The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-01
CONTROL OF THE CoNWCTS.
TWO RESOLUTIONS on THE Sun
JECT INTRODU CED.


One Of Them Comes From the Law
Partner Of the GoverRor-The Pro-
hibitionists Muster 0niy - Votes
on the First Test vote iD the Lower
HouSc-A niII introduced to Create
the Office Of Lieutenant Governor.
The House PASSES EiH To Equal
ize the Fay of Jurors.
Atlanta. Ga. oct. 3t-Two measures
looking to an Investigation Of the con-
Wet question were introduced I'm the leg
islature to-day. one was "a resolution iy
Senator Mercer providing for joint COM
mittes of three from the House and
two from the Senate to sit during the va
cation and make a report TO the governor
before the meeting OF the next legislature.
this report TO DE in the nature Of rec
ommendation for the disposition Of the
convicts 10y the next legislature The
present lease contracts expire I'm 1896 The
resolution was referred to the committee
on penitentiary-
The other resolution came from AIr.
Hall of Coweta, and as he is the law
partner Of the governor. it is probable
that this one reflects the governors
wishes in the matter. Tho resolution pro-
vides for the appointment of a citizens
commission composed Of five good and
upright citizens to examine the methods
employed by other states in the manage
ment Of their convicts, with view TO
ascertaining what would be the best meth
Cd for the disposition Of the con
victs of this state. this commission
to report TO the governor before the meet
ing of the next legislature. The members
of this commission are TO receive the sum
of $50 each, in addition to their actual
expenses, for their services. on motion
of AR Hall the resolution was referred
to the finance committee.
The House was enlivened a little this
morning by a side issue on the prohibition
question. In order TO assure favorable
report on his dispensary bill from the
temperance committee, Mr.. Bush moved
that the names of two additional mem
bers be enrolled on the temperance COM
mittee.
Mr. Battle Of Muscogee. however, quick
" got in a resolution, providing that
there should be no additions made to any
committee from the present time TO the
end of the session He explained that it
was understood that additions would be
asked TO certain committees TO advance
the interest of certain legislation, ana,
as the committees were appointed not on
account of their friendliness 10 any par
ticular class of legislation, such move
should be thwarted by the passage oil ms
resolution.
was referred TO the committee on rules, 70
be reported on later.
Inc prohibition element Of the House
mustered Il votes against referring the
resolution to the committee. This IS taken
as the first test of their strength IN
the lower branch OF the assembly II II
o. ftln srfrF a -
the prohibition bill.
Senator Devils introduced an important
bill. 1t provides for the creation OF the
office Of lieutenant governor OF the state,
and is in consequence OF the recommend
alton made by Gov. Atkinson IN his re-
cent message. The necessity otfsOme one
to act i'm the place of the governor in case
OF his disability or death was torclbly
demonstrated during the illness OF the
governor last summer, Coy. Atkinson
icing himself SO alive to the necessity
that he urged the adoption OF such
bin as that now in the Senate. Under
office OF the governor and the heuten-
ant governor shall be coincldal,
If the bill is passed by the legislature
and ratified by the people at the next gem
eral election, IL being necessary TO amend
the constitution to establish the proposes
Office, the governor elected IN 1870 VIII
appoint the lieutenant governor, but there
alter that officer Is to be elected at the
same time and in the same manner as the
governor himself and must possess the
same qualifications for office.
The salary of the lieutenant governor,
who is to be also president of the Senate
without power to vote, except in cases OF
a tie, is to be not more than $1,000 year,
except during such time as he may be
acting as governor, when he will receive
the same salary as that allowed the
The duty of the lieutenant governor
will be to fill the executive office when
ever from whatever cause the governor is
unable TO act, or in case of his death or
resignation.
To-day the House passed the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Dodson of Sumter, which
provides for the equalization of the pay of
travers and tales Jurors. Under the pres
ent law the latter will receive only 81 per
day while the former gets 81 for the same
service. The Dodson bill gives both g
day.
Speaker Fleming to-day appointed the
following as members of the joint commit
tee to investigate the Northeastern rail-
road as recommended in the governors
message, to see what disposition of that
property is best for the state: Messrs
Gray, Morley, Houston and Murah.
The expected appointment Of a railroad
commissioner did not materialize in the
Senate to-day, but the following judges
and solicitors were sent in by the COVER
nor and confirmed.
George n. Harris, judge of the city court
OF Floyd county.
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