The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-19

A Strong Committee to Oppose the
Proposed Change in Registration.

: The Hearing Before the House Com
mittee Tuesday-Letters of Those
Who Were Appointed on the Citi-
zens' Committee But Who cannot Go
to Atlanta-Maj. Ryals' Position.
The committee appointed to appear
Tuesday afternoon before the special ju-
dietary committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives to oppose the proposed change
in thercounty registration laws is q strong
one, and its presence and arguments be-
fore the committee is bound to carry
weight.
The gentlemen who have been ap-
pointed, and who have signifed their
willingness and intent to go to Atlanta
for that purpose, are Gen. 2. McGlashan,
Hon. John J. McDonough, DIR. T. J.
Charlton, Maj G.. NJ. Ryals, Col. J. II,
Estill w. G. Hartridge Esq, S. b.
Adams, Esq, Hon. p W. Meldrim, Mr.
F. d. Bloodworth and J. r. Saussy, Esq.
1t will be seen that everyone of those on
the committee is a representative citizen,
and able to present fully and to the
satisfaction of the general assembly
the wishes and desires of the county in
regard to this matter.
There was a number of other we'll
known gentlemen requested to go also,
who, while they were unable to attend
personally, they said they are opposed to
the proposed measure, and would be glad
to render any service in their power
Mr.. A. r. Lawton, Jr.. writes:
was absent from the city when your es-
teemed favor of the 18th of November, notify
ing me that I had been appointed one Of a
committee Of fifteen to confer in Atlanta with
our senator and representatives regarding
the bill proposing to change the registration
laws OF this county was received This &C
counts for my delay in replying.
accept with pleasure my appointment on
this committee, and am ready to do whatever
l can in the matter 1 judge from the news
papers that the committee or some Of them,
will have to go to Atlanta next week NV
acceptance is necessarily hampered by the
| fact that I am compelled to leave the city on
! Sunday night for New Orleans on professional
business, and will be absent for several days.
| Col J. L. Warren writes:
! Your letter advising me Of my appointment
! on the committee Of fifteen to visit Atlanta in
reference to bill changing the registration OF
this county, received, While 1 am in hearty
| sympathy with the opposition to the proposed
| bill, it will be impracticable for me to dis
charge the duties, and I must, therefore, beg
/ you to select some one in my stead who can
/ spare the time to do So The people ex.
pressed their confidence in the present com
missioners. whom they elected, knowing that
they were charged by the existing law with
! the matter of registration. That they are
! -, doe
/ faithfully and efficiently no one can doubt.
! The proposed change implies lack OF con
! fdence in them It is unwise and partisan
| legislation. and will divide and embitter the
/ people II persisted in
/ Mr.. S. b. Adams, who has consented To
! 20 TO Atlanta with the committee, says
/ in his letter:
/ ] am opposed to the change which, under
! stand the meeting was against, namely TAX
| ing the registration out Of the hands Of the
commissioners and placing it in the hands Of