The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-15
LIST OF CHATHAM'S VOTERS
The New Registration Bill introduced
in the House.

The Measure Presented by Represen-
.tative osborne-Mel Branch Makes
an Attack on the Democratic Party,
and Incidentally Expresses his OPP
position TO the State Bank Note
Bill-The Colored Member From Llb-
erty Expresses Surprise at Col.
Branoh's Remarks.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 4-Representative
Osborne to-day introduced the bill by Mr..
Doolan providing for the transfer of the
registration books of Chatham county
from the county commissioner TO the
ordinary. The bill affects the registra-
tion of voters for members of the general
assembly and county officers. 1t gives
the ordinary $1,000 for his services,
which must cover all writs, printing,
clerk hire etc The books are to be
opened in the ordinary's Office on the first
Monday in June and close the first Nom
day in September, 1894, and every
second year thereafter. The hours of
registration are to be from a. m. to
2 O'Clock p. m, except Saturdays, when
the books are to be kept open until s
o'clock p. m. Within this time all voters
must present themselves at the or
dinary's office, give their names, age, resi-
dence aud occupation, and show tax re-
ceipts for the year preceding the registra-
tion. Within ten days after the registra-
tion books are closed the ordinary shall
print in daily paper full list of the
voters, and within ten days from publica-
tion post one list at the court house door,
at the city exchange, postofilce, Pooler,
Warsaw and Isle Of Hope. The or
dinary is not allowed to let
the registration books leave his office,
but they shall be subject to the inspec-
tion of the public at any time ten days af-
ter the list has been published in the
presence OF the ordinary or registration
clerk, whom he may appoint The bill
was referred to the committee on Judi
ciary, which will take it up this week.
BRANCH DENoUNoEs THE BILL.
The populist from Columbia county,
Col. Mel Branch, who said in a speech
last year that the thing for the farmers
TO do, was to raise less cotton and more
h, furnishing the interesting part of
the House proceedings to-day
Under the head Of special order the Cal
win bill providing for the manner Of issu-
ing circulating notes by state banks In
anticipation OF the repeal of the 10 per
cent. tax on state banks of issue by con-
gress came up for passage The bill, which
goes into detail at length predicates the
issue of state bank currency on
state, county or municipal bonds,
which shall be deposited In the state
treasury and currency TO the full amount
Of the bonds deposited is allowed. Re
preventative Branch announced several
days ago that he was loading
up for a populist speech on this bill, and
as soon as he could get the floor he opened
fire. He had 1t all written out, but had
learned IL so well that reading the speech
did not interfere with his usual spread
eagle style of oratory. He began by
jumping on the bill in every line, declar-
ing IL all wrong as well as unconstitu-
tional, and then launched forth into a de-
nunciation Of the democratic administra-
tion. He said the party was all right, but
the leaders rotten Col Branch grew SO
frantic in his elocution that the point OF
order was raised that he was making a
political speech instead Of arguing on the
bill. The point was sustained but Repre-
sentative Charters, OF Lumpkin, who
fully realized the harmlessness Of the
gentleman from Columbia, asked permis-
sion that he be allowed to deliver his
speech as 1t was written The request
was granted with applause, and Mr..
Branch was allowed 10 proceed 10 the end
with his denunciation Of the democratic
policy.
STILES EXPRESSES SURPRISE.
After Mr.. Branch had concluded, Stiles,
the negro legislator from Liberty, said;
''Mr. Speaker, I did not know the DEM
ocratic party was on trial
before the legislature until just
now, [great iapplause but l thought
we were trying TO pass bank bill to give
the people more currency and thus relieve
the distress of the people. / am therefore
surprised, that the great apostle Of the
third party would be found objecting to
giving the common people relief" He
concluded by saying he was in favor of the
bill and would cheerfully vote for it. The
bill was temporararely tabled that it
might be presented to a joint COMMITTEES
which was ordered appointed TO prepare
bank bill. 1t is likely that this joint
committee will recommend the Calvin
bill in substance.
THE ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND.
The special committee appointed to
visit the academy of the blind at Macon
reported that they found the institution
in a very fourishing condition. Some re-
pairs were found TO be needed and the
committee recommended that new roof
be put on the main building and fire
escapes provided. The report was, per-
haps, the briefest ever submitted by vis-
iting committee of the Georgia legislature.
Stiles, the negro reDresenative, intro
uuceu TWO DlllS IniS morning looking 70
the enforcement of the law relating to
the equal accommodations for whites and
colored. One Of his bills makes it the
duty of the various judges of the superior
courts of the state to give in charge to
the grand jury those sections Of the code
relative to the subject of equal accommo-
dations. The other makes il the duty OF
the solicitor general TO prosecute any
railroad company, upon the complaint of
any one that 1t has not provided equal ac-
commodations. The bills were referred