The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-12
BIG FLOOD OF NEW BILLS.
PURCHASE OF a PORTRAIT OF MIR.
CRISP PROBABLE.

sion Bill FaiIs-BiH For Popular
Election of Judges and Solicitors
Reported FavorabIy-RepeHI of the
Registration Law PropOsed-Prop-
ashton TO Give the Railroad Com
mission Power to Make Sched-
uIes-Prohibition Issue Not Dead
Yet.
Atlanta. Ga. Nov. u-To-day's session
of HE House was more important on &C
count OF the new measure introduced than
the. accomplishment of results by passing
bills.
Messrs White Of Dougherty and Dodson
OF Sumter made eulogistic speeches on
the life and work Of the late Charles r
Crisp. and thereby succeeded in securing
the passage Of a joint resolution appro-
priating 800 10 buy a portrait OF him 10
be hung in the capitol. The resolution
was accompanied by another in the form
Of a memorial, and joint committee viii
be entrusted with the duty OF procuring
the portrait if the Senate concurs in the
action of the house.
A message was received from the gov
ernor informing the general assembly Of
abe destruction Of the negro ward Of the
lunatlc asylum, and asking that the asy-
lum committee of the legislature meet
the trustees at a meeting to be held at
aIiuedgeville next Monday, the 18th of this
month.
An effort TO revive the omnibus pension
bill, which was voted down by the House
on yesterday failed signaIly, and a bill
by Mr.. Calvin TO make penal the hiring
of misdemeanor convicts to private par
ties shared a like fate.
MIR. CaIvin's bill making women eligible
as assistant physicians at the lunatic asy-
lum passed, with amendments by the
committee requiring them to 90 into
competitive examination for the place. The
bill appropriating $500 to replace worn
out county maps in the secretary of
states Office, was passed, and the Thorn
as bill to admit women as students in
the state university, which was a special
order, was postponed a week.
The bill for the election Of judges and
solicitors by the people was favorably re-
ported, and one for the repeal of the reg
istratlon act was reported adversely.
Among the new bills introduced were
measures to repeal the registration law;
10 give the railroad commission duLnOflIS
to make schedules; to add $40 900 TO the
INDECENT pension appropriations; TO re-
quire juries to fix penalties where discre-
ton is given by law; to fix the common
school term of six months; to establish
the "Wiregrass' judicial circuit, compos-
ed Of the counties of Dooly. Wilcox. Early
and Worth; to reduce jury panels from
forty-eight to thirty-six.
Mr.. Blaylock, the economist and REFORM
er of the House, is the author of the pen
sion appropriation bill.
Mr. Berrie Of Whitfield introduced bill
to prohibit the manufacture and sale of
liquor in the state, which is another prohi-
bition bill.
The prohibition issue is not settled yet,
dispite the action of the Senate on the
Turner bill, and it viii take some days in
the House to quiet it there, the prohibi-
tionists being determined to try again IN
the Senate, and a bill can be gotten
through the House.
Mr. Nicholas of Wayne offered a bill
making $50 the fee of a solicitor gener al
ia gaming cases, and Mr.. Cook of Oconee
a bill requiring that jury commissioners
shall embrace one from each militia dis
trict on recommendation of the grand jury.
Mr.. Push Of Mitchell introduced a bill
abolishing the board Of county commits
sioners of that county. and Representa-
tive Law Of Liberty a bill providing for
co-education in the negro college at Savan-
nah, and appropriating 5000 to build a
dormitory there for female students.
Mr.. Brannen of Bulloch introduced a dis
pensary bill for Statesboro, and Mr.. Pearce
of Houston a bill amending the code so as
10 require the prosecution of troopers, or
farm laborers in the county, where the con-
tract is violated
The Senate reconsidered its action In
passing the Turner bill making it a mis-
demeanor for persons TO wear the badge
of secret society when not a member
thereof, If their purpose Is to defraud
A bill providing for a state board Of
dental examiners. introduced by Mr. Dun
woody, was passed. 1t does not affect den
lists now entitled to practice, but all fu-
ture dentists must stand examination by
the board. The members of the board are
TO be appointed by the governor. upon
recommendation of the state dental socie-
ty. The society is empowered to name ten
practicing dentists, five of whom shall be
members of the state dental society, and
five non-members. From these the gov
ernor shall appoint five persons, who will
compose the board of examiners The
members will hold office for the term Of
one, two, three, four and five years. ac-
cording to their appointment and commits
sion The present members Of the board
which are provided for by bill, are: J.
ii. coyle Of Townsville, A. c. Bouton Of
Savannah, B. II. Catching of Atlanta H
II. Johnson Of Macon and ID. d. Atkinson
OF Brunswick. These will hold Office until
the expiration of their terms The bill
has the unanimous backing of the state
dental society
BY requestof Senator Hopkins, his bin
providing for the election of the judges
and solicitors by the people, was made
the special order of tomorrow week.
The bin by Mr.. Mansfield of Mcintosh.
legalizing prize fights. was reported ad-
veTsely by the committee. Mr. Mansfield
says he Will call the bill up tomorrow on
a motion to disagree to the report Of the
committee, and have the roll called. so
as 10 put the Sporting men" on record
Mr.. Fogarty of Richmond, the author
of the bill reducing the school fund $500
900. which is adversely reported. will can
that up tomorrow. He said tonight he
did not think there was any chance to
pass 1t. so there is no danger Of the pro-
posed butcherng Of the educational fund
for next year.
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