The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-25

NE1SOn 60, N. l., SOlS Agents.
ence with election by managers or election
workers should be stopped;
Resolved, That this body express severest
condemnation of the use of oney at the polls
the shameless purchase of votes, the reckless
croWdlng OF the voters, the interference with
the rights of citizens who should be allowed
to deposit their ballot in secrecy and in order
ResOUed, That We deem the privacy of the
ballot as the first requisite to its purity and that
we would support any measure to keep down
corruption at the polls and prohibit undue In
reference with this highest exercise of citizen
ship
Re8olUed, That we call upon our state senator
and representatives in the Legislature to use
their best efforts to enact the Australian ballot
law, with such notifications as may be neces-
sary, believing that its successful trial in thirty
states OF this union has shown it to be effective
ana e1pedlent, and has proven that a radical
change in the manner of conducting elections is
essential to the continuance of good goveru-
ment and the perpetuty or this republic itself.
The crime Of gambling and of keeping
gaming houses in Savannah has existed to
an alarming extent, demoralizing and de-
bauching the young men Of the city and
county beyond expression. We are of the
opinion that the law and the manner of its
execution is to a certain extent responsible.
The penalty is not commensurate with the
crime. We are informed that the fines i'm
posed by the court for this class of
offenders is divided, as provided by
the fee bill, between certain officers of the
court, and that no part of it goes TO the
county; this fact has its influence upon the
community, and deters good citizens from
giving aid to the law In it's efforts to SUPP
press those dens Of iniQuity. Investigations
made by this body disclose the fact that the
payment OF fines imposed by the court have
been made, part cash and the balance in
notes, and we have been informed that
some Of these notes run three months
Suoh a practice is exceedingly reprehen-
sible. and, to our minds, is a license to the
gamblers to continue their business. because
only by that means are they enabled to OBJ
tain the money to pay their notes.
We are Of the opinion that the executive
officers Of the court should be paid a salary,
fixed by law, and that all fines should be
converted into the treasury of the county,
and we recommend this question to our
representatives in the legislature, and re-
quest that they will endeavor to accomplish,
by the enactment of law to this end.
AS an incentive to crime the pawnshop
comes next. The investigation of many
cases of crime by this grand jury leads US
to believe, that they would not have been
committed but for the opportunity which
the pawnshop offered the criminal to dis
pose of his stolen goods These establish
ments are not permitted by state law, but
nah only, and a committee was appointed
by this grand jury to confer with the city
council of Savannah, to request of them
that they would not license such establish
ments. This duty the committee per
formed they were received in a perfunctory
manner, and no attention was paid TO their
request. We are, therefore, of the opinion
that since the city authorizes the conducting
of a business which the state does not recog-
nize, then the county should be relieved
from all expenses incident TO these prose-
tons, and the solicitor general be instructed
that all cases which he can connect with
pawnshop be presented to the city court
We Furthermore condemn the open
drainage Of the Bilbo canal, and the
open sewer east of Sixth street as hundreds
of mich cows pasturing adjacent thereto
use the waters Of these places for drinking,
and the same being foul with fetid matter,
we believe is the cause Of much Of { he sick
ness in the county.
AS we are the representatives Of the peo-
pie of the county, we feel that we voice the
sentiments OF this entire community when
we say to the gentlemen composing the out
going board of county commissioners, that
the faithful performance of their arduous
and responsible duties to the county for
many years. without fee or reward, is most
highly appreciated.
We beg to return our thanks to His Honor
Judge Falligant for his earnest and able
charge to US, and also to Solicitor General
Fraser for his courtesy and kindness to US
in assisting US in the performance of our
duty, giving US the law as occasion required
which enabled US to perform our duty as
laid down in the charge as given by his
honor the judge. Our bailiff, Mr.. G.. B.
WeRtcott, has been faithful in the discharge
of his duties.
This grand jury, being required by law to
fix the compensation Of grand and petit
jurors and bailiffs while in attendance upon
the court, do recommend that the sum of
80 per diem be paid each while in attend
ance on the court.
We would call the attention Of our SEN
ator and representatives to the salary of
judges of superior courts, and do earnestly
recommend that they will use every effort
to pass a law to increase the salary of those
Judges, whose circuits embrace the larger
cities of Georgia, 80 that the pay will be
commensurate to the services performed,
as the Judges in the circuits mentioned do
not receive a salary equal TO their services.
And now having performed the duties of
grand jurors as required of us by oath, as
administered, without fear or favor. we do
earnestly ask of those in authority to whom
these matters will appeal, that they will
give them due consideration. We recon-
mend that this general presentment be pub
lished in the MORNING NEWS and the Sa~
vannah Press at the expense of the county.
CLEMENT SAUssY, Foreman.
Jos. w. JACKSON.
WIN. P. HUNTER.
CHARLES +. KEILBACH.
W. w. STARR.
JOHN J. GAUORY.
EDWARD II. SMITH.
DAVID P. MYERsoN.
THOMAS DANIELS.
2 TRICK O'CoNNOR.
HENRY MORGAN.
WALTER S. KING.
JOHN NJ. HARDEN.
WIN. P. SCHIRM.
r. B. PAPV.
LEwI- KAYTON.
Fl. d. STEVENS.
c. H. CARSON.
GEORGE TURNER.
LEMUEL W. LANDERSHINE.
WIN. KEHOE.
JOHN L. HODGES.
Il ia ordered that these presentments be
published as recommended. This Feb. "a,
1893. Il. FALLlGANT' "uege'
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