The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-04

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House to-day. The bill shortens the game
season one month. and makes it mis-
demeanor to violate the law. Heretofore
there has been some doubt about the pen
atty attached to the unlawful killing Of
BIRDS Under Mr. Reids bill the game
season ends the last of February. instead
OF the last of March, with the exception
of doves, which may be killed up TO the
last of March, instead of the last of April
as heretofore.
The House held its first night session to-
night. So much time has been lost since
the opening that it was deemed necessary
to meet tonight and clear the clerk
desk of the many bills waiting for sec
ond reading. number of Senate bills
we're also read for the first time. There
are only thirteen more working days of
the session left, and so far less than
dozen bills have been passed out of the
mass introduced From now on things
will go with a rush, every member strv-
ing madly to get his local measures
through Except the appropriation bins
general measures will have little or no
chance, though there are number Of
important ones pending.
The Senate was occupied most Of the
day I'm a discussion on the financial quas-
ton. The champions of silver and gold
were brought out on the line and they
talked finance as if engaged in the late
campaign. the discussion was precip-
itated by a resolution by Mr.. Culver, de-
claring all contracts made payable in any
particular kind of money and gold to he
void in this state. The resolution had
been adversely reported by the commit
tee for the reason that the committee does
not believe that any such law would be in
accord with the constitution and the de-
cisions of the courts. Mr.. Culver, how
ever, undertook to have the resolution
passed by the Senate despite the report
of the committee, and this effort brought
out speeches for, and against the gold
standard from nearly every member of the
Senate.
On call Of the yeas and nays the reso-
luton was killed by vote of q to &c,
which shows that the Georgia senators
are safe on the money question after ALL
The Senate passed the bill by Mr. Eel
der OF Fulton requiring the recording of
bonds for title to realty. This is an i'm
portant change in the laws relating to
realty.
The bill by Mr.. Slaton Of Fulton to pro-
tect the state and county authorities when
work Is let out to bidders also passed the
Senate to-day, as well as the bill by Mr.
Bowden of Habersham, releasing the
states claim to the Blue Ridge and At
lantic railroad.
Senator Turner's bill requiring that the
supreme court in certiorari cases shall as
sign the error committed by the lower
courts passed the Senate.
There was a lively debate in the Senate
yesterday which the Morning News failed
to receive an account of owing to the pros
tration of the telegraph wires The de-
bate was over the Hopkins bill providing
for the election of judges and solicitors by
the people of the several circuits. The
bill stands a good chance of becoming
law if the vote taken by the Senate yester-
day is an indication of its strength
That vote was one on disagree
ing to the adverse report of the
general judiciary committee, and
on it twenty-six senators voted
in the negative, which means in favor of
the passage of the bill. Eleven senators
voted to sustain the report and six sena-
tors were absent.
The bill provides for an amendment to
the constitution, and as such a two-thirds
vote is necessary. Twenty-Five votes are
therefore necessary to the passage of the
bill, and it is claimed by those who advo-
cate it that there were enough absentees
yesterday morning to bring the total up to
the requisite amount should vote be taken
in the full Senate.
The bill was the special order and 1t de-
veloped a surprisingly strong sentiment
in favor of the election by the people in
stead of by the legislature The argu-
ment developed that several men who vo-
ted in favor of the report of the commit
tee were at heart against the present
method, but were doubtful as to the one
proposed by the Hopkins bill
During the progress of debate s6nsa-
tional intimations and direct charges We're
made by some of the speakers. 1t was
charged for instance that there was upon
the bench to-day judge who If he had
his deserts, would be wearing chains like
some of the men whom he had sentenced
This charge was made by Senator Yam
cey Carter, the populist, and 1t was sup
plemented by a statement from that gen.
tleman to the effect that If he were press
ed he would make further disclosures.
1t was the talk after the debate that
Senator Carter might be instrumental in
bringing about impeachment proceedings,
though he would say nothing on this score
himself
There were. many other charges. but
| they were aimed at the system, rot at
the individuals who profted by it. Whole
sale trading in elections before the leg
islature was charged by number of lead
ing democrats, and in reply to the sug-
gestion that the judges should not be
| forced to take hand in politics, Senator
Gray made the declaration that in mum
| Der of instances which he might cite,
| judges had been elected to that honorable
! position simply for the purpose of making
| ii a stepping stone to congress and FOR
| the purpose of securing such an acquaint-
ance as would be beneficial to them in
| future politics
The bill will come before the Senate
again at an early day
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