The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-26
PREPARING A SUBSTITUTE.
ANTI-POOLROOM BILL SENT BACK
TO THE COMMITTEE.

senator West Preparing a Substi-
Fairs Desiring to Hold Races and
Bring Fine Horses to the state.
One Savannah Bill Ready for the
Governors signature-Pnrk and
Tree Commission BiII-DeIegation
Start for Savannah.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 25-Mr McDonough's
anti-pool room bill came up again in the
Senate this morning but was sent back to
the committee, pending the preparation
of a substitute by Mr.. West, which will
leave an opening in favor of country fairs
and the like. When the bll came up to-
day 1t had a favorable report by the COM
mittee. The argument that came so near
knocking il out several days ago, was
that it would prevent the bringing of fine
horses into the state, and be a general
handicap to fairs and exposiuons where
horses are a feature. Mr. West hopes to
eliminate this Objectionable feature with
his substitute, though il is by no means
certain that the Senate does not want to
iNN' eiA~ mn ~ iNHfOl tSlldl tOiul.
The House bill vesting in the Mayor
pro TEN. the same veto power as the Mayor
has passed the Senate to-day. and is now
ready 10 receive the signature of the Gov
ernor to become a law. The local bills
that have passed the House have been
favorably acted upon by the Senate com
mittee, and will probably come up for pas
sage on Monday. The Senate holds no
session tomorrow
Mr.. Groyenstein to-day in discussing the
difference between the Savannah repre-
sentatives in the House on the Park and
Tree Commission bill, said as a principle
of legislation he would be inclined to favor
The repeal of this commission. along with
the others, in order that il might be sub
Jected to the authority of the City Coun-
Gil, If the Council desired the perpetuation
of the commission
The senator added, however that he did
not care to cross a bridge until he came
to it and for that reason was not troub-
ling himself much about this bill as long
as II remained in the hands of the lower
house. He is in hopes that the represen-
tatives will get together on il and thus
simplify the situation for him. He is al
ways, he says, anxious to be in accord
with the representatives on such ques-
tons. If the representatives should not
be able to harmonic their views on this
bill, and its passage through the House
should result, it is safe to say that Mr.
Grovenstein would support Messrs. Nc
Donough and Mcmillan and ask its pas
sage through the Senate, as he is disposed
to regard the repeal of all the commits
sions as a campaign issue ratified by the
people of Savannah in the election of the
present legislative delegation.
Twenty members of the Senate and
House military committee left tonight
over the Central Railroad for Savannah to
pay a visit to the Third Georgia Regiment
The delegation was led by Mr.. Hardwick
of Washington, chairman of the House
committee on military affairs. Senator
Clifton, chairman of the upper house mill
tary committee, could not get away.
Messrs. LaRoche and Mcmillan of the
Chatham delegation, accompanied the mil
itary committee, and will take them in
tow when they arrive in Savannah.
Mr.. McDonough remained behind to look
after the interests of the county in the
House while his colleagues are away.