The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-05
SIX SUPREME COURT JUDGES.
THREE NEW BILLS FOR THE RE
LIEF OF THE Tribunal.

Speaker Fleming Proposes 20 Double
the Present Number of Judges and
Have Them Elected by the People.
The Court Then 10 BE Divided Into
Two Dfvisions-The Term of One
Judge 10 Expire Zach Ecur-Three
More Savannah Hills Introduced.
Atlanta. Ga. Nov. 4-Another batch Of
Savannah local bills was introduced in
the House this morning by 1lr. Screven
They were The bills 20 extend the Juris-
diction Of the police court Of the city OF
Savannah. the bin 10 extend the 1uris-
diction of the mayor and aldermen Of the
city OF Savannah Tor sanitary purposes,
and the bill 10 authorize the police Of
the city OF Savannah 10 make arrests
two miles from the corporate limits.
The House to-day passed the bin to au-
thorize the authorities of Glynn county
to issue redemption bonds TO the amount
OF $4,000.
Relief to the supreme court was the
most important question brought before
the legislature to-day. Three bills with
that end in view were introduced, two OF
them by Speaker Fleming and one by
Mr.. Polhiu OF Bibb county. Speak
er Fleming's plan is entirely
new in its application 10 the sit
uation in this state, although it
has been successfully tried i'm Others,
and of all the plans that have been sug-
gested it appears to have met with the
most general Endorsement, both in me
legislation and with members OF the bar
The bill is. in fact, the one recommended
by the committee appointed az the re-
cent meetings of the State Bar Associa-
-. ,.,,,..+ --st,f7t- six
JUDGES 10 lNe sup -'i-1 - 80
- ,7i,.i.fo,s u tI,at inst twice as much
-. -..,, t,l. s....,roplfshca as NJ pres
business 0'-.' o- -,...,,-, $50
eut, and that without "edA''-i4i5 1-iV
cottrt for each division would be the
same in point Of the number OF Judges
as The present court. In cases INV wing
questions of consututonahty, anu NAeLe
the dec sion was not UNANIMOUS the en-
tire court of six judges would be required
I'd SIT which would give the opinions
and decisions on such cases ad4eb dle-
nity. on account OF The ncreaseg numeer
of men on the bench. tn4cf thla pidH
the only extra expense ludt "ouiu
be put upon the state Wouia oe tne SAL s,,6
res of three additional Judges ms
present clerical force of the court WoulI
be sufficient to carry on bOtn DIVISIONS ol
the enlarged court, which 6iNes the pan
the advantage OF economy. Ihe PROPOSE
lion to increase the number OF supreme
court Judges has been twice ueIedteU ny
the people WflCn pldteu btAtte tiiNA-i A'-
Publications. There We're reasons
existing in the past Tor TINS
rejection which Mr.. Fleming believes 90
not exist now. But in order 10 make the
ratification of the present proposed
amendment to the constitution sure OF
adoption IL Is proposed IN the Oil 10 give
the people the right to elect the supreme
court judges, selections by the people be
ing Incorporated in the same amendment
that provides for the increase IN the
number from three TO six. Under these
circumstances it is believed that the
amendment will go through at the next
election if the bill is passed by the leSls-
lature
The present House is already on record
as opposed to the election of the entire
judiciary by the people, having voted
down such a measure at the last session
hut the argument is made in favor of the
Fleming bill that the election of supreme
court Judges by the people is an entirely
different matter from the election OF the
superior court judges, where local infu-
ences and political intrigue would mate
rally Interfere. II the bill is passed the
amendment will be submitted to the peo-
ole at the next general election and then
q sDeciaI election win be held for the
election of three Judges, whose terms shall
he one two and three years, the cand-
date receiving the highest vote taking
the longest term. and so on The terms