Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-16
GEORGIA,S LEGISLATURE.
Some of the Important Work to
Come Before the Rody.

John 5. Davidson of the Eighteenth, Hon.
W, Z. Smith of the Tenth and Hon. c. K.
Pringle of the Twentieth. The general
impression is that the first named gentle
man Will get the honor.
Hon. w A. Harris. of Worth, is the only
candidate mentioned for the office OF Sec
rotary of the Senate, and he will doubt
less be elected without opposition.
In the House 1t ia not likely there
will be much contest for the Speakershlp.
Hon. ". A. Little, OF Muscogee, who
filed the position so ably and acceptably
the last session, is the only prominent
candidate aud will be elected. Several
names have been spoken OF in this con-
nection, but so far as can be learned there
are no other active cand dates.
Hon. Mark A. Hardin, Clerk of the old
House, is q strong candidate for re-elec-
ton, and his friends have no fear OF his
defeat. He will be opposed by Hon.
Cooper Nesbit.
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS.
1t is likely this will be very busy ses-
sion, and will doubtless have an adjourned
term next summer: Aside from the regu-
lar work with public acts and local bills,
the lively feature will be the elections.
or these there will be quite anumber, and
some reference to them will be of interest.
COO JDDOE-
The term of Chief Justice James Jack
son Will expire Jan. l, 1887. aud his sue
cessor is to be elected by this Legislature.
Judge Jackson will De a cand date Tor re-
election, and Will have no opposition.
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES AND soLIC-
ITORS.
The term OF Judge H. C. Roney, of the
Augusta circuit, will expire Jan. /, 1887.
lie is candidate for reelection, and has
for competitor Judge James ,. Hook, of
Augusta.
There will be warm contest for the
Judgeship OF the Bruins wick circuit. Hon.
CORTLAND Symmes was appointed by
Gov. Mcdaniel to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation OF Judge MershOn till
the Legislature meets. The following are
candidates tor the office: Hon. j. l..
Sweat, Hon. Spencer Atkinson, Hon.
John q. Holton.
The term of Judge james S. Boynton,
Of the Flint circuit, will expire when the
Legislature elects his successor. He is
filing the uneXpired term of Judge
Stewart. Judge Boynton will be can
didate, as also Hon. G. A. Turner, OF For
syth.
Judge Simmons term, in the Macon
circuit, will expire Jan. |, 1887. He will
probably be reelected without opposition.
The term of Judge r. W. Carswell, of
the Middle circuit, Will expire Jan. 1,
1887. The candidates are Judge Carswell,
Hon. James X. Hines and Hon. Jonn Gill
more.
The term of T. G. Lawson, of the Oc-
mulgee circuit, will be out Jan. /, 1887.
1t is understood he will not be a candidate
for reelection. The candidates so far as
heard from are Hon. w. f. jenkins of
Putnam, Hon. John G. Key of Jasper,
W Of Ro dtUin
Fred. G. Foster of Morgan, and Hon. loci
A. Billups OF the same county.
The term OF Judge John Il. Clark, of
the Pataula circuit, will expire Jan. /,
1887. There will be no opposition to his
reelection.
in the Rome circuit the term of Judge
Branham will also expire Jan. l, 1887.
He will be a candidate for reelection,
and Is opposed by Hon. John. W. Maddox,
of Chattooga.
The term OF Judge A. Fl. Hansell, of
the Southern circuit, will expire Jan. /.
1887. He will be reelected without op-
position.
The term of Judge \. L. Hutchins, of
the Western circuit, will expire Jan. /,
1897. He has as yet no opposition.
The term of Judge John B. Estes, OF
the Northern circuit, will expire in JAN
uary. He will be opposed for re-eectio
V,
and Judge &. j. WelbOrD. OF Union county,
1t is mlima ed that Hon. j. j. kimsey
will withdraw from the contest.
SOLICITORS GENERAL.
A Solicitor General Is to be elected In
three circuits. In the Chattahoocnee the
candidates are A. A. Carson Of Taylor
county, james II. Worrell of Talbot and
Henry &. Cameron of Harris.
In the Oc0nee circuit the candidates are
Hon. Tom Eason of Telfair and j. H. ar.
tin OF Pulaski.
In the Northeastern circuit the candi-
dates are Hon. w. . Erwin OF Habersham
and Hon. Howard Thompson of Hale.
The Legislature will consider various
matters OF great public interest, but how
they will be acted upon no one can now
predict.
THE STATE ROAD.
1t is perhaps certain that some measure
will be introduced looking to the dispo.
sition of this valuable road after the pres
ent lease expires. There seems to De
haste in some quarters TO get at this bust
ness. Indeed, a bill was introduced at
the last session in this direction. 1t 10
really a matter with which the LegIsla-
ture should have nothing 10 do, and any
meddling with it will be, TO say the least
of it, premature and unwise. 1t
mas pSCA INC R0IcI impression
that the present lease will expire
Jan. /, 1890. That is mistake. A care.
ful Investigation of the records of the
state House, shows that the lease
act was approved Oct. "a. 1870, and
the lease itself was signed Dec. q, 1870,
aud the property turned over to the les.
sees. The lease, therefore, will not expire
under the terms of the act and the con-
tract till twenty years thereafter, namely
Dec. q, 1890. This will give the Legisla-
ture succeeding this one ample time TO
look after the future OF the property.
IN the acts Of 1870 II appears
that the lease act was approved Oct. "a,
1870. In the original lease, on file in the
Executive Department. ii is set out that
the act was approved Oct. II, 1870, which
seems To be an ineXcusable discrepancy.
In the copy OF the acts OF 1870 che prop.
erty OF the Executive Department, the
following appears in pencil on the mar
gin OF the printed act, purporting to
give the exact time OF the signing of the
lease Lease begun Dec. q, ABOUT
O'Clock p. M"
While on the SUI bject Of the State road,
it is understood that the lessees have
been paying taxes to the state OF Tennes-
see on the property Of the road lying in
that State. These payments have been
kept on record, and now amount 10 a very
large sum. 1t Is said that in the settle
ment between the State and the lesses
the latter will ask the State to refund
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