Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-25
OUR ATLANTA LETTER.
ECONOMICAL LEGISLATION THE
ORDER OF THE DAY

IatiOn.
ATLANTA, Nov. 23.-Our heavy hail and
snow storm of Monday night came sud
denly and left in the same manner Tues
day morning. 1t was a surprise of chill
ing character to South Georgia members.
and many of them did not recover from
their cold shiver in the warm sunshine
that Immediately followed.
The Cotton Seed Oil Mill started here
Yesterday, and the boss asked a reporter
10 come and ''see the first cotton seed oil
made in the State" The absurditv of such
a proposition can be easily shown. Co
lumbus had cotton seed oil mill some
ten years ago, and has another one iust
erected. Savannah and Augusta have
had mills in operation for the past one or
TWO years. And yet Atlanta now comes in
ana claims the first cotton seed Oil made
in the State"
The Atlanta bar is considerably excited
over the matter of selecting a successor
to Judge Hillyer. One party saws "hands
OIL, and let the candidates 90 before the
General Assembly and take their chances.
as the leading candidates are all good men
and capable to wear judicial honors. The
other party claim that the bar should ex-
press its preference for some one of the
candidates, even though all should run.
Inc bar meeting yesterday was rather
stormy, and the adjourned meeting to-day
may not be any more harmonious.
a House resolution this morning fixed
the election of Judge for the Atlanta Cir
culI tomorrow at noon, but the Senate
owing 10 the absence of so many members,
nXed the time on Tuesday at noon. and
the House concurred. Judge John T.
olaTke, OF CqthDert, is here to-day hard at
work for his brother, Marshall j. Clarke,
of this city, who is the most prominent
rival OF w. X. Hammond, Esq, to fill the
vacancy. The contest now promises to be
lively and close, and although Hammond
has the local support in the General As
sembly, his rival may succeed.
MINOR TOPICS.
Hon. Martin V. Calvin, of Augusta, the
efhclent Chairman of the Educational
Committee of the House, is an accom-
plished and popular newspaper cOrres-
pOndent, and makes a most excellent leg
islator.
A certain class of members get short of
money, having exhausted their per diem,
50 they go home on a free pass and stay
long enough to replenish their empty
purses. In this way they clear four dol
lars day, as they have no board bill or
E'Xtras."
L was told by prominent citizen to-day
that Hon. n. j. Hammond is serving in
Congress at great personal sacrifice.
When first elected he had fine law prac-
tice here, probably about $40, 900 per year,
and nearly all this is given up for salary
of $4,000 as Congressman.
Atlanta is famous for her rats. She has
more and bigger and hungrier rats than
any other Southern city. And yet it is
ridiculous story that is told of a female
book peddler at the Markham House that
rat jumped on to her bed and bit her
arm $4,000 worth. There were Younger
and softer arms to prey upon, yet all of
them escaped. An Atlanta rat is too
sharp to tackle a female book peddIer,
The thanks of your correspondent are
due Hoke Smith, Esq, for a beautifully
executed card of invitation to the Art
Loan Exhibition of the Young Mems Lii
brary Association, which opened last night
for three weeks campaign. Nothing so
extensive and grand has ever before been
seen in the South, and the sale of excur
sion tickets will bring crowds from all
parts of the State to view this most elab-
crate display OF art treasures, from costly
paintings to trit1ing bric-a-brac.
Speaking of art decorations, the new
front of DeGive's Opera House, which is
to cost $4,000, is to be one of the ''nobbiest
things" of the kind in the South. The
architect is GustaYe Leo, and he is spar-
ing no pains to elaborate and beautify his
design. After the front is finished Mr..
Deceive proposes to make the end on For
syth, which faces the post office. hand
somer than the old front was. With the
interior greatly improved, and a new and
elegant front and an attractive end, our
opera house will enter upon a new era of
popularity and prosperity. Mr.. Deceive
has always been generous to the public
and liberal in his expenditures for i'm
prOvements, and he richly deserves all the
success that may come to him.
Judge George Hillyer, of the Atlanta
Circuit, finally resigned to-day. and the
long agony is over. Candidates had al
ready made considerable progress in cam
vassing for votes in the General Assembly,
so that no time has been lost in getting
ready for a successor. W. r.. Hammond
Esq, very good lawyer, a fine looking
man and a most estimable citizen, is the
leading candidate. Next comes Marshall
}. Clarke, brother of the newly elected
Judge, John L, Clarke, of Cuthbert, who
is tlne lawyer and an excellent gentle
man; Colonel 5. B. Spencer, formerly of
South Georgia, and Colonel BroyIes and
Col. ID. Pike Hill are the older men in the
race, but 1t is pretty certain that the
young men will win, and that Hammond
or Clarke, probably the former, will be
elected.
BARELY A QUORUM PRESENT.
The election of United States Senators
brought every Senator and all the Repre-
but three-one dead and two
very sick-tO their posts of duty. Even
the lame and the sick near at hand were
brought in to vote.
Since that time, however, there has been
a most astonishing falling away in the
daily attendance, aud barely a quorum
has hQDn nraGnnf n oa
Of the Senate and House. A slight cold
and free pass do the work.
The impression has become pretty gene
raj, as well as deeply seated in the minds
Of the members, that it is not wise to at
tempt to hold winter sessions of the Leg
lslature in Atlanta. The sudden and Sc
we're changes in the weather, which are of
so frequent occurrence, keep many of the
members slightly sick all the time, while |
not few are compelled to seek relief by
going home.
1t is useless to talk of completing the |
work of the present session within the |
Iorty days allowed by law, as few bills |
nave yet been read the second time. After |
noon and night sessions are impossible.
'Or the committees are at work on the
bills that have been read the first time.
The Senatorial and Judicial elections have
made summer session unavoidable, even
i there were not bad weather and absen-
ees to suggest such thing.
a REMARKABLE SHOWING.
The General Assembly has now been in
session three weeks, and yet hardly half
iozen bills in the House have reached |
second reading. This is owing to the cleo |
ions, and to very remarkable fact.
Owing to some strange combination of |
the call of counties for the |
of new business has so laDped |
)yer from one day to theIneX that, unless |
misapprehension exists, there has been |
| call of counties every day since the |
House was duly prepared for business.
Such a thing is almost unheard of in the |
history of legislation, and is the result of /
speaker Garrard's determination not to /
allow the House to be out of business, |
wen if the call Of counties is made every /
fifteen minutes. Yet, with all this push |
md vim in that particular, a score or two |
If bills are awaiting renewal of the call /
n the morning,
Another remarkable fact is this: For
he first time in ten years the House has |
secured Chaplain who is never absent /
rom his post. l refer to Rev. j. +. Nc |
Jlelland, pastor of the Presbyterian |
church at Stone Mountain, who comes up
very morning ON the early train, He IS |
4 modest, worthy gentleman, and has won /
he undivided respect and confidence of /
he House.
SENATORIAL GOSSIP.
The Senate is this year fuIl of vo,,ro,
men, and the most of them are brainv
nergetic and industrious, and their zeal |
erves to inspire the older members with |
lew life and activity.
senators POlhill, AIeldrim. DuBignon
nd ind Parks have had considerable expe-