The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-28

gentlemen from Chatham do not want to
settle this question at home among their
constituents, but bring it to this House,
and seek TO take an unfair advantage of
their opponents. They ask this House to
take their side and settle it as they want
it."
HARRISON ALSO AGAINST 1T.
Mr.. Harrison, of Quitman, also OPP
posed the bill. He made several vigorous
speeches against it, charging shat it is
unconstitutional because it gives citizens
of Chatham county a right no other
county has. He referred to the section
making one years tax receipts prima
facie evidence in qualifying for registra-
tion.
Mr.. Guerard spoke for few minutes
and made a sensation. He made savage
attack upon Col Dillon, clerk Of the
county commissioners, and declared that
the registration lists should be taken out
of his hands.
sAvANNAH's ALLEGED CORRUPTION.
Representative Osborne spoke in favor
of the bill on the same line as Mr.. Cue
rard. Ole claimed that there was great
corruption in Savannah politics. There
were , 900 negroes and whites there who
regularly sold their votes for from Is TO
Sl4. They were used TO control the city,
and not only this but by their presence
at the registration Office prevented good
citizens from registering. Mr. Osborne's
speech excited lively attention He
created the impression that honest men
in Savannah politics were very few and
far between, and when MIR. Guerard
arose and said the successful candidates
were those with the largest purses there
was a general ripple of amusement
despite the seriousness Of the accusations.
FLEMING GOVERNED ONLY by COURTESY.
Mr.. Fleming, of Richmond, spoke in
favor Of the bill, declaring that he did
not care who opposed it, he would favor
it if the delegation was united. This had
long been the custom and he thought the
House should do as it would be done by.
1t was a question of courtesy TO the
Chatham delegation. If the bill was bad
they were responsible to their people, but
the House should grant their request
and favor the bill
Representative Boifeuillet. of Bibb,
also took the floor for the bill on the
ground that not to pass it would be dis
courtesy to the delegation.
Neither he nor any of the other advo-
Gates of the measure pretended TO look
the btlrs merits in the face, but called
upon the House TO pass it for courtesy's
sake alone
1t is believed that the Senate will take
the bill up on its merits. Senator
Wright is not committed for or against it,
and will take that attitude.
WOMEN TEACHERS RULED OUT.
The House this morning defeated the
bill introduced by MIR. Fleming to allow
the state normal school at the Rock col
lege at Athens to admit women teachers.
The object of the bill is simply to allow
female teachers to have the benefit Of the
summer course of instruction there, the
money to keep il up being donated by DIR.
Curry, trustee to the Peabody fund
Last summer n session was held, and
women teachers were admitted as well
as those perfecting themselves to teach.
Some of the instructors were ladies. But
the state school commissioner was uncer-
tain about again admitting ladies before
the bill was introduced DIR.
Curry has given 81 800 to keep
summer 1t is not known what effect the
action of the House will have on the gift,
but it is likely that DIR. Curry expected
all Of the teachers to have the benefit of
the summer course Of instruction, and
there are many expressions Of regret that
the House should have taken the action It
did. There were 81 votes for the bill and
83 against it. A motion TO reconsider the
bill was made and it will come up to-mor-
row.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate this morning Senator
Fleming introduced the following resolu-
tions, which were unanimously adopted: !:
Whereas. We have heard with deep sorrow
OF the death OF our venerable and beloved
chaplain, the Rev. Jo ohm Jones, d. D.; therefore
be IL
Resolved That the Senate OF Georgia, re-
membering the exalted Christian character.
the stainless life and the eminent services
so long continued. both as chaplain of tho
Senate and as minister OF the gospel, OF
this great and good man, do deeply sympa-
thize In the grief and sorrow Of his family
and friends, and OF the whole church Of which
he was so long a conspicuous ornament.
2 Resolved, That a committee Of eight sen
ators be appointed by the president to wait
upon his family, assure them OF our sympa-
thy, and II cOnsonant with their wiehes act
as pall-bearers at his funeral
g. Resolved, That the Senate, as a body, viii
attend the funeral OF our beloved and hon
ored chaplain at the Central Presbyterian
church tomorrow.
T. Resolved. As q mark Of our high esteem
and deep sOrrOw, the Senate do now adjourn
for the day.
The Senate, in executive session, con-
firmed Charles Goode Mercer to be judge
of the county court Of Quitman, and A.
II. Smith to be Judge Of the city court of
I.OWndeS county.