The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
CONTROL OF THE CoNWCTs.
THE HOUSE AGAIN TAKES Up THE
LEASE ISSUE.

Very slow Progress Made-Hous e
votes $1,000 For Purchasing Cop
les of a Law Book by ex-CongreSs-
man BIounfs Son-The Gray Ii
auor Bill KILLED by the sennte
and the Anfi-Foot Ball Bill Passed
and sent to the Governor.
Atlanta. Ga. Nov. 18-After STAYING of
the convict question from time TO time be-
cause il looked like d hopeless task TO form
a bill that would reconcile the mUldtudi-
nous views on the subject the House went
20 hammering away a the problem again
to-day The hammcrlng was done Ia a
rather lackadaisical sort Of way. however,
and nothing was accomplished beyond the
adoption Of a resolution by Mr. West Of
Lowndes limiting future consideration Of
the matter from il to 1 O'Clock each day,
but this vas sufficient 70 warrant the
House. sitting as q committee Of The whole,
to rise and report progress" just before
adjournment This perfunctory act seemed
ike a joke. and almost provoked a laugh
in the chamber az it was gone through
with.
At the present rate the progress Of the
House with the convict problem Is like the
cat that fell in the well and got out again
by climbing up five feet every day, and
falling back ten at night. There are sew
enteen sections to the bin framed by the
committee. Three days have been spent
more or less. on 1t since IT was fixed as
special order and yet the first section has
not been agreed upon. To-day there was
a perfect volley OF amendments Ieveled at
1t. and the members were much relieved
when the hour for adjournment arrived
and the troublesome issue was done with
for another day.
Before the penitentiary bill was taken
up, bir. Boifeuillt OF Bib succeeded in
securing the passage Of a bill appropri-
ating $3.50 for the purchase of a num-
Der Of copies Of Georgia Forms and
Practice law form book by J. H.
Biount, Jr., Of Macon. The book is to
be furnished county officers by the state
when published. The passage Of the ap-
preparation is largely due to the efforts
Of ex-COngressman Blount, who has been
here some time, assisting his son IN con
vincing the legislators that the book IL
long-felt want
Speaker Jenkins to-day announced the
cult provided for In the resolution OF
Mr.. Dickerson Of Clinch, to consider the
question Of new judicial circuits. Mr.
Medium Is the member from the eastern
circuit There have been several ncv
Judicial circuits proposed this session. and
the committee appointed to-day Is expected
70 pass upon the advisa biIity Of enactina
them.
The session Of the Senate had several
interesting features. First, the Gray bill
proposing prohibition law allowing The
sales Of liquor IN quantities only above
ore pint, and none to be drunk on the
premises was killed.
Then the Cole anti-foot BAH hin vas
passed.
The Gray bill came nearer passing than
the Turner bill The vote on It was "a
10 16 -
Senator Turner. the prohibition leader
and general reformer Of the upper house
surreo up breeze by charging that At
torney John 5. Tye Of Atlanta was lobby
ing TO secure the passage Of a House res
oiution eXempting the Nashville. Chatta-
nooga and St. Louis railroad from the on
erations Of the law prohibiting the run
ming Of freight trains on Sunday. The
resolution was up for action, and passed
despite Senator Turner's rather sensa-
tonal charge, which he. however. with
drew when Senator Fitzpatrick took nm
the gauntlet. and disclosed that the aeon
sation meant that improper methods had
been employed by the gentleman named.
Senator Turner said he did not mean Ia
make that kind Of a charge, but meant
only that Attorney Tye had requested
members to support the resolution. He
simply did not comprehend what was
meant by lobbying
the anti-foot ball bin provides for the
pronIDtion Of the playing of match or ex.
hiDltion games where admission Is
charged. passed the Senate TODAY. The
Dill has already passed the lower branch
OF the legislature, and now awaits the an.
proval Of the governor. There is no doubt
but that he will sign IL.