The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-28
WORK OF LAWMAKERS.
COMBINATIONS WITHOUT END
MADE BY THE CANDIDATES.

71,5O2-Both Houses Listen to the
Governors Messsge-Fulton County
Springs the Fight over the Election
of County commissioners.
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 21-Probably no
legislature that has assembled in this state
In the past twenty years has been more pro-
hhc of combinations than the present one.
These combinations include everything in
the gift Of the general assembly, from the
supreme court judgeship almost TO the
pages and other minor positions Slate
after slate has been prepared, until every
member is committed to one or more Of
them, and in many cases that have come
under observation members are committed
TO vote for candidates without having been
consulted on the subject. To such degree
has the trading progressed, that when the
election for judges and solicitors take
place and the candidates are called out,
it is not exsggeration to say that
fully one-haH of the members will
be compelled TO refer TO their notes or
tickets" befors they will know for whom
10 cast their votes on account OF these COM
binstions. 1t Is expected that the elections
will develop many surprises in the defeat Of
men who have been regarded as invincible
In their positions. The combination most
talked about and which has created more
deep fesllng is ia reference to the supreme
bench. To-day those in the combination
have been busy in feeling the pulse of the
members on q proposition to retire Chief
Justice Bleckley, but so far il seems
that this move will not work. In fact,
it has received so little encouragement
that it is doubtful il an open effort
will be made to push IL through, though it
is fact that such a combination showed Its
hand to-day. Associate Justice Lumpktn
has been placed in a most unen viable posi-
ton on account of the exposure Of the part |
be has taken in one Of the big combinations. |
He is being criticised roundiy for lowering |
the dignity of the supreme bench by solicit |
ing votes for a regular ticket OF judges snd |
solicitors. The Senate did little to-day be-
sides receiving the governors message, |
which was not through with when the joint
session was convened. Several bills were
introduced, but none Of more than local i'm
portance.
NoRTHEN's MAJORITY II 1902.
The returns of the late state election have
been canvassed. Gov. Northen's ajority |
over Third Partyite Peek is 7l,502. Tho |
governor ran 1000 ahead of his ticket. |
When the announcement OF Gov. Northen's |
great majority was made in the House at |
O'Clock this afternoon by President Steve |
CLAY of the Senate, at the conclusion OF the |
joint session, the memlers made the hall |
ring with deafening cheers and democratic |
war whoops. The majorities OF the other
state officers are:
Secretary of State Cook ...........,...s. 65.5s5
Controller General Wright. ............. 06,470
Treasurer Hsrdemsu.. 66,902
Attorney General Terrell .....-....... 6I,SoJ
Commissioner of Agriculture Nesbitt.... o6.4O6
THE LEGISLATORS FULL OF EN- ERGY.
The House got down TO business to-day,
and if the energy displayed by the legisla-
ture can be taken as a criterion of what
will follow little time will be uselessly
wasted by the present general assembly. |
The members seem to realize that the adop- |
ton of the 50-day session amendment be-
speaks the sentiment OF the people for
quicker work, and are falling in line ac-
cordingly. There were few abSentees this
morning when Speaker Pro Tenn Boifsuillet
raped the House to order at O'Clock.
Speaker Atkinson had not returned from
his home in Newman, where he went
Wednesday night to attend banquet ten
dered him by his fellow citizens in honor Of
his election TO the speAkership. He arrived
at IL o'clock and took charge.
THE FIRST BILL.
Representative England of Towns offered
the frat bill in the House. 1t is to repeal
the act providing for board of equaliza-
tion OF real and personal property subject 60
taxation, as provided Aug. IA, 1891. Tho
bill was referred 10 the judiciary commit
tee. Several other bills we're offered and
Representative Neil OF Floyd offered a
bill Of considerable interest to railroads. It
provides an amendment to the code giving
the right to sue roads in the hands OF rs-
ceivers for damages on the same groUnds as
other roads not in receivers hands. The
bill went to the general Judiciary commit
tee.
ELECTION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Representative Martin offered TWO most
important bills to regulate the selection of
county commissioners. The first is to re-
peal the act of the last general assembly ale
lowing grand juries to change the manner
of selecting commissioners and the other is
to change the manner OF selecting commits
sioners SO as to provide that ths act now in
force shall not apply to counties OF 60. 900
inhabitants and over. The law aimed at
provides that where two successive grand
turies OF county recommend
the election of county commissioners by the
grand jury method such shall become law.
Representative Martin. in speaking Of the
measure introduced by him, said: Every
contingency must be met and avoided that
would prevent repeal of the law allowing
grand juries the privilege to deprive the
people OF the power TO elect their county
commissioners. The two bills introduced by
me, one 10 repeal the general law which
gave that right to grand juries, aud the
other to so amend the law as to make It in
applicable TO counties OF 60, 900 inhabitants,
amendment would relieve Fulton county If
we cannot obtain repeal Of the law gen.
orally"
TO REPEAL THE TwITTY BILL.
Representative johnson Of Fulton offered
q bill to repeal tine famous "Twitty bill"
which caused quite sensation In the last
legislat IRE.
Representative Fleming offered bill 70
accept the confederate soldiers home
A resolution by Representative Mershon
Of Brunswick indorsing direct trade with
southern ports and calling upon the citizens
aud railroads to aid in promoting and per.
petussing it was unanimously carried.
Gov. Northen sent his message to the
House at 10 o'clock and at II o'clock the
joint session for the purpose Of canvassing
the election returns began. This lasted
with the exception Of an hour for dinner
until O'Clock, and during the monotonous
reading candidates for solicitorships and
iudgeships got in their work in fine STYLE in
buttonhohng senators and representatives
for votes. 1t looked as If the
Kimball house rotunda mad been trans
ferred to The floor OF the House.
Candidates and their friends moved