The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-12
TWO MORE SAVANNAH BILLS.
MIR. LARoCHE INTRODUCED THEM
AT ATLANTA YESTERDAY.


Council the Power TO Condemn
Land Owned by Railroad COmpa-
mics for Drainage Purposes No
Fight Expected Against Anti-Com-
mission bills.
Atlanta, Ca, Nov 1.-Two more Savan-
nah local bills made their appearance in
the House this morning. They were in
troduced by Mr. LaRoche and have been
referred TO the committee on corporations.
one merely gives the Mayor pro tenn. tie
same veto power as the Mayor. Al pres
ent, the Mayor pro TEN can veto an 6rdi-
nance but not resolution. The proposed
law gives him equal power over both ordi-
nances and resolutions. So far as is known
TO the delegation there is no opposition TO
this bill. and it will pass without trouble.
The other bill rests in the City Council
the power to condemn land owned by rail-
way companies for drainage purposes. AT
present the city cannot extend the house
drainage through the property of the rail-
way companies without consent and TO
nerfect the system it will be necessary 10
condemn street railway property at seven
different points before the drains can be
laid.
Mr.. I,aRoche who introduced the bill,
which was prepared by the city attorney
at the instance of Council could not state
rositiveIy the places where the condemna-
tion must be had. Mr.. LaRoche SAID he
did not anticipate any opposition from the
street railway companies, as under the
provisions of the bin they will be fairly
and honestly treated.
Anti-COmmissiOn Bills.
The anti-commission bills introduced yes
terday are still in the hands of the speciai
judiciary committee of the House and Will
not be taken up by the committee pelofe
Monday night at the earliest. At that time
II is expected that day will be set for
their special consideration, so as to give
an opportunity for any who so desire TO
be heard from.
1t seems to be the opinion among the
Savannah members that there Will be no
fight made on the repeal of the commits
sions. The plan is, Immediately upon the
passage and approval of the repeating bills,
TO introduce a general bill giving the Coun-
f., ell power to create commissioners BY this
means the commissions can be re-estab-
hshed subject to the Council.
Il is expected that all this legislation will
be accomplished before the January cleo
ton, and the future of the commissions
other Bills Introduced.
Much of to-days session of the House
was devoted to reading bills second time
and in Strengthening out the calendar by
distributing bills to appropriate commit
tees. There We're, however, several impor-
tant new measures offered.
Mr.. Mcdonald of Ware fired the first
gun of the prohibition fight. He introduce
ed a bill which in the space of a hum
bred words, knocks out the manufacture
and sale Of intoxicants in the great state
1t permits persons who have license to sell
until the expiration thereof, but no new
license is to be granted either for the man.
ntacture or sale, and a penalty of $4,000
for each offense is put upon violation.
Mr.. Bell of Forsyth injected some poll
tics by Offering resolutions recommending
the election of United States senators by
the people, advocating the coinage of sill
yer al the ratio of is to l, the repeal of
the 10 per cent. tax on state banks, and ex-
pressing the belief that the Spanish war
tax should be repealed and that the
Nicaragua canal be constructed and own
ed by the United States.
Mr.. Hall OF Bib. whose chief aim so
far seems to be to regulate the
railroads, introduced a bill providing
for the appointment of a commission of
three eminent citizens to assess all the
railroad property of the state for taxa
ton. These commissioners are to serve
for three years, and to get $1,000 each
for their three years work.
Mr.. Whitley of Glascock presented a
bill to prevent Issuance to Confederate
or other soldiers of free licenses to ped
die stoves or clocks, run billiard, pool
or other tables deal in futures, carry on
the business of a pawnbroker or auction
eer, or deal in lightning rods and for 9TH
er purposes.
- A. T14o
committee reformers, came to the front
again to-day with a bin to repeal the
act giving the state university a perma-
nent income.
Mr.. Denny of Floyd offered a bill to
provide for commission composed of FIVE
practical school men and the state school
commissioner as chairman, to provide a
course Of study for the common schools
of the state.
Mr.. Hill of Wilkes introduced a bill to
better protect the sheep industry, providing
for a tax on all dogs of six months of age
or over of 81 on male and 81 on female
dogs. It was referred to the general ju-
dietary committee.
Mr.. johnson of Lee offered bill es-
tablishing a dispensary for Leesburg.
Business of the senate.
In the Senate this morning the Davis
bill repeating the act making women ELI
gible to the Office of state librarian, was
put upon its passage, but after some
discussion, during which Mr. Davis. the
author, said he wanted to repeal the
"Dortch" law because it was step to-
ward woman suffrage, it was sent back
to the committee.
Mr.. Underwood's bill, adding metal
knucks to the list of concealed weapons,
was passed.
Senator King introduced a bill making
tax receivers register instead of tax col
lectors, and Mr.. McGhee bin to pay all
photographers of the Superior Court a
salary of $1,000, instead Of allowing fees.
Nominations Confirmed
The Senate, in executive session, con-
frmed the following nominations sent in
by the Governor:
Hon A. l.. Hull, to represent the city
of Athens on the board of trustees of the
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