Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-15
CAPITAL CITY GOSSIP.
LOCAL AND LEGISLATIVE MAT.
TRRS DISCUSSED.
General News Items-This, That and the
Other Minor Topics Senatorial EIee-
ton of 1871 Final Paragraphs.

tiOn of 1877 Final Paragraphs.
ATLANTA, November 12.-After struggle for
two days the anticipated rain has come this
morning, and seems prepared TO stay until after
! the Senatorial contest is ended. 1t was much
needed and is gladly welcomed
Our citizens have come to the conclusion that
pickpockets. burglars and sneak thieves have
chosen Atlanta as their permanent headquar-
ters. At least the frequency ana success Of
thelr raids upon an unsuspecting public war
rant this conclusion.
Atlanta IS wide awake to her own interests so
Iar as a new capitol building is concerned She
mas secured to her Representatives Rice and
senator Hoyt the Chairmanshps Of the House
ana ana senate Committees on Public Property.
Inns gives her the absolute control of repairs
and Improvements on the present capitol
Inc columbus Times says this is the Presby-
terisn year for Chaplaius in the General As
Semoly. It IS true that the Chaplains are p fes-
byterians, but the Senate Chaplain is seldom
present and his praying is done by a BAPTIST
Last year the Methodists had share with the
Presbyterians,
Already the free passees from railroads are
pouring in upon the Legislature, and leaves OF
absence naturally follow. When it costs moth
ing TO go home or visit friends ONT Of the citv
Ihere Is always thin attendance in the House
ana senate on Saturday and Monday if not on
other days. Heretofore these free passes
nave nave proved the bane OF prompt and economi-
The rival candidates for President of the
Seuate and Speaker of the House have had
Ieelr sorrow turned to joy ~ Chairmanships
oL the most important committees in their
respective branches of the Legislature As il
Is no small nonor to preside over a large and
in!uehtIal i M committee. these gentlemen will be
oelter ntted to preside over the House and
| Senate in future years
Some surprise was expressed that so Young
a. i,In iaa5 as senator tleming e. DuBignon should
| oe placed az the head of the Judiciary Com
| mitfee, yet there was no cause for this Sep1
tor DuBignon is one of the most promisirg
young lawyers in the State, and was for time
Judge OF me County Court of Baldwin. As
member OF the last House he won a most en-
viab'e reputation as one OF the abIest ana most
pollshed or speakers, and a clear-headed de-
oater ana wise legislator. He was the most
popular candidate for Pre-. ident of the
Senate, next TO President BoyntOn and would
nave graced that position with a dignity truly
sena1orlal and an efficiency every way COM
| mendabe. He will make a la5orious and
capable Chairman of the Judiciary Committee
THIS, THAT. AND The OTHER
Mr.. A. e. S4ifert fJrmerly Assistant Post
master at Macon, has succeeded Rev, w. c.
bowman as superintendent of the city carriers
In the Atlanta post office
Georgia had three crcu ses last Saturday.
forepaughs, $, in Atlanta; Barrett's in Jones'
boro, and Sells in Savannah Yet thev All
made money and were happy.
We have not had rain for some time and
complalotS are made in regard to low water
IN rivers ana streams used 1nr navigation and
manufacturing purposes. We need a good
ram very much just now.
Our country roads were never in better con
dltion, and we have had fine weather for
weeks past, yet Atlanta's cotton receipts are
over ten thousand balls behind those oF Last
year to date, And we have had three cifcusfs
this season, which always bring in a rush of
cotton as well as country people
correspondent reports the introduction of
a bill in the Senate ''abolishug The peniten-
tiary physician" This would be legalize6 nnr
der lt is not the physician, but the office he
hQIds, mat IS Sought to be abolished.
The Young Mems Library Association have
mace a great mistake IN tearing out their alcovs
shelving and disarranging the library room for
their proposed Art Loan Exhibition and now
they give notice that the library will be closed
during the three weeks of the exhibition.
Next to the Atlanta Circuit which has
twenty elght cases, the Eastern Circuit, with
twenty-sl cases, occupies the largest space on
the supreme Court docket this term There
are, however, over eighty cases to be disposed
OF before the Eastern Circuit is reached.
One or the most active and watchful men,
bers OF the last General Assembly was Hon /
3 James, OF Douglass county. He is quite q |
young man, yet lie dared to stand I'D for his |
constituents against The oldest and ablest mem
bers who opposed him. He was re-eIected INT |
just before the Legislature met was run over
by hsndcar and hisfoot and ankle badly hurt.
HIS his pluck, however, has brought him TO his
seat, where his leg rests on bench made for
it. while mis- physician sits beside him aud looks
after his painful wounds
MINOR TOPICS
Hon William H. Crawford of Georgia. was
Secretary of War IN 1915, and Hon George w
Crawford held the same position in 1919 Tact
week another Georgian was honored nv being |
made Acting Secretary of the Navy I refer 10 |
Rear Admiral Edward T. Nichols brotber Of |
non. 6eorge N Nichols of Savannah, who is |
one or the most efficient and distinguished Off.
GERS in the Navy Department at Washington,
The Senate Committee on Printing has Thos. |
DeWolf real old veteran newspaper pub |
EO rFVnnH mill I'LL
wee Chairman. The House committee has |
Ben Russell as Chairman, with C r. PEN |
dleton as Vice Chairman, and Henry NJ McIn-
tosh as an efficient member.
Captain Robert Fallgant is Chairman Of the
Military Committee and a member of the Ju-
dlclarY the State Of the Republic and the
is on the Committee on Joint Rules Railroads
ana Agriculture, and Mr.. J. j. McDonough is
on The Committee on Finance on Privileges
OF Floor, and on Auditing. Senator P w.
Meldrfm, however is more burdened He is
Chairman or the Committee on Corporations
and member OF Committee on Education, A gri-
culture, Judiciary and Banks-all important
and hard working committees
The Macon Graphic, unintentionalIv Of
course makes fun of Hon. A. D. Gambler who
defeated Emory epeer, by calling him Can.
orfy i[, AZ an events the Speer men couldn't
snnH MIN out or put him under bushel
The Detroit Nelos says Forepaugh's circus
procession GemoraHzed business in that city
Ior a IlIne. IL dld worse In Atlanta. for it de-
moralzed the Joint session OF the General as
semoIy. the members rushing out to see the
elephants and hear the band play,
Printers ink does not seem to have much in
huence upon legislators no matter how |
many and how strong Endorsements it TreseDts
In a candidates favor Nearly all ihe new
Judges elected were those who had fewest
circulars and Endorsements
Fast trains are the result of new competino
lines or through combinations. and we are noJ22
having good supply. The latest is to Rome
wa sa tne western and Atlantic Railroad, which
now runs full train directly through bv wav
on that line. ''- - u i"'eA
The Week of Prayer by the Young Mons
ti associations OF America opened here
Ihls afternoon and was largely attended We |
are also 70 have Oity Missionary in Atlanta.
SlcA ss COlumous has lad for several wears
ne, he VIII De supported by wealthy citizen. and
VIII nave plenty OF work to do at ali times
SENATORIAL ELECTION SIX YEARS AGO.
six years ago Hon b. H HiIl was electad
United states senator and on TuesdaV neyt
ms successor Will be chosen. or the nresept
General Assembly the foIlwino vJerg than
members: y. mo Senator Q. s. GuytoH was member
OF tne house ana voted first for Norwood and
nnaily Tor Hill; Senator w A McDonsld va
also IN the House and voted for Norwood firsf
a. ana last; senator ). d. Frederick, then in the
Rouse, voted for Norwood all the time: Senator
- = FauI' as a member of the House. stucE
y, " 1oo NORWOOD 10 the end, as did Senator J. Fl
Polhill, then a Representative. " -
OF resent Representatives WI :, ,,,o-o hos,
IN the House, B. F. Moore voted far Nnrwood
all the time; J. T. Jordan went from Hill I0Io ~
J Johnson ana en- back to Hill; E. A. Perkins
chung to NorW p d to the last ballot; W. L, PEEK
went from Norwood to Hill on final ballot: I
j. klnsey voted first and last for Hill. -
senator George r. RaCE, who voted for Nor.
WOOD, ls now ia Congress-, ami Representative
y Gambler, who first o'ed for Norwood
and tnen for Hill, goes to Congress in Emory
opeer's place. A. P. Adams aad Allen Forf
who supported Norwood, have lust been elect,
sd Judges, while A L. Halves, who voted fCr
All was defeated, and Judge Arthur Hood |
VINO voted for Norwood, Smith and Hill. was |
q reelected. L. Hutchins, a Hill man. il
elected Judge, and Senator j. T. Shewmake.
smith man, is defeated by Roney, II. IT, ! ,
Iurner, who went from Hill to johnson on the ,
second ballot, has been re-elected to Congress |
j. u, Stewart, who stuck to Hill, has just been | !
reelected Judge Of the F lint circuit Senator
|. A; Bush, Hill man, was defeated on Friday
Tor Judgeship by b. B Bower. I
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
The reelection of Judge A. H. HanseI. of
phomas. was desei we'd tribute to one of the
purest and most res pected iurists in Geo-gia-
)ne who was first elected to the bench in Ig49 |
and has remained there, with brief intermiS-
sion, ever SINCE. Such cases are indeed rare ,
It is conceded that the election of Hon. r r
Bower of Decatur was the greatest vicforv
sver won in the General Assembly in A fiI5icisl ,
contest. The lines were gharnlv draSTn go