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MACON, (■/.., FRIDAY. SEPT EM 1>KR 18, 1885.
the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
muff DAYS PROCFEOINOS OF *EN»ET
F0 AND HOUSE.
4tW*T*. 8, (' tcmber 14 —Tbe 8enli,e af ‘
•emWedatSp m.. *n<t In the abaroceof
Prejidedt Carlton and President pro fern.
Dovldion, was called to order by the Seo-
retiry. Hon. W. A. Harris. Hon. W. R.
Bankln was npon nomlna'lon, elected
prriidiDR t Ulcer. A committee of three,
yeein. Rcaiell, Jordan and Fall'gant, was
appointed to conduct Mr. Rankin to the
chair, which duty was discharged by tbe
committee amid great at plause. Lear. o!
absence wa* asked lor ai.o gran ed Piest-
dent C«rlton Bird Bena'or D srldaon.
A metaage waa ri celved from the Honse
announcing the pa-s- g» of certan bills.
Tbe roll whs called lor tbe introduction
of new matter.
Mr Tigner, of tbe 3£tb, Inbs-dnaed a
bill to provide a rein*by iu certain cases
wher* judgment has b en rendered Ille
gally or by mistake in a justice or criminal
a bill to amend section 3,523 of tbe
C °llnder r snapenaion of tbe rales a nnm*
ber of House bills were read the first and
second time.
Under a suspension of the ru'rs i bill to
Incorporate the La Orange North and
Booth Railroad Company, introduced by
jlr. T*)l r, of the Tuiny-seventh, was
called op for a third rendi--g and pasred.
On motion of Mr. Taylor, the Mil was
iiDmtd ateiy tranamltten to the Xloute.
On motion of Mr. Tigner, the Senate ad-
' gM ad.
HOUSE.
Honse caUed to order by the Speaker
ana opened with prayer by • be chaplain.
SENATE BILL* READ FIRST TIME.
Dtfining where mining or joint stock
companies and oorpuratioi s iu»y be sued,
and how service may be perfected.
T% adverse rep »rt «»f the committee on
tbe Senate b ll amending sectio- 4710 of
tbe code, defining the right* and littbilitivs
of bail in crliulual cases was agreed to and
the bill lost.
Senate bills were read tbe second time
Mr. Ad terton i tiered a resolution thank
ing Hon. J. T Henderson, commissioner
of agriculture, for bi« valaab'e work, tbe
"Commonw*-«lth of Georgia,” which was
adopted without d nscnt.
Mr. Whaler off* red a resolution limit
ing speeches in debate in ihe House and
, in i . t'f- i.f the wli .le v XCept as hi u#e.l
under rule 15, to ten minutes, except by
unanimous consent.
Mr. Butt, of Mari jn. moved to amend by
making it five minutes, which waa ac
cepted.
Mr. Herndon moved to table, which pre>
vailed by yeas 02. nays 43.
Mr. butt, of Mar o i,«ffVred a resolution
limitirg syeiche* to ten iniuntes, unless
extended hy the. H< u*a.
Mr Hardeman offortd an amendment
that itdo not app y to auy bill on the Rail
road Commission.
Mr. Arnbeim wanted to amend so as to
prevent grMntimr Ivavcsof absence.
Mr. <iu-iin i tl-red a submmte that no
member who has occupied f. tir hours In
debate shall hereafter be heatu on any bill
or re* du'ion
On motion of Mr. Thomas the resolution
and ameodments were taoled.
LOCAL BILLS FASSED.
Incorporating the Classic City Htreet
Rsllroad Omoany. Yeas 10, nays 0.
Inc irporating the Athens. Danb-lvvl'li
and Eastern R til road Company. Yeas 91,
nsvs 0.
incorporating the Aupnsta Mutual Ea
dowuieut Auocial on. Yeas 90, nays 0.
JilOllT SESSIONS.
Mr. Bait, of Marion, offared a resolution
providing for a night session after Thurs
day at 8 p m.
Mr. Kite ottered an amendment making
•. .Monday, ta loch whs accepte 1.
Mr. AddvrtOi moved hi table the ret
tioo. Tne veas were 52 and nays 52;
bleaker V )t*d no amt the liui'ioii Was oat
Mr. Hitir. il, of Webster oil-red a tub
Ititute that the General Atsembly adjourn
jfltt4fton the 1 mIi, the speaker mud it
not geruiain.
, Messrs. B ind and Boyd offered amend
meiiti makit g it 7 p. m. instead of 8 p. m.
whim was m-i adopted.
Mr. Brandi opposed, ar.d Mr. Batt, of
Mrtrioi . fav rni the r*-n.. u>ion.
Mr Herndon no v*d 'o adjourn, which
did cot prevail. Yeas 43, nays 50.
The resolution was aUopteu by yeas 70,
navi 3G.
Mr. Alexander offered a resolution that
after to dny the order of business should
bsUndiipetisaiki'i of local bills, Senate
bills favorably, and House bills n* report. .1
on the calendar, anu in no ca-e varied ex-
cent by uuattiiiioi.s consent. R-fcrred to
committee on rules.
Mr \u ler, . f Ware, offered a reso'nlion
tint hutinena be taken up in order at tin
morning H****ion, and the afternoon se*.
ston devoted to reading the second at.,
third times local bills. Referred to com
miitee. on rule*.
Adjourned to 3 p. m.
AFTRRNoOX -ESMON.
Mr. Hearudon < tiered a resolution pro
viding for an adjournment of the Generaf
Assembly line die ihe first day of Octob -r.
Referred to the special committee on final
adjournment
The third reading of > i.ls wax continued
as In order from morning session.
HILLS PA-SED.
To incoipnrate the Bank of North
Georgia
To incon orate the Rome and Carrollton
Railroad t inpnny.
To airhor/D the county of Richmond
to sell the court house, and lor ether
purposes
To appoint the collector o? the county of
I/)W
unty.
To pre vide for the protection of game
H>ird| in the county of Macon.
To prohdii liming iu the streams of
Mu-ray < minty in any way other than by
lio< k and line, by .ion resident*.
To amtnd ilie charter of Washington,
To eba
s the i
to Hhelmond, Rando
» of the town of Ward
PULLMAN CAB CbMFABY VS. THE STATE.
Three te ”tl£ttion in prospect between
tk ^Comptroller-General and th* Pullman
Car Company on the question of tax re-
tnrns. The Pa'lman Company, through
their counte', Judge L.'cbrane, has re
turned for taxation tbeir receipt for the
mileage within the limits of the State. The
Comptrot'er General insists that they «bail
give io their gr« si receipts in the 8 nte.
the company made the same point l«st
year, but din not contest it in tbe courts
Pnev have heretofore paid in about
$1000 in taxes, or $250 p*r
quarter. This quarter they gave in
as their gross receipts only $1198 tbe tax
on which, under the act of 1885—1 p« r
cent, of the gross rece'pts—would be only
$11.98
Tbe Comptroller has discovered a!*o that
tbe railroads in Georgia pay to tbe Pull
man Company three cents per mile for the
privilege of hauling their cars over tbe
road. The Pullman cars go ovar about
1000 miles of road in '-eorge which would
net them per oar $30 a day, a vary eos-
stderable lLCotne, which heretofore the
company had never given in for taxatioa
To illustrate, the West Point road.
■hifiT has about eighty-alz aflat of
t"ack in tbe State, pays to tbe
I* I min t'.unpar.y thn*** o-m- i n.ii- f-.r
the fonr coaches which run over the road
daily. The amount yearly is about $3 700.
The amouut for all the roads tn the State
would be considerable, and tba OMp
troller is on a hot trail after bis t *xes on
It. The matter is likely to be litigated in
tbeoourtf.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany raised tbe same point several years
ago wi h the Comptroller-General, but
after their coante! investigated the matter
it was abandoned.
The bill providing for Ihe sale or leas* of
tha 8rate road it tba special order for to
morrow in the Home.
I understand from rplia?.:*- BttthflVtty
that tbe steel rails have besn ordered for
the Macon and Covlt gton railroad. Chief
Eneineer Frobel wms in the city to-day,
but will go to Macon to-morrow.
Atlakta, September 15.—The Senate met
at 10 o'clock, President pro tem. Davidson
In the chair.
On motion of Mr. Northen the ru e* were
smpendtd for the purpose of taking up
the bill providing for a full and correct re-
tarn of property for taxation. The bill,
with slight amendments, was passed as re
ported by the committee.
U< der a suspension of the rales, Mr.
Csbanles, cf the Twenty-second, intro
duced a bill providing that where persms
are appointed administrators without be
ing reqalred to give bond, sach bond may
be reqalred by any person interested in the
estate.
A bill to establish a city court for Clarke
county was passed.
bills os third beadiho.
The following bills were read the third
time and passed:
A bill to repeal an set creating a board
of county commissioners for Twiggs coun
ty.
A bill for tbe relief of D. K. Walker, of
V, s m county.
A hilt to repeal an act prohibiting any
person from seining or catching fish iu any
way cxcei.link- l>v R<> >k ami .ii •• m any of
'.he »tream* m Kmiriml c >nntv.
A consolidated bill providing for the
registration of voters in the counties of
Fioyd, McDuffie. Burke. Rardnlpb, Kman-
uei. Palaski, E'bert, Oglethorpe Greene
and Washington.
The consolidated registration bill, on
motion, was recommitted.
A bill to repeal ou act creating a board
of county conimiss oners in the counties ot
Cobb, D ioly and Telfair, so far as i elates
to Dooly county, was passed.
a bill to prevent tbe ranning at large of
any b*rae. mole, cow, abeep, goat, hog,
etc.*, in Btbb county, waa passed.
To preveut stock from running at larg*
on th* lands cf another in Colombia coun
ty. P*a ed.
A bill to amend tba charter of Lafayette.
Passed.
A bill to amend the roid laws of the
State so far as relates to the county of Ca
toosa. Passed.
A bill to pr«scr*be tbe limes of bolding
tfce Superior Courts of Ooonee circuit.
Pa*sed.
A bill to Incorporate tba town of Waco,
in the couuty ol Haralson Passed.
A bill to amend an act creating a bvard
of commissioners for the coonty ot Scre
ven. Passed.
The Senate adjourned to 3:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON session.
The Senate met at3:30p. m. Theentire
afternoon se-s on was occupied In reading
Houto bills a first and second time.
HOU8B.
House called to order by 8pesker and
opened with grayer by tha chaplain.
MABIETTA CONFEDERATE CEMETERY.
The resolution appropriating $3,375 for
repatriug tba Confederate Cemetery at Ma
rietta waa considered in commute ot the
whole, Mr. Brandt in tbe chair. There are
3 375 Omfe.leratr m Mi**ri interred tt .t«-.
Mr. Ftterffured an amendment apuro
priming $3G0 for the cemetery at Cesavilie,
$210 tor tuat at Kingston. $400 at Kessca,
$ I 600 at Atlanta and $900 at Jonesboro.
K 11<ju•-111 -;.«•♦*« h-*- III M.| ;»r» nf 11.** r.---
olatiou were made by Messrs. Kills, CUy,
Lewis of Greene, Biyd, Tnomas. Calvtu
and Goodwin, and opposition by Mr. Har
rison.
Mr. Middlebrooks offered an amend
ment including Covington and Thomas-
vtile
Mr. Harrell, of Webster, opposed any
action not pay log honor to tbe mem >rv of
every Confederate from Galveston to Get
tysburg.
Mr^srf. Chappell, Harrell of Webster,
BvsmUoI OUtfks nJ Flynt offered amend-
meats,
On moHon of Mr. Pringle, tbe committee
rose and rrcoramended that tbe rerotaiion
and pending amendments be recommitted
to the finance committee, and it took that
di/ection.
Mr Thomas offered a resolution asking
the Senate to return tbe bill amending
the charter of the Atlanta and West En«i
railroad for perfection, which was agreed
to.
Mr. Perry offered a resolution requiring
the clerk to furnish the ebaifmanof the
committee on excuses with a list of mem-
ber* absent without leave for aach action
as th*-v may deem, which was rejected by
yeas 40. rays G3
people, and cheapen rates of freight. A
spirit o’ gratitude 8nd a sense of pub
lic regard for our fathers should impel
ns to vote agiinst th*s proposed ontr-ge
on their memories. I' has been a wonder
ftil revenue producer when properly and
honorably controlled by Georgia. It baa
: ’-r , :i"i i: r i-.n- ir.to oi.r t-. --i.ry.
fable of .Ettip’a about ki ling the go se
that laid tne golden egg had its epotbetia
iu tbe Georgian wishing to destroy this
«orld. He referred to the honored deid
who consecrated .1 heir lives tn this work.
In 1851. wbe a member of the General
Assembly, it was staged that the road
needed new equipments.
Francis 8. Bartow, of Chatham, with an
eloquence never surpassed, joined bands
with opper Gio gia, and a sufficient sum
was appropria'ed. Sta e $2»2 00i annn
A* thf lioiir nf Hit; Hirnni-t.t Mr. i -i- n -tnnl.i h • l»-i*ed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When tne House met at 3 p. m. Mr. Fel
ton continued his argomeoi on the bill to
•'<11 or r»h*aie the Wet-tern ami Afar, ir
ntilrnad. He favored leu-in-,' the :<<. ‘
eg-tin provided It . ould 1) - t'one at a reimi-
I errt'ive piine to (ieorjrn. Before tile »,-,r
tbe road paid into tbe State tre-sar* $450 -
000 per annum. Our State debt la $9,000,-
000. Tbe interest ot VA i er cent, tbe pres
ent standard rate would be not quite $400,
000 After the war the road, under Gover
nor Jenkins, paid $5' ,000 per month. Gov
ernor thrown knows tne valae of tbe road
more accurately than any man livir g. In
» sworn statement he est'mnted it hs wor. ii
$50,000 per mot th, or $000,000 per annum.
At 5 per centum tbla would place tbe
value of the road at $ i2,« 00 000. After the
war tbe “dark age” came, waen tbe super
intendent only paid into tne public treas
ury Jin (imm in'e.even 1110111119.
t tbe ques
ts whether totre
whether the bid
At the conclusion o'
rnent. Mr. Clay, of t%>
posea to the sale of tbe
tlon before the I loti-<
shall t»j action now (j
shad be pos poned
Mr. Brand', of R'chtno'd, said the pen-
' CM.' fr.Mj Itirtow liM<i spent uu »s«, ir-
dilCU'S on 1 f U.ii ') leHii-.n fr in *
“* lit! Ii*-I.f • I pjint N tv* I'llN'rtTidi’U; l!)P
eloquence of the geptw mno the fact is tbat
the k*-epicg of 'this roid costs toe
State over $230,000 «• luslly. Thu
State pays annually $5S2.00o
tax on its debt. Tne railroid if auLi
would wipe out this dr tt. The road ptya
only $300000. Deduct that fr.itu the iu-
tere-tun tne debt, an«i it Is clear that re-
t iinng possession of the road costa the
n if tbe roan
. ntleman from
B-irtow advocates, for $35.<><0 per month,
krepi. g the road would atili cost the State
a large amount— $15^00". As aplainba«-
Ine-s propusitiou tne roid ought to be -o d.
The motion to postpone indefinitely
prevailed.
The House then went info * committee
of the whole to consider the bi I providing
for holding a ennstttituti nal couvmtlon.
The hour whs I.*'.**, and af'nr -<> i.h av 1
merit by Mr. Gu*tin, who favoreu the b li
> n 1 h<* nr.'iind that th-i
tlon is abed one, and araun-e..t cor^ra by
Messrs. H«wes and Cbappr 1. :he c mmit-
teero-em.1 reported progress and asked
leave to sit again.
Adj Earned.
TAX RETURNS.
Tbe following is tbe full text of Ihe bill
parsed In tbe Senate this morning for in
correct ass8efisment Of property for taxa-
ti m
A BILL
argu-1 el«Hpn, or the bull-ling and loan association,
d be waa op-1 of which jo 1 aro b« president, in loans? How
money on hand? How many nou-s or
ohlig.tious for money, and tho value
thereof? The value of mrreh*n<ll*o
of all kinds on ha d? The
amount of capital tnre»tod In shipping or
tonn<gv? Tbe amount of capital inves'e l la
stock* of companies other than su hcocapa-
are required to be returned by the
of Dcurbvrty, ofiVrrd
dn g agninst hcreaf
BLS
The g*nf ral order twing tha bill provid-
■g for tbtoorreet aaasaamant of pcopreli
.,. 1 iu the htate for taxation, and to establish
I in each county a commission to b« known
t as tbe '‘Board for the equalisation of prop
ty (or purposes of taxation” was t ‘
u|
t-rMi tbe reiolui
shall b** abaei.t
,Vl.l**r,tial CAUS09 t
11 for days ab*»?ti
Mr. IVrry, of Rtndo pb, by anspe
Mr. Tate moved to mska U tba special
r for Taesday next, which was reject-
. R. Chappell moved to tike It up by
ooa, wn cb prevailed.
>. Berner moved to strike out tbe first
on. and made an earnest appeal in
Oft of Mi motion, and la dosing
ed to tab'.e the bill, which prevailed.
WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD.
e next general order being tbe Mill
idfng for the release or a sale of tbe
tern and Atlantic railroad waa taken
Mr. Belton had read from tbe clerk's
de-k Gov. Brown's sworn f-tatement op
posing tho sale of the road, dated Novem
ber 24, 18GS In this statement Gov.
Brown said ihe people of Georgia opposed
the sale of tbe road and would hurl from
power any Leg‘»iature or Governor who
would sell It. Hh said fur her that tbe
money received fur it win'd be squandered
by the Legislature, and the eud won d be
that tbe State wan'd have its debt but no
road. Mr. Frliou complimented Gov.
Brown on the fact tbat whenever he man
aged public afla<rs for tbe peopio of Geor
gia he managed successfully for tha
interests of Georgia. Whenever be was in
one of hia patrio io moods be losked to the
good of the State. Winn he made that
statement about th* a tie of the road h*
seemed to be inspired. Would not the
money now be squandered? Would not a
constitutional couvaotfoo bate tobaoallad
to keep tbe General Assembly from pock
eting the ei tire annul ,1 1
Tne next man, Mr. Felton proceeded,
wh • best knew the valae of the rotdwss
W. M. Wadiey—a man who had done
more for tbe material advancement of
G»orgia than any otner man—a min he
loved and cberUhed, and was gratified to
that in one city of Georgia an u- p« r
Ishable monument had b*en erected to his
memory. He offered for a controlling in
terest in the road—a fraction over one
half— $C00,000. »qalva ent to $1000 for
tbe l»aro. without a dollar of iuves-menr.
In 1872 tbe gross income of the road was
f 1 wlnle the net income w*s '1
555 Of tne amour t paid ont for expei. a s,
$21,000 was for lobby fees. All the better-
merits were pad for. end the lessees
divided out about $60,000. G »v. Brown
has stated tbat there was no such word a*
betterments in tbe lease contract, and that
tbe lessees would never demand pay for
betterments.
He paid a glowing tribute to Alexander
H Stephens, wbo returned tho half share
given him, donating it to tbe State.
Bollock disregarded tbe law and disposed
of it other*rl?« It wns kept a aewrot for
months, and a few days aft*? Ri disposi
tion became known. Bullock ff*d tho State
What has become of that half share, !•
gitimately the property ot the State. If
mere was backbone and macho id in the
Legislature suit would be instituted for Its
raoovtry. In tb* last eitht years it would
have 1 eMed tin- S a'e ? It i* th-
right of tbe children of Georgia, it be on<s
to ib*m, for tbefr educat ou, and they
onebt not to bt deprived of it.
Tbe doctor gave a review of the
earnings and the net In
come of tb« road for the last
eight years. In 1877 8. there was divided
out c(rar I7.5T0 for each of tba twenty-
Hire* shares. Io 1880 after every rx<*en-e
had been paid tbe 1 ei Income was $4n0..
794, paying a divl'end o. over sl7,000
per share. In tbe eight yearn to which be
directed attention each share netted over
$70100. At tbe end of twenty year*, each
share bolder wilt have betted flOO.OOO,
total of 14 370,I/O, which Vast
turn ou ht to be in tbe treasury
educating the children ot Georgia Gj
into tbe back fie'ds, tbe valley*, the high
way* and you wi 1 find tne ebbdren with
out clothing and witbout education, and
here la the Btate sluicing tne great revenue*
from this iplendi 1 property into tbe pock-
e e of a few podtical manag*r»—revenues
which wnoli not be drsphed by tbe king
doms of Europe; handred«of thousands to
a few men who nave paid nothing for It
and risked 1 o hing 'or it. Ev-.i tbe lease
contract has been violated iu every one of
ItaprevMoot,except the i>iymealff|lkt
monthly renUl. When tbe lease was
made the leasee* were required to give a
bond in the cum of $800>t,000 In the la*t
Legislature it was annoaoce l after invea«i
nation by tbe Attorney-General tbat the
bind was abso ntely wor nleaa, but tbe re
solution providing for the better protection
of the State was dropped by that L gida-
ture. They didn’t want any bond or se
curity so ioiig as Governor Brown w«s
managing matters. Mr. Fel'oo aaid oe did
not desire to r» fl -ct on any member of that
Legislature. God forbid! Hewasoppoted
to tne isle ol tbe ro*<l a» •ny price—wonid
reject a bid of $12 010000. Mr. Wadlty
s«td it wa« wor h$12000UJ0. an 1 Governor
Brown had sold 1*. ought not tj be sold at
ijr price.
Tbe^os'or said let everything go but
this property—keep it. It wtu edactte
our children and it will payrfftbe public
dt-bt. Scorn any pobKc offl Nal wbo asks
you to tell iL He was to* y it was «-ver
rented at all. When Senator Brown was
Governor he paid into the treaaury from
the road $450,000 p*w annum, aud it could
now easily pay 9500.0TO. He would like to
blot out the whole record of that lease, a
dark ataln ou the escutcheon of Georgia—
an infamy. But It cannot be blotted out.
Tbe Legislature of 1872 coaid have b*lp*d
H—ought to have helped it. Tuey ratified
the lease, aud now It mutt proceed.
He favored a lease end thought the mini-
mam price should be fixed at $3* 000 and
believed It woaid command $40 000 per
month. L«t tbe leasees understand tbat It
is not subject to betterments; aod more
than that, let it b* audentood tbat the
road is subject to tbe rulee and reguUiions
and all tbe reetrlctions of tbe IUHroad
Commission. He thought Senator Brown’s
recent letter denying that the road was
•object to the commission wat a very hu
miliating proposition. Certain railroad
syndicates are now growing up, which, if
not checked, will be malters of Georgia
South of Atlanta every railroad !« under
tbe control of the Central. Gov. Brown’s
strong argument against the isle of the
road was tbat tbe Central would bay It and
control the whole railrded system of the
State.
Ht referred to the attitude of the p
toward tbe commission. Tha edict had
gone forth from some nurc^ and the
newspapers were all in e lin*. and some of
them bad to make a great fi jp. But the
esui
rect aAc**mentof tbe p-opeity ia tbla State
for tbo purpose ol taxation.
■ oil . Ho It onurto.J t>y tie < ..-Moral A*-
M-ml y ol tho -tut.* of i,.-oraU. That, for th-
purpoM* of hiiving a fu I Hti<1 corrt-. t rot rn of
the real nml pertousl proporty In this 8Utc,
tnere shall beo tn »ll*hct In each ounty in
th I* State a com miuion to.be known and styled
boxr ' shall con«*st of three members, wm
•hall be cbo*en from dlfle'cnt m c l tns of said
county. No pt-r»on shall nrve on said board
except resident clH*«n-, who are frteholde.s
and tweuty-ono year- of age
Becti-mt Bo It further enacted. That at
the next regular term of each f-uperlor C »urt
.’1 ' '"MTV ill thin s-a'o. H ft r Uio pn»*H<o
of tbl«sct,UieJa(lgo oft..- -up.nor I'.mn
presiding, shall appoint, upon tha recommen
dation. . tho |r-ud Jury, rai l members of the
tax aaiesiment board, provided said Judge
•bad have fail power, If lu his discretion no
•ball think fit, to refuse to appol tany ot tho
per*oni-o recommoi-ded. f» *hica case tho
grand jury aboil lmmtdla'ely select aoma oth
er person whove us mo atiail oe •uLmlit.-d.
ana •h«U to continue uotll tbe memboahlp
of the board Is complete. Tne memtara of
ment shall serve at members of said noard for
four y p »rs. and the ■ a si one whoso name Uou
raid llit of appointments shallaerve os mem
ber of s«ld board lor two year* from dato of
this aopolatznent • At the rej
each Superinr Court, lu each . ■■MOTH
tbe ex -lratlon of thot>-rm* ol <.m. 0 for which
•aid commlsdone s have been appointed, the
judge of the duperlur Court, presiding. »h*U,
upon tn,- r,-. u;nin-;i«l-.M..ii of ih>* grand jury,
aid In the mauner afortstld, appoint com-
mlstlnners to tako the puc* of thuso commls-
ers retiring from said bo«rd whoso rerun ex
pired |«s herelbb«f«we provided. All subsc-
, .-i.t «P|M.n.iriu‘:it I.- for four
by ihe board.
the duties of bis office, shall uieana sub
scribe to the foliowlug o-tn before the ordi
nary of his countj: 'lao»o!emnlj sweartn«t
I will fstUlfaUf ondlmpartia ly p rformtne
du'u s upon iiK-hH* mi'inlterof tho
1 moved to indefinitely post
al strik-
W'
rd*n ofiered an
ference toiaie.
ndr favored immediate actiooou
It coat us $532,000 annually to
L»a>l.
ior: thestleof the State
Tax a»ses»mcDt beard* to tbl
out fear or favor, so help me C
Section 6 Be it further cnai
membrrof laid board snail
p-u*atlon for his s*-rvice«, wh
tendan< v upux sold board
their dull-*, two dollars per oar. Ths
board ehiili elect ouoof their number as clerk,
who-o duty It sba 1 bo to keep a faithful
record of the transartloDa of •*.' b mrd. I
clerk shall receive ono dollar p-rda; a
U ji al to the compenaatlon a.l • .-d him as .1
memb-r of said board. The compensation
herein provided for sold board shall te paid
by tbe Bute.
flection 7 Be It farther enacted, Tbat said
board snail meet at th<« court boasesnf their
respective cumth-son the first Mondays of
June sod July of tech rear, for tbe purpose of
reviewing aud c irrvcilug the ux lists herein
after provided for, and »ball rout nue to meet
from day io day until their work Is computed:
K utldeu, tbatuoseosl n «.l said board shall
held later than tne lest day of July In each
year. Bald hoard shad at tbeir first meeting
select one of their number os chairman, who
shall preside over their meeting* daring bis
term of office, as provided 1a Motion third ol
this act The attennanc* of t^ree members of
said bo rd snail • oosUiute a qujrum for the
transaction of business.
to so advertise and make ht* cranl*. si pro
vide! In a^ctloa WO of tbe code of 1M2, at such
timet as will nlvo him ample opportunity t*
have tbe llita hr Mr. after provl *« d f. r prop
erly made out and sworn to by th « taxpayer,
so that he can. at the time* of tbe ratainre of
ssld boarc a* provided In preredlng a-etton,
present said list for review and correction by
said b >ard.
Sections Belt farther enacted. That it shall
be tho duty of sa.d hoar 1. when aald ux Usta
arc presented by the rccnlvcr of tax f.'ur..a,U>
carefully examine said H«u. lft»»-» fl d up
on examination thereof that any t x. a>-r has
TUr Doctor did not ihink th*-re was any
necessity for action now, aud that it would
b, bwt U> IMT« U for the tut UxbUtar^
H. thoatht Jeuriti* wouU b, bet-xr ofl la
two tail ib.fth, rowd would b.
woilh more. He conclad.d bj
•Pl*Jinx to tbe U|(lt:»lare io
l»y a*u!e otb.r contlJ-
. but I .an o.trijlim In wetins -n
ounty, with-
I, That each
etve •• com
lu actual *t-
1 dlschargi
“ Id
r their agents either to th*f Ux 1
preddB
c»*iver or tb** Comptroller-Generaiff ... J
much caiiltal luxc‘»t«-d li. bonds, except bond*
of the Uuited Ktatcs and auch bunds of this
Btate a* nre b? law exempt from taxation?
How much capital ha* tbo manufacturing
company of which you are pre»ldeuiora 6 eut
invested la the -auufacture of w<»oltu or cot
ton fabrics, nod what is tho valu* of your
stock on o*ud. aud what It you* surplus fund?
much caol at have y *u luvested In iroa
works, four-dries nud machine shops? llow
much capital have you tuvrated lu mining?
Whit Is tbe value of yur household furniture,
Including your tableware? what la the value
of your sl'<-hen furniture? What is the value
of your office furniture? How many pianos,
nr<atjs aud other mus ral lostrumeuta, anu
the va ue cf tae same? What Is the v*luo of
your library, painilugr, pictures and station
ery? The value of your gold watches? Tho
V"• "f ' '"ir -1. v-.-r WHiriu- '1 h- value <.f
w ate he*, made from material other than g Id
or silver? Tbe value of gold and silver
ware? The value ot diamonds and Je weir*? The
t'Uiot a and th.- .1). r.Ttu-
number o* mules and a>ses aud valui- thereof?
't h.- miu I- r.-f < uttl.* and \ a u«* tn.>r<-ol 1 T:i.*
tillin''- r of stu-.-p and value tm-r.-o- ’ I lu niitn-
ber of go*ta an • value thereof? Tne number
McBride, that the rail oa ls may make
their rates, bat aahject to revision by the
commission, wh»ch would leave the matter
just where it ia now, the commission
might simp y pigeon-h de the rates handed
in hy the railroads aud declare them un
just and unreaxonab'e.
Mr. Falltgant thmght the question
!i mid be difecus3*d on broader and higher
prlnclp ^s. with tbe past a d future of the
i>'ute iu view. He thought tire railroads
ought not to be denied the simple rights
thny asked /• r—-ights that are granted
Other citizens—til,.t it woa'd be an infamy
to deny them on uipre quibbles and con
stttatlonal tecbnicali.Ies. All the Btatet
Which ptss'-d auch a radical law lut
tnoo.fiad and changed it as we^ propose,
_jjd iu some instances, as in Tei)i.w. evr ,
have wiped the whole law from the books.
Listen to no appeals of passion or prreju-
dlce.butjdfcida this qnes'ion with consum-
ate wied iro, ae jo 1 ought to.
Mr. T'grrer, of the Thlr'y fifth, thought
tbe bill ou* of verr great importance to toe
people and property of tha State an*
•hould be considered calmly and wise y.
He did not think opposition t»the bill
wasoppo8l’i<iD to tbe railroads of theHtate.
To act inte legenOy It Is nece-ssry.
The railroad companies are not private,
bnt public or quart public corporations.
They areoier&ied for tbe public weal. The
Slate bas given them certain righis and
n-iwers, but sho rnnst control these road*.
It is the duty of the L^gisla are to allow
tb* railroads to charge a tax on tbe public
sufficient to enable them discharge tbeir
da*y to th* public. Whenever they are al
lowed to go beyond that ft la a tax Uion
the pab'ic for tne ben»ff w of a private cor
poration The great duty of the govern
ment is to protect the people from unjust
■nd oppressive taxation, and a right not to
be delegated, aud that principle enters into
this diaiu-alon.
Mr. Madoox askel if he understood the
doty of the State ia to protect the people.
Mr Tigner—“Yes.”
Mr. Maddox—'* Inen where i* your bank
commiodon, to prevent banks fio u charg
ing 12 to 20 per cent., when the law says it
aball not »x :eed 8 per Cent?”
Mr. Tigrer replied tbat the btnk is a
private affiir, run to make mnuey, cut r
railroad is dtlT-rent.
Mr. Maddux asked if a person buys rail
„ road stock do**s he expect a profit, or aim-
blotters, with the llsu mb shown aud corrected plv expects tbe public to be benvtitted,
Mr. TIi
. corn aud other farm products on hand and
tir value ol K'im. pift • »l*». tx»wu-
knlvss *Dd suca articles? the value of sew
ing mschlnes? The value of all otner persoaal
property not her* In enumerated?
Section 1« Be it fu tner enact d That when
the ,1-ts provided in M'otion 1 l have been
properly mado out by tbo taxpayer, oaprt
v ded In section 8, It shall be tne duty of tne
tax receiver to enter such return as shown by
the aforetald lists upou a blotter corn-stood-
in* iu every re»pe< t to the regular digest fur-
nlabel him by >he comptroller geueral. ss
provided Iu section ol the Cod* (said blot
ter to '• f lrui-hcd in n hy th.- i ouiptro It t-
geueral at the time of furnishing tbe regular
digests), pin 'In* each das* of property undr r
head of column, desig istlng surh prop- ny in
the blotters furnished. It suall be tbe
duty of the tax receiver woen be has made
his rounds, as advrrttted by him, aud at
tbe ttm • of making out bis dig-st, a* required
thereof, or snail have fallen to make a return
of all bis property liable to taxation uuder the
liti ol tbl» Bills, they aball proofed M MP|
irect tbe valuation and obtain the full return of
a I taxable property and placate# aaaaa, with
the correcte<l valu^, npon said list and return
•aid list to tbe tax receiver It shall bo the
duty of tba tax reatirer te waaniUI?
the taxpayer whose li»t haa been corr* cted by
tbe board of the rorrvcUonE made. Iftheux-J
payer whi»*e lUt hs* t».« n corrertei f*-la sf
grieved by snob rometkma, socb taxpayer
shall have tbe prlvilrge of spn^aMug b*fore
•aid board with his Erierances within ten days
from such aotloa, and It aball ba tbo duty ol
•aid board to earefisUy examine iatotb# a- ma.1
11 upon examination and review of said Hat
they find they were In error, they shall collect
tba same 1 a shall appear to them to ba just
and (rn*.
Section l(X Ba It further enacted, Tbat In
Case of property* boU real and pvrsoual, liable
for tax In this elate, which haa b*-eu returned
to tba tax receiver bv an sfvnt of a noa-re»l-
dent owner, and whose list baa been by the
board crrectad, sail agent aball have the
privilege of appearing bcfsrc tbs board, as
provided in sretton 9 of tbla *ct. It aball ba
iba duty of tha Ux receiver to notify the agent
of tha said con-r*aidcut owner of the ilat 1 or-
rert«d by the board, as U provided In tbo pre
ceding sect loo.
•Mtlou 11 Be It farther tntcud, Tbtt when
itixMm Ull. to m.b. rMarm ol Usorbw
propoilr. it •boll b* iboduiy of Uu ux r. r.lT-
er tn ttpoit neb hllaro to tbe bored, end it
»be). be tbedaty of i.M botrd to piece > trie
end (ull nine upon tbe propenr I. def.l t
end dooblotbo relue eo pieced end return tble
Uet eo to ued to 'be Ux reoeteer, «bo>b.ll
notify the defeature! tbe octtooet tbe board.
Tb. uxp*rer wbo boa bees eo retwned u o
defaulter eh til bare tba pritilete of oppetrlne
before tbo botrd wllhln loo dojiu .1 leeaold.
If told deftulur con ebow to tbo ■otuf.cUoii
of tba bo.ro that tbo delull te no fault of OU,
MOW raid defaulter Mull here Ue otlellete of
ouklo, o return under oetb of hi. txxeb'e
52'Si.
to tbe sama examination aod review by tba
board as provided for In tba preceding sec
tion* of this act If afur noUUcaiionsotdda-
I frfulier fails to appear before the board within
tha time hertlnbxfore dts nbeU, the actio|w«
the bo«rd in placing a return upon tbd
I shall Stand as tha return of said defaultereHV
u. B<?lt further enact <1. T ret the I
Hand fall value'' n*«4 in this act
^u-ual silling piico
county whrre tho
■ Urm la applied shall t»*j
bf naklut th<* return, aud not the
RMMHld bring at a forced or a action sale.
Section 13 Bo li further enacted. That it
uall ba
by the hoard, as provided la sections IX, X
HU'lXIo this ue*. !f he tlnd*. t»> Mich itun-
par Fon of th* rorrected lUts with t »e orUlnal
entry upon tha blotters, that tbe botrd have
changed soy or all of tbe values upon said
lists, he shall enter upon his digest the values
a- shown by the list* r .viewed and corrected
by tin* board. 11 "lull b« trie duly of ihe U\
r. - civ.-r l . .b'|."Nit thy litlt provt'l** 1 lu thin
a* t with *ucb authority as has charge of county
affair* uf his county, who shall place tbo s«mo
utidi-r seal *ua keep them until toe next re-
torus f«r taxation shall bavn been completed,
s-ld IMh to I..- give i lu i.turn* except th..
board provided for in this act, or tbe grand
jury, wnen demanded.
leetfoo 15 Be It further enveted, That
whenever the board, upon examination of tbe
herelnbe'or- meut'oued lUts, are salUfled
tbat tbe party making said lists has knowl. g-
ly, for th*- purpoto ofevadtug taxation, sworn
fsuely, itvnali oe tbe duty of said board to
huv«- said P»rty *<» U ecly nwcsri-g pr.-*.-nt**«l
tu tbe erano 1 art at tbe next meeting of the
gr.tul jury th.-rca ter. and. tifou cuivi.-ti.ni.
the party «o falsely awearlng shill be punish
ed as provided In sect ou 4103 of tho code.
Suction 16. Bo it f triher enacted, That
th*- oal'i Pi b - atta< bed to the list* provided
for In this act shall be as folio «i:"Ido solemn
ly swear that I have carefully read (or beard
read) and have onlv considered the question*
propounded in tbo foreg-dag t«x lut, and tbat
tbo valnes planed by me on the propertv re-
turue t. a*, tf.own b> sa'd lint, l* at ihe true and
full valne 'h-reof. and 1 do further swear that
I returned, for the p rposo of being tax-d
thereon, every spec cs of property that I own
In my o*n right, or bava control of, either a*
agent, executor, administrator or othcrwlie,
and that in nrekiug said return for the purpoto
of being taxed thereon, I luve not attempted,
either by transferring my property to another,
or bv any other mca-ure -ought to evade the
laws governing taxation lu this Htate. Ido
further swear that in making salt return, I
have done so by climating the true aud full
value of every speclea of property contained
therein without deducting my iudcbtedn
pr<.\ idod for lu thi« art printed,
with the oath required hy pre« cling sections
tacbed tberet-*, aud at tbe time of for'
ibedlgeat'toihc receiver of tax reti I
now required bylaw, ho shall forward to each
receiver of ux returns a sufficient number or
•uen llsu to enable them touke the returns of
tbe tax pavers of th ir respective counties
be, aud the same is hereby repealed.
Atlanta, September 10.—Tbe Senate as-
stmhlcd at 10 o'clock. Mr. Ridley moved
to reconsider House bill 271 to prevent the
running at large ot itock In Bibb coanty.
Mr, CabtuUa, wholiad tbe bill ia charge,
■aid be wonid not oppoae the motion to re
consider, In courtesy to 8?netor R dley,
who was abs-nt yesterday on the paesege
of the bill. The motion prevailed, j
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The special ordsr, tbe bid to amend the
Railroad Commission law, was tak-n op.
Mr. Falligant, of tbe First, had the floor
when tb* bill was being last cnn»ldrr«l,
and coLtiuued bis argument In favor ot tne
bill.
He reviewed tbe Tilley case in Da appli
cation to tbe provisions ot tbe pending bill’
Tne law, while constitutions!, w«s pro
lionncsd an rxp*r!m»-nl. and from time to
time tbe legislature sh> u'd pass each meas
ures as would improve and perfect it. On
question of anpeal, as asked for, it is not
an appeal from the raise fix-d by tbe com-
mission. There Is a right of appial to the
Legislators when tbe mromiaalon ha*
bren oppressive. Railroad managers hive
^•n sneered at and criticised for tbeir
presence here dnrlrg this discussion.
They have a right to be here,
tlrey are here ae representatives of
stockholders, of millions of prop#rfy
Tney are trustees selected for their intelli
gence and integrity. They csonot speak
upon this floor ai d protest against tbe
great wrong that has been done them, bat
they came here and *n'oed to the Legists-
I tore and Scat*
tie*, if they aro to get aLy. Tneourtasay
the right »o fix rates rules, etc., is not a
VOLUME LIX-NO. 427
cMpte, the legitimate expense*, the net
earnings. It shows how imprse?!'ah'*thft
legislation is. if thi-re wrera no o' < r
Tae time Involved in » , v C4 . e , J ,„ t
t>e inede would be xbirdei, noon
th. people and the courtr, and the nJ*
would deter all complainant, |„ , nill u
c.aeaitem entering opjn such
Jlo thought the result in auy of -L*- r»HP«
c made would decide no'.hing, woold estsb-
lish no precedent, asev.-ry caaececi leti on
given conditions wonid have to stand bv
itself. Such litigation would necessarily
per cent, of profit the roads would be .
•'*'(1 atiti wiiat rates would Lavo * &
lareed, there would he no ociformity
esidea.the juries would have to look into
,e „ Wt V l’ _ P rn’es, u. d 1:, addi
tion determine what ie th,
took of the roads,
the
addi-
rapital
term ' true
■hell be belt to
of Matter proeenv la
. htch the
proven, to.
allhetuaao
i parent, t.u*band.
; tai-1 tbat it waa boiU L, tblaqoeauoo. Hcr.or tnaoldSnte;, :. d
h r moat (haoonre^Dw 1 ber proper** kf ever, llffttari, -Hod
iimr nara aline** ber I nrr propla bw children, bar
soapl laxati'jn, reurale the greeted w.th ct
Irftlilatlve potter. If a le.irtatire power
bad been trxn'ed to tbe commlrilon the
law would hare been nn~>n*"t t.t'mal, aud
cou d not aland. II lenlalatlre tower wa.
not printed, the law Ir cone notional
A* tba orhdual law wax expert-
mental, and, xs the Bnprrme
0,/qrt ixya, will need amendment, I
(ram lima to time. It lx oar dut, to pit,
ilawe from time to time on thli aut ject,
when the » x itenclta demand It. Tbat le
what the railroad* aak DOW, aebaOK*in the
law that will improve it, acd tc iere them
from hardship amt oppreriloo Ae to tbe
appeal to lb* Uoeernor, which had been
referred to u etTgrdlD* relief, there war
the same objection aa to the appeal to the
l^xidatate, and tha argument fell to the
ground. WbatPfgMlMPPlfepp Dow to
tha cnortaT how can they get Into the
erorteT Tbeooly way la to violate tha lew
itiell, and aa aooo aa they do tba law Im-
potaa tha penalty and they would be worae
ofl than Mura. That ia Um pnaant
r-phl ol appeal to lha conrta
wr .lch bu been to landed by the other
Ktde.
Mr. Thornton, ot tha Twenty-toortb,
arked why not reduce tha penalty io aa to
make It eaaler to get into the con ta?
Mr. Faillgaut r.plied that the bill pro-
poeed a better plan, tha plan Brat outlined
I and iuxeeatad by the oommlaalon luelf.l
I Mr. FaUiaant read from a report of the
commiailoo which urged giving tba tall-
roada tbeir day tn court. Ha read tba out-
Una of the proceeding! anggeeted by thJ
commlsrion, per milling any intereated pari
ty. complainant or itifmifatit dlMollifliit
with the deetaloo of the commiraloo.to file
tbeir cxceptiooa in the conrt of tha coonty
where I la complaint originated. He
ctiled special attention to l
report of tbe Senators wbo signed
IKb minority report, wlo bad ai/oed it oon-
Miertfonsty ar.d hoaeslly. He claimed
tbsy had ia tba bill a method of relief tram
•nptrior to ibak inggnteil by iba roax
inmL/n. M nl a be denied tb* t*ropc«ition
■MmssU stal|^t* Mwflf ofaiBis-l
■ rxieg raUS rules by tn*-
i ;■ a lrgit»u;i7C function
jun.-.iit nor lure
w.j.lM *-1.ru r.ad:th« I*-,;-*-.
i t:.»- whole i .cation.
: i-roj-oxed b> Mr-
;gner s«ni that he would conic to
that after a while Ha said the commis
sion ooght to have the rLht to pronioit
railroads tusking r«t-s below cert tin
points. The roads do not s*em to be ab'e
*0 ta«e care of themst-lves. Tney are now
jutting rates a -d cutting eacu other's
throats. read from tbo report of Com-
misaiuner Powers, the bead of the p ol,
showing tbe disposition of roads to violate
tbe law or their agreements.
Mr. Madd x asked what rule of the
commission bad bt-eu violated by tbe raii-
io ids, and asked what road Mr. Powers
controlled.
Mr. ligner read allot of roads In the
pool.
Mr. Tigner thought the commission
ought to have the right to do it. He
thought the pool a good thing—a strong
argnmsnt in favor of the commission.
The pool is an admission by the roads that
they cannot control th**mselv**s, aod co
operate in tbe pool so aa to avoid throit.
cutting. Mr. Tigner was asked by Mr.
Russell if the pool was not a system to
keep op rates, and not to reduce them,
and if be ever beard of a road withdraw
ing from tbe po il in order to raise the
rates, bnt on tbe contrary, to reduce the
rate. Mr. Tigner said it wss the profit in
if. He thought If there was no commis
sion a pot 1 w* uM be a necessity. He read
from Albert Ftok on the question of rates
nr.dibarges, and quoted him as the high
est railroad authority in the land.
Mr. Maddox n«ked if h« had read all the
t***-tim*»ny of Fink
Mr. Tigner—' Yes,
Mr. Ma-ldox— 1 ‘ Do you know that he
took ground again-t tbe commission?”
Mr. Tigner—"No ”
Mr. Madd -x read from Mr. Fink's testi
tnony, li which he referred to the Georgia
commission law as unjust.
Mr. Ti/ner demanded of theSenator that
he should produce the whole priuted trs'i
mony of Mr. Fink on the subject, and de
dined to yield to further q « sdone.
Tbe main question that divlici us Is,
how to control the railroads; how nhall it
best be done by tbe State? Mr. Raoul's
position is that tbe State onsbt to own the
rea ls outright or leave them free. But he
ia wrong. There is a middle ground that
is equirehte and just. U* thought
the McBride amendment was
r'gbt aud fair, and cohered the
whole ground. If there is wrong done to
tho road , give them a hearing. If tbe
peonle are wronged or oppre-ssd, they
ought to have a bearing. It la rUht and
proper, and be understood that to bo tbe
•Cope cf tbe McBridft ameudme t.
Mr. Jordan, of ihe Twtrot)-third, laid
Here acre two questions involved In th*
bill: 1, I* there a const tudonal warrant?
2. Is the legislation proposed wise or
needsd.
A fair judgment on either question
woaid defeat the bill.
He wou'd not di*ctm tbe first qneiticn,
as be thought tbe argument of the com
mission on that point coocla-lve.
It is the right and duty of the 8tate to
regulate ber railroads—their rates and tar
iffs. That hat always been conceded, aud
the people have spoken, making it not
■imply tbe right but the duty of govern
ment.
The Constitutional Convention of 1877
found tlut the railroads were swalloeing
each other, ware growing into monopolies,
and tbe public good demanded that the
S ate mould •xerclae its full control over
them, and they left the matter in no
doubt.
It is a question of constitutional warrant,
and not dtscre'ion. It ia a duty on tbe
Leni-lature not to be shirked. Tbe consti
tution bad been s'ightmgly referred to, but
(.** oid t .•• * .v**-in u I gtitlv. !• it tn« con
science of the State, and tbe members are
under solemn oath to support and ob«y it.
Bu< under either view, whether It is si.Iipiy
a right or a du r y conferred on tbe Legisla
ture. It is a IrgMitive function, and It
ment ths
. i* i» a iru -ix nc iuuttiuu, film II
ould be unconstitutional to delegate it to
tbe courts. It ia asked tbat the oiicretlon
and powe* of tbe LegMatnre be reviewed
by a Jury of !b# coonty wuere wpltlol is
made. The object of tho measure is to
leave these railroad corporations with un
limited power.
Pet dimr the argument of Mr. Jordan tbe
Senate adjourned to 3 M p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tba Senate reaaremb.ed at 3 JO o’clock.
The special tax bill to protride lands for
the building of tbe new capttol waa read a
second time under a suspension of the
"lies.
Mr. Jordan continued his argument on
the Railroad Commtsiiou bUL He spoke
of tha increase of power and influeaceof
tbe railroads, the growing monopoly by
which one corporation is swallowing r
tbe railroad system of Georgia, rh* „
■■■the fundamental principles of our
gOYsrnmant, deny Its right toe mtrot tbun
aud come in here assertiog inalienable
rLbts. He contended that there ought to
bo no appeal except to the LeiUUture
This booy represents the sovereignty of
tbe people, and if wrong or damage has
been done the roads let them appeal here
and tho oonao of justice of this body win
accord them their jast rights. Tbe roads
Rsseit they bars earned only a small
K eent. on their stock. Bat
this resulted from the tets of the
commission, or has it resulted
from bod speculations, bad badness
metflods. and sharp competRilon. Who
con tell? Bat they are mere complain
ants. They exhibit no wrong, save in mere
declarations. He cited the monopoly of a
railroad system tbat has gained the con
trol of nil the roods leading into Colombos,
driving ont all conpelitiou. It put a line
of steamers on the river and by
ratea drove out the line of M*»aru _ ■
ready operating, and when auic* fordsm-
'/ '< were brought Ptfaintt t u- roa.1 for a
steambont tl .*st«-r, tfie r ».I put up the
become ruinous to the people, or ruin<mn
to the railroads. Mr. Jordan siid j n con
clusion that lie had perhaps presented hia
views crudely, but they were h s He
made his argument from a ser.*e of duty
and not from prejudice or hm rathv to
railronds. He believed a change j n the
Irgiatation would be uuwire and luipracti-
Csole, if no without constitutional war
rant. Ha referred fo the chart's mode that
lie commission was inconnisteot in its re
cord on this question. He thought that
argument or reason in favor
of this Jegidation. The H-tutor from
the Forty-second (Mr. Maddox),who had
made the charge ot inconsistency against
he commission, had himself fallen into
th« same hole At the winter te? ion lie
bad stated that he waa opposed to ihis leg
islation, and he is now found earnestly io
favor of tbe bill.
•nr. Maddox answered that ths gentle
man was iu error. At the winter session
he had not made up h’s mind about the
quredon, and refused to take position upon
it until he had investigated Itthoroashly.
Mr. Jo-dan said perhaps he had misun
derstood the Senator.
Mr. McBride rose to say that it had been
charged that bis amendment had been
originated and drawn ty Hon.].. S’.Tram-
m-H. H*» th eired to say that th* charge
had originated in a v ry fertile imagina
tion. lie had introduced the >meij<lm*ut
after the discussion of the bill and after
submitting it to a number of Henstors,
who pronounced it fair and right. Most
of tha iii-cu-sion had really been upon the
old law and not upon the amendment. He
bad not beard it charged on this floor that
the amor dmerp was not right and fair. It
had be-n introduced w t i a view to afford-
iDgnome relief to the roads and still l**ave
the commission with some powers Per-
h iiss the aiutndinei.t itself needed anreml-
ment, but he thought the bill ought not to
pasi without some such amendment.
A motion to adjourn was voted down.
Mr. Rankin moved that the further con-
Aidrrati tn cf tt»« bill hi nostiioned till to
morrow morning at 10 o’clock. The mo
tion was tab ed.
Mr. Rankin moved to table tbe bill,
which was lost.
Mr. Rinkin moved to adjourn, which
•s !o*t.
Mr. Colley moved the prevlouj oues’ion
Ou tbe aiu’-ndmont, a Itch w«* sum lined.
Th«vote resulted, yeas 1C. nays 20, and
the ammuiuent wss lost. The fo lowing
is the vote on the amendment:
Yeas—(,’lsrx, Glenn, Hodges, Jordan,
Lawis.Long, McArthur, McBride, Northen,
Ranklo, R*y, Rluiey, Thorutou, Tigner,
Traylor, wpcox.
Nays—Bristow, Brown, Cabaniss, Cald-
well, Clifton, CoiLy, Divtdaon, Day, Kal-
ligant, FmUr. Hu uber Johnson, Msd<iox,
Murray, Rountree, Ru-sall, 8a* til-Id,
Smith of the Thirtieth, Smith of tbe Tbir.
ty-second, Tison.
Senator Hike* ask* d to be excui«d from
vo ing, as lin wan conscientiously Ojipo*ed
to voting ou the measure at this stage. He
was excused.
The amendment offered by Mr. McBride,
defetfel as above, provided thatthe rsil-
roads aball lix thrir ra'et-, subject to revis
ion oy the commission
Oq motion o: Mr. Cabaniss, theHmate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House reconsidered the passage of
tbe bill amending tho charter of th** At
lanta ar.d West Had street rs lrutd, and
he bill wss withdrawn, and Mr. Thomas
ubieqitentiy re-mtroduc*d the oil! and it
w«s read the first tinre*. This wa* necas-
*arv n consequence of tbe proofs of publi
cation not beit g complete at tits time tbe
bill was parsed.
LOCAL BILLS FAHIKD.
Prohibiting the sa'e of liquor wi'hin
tiiree u>ilt*s of tlie M-thodi-i ebareb at
nett, yew ^9 nays 0. Incorporating
N >raoo.i, yeas 102, nays ') Pre8cribi"g
ilt*- manner of elec mg fie couuty sebo I
OOOimlfltiiontrs in Rabu » county, yr-is !«.
Prohibiting li-tug in tbe si resins of
Murray couutr, except by hook aud line,
ye-a9l, nsys 0.
Pr li biting the herding or g’sz'ng of
stock In Murray ccnnty.exreptui'. i tbeir
<wn land*. Yeas 95, r ays 0.
Amending tbe obsrter of tbe Ru n# and
Chattanooga railroad Yeas 97,Days 0.
PIER'S PROHIBITION.
The hi 1 repealing tba act rru; ailing
[be sale of l:q ior in Pike coun'y was read
th«* ih'rd lime.
Tbe following is tba v..ie on the hill re-
petiing Pike's prohibitory la*. Th we
vo'ing for the bill were: Adderton, Arm
B«kar, Ballard, Hartla't, Brandt,
Brinson, Balts of Marion, Calvin, Cana
ry, Carithrra, Cash Cornell, Dagger. Ki s-
rald, Ford, Franklin, Garduer, Groan,
Guslin, Hackelt. Ha'I, Hardeman, Har
lot D-catur,Harrell of Lowtslr* H*rt-
ridge, Hawkea, Hop-on, Jobn*on of
Clinch, Johrson of Fl..yd, Jones of Millar,
Jones ot Troup, King, Lunar of Pu*
?a-ki, Laugsion, Lively, L/ fl-y.
leOti. Lumpkiu, Lynch, Mc('«nis,
McViThortvr, Maitbaws, Meyars, Middle-
brooks, Miller, Milner, Montgun-ry.
M'»or>, Patterson. Peeples, R«ybon. Kux-
se>l of Clarke, Rus«*-ll of H*rris, htiarlay,
**iuts. Smith ot Bryan, B..esd, brewsrt,
8tuddard, Tarver, Tate, Tbaytr, Tbrasb,
Turner Of Floyd, Turn* r of Troup, Weob,
Womack.
Those voting against its pa*«»^a ware:
Al*-xsi).1*-t a Ba ks 1 »le, Bascb, Hock Bar-
L**r, Bond, Boyd, Brant e/, Co*»n,
Chtndler, Cha'pi e’l, C.iy, Co
mer, Corn, Davenport, Den* is,
Dormfnp uurdan, Kaion, E is.
Everett Fesgtn, Krlton. Fite, Fijnt. Kr*-
sar, Go >1 win, Griffith, H*r«l»oti, Hsw- f
Heard, Hines, Hol ing*worth,Hui i-brie*.
Jenkins, Johnson cf Scravan, J one* of
Favatte. Kytlv*, Lam*..* of Baldwin, l^wia
ol IIi'C ici M.Kjra N black Palmer, i'ar-
ker. Perry, Pool, Pringle, Reagan, K-y-
Holds, b< ott, Fpinks, dtatan, Tb >"»*•»
Turner of Co wata, Uiry. Veszy, Ifsjker,
Ward, WUli*, Wi.aou of Cam-cn. Wim
berly, Word.
Mr. Prii g!e opposed the bill on the
ground tnat the people of Pike county had
ratified the prohibitory act by popular
vore.
Mesirs. Raker, Bartlett and Gardner
favored the bill.
Th** bill w ii .,)• r f jr want of * c 1 s ’ •
tional ir.tjority. Yeaa67, naysffi.
Mr. Gatdner then moved totao *’ Co* bill
prior to tbe arinoancainent of t n « Fute,
d the motion prevailed by jeoi 77, najs
t.
Prior to the announcement of tb‘
V - I’n: k’«- c-I a.l me yeas aud - A ! * lca
< t.l An- - i-trtt ad.
Pending the v j»e, Mr. Gardner wi’.b<irew
th*- n :.j t.nb'e.
The Fvnate bill ir.curporaticg tha Lt-
Grao^a, North and .South radrood was read
the tir-t time.
Mr. Fra*«*r introduced a bil '
m** -al*- or furmsbii'g of li«p.' rs to froialea
Which was r** a .i ihe ti *t fine.
l he in | incorporating me Ather • an.!
t ... .i R«i road Compiny was rea*1 the
third time • od passed. Yeas '• nsy* U.
The House edjourr.od.