The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-24
CONVICTS on THE ROADS.
THE DECLARATION OF THE CON-
GRESS AT ATLANTA.

\ Radical Resolution Gives Way to a
Substitute - The President OF the
Congress Empowered to Appoint
Committee to Franc Memorial
An Outline OF What is Wanted.
ATLANTA, GA, NJ y 23.-The road con
gress met in represe natives han to-day.
The special committee appointed yesterday
reported sn elaborate draft of bill TO
be submitted to tho legisla ure amending
the existing road laws aad also reported
rue following resolution:
Resolved That il IS the sense OF this body
that the convictS OF the state snoull Ds USED IA
improving our public roads and bridges, and
that this should he done as quickly rs possible
with due regard TO existing leases ana That the
hest interests Of the masses u our people de-
yuapd immediate legislation preparatory Tor
Sucl use Of all c0nvicts available now,
" made available in he future by the eSpira
ZION or forfeiture OF leases nov existing pro
vided. however. that exception should be made
~ % .es Of criminals VINO should be more caati-
ouSly and severely punished.
It wss understood that the committee
failed to har .uornizs on tdls report and the
congress was shy OF it.
SUBSTITUTE.
After some discussion he following sub
stitute was a uously adopted and may
be termed the substance Of what has beSa
done by the 90 gress:
Resolved Tbat in the opinion Of this congress
the agricultural and all other interests OF the
state demand change in the road laws OF
Georgia
Resolved That for the want Of time 70 give
the subject proper consideration, the President
appoint a committee from tais body, composed
Of one from each congressional district, and
two from the state at large, who shall formu
late and present memorial TO the legislature
at the adjourned session Of the same. suEges INK
such changes in the road laws Of the state as
they think will result in giving the people better
public roads.
Resolved That the memorial to be prepared
shall embrace these ideas first. that the con
victs Of the state be utilized as far as possible;
second. that in the labor the state bea its fair
proportions of the burden; third, thai property
bear It's proportion Of the burden; fourth, that
a large discretion be left to each county as to
the amount and character Of the work 10 be
done; fifth, that in any law which shall be
framed the interest of the state SHALL hear
against and not with the person or persons in
charge of road working.
The preside II wa, authorized 10 appoint
this committees aft r the adjournment.
COURSE IN ROAD TRAINING.
Judge Eve Of Richmond offered resolu-
tion, requesting the faculty of the Tech o.
logical ,clool to add course of IRA ming in
road building. This resolution was adopted.
Prof. Sa lford of Macon add -asse the
congress tllls llUtuAhE VI bt4b sClcit1 VI
permanent road . and q paper prepared by
Prot Willett of Macon on a similar topic
was read
w A Huff addressed the congress on the
road system Of Bibb county and the Geor-
gia system. He believes the public road
gu hit to be worked by convcts and that
the state should forfeit the present lease.
All these address are to be publ sled in
pamphlet form by the secretary of the con-
gress.
A resolution was adoDtei making the
president and vice president an advisory
committee with power to call tie congre
again if necessary. The congress adjourned
after the usual votes Of thanks.
TIE COMMITTEE.
President y rthel tonight selected the
following committee unler the resolutio |
State At large, w. J. Mort en- u Hincock |
snd w. f. Jenkins of ? tnam; First dis
tr;ct, Fl. P Smart of Chatham; Second
district o. A. Barry Of Randolph: Third
district, P Brown Of Pulaski; F. tn dis
tuct. ". T. Revili Of Merri wetber; FIT
district, G. W Adams Fulton; Sixt
district, ". a. HUFF of Bib; Seventh d
trio Halsted Smith Of ogd; E Enth dis
trict, S H. A. Ma-ci Of Ebert; \ nth dis |
trict, J. ". Robertson Of HaDershau; |
Tenth district. 3D.. '. Calvin Of Richmond. |