The morning news., 1898-11-20
ANTI-PooL ROOM BILL SAFE.
WILL BE BROUGHT UP AGAIN IN
AMENDED SHAPE.

ReDreSentntives Mcmillan and La
Roche say There Is No Doubt OF
the Bill PassinE-Othcr Local Leg
Legislation Progressing SatiSfac-
tOriIy - senator GrOVenstein In
Harmony with Chatham's Repre-
sentntiveS - Pension and School
Appropriations Likely to BE Re
dnced.
REPRESENTATIVES. T. H. Mcmillan and w.
p. IaRoche came down from Atlanta yes
terday morning. Saturday is usually
dull day in the House, only short ses-
sion being held on that day. Senator
Groyenstein, who had just finished a visit
with a committee 70 the state lunatic asy-
lum. also came down with the two Chat
ham representatives and stopped at his
home in Guyton. Hon. J. J. McDonough
IS expected down this morning, and all
four viii probably return together TO At
lanta tonight.
The Chatham representatives touhd
very general interest manifested in the
McDonough anti-pool room bill the sud
den turning down OF which in the Senate
created general surprise here.
Some hazarded the suggestion that
Senator Grovenstein was not in sympa-
thy with the members from Chatham in
the matter" said Mr.. Mcmillan, when
seen by a Morning News reporter. Mr..
Grovenstein approves of the bill, how
ever and will favor its passage. 1t so
happened that he was absent when the
bill came before the Senate judiciary com
mittee, and there was no one to explain
the measure. Some of the South Georgia
members were afraid that il would inter-
fere with their county fairs, of which
horse racing is one of the principal fea-
lures. and on this account the bill was
turned down. AS soon as the purport Of
the bill was explained it was seen that
there was no antagonsm. The bill is not
intended to interfere with horse racing
In the state and, with some slight changes
necessary to make its purport more dis
tinct 1 do not think there is the slightest
doubt of its passage"
Senator Groyensteln is in fun harmony
with his colleagues from Chatham Mr..
Mcmillan said "and l do not think there
is the slightest prospect of friction. The
commission repeal bills are all moving
along smoothly. and there seems to be no
doubt of their passage"
The legislature is in harmony with the
Governor in the matter of economy ana
retrenchment in the states finances, Mr..
Mcmillan said. 1t is more than likely
that some reductions win be made in the
pension appropriation aud the indications
are that the same thing will occur to the
school appropriation. Notwithstanding the
fight made upon the university appropria-
tlon, Mr.. Mcmillan thinks this appropria-
ton will be all right and that the uni
versity will be provided for
Representative LaRoche was interviewed
by number of citizens while on the street
in reference to the anti-pool room bill and
was somewhat surprised at the interest
manifested generally in the fate of the
measure.
Il do not regard the bill as dead" he said
in discussing it. 1T is merely thrown back
into the House for amendment. That is
what its defeat in the Senate means. By
changing it somewhat, so that It win not
be quite so broad in its field, 1t can be car
ried through the legislature There is no
feeling in favor of a pool room such as we
have here, but there was a fear that it
would prevent horse racing on a regular
track and Interfere with legitimate sport
and the raising of high-grade horse stock
which has promising future in some sec
tions. / expect the bill to became a law
In a modified FORM