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-•er*a%»- — , 'X.tUSi A'lXiAJNXA UAUJtUJAJM AIX-LT -WHmOl SUITE PISSES WATEB POWER BILL Lengthy Debate and Some Charges of Corporation Influence. Only one bill passed the senate Wednesday morning In the session of three hours—the bill to grant the right of eminent' domain to power com panies over streams In Georgia. The entire session, following the opening prayer, roll call and reading the Journal, was devoted to discussion of this bill, which was passed with teveral amendments to It. Following the reading of the Journal the senate Wednesday morning took up the bill of Senator Farmer to give com panies generating electricity for sale the right of eminent domain. This Is the bill over which such tight has been made, arising from the desire of a big developing company to get possession of certain lands In Wilkes county on the Broad river. Senator Williford opposed the bill. He expressed Some feeling over the fact thnt close attention had been given those favoring the measure, and that when he arose to oppose It many mem bers left the chamber. Williford's Charges. He charged that corporate Inter ests had been unduly busy ever since this bill had been Introduced, and that strong Influence had pushed It at every point. He declared that It displaced regular business In order to be consid ered. Senator Williford advocated an Amendment placing power companies, benefiting under tnis bill, under the railroad commission. He said those working for this bill would not dare accept such an amendment. Senator Farmer, author of the bill, closed the discussion with a strong argument for his act,, and said the fears of the opposition Were ground less. An amendment offered by Senator Hays, extending the right to steam Senator Williford’s bill to place such companies under the railroad commission was lost by a vote of 24 to 16. Amendment Adopted. NEGRO VOTE IS ELIMINATED IN GA An amendment, providing that prop' erty condemned under this act shall revert to the owner within five years If property Is not t’eveloped, was adopted. Some other amendments of a minor Importance were adopted. The bill, amended, passed by a vote of 2T to 13. Senator Wilkes gave notice of moV' Ing for reconsideration at the proper time. A motion to suspend the rules for Immediately transmitting the bill to the house prevailed by a vote of 31 to 10. Senator Felder offered a resolution limiting debate for each member on all measures for the balance of the session to ten minutes, which udopted. At 1 o’clock the senate adjourned until 3 o’clock. Established 1865 EISEMAN BROS. On Old Reliable Manufaclurlng Clothiers August Clearance Sale A Special Sale of White Negligee Shirts Attached and Detached Caffs Regular $1.50 Values $1.15 These Shirts were not to he included in our regular Midsummer sale, but will now be disposed of at the at tractive discount mentioned. Colored Pongees White, Champagne and all the leading popular shades. $1.00 now selling $1.50 now selling Jj jg $2.50 now selling jj jg Pure Silk Shirts $3.00 values, now.. ...$2.00 want to aee the time come, gentle men, when the political flghta In thla Jtato will be between the white men for there never has been a difference between white men In Georgia when the negro did not hold the balance power." Mr. HI nee referred to Mr. Hall’s ar gument that the bill. If paseed, would enfranchise negroes and disfranchise white men. ‘The argument of the gentleman from Bibb,” said Mr. Hines, "Is like two snakes who catch each other by the tall and keep ewallowlng until there la nothing left. The opponents to this bill have raleed heaven and earth and hell and they have not pro- duced a single white man who has ever been disfranchised In any state where this law has been tried.” Mr. Wise, of Fayette, spoke In favor of his amendment to strike out the limitations to 1110 under the good char, acter clause and 1916 under the grand father clause. "If you don't strike out those Umlta- tlons,” said Mr. Wise, “the only grounds of qualification after those dates will be education and the ownership of 40 acres of land. "Strike out those limitations and let every man of good character register after 1910 and let every man who can register under the qualification clause do so after 1915. If you do that I am In favor of the bill.” At 11 o'clock the previous question was called and the amendments the bill were read. Mr. Hall, of Bibb, chairman o’f the committee signing the minority report against the bill, and Mr. Williams, of Laurens, vice chairman of the com mittee. recommending the bill for pas- sage, were allowed 20 minutes each In which to conclude the argument. Mr. Hall was first recognized. stated that the time would be divided between himself.and Mr. Nowell, of Walton, the other signer of the minor ity report, and that Mr. Nowell would speak first. In his speech against the passage of the bill Mr. Nowell said: "Our friends the enemy have held us up to ridicule and scorn and call us ’the enemies of Democracy* because we oppose ‘this bill. "Enemies of Democracy! We who have stood by the principles of Dem ocracy from the foundation of the par ty. ’’Unlike the gentleman from Bibb, If opposition to this bill means ostracism, we will not walk out of the party, but we will fold the principles of Democra cy to our breast and watch the passing of a party. ’’They say this Is not a bill to violate the constitution and disfranchise the negro, yet they call it a disfranchise ment bill. Let the congressmen from Georgia who are In and about Atlanta now have the fifteenth amendment re pealed and 1 will favor It.” Mr. Hall followed Mr. Nowell In 10-minute speech. He corrected statement made by Mr. Burwell, of Hancock, that there were 6,000 negro poll tax payers In Bibb county. "Some of those negroes," said Mr. Hall,* “have been dead twenty - years. Why, the record showB over 6,000 white poll tax payers, but we never have been able to register much more than 3,000. "The provisions of this bill apply equally to white and black. I know they call It a negro disfranchisement bill, but nowhere In this bill Is the word ’nigger’ written. “Under the present law the regis trars have no discretion, but this bill gives them unlimited authority t'o pass upon your moral character and say whether or not you shall be allowed tc vote. "I am flghtlnr the giving of any au thority on this question for I have seen registrars, with the limited authority they now have, disqualify white men In a political contest between white men,” Mr. Williams, of Laurens, was the next speaker. He stated that he held In his hand the law of Alabama with reference to the disfranchisement bill of that state. He stated that In Alabama the time limit on good character and under the grandfather clause had expired In that state four years ago. ’They have argued that white men In Georgia wilt be disfranchised under this bill. In order to show the absurdity of their argument, I tried to telegraph to a half doxen points In Alabama but could not do so because of prevailing conditions." Mr. Kendrick, of Taliaferro, spoke three minutes In favor of the bill. He declared that he would vote for the bill If he knew It would disfranchise himself. ' "I faced guns for this Issue—guns that tired ballB as big ns a flour bar rel.down to a plum—and I would stanj by It now if I knew I would die before 1 got out of the house.” Mr. Dunbar, of Richmond, was next recognized. He spoke several minutes upon the amendments to the bill and briefly explained the effect of each. At 12:05 o'clock the house began voting on the amendments to the original bill. The amendment of Mr. Wlso, of Fay ette, providing for striking out the clauses limiting the right to register under the good character clause until and nous was sustained and the amend ment was adopted by a vote of 174 to 3. The amendment of Mr. Wise, to strike out the clause limiting the right to register under the grandfather clause to January 1, 1915, was defeated by a vote of 65 to 81. The amendment by Rogers, of Mctn. tosh, providing that all persons who were held In Involuntary bondage prior to 1863, or the desrendanta of such persons, should be allowed to vote, was defeated. At 12:65 o'clock Mr. Hines, of Bald win, moved that the session be extend ed until the Anal vote was taken un the bill. The motion was adopted. Substitutes Defeated. The next question before the house was the substitute offered by Mr. Bar rett, of Stephens, providing that all persons born on the continent of Africa, or their descendants, should be dis franchised. The substitute was voted down. The call of the roll was concluded at 55 o'clock and the bill was passed by a vote of 159 to 16. By unanimous consent the house ad- lourned at 2 o'clock to meet again at 45 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. How Thay Voted. Those voting for the disfranchise ment bill were: Adams of Chatham, Adams of Elbert, Adams of Wilkinson, Adkins, Alexan der, Alien, Anderson of Bulloch, Ander son of Cobb, Ashley, Atkinson, At water, Austin, Ballard, Barksdale, Bell, Blackburn. Bond, Bowen, Boyd. Brown of Carroll. Brown of Oglethorpe, Buchannon. Burkhalter, Burwell. Butt, Calbeck. Callaway, Candler, Cannon, Chamlee, Clark. Clifton, Col- lum. Cook of Chattahoochee, Cook of Telfair, Cooke, of Thomas. Covington, Couch. Cowan, Culbreth. Daniel, Davis, Davison. Dean, Dickey, Donaldson, Dor- mlny. Dunbar. Duggum Dykes. Eaves Estes, Kagan, Flanders. Flannlgan. Fos ter, Fowler, Frier, Furr. Gibson. Glenn. J. M. HIGH GO. Dry floods, Carpets and Furniture J. M. HIGH CO. Thursday Bargains Special Sale Long Lisle Gloves Thursday, one day, limited quantity 16 button Lisle Gloves, in tans, and white, regular $1.25 quality* day, while they last one 79 ccfts Silk Mitts, 16-button length, black white. Tomorrow, while they last, and Choice $1.00 Sensational Sale of LACES Thursday at 8:30 O’clock Tomorrow we will put on sale & lot of odds and ends of fine and delicate lace and rich Embroid ery and Insertion at a genuine quick-clearance price. There are many beautiful designs in round thread and ruby Valenciennes, English Torchon and all linen laces and attractive new patterns in handsome Embroideries and Insertions, worth at from 10c to 25c. Tomorrow, while they last, per yard, „ $3.00 and $3.50 Oxfords and Gibson Ties .We still have on hand many new and exclusive styles in Women’s Patent and Vici Kid Oxfords and Gibson Ties. There are not many sites in one style, but the line includes all sizes and widths in smartly stylish models. These goods sold regularly at $3 and $3.50; for quick clearance we will offer them tomorrow, at Choice $2.50 Dress Goods Sale, 25c We have just opened a new lot of Danish Cloths, and tomorrow we will introduce to Aflanta buyers the ad vanced fall styles for 1907. Tan, dark red and navy blue. We guar antee the quality of these goods to be the very best offered this season at a similar price. Special, while it lasts, per ^ g yard ZjC $1.25 Black Silk 98c Not sinco we have been in business have we ever offered such extraordi nary values in black Taffeta Silk as we offer tomorrow at 98e. This is regular $1.25 quality; full yard wide, and will not split. We have not very many bolts to put on sale, but all in stock will go on sale to- morrow, at per yard 98c Handkerchiefs, 3c dozen Women’s Handkerchiefs at For strictly one day’s sale, Thursday, we will offer 100 sheer hemstitched the lowest price ever offered in At lanta for this quality of goods. They are not linen but a grade of cotton that is worth many times the we ask. While they last, each price 3c $7.50 Trimmed Hats, $2.50 Tomorrow we will offer on our third floor about 40 trimmed Hats in black and colors. They are new and popu lar shapes and sty 1 i s h 1 y trimmed ;vith flowers, ribbons, pou pons, etc. There are some in the lot that would reflect credit upon many high class French milliners, $5.00 to $7.50 val ues, choice, for $2.50 Muslins Underwear Sale Women’s Good Quality Mus lin Drawers. Hemstitched and tucked, to morrow 25c For tomorrow’only, we will off.er.a coun ter of Women's Underwear, ranging in value from $2.00 to $2.25 at the sensation ally low price of $1.50. The line includes pretty Nainsook Gowns, Drawers, Corset Covers and Petticoats of fine high class lin gerie, slightly store soiled, but otherwise perfect, choice $1.50 Silk P e t ti c o a Sale Regular $6.50 Taffeta Petticoaes; while they last; to morrow Silk $3.98 Thursday at 8:30 o’clock sharp, ive will of fer for sale while the lot lasts, about 100 genuine $6,50 quality Black Silk Petticoats, made of extra quality stiff, rustling Taffe ta Silk. Every garment is carefully tailor- ored and gracefully draped, with wide flar ing bottoms and deep flounce. As long as they last, tomorrow, only... . $3.98 A Few Children’s 20c Muslin Drawers at 12}£c Great Skirt Sale 300 Snappy New Fall Models Tomorrow at to l /3 Under Price Our buyer, who is now in New York, has just shipped us from a leading New York skirt manufacturer three lots of advanced fall styles, mostly samples, in black and navy blue Chiffon Panama Skirts that are beautiful beyond description. Every skirt is faultlessly tailored and gracefully draped, and introduces a style of plaiting that is very snappy and absolutely new. The sale will begin tomorrow at 8:30 sharp, and as the prices are from 1-4 to 1-3 be low the regular cost, there will be a steady rush, so come early and get the first choice of these beautiful garments. Lot No. 1 This lot presents some of the very newest styles in plain and pleated ef fects that will be very popular this fall. Although the trimming is not as elaborate, the styles are somewhat similar to the higher priced garments. Many in the lot are worth up to $8.75. For quick clearance, choice .50 Lot No, 2 This beautiful assortment presents about twenty smart, snappy styles, elaborately trimmed. Some are plain plaited effects, some with two wide folds at the bottom, all are models that will meet with popular favor among discriminating dressers. Val ues up to $9.50; QQ tomorrow only tjp Oa^/ O Lot No. 3 This lot presents a choice array of perfectly exquisite models that will delight the eye of every woman of taste. They represent the most beau- tiful style conceptions, and are elab orately trimmed in the advanced fall styles, In quality they are worth up to $12.50; to- OC morrow, choice JJJ) J ^ Heywood, Heard, Hill, Mine*, Holder. Hubbard, Hule, Hullender, Jackson, Johnson of Jeff Davis, Johnson of Town*, Jones of Meriwether, Jones of Mitchell. Keith. Klndall. Kendrick, Lee. Lively. Lunsford, McCarthy, McIntyre, McMalmn, MrMIrhaelr McMullun, Mc- \VIU|am& Martin, Massensnle, Slays, Mercer, a loo re, Morris. Mundy, Nix, sons, Peterson, Pope of Brooks, Pope of Dade, Powell. Price of Bartow, Price of Oconee, Reid of Macon, Reid of Putnam, Reid of Wilcox, Rogers of Randolph, Rountree. Russell. Ryala, Shaw, Sheffield, Slade, Slater, Smith of Calhoun, Smith of Campbell, Stewart, Strickland. Stubbs, Sumner, Swilling, Taylor of Appling. Taylor of Snmter, Tracy, Trent. Tuggle. Tyson, Walker of Lowndes, Walker-of Milton, Walk er of Washington, Ward, Warnell, Wat kins, Way, White of Madlron, White of Screven, Whitley, Williams of Dodge, Williams of Laurens, Wilson, Wise, Wootten, Wright of Floyd. Wright of Richmond, Young. Those voting against the disfran- Berry, Crumbley, Fullbrlght, Gallo way, Geer, Godley, Ooode, Hall, How ard, Huff, Johnson rf Jasper, Luma- den. Neel, Nowell, Rogers of McIntosh, Stephens. Guyton. Hamilton, Hardeman, HarrU, Odum, Orr, Parker, Parrish, Perry, Per- Terrell, Thorne, Thurman, Townaend, chtsement MU were: It’s an much easier for a man to mske a woman happy during courtship Hum It. la fur him to make good after marriage. TOO LATE FOR CLASIFICATION. WANTED—EX PERI E.WEI) corner Mitchell 1 and aMdisou avenue