The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-31
A NEW PROHIBITION BILL.
MIR. GILES OF HOUSTON AIMS 4 SHOT
At THE BARBOOMs.

He Proposes 10 Abolish Them by a
Constitutional Amendment - He
would Make Ii Unlawful to seal
LIQUOR in the state Except by the
Observation-Disclosures Of the work
of the Judicial Circuits--A Bill 10
Compel County officers 20 Publish
the Amount of Fees They Receive.
Atlanta. Ca. Oct. 20-Nr. Screven OF
Chatham to-day introduced the bill Civ
Ing the mayor and aldermen of the city
OF Savannah the right TO condemn prop
ertv for street purposes. The passage Of
this bill viii open up the southern pax;
Of the city. The bin provides that the
fact that the property needed for street
purposes is owned or occupied by rail-
road or other corporation shall not be
a bar 10 the right of the city TO condemn
the same under the authority granted by
this bill The method of procedure under
this bill is to De under the general law of
Dec 49, 1884, found on pages 95-9S. Of the
laws of 1894
Nj Wilink to-day introduced his maid
en- bill. which eXempts sheriffs, consta-
bles, police officers and detectives from
the operation Of the law prohibiting the
carrying Of concealed weapons.
Another prohibition bill found its way
into the House this morning. the latest
addition to this class of legislation which
IS assuming highly important proper
tons, being by MT Giles of Houston. Mr.
Giles proposes TO abolish bar rooms by a
constitutional amendment, and his bill
provides for the addition of another
clause 10 the constitution, making il un-
lawful to sell spirituOus or malt liquors
in this state except by the quart ana
then net to be drank on the premises; an
liquors to be absolutely pure as well.
The state prohibition association. which
convened in the city this morning. was
granted the use of the han of the House
Tor public meeting tonight and tO-mor-
row night Both branches of the assem-
bly, were invited to be present. DR.. War
rem Gambler of Emery college made the
principal address. Tomorrow Dr. Gam
brel of Mercer viii speak The members OF
the prohibition convention are using every
argument with the legislators IN favor Of
the antibarroom bill ana nope TO see II
The committee appointed to consider the
question of equelizing the work of the
several judicial circuits. under the recon-
Inendaton contained in Gov. Atkinson.
first message, held its first meeting this
afternoon. Representative DOdson of sum-
ter county and c. J. Schiif of Cordele APP
peared before the committee and advised
that some sort of relief be devised for the
southwestern circuit Their preference
was TO have Macon and DoOley counties
r. ken out of the circuit. Judge Charlie
AdamsOn and Judge Brown of the Coweta
circuit appeared before the committee also
and urged that relief be granted 70 tnat
circuit, which Is now badly OvercrOWded
with business. The committee viii meet
again tomorrow and frequently thereaf-
ter until its report is made up, the duty
of the committee being TO investigate the
condition of the various circuits and
then recommend the needed changes to
the legislature. There has been some talk
of a division in the eastern circuit, maxi
ing Chatham county circuit by itself,
but so far no regular step has been taken
in this direction.
Several unimportant measures were
passed in both houses and in the Senate
the Jones "Coutah-Coutah" dance bill was
received and read for the first time.
The Senate had as the special order
OF the day the bill to provide for the cleo
ton of judges and solicitors by the peo-
pie, but instead of taking it up for pas
sage, it was referred back to the commit
tee.
Among the mass of local bills intro
duced in the House, Mr.. Fogarty of Rich
mond presented two measures Of general
regulating the procedure in habeas cor
IIs cases so as TO apply what
Is IS anoWn as the Last nlll
court, the same in criminal cases.
If this bill becomes a law, when the writ
of habeas corpus has been refused and an
appeal is taken to the supreme court
decision will be had from that tribunal
%ithin fifty days instead of probably
SIX months. The other bill is amenda-
tory 10 the act to prevent mob violence
in this state, and make the same apply
10 all persons, Instead of only citizens"
Air. Fullwood of Polk county thinks
that the public should know Just how
much money county officers receive In
fees. and with that end in view, this
morning introduced bill requiring them
10 keep an account Of their fees and to
publish them.
Mr. Fulwood also introduced bill pro-
viding that the names of the grand jurors
be placed i'm the boxes from which the
trayers jurors are chosen, so that they
may serve in that capacity as well as
grand jurors. This method he believes
viii result in better juries
Mr. Brannan of Fulton introduced, by
request, a bill requiring the owners Of
property to return the same FOR taxation
with the land and the improvements val
Ii WAS expected that the governor would
send I'm another batch of appointments,
but he did not do so.
Among the Senate bills read for the
first time to-day was one by Mr.. Long
providing that all persons who carry
weapons either concealed or openly shall
register and pay a tax of $40 annually
10 q he clerk OF the superior court, the tax
10 20 to the common school fund
There was another bill by Mr. Mercer
providing that checks or drafts shall he
paid by banks after the death of the draw
ar when they shall be presented to the
bank where the drawers funds are de-
posted within ten days after death.
The finance committee of the House to-
day. with only one dissenting vote, agreed
TO the favorable report on the Boifeuillet
bill apprOprating $25, COO to build a dorm
atory for the Girls Normal and Indus
trial College at Milledgeville. President
Chapel appeared before the committee to
sunlort the bill.
The House adopted resolutions con-
graduating Atlanta and the exposition
company on the scope and perfection of
was thanked for the exhibit of Georgia's
resources.