The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-12
OPPOSED TO ANEW CIRCUIT.
Difficulties in the Way Of Representa-
tive Hopkins Bill.

Chatham May Be Made a Separate Cir
cult, However, and the Adjoining
Counties Distributed Among other
Circuits - The Representatives of
Three Counties and the Senator From
the Second District Opposed to the
New Circuit-oshe Legislative Mat
ters.
Representatives Osborne and Doolan
came down from Atlanta yesterday morn
ing, and will remain in the city over
Sunday.
Representative Osborne said he hardly
thinks the legislature will pass the bill
creating a new judicial circuit and leav-
ing Chatham in a circuit by itself. He
thinks, however, even though that meas
ure does not pass, that there is some
chance for Chatham to be put in a circuit
alone.
1.-The representatives of Bulloch, TAFT
nall and Montgomery countless" said Mr..
Osborne, ''are all opposed to the bill, and
so is the senator from the Second, who
represents Liberty, Tattnau and McIn-
tosh, all Of which counties are concerned
in the change. The legislature is not
going to create a new circuit and a new
judge which will involve another salary.
Then the counties of Judge CANDLES cir
cult don't want to leave it.
TO DISTRIBUTE THE COUNTIES,
"There has been a proposition made,
however, to take Etfingham, Bryan
Liberty and Mcintosh out of the eastern
circuit and distribute them among the
other surrounding circuits in a manner as
ma ya1rr -1f 10,
leave Chatham alone, but the members of
the counties in Judge Candles circuit
oppose this proposition also, as they say
that Judge Gamble has all the work that
he can we'll do.
THE only solution of the question will,
l think, be il the report of the committee
on change Of all the judicial circuits
which was appointed some time ago, but
which has not yet made It's report. There
are some circuits III the northern part of
| the state which have less work than the
judge could do and there are others in
this part of the state which have more.
| When this committee reports there VIII
probably be some changes made, and in
this way Chatham may be put into cir
cult by itself and the other four counties
divided up proportionately among the
other circuits"
THE COMMITTEE WILL HAVE TINE.
With regard to the bill proposing a
change in the local registration laws, Mr..
Osborne said it will be introduced next
week, and that it would be made a special
order before the committee at an early
date. The committee appointed to OPP
pose the bill will be given full notice Of
the time at which it IS to come up, so that
it can be on hand.
1.-The general Australian ballot law has
been referred to a subcommittee of the
general judiciary committee" said MIR
Osborne, land that subcommittee is COM
posed of the representatives from Chat
ham and Fulton counties, they being
more directly interested in the measure
than any of the other counties in the
state. 1t will be reported upon some
time next week, and the general senti-
ment seems TO be in favor of this measure
OF course, If it passes there will be no
necessity for the passage of the local reg
istratiOn bill, as the general law applica-
BILE to counties in which there are cities of
10000 or more inhabitants, will cover
everything, l am working for the pas
sage of such law for Savannah and I
| think we will get it through all right"
COL. JONES' LIBRARY.
In regard to the project of purchasing
| the library of Col Jones, of Augusta, Mr..
| Osborne said he was in correspondence
| with parties interested, and he thinks
| either at this session or at the next, the
| legislature will consent to purchase it for
the state. AS to getting it for the Histori-
cal society, that would be a different
matter, but he thought that there would
be no difficulty about it.
The general law allowing county com
mlssloners to condemn private property
| for the rights of way for drains and canals
| in the same manner that private property
| is condemned by railroads. was intro
! duced last week, and Mr., Osborne says he
| thinks there will be no difficulty whatever
| about its passage. This is a very impor-
| tant measure for Chatham county, and
| one that has been needed for some time.
| n -, Jus headaches and
| Mental avhaustiOp m, byoi,, fo+;o,,a