The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02
DON'T WANT AN ELECTION.
THE FENCE PEOPLE FILE THEIR
PETITION WITH THE ORDINARY.

They Think the Present Law Is Good
Enough for Them-The No Fence
side tn Put I'm Its Second Petition
at Once in Compliance with the
Law.
A counter petition to the petition asking
for an election for fence or no fence was
fled yesterday in the court Of ordinary.
The petition is fled in pursuance Of the
law, which requires the ordinary TO call
for an election when a petition is filed,
signed by fifty freeholders of the county.
If, however, a counter petition. also signed
by fifty freeholders, asking that no cleo
ton be held, is filed. then the ordinary is
to proceed no further, unless a further pc
tition requesting an election, signed by
twenty-five freeholders, is fled when he
will proceed to order the election.
The counter petition, as filed yesterday,
Is quite an interesting document. They
seem to be of the impression that the peo-
pie who want no fence, want the earth.
Inc petition reads as follows:
To the Honorable Court of Ordinary,
Ehatha county, Georgia: We, the I'M
dersigned citizens and freeholders of said
county, respectfully petition said court net
10 grant any order for an election to de-
termine the question of fence or no fence,
as is prescribed in section /, 1855 ct seq, OF
the code of 1852. and the acts amendatory
thereof, believing as we do that to change
the present law would entail great hard
SHIPS upon numbers of our citizens. This
county has for over a generation enjoyed
the privileges of fence, and we are con-
strained to believe that the present agi-
atiCn is brought about by the wild mag
1nings OF those who want the whole earth
to Themselves, and who seem to think
nobody Should live but them. We repre-
sent those who are content to let well
enough alone, and who do not desire TO
inture their neighbors in any manner.
This etition is signed by II. @. Buford,
william Jacobs, John Smith, II. H. Morgan,
w. J. Torrance, S. Inhulsen, A. II. Ander-
son, w. j. Moffatt, j. w Lee, Thomas T.
Corey, j. NJ. Hunger William Freeman E.
II. Silva, stephen j. Eady, James Reilly
II. 9. Rose, j. A. Vereen J. w Smith.
William Burke, J. A. Byers, j. d. Gnann,
T. II. Marshall, f. n. Cartwright, Il. S
Symons. A. 5. Kennickel, II. Nj. Gentry
G. W. II. Richardson r. w. Jantzen, j.
P. Ham, II. Lindner, J. NJ. Wilson. q. Il.
SCHNEIDER, George w. Mathess, Dave L.
Christian, c. B. Patterson, w. G. Arm
strong, S. E. Richardson, J. b: Jones, G. b.
Oliver. Ben Doylass G. II. Waller, ID. Il.
Waller, J. A. kisoman, l.. Fairchild, ].
NJ. Marer, NJ. p. McEvady, r. Gady. Moses
A. Solomon, T. c. Girardeau, James W.
Heidi, John Murphy, Stonewall J. Coop
er ]. Duggan. w. J. Mccullough, James
O'Brien, Joseph F. Miller, Tom OLary.
John Downing, J. ]. Bannon, Phillip San
ders,. r. F. Downing J. W. Benton, f. W.
MunBdorf, w. II. Bourne, w. Y. Bleakney,
S. l.. Parker, w. T. Harrison, J. B. New
lOIs W L. 0ltiilOASs j. NOOIts L. lJtiS man,
f.. H. Shane, NJ. Roach, Z. W. Eden, L.
w. Goodin, W. o. Hawley, and c. Il
Kobbe.
These seventy-seven names are with one
or two exceptions written in lead pencil
With this petition another in the same
wording was filed which was signed by
about fifty-two cOlored people
Now that the second step in the matter
has been taken by those who are opposed
to holding an election and who are sat
isfied with present conditions, it remains
for an additional petition signed by TWEEN
ty-five freeholders to be filed, whereupon
the ordinary will proceed to order an cleo
ton. 1t is doubtful if those who have
the interests of the county at heart will
let the opportunity of holding an election
go by this year The election under the
law must be held on the first Wednesday
in July, and after the order is issued no .
tification that there is to be such an cleo
tion must be published for twenty days in
advance, and the fact posted at all the
election precincts.
1t has not yet been decided as to what
registration would be used in case an cleo
ton is held this year, but as the old regis
tration is complete in the event ii should
be used, and the new one in Capt. Nc
Gowan's Office is not, voters who are in
terested in the matter are fastening to
register. The question of what registra-
ton would have to be used will probably
come before Judge Falllgant for determi-
nation.