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Weekly Telegraph and Messenger Established 1826. 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.