The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-14

system Is 50 largely responsible
The law as 10 the disposition of criminal
cases Is detective inasmuch as a. names
no speclnc time in which examinations
sholld De ned, OF warrants turned over
10 the prOner officer
We suggest that justices De raorrf-a.1 N.
hold examination in an cases vyhsrs tbe,-
are demanded within ten DAYS OF serving
the warrants. and thai said warrants be-
tutneu over either 20 the clerk OF the
court or the solicitor general within FORTY
eight hours after such hearing.
IN cases where examinations is waived
ana defendant committed TO fafl
Or IN the event OF the defendant being
discharged either by proof % Innocence
or Of failure Of prosecutor TO appear. said
warrants should be turned over 10 the
proper officer within IS hours
The object Of this being 10 require all
warrants TO be turned over. whereas the
present law does not require this Ia dis
missed cases.
The law should require the justices to
hold their courts as near the center Of
their district as possible.
Also the entering on the civil docket the
amount OF costs collected in each case
Inc present law requires only the enter
ing OF the bill Of costs which are frequent
" only partially collected.
Also the endorsement on the dockets OF
the Gate when criminal warrants We're
turned over 10 the proper authorities
We respectfully request that the next
representatives elected from this district
use their best endeavors for the passage
or such laws as will best subserve the
plans herein suggested.
VAGRANCY
How to dispose of the numerous beg
gars and Migrants that infest the city
and county is yet an unsolved problem
We think the city and county authOri-
ties should devise some remedy for this
nuisance, and some systematic plan for
the relief of the deserving aged and inhrm
. indigents
HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
We would have our people realize the
necessity for house of correction or re-
formatOry, where youthful offenders may
be confined and taught respect for the
law, removed from the association and in
fiuence of hardened criminals.
Recognizing in the press a powerful in
strument FOR the promotion and accom-
plishment of reforms. We invite through
that medium both editorially and by COM
municatons such agitation of this i'm
portant subject as may lead to the early
establishment of an institution OF this
kind in this county
MISCELLANEOUS.
We recommend that the clerk Of the
court be required 10 keep a scrap book in
which he shall paste clippings of the
presentments Of this and future grand jul
ries both Of this court and OF the city
court.
This will place these matters in an,easily
accessible form for reference and will ma
terially aid future grand juries in keep
ing up a continuous and systematic course
of investigating aud recommendations.
In the presBHtments of the grand jury
of the March term there was a request
to the COUNTY commissioners that they re-
port to the grand jury of the succeeding
term such Information on the various sub
jects and ref ohEmendations contained in
the preseHtfndhts Of the March term
touching matters Under the control OF the
county comrniss iOnerS1 as would enable
continued intelligent action on those sub
jects by this jury.
We have received no communication on
this subject.
The courtesy of a compliance with this
request would have cost the county moth
ing
There should be no antagonism between
the county commissioners and grand jul
ries, but 4 harmonious cooperation for
the promotion of the public good to es-
tablish which seems to have been the OBJ
ject of this request
To his honor, Judge Robert Falligant.
we express our thanks for the clear and
comprehensive instructions as to our du-
| ties as grand Jurors contained In his
| charge and for his uniform courtesy dur
| ing the term 10
| licitor General ~. w. Fraser for tau-
| able advice and assistance in ,cOnductlng
| the examinations in the cases which have
been submitted for our consideration.
| We acknowledge our. appreciation Of the
polite attentions Of the other court off,
! Gals with whom we have been brought
! in contact
| We herewith submit reports of the ton
| road commissioners, made to this jury,
| and suggest that such action be taken as
will compel the observance of the require
ments of the charters of the respective
roads.
! We recommend the publication of these
| reports and of these presentments once in
| the Savannah Morning News and the Sa-
| Yannah Press. Respectfully submitted.
James S. Silva, Foreman
Simeon E. Theus,
w c. Lyon,
J. p. Merrihew,
A. E. Moynelo,
Abe S. Guck enheimer,
J. A. Huger,
Henry KOlshOrn,
George w. Parish,
William J. Cooper,
James L. Morrison,
Frank G. Bell,
Edward ]. Kennedy,
Edward j. Thomas,
c. T. Cler,
Joseph Ferst,
w. c. Powell,
F. /. Mccall,
David B. Morgan,
William d. Krenson.