The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-04
ALL GOING HOME TO VOTE
THE LEGISLATORS TO LAY OFF
FOUR DAYS WITHOUT PAY.

Finally CarrleC-Ine 116LA DSTSIlp OF
thu House Committees Announced.
Bow Chatham's Delegates Fared.
ATLANTA, GA. Nov. 3.-The legislative
elections are now over and the general
assembly will get an opportunity to settle
down TO business. The monotonous work
Of re-electing the present incumbents to the
Offices of Judge and solicitor in the South-
western, Atlanta, Oconee, Rome, Stone
Mountain and Southern circuits was com
pleted at 1880 o'clock to-day. There were
no contests in any of these circuits, and
many members, tired Of the proceedings
and sore over the results in other instances,
kept out of the House until the elections
were completed, so that none OF those
elected to-day got near the vote recorded
Tuesday and Wednesday.
It the conclusion of the elections the
question of an adjournment till after the
presidential election to give the members al
opportunity to vote came w again in new
form by resolution offered by Repre-
sentative Fleming as follows:
WHEREAS. The national elections are to be
he on tuesday uext, Nov 5. and many mem
hers of both houses are DESTROYS of returoln To
tnelr homes to vote ia said erection; therefore
be II
beso'ueo. By the House the Senate concur
ring. that the general assembly take a recess
from Nov. 6, = and 9, aud that 1t shall recon-
vene at 10 o'clock a. u. Oh Thursday. Nov. 10.
II being intended and understood that in pass
ing this Joint resolution, said four days shall not
Re counted in the fifty days limit of the session as
fzed by the constitution, AMI that no per diem
shall be drawn Tor said four days.
a HOT DISCUSSION FOLLOWS.
A hot discussion followed the reading Of
said that he had consulted eminent lawyers
81 the House and that there was differ
encs of opinion on the proposition that bo5h
houses could take a recess and not have the
days Of the recess counted out Of the fifty
days limit
Representative Smith Of Gwinnett favored
allowing those members who SO wished
leave of absence to go home, while those
who did not feel it necessary to go could
stay and 60 on wi b business,
Representative johnson Of Fulton opposed
the resolution on the ground that it was not
settled as to whether the constitutional
amendment contemplated fifty DAYS con
secuuve session. He favored postpouing
action on it.
THIRD PARTY HARANGUE.
Nil Branch. third party leader, jumped
into the arena in the hone OF keeping demo
Gratis away from the polls 1t was his
st all. 1t was more OF a harangue thin
suytuing else. He opposed adjournment,
because there was doubt as to whether the
member would receive pay for the time
lost. He wanted to say that as a repre-
sentative of the minority he might have
kept quiet and used a weapon that would be
placed in the hands of that minority by
such an adjournment by the majority, but
he scorned 70 do that. He earnestly be-
lie7ei that every member of the House was
as iuteres. ed as he was in passing good
laws, based on rund economy. If the gen
eral assembly adjourned and received paw
for the time 1t would sQuander IS 900 Of the
peoples money, ald he was not in favor OF
such extravagaace.
LIBERTY's COLORED MEMBER.
Representative Styles, the colored mem
Der from Liberty, was applaudei when he
asked whether it was worse to stay here
without quorum and do nothing and re-
ceive pay, or go home and vote without it
costing the state anything.
Representative johnson of Fulton offered
a substitute for the Fleming resolution. pro-
viding for an adiournme It on Tuesday
only, and leave of absence to such me n
bers as wanted to go home for a longer
time.
Representative Bacon Of Bibb discussed
the subject in an able speech, unfolding the
right Of the legislature 20 take a recess as
proposed by Mr.. Fleming, with the time
being counted out OF the fifty days. He
was attentlvely listened to and frequently
interrogated.
Speaker Atkinson left the chan and said
that IL was immaterial whether the gentle
man from Bibb was correct in his poiat of
law. 1t was the duty of the general as
sembly to adjourn over Monday, Tuesday
aud Wednesday. Nothing would be done
If The members stayed here and it was the
duty of every citizen TO cast his vote ir-
respective of party. Mr.. Atkinson was ap-
plauded.
Representative Fleming said his PROPOSE
ton would save money to the state instead
Of squandering it, as Mr.. Branch had said.
It would give four good legislative days in
stead of three Incomplete ones.
The resolution was tinally adopted on a
viva voce vote and the members OF the
legislature will get vacation for four days
without pay.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
At the afternoon session Speaker Atkin,
son announced the committees Chatham
gets good representation. Mr.. Osborne is
chairman of the committee on immigration
and also member Of the commit tee on
banks, general judiciary and lunatic asy-
lum.
MIR. Doolan is a member of the commit eees
on military affairs, public printing, pen
iteutiary, corporations and enrolment
Mr.. Guerard IS a member OF the commit
tees on finance. railroads and halls aud
rooms.
The chairmauships are as follows:
General Agriculture-Mr. FELTON, Of Ma
con.
Special Agriculture-Mr. Sears of Web.
ster.
Auditing-Mr. Thomson of Morgan.
BanRs-Mr. Regain Of Henry
Blind AsVlum-Mr Eau1ricL Of -T,rrou
Corpor0lons-Mr Bloodworth of Mon
roe
Counties and County Matters 49, Mr.
Graham Of Appling.
Deaf aud Dumb Asylum-Mr. Smith of
Tefair.
Enrollment-Mr Boynton of Calhoun.
Education-Mr. Ham Of Hall.
Excuses of Members Mr.. Crimson Of
Burke
Finance Mr.. Hall of Spalding.
Hygiene and Sanltation-R II. Pae of
Dooly.
Halls ard Rooms-blr Kimsey of Clay
ton.
Immigratlon-Mr. Osborne of Chatham
internal Impgovemsats-Mr Clifton of
Tetnal
Journals Mr.. Dempsey of Butts
General judiciary Mr.. Hin Of Meri-
wether.
Lunatic Asylum--M Stewart of Rock
dale