The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-08
eEoRGIA's JUDICIARY SYSTEM.
Important Changes Acted On by the
Senate.

Important Changes Acted On by the
Senate.
ATLANTA, Ca. Dec. THE Judiciary
system of the state was up for reorganixa.
tion in the Senate to-day. First the bill OF
Senator Smith of the Thirty-fourth dis
trict, making q radical change in
the methods of the supreme court
In certain cases, was passed
together with other bills bearing on the
codified laws OF the state. while a bill was
introduced by Senator Seattle. to create a
district court for each senatorial district In
the state.
In addition to this bill was introduced
by Senator Jenkins providing for the ap-
pointment OF a commissio ner OF pardons,
who is to make briefs and investigate all
applications before they are submitted 20
the governor for final action. The proposed
commissioner is also to be inspector Of peni-
tentiaries and is TO receive a salary Of 81, 800
per annum.
SMITHS BILL.
The bill by Senator Smith which was
passed is designed to adjust practice in the
supreme court to substantial rights rather
than to technical forms. It provides that
it shall be unlawful for the supreme court
OF Georgia to dismiss any case now
pending in OF hereafter carried 70
that the court by writ OF error or bill OF
exceptions for any want OF technical cons
formity to the statutes or rules regulating
the practice in carrying cases to that court
where there Is enough in the
bill of exceptions or the tran
script Of the record presented,
or both together, to enable the court t
ascertain substantially the real questions in
the case. aud which the parties seek 70 have
decided therein. That it shall be the duty
Of the judge Of the superior court
or city court to whom any bill
to It that the certificate of such bill OF
exceptions is in sufficient aud proper legal
form before signing the same. and nc failure
of any such Judge to discharge his duty In
this respect shall result in prejudice to the
rights Of the parties by dismissal OF
the writ Of error or otherwise. That
all rights Of supplying defects
in the records of cases before
the supreme court given by existing laws
are hereby preserved, and IL is also ex-
pressly enacted that the bill Of exceptions In
any case or the certificate thereto may be
amended at any time before the final argu-
ment thereon in the supreme court, so as TO
make such bill of exceptions or certificate
conform to the truth of the case and the
forms of law.
REMOVAL OF A LIMITATION.
The bill by Mr.. Hatcher to suspend the
statute of limitations as TO executions
against defendants who have taken home
steRds during the existence of the home
stead estate was also passed.
Mr.. Saith of the Thirty fourth, by re-
Quest, introduced bill to prohibit the en-
ployment on locomotive engines OF arsmen
who are not able to read and write and cal.
culate changes in schedules.
The Senate passed the bill by Mr.. McAfee
repeating that part of the school law to re-
quire the county boards to pay teachers
whose schools have to be closed on account
OF weekly sessions OF institutes, their rsgu-
lar salaries.
Gov. Northen's signature is now all that
is necessary to make the bill authorizing
judges OF superior courts In cities Of over
$1,000 population to appoint special bAiliffs,
the bill having passed the Senate to-day.
Senators Haokett, Reese apd Chambers,
have been appointed by President Clay as
the committee on the part Of the Senate
provided for by the Joint resolution to
inquire whether there have been VIC
lations Of the convict lease act of 1875.
Senators Robbie and Wilson OF the Thir-
teenth have been appointed as the Senate
members Of the joint committee to take
steps preparatory to the making of changes
in the buildings OF the state lunatio
asylum.
Senator Blalook gave notice this morning
Of minority report on the bill granting
pensions to confederate widows. The re-
port will sustain the bill as it passed the
House withholding pensions from widows
owning property to she amount of a home
stead.