The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-06
TO LOOK AFTER CHATHAM.
Matters of, Local Interest Before the
Next LeRislature.

Representative Reilly will leave for At
lanta tonight. Capt. Gordon is sick and
viii hardly be able to go before day or
two. Representative Clifton and Senator
duBignon are already in Atlanta.
What is the outlook for the speakership"
Col. Reilly was asked yesterd y.
Vi think that there will be little or no
opposition to Mr.. Clay of Marietta for
speaker of the House. It is generally
understood that Dir. duBig on will be
president of the Senate. The first week of
the session will, of course, be the organiza-
ton of the two lehes and the appoint
ment OF the various committees. The
vacancies will be duly reported and filled. p"
no" will the Chatham delegation stand
IN the solicitorship coDtest:"
Il understand that Mr.. Smith of Bryan,
is out of the race, and is a candidate
for local office at home. This
narrows the race down to Messrs. George
w. Owens and w. W. Fra er of this city.
and A. s. Way of Liberty. All of these gen.
temen have their following The Cuatham
delegation are divided equally, as under
stand it, Mr.. Clifton and Senator
duBignou being for MIR. Fraser and Capt.
Gordon and myself for Mr.. Owens. l
am not prepared to say which will be sue
cessiuL Mr.. duBignOn has considerable
influence which will no doubt be fully ex-
erted for Mr.. Fraser Mr.. Owens has some
influential friends who are supporting him
warmly and 80 has Mr.. Way. | cannot say
whe the election will take place. | would
like to be in Augusta with the regiment
next Monday, bat of course if the election
should come off that day, could not be in
Augusta on that day."
What local legislation is likely to come
upP
THE MORNING NEWS has, believe, re-
ferred TO themeaSHre5 whicl are likely to
come up at this session. There are the pro-
posed measures to change the manner of
electing county commissioners and to author
lZe administrators, execu rors, etc, of
estates, upon permission of the ordnaries
i'll the respective counties, to invest the
funds of estates unde" their control in the
new court house bonds
Capt. j. r. Dillon, receiver of tax re-
turns, to whom Col Reilly referred for
further information, says that a bill will be
introduced TO authorizs the cediug of eight
feet OF ground on the south side Of Presi-
dent street to the county for an addition to
the new court house site.
1T is understood tAat none of the meas
ures above alluded to will be antagonized
BY any member of the Chatham delegation
Col. Reilly, who was chairman of the
committee O. military affairs in the last
two sessions, will agalu urge the legislature
to include in the appropriation bill an ap-
preparation for the volunteer military of
the state. lie thinks that it will be sup
ported by Gov. q }rIon and ali of tho dele
cation from atham. He thinks that the
excellent service of Capt. Cord as chair
man of the finance committee will be recog-
nized by his reappointment as chairman of
the same committee at this session.
The faithful service of Col. Reilly in the
past as chairman of the commit -ee on mill
tarv affairs will no doubt, result in giving
him back the craftsmanship of his old com
mittee