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TJlii WEEKLY TELEGEAPH: DECEMBER 10 1894
Tfcc Measure Passed (he House With
tho (solid Populist Vote
Asainst It.
EXPOSITION APPROPRIATION KILLED
fbe Dill Reported Unfavorably by tb*
CommitteeatlUe Whole—Workcn
tho Goneral Appropriation
Dill at Plight.
lAtlnntev, Dec. CSpecidl.-)—Th*
houxa today passed tiro general regis
tration Mil u« reported by the special
jnlnit cnmmltltee and amended In com
mittee of the whole.
Mr. Went of Lowndes made an ef
fort to Wove the bill tAbled, but Ms
motion nun overwhelmingly voted
down.
While Mr. West was upon his feet
fighting for his motion Mr. Johnson of
HaCr., one of Che Irrepressibles of the
house, arose and said: "Mr. Speaker.
I move that the gentleman from
.Lowndes be squeldhed."
There was an outburst of applause
und disorder. Mr. West, as soon as
lie could be board, tmmjdi.utely tired
back at The member from Hall. Point-
jug his Anger at him on in a voice of
excitement he exclaimed: "Tint. Mr.
Speaker, la more than tha gentleman
from Hlill can do."
Mr. Bmniun of Pulton also came lo
the front today again on tho subject
of the regiatmtion Mil. He amv to s
question of personal privilege cn tho
report" of Ms speech wliloh appeared
In * the Attanta Evening Journal
yesterday. He said he had been
unjustly treated and made to appear
ridiculous when he should have fared
bettor hd the hands of Hoke Smith's
pipef. For, he declared, Mr. Smith
had admitted to him that he wus under
i'litigations to him for services in muk-
ing 'him secretary of the interior, and
Mr. Gabaniss as well had his friend
ship. If he had asked it. Mr. Brannon
n.:d he would have helped to elect him
s -relary of The senate.
THE SPEAKER ON THE FLOOR.
Speaker Fleming made a strong
pn-eoh In support of the bill, which
received 110 votes to 35 against It, the
Populists being solidly opposed lo R.
The bill, whtoh Is one of vital Im
portance to the people of Che state, Is
given In full below, containing ofl the
amendments and changes fro the ver
biage of the original Mil submitted by
the committee.
StK-tion J. Be It enacted by the g*n-
ir m n,'Horribly, That after the Arst Mon-
day in January, 1895, no person shall
be permuted to vole In any election In
the scale for preiddnidal eledtora, for
ir.n.'hbem of congress, for governor, for
sate house oAlcers. for members of toe
lereitil nasetnIMv, for county offlesro.
county occnrmlsuVmera, for justices of
the peace, far coiMtuibles, for members
<>f the county board of education, where
dhuoen by the people, nor in any o*her
popular election tb AH any otiner "late
or county offic-.- now exls ling or her*,.f-
Kr oreuttsd . nor hi any state or counity
oleutlun for any purpose whs.tover, un-
kwr such pens an shill have been regis
tered an hereinufier provided.
Sec. 2. Be ft Hkswlss enacted. That
on January 1, 1896, or os soon thereafr.v
« practk-ahle. seal on the Arst day of
January of each succeeding year, the
tax collector of each county In this
s toe shall linen a book, or books, to be
> *lgnaue] as "vottera’ bonks," comatci-
Ir.r on itw Arst page, or near She tlrst
ftge thereof. Ibe fotinwng outlh, to wit:
"I do sweir or ufAnn float I am a eit-
lr--n' of the United MtaiUs; that I .am
tx viliy-ono years of age. or will be on
U> • —— of ■ — — of this calendar
ir: that I have reri.it-i in #vut state
for one year, and In UMh county for six
x ".tha immediately precedioj the dale
* rlils onto, or will have so resided on.
the of of this calendar
I Fir: that I have paM oil taxes which,
IS: -e the arfoptlon of «h>< constitution
lef 1877. have been repilreri of me, ex-
IMw for flhls year, and that I
lam not disfranchised flrom voting by
ni'ia.n of any off .me commit!**!
|«;in.st the laws of tote Seats. I fur-
- swear or afllrm that 1 reaxle in the
— dirftiriot. O. M., or in the ——
dird of The city of at number
f— bn ■■ - - street.”
J suii sox cog rotor may open ts mi*
If said voters' books ns ha- may deem
■e-ootiry, and he shall always keep
■v:- Mui-h vtters' book open for slgns-
~ Tl * *•« Ms ollkr at the county site, at
111 anl all times whm Ms office is
jf h -n for the payment of taxes or other
and he shall also carry one
|*;'n him ai*l keep open for signatures
IV ' 1 "n votvra' book in cneb and all of
vjWs tb the several militia dls-
' his eoonry for toe purpose of
tua-.TIng taxes. Than raid tax collector
'Jerk esnptoywd by him and xu-
■norixed by Aim to receipt for taxes In
" “ sua J osime of his nmployrneni, lx
; 'y cnxpowmd to take charge «t
>-.1 voteiw bailes and to wtnSnister
hW Orth. When the Sgnntura of any
hn»' i Is not clearly legible, toe officer
J Of che Mflmr book shsM, at
l i™ e the signature is mide, write
dt toe seme dearly In legible letters
totste or under sold signature.
L* l '- 3- Be It likewise enacted. That
lierson desiring to be reglatcred
t voter may apply to the tax col-
ar, or his clerk as above described,
f 1 after reading raid oath, or hav-
k same read to Mm, shall subscribe
'the siuna by signing his name In
•i voters" book underneath the wrk-
; or printed oath above described, or
L*? 1 "* Bfto* folowing the one on
'»> h si Id oath Is printed or written—
IKi'niorandum of entry of the district
(giving the name of the
"Jei. and the street number of bis
r. ftn l> 1" which uffiant lives
?"* Arst made by the officer in
Wfe of the book, or by the nlfiant,
"® the place of signatures of th«
nt. And when affiant is not 21 years
i st the date of talcing the oath, a
Jhr entry or memorttSxhim “all in
ininner be made, showing the
i In that year when be wilt reacb
■ »ni when the amtint has not re-
l In tha stats on* year or In the
xy six months, at tho date of tnk-
t the oath, a similar entry or mem-
« | Jum shall be made showing the
l" (hat year when be wlH bars
la the state one year and In
, . - unty six months. Upm request
I®* applicant tile officer In charge
I "' i«,iok shsU road or repeal said
’ distinctly to tbs appHcam, end If
ipldloflat assroot sign his nemo
Mlleer shall sign It for htm, the sp-
Rnt making bis mark thereto. The
'■arm so made In said "voters'
shall he prims facie evidence
J he person so signing swear* or
•" file truth In every material fact
In said natli. nnd olao of the
' sritten nwmraad* or entries pre-
his rtgnature. For the purpose
L’t easily Identifying voters the
T'"i In chsrg# of the votenf book
■h"te ihenvsi, to connection with
’isnature, the raos of the person
-'i *■ *° ***■ w4jrth * r whit*
(• Be k likewise enacted, That
In addition to keeping mid voters'
books open for signature* during the
usual hours of buslnevs dully from
Jaunary 1. as heretofore rronlred ui»
cuiiecior snail, for u period of thir
ty days, beginning forty-Ave days prior
to the Arst VVeduvsdny In October of
189t. and each second year thereafter
(the same being dates of the general
suite elections), keep said voters 7 books
open for sinaturea at hi* omce at the
vounty site fnom 9 o'clock a. m. to 5
o clock p. m. each day, Sundays only
excepted. And he shall obaerve the
same hours for a similar period of
thirty days, beginning footy-Ave days
prior to the Tuesday next after the
Arst Monday In November of 1898, nnd
each aecnnd year thereafter (the same
being the date of federal etctlona).
Sto. B. eB It likewise enacted. Tlait
At She end ot ea<Jh of said periods of
thirty days cod Afteen days before
ss'ld Oatober and November elections
named in section 4 of this act, said
'*•* WHectom ahull file wikii nne county
registrars, hereireiMcr provided for, an
nccomde und enmplele list of an names
signed in said voters' books since Jan
uary let of that yea, said Cist of names
to be <(UT.aiiged In aIr<hl.iJbetJaail order,
mid by militia districts and city
wards, and also showing toe dates in
tbit year when persons will aivflk at
full note, or will have resided In the
state and county the requisite time, as
sworn to in The voters' books. And
said list Shall also show toe race of
Mdh 'person, that is to say, whether
wrote or Colored.
6eo. 11. Be it likewise enacted, That
The fax oollector. toe ordinary and the
clerk of the superior court of each
oounty shall, on or before July lot of
each yoar. beginning -with 1895, prepare
nnd file with Whe oounty registrar* a
complete list, olphn bet*e:Uly arranged,
of all persona living In toe oounty on
January 1st of That year, who are dis
qualified from voting in That year by
reason of non-payment of taxes since
1877, or by reason of Idiocy, insanity,
pr coftvletVin of <i crime whose penalty
is diisfrarnlhdsement, unices such con
vict has been radinned, and toe right
of suffrage restored to him. And said
list «hall also show toe raw af each
person, that Is' to say, whether, white
or colored.
In pneinrlng mid list of disqualified
prisons toe slid 'lav eoticioi-. or.'.!
nary and clerk of the superior court
shall mot upon The best evidence ob-
tnltai'hle by Them, and they shall es
pecially er.i7r.im and consoler toe rec
ord* of the criminal courts of the
county. The Insolvent tax lists, tax di
gests and lax execution dockets and
tax executions, wherever they may be.
In The event Thai there !« 'i difference
of opinion among sot dthree officers no
to whether any name or names Shall
he placed on said Hst of disqualified
persons, the concurrent votes of any
two shall control tn the matter.
Sec. 7.—Be it llkoidse emoted.
Thai et toe first meeting of the grand
Jury of onto county after January 1.
1895. and biennially thereafter, (he
grand Jury shall recommend to the
Judge of The superior court three up
right and Intelligent ciltlrens, freehold
ers of. ssid county, fog appointment ns
county regstrars. -and ssd Judge sholC
appoint The persons so recommended,
end hove too appointment entered on
the minute* of tot fount. Raid appoint
ment of county registrars shall be for
a term of two yeses, and until Their
successor* are appointed and qualified.
If toe grand Jury shall fail to make
the appointment aforesaid, or If a va
cancy shall exist from any cause What
ever in the office of county registrar,
toe Judge of The superior oourt shall,
cither In teem nr vaoaitloo, make the
npfotrttment, either for a full or unex-
pi red derm, as The case may he, with
out The recoTrtmetKlaaicn of The grand
Jury, and In making SIM appointment
without too pecommendVflon of the
grand Jury The raid Judge rhafl ap
point upright and Internment edttxen
freeholder* of said county. Before en
tering upon tv's duties esdh ot toe
county registrars Shall rake The follow
ing oath before some officer authorised
to Udmlnsiter nn onto under toe laws
of TM* state, to-wlt: ' I db solemnly
swe.1T toot I will fatofully nnd tmpar-
Tailly discharge, to toe best of my labil
ity, the duties Imposed upon me by
law as county registrar.''
«ee. 8. Be li likewise enacted. Thnt
fifteen day* before The Offaber end No
vember oleerlaus mentioned in region
1 of this act. and Immediately upon
ton receipt of the U»t nt names taken
from toe voters' books by the tax col
lector as requlri*! In neettian e of
(his set. toe country regWtrars shall pro
ceed to examine uaM list, and cemrpire
the same wLh The list of disqualified
pusa'-na prwmal and filed by the tax
cbtiretor. tho ordinary, nnd toe clerk of
the superior court as required in sec
tion S of tills set. ami ahull proceed to
make up a Bat to be knawi as "regis
tered voter*." In alpbaib i'.knl orde of
names, a«l by nflU'-la dMtridts and
cky wards, dlsilnguishin* Vn said lists
beaween the (White an colons! voters.
All namtw *tx><tiring on -the list* esken
from the voter*’ books and not npp-ur-
Inc on toe list of (Unqualified voter*.
ahsH be tmenfl on toe Hat of rvgl*-
tered voter*, unless withheld tfherofvom
ss herelne/ter provdiad. No iw*m« ap
pearing bn toe list of disqualified voter*
Shall b« entered on toe list of registered
voters, imlrm placet! thereon as heraln-
aftr provktal. A name appearing on
the Mat taken from too voters' books
and not appforlng on the list of dis-
auattfled voter* afonwaM, shall be with
held font toe list of tvgttererl voters
whin the county regia;rare sr* con
vinced by irtfhoirnrt proof that ouch per
son Is In fact nut ouuilfied lo vote. A
nunc a-.UKMrtag on The list of disquali
fied voters shall be enterel on the lie’,
tIt ratioteraj votns When Said name
appear* on the list taken from toe vo
let*' books, atrd when. In addition
tocctlo. the eoumy regtstrai* are con
vinced by Sufiktortt proof that such per-
£ n wns not <Ms<)UilHla>!, or That hla
tqtrtliflcaalon has beret removed.
No nmtte Shall be sntevftl on the list
Of registered voters unless l> was signed
in «he votl**’ books, as shown by toe
Hot taken ttinvfraen. Hie munty regis
trant (thill not be confined to the evi
dence furnished by the list of dlaquali-
flnl tigers, but may have access (o the
original paper* or books from which
said lists were compfled, nod mny hear
any competent written evidence or oral
trwtonooy. under oaflh, coniMmktg too
disqualification ot any person whose
nut* spent* bn toe list taken from toe
voters' boohs. Thu county regtauara
may Hkewtfo hear tiny compefenx writ
ten evidence or oral reenjmony, undwr
i nth. concerning toe removal of the dls-
qaaHilcation of any person wtibse name
appxtra cn the flatcf disqualified voter*.
The nemos of all person* who were
not at nn, or who hail not rertded In
■the state end county the requisite time
nt illh.* elite bf signing toe osto In the
votuna' hooks, shall be placed nn tne
proper fists prepared for nny election
ocourring after toe date when sorb per-
aons rmched full age, or Shall hive
resided In the smte and county toe
reouMIe lime.
For toe purpose of determining the
quaHfiosdbns of persons as aforesaid,
toe oounty registrars shall lave the
power to require the prodnotion of
books, papers, etc., upon one day's no
tice, and upon file notice to subpoena
nnd swear wrltnesses. If toe county
trepMMra ribkll differ among Them
selves upon mny question coming be
fore to dm under This Sot. toe concur
rent rot* of two of mid registrar*
shall control. The sheriff, Ms deputy,
or sny lawful cvmatable >< sold county,
Otay serve all summons, noHces and
subpoena* as Issued by said county
registrar*, and receive suob compensa
tion as Is customary for like service*.
(Joe. 9. Be R Hkwwtse enacted. That
too oMinty registrars too*. M or be
fore to# hour appointed for opening
the pons, place tn toe posareslon of
the lualUMcrrs of toe election at rack
voting preiflnct In The county one or
more printed or clearly written copies
of Tbs 9rtts of registered voters for
such tnlllta dlstrlnt or oMy ward to
which toe voting preolnnt is xttiuted,
srd toe county registrar* shall In like
Bwnner place to toe possessba of toe
8
election msntTgere at The voting pro-
clnot at the court Ihouse, at the county
•*ite, proper lie** for each nr.litlx dir
* r '"" *.!n vot wnu-n
Bliitated outsfde Of an incorporated
*own. Bald list of registered voters
(■.hill be duly aarthcntloMed by toe sig
nature of two of said county regis
trars.
Sec. 10. Be It likewise enacted. That
oJl persons whose noonet appear on the
list of registered voters placed in pos
session ot the sleutlon managers as
required In section 9 of This «ot, and
no others, shall bs allowed to deposit
tthrabr ballots according to law alt The
voting precinct of toe militia, district
nr city ward In Which They are regis
tered. but not elsewhere, exoept as
herelo.%ater provided.
If In any city ward or militia dis
trict a witing precinct is not esttib-
llrhnd and opened toe county regis
trars ith-ill furnish -to toe eleotlon
muvigers at The voting precinct tat the
count house, .tat The county site, the
list of registered voters for suoh ward
or rr»lUt.-i distrlcit, and persons whose
names appear on mson lists Shull be
allowed to vote at The voting preclnat
ot The court house wt The county Site
under the same rules That wouM have
govecned If <v vtolng precinct hod been
etiMillShed and opened in said -ward
or militia district.
If any person shall offer to vote alt
the court house, alt itbe county site,
whose name does not appear on tho
lists for thuit 'Ward, but does appear
on the lists for one of The militia dls-
friets In whtoh title voting precinct Is
sltitalhed outside of an incorporated
town, such person Shall be allowed to
vote (St ilhe preetatc* flit The court bouse
nt the fottny site upon taking the fol-
lowtnt* oaifti, fo be administered by one
of toe managers! "I swear or affirm
tool I hove not voted elsewhere in This
election."
The managers of The elections ad The
different precincts shall return The lists
of reg»st"rM voters To The clerk of The
superior court, by which officer said
list Shoal be kept open for public ln-
spectRm, and by said officer placed
with -the foreman of The next grand
Jury for mttfli (ration as may be deemed
proper by toe grand Jury. Said list
not to be placed with said clerk until
after examination by toe board of con-
solMaitSon.
Sec. 11. Be It likewise enacted. That
for each name signed In the voters'
books, toe tax collector shall receive
the sum <>f- 6 cents nor each name
on the list of disqualified voters, the
tax collector, ordinary atul clerk of the
superior court shall each receive the
sum of one and one-half cents. For
each day the county registrars may be
actually eugaged In toe discharge of
their duties they Shall each receive the
sum of two dollars. All of said sums
are to be paid out of the county treas
ury qs other bill* are paid; provided,
however, that the county commission
ers of any county shall have the power
to fix a different compensation for the
above named officers In tlieir respect
ive counties, nnd la counties having
no county commissioners, such power
to change the compensation herein pro
vided shall belong to that officer or
officers exercising the power usually
vested Vn county commissioners.
Tho eott of the voters' books nnd ot
printing th$ lists provided for in this
not shall be paid out of the county
treasury Is other bills are paid.'
Sec. 12. Bs It likewise enacted. That
said voters' books and lists. taken
therefrom, said lists of disqualified
persons, said lists of registered voters
shall be at aE times open to reasonable
Inspection of any citizen In the coun
ty, but sllvil not bo removed for such
Inspection from tha custody of the or
dinary or other officer In Charge. At
the end of each year the tax collector
shall file all said voters* books In the
office of the ordinary of the county,
and the county registrars Shall also
fils, at the end of rttch year. In the
office of tfie ordinary, certified copies
of the lists of registered voters pre
pared for each election.
Bee. 12. Be It likewise enacted. That
any person who shsM sign his name or
mark to the oath In said voters’ books
as aforesaid, and who t* not In fact
qualified ns stated tn said otto, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and pun
ched as provided In section 4810 of the
code ot 1881
Any person who shall sign his name
or Ms murk In said voters' books mors
than once for the same calendar year,
or who shall In like manner sign any
assumed or fictitious name therein, and
any persoa who shall nld or hbet any
other person to sign his name or hla
mark in Raid voters' books more fltnn
once for the •sot* eaJcndar year, or
who shall aid or abet noy other p-rtetn
to sign any assumed or fictitious name
therein, shall be guilty of h misdemean
or and punished as provided in section
4310 of the code of 1882.
Aoy person who shall deposit or aid
or abet another to deposit n ballot at
any election In any name other than
his own us appear* on said list of regis
tered voters, shall be guilty of a mts-
demennor and punished as prescribed
In srrtkoei 4110 of the code.
Any tax collector, clerk or other per
son who shad falsify slid voters' books
or llels taken therefrom, nnd nny
county registrar who shall falsify the
lists of registered voter* shall bo guilty
of a felony and punished by confine
ment In the penitentiary not treat than
one nor more then five years, and shall
be forever afterward prohibited from
holding twty office in mid county or
8ec. 14. Be It further enacted. That
when an eleotlon Is held for any pur
pose as named In the first section of this
“t »( any time other than tho first
\\ ednes.lsy in October and the Tuesday
next after the first Monday In November
ss specified In lection four of this set'
the provisions of this act shall apply | n
all respects.
Sso. 15. Be It likewise enacted. When
ever the rrand jury shall so recommend
the tax collector shall open voters' books
on September 1 of each year (that being
the day when he opene his tax Books for
the payment of taxes), and persons de
siring to bs registered for elections to he
held In the following calendar year mny
enter their signatures In said book nt
any any time from September 1 to Janu
ary 1.
When the voters' hooka are so opened
on September 1 the following ehall he
the o*Ut to be printed or written therein,
lo-wtt: "I do ewear or affirm that I am
s rltlaen of to* United States; that I am
21 years of ags. or will bs on the — day
of — of th* next oalendar year; that I
have resided In this state for one year,
and In this county for etx months Im
mediately preceding toe date of this oatb
or will have so resided on the — day
of of the next calendar tear: that I
have paid sll taxes which, sines the sdop.
tton of the constitution of 1177, have Men
required of me, Including taxes 'or this
year, and that I am not disfranchised
from voting by reason of anv offense
cornmltteil against the laws of this etate.
I further swear (or affirm) that I re
side In th# — district, O. M.. or In the
— ward of toe city of at num
ber on street."
Names signed In the voters’ books, from
September 1 to January 1, shall be, ss to
sll elections occurring tn toe succeeding
calendar year, subject to the same reg
ulations and provisions ss set out tn tola
act for name* ltgned after January 1 of
the succeeding year.
Whenever the grand Jury of any county
shall so recommend, the tax collector may
nee a separate printed oatb for each per
son Instead of toe books hereinbefore
named, said printed oaths to b* pasted
Into a suitable book, from which toe list
provided for In section 5 of this act shall
be taken. Signing of on* of sold sepa
rate printed oaths shall bs In sll respects
Oqulvallnt to signing in said- "voters'
books.'*
Sec. H Bo It likewise enacted. AU tbs
duties herein required of the county reg
istrars and all bearing of evidence upon
too qualification of voter* shall bs dis
charged and bad In public.
Sec. 17. Be It likewise enacted. That
all laws and Pert* of taws tn contact with
this act ar* hereby repealed
THE EXPOSITION APPROPRIATION.
The house In committee of the whole,
uv » v»'. »> •“ so os, uucio tut adverse re
port on the exposition appropriation bill,
which was taken up Immediately after
the registration bill wae disposed of.
Copt. E. P. Howelj of Fultop. made the
opening speech of toe day In favor of
tho appropriation. Capt. Howell wae
quite Independent In his tone. II* said
the exposition could get along very well
without the state exhibit, but ae a buel-
neaa proposition, the etate could rot af
ford to neglect euch an opportunity.
Mr. Willingham of Monroe county mado
a speech against the appropriation tn the
plea of unconstltutlonsllty. Mr. Wilson
of Clay also spoke for It and Mr. Me.
Amy of Hart closed toe debate In op
position.
After the adverse report had been made
the bill wae about to bo put upon its
passage when Mr. Ooolan of Chatham
moved to adjourn. The motion wae adep-
tsd and the fat* of toe exposition bill
was delayed until toe night session.
The house did not take up the exposi
tion bill tonfght, but devoted . itself en
tirely to passing upon the general tax
bill. Friends of the exposition bill thought
best to let It go over to another day.
IN THE SENATE.
The senate today passed the Mil pro
viding for the sale of toe Northeastern
railroad end immediately transmitted It
to the House for action.
Senator Munro's bill prohibiting munic
ipal corporations from taxing non-resident
manufacturers, merchants or traders was
killed after a worm debate. Senators
Munro, Boyd and Send spoke for the bill
and Senators Beeks, Lewis, Lumpkin and
N. B. Harris opposed lb
Another Important bill patted wet that
of Senator Wilson providing that in ap
plication for change of venuo Judge* may
hear either oral or written evidence.
There will be no no summer seeslon bill
Introduced at tola eessl'in. Today the
Joint committee appointed to prepare a
plan for summer sessions of the legisla
ture reported against the advisability of
agitating that question now. The com
mittee thought In view of the fact that
the appropriations ar* about made It
would not bo wtee to dlsaifl.tngo every
thing by pasting a summer session MU.
Several local bills wers passed by the
The finance committee of the senate
has reported favorably an amendment to
the appropriation bill Increasing the rp-
proprtatlon to the Blind Asylum from
818,000 to 820.000.
NO HOPE FOR ANYTHING.
Democratic Sonet Lora Fail to Take
Action in Caucus.
Washington, Dec. 1.—When the
Democratic senatorial caucus ad
journed this afternoon at 5 o'clock
those wtho bad been endeavoring to
get soene Motbin That would make It
possible to pass the So-oalled pop-gun
tariff bills, and strike Che differential
duty off one-eiffhWt of a cent a pound
on refined sugar from the sugar sched
ule, gave up t*31 hopes. No organized
effort will be made to push these bills,
nor will there be any cloture resolu
tions offered In toe senate with the
Indorsement of dtse Democratic cau
cus. This much wns determined by toe
refusal of The caucus to act affirma
tively upon propositions which had In
view booh cloture nnd Th* passage of
The pop-gun 'Mila.
At re ret long discussion the caucus
decided upon certain measure# of pro
posed legislation to be presented for
The fonsMerotOon of the senate, nnd
pushed to completion If possible. Theso
subjects are ns follows: A bankruptcy
bill, a bill for too construction of toe
Nicaragua cnmal, A currency bill, Mil*
for the admission of toe territories of
Arizona and Now Mexico, and toe
oonaSderritkm ot the boose Jcht* reeo-
lutfion providing for The election of
United Stales senators by the people;
also siKth"otoer ’measures, Including
appropriation bits, as “toe steering
oommlttee" may deem important .
HRs commit too wus Instructed to re
port lb the caucus Mu order tn which
these subject* Hf legMeilon shall be
consklemsd. While toe committee has
ndt (HsmueeH Tho rmfller fully. It is
known tost toe bankruptcy bill will be
seleotfd as the firrit measure to he
token urn hi toe aenuiLe, It having al
ready passed the house seed been re
ported to Ithe senate with eeventl
amendments. Ami. after a foil dlsous-
«h n of toe subject of rloTure, It was
seen tost to* sentimerit hf the majority
•rata against It. anl iMr. Dar.tei with
drew tho rcndUUon he had offend. For
toe time being, ait least, there will be
an end fib Fie dtaouaskxt along that
Unc. 9o f*r a* supiemental tariff MBs
•re ooraoomed. It was aAnMted that
they cotfid not to* paseed, for The Repub-
Uoau*. during a abort sestion, cbuld
easily talk any measure lo death. Three
'bills do not appear hi toe list of sub-
Jevta agreed to. Tins ounduilon or**
romrtxU ax toe session of toe caucus
Tuasdiy, and tony were not referred To
today.
Tho recommsndatlona of the president
and Secratary Carlisle were only touched
upon In an Informal manner. The recom
mendations were neither Indorsed or con
demned. The finance committee was
asked to prepare such a currency bill aa
they 'teemed best and report It at an
early day. *nd the "steering committee"
was Instructed to make It on* of th*
favored sublects for lefttlatlon.
The bankruptcy bill was the only on*
upon which s vote wss taken, th* result
being 21 to 4 In favor of pushing It
thrnugh-a yet* an nearly unanimous.that
no record was made of It. The (tier
matters were incorporated In the order
of business without ohjoetlon. These
absent from the caucus were Senator*
Butler, Gray, Irby. Urtco. McPherson,
Hill, MtteheU and Blackburn. All of
these are out of town except Mr. Mc
Pherson, who Is 111. Mr. Voorhces re
mained but s few minute* sod then went
up town to one of th* departments. In
the previous caucus be told hie colleague*
very plainly how fruitless any tffort to
pass the tariff bills would be. and, hav
ing expressed himself fully and frteiy.
dl.l not appear to take aay Interest In
the discussion today.
There are two or tore* Democratic sen
ators who declare their intention ot raft
ing the tariff bills up tn tha aemtte, but a
member of th* caucus In a position to
■peak with authority said thoy will not
be countenanced by to* par'y. The whole
situation ha* been canvassed from every
point of view and the final ami irrevoca
Me conclusion reached that there caa i't
no ''tinkering" with th* bills that went
Into effect on th* 28th of August Tost
for the flrtt effort tn tost direction will
be the commencement of a contest that
will Imperil matters In which the party
Is vitally concerned and In which to*
leaders Intend to push.
ENGINEER KILLED.
Wilmington, N. C., Dec. A collis
ion on tie Carolina Central railroad
tu-.tr ItlcklngUam, between s freight
train and a mixed passenger und
freight train, occurred nils morning..
Bills Wells, engineer of one train, was
scalded to death. Tbs engineer of toe
other train, whose name is not yst
ascertained, is drought to be mortally
Injured.
IfillTlIllM’C impfin nn inr
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Another Lino of Strong Testimony
Before the Investigating
Committee,
COLLECTED FOR PRIZE FIGHTS.
French Hall, Were Alao Liberal Con
tributors to the Police PooUetboolc
-Why Mitchell Refuaed to
Dox With c .-belt.
DR. BROWN IS ILL.
WaFtilngaxn, Dae. t.—Dr. John OBfier
Brown. «x«ur**un-*>-i» rw1 of to* nary,
who is now on The retired Hal. is lying
At die point of death at the Portiund
eoartraemt foxuse gram a Stroke at psr-
slvuitt which come yeetatnlay enontlng.
The Whole right side Is affeossd. Dr.
Brown is neatly 70 yeuuw okL
STOCKHOLDERS ASSESSED!
iWutotaKbNh Dec. Comptroller Be-
gkH unlay nixie an asseswnent eg 2S per
cart., on (toe stocMboldere nf tin- N't-
gl'itxtl 9hT>* amd Leata.r Rank of New
York city, to make gtrrl Mm knpaJonreit
of lie eng ■eta] toy toe iMtMHig of
Bookkearer Beeler, in ouojuncSou ,wPto
r. ft. Baker.
Now York, Dec. Senator O'Oon-
nor conliMtsd The proceedings of ktoe
Lexow e eitmUtee today, In the chair
man'* ubsonce.
Frank W. Sanger, manager of toe
Madison Square guxien, Teotkled that
Bnudy. Corbett's manager, had drawn
8250 Co bo paid to the police on toe night
t-f to* Corbetk exhibition. Banger un-
denstcud tout Chpt. Sctltmdlfoerger got
Lite money. Fart of too onto urn wue
changed to Brady amd pent tn tiw les
sees of toe gandun. The witness said
he toioughlt than Manager Brady hi pay
ing toe money tv.t.t but following toe
usual ousthxm.
Mr. Brady then look the stand.
"What dill you do wlto toe 1250 you
draw flrom The box office In Madison
Square garden?"
"I did not draw 8250; but -what I did
draw, 'I mid to Mr. Ben Sherwood, the
superintendent of lohe garden."
"How came you lt> pay Mr. Sher
wood V
"Well, he rtoppod up all night, build
ing the ring and making toe orenara-
tlous. I uSways gave ildm money when
I had an exMMtkxn."
"Now. Mir. Brady, Mr senger has
sworn you told htm ytxu wonted toe
money for Ctupu BclanSLbenger; did Mr.
Bantrer^perjure hhuscftf when he swore
"I nntnk you should allow me—"
“atop, air," cried fllr. Ubff; "answer
my quetltlon.''
Here a young man, esddenUy Brady's
counsel, jumped up and asked to be
hAinl. but Mr. Goff itefltsed Lo allow
him in apeak.
Brady sstd he could not answer the
question as ft was pub
‘Answer The question, or toe grand
Jury may make you answer Ik," sold
Mr. Goff.
Brady bealtSled a long time and then
eald slowly:
"Whoa Mr. Sanger sold was substan
tially true."
"Is auy part of what Mr. Banger
raid untrue?"
"It is all substantially true.”
Mr. Brady then told about a negotia
tion he bad between Corbett and Mitch
ell to box at the Madison Square Gar
den about three year* ago. Owing to a
statement published la th* paper* thut
the contrast shouCd not be allowed, It
wae dropped fur a time. Mitchell then
went out West.
"A short time after I wus Informed
that if I would meet a third party too
oonttst could be arranged. The third
pxrty woe William Muldoon. Muldoon
tohl tne he could fix the affair It I
would give him 25 per cent, of tha re-
oelpta."
"Muldoon ia an ox-pollocmoh, la he
not?"
"I think so, rir M
Tho arrangement wns made, and
MuMoon received the 25 per cent. Bra
dy did not know what disposition was
made of k. Muldoon had spoken of
mother party simply a* his "friend,"
but Btady understood the "friend" to
be Supt. -Murray, who had previously
staled ton* the oontest could not toko
place. The 3250 first spoken of was
also pntd without quratlon as to Its
disport t loo.
After recess Frederick Gallagher,
•porting editor of the New York Illus
trated News, took tot- stand. He was
present at th* negotiations between
Mitchell and Brady.
"There was nothing oak! about polios
interference," said he, "at the meet
ing In the New York Clipper office.
There was a subsequent meeting be
tween himself end Brady at the Astor
House. Brady spoke about making sr-
Mmgeenent* for toe holding of the
matelt In the Madison Square Garden.
Brady figured out toe probable re
ceipt* as 121,000.”
“Brady mod me.” arid as. "there
wca a third party who wanted A third
of the receipt*. I asked was toe third
party -Mr. Pollcemtn,' and Brady said
It was. I then said I would not be -a
party to such a Mackm.xsilng scheme
on to* part of fib* police."
The witness mid he twougM In
iMItoheE, who was waiting outside, and
he also declined To box under such
conditions. OortteM -was eriso present.
Gtatagher seld he hod no p--rsan.il
know.-Mg* of toe pnHoe in .this, city.
"I managed exhibitions.’ 'said -bs,
"In Chkmgo, New Orleans. 8t. Louis
and other cities, and I never paid s
cent (o tit* police in any of thta*
H« stid It was common rumor
among sporting men that toe police of
New York were generally paid by to*
promoters of boxing exhibitions. The
police of Dirts, he rttstrd. were paid
nothing for keeffing order at an enter-
taiamervt.
“I think.” said Me. "toad New York
has a unique individuality in toe Une
of paging poke* blackmail."
Ourtuv Nonral. manager of the St.
Jlsmes hotel, was next called. He I*
president of toe French society. Corel*
Fratuetae de L'Hnrmnnle. After him
asm* Jose tit Meyer, seoerfinry of die
same socloty. They were ezomlnod
with a view to dtacovering whether
btoctanall has been paid to too police
when tit" so-called "Frennh bails"
were held. The only result* were Suit
1100 Mod been paid to «te police in toe
K y merit for a permit to hold a masked
H; and That 179 was paid oo an en
try marked "Poffoe.” The explana
tion given was that It was rati for
supper for eeventy nlro- policemen.
Mr. Ooff inquired *s to 'tilah kick-
liar.” and asked Meyer If he (lid not
know toot to* ball* given by bis so
ciety were a standing disgrace to th*
city. Meyer defended toe bstta and
denounced «s lie* to# sfortat. s-luded
to by Ur. Ooff. Mr. Goff fold Meyer
hi m a perjurer.
Another witness testified that he had
paid |150 fib two gxffice seigvonfo for
vh* pri-. - of retting liquor a* the
French cooks' bag after 1 o'clock.
A widow named XeusTSTel gay# her
experience In endeavoring to run a as-
Itua In Irvtaston strew. She ranted
Ddteotavna Brtvtnsn on<l McCormick
and Excise Inspector OotMcy as men to
arhantah* bad continuously paid money
In sums at from 85 to $100. She also
described a transocwlno by which tits
warn robbed bf her dtatuonda by Aider-
man cianosy. She M sick and, being
Obliged to go to th* hospital, gave tho
diamonds To Ctoacey for safe-keepiog.
Whan rite reooveral Clsncey refused r o
return th* tUsmnnda. and offered her
I1M instead. She took the money, in
fear tiaat she would otherwise got noth-
Mr. Goff titan asked for sod was
granted on adjournment uutU Tuesday
next, so tool bs cotta! prepare further
TUB ROW STOPPED.
New Torn, Dec. I.—The row between
the PacMo Midi toss natal p Company
and 'to* Panama Railroad Company
was slnfiped by the supreme court to
day, Justice Truss, to special term,
[ handing down a decision onforw .
“? PfoPetnaWajunotton ti
restrain toe Panama Railroad Compa
ny from terminating their pr'N-n
agreement wrth the Pacific MclH Steam
ship Company. The Injunction restrain
the railroad from changing the methoi
now lu vogue between the two compq
nie. regarding toe Issuing of bills o’
Mdlng and the transportation of pas
seogsrs, nutils or merchandise.
“BIG SIX” WAB A MAN. ’ w
She Fooled Thore of Her Sex For till
Past Twelve Years.
Jacksonville, Fb., Dec. C.—A zncc'u
to toe Timos-Unloa foot Puntu Gob
(la, Fla., says:
OJlte Brackett, a prostitute known al
over Florida *» "Big tox.” died hen
today. For twelve year* “Big Six" hai
masqueraded aa a woman, nnd vet ll
has bean discovered that “she” was i
man. “Big Six” has be-.-n iU at Puait
Gordo, for a month and while tn to il
condition toe doctor* dincoverwi thnl
“she" was a mam In May, Uj'j2, - Eli
Bis" was married to William Paine!
ot Tampa, alley separated twenty
four hnune after toe wedding.
The strangest part of too case la thal
“Big Six” could mssquenttlj a* a wo
man ot toe dean! mtrnde and dcoc've si
many nten. There never wa* a hint
that she -was not a woman until oht
became ill a month ago.
In Polk oounty several years agt
“Big Six” procured a largo sum oi
money from a prominent gentleman
alleging that she waa In a delicate con
dltton and toait ho wee responsible.
“B g Six” was six feet three lochct
high and weighed folly 200 pound*
When drunk ‘‘she” was a holy terrot
and has thrashed policemen in over]
city in Florida. While driidous befon
"aho" died "she" gave her •Lame at
George Asbt-U of Gadsden, Ala. Froo
her ravings It la beloved that “she 4
committed a crime on her oou«tn_ Tot!
Ashril, in Alabama. “She” came tt
Jacksonville twvlvo years ago dressed
aa a woman and acted as a nurse fot
a time until she look to evil com
panions.
After “Big Six’s" death toe Times
Union correspondent, In oompaDy trtU
the mayor of -Punts Gorda and a prom
inent phya'd.ra, qxamtncd toe body,
Tho examination showed that “Bl|
Six” waa a remarkably well mode man
There waa not the slightest rotCaiioz
from the ordinary man, savo that “ahe»
was better trait.
STAMPEDED THE OOURT.
Mrs. Austin Made a Sensation In Uhl
DeKtlb Court House.
AJUsnta. Dee. I.—Opechti).—The llttll
tbwm of Decatur, six milt* flrom tbit
eUy, had a (inanition today. Whitt
court: was hi session flhll raorntrq
about 9:30 o'(tank. Mra. H. C. Austin
utfe otf toe sheriff of DcKsgb county
rucirted wildly Into the count rctocn, -mid
brandishing a cocked pMtal, created 4
stampede. Mrs. Austin, in the excite
mon.t of themoment, before her tnftnni
lion could be divined or Interfered with
paused long enough to single out Mq
Bcfb Uniting*, one of the substantial cit.
I/.(TH of the (own. as her mark. Site
mafic a daah toward hint, firing a eltv
glo shot straight nit his brraor ns Shi
wen*. Tho bufllet wonit wMo of «i
mark, however, add foiitunclcrtly did m
darnago at ell. Tho crowd, before Mm
Auntiut coultl fin a second shot, oven
powered hwr. But Shu did not give ul
the danxiliy pltf.ol wlaborjt a hard atrua
lie.
Mrs. Ausfln was carried bock to hu
home. Sho is said it have been labm
ing irt*i»-r n fit at Insanity. Mrs. AuetlS
is 40 years old. acrl has always bed <h!
Ugliest retrain of Tho ponplo of tht
county.
INVESTED IN REALTY.
Emory College Trustees Buy Property la
Atlanta.
Atlanta, Dec, 4—<8p#elal.)-Col. a sore,
w, Adair, real estate scent, sold for Mr.
John P.van, Jr., * lot fronting twenty,
ellbt feet on Whitehall street, running
through to-Proud, upon which street
there Is a frontage of forty-eight feet, ta
the tranter* ot Emory Collect for 885,004
cash today.
The endowment fund ot Emory College
bas for eeveral years been Invested In
railroad securities, but th* truetoes ot
the Institution, recognizing th* fact that
real estate would tie better than any othei
Investment, decided to change th* Invest,
ment If a suitable piece of proptrii
could be found. As soon ss their atten
tion was called to the Ryan property
they mad* the offer of H5.CM. Col. AiHIt
sold this same property In 1217 for 81.104
and ho also sold It In 1IM to Mr. John
Ryan, Sr., for 823.000.
It ts th* Intention of the trustees, si
soon ss an acceptable tenent can be
found, to tear away to* present building
and tract a magnificent three cr foul
story building covering toe xntrs prop
erty, making on* of th* largest retail
tetahllshments In the city.
ROASTED THE SENATE.
It Was on Oyster Rosst, ftowever, bj
Secretary Cllftom
Alton tn, Dec. 8—(Speekti.J-Oenlal,
whole-souled "Blir Clifton, too '•work
horse” nf Chatham, an he la known
from on* end of toe stats to the otheq
returned to* compliment of toe ssnxta
In sleeting him secretary (his after
noon by giving the senator* an oytaei
roast out at trie grounds of too Attorn
ta Brewing Company. The senate and
others who had been Invited by Col
Clifton left the capitol at 1.10, lust sf>
ter the senate adjourned, on special
car* for toe scene of tile feast. The
oysters were shipped from Col. Clif
ton'* home st Darien for the occasion
They were delicious specimens, und
nitiioucb many of toe staid senator*
were stranger* to the oyster rout, the]
were not long lu voting unanimous! 1
that such an Institution wss deserving
of the recognition ot the state.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Columbia. 8. C.. Dee. 4—The reform can.
ue of to* general aeeemblv tonight
agreed to have toe election of delegatee
to toe proposed state eonstttuMonat con
vention take plan* on toe third Tuesday
In August and fixing the time for th*
holding ot to* cesvautlon Itself for toe
second Tuesday In September. His plan
ot adopting a new election machinery
avoiding constitutional questions aa to
th* present election taws was agreed to.
The general assembly will cuvet thta.
WILL SHIP GOLD.
Now York, Dec. 6.—Arrangement*
were made todnjr far toe shipment ot
*1,500,000 In gokl on Bstonlay to Eu
rope. and unless (be foreign exchange
market should weaken unexpectedly to
morrow toe gold w:U be withdrawn
from toe stih-iressury tomorrow morn
ing. Ln7_.nl Frerea, it la understood,
will ship the gold.
FOB THE AMERICA'S CUP.
New Ycfffc. Dec. 6,-Mr W. H. Odtlifl
of the N.wr York Yacht Club an
nounced today that hi response to a ca
blegram sent by hlnr yesterday, Seerv-
tnry Grant of too ftoyal Yacht Squad
ron has raided that a challenge to me*
for too America's cup .waa mailed on
Sunday, iaat.