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THE TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER: FRIDAY. AUGUST 21,1885.
THE STATE CAPITAL
RECULAR PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE
LEGISLATURE.
Twenty-ninth Day.
Atlanta, August 13.—The Senate met
at 10 o'clock wi h President Carlton In the
chair.
Avrc ssaee was received from the Honse
announcit g the passage of certain kills.
A coma unication was received from the
Georgia State Agricultural 8ociety, through
Secretay Giier, transmitting the foliowlog
resolution adopted by the association, now
in session at Marietta. The resolution
wss offered by Capt. R. E. Park, ol Bibb:
“Wiierias, We believe that the farmery
of Georgia are vitally interested in the en-
ronraymientoi industrial education, both
on account of the great want of skilled
and cdcicatcd labor to develop the re
sources ot the State, foster manufactures
and dignity the calling of the artisan and
mechanic, and, in doing so, to famish a
home market for onr productions; there-
therc,
"BtioU ti That we regard with pleasure
the s IV,rt being made In the present Gen
eral Assembly toeecnre the paassge of the
bill to sstabifsh a tecnological college in
the State mid earne.'ly request all the
friends of farmers in the Stste to co-oDer
ate in aiding lobiiog about the success of
this measure.
“Itesohei, That the secre'ary of thia
convention tie required to forward copter
of this resolution, official y signed, to the
president of the Senate and Speaker of the
House of Representatives now in session,
with the request that it be read to the Gen
eral Assembly.”
Another resolution ot the Agricultural
convention was read on the subject of im-
m'eration.
Under a suspension of the rales. Mr.
Itoseell, of the Eighth, Introduced a bill to
provide for the noldiDgof a constitutional
convention, requesting the Governor to
issne hi- proclamation ordering an election
to be he din etch county in the Stste on
the first Monday in March, 1680, for dele
gates to convene at the cspttol in Atlanta
on the first Tuesday inJnly. 1886. Provid
ing further, that at the election of delegates
the voters may have written or printed on
their hat lots the words ‘ Constitution" or
“No Constitution.” If the majority of bal
lots so cast are "No Constitution," then no
convention shsll be held. Referred to the
general judiciary committee.
The consideration of the special order—
Mr. Rankin's til providing tor the taxa
tion of railroed property tn each county
for connty purposes—waa resumed.
Mr. Konkin continued his argument sus
pended by adjoernment yesterday. He
charged thst the railroads of Georgia
owned $73 000 000 of property and paid
tax on $”l' 0Q0.0C0. He believed this prop
erly ought to be taxed just as other
property in the 8'iste.
Mr. Davidson, of the eighteenth, raised
the point of order that the bill proposes to
raise revenue, end under the constitution
cannot originate tn the Henate.
Mr. Rankin raised the pointthatthe
question is not one the chaircanpaas
upon. 1
The chair held iffleren-Iy.
Mr. Rankin replied that if be under-
stood the point made by Mr. Favid-oa it
was purely ss to the conititntlonility of
the bill. White be had never appealed
from the decision of the ebafr.
amt nr ver desired to do so. preferring
to acquiesce, in this particular case he
would anpeal from the decision of the
chair. The chair stated that tt was simply
his purpose to sav that the chair would
entertain ihe point of order.
Mr. Davidson then stated the point of
order made, and snbmltted an argument
to show tbnt (be bill waa designed to raise
revenue, andaasneb, under the conatitu-
tion, must originate in the House and not
in the Senate.
After some further discussion the point
Oi order was withdrawn for the present.
Mr, Kraktu then concluded his argu
ment.
Mr. Johnson,of the Third, epoksagainst
the hill.
Mr. Ttiornlon, of the Twenly-fonrlb,
thought It would be constitutional lo im
pose ttie tax proposed, bat he argued that
it would he against pnbllo nollcy, especial
ly to impose me taxon tbeemailer and
feebler corporations, when the great cor-
por-.lions ot the 8iate under tbelr charters
are excused. It is laid we have two thous
and miles of railroad In the State. Everv
citizen of Geoigiewho baa the interest 61
she Sis to at heart, would like to eee two
thousand more mile, ol railroad.
The chair stated that the courtesy of the
Senate bad given time for Investigating
the point ot order ai to whether he hid
the right to pul upon the eoneUIntionall-
ty ot the bill, end upon examination be
felt susialned by precedent In the poeltlon
assumed by btm, bat that he would prater
that the Senate should past on the qnee-
tion without a rating by tba chair.
Mr. Davidson resumed argument on the
constitutional question. He wonid not In-
a<bt .in the point of order, while atilt hold.
Ing that the bid cannot originate in the
upper House, bnt waa eatietird that the
question may be considered in the final
vote ol tiie Senate.
Mr. Colley, ot the Twenth-aeventh, op
posed the hill. He eteled there waa a
movement in bit aaction now to bnild two
new railroads, and there never was inch a
feeling in the State In favor of local rail
road enterprises. It is bad policy tocrash
or hamper this movement by imposing
bnpli n-< mi tex. He concurred in the
constitutional objection made by the Sena*
tor from the Eighteenth.
Mr. Maddox, of the Forty-eccond, laid
the purpose of tba bill la uot to raise rave-
nue. hut to subject property to fixation.
He thought the constitutional objection
amounted to nothing. It baa notnlng to
do with tbia question. Tha bill la p'alnly
not to raise revenue. It will require anoth
er bill, alter the passage of tbit, to levy
the tax He was not an antagonist ol
railroads Hia people were agitating the
question of bntldlrg a local road. Ha waa
io favor of removing the restrictions now
on railroads, and removing the railroad
commission or modifying ita powers. He
thought that the people who had invested
In railroads were entitled to make whet
they contd out of them, provided extortion
Is uot practiced. Ha thought all property
to the State ought to pay tax alike.
M r. Cabanies, of the 221, concurred In
much that waa laid by the Senator from
tin Forty-second, but disagreed with him
as tn the constitutional feature of the bill
lie inristed thet the bill proposed to raise
revenue.
Mr. ttoyie.of the Eleventh, oppoeed tha
bi.l. He thought It would work unequal
ly. Over the reilroede the Stele throws
restrictions and hardens. They are forced
to transport persons and products aterate
of compensation not fixed by them bnt by
lie Georgia Radioed Commission. Whits
oil er property It tsxad, there are no re-
strieti.r- pitc-d opon it by the Legislature.
Mr. Taylor of tha Thirty seventh, atatad
that the bill con'd only impose the tax on
a few roads, and the KailioadCcmmUeton
would be forced lo allow tba roade to in-
crease li .eir tariff In order to enable them
t i pay the tex, and tt moat at last come
onto! the people, and he therefore oppoeed
the hill.
Mr. Rankin, of the Forty-third, made _
further argument in reply to the cnnititn-
tfnnal objections made again*! tba bill.
31 r. Falllgant, of the First, mada an ad
ditional argoment against tha bill.
Mr. Drown, of the Thlrty-fonrtb,
thou .’lit the law proposed ought to ba uni
form. The bill, ba did Dot thiok. would
accomplieh that. He therefore offend
substitute.
The aubstltnte was rejected. On the
passage of the Mil the yeas and nays were
called. The Tore retailed yeas U, nays 21
and the bill waa loat
N-nators Csbanlas and Davidson stated
in e I menetion of their votes that they be-
leived the railroads oogbt to pay their
part of the taxes of the bt*!*, and wonid
vote (or a proper Mil originating in the
House. They vo'edagainst thia bill, ba-
Bovine It sboold originals in the Honse.
Mr. Murray, of the Thirteenth, waa ax-
cased from voting, a* ba was the presi
dent of a railroad.
The clerk read a communication from
the State Agricultural Convention, enclos
ing the resolution favoring a school of
technology adopted by the convention
Hiatus read a communication from the
American Institute of Ins ruction, which
met at Newport, R. I, at which 1.4C0 per.
sons were present, enclosing a resolution
adopted by that body tbstCongresa should
aid in removing illiteracy from the lend hy
liberal appropriations. There are 6.000,-
000 illiterates orer ten years of age.
LOCAL BILLS BEAU FIRST TIME.
Mr. FJynt—Requiring the registration ol
voters in Spalding connty.
Mr Harris—Enlarging the powers of the
board of benlth of Macon with relerence to
the abatement of nuisancer.
GENERAL BILLS BEAD FIRST TIME.
Mr. Bnead—Preventing Irand in the par
chase end site of seed cotton. Also, de.
creating the evils of profs slonsl base-sidl
plaving—taxes them $100 pc: game to bs
devoted to educational fund of the county.
Mr. Felton—Declaring null and void
certain preferences in deeds of assign-
ments.
Mr. Fite—Prohibiting the chaining sed
Bleeping togeiher oi cett si a convicts. Also,
amending section 4157 of the Code.
Mr. Franklin—Extending the public
school term in each connty.
Mr. Gordon—Amending section 1377 oi
the code.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Lamar, of Baldwin—Providing for
the payment of the $8,888.70 commission
due James A. Green for collection of t e
Trezevant claim against the general gov
ernment.
LOCAL BILLS FAtSED.
Abolishing connty court of Craaford
connty—yeas 95, nays 0.
Incorporating the Macon Fire Insurance
Company—yeas 101, nays 0.
Incorporating the Guarantee Fond and
Mntnal Aid Society ol Augusta—yeas 95
naysO.
Changing time r.f holding Clarke Supe
rior Court—yeas 97, nays 0.
Amending the charter of Atlsnta so as
to give police power over Grant Park—
yeiB 97, nays 0.
Changing the name of the College of
American Medfctne nod Surgery to ihe
Georgia College of Eclectic Medicine and
S. r«ry—yeaa 98, nays 0.
Exempting from jury duty 100 member,
of Governor's Horse Guard—yeas 93.
nsys 0.
Regulating the sala of seed cotton In
Early connty—yeas 102, nsys 0.
Amending the act creating commission-
era io Floyd county—yeas rt), nays 0.
Repealing the act for the elrciion of the
connty board of education in Haralson
county—yeas 94, nays 0
Reseating the charter of Wrleh’svIUe
and providing a new one. Yeas 92, n*yt 0.
Providing for Ihe transfer of misde
meanor cas-s from the Superior Court tn
the Connty Court of Lee connty. Yeas 92,
nsys 0.
Amending the act for the disposition o'
fines and forfeitures in Eumter connty hy
applying its provisions to Lee county,
Yeas 93. nays 0.
Amending the charter of Thomssville.
Yea» 93. nays 0.
Incorporating Summerville,in Richmond
connty. Yeas 92, nays 0.
Preventing trespass on certsin lots of
Isnd in the Eighth and Ninth districts of
Telfair connty.
Mr. Harrell, of Webster, opposed the
bill as onoosed to public, policy.(
Mr. Watkins, oi Gilmer, offered an
amendment, "and the owners of the jots
named in thia hill shall not be showed to
fish or hnnt on the lands of another with-
oat their consent,” which web, after els-
cueslon, withdrawn.
Mr, Rnssell. ol Harris offered an amend
ment requiring the owner* of the land to
stake it off, which was agreed to.
Mr. Boyd opposed the bill. The time
bad not come for the establish ent of a
king’s forest in the wild lands ot Georgia.
Mr. Eason urged the paassge ol the bill
in an earnest effort.
Air. Lumpkin oppoaed the bill. The
names of the owners of the lots were not
given.
Mr. Eilon celled the yeas and nsys,
which ctll was sustained.
Pending the call, on motion of Mr. Bntti,
of Marlon, the Honse adjourned.
Mr. D. 0. Barrow will address the Gen
eral Assembly on "Immigration” to-mor
row at 2:30, in the hall ot the House.
Thirtieth Onr.
Atlanta, August 14.—After the reeding
of the journal this morning, the Senate, by
nnanlmone vote, reconsidered the totlon
yesterday tn reference to the railroad bilL
Tha bill will not be farther ooneldered at
preeenL
On the call of Ihe roil for the lntrodoc-
tlon of new matter, the following were reed
the Bret time:
By Mr, Caldwell, of the Fortieth—A bill
io prevent the killing of wild turkeys and
deer daring certain Morons of the year.
By Ur. Ray, of the Thirty sixth—A bill
to amend tha law relating to the Inspection
ol ferlilizera.
On motion ol Mr. Hnmber, of the
Twelfth, two hundred copiee of this bill
were ordered piloted for the uea of the
Senate.
By Mr. Roieell, of the Eighth—A rato-
Intiun requesting the Governor to make an
equitable settlement tilth L. F. Burkett, of
Decatur conntv, for the capture of the
murderers of Stephen God«ln, Melinda
Gregory and Richard Gregory, who were
brutally murdered in Mitchell cooniy, No
vember 39. 1884, for whom in executive re
ward of 1800 wee offered, there being some
donbt whether the reward was offered be
fore or alter the capture ol the tr.mlD.la,
A half hour waa next occupied in read
ing Honae bills the first time. 7k number
of able lunged Senators alternated with
the fatigued secretaries in reading these
Western and Atlantic railroad were or
dered printed.
SENATE BILLS BEAD FIRST HUB.
Senator Sheffield—Amerding section 12
of article 0 of the conatttntiou.
Senator Day-Amending section 4740 of
the code.
S-na'or Davidson—Unending the act
qntil' g railroads to file copies of the
cba.tvrand amendments in the office of
the Secretary of State.
Senator Humber—Amending charter of
Bainbndge, Uutbbert and Columbns rail
road.
Senator Lewis—Delaying Ihe sale of rea'
eetate of deceased perons in certain
nee.
Senator Colley—Carrying into eflect par
agraph 2, eection 4, article 0 of the consu
lt on.
Senator Tignor—Authorizing ordinaries
i issue fi las for fees and costs.
Senet r Jordan—Dedof'g tbc doti.s of
masters In chancery, and for other pur-
I O-es.
Senator Ray—Amending section 38)3 of
Ihe cede.
Senator Lewis—Providing for the final
denrmlnation of c.s-e of peace warrant
and ihe payment of cos’s.
Senator Maddox- Amending section 923s
1 the code.
Senator Glenn—Providing that appli
cants in divorce suits hereafter brought
snail be required to deposit with the clerk
a sum of money suffief-nt to cover alt
co-ta of anil or give bond for the payment
‘ the tame.
S natnr Cabanita—Repealing section
4127 ot the C"de.
Henator Sheffield—Amending eection
3495 of the code.
Senator Colley—Amending section 1909
of the cone.
Senator Davl 'son—Amending section
176 s o’ the C"de.
Senate bills were then read the second
time.
Mr. Perry offered a resolution inviting
all members ol the Stale Agricultural So
ciety to seats on the floor, which waa agreed
to.
SENATE BILLS LOST.
Oo the second reading the adverse re
ports ot committees on the following bills
were agreed to and the Dills were lo-t:
Senator Ray—Amending section 3446 of
the code.
Senator Cabaniss—Amending gee ion
4738 of the code.
Senator Tignor—Amending seotion 1954
of the cod
Senator Failigant—Amending the sixth
section ol the act author aing proceedings
in tqnity in certain casea of insolvency,
fabled.
DISTRESS WARRANTS.
The jniliciary committee reported ad
versely to the passage of the bill %itro-
dneed tn tbe8enate by Mr. McBride, “an-
thonztig ri.f.ndanta in distress warrants
f ir rent to file their affidavits in defense of,
ia forma pauperis
Mr. Uian,,t moved to table. Lost—yeas
, nay- 54.
Mr. Brown moved to dissgree to the re-
, »rt The motion was favored by Messra.
Middlebrooks, Fite, Milner, Hines, Hack-
ett, Brandt, and opposed hy Messrs. Jen
kins, Arnhetm, Gardner, Perry, Torntr of
“ iwetm.
Pending the discussion Ihe Honse ad
journed.
bills.
A number ot bills were read the second
lime.
In this report yesterday It waa stated
that Hon. W. D. Murray, of the Thlr>
teenth, waa excused from voting on th*
railroad bill became be waa president of
railroad. He it not the president, bnt _
director ot the Bnena Vista and EtlaviUe
railroad.
The Senate at noon *dj turned to three
o'clock Monday afternoon.
HOUSE.
The Home wae celled to order by the
Speaker pro fem., and opened with prayer
by the chaplain.
The nnfintahed business being the con
sideration of the bill to prevent banting
and fishing on certain Iota in Telfair
connty, was taken op, and the bill pseud
by yeaa 121. naya 10.
On motion of Mr. Harrie Ihe resolution
allowing the member* the niual mileage
waa taken np and adopted by yeaa no,
nan 9.
Tha Home, under a suspension of the
roles, took np for e tblid reading the reso
lution for the rt li f of W. A. G lleepte and
W. A. Gillespie, Jr., administrators ol J.
O. Christian, deceased, tex eoiiectnrof
Meriwether cooniy, appropriating $77.44,
and agreed to It by yeas 143, naya 0.
Mr. Milner offered a rvaolntion that the
General A.iembly adjourn sine die on the
6th of September. Under the rales it lies
over for a day.
Mr. Brown moved to suspend the rules
and read bllla the third Urn*, which motion
did not prevail—yes* 30, peye 63.
QRNIRAL BILU READ V1RR TINS.
Mr. BarUett—Making aseanlt with in
tent to commit rape a felony in certain
cases.
Mr. Dagger—Providing for opening _
S ubtle road tbroogb Fannin connty to Co-
ottah SpriDgv, at a cost ot $6 014).
Mr. Bait, ot Marion—Amending eection
4,012 of the code.
^Mr^Reagan—Amending section 279
Mr. Feagan—Amending eection 4,821
the code.
LOCAL BILLS BEAD riBJT TIME.
Mr. Johnson, of Screven—Providing
registration law for Mtllen.
Mr. Baaoo—Preventing hunting and fish-
ing ao certain lands in tn* nevanth district
of Telfair county.
Mr. Cason—nrobibiting eelnlng in the
Alipaba river and it* tributaries, io Wil
cox cooniy.
Ad
td.
HOUSE.
The Home waa called to order hy the
raker ag.d opened with prayer by the
Thtrt yfl-st Day.
Atlanta, Angmt 15.—The Senate was
not in session to-day. The Home was
called to order hy the Speaker pro tem. and
prayer was offered by Representative
Darden.
Mr. Berner moved to recomider action
on Senate bill amending eection 4738of the
code.
Mr. Word made the point of order that
the motion came to late, the journal having
been read and approved. The Speaker
rated the point well taken.
Under a suspension of Ihe rniee the fol
lowing local bill waa read the first time:
Mr. Patterson—Repealing the charier ot
Camming.
Under a suspension of the rules the fol
lowing bill was read the third time and
pasted:
Amending the charter ol Canton. Yeaa
I. nays 0.
Ui.der aioeoentlnnof ibcrnlcs the fol
lowing res ilntlon, offered by Mr. Watkins,
of Colquitt, was read the first ttoie and
referred to the committee on hygiene and
sanitation:
Requesting the Governor to lasne ■
proclamation celling the attention ol mu
nicipal autho idea ol cities and towns of
the State to the importance ol providing
sanity measures against the spread oi tha
Asiatic cholera.
The Honse took np the n fioiehed bail-
ne-s of yeaterdey, bring the oomideration
ol the Senate bill to auibotiae defendants
In d'atrraa warrants lo file their defense in
forma pauperis in certain cates and for
other puipores. The judiciary committee
r> ported adversely to Its passage, and on
the second reading themouon waa to disa
gree to the report ot the commit'ee end
tlaca it on tha calendar tor a third read-
Mmre. Tomer, ol Troop. Hart, Brown
and Reaean favored, and Means. Turner,
of Coweta. Berner, Herndon, Thomea and
Harrison oppoeed the motion to ditagree
to tha report of the committee.
Mr. Wheeler called the previous qnes
tion, which was sustained.
M r. Fraser moved to table. Loat.
Mr. Midd’eorouka called for the yeaa
and rays. The call wae euatalned. The
voteitood: Yea* 28, naya 91, and *0 the
motion did not prosit.
Mr. Amhelm moved to agree to the re
port of the committee.
Mr. Fite moved to reoommlt It to the
committee on agriculture to amend it and
report tt back.
Mr. Harrell, of Webster, made the point
of order that the boose having refused to
disagree to the report ot the committee, it
wan in eflect the adoption of the report.
the Speaker ruled the point not well
taken, there being a motion to recommit
before the Honse
Mr. Harreit, of Webster, appealed from
the decision of the chair end advocated the
poeltlon taken by b'ntielf.
Mr Ford moved to adjourn, which waa
loat by yeas 50, naya 53
Mr. Harrell, of Webeter, withdrew his
P Mr* Wheeler moved to adjourn.
Mr. Herndon called for the yeaa and
naye, which call was anatained.
Mr. Wbeelar withdrew bte motion to ad-
joorn, bnt the Bneaker ruled that he could
m'y withdrew It by unanimous consent.
Objection being made, the motion wae not
w.tbdrawn. The vote on adjournment
stood, jeae 44, naye 68, and the motion did
not prevail.
The h mr of 1 having arrived, the Honse
adjourned until tuu. Monday, leavitta
Mr. Fit* on the floor In advocacy of his
motion to recommit.
fact, however, that many of the bills in
troduced, local and general, have brought
to the capital men and politicians, shrewd
and ii flnenttal Interested, In the measure
or opposed to the legislation proposed.
That they came here for the purpose of in
fluencing legislation will not be dented,
and that they do lnflnence legislation can
not be disputed.
Thia may be regarded at legitimate lob
bying, not Improper in Itself and not pro
hibited by law. ao long as the means need
are not Improper or cirrupt. Daring my
observation of the working of Georgia Leg-
islstnres for years passed I have seen
LOthfDg of a corrupt lobby, bnt I have
men that the practice referred to is stead
ily growing. Is there not dan
ger that it win past the
line of legitimate Influence? There
ere measures to come up in thia
and succeeding legislatures affecting not
merely Important local interests bnt great
nbllc interests. Men, In their seal, may
a tempted to press their cause beyond the
argument of facts and reason, and the
shrewd, designing, and unsjrnpuloua will
hesitate it the way Is clear to nse soy
influence to accomplish their purpose.
The present legislature la, I think, honest
end contclentlons, and may be unap
proachable bnt how wilt it be with die next
one and the next. A little gap may let in
the evil and it can do no harm to sound
the alarm. It onght to he sounded at the
dcorofevery legislature in the Interest ot
wise, pnre, untrammelled and nnbonght
legislation.
RAILROAD' LEGISLATION.
A prominent railroad ntsn said to me
this morning, talking of the number of
hills introduced in the present Legislature
affecting railroad Interests: “The appar
ent lendency of Georgia legislation Is to
strangle ail railroad enterprise, and if the
efiorta ol many legislators could succeed
tt would result in wrecking the railroad
systems of the State.”
It does look as though a large nnmber of
members labor nnder ihe impression that
their business here ia to make railroad
laws,and that they cannot safely return to
their constituency unless they
hare introdneed one or more
railroad bills. They are not
content with an omnipotent railrosd com-
mission whose word is law, but every con
ceivable legislation mnst be enacted lest
there be a loophole for railroads to rscape
outside control of their property nod bnsi-
nest. Much of this attempted legislation
originates with members who know noth
ing of railroads—tne business, the prop
erty, the investment—and in some casea It
comes from members who represent conn-
tin where there never has been a railroad.
Furthermore, ft is a singnlar fact that the
character of these bills is to pnt some
check, or restriction, or some bur
den upon railroads, and white this
property in the State at the lowest capi
talization represents $73,000,000 of Invest
ment, and ia the brosid basis of Ihe mate
rial and commercial prosperity of Geor
gia, there ia scarcely an instance, in my
observation, where a bit! sought to benefit
railroads or encourage railroad enterprise.
It is fortnnate that in the main these bills
ere killed by tba wisdom and conservatism
of the present Legis-atare. The vote on
the bill yesterday in the r-eoate to impose
connty taxes on the railroads of the State
was 14 for and 23 against. A leading
Senator said to your corres
pondent that the vote indicated
•boot what the vote would be on the ques
tion of modifying the powers of the raff,
road oommiaslon. That is to say the ma
jority indicated against hardening the
roads with this tax would also favor a
modification of the powers of the commis
sion.
COUNTING CASH.
The joint finance committee of the Leg-
Irlatare, through its sub-committee, has
been engaged a day or twotn collating the
cash in the State treasury. There is so
little cash In the treasury that the work of
counting it onght not t > engage the commit
tee a great while, but the chairman says it
“ill be three or four days yet
IS THERE A LOBBYt
inicaTioas or arroars bt ocmiDiaa to in
FLUEMCB I.XUDILATION—TUB HOSTILITY TO
RAILROADS—COURTINa THE CASH—THE
COBNEB STONE OF TUB NEW CAPITOL.
TBLBOBArH Bcbbad. 11'A Pbachtbbb St,
Atlanta, ga., August 14,1886,
Tb* stringent legislation some yean ago
on the subject ot lobbying bad the effect
for a Umt and in a measure o( diapers
ing a gang watch bang around legis
latures in the Interest of bills and job* in
which there waa pectwlary profit to them.
The memory of thoee days la still
fresh and a stench In the nostril* of
honest men. It 1* a pertinent in
quiry at this time whether to* reform then
effected was, alter all. permanent,
and whether it ia not beat,in tha interest of
good gov rnment and aottnd, boneat legis*
tion, from tim* to time to give tha subject
an striae? There It an ms cans* for ap
prehension that thia saathod of in financing
bgtstalioo threaten* to graft itself again
upon tb* law-making of thia State. For
several aeaafosn of the Legislature then
have been aomt indications of the pres
ence o'the lobby. I do not mean to »y
that au far (bar* have been any lndi-
of i corrupt lobby. It la fair
Mr. Ha.-rie—For the relief of the Cotton | J u>t tossy that upon the eartaeo it has sp-
Btatee Ufa Insurance Com pan v. of Use,a. I pier ad in tb* mildest form of tha evil.
On Motion of Mr. Horne W0 copies of I a dperhsps tb* iafloeoeas exerted bar*
the bill and anbatitata for the Ita.*e cl the | not gone beyond lagftimatv bounds. II ia
before the job is finished. He says pis
committee intends to find ont just how
mnch money the State has, and just
where it is.
THE OJRNSR-8TONB CEREMONY,
Gen. A. R. Lawton, ol Savannah, aelect-
td by tha committee on public property to
deliver the oration on tha occasloo of lay-
log the corner-stone cl tb* new capltol,
September 21, baa accepted Rev. \V. D.
Anderson, ot Marietta, selected as chap-
lain for the occasion, has not been heard
from, bnt will donbtl-st accept. All the
railroads have agreed to give a rate of
font cent* a mile for the round trip.
Col. Frobel, chief engineer In charge of
the projected railroad from Covington to
Macon, went down to Mscon this after
noon. He says there is no donbt the road
will be built.
WHO WILL BE NEXT 00 VERNORt
THI NU11 USB or NAHIS H1NTI0NBD LABOR
—BACON AID SIHMONS A* CANDIDATES —
noras or the Atlanta auto-death or
HENKE—SDICIDB or A LAWYER—TH* OBOB-
OlA MIDLAND, ETC.
TBLBOBArH BUBBAU, 17)4 PBACUTBBE 8T.,
Atlanta, August IS, 1885,
The early and generally conceded pre
matura agitation of the gubernatoriat
qnaailon is largely doe to the summer sea
son ol the Legislature. The candidates
and their frienda, whether wisely or not,
have taken it a good time lo lay their plena
and form their combinations for the con
vention next year. A great deal has been
raid and written with reference to the can
didates actual and probablt, without allow
ing for tha accidents and contingencies
which may change the slates before the
esnvaes really opens. Of the active candi
dates in tbo field Bibb has the honor of
furnishing two, Major Bacon end Judge
Simmona, and upon one of these gentle
men it it believed, and witboat donbt trae,
that the vote of lower. Middle and Sontb
Georgia will unite. It haa been suggested in
tome quartern that the candidacy ot these
gentlemen will have Ihe effect ol ehutUng
both ont end give to Georgia wbat moat
people hope she will never have again, an
accidental governor. The better jodg
meat, however, is that both of tha gentle
men from Bibo will not com* before the
convention. How this wlU come about la
not ao clearly understood, bat it it now a
subject ot prolificdlacnstlon here. 1 should
say that tha impression eeema to be that
Major Uacon will make the race tor the
reason that his strength in the estate is a
definite, tangible quantity thet It Is firmly
organized, that it nas materially increased
since his last canviaa, and that witboat
■ome blander or bad management It will
be sufficient to give him the nomination.
It teems to be a fact not open to argnment
tnat U tba lower eectloo of the Stale hopes
to nams the next Governor there mast he
anion and honeat fighting oo-operation,
and a failure in that will lose them what
is now undoubtedly in their grasp. The
indications are plainly that they will hare
to make the old tight. The Atlanta ring
propoSM, as neoal, to name the next Gov
ernor. There baa been some rumor, which
has about It a large element of transpa
rency, that the Atlanta end North Geor
gia politician* have agreed to run
General Gordon, hat It has
not deceived many. Unleu the
signs fail Gov. McDaniel will b* the candi
date II than appears any chance to nomi
nal* him. Than is no donbt tba Governor
is willing if h* can see hia way dear.
Thou who have kept informed about tha
matter pnt McDaniel down as an open
candidate, in for the fight. It is claimed
that h* has Senatorial aspirations, and
that h* feels that hia fntara in that direc
tion depend* npon his keeping in politic*
and In tha public service. On the point
ratted u to hi* sligilliiity nnder thacon-
atitntloo he feels entrenched. Thera will
b* many elements of opposition in hia way,
however, which concern him mor* deeply,
and u a kcao, shrewd, caution* politician,
b* may kaep dear of a fight which ia
going to thoroughly warm the
State. I should sav tha impraastoo
is general and unmistakable that Governor
McDaniel will not be hia own a access or.
True, ba may not undertake to be. Aa to
other candidates. Colonel Letter, of Sa
vannah, has been favorably mentioned,
bat tha opinion aetata to be tattled that in
tb* event of Governor McDaniel’* candi
dacy he will not antagonize him, or bain
Ut* race. Dr. Carlton, tba president of
theSenate.hu alto been frequently and
prominently mentioned. Ha is popular in
the State and bu a sirons following In hit
section, bat it le not thought he wilt be a
candidate. There is no doubt his section
will come to the convention friendly to
him, and ready to pnt him tn if opportu
nity affords, bnt he will not come
to (be convention aa an avowed candidate.
Co). L. F. Lcvlngetnn, president of the
Georgia Agricultural Society, occupies hie
nsnal place tn the proceuion, and le en
titled now, at heretofore, fo complimentary
mention In this connection.
It li contended by some that the Prohi-
bitioniats will put ont a candidate, bnt this
can be safely dlsmiised. The candidate
Intimated in that quarter Is Dr. Felton,
hot be says be le back in the organised
Democracy to stay and fight, and would
hardly, while that announcement fa freeh
in the public mind, consent to ran as an
Independent on any platform. If there
should be a Prohibition candidate the un
dertaker would have the biggest lien on
him.
This is about the surface drift of the
gubernatorial question about Atlanta, and
is given for wbat It is worth. There ia ol
conree much more talk that amounts to
nothing and ia not worth the printing.
There are other aspirants who are still
nnder cover, but it will be time enough to
diBcnse them when they show np,
DEATH or HENKE.
Tne Telegraph this morning contained
a report of the accident that befell Henke,
of the Atlanta p'ub, in the game yesterday
afternoon with Nashville. In the fonrtn
inning Henke, in making the first hue.
ran violently against the knee of Marr, of
the Nasbvilles. the knee j tint striking him
apparently full in the stomach. Henke
showed immediately that be was badly
hurt, and In a moment was lying
stretched ont almost on the
base. He was carried from the
field to the dressing room, and a now
player pnt in hit place, and the game
went on. Although he had clearly made
hia base alter a heavy hit, no one of the
players, no one of the great crowd looking
on, knew that the infalliole umpire above
had decided differently, and called him
ont. Bnt so it was.
In the narrow little dressing room
•kilfol Dbysldane worked with the strick
en player, and in the coarse o! sn
hoar had him resting comparatively easy
and pronounced hie condition not aa criti
cal as was feared. With all tbelr skill they
did not know that Henke had made hia
last base hit. After the game he rode in s
carriage to Welnmelatera and was made
comfortable in hia room. Daring the night
he was restless and sleepless,and this morn
ing there was an alarming change for the
worse, an 1 upon examination the physi
cians discovered that he was
suffering from a rupture oi
the liver with internal hemorrhage,
and that his death was only a question of
a few hours. He died about 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon. He had a wife and one
child, living in Cincinnati. Hie wile has
been with him most of the eeaeon, bnt she
recently returned home. When it was die
covered that her husband was in a critical
condition she wae telegraphed to come
immediately. She cannot reach here be
tore to-night or to-morrow, and it ia a • a I
spectacle thst awaits her coming,
THE REMAINS SHIFTED.
Henke, the dead baseballist, was carried
west on the 10:40 train to night on the
Western and Atlantic to Cincinnati, in
charge ot Director Henry Knowles. His
wife was stopped on the way by a tele
gram ' to await the body. At balt-
paat ten the manager and members
of the club escorted the remains to the
depot, and walked beside the nndeitaker'i
team through the streets with barred
heads. The deed man’s comrades, rough
and bard, were deeply afUlcted, and tome
ol them cried like children over the coffin.
The revere strictures in to day’s Nash
ville American on yesterday's game were
read here to-night and provoked c insider-
able comment. Mnch uf the article was
heartilv indorsed. Public opinion, which
ie disposed toinconrage the game,it strong
that there mast be a radical change
in the umpiring methods or
Ihe Southern League will not live another
season. The manager of the Nashvilles,
np to this morning, had decided positively
to take the team home and forfeit the
game rather than anbmit ta a repetition of
the umpiring of yesterday. On y the very
atrongeat and moat argent pertaaelon in-
induced him to reconsider, and be would
have played this afternoon bat tor Henke’s
death.
A LAWYER SUICIDES.
Some weeks ago there came here from
Chester, 8. C„ M r. T. U Gaston, a practic
ing attorney ol thet city, who bad held the
honorable office there ol solicitor for two
terms. Dr. I. McF. Gaston, who livea on
Marietta street, was a brother of the vis
itor. who hae, since bis arrival, b-.en stop
ping with his family. Mr. Gas
ton has been suffering for
some lime with a nervone affection, and
last night complained of fever. As Dr.
Gaaton’a family wrre sitting down to din
ner to-day their guest said ha would go
ont tor a walk, and left the boon without
saying anything farther. Mr. Oatton
walked some diatance down the eireet to
the Reid House, and called for a room.
He wae shown to the room by a servant,
whom he Immediately dlemlsied. In *
few minutes the report o! a pistol was
heard in th* direct mo! hie room. People
in the bouts went to tbe room at once,
and entering, found the man atretched
npon tha floor in frontof tbedreealng case,
a atreara of blood npon the flier and ooslng
from an ogly wound through hit month
and head. The theory ia that th* suicide
stood in front of the mirror, deliberately
placed tba mmale ot the pistol In his
month and polled the trigger. The shot
accomplished Its mission, end tn a few
mlnntea Lawyer Gaeion wae at peace with
the world and all ita Ula. It ie thought
tbe deceased labored nnder some mental
derangement censed by physical ailment.
He ieavre a wife and two children in
Charleston, 8. O.
HIGH LICENSE fO* M’tNTOSH.
A bill ia peodiog in the Legislature from
McIntosh county to piece tbe liquor license
at$5,800 wltbout submitting tb* question
to a vote. It it stated that the beet citl-
zo js oi the county are opposed to the bill
and Indignant at tbe arbitrary legislation
attempted. They believe that the question
onght to bt left toevoteof the people, end
let them decide for themselves. It loiks
like a reasonable rvqneit, and it it
likely the good tenia ol the Legislature
will kill tbe bill. A rbitrary legislation and
forced prohioition will not go down witn
the people, and onght not to. At fast aa
tb* neopie want prohibition thay will get
it. It ;• proper to find out first whether
tbe maionty want It, and U i< tim* enough
then to give It to them. McIntosh ia en
titled to the same privileges on this ques
tion aa the other counties in Ihe 8tate—the
right to hive it inbmUted to a vote of the
people, and I understand that it all that la
A NOVEL LAW POINT. . ,n„iId*, t.o, anB
^oora.ua District ja «B?ff.U?N "y.^s mgX°d'THE
ad'.’""
It Will Be Solved In
Court,
Omaha Special to the Globe-Democrat
Last winter, while the Legislature waa
in session, a detective named Pound In
formed the Treaenror that a raid was to be
made on the State Treasury, giving the
dey anti hour when the roboere woul t
come. Pound, of oonrse, was employed
to capture the raacala. At the appointed
time he hid himself behind a.telrway, *1-
lowed the gang to come In and gobble $300,
and as they were going ont fired and kitted
the ringleader,* one-legged man named
? • At that time a bill was pending
before the Legislature to appoint a Slate
Detective, and it w»s clatmen that Pound
raid tu as to get a reputation
which would lusorn hU app-vntment. He
GritJ'un, so ihe story goes,
to do the work, telling him to engage two
assistants, and to concent from them
§5P od » connection with Ihe matter.
When the raid was made Griffon wss killed
t > remove eyidence of the job. Tbe Leg-
islature, in a boast of gratitude, voted
lound the same days reward of $1,600,
$ j w H en hets became known, recon-
®, nd wiu ! dr ®" When Griifea
was killed, one of his pals escaped, and
the other, a chap named McGuire, was ar-
rested. McGuire waa tried and acquitted,
owing to the strong public sentiment. A
few weeks ago Griffon's widow made a de
maud on the Western Mn uil Beu?volfeut
Association, of Beatrice, for his life ir.snr-
ance, payment of which was refused, be*
cause Griffon waa killed while engaged tn
an unlawful act. The case has uowbfen
en ered for trial in the District Court, and
will be very interesting, ns it will bevir*
^ , £. B ?A, arr , #i?nra,!Ilt of the dead man.
Mn. Griffon e lawyers claim that the jury
in acquitting McGuire said be waa not en-
gegedia an unlawful act, ami as Griff.n
waa his partner in tbe traneaction, it f 1-
lows that the latter must be equally inno
cent.
Prohibition In Maine.
Portland Press.
On Monday officers Steele end Mc3rath
were looking around to see what they could
find, and McGrath stepped behind the
counter in the back room which served as
the btr proper. Mere, placed iu such a
wav as nat to be easily seen, was a wire
which was used to draw oat the nozzle of
about five yards of hose, which led down
through the floor ard underneath to the
hiding place of the liquor. Cutting a hole
in the floor, the officers could see that the
hose led to a large object under the floor
and directly beneath the isrge stove which
stood in the centre of the room. The stove
was moved, and the officers priea up a
their cure. Marvelous 0 suocea
achieved in the care Si i“ oVl'
and lung ditetses, liver end kidc». 2Sl
eases, disea? es of the dieeitim?* *•!
bladder diseases, diseases’ necul«? i R,C! I
men blood taint’, and Sta C"
metisnr, nsursgia.nerv, ui dshntre L , n 'l
tis, elpliepsy (ti ), epermatoirb^a fnn’ 1
teno, and kindred adVcttons. Thonre« I
are cared at tbelr homes through rem'I
pondence. The cure of runm„£
tumora, varicocele and strictures h'J 4 * I
am red, with tmly a short resident-. J'+ U ,V |
imtltntlOD. Send 10 ceDte
the invalids’ guide book (168 pag.-) £i ? I
gives ad particulars. Address \v*rn k I
Dispensary Medical Association, Boffi!, 1
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Home Testimony
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In Ihe water rested a btrrel oi beer, to
which the hose was attached,
_ Ir all so-called remedies have failed, Dr.
Sage a Catarrh Remedy cures.
A LAWYER'S KTRATECY.
Extraordinary Mo tns Adopted to Sustain
n Legal Argument.
Galveston, Texts, Special.
In a suit at Longview, John W. Dan-
can, one of the attorneys in the case, ve
hemently (argued that no value ot reli
ance coald be placed upon petitione pro-
mlacnonely signed by cltlz-ni. Opposing
counsel refuted Dancan’a argument scath
ingly and characterized it as abrard and
idiotic. The court and the jury were also
against Duncan. They brllered thatpett-
tiona in any canae, if signed by good men,
were entitled to respectful consideration.
Chagrined and defeated, but not con
vinced that he wae wrong, Dunoan quietly
went to work to prove that petitions wera
of no value. His ingenious zeal was re
warded yesterday, when in open court he
read a solemn petition preying that tbe
o°urt would bang their fellow townsman
Lnka Howard, who la one ot tbe mrst re
spectable and enterprlsiog citiz-na of the
place. Duncan displayed tin names of
all the county offices and of titty builneti
men signed to this ludicrous petition.
Among ihe slgnere were the brotber-In-
law and father-in.law of Howard. Every
sign iture was proven to be gennlne and
lait night It waa conceded that Lawyer
Duncan had proved hie argument.
Mother!
If tho little darling it spending such
•leepiess nlghfs, alowly and plttlfnlly wait
ing away by drainage upon its system from
effect of teething, procure a bottle of Dr.
Biggers’e Huckleberry Cordial, the great
Southern remedy, ana fit it what many
Itaue*—a complete care,
as it will in all bowel affections. For sate
by all drnggtsis at 50 cents a bottle.
THE OBOBOIA MIDLAND.
Atlanta is acting with ilngalar apathy
about the Georgia Midland railroad that
Coinmbna ti wreiblng with and moving
heaven and earth to bal’d. Considering
that Atlanta owes evtry thing—body and
sonl—to railroads, the ahonld jump at tbe
chance of anew road, through a new atd
rich country, connecting her with Colam
bo*. Columbus want, to oom* tc
Atlanta, bat Atlanta moat help,
otherwise ah* will go to Griffin
andColambne. Atlanta hae been oonstd-
ering tha mat tar for a weak. With a big
canvassing committee enjoined to go Into
every ward for aabtcriptions and at yet
there la no report. Ia the committee
uleep, or are the people avert* to putting
mor* money in railroads. And utflnan-
Ual basinet* man who la a leading finan
cier in tha city aaid to mt to-day, "At
lanta fa counting too mnch
on th* anxiety of Coinmbna
to bnild the road to tbit point, and believes
Oolaotbnt will coma ban anyway, aven U
Atlanta falls to pnt np tha fall amount re
quired.” Thera is more than a grain of
truth in tha statement, but if Gohtmbna
meant what she aaya and means business,
unless Atlanta oomes down pretty
lively toon with tb* cash,
there will be no Coinmbna and At
lanta railroad in tbe immediate fatnr*.
lath* meantime the country along th*
UneoftbaCotumbne, Gritiln and Atbtna
root* are balding big railroad meetings
and inbscriblng liberally. That Unowould
open np a fin* conn try and after all may
ba tb* mate of tba Georgia Midland.
Macon, Ga., July 14, 1884.—I take
pleasure in adding my testimonial to
the superior excellence of your Hors-
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Yours respectfully
(Signed)
J. EMMETT BLACKSHEAR, M. D,
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NOW IS THE TIME'.
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Thousands wasted every year by not coming'to Head
quarters to buy Machinery.
OVER FIFTY ENGINES SOLD.
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GENERAL AGENTS.
WINSH'P & CALLAWAY
Will now clear ontjthelr stock of
Dee Dr. Pierce's "Peltate” for coaxiips-
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line* laet ~
CLOTHING AND HATS I
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