The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-30
MAY NOT GET THEIR PLACES.
QUESTION RAISED As TO ATLANTIC
CIRCUIT OFFICERS.

Judge seabrook and Solicitor
Kenan May Have to Go Before the
People for EIection-Mr. Hall Of
BIbb Points out a Conflict of Laws.
Bill Providing for Farmers Insti-
tutes - Railroad commissioners
subpoenaed to Appear BeIre
Federal Court.
Atlanta. Ca. Oct 2s--Despite the report
that Hon. Paul seabrook and Mr. Livings-
ton Kenan have been nominated Dy the
legislative caucus for judge and solicitor,
respectively. Of the newly created Atlantic
circuit, they may not get their places
after all. That is TO say, they may not
he elected by the legislature in regular
session A question has been raised as
TO the right Of this legislature 70 elect the
officials Of the new circuit ard this point
will have to be settled before the two
successful gentlemen can assume the du-
ties Of their new Offices.
It was stated that this point would be
raised in the caucus. but it was not be-
cause II was deemed best to settle the
contest first and take up the right 10 elect
afterward
To-day in the House Mr. Hail % Bibb
made the point. II is this: Under the re-
Gently adopted constitutional amendment
the succession of these judges and so
licitors, whose commissions expire after
Jan. 1 next, are to be elected by the peo-
PIE. The Atlantic circuit does not come
into existence until Jan. !, and the com
missions Of the judge and solicitor would
date from that time. The question Is
whether the election Of the judiciary by
the peop.e applies, and it IS a nice prob
lem, and promises some trouble to I'M
raveL The lawyers Of the legislature,
without respect to candidates, are divided
on IL. Should IL be decided that the r,eo-
pie shall elect 1t Is quite likely that Sea
brook and Kenan would be regarded as
entitled 10 stand for election without op-
position by virtue Of their nomination by
the Democratic caucus Of the legislature
In the House this morning Mr. Calvin
OF Richmond introduced a bill to set apart
sz,voy from the appropriation for the de-
partment OF agriculture to hold farmers
Institutes in the state. The bin was read
for the first time and referred to the com
mittee on corporations The bill provides
that the Institutes shall be established
without delay and that the commissioner
OF agriculture shall hold s. 900 Of the 80
600 appropriated for this department sub
5ect to the order Of the board Of directors
OF the experiment station 70 be used in
conducting the Institutes
Mr. Handy Of Rabun offered a resolu-
ton providing a committee Of three to
confer with the pension commissioners to
ascertain the number Of pension claims
row on file. Mr.. Handy stated that he
understood that there were a larger num-
Der Of claims than could be met by the
IA ion ~ L. =.
claims which were not paid were equally
Just With those which had been recognized
by the state. and he thought the matter
deserved special investigat ton. The reso-
luton was adopted.
Mr.. Hall Of Blob introduced a set Of
bills providing for the payment Of the old
Hayes and Scott convention bonds. which
have been before the legislature for TWEEN
- years past seeking redemption
There was little business undertaken In
the Senate. 4 sealed communication from
the Governor was received and the Senate
went into executive session to consider it.
The message contained the nomination OF
". F. Way to be solicitor of the County
Court OF Irwin Of the unexpired term Of
two years from April Is 1888 The nOmi-
nation was confirmed
The message also asked leave to correct
an error made in message sent In yester-
day. Il nominated D. B. Nicholson for
X i
Senate confirmed the appointment, thus
giving him a place held by another man.
This was error as the Governor intend
ed 20 make him solicitor for this county
SO the Senate rectihed the mistake.
Members OF the State Railroad Commits
sion we're to-day served with subpoenas
requiring them to answer a bill fled in
the federal court at Augusta yesterday for
the purpose Of multiplying the recent order
Of the commission requiring the Southern
Express Company TO afix the revenue
stamps TO forwarding receipts The bill
was filed by Attorney F. H. Miller on be-
half Of Eastern stockholders of the South
ern Express Company, who have determ-
med 20 fight the Georgia commissioner or
der on the ground that II is repugnant
90 the spirit OF the war revenue act For
some reason the railroad commissioners
were served as individuals and not as a
body. They will dernur on this account.
holding that they do not act as individuals,
but as body.
The case has been set for a preliminary
hearing by Judge Speer for The first Mon
day IN December.
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