The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
FATAL RAP AT FOOT BALL.
HOUSE PASSES THE BILL TO KILL
THE GAME.

The Vote 81 Yeas to 3 Nays, and the
senate Expected TO Put II Through
ny n PrOpOrtionRte MajOrity-BiI
for "a state Library Commission
Observation-Disclosures for Assaults
ON Women The BIRIOck Bill In
Reference TO the Salaries of school
Teachers Passed - Action on the
Turner Bill Recousidered.
Atlanta, Ca, Nov. S.-The ant-foot bal
bill. introduced by Mr.. Cole of Carrollton
was passed by vote of 81 to in the
House this morning, and it will go through
the Senate with a proportionate majority
The bill prohibits games where admission
feees are charged.
Mr.. Calvin of Richmond introduced bill
granting to disabled or INDECENT confederate
veterans and soldiers of the Seminole creek
or Cherokee Indian war or Mexican war,
who are residents of this state, the privi-
lege to conduct business without a license,
but it shall not authorize the peddling of
Intoxicating drinks.
After quite a debate the bill of Mr..
Knowles of Fulton, providing for "a state
library commission of five members, was
defeated for lack of a constitutional ma
5ority. A motion to reconsider was en-
tered and it may yet be saved.
Mr. Fielder introduced a bill providing
that hereafter an assault with intent to
commit a heinous offense upon female
be punishable by death, except in cases
xs-hN 10 Is recommended
mercy. when his sentence shall not be
less than one or more than twenty years.
Mr.. Fielder introduced a resolution to pay
Miss Ella Powell $3.50, which she paid for
the state to pay its part in the erection
of the Cowpens monument.
Mir Niles of Macon introduced a bill to
give ths county school commissioners uni
form compensation by giving them "a com
mission on the moneys paid out by them.
Mr. Mcconnell of Towns also introduced
bill to more fully equalize the salaries
of county school commissioners.
Representative Law of Liberty the ne
gro member of the House, introduced a
bill to pay jurors in justice courts 81. %
for each verdict instead of SIPS as here
tofore paid.
Mr. Charters of Lumpkin introduced a
bill authorizing county boards Of educa-
ton. to apply % per cent of school funds
to the building and maintaining of school
houses.
Mr.. Awtrey of Cobb introduced a bill
requiring county school commissioners to
pay out the public school fund to the sew
eral sub-school districts in proportion to
the scholastic population by the last
school census.
Mr., Blalock's bill, authorizing the state
treasurer to draw from the treasury the
sum of 100000 on April 1 of every year,
to be paid out to the school teachers in
making quarterly payments, as provided
by law, came up. and was opposed by Mr..
Branch of Columbia, but was finally
passed.
Mr. Blalock explained that the teachers
had, not been getting their pay regularly
BECAUSE the school fund was not always
a hand with which TO pay them. His bill
provides that the money thus paid the
teachers be paid back into the treasury
out of the school fund as collected.
Mr.. Swifts bill reducing the protest fee
from SO to 81 was passed.
The House took up Mr.. Calvin's bill,
making penal the failure of clergymen,
judges or magistrates performing mar
riage ceremonies to return certificates of
such marriage ceremonies to the ordinary
within twenty days. and passed it.
Mr.. Calvin explained the object of the
bill. saying that the law required such re-
turns, but as there is no penalty it is not
complied with and the records are incom-
plete. A penalty of $40 back of the law
will make the record complete hereafter.
Mr. Calvin introduced the bill at the re-
quest of the grand jury of Richmond coun-
ty.
Mr.. Whttakers bill, making a pauper
affidavit suffice in lieu of bond in certi-
orari cases, allowing the appellant to
swear disjuncrvely as to his ability to
pay costs and make bond, was passed.
A bill by Mr.. Thomas of Clarke. making
it a misdemeanor for horses to trot in
the wrong class, came up on third read
ing. with a favorable report
There was some surprise at the fact that
a gentleman from the classic city should
introduce a bill of this kind and he was
asked to explain the measure. He said
that fast horses from a distance were I'M
awares brought into sweepstakes at coun-
try fairs, and it resulted in the discom-
future and encouragement of local horse
flesh. The explanation was not satisfac-
tory, however, and the bill was slaugh-
tered.
A large number of new bills of a local
nature, and some of an uninteresting gen.
eral character, were introduced.
In the Senate the action killing Mr.. Tur-
ner's prohibition bill was reconsidered to
allow the author to withdraw it, Mr.. Bat
tie opposed reconsideration, but 1t was re-
considered by vote of IA to IL. The OBJ
ject of reconsidering and withdrawing
was this: The law forbids the governor
signing a bill which has been killed by
either house. And Mr.. Turner hopes to
have similar bin passed in the House
and then passed in the Senate.
Senator Wooten introduced two impor-
tant bills. One of them provides new
registration law for the state, embody-
ing a modified Australian ballot, and the
other provides for the equalization of tax
returns, and provides for tax on life in
surance policies.
CONVICTs AND THE COLLEGE.