The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21
CHEAP BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.
LOWER HOUSE OF THE LEGIsLA-
TURE TAKES ACTION.

Dutfes of the Proposed BOdy-Surc-
~ Companies to he Required 10
Deposit BOnds-An Adverse Report
on the Bill 10 Pay $1,000 for Per-
traits - Appointments of County
Judges and Solicitors Confirmed.
Atlanta. Ga. Nov. 2O.-The House to-
day adopted a resolution providing for a
school book commission as suggested in
the message of GOV. Atkinson at the
opening of the session. This resolution
was offered by Mr. Bofeuillett of Bib
1t provides that the governor shall APP
point four citizens, who may or may not
be school officials, and these, together
with the state school commissioner, snail
constitute the commission. The duty OF
the commission is to make an investiga-
ton of the subject Of furnishing school
books by the state to the common schools.
The systems in vogue in other states are
to be looked into and a report made at
the next session of the legislature. Pend
ing this report, and such action as the
legislature may take upon it, the state
school commissioner is directed to in
struct the various county school commits
sions in counties where school book con-
tracts are about expired, that no new
contracts for long terms shall be made
Both Gov Atkinson and the state school
commissioner believe that the state can
furnish its own school books at a very
great saving to the people and the work
of the commission asked to be appointed
is to demonstrate this to the legislature.
The House passed a bill this morning
providing for the appointment of three ex-
ira stenographers for the supreme court
and also a bill providing for the election of
clerks of boards of county commissioners.
Mr. Boynton of Calhoun to-day intro
duced a bill requiring security companies
which propose to go on the bonds oil coun-
ty~officers of this state first to procure
license from the controller general and
then make a deposit of $25, 900 in bonds with
the state treasurer.
Mr. Hardeman of Newton county has in
troduced a bill providing for the levying
of a special local school tax in every coun-
~ in the state for the support and I'M
provement of the common schools under
the plans now in force in chatham, BiDD
and several other counties.
Chancellor Boggs of the state university
was invited by the House this morning to
deliver his annual address to the legisla-
ture next Tuesday.
The finance committee of the House has
rendered an adverse report on the restlu-
tion of MIR. Calvin of Richmond to appro-
pirate $4,000 to have portraits of certain
distinguished Georgians painted and plac-
ed upon the walls of the capitol. Inc
committee was of the opinion that $1,000
would have provided nothing but daubs
and that the money it would require could
be used more advantageously.
Senator Comas introduced bill to-day,
carving out he suggestion of Gov. Atkin-
son in his message making counties naDie
to the extent of $1,000 in damages for per-
sonal violence done to prisoners while IN
the custody of officers. This is expected
10 preveut mob violence and cause county
officers to exert every nerve to prevent
the lynching of prisoners after they nave
been placed under arrest.
The Senate in executive session con-
firmed the following appointments of
county judges and solicitors made by Gov.
Atkinson:
F. w. Dart, judge of the city court of
Coffee county.
w. U. Jacoway, judge OF the city court
of Dade.
Is. L. Henderson. judge of the city court
of Dooly.
Arthur G. Powell. judge of the county
court of EARLY.
Samuel ]. VIM, judge of the city court
of Gwinett county.
]. H. Scaife, judge of the city court
of Mitchell county.
j. M Denton, solicitor of the city court
of Coffee county.
f. f. Julian, solicitor Of the city court
of Gwinnett county.
r. w. Moore, solicitor Of the county
court of Hancock.
Donald Fraser. solicitor OF the county
court o. Liberty.
r. L. Cox. solicitor of the county codr;
of Wake.
Max y. Land. solicitor of the county
court of Wilcox.
T. r. Perry, solicitor of the county
court of Worth.
F. Willis Dart, Judge of the city court
of Coffee county for the unexpired term,
from Dec. "a 1895.
W. U. Jacoway, judge of the county
court of Dade for the unexpired term
from March 81, 1894.
D. L. Henderson, judge of the county
court of Dooly for the unexpired term
from Jan. II, 1898.
Arthur G. Powell, judge of the county
court of Early for the unexpired term
from Oct. !, 1895.
Samuel ]. Winn, judge of the city court
of Gwinnett county for the unexpired term
from Dec. 81 1895.
]. H. Scaife, judge of the city court OF
Mitchell county for the unexpired tern
from Jan. %, 1896.
]. NJ. Denton, solicitor Of the city court
of Coffee county for the unexpired tern
from Dec. "a, 1895.
F. F. Julian, solicitor of the city cour
of Gwinnett county for the unexpireC
term from Dec. q, 1895.
r. W. Moore, solicitor of the county
court of Hancock for the unexpired tern
from July TO- 1896.
Donald Fraser, solicitor of the county
court of Liberty county for the uneXpire(
term from July 20, 1896.
r. L. Cox, solicitor of the county cour
of Walker for the unexpired term from
Sept. 8, 1895.
Max r. Land, solicitor of the count,
court of Wilcox for the unexpired tern
from Nov. 5, 1896
T. r. Perry, solicitor of the count
court of Worth for the unexpired tern
from Aug. s. 1896.
w. F. Brown, judge of the city cour
Of Carroll county.
G. w. Warren, judge of the count
court OF Jefferson.
Julian b. Williamson, judge of the cit
court OF Monroe.
James L. Willis. judge of the count
court of Muscogee.
John II Harrison. Judge of the counf