amend the bill in committee, informed
the Telegraph to-day that ho thought a
final vote could be taken about Wednes
day, as there might be a couple of days'
debate, it being the plan to again otter
certain of its amendments which were
YOted down in the committee.
SNELSON CATCHES IT.
Soveral vials of wratii have been filled
up in the House against 8nclson of Mer
iwether, and to-day one of them—a bot
tle rather—in the hands of Air. McDon
ald of Ware, was emptied on the devoted
head of the gent liman from Meriwether.
Air. Sncbon's mission in the House, if ho
has one, seems to lie to constantly rebuke
tho Houm) about its wasto of timo and
useless expenditure of tho public money
in prolonging its session. '
BNEIXtN PREFERS CHARGES.
In a speech the other day ho charged
tiiat tho meinliers wero fraudulently
drawing per diem from tho treasury,
and that Mr. McDonald, as tho oldest
member, had drawn more fraudulent
money than any one else. Tlio meinlier
from Ware was not present when this
remarkable spofeh wa*delivered, nnd to
day ho rose to tho highest privilege and
replksl to Air. Snelson. He lined tho
words “fool,” “liar” and “coward,”
wedged in with other strong English.
The House and the reporters row en
joyed tin* effort of tho gcntletnun from
\V an*, and the excitement t produced
on the gentleman from Meriwether.
So far there havo been no serious
rumors of a duel between tho gentlomcn.
To amend the charter of tbo Chatta j and owned
LIQUOR AND llLNORS.
Tho lull of Senator Johnson ot tho
twenty-fourth, making it a misdemeanor
for nny minor to enter n place where
liquor is sold, was taken up.
The general judiciary committee liad
reported the bill adversely.
port l»o disagreed to, that the bill might
lie recommitted to tho committee ou
temperance.
Senator Hall, chairman of the general
judiciary committee, said the bill hail
been twice loforo tlio committee, and
bad been twice condemned, ml ho cal ltd
on the senator to give aomo reason why
tho bill should bo again referred.
Senator Johnson said, ho thought the
hill liad merit and, if amended, would
lie voted for even by members of the
general judiciary committee. Thtrc
wes a loud call, from people of all sorts,
for such a law.
Senator Hall explained tho objection
of the committeo to tho hill. Ho said Its
ffect would 1)0 to protect tho barkeepers
against prosecution when they sold to
minors. a minor once get inttido a
barroom and his mouth would I o nealei
a i a witness by fenr of pre s vution, ami
tlio krefier of tho place could sell him
wit.icut fear.
Senator Johnson thought tho minor
would not go in. Ho would bo seen.
Tliis risk would bo too great.
Tho bill died.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To change tho timo for holding tbe
suin rior court |in Colquitt. Passed.
To provide for tho election of city
asscHHirs for Millodgerilic. Passed.
To amend sub-scction 0 of 207 of the
Coda relating to tho filing of certain
legal instruments. Passed.
To amend the act establishing tho
county commissioner.* of Bibb so os to
fix their salary at $200 per year. Passed.
To instruct the governor and his suc
cessors to tender tho use of tbo Repre
sentative hall to tlie Confederate Veter
ans’ Association whenever needed by
them, provided the public business shall
not bo thereby interfered with. Passed.
To create a system of public schools
fer tho city of Forsyth. Passed os
amended.
To prescribe and make certain the fees
of clerks of courts.
Senator Bartlett moved to tablo this
bill temporarily pending the action of
the House on a similar measure now un
der confide ration. Carried.
To amend tlie charter of the Macun
and Birmingham railroad. lWed.
House bills for first reading wero taken
up, Interspersed by resolutions by the
wits of tho Senate st the expense of tiio
good nature*! senator form tho twenty-
ninth, after tiio following style;
Adjourned.
LEWIS HAD TO GLT OUT*
Ills Little Negro Prrformanee Forces
Him Out of the Rubber Un.li>,*.
Atlanta, Aug. 22.—[Special.]—The
recent performance of Postmaster Lewi-*
in trying to put a negro clerk in tlie iarae
office with a young white lady has ro-
salted in driving him out of the rubber
business in this city. Ho was until yes-
tonlay one of tbe proprietors of tlio 'At
lanta Rubber Company. His |urtncr*
have published a card announcing that
i! • i. i\e i ■ «.ui». ia . l tii.-
concern.
One of them said to-dav that Lewis
had placed himself in such a position by
his conduct as to seriously injure the
business, an J theft wai no rein- «iy for it
but to buy Lewis out. Tlio linn could
not afford to bo boycotted ou account
of Mb unpopularity, kj they negotiated
him out of the |..ir(iicrebi|>.
1.. wis "I- | i« -I lent of tho company.
in •! in: hound.
.Hr. RlrDonald, or Ware, Takes .Hr,
SurUou to Task.
Atlanta, Aug. 23.—(Special.]—As
soon as tho llouso settled down this
morning Air. McDonald, tho veteran
from
Urge. Everyone expected something in
teresting nnd the membere crowded to
tho corner whom Air. McDonald had
risen. Mr. Sncl.son himself went over
and took his coat directly in front of
his assailant.
Afr. McDonald said thnt the speech of
Mr.'’H*}o!*nn. puhliahru!, r.:mtnhu<d a
direct reflection upon himself. “I want
to ask tho gentleman if ho is tlio author
of thui speech.”
“It was stcnographically reported,
sir,” said Air. Hneison.
“Were you the author of your own
eulogium?’’
“I say emphatically, 6ir,” sdid Air,
Snelson, “that the speech is niino, 1
am the author of that speech.”
AN UNWARRANTED ATTACK.
Air. McDonald continued. Ho thought
tho'Kpeech was an unwarranted attack
upon the wholo House. There
of a* here, and he claims to bo tiio only
honeiit member. Tlie rest of us—lio also
excepted you, sir, (addressing tbo
8|K*aker>—would rob tlie treasury by pro
longing thesoseion aftd uselesslyconsum
ing time at tlio expense of tho state. He
referred to tho cdiococy by Mr. Hudson
of the atterniit to shorten th j time of
schedule R, but that the governor shall
be authorised to advtrtive for tbo lease 1
of said property at the same time and on
ll •• . •!■ •. :..i •
Iea$o of the Western and Atlantic, giv
ing nn option of bidding for o o or more
pieces of property, excepting tho lot
three miles south of Chattanooga.
Ho spoke in favor of bis substitoto. He
thought some amendment diould be
inode to sec. L His amendment was a
self-adjusting one and would satisfac
torily dispose of the property not needed
by the rood. Lessees could not expect
to have enough land in Chattanooga or
Athmta given them by tlie state to put
up tenement bouses on. It is claimed
that the state should hold this hind be
cause it will continue increasing in
value. He pretosted that tho stato
should not speculate in real estate
Air. Huff of Bibb asked if the valuable
n ierty in Chattanooga could bo l.-uscd
•actional part*.
PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENT.
Mr. Gordon said that the purpoSo of
tho amendment was (o offer to lease this
property iti a lump.
Mr. Gordon olfered an a proviso to IiU
substitute tluit the provision* of sec. 8 as
to security and guarantee shall not apply
to the lease of this surplus property, but
that the contmi&don shall have power to
require such guurautou a* will protect
the state.
Air. FVicks of Franklin opposed tlio
amendment of Air. Alathows and tho
substitute of Mr. Gordon.
Air. Berner of Alonroc thought the
amendment should lx> adopted,
would be for the benefit of tlm slate,
the lessees of the road nefd this* property
>r terminal facilities they can bid for it.
SHOULD BE HELD TOGETHER.
Mr. Rankiu of Gordon opposed the
amendments. Ho thought it would
tail great expense ujon tho state. All
the property liekmging to the State road
should be kept together. This property
would soon be ns valuable aw tlie entire
Western and Atlnntic mi road.
Mr. Davis of Eli>ert wanted all tho
property to go together.
Air. Lamar’s amendment, l*y adding
after the Candier amendment forbidding
sub-lotting tho following proviso, tiiat
tho lessee* muy sub-let any property sot
needed for railroad purjKS.s, win
adopted, ns further umeuuctl by Mr#
Tatum of Dade, t int nny improvement*
put on this property by the lessees or
their tenant* shall lieiong to the state.
Thu hill and titlo were then adopted
by the committee and ordered rejiortcd
favorably to tlio House. Tlio committeo
of the wholo tluui rose.
THE BILL IN THE HOUSE.
Tlio lease bill then caxuo up for con
sideration by tlie House.
Mr. Alatbcwa of Houston moved to
postpono the consideration of the hill
until Tue;diy morning.
The aye* and nays were called. Ayris
70, nay* 00.
Tho bill will, therefore, como up for
discussion on next Tuesday.
Lrstslallve Routine.
By consent tho following bills wero
introduced:
By Mr. Allred of Pickens-- 1 To appro
priate the rental of th) htate road to tlie
.... ... , . -- . A Mil byllr. Jlclniyre of Thmniu. to tblng w«. rtady foi; Uio building of tlio
•tain*;«*cb day m Ix-in? mcjnshtent nmoml tlio charter of Thomaovillo. I» wmUJ to built unlos the-
with his pretense of patriotism. Passed. | scheme*was throttled ly tlio legislature
AMU by Mr. McIntyre of Tlinmax to I —throttled not in Ihu inter, t „r any
unuMKl tlm charier n( tlm Thomu.villo I Particular city or town ot G
•tret railroad. Fromm). —
A Senato hill touuthorfco tho trustees
of the insane n*ylum to grant right-of-
way to the Arvlam dummy line. I'lucred.
A Senate bill to prohibit th .* sale of
seed cotton in Baldwin nnd Harris coun
ties. Pinned.
A Senato bill to anicml the charter of
Milled/'a viile. Panted,
MR. M DONALD ACCUSED.
At his request tho clerk read tho part
of Air. SneLson's tp.-cch which cliargod
that Mr. McDonald hod received more
fraudulent money and liad more fraudu
lent dignity than any member of the
House.
Homo one bad onco asked him, “Who
is tluit fool Snelson?”
M DONALD DEFENDS HIMSELF.
Air. McDonald then defended liimsclf
from the charges made by Air. 8nel*on
tlie latter frequently interrupting until
the qioaker, at Air. McDonald’s demand,
ruled that ho must not interrupt. When
he went with tlie committee to visit the
Georgia asylum one of tiie inmates camo
up and indeed who they wi re, lio was
told they were members of tlm
legislature, “And what country aio
you from?” asked tho lunatic,
approaching tho mud solemn
iouking of tho legislators. “I am rum
such and such a county,” said tlio mem
ber. “Then 1 am sorry for that county,
for it has a 1 fool to represent it.”
Mr. McDonald said that leaving **—
out he would say. that Meriwether had
n fool to represent tier in this legislature.
He denounced him (Mr. Hudson) as a
liar and a coward, and said some one
must answer for tlie charges made
against himself. He demanded proof
from tho author of the charges.
MR. SNELTON RISES TO REPLY,
Air. Snelson tried to rise to reply, lut
Air. Simmons of Sumter ndule tlx* point
of order tiiat he was not in bis seat.
Before Mr. Snelson could get to his
place# Mr. Rankin moved to go into
committee of the whole. Carried.
THE LEASE BILL.
Mr. Afatliews of Houston had the floor
when the lease bill again came up fpr
discussion ill's morning. Ho supitorted
his amendment, which is to sell all pio;>-
erty dexribcd in schedulo It as not
mided for running the railroad. Hu
ottered to amend I turner, that tins prop
erty, io excepted from the lease Bill in
the city of Chattanooga, shall be usud
by the lessee* until the state shall pro
vide suitable switching facilities on the
line of the road oupdde tiiat city.
Air. Mathews said that this property,
worth |75'V000. was slowly being abnorU-d
by tho city of Chattanooga. It is not
ntcetoiry for the profitable running of
the Western and Atlantic road, and he
thought it w«>uld be of advantage to the
state to sell It.
Mr. Harrell of Webster supported Air.
Ala thews' amendment. He thought the
state • i uld *-**11 tins property, as it was
not n.. ! -I, and it -.70111(1 bring possibly
liens of livery Stable keepers.
By Air. Foots of Bartmv—To prohibit
tlie sale of liquor licur a church in Bar
tow.
Also to amend tho charter of Adahv
villa.
By Mr. Davis of Burke--To provide
for the payment of turnkey fees ef the
sheriff of Burke county.
By Mr. Simmons of Sumter—To con
solidate the acts granting and amending
the charter of Americus.
By Mr. Oliver of Early—To amend
section 40i2 of tho Cede.
By Air. l’ostell of Olynn—To amend
tho charter of BrunHwick.
By Mr. Curb ton of Troupe- To amend
tho charter of Latiinmrc.
By Mr. Harti 11 of Decatur (by request)
—To extiud to inaimo 1 or disabled Con
federate soldiers tlio privilege of selling
whfsky by tho quart in wet counties for
a llcenso of $00.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
A Senato hill to incorporate tho iliclf
mond County Belt railroad. I’anocd..
A hill by Mr. Henry of Bryan to create
a board of coiumiesloners for Bryan
county. Passed,
pMsago of tlie bill at
n vigorous and elnqu
said bo bad not antic
the bill. It hud jxu- u...
long a.id thorough b>»t£t'»;ut
railroad commit n o. and it*
hot bet n copti alel. 'libs
Criginolly lx*( a bel< rv 111< • I
Its last session. An nuu . h
ing tho road to run thn n -’J
and LaGrauge had lueii i.u
to the charter and a> baa
by tho persona interest
building of the read, Whe
and estimates were made
that it would cost, on aecmi
difficulties, $103,000 to tal
through Greenville more t li
to carry it along ;mo .or i
one mile and a quarter if t!
road could not be carried
Greenville, but must at grea
continued through and I
demining and having to y
property for its right or way.
THE MACHINATIONS OF MONOIN’
Senator Strother a.-h. d how i
known that this great additional o
would have to be Incurred.
Senator Bartlett, after pmL«ii
judgment and integrity of ihooi
m charge of the survey, raid ho l<
statement from him. '1 ho city wl
hod tho honor partly to roj-res.,
considered a railroad center. It v
it was not. There wen* in 'rinici
railroad* centring tin re. 1 -«it i
through the luachfttution-i of ;
monopoly, there was imt one. Tin
mond Terminal control I'd even
Mac on was struggling, cripided
grasp of this giant »onop‘dy. II
eons Jiad put their hands mtlw ir t
to build tlio Macon and Binning!
disenthrall their city and to cmm
death grip of monopoly. B wi
only hope. Tho Macou and Covi
it was true, had in the fHco of woi
discouragomentu managed to
through as far a* Athens, but
again was the tnou-ter consoliduti
countered. Jt bhut out cvc ry av<
c.-.cjhw but that for which he wj
lighting. When had n cliarte
liompered by such
J.O Ul<
Ui the
neton,
iderful
break
beer
! ■
|Whon Maooo had done so much in
such u righteous cau.*\ wero her efforts
to bo porclyzcd by proviskm in tho
charter which could not Is) met?
Senator Ballard inquired whether i
I road from Columbus aid not now ontei
Greenville and stop there.
Senator ltico answered him. He sai«
that such a rood existed, but that it wai
a narrow gauge and ti ii'i >>- u.
such ns were not adapted to n brorn
guugo road. It was built on a gnulo no<
practicable for tho latter cI i. b <»f nxub.
^ WILL NOT AKKECW MACON.
Senator Strother asked Senator. iJarticc
wl,ether there was not danger tiiat this
[road, provided the Alaoon and Birmiuj
ham ran to Greenville, might dive
freight from Alncon to Columbus, nr
deiirod to know how far that consider
|tion affected tbe minds of tbo friends of
tho Macon and Birmingham, or tho
question of leaving Grcotiviilo out.
Senator Bartlett replied: “Not a par
ticle. We wish,” hn said, “to help
.Macon, not to hurt Columbus.”
THE MANDATES OK WALL STRXtfT.
Tho road referred to was tho Central
road. Thoro again wns tiio Richmond
Terminal, which had it* flngcis on tho
throat of the state. This o i| •oration,
which had no home in Georgia, which
could not remain in North Carolina,
li • <'ImI ■■ I t-i',ui I \ ii nii.i. 11 • r: i
itsolfico in distant Wall (.tract, New
. hi! 11 • ■. a:.(I lies t(> almost
' i ii I m this f tatc. Ho a* ked
oif tho onlv avenuo
Inirdeiiing tho clmrter h.
tagger and fall don
oatli. ll w.is b.j ditlic
LaOrange. But for Green
ticablc, it would be choqie
town to tho railroad than
railroad to the town.
Senator Bnllurd wlshr
uld lie Mini by
h. avilv tlinl it
Grueuvillo equal terms witli lAUrange.
in the nmitsT or monopoly.
Senator Bartlett replied that lio would
liave no objection to tlie rend’* poising
through Greenville, provided it were
taken in aud through without coat to
tlie coni(NUiy. But tlio condition* m re
not tlio sanio in the case* of tie) two
cities. Thu road could not get to Green
ville without beiug retarded. Every-
in tho interest of the stato, but in the
interest of tho monopoly of No. 10 Wall
street.
GREENVILLE HAD KEEN HEARD,
Senator Ballard offered nn nt/iend-
ment to tho committee amendment tiiat
the roads should bo / carried through
Greenville on similar eon Ait ions totboso
A Senate bill to reipiire registration of specified in tiio case of LaGrango, which
voter* of Fulton county. f*at*od. was ruled out of order.
Adjourned. Senator Ballard moved to recommit
in THfS lEIUTL. tb f biU ;
— Henatyr Little opposed this motion on
The Klacon nnd Rlrmlosbani Rond tbo port of the committee.
Uuder l>tseukslon. Henator Strustber spoko in favor of re-
co nuiittaL
Henator Rice <
Greenville had
to be, and had i
mlttee. Tlm c
what it was dot
iposed it, insisting tiiat
ad ample Aipp^rtunity
on, heard by the coiii-
nmltte* knuw exabily
Atlanta, Aug. 23.—{Sjsclnl.]—An un-
expe< tod snog was struck by t!ie friends
of the Atacon nnd Birinin.{liam railroad,
in the Scnat j, this morning.
Tho bill caineupfor a third rending
yesterday, and was pa&od without tho I coimrrrxxi sometimes makk MurrAKn.
slightest difficulty. Just before u Ijoura-1 Senator Ballard thought committees
ment, tiiis action won reconsidered, but 1 somotlmos made rafatakei-, and wus anx-
mljr that tho. charter anight, bo Luther ions to have the Senate (ml-s u|xst the
perfected. When, therefore, it was re* merits of thv question. As mat‘era stood
turned to the secretary’s desk and nut I a JV 3we< l to *rgun tho merits
/ of the bub He appealed to tbo Senate
upon its fkssage this morning, the Sen- u, allow him to pfi«hfansulf in
ate wa* not prepared for tho determined
oppoeitiou which was encountered. And
yet everybody wanted to toe tl:o bill
passed.
GREENVILLE IS tuiFT IN TI1K OOfJ>. .
The difficulty ws* that the mod ws«
originally to havo Ikoii run through
Greenville as well as I&Uiange, and this
condition was stipulated in tlie charier;
whereas, us the lull came np this morn
ing, tlie charter said nothing about
Greenville, though IaUrange wss Kill
in hv virtue of tu amendment, which
made it obligatory on the company tL
run the road through LaGrange, pro
vided it entered Troup county, and Ilia
depot grounds, should be donated' to
tlie coini*any.
This amendment having been adopted
tiie question was, on tlie report of the
committe.*, favorable to th* pa , a e of
the bill, when 8_n;.t >r Bdlard an
Ho said lio should oppose tiio porn i :c of
the bill. Thecbnrtor, os it ignrrttxt
tiie claims of GnuivilU) and of A.'crl-
wether county, which lay in his <linf rid,
liad been understood tho railn .ul was
paw Gr«viivilla a* well at LaGranpe,
t now tho fur
isposi-
bere ho could iiruperly touch upon
tlieso merits and present tiie facte for tiio
Senate's consideration.
Senator Bartlett said no one could he
more willing than he to regard a per- tember, next, and elvet a presiding
aonal requu t from tho senator, but that w h 0 »j ia ii be called “the churn
lllfi >• L l,..lll,l II. I llA l * ... . I* - 1 .1 .
TE SALES AND LEASI
An Interesting bill wu* introdu
cimtor Hall. Jt provides tbatr
tidotUr companies, when they
‘.ihu their pn-perty, hball p>-t no!
) and advertise tb
If tho law is mi
omplied with within » r< asonable mu*
‘“td in tho bill, tho oif.-n.;,o -
ays ilttelf liable to a lino «-f $ o
day "until it hascoapUcd.
ON THIRD READING.
To i>rohibit tho sale of liquors witli in
threo miles Of Alincral Bluff Academy,
Passed.
To amend tho charter of the MIdrille,
Swairislioro& Red Bluff railroad. I’aaecd.
.To prohibit sale of seed cotton la
Washington county between August 1st
and Decomber 24. Pawed.
To incorporate tbo Union Railroad and
Transfer Corn p iny. Passed.
To prohibit the salo of liquors within
two miles of Jerusalem church in Fan
nin county. Passed.
Adjourned till II o’clock Monday,
Arts Approved, •
. The governor signed the following
bills today:
To amend tho gtmo law of Houston
county.
To establish tho county court of
Bcrevon.
To incorporate the Camming and
Warsaw Railroad Company.
To amend an act incorporating the
Hartwell Loan and Savings Bank.
To incorporate tho town of Lovett in
tho county of Laurens.
To incorporate tho Merchants’ Bank
of Alilledgeville.
' To amend an act to change tho nanii
of tho Georgia Security and Investment
Company to tlio Atlanta Trust aiu
Banking Company.
TIIK CM*BRUTY TRUSTEES.
With One Exception (he New Board
!■ Composed of Members of the Old
Roard,
Atlanta, Aug. 22.—[Special]—The
now board of trustees of the Htate Uni-
verrity has been selected by tho governor
and tho appointments announced# The
bill as It passed tho llouso abolished the
otd board aud provided that a now uuafd
should bo created, consisting of ono
member from each congressional district
and two from tho city of Athens, tho
appointments to ho made by tho gov
ernor und confirmed by tho Honate. Tho
governor was inado ex-officio member.
The term of ofiico, after the first appoint*
ment, should bo eight years,
THE SENATE AMENDMENT.
Tlio Senato amended tho bill by adding
to tho board four members from Jho
state st hr~e, ss5 also sskinj tb* chair
man of tho board of directors of tho
School of Technology an ej>ofllcio mem
ber.
Tlie House to-day concurred iu theso
amendments and tlio bill was trans
mitted to the exocutivo office.
IT IH APPROVED.
The bill provides that tho first ap
pointments under iho act slioil be made ma
prior to Hoptembor 1, next. Tho
governor, who was heartily In accord
with the measure, immediately attached
his signature to tho act and it has be
come a law.
Tins NEW BOARD.
The governor will ask tho Senate to
confirm the following appointments as
members of the new board, for the terms I
indicated:
FROM THE STATE AT LARGE.
General A. U. Lawton of Chatham, 8
years.
Ex-Governor II. D. McDaniel of Wai-
y °Hon# ,W. H. Felton of Bartow, 2
years.
FROM ATHENS.^ *
Hon. W. W. Thomas, 4 years,
lion. A. L. Hull, 2 yvora.
FROM CONUKUttiOXAL DISTRICTS.
First—Hon# Jolrn Hcrivin of Chatham,
tivund—Hon. A. T. McIntyre of
ion ins, 8 years.
Third—Ifciv. U. P. Hollis ot Sumter,
J'ourth—Hon. W. A. Uttlo of Uuko*
goo. 0 years.
} ifth—Hon. II. W. Grady of Fulton,
tiixtii—Hon. J. J. Gresliam of Bibb, 4
^Seventh—Hon. D. B. Hamilton of
Floyd, 4 j
Eighth*
^ui.Oyci
Ninth—
nett, 2 ye
i—Hon. X>. A. Storm OI i
mond, 2 years.
FIXING TUX TERMS.
In designating tlie terms of office ef
o first trustees, tho Governor simply
took tiio [congressional district* in their
regular numerical order, ami asse* ed
tho terms accordingly, with the excep
tion of tbe [eighth district, where the
set fixed tho term.
Upon tho expiration of tb**0i terra*
the sue seeding appointments will Le for
eight years.
. THE FIRST MEETING,
Under the law, the new board, if con
firmed by the Senate, will iat- t in
Athens on tbe third Wednesday in Sop-
■ j
Ion. J, A. Dillup* of Mor-
[ijn. N. L. Hutchin* of Owira
r. A. Storall of Rfc!
i large
| suUtitute iu Mr. Ma
[ that the piojierty ihsignatcd
Henator Bullard said l»o* did not wunt
to be shut out. Hu hoptsl the Semite
would let him in. He then asked unani
mous consent to reconsider tlu) Senate's
action in adopting the committee amend
ment.
A MOTION TO RECOMMIT LOfiT.
ftnialnr Rartlatt ohWin-1 aikI tho nww
lion to recommit wo* put. Lost by 15
to 13.
Other eeuatene made remarks upon
tho bill before tbo vote was taken on its
pontage. .
Twe nty members voted in favor of tho
bill and iu-v. il against. The bUi had
failed of a constitutional majority.
Before tbo chain had announced the
result the h< uat«'tailed tiie biliou mo
tion of Mr. Bartlett,
7i; : cr.v. .. ■ t VTH VETEBlMl#
\tv.fx
api'ol t
atlfon tut ikV'ctu
,:t '' had ! ceil :tdversdy rt
I 'l !u? minority re;ior
• 1 j t!:. iiossaga of tlie I
; . 1*11' ] proiwrty would Lot b
annually at j
fore tlio commencement Sunday
University.
COMPENSATION OF TKUVnUCS.
The act provides that each trustee shall
bo paid out of tbo state treasury ti per
diem for each day in actual attendance
on tho meotingsof tho board, providin,'
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days in each year, and tbe legislative
mileage going to and returning freui
tbo meet mgs.
TAKEN FROM THE OLD BOARD.
In looking over the appointments to
it; new board It will b- observed that,
with only otto exception, tlw members
lion tbo old board nf trustees,
ccplioti is Jndqe N. I* Hutchins,
from tho nintlL Tiiii district was not
vnro>nited on tho o!d boanl. otherwise
ho old member would hate been recog-
deed. '
No mortal eve has e’er fore a.«t
Tho liK.mcnt if..U • il l- !■• • la
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