The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-03
SLOW TO BOOM FREE SILVER.
Pittman'S Resolutions Sent TO a Com
mittGe for Examination.

Addition to His salary-Two Bills to
Chan Ee the Manner of Electing Judges
and Solicitors.
Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 2.-Mr. Pittman of
Troup made another effort to have his free
and unlimited silver coinag resolutions
considered by the house this morning, but
for the third time failed.
When the resolutions were called up Mr..
Hurst of Walton wanted to refer them
to the committee on the state of the re-
public.
Mr.. Pitman would not hear to this and
moved instead that the resolutions be
adopted. He then addressed the house,
stating that the resolutions were intro
duced at the desire of his constituents,
not for effect on the senatorial situation.
Mr.. Barnes of Richmond said he was a
fre silver man, but he did not think It
wise to adopt resolutions without first
letting a committee pass upon them, and
also allow the members to study them.
He did not understand what the Pittman
resolutions We're driving at and did not
believe anyone else did except the au-
thor.
Mr.. Pittman then moved to make the
resolutions a special order for Monday
so that they would have their due effect
upon the United States senator to be
elected Tuesday
Mr.. Rockwell Of Chatham wanted We'd
nesday set, and made motion to that
effect He thought the resolutions should
be considered in caucus, as this was n
democratic house and no populist votes
were needed to help make a democratic
creed, in fact he thought 1t would be an
outrage on the party If the populists were
allowed to vote on the adoption of a reso-
luton which was to stand as the voice of
the party.
Mr.. Hall of Coweta moved to indefinite.
ly postpone tine resolutions and made
strong speech in support of this motion.
The House was not the proper place 20
consider the resolutions, he said, 1t was
not the province of the legislature to in
struct congressman, as that was the peo-
ple's business, and the House had enough
of its own business to attend to- and It
was dangerous for one branch of the gov
ernment to NEEDLE with the affairs of an
other.
Mr.. Howell of Fulton spoke against
Mr.. Halls motion.
Mr.. Hodge of Pulaski. chairman of the
against the resolutions, as they were con-
trary to the Chicago platform.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
lost and the motion to send 1t to the com
mittee on the state Of the republic was car
ried.
The chances are that the resolution will
be so altered If 1t ever comes back that
Mr.. Pittman will not recognize it.
Mr.. Branch, the effervescent populist
from Columbia, bobbed up as usual to-
day with his handful of political thunder.
He introduced a resolution calling on At
torney General Terrell to show why he
had collected fees from the state for rep
resenting cases in the United States su-
preme court when he received a salary
from the state. The resolution went over
till tomorrow.
Attorney General Terrell says that un-
der a decision of Chief Justices Jackson
and I3leckley he was perfectly right in coll
lecting these fees, 1t being the custom for
the state to pay the attorney general
fee when he goes out of the state to
represent the states interests. The fees
he has received are for services I'm the
Lord Beresford case and the Glen rail-
road tax bill case in the United States
supreme court.
Mr.. Hopkins of Thomas is after the
present system of electing judges and So
licitors, which, he said. is the worst pos
sible system, open to abuse and one offer
ing too many inducements for tricksters
and traders to ply their arts. This morn
ing he introduced a bill providing for an
amendment to the constitution which.
when ratified by the people, allows the
governor to appoint the Judges and so
licitors, to be confirmed by the Senate.
Mr.. Houston of DeKalb has introduced
a bill to elect judges and solicitors by the
people.
The manner of holding elections in Geor-
n.
and there is every prospect that some inn
portant changes will be made
Mr.. Wright of Floyd to-day introduced
a resolution providing for the appoint
ment of a joint committee Of three from
the House and two from the Senate to
draft a bill having in view the lessening
Of elections In Georgia.
Mr.. Awtrey of Cobb also introduced a
bill regulating the holding Of elections.
His bill changes the present law in sew
erai particulars. It provides that when
the Justice Of the peace is not present
to open the polls the lawful constable OF
the district shall swear I'm some one to
act as manager Of the election. This man.
ager shall appoint not less than two free
holders to help him In carrying on the
election. He shall appoint one manager
from each political party having candi-
dates in the election. The ordinary and
the presiding officers from the differ
ent precincts snail constitute a board of
managers and each political party shall
be allowed to have three representatives
present at the consideration of the vote
to see that everything Is fairly conducted.
Mr.. Hogan, the populist member from
Lincoln. introduced his income tax bin.
which was killed in committee by the
last legislature, in tho House again 10.
day. His bill provides for graduated
tax on the income of every person, com
pany, or corporation, ranging from 3 Der
cent. on 5000 to 20 per cent. on 5000. 900
The bill is very ambiguous and compll-
Gated In It's provisions, and Is not likely
10 meet any better fate this year than II
did last year.
Among other bills introduced to-day
was one by Mr.. Walden, pop, OF Glass
cock 20 tax insurance policies whenever
they reached an age Of market value
Mr. Allen, the republican member from
plcken8. introduced a bin 10 reduce tho
homestead exemption 10 500.
In tho Senate today Mr RyalB intro
duccd "a bin 10 create a. new judicial cir
cult 10 boz known na the Eastman cir
cult" and 10 be- c0mprlFcd OF the counties
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