The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
WILL LIKELY BE RETAINED.
PARK AND TREE COMMISSION NOT
so SURE TO GO.


so SURE TO GO.
MIR. MeDOnoush VIII Withdraw His
nepeaIing Bin when shown That
the Liberal Club Platform An
EOunced in Favor of That Commits
sion-The Measure Was TO Have
Been Taken Up Yesterday, But
WAS Passed Over-Said That the
Anti-PooI Room Bill Is sure to
Pass as Amended-The COllinsvilIe
Bill Also Regarded as IA Sure
Thing.
The chances are now that the law Great
ing the Park and Tree Commission viii
not be repealed. That alone, OF all the
commissions. may be allowed TO stand.
This change in the situation has been
brought about by the fact that the Lib
eral Club platform, as originally adopted,
Endorsed that alone. of all the city COM
missions. The Liberal Club platform ex-
pressed strong opposition to all Of the
commissions, with the exception Of the
Park and Tree Commission. There has
never been any expression anywhere or
at any time on the part of this organiza-
ton against the Park and Tree Commits
sion.
II was expected that the bill provid-
ing for the repeal of the act creating the
Park and Tree Commission would come
up in the House yesterday. As is well
known, the bill originated with Mr.. M
Donough, and is strongly opposed by Mr
LaRoche, while Mr.. Mcmillan has not
yet expressed a decided opinion. As Mr.
LaRoche was coming to Savannah with
the military committee, it was agreed be-
tween himself and Mr.. McDonough that
should it come up yesterday, Mr.. McDon-
oush would have it recommitted, to be
taken up again on Mr.. La ROches return
Mr.. McDonough's position" Mr.. La
Roche said last night, lis that he is not
aware of any exception in favor of the
Park and Tree Commission, and as Is
well known, the entire delegation is alb
solutely In favor of the repeal of all the
other commissions. In talking over the
matter the other day, however, Mr.. Nc
Donough told me that he would stand
squarely on the platform of the Liberal
Club and when shown that that platform
spoke favorably of the Park and Tree
Commission, he viii withdraw his opposl-
ton"
Mr.. LaRoche was secretary of the Lib
eral Club at the time tie Platform in
question was adopted, and he has the
original copy of il in his possession. He
is confident that 1t speaks strong in favor
of the retention of the Park and Tree
Commission, and he is satisfied that this
platform will be the means of continuing
the commission in force.
The bill recently passed and signed by
the Governor. which gives the veto power
to the acting Mayor, as well as to the
Mayor of Savannah, was one introduced
by Mr.. LaRoche. The object was to pre-
vent any dangerous legislation when a
Mayor may be absent from the city. I'm
der the present regulations II is said the
acting Mayor has no veto power whatever,
but this bill changes the situation, and
gives him the power to veto both ordl-
nanees or resolutions, as the case may be
Mr.. McDonough's anti-pool room bill
mas been recommitted to the Senate com
mttee and amended in such a snape that
Mr. LaRoche now has no doubt about its
passage. II has been so fixed he said
that 1t strikes directly al the pool rooms.
aud In that shape it is not likely to meet
with opposition of any sort. The only diff
ference in the measure is that the first
bill prohibited the selling of pools on horse
races within or without the state The
word within has been stricken out. and
the Dill, in its present shape, simply pro-
hibits the sale of pools on horse races
which take place outside of the state. The
manager of the country fair within the
state can permit all the betting that Is de-
sired on the plugs that are put upon the
H.,
side horse races
1t has been reported that Mr.. McMillan's
bill to bring 'Collinsville and the property
In that section within the city limits for
the purposes Of taxation, would be op-
posed by Senator Grovenstein. This. how
ever, Is not the case, Mr.. LaRoche saws.
as Senator Grovenstein has stated thai
II would meet with his hearty co-opera-
ton.
That section" Mr.. LaRoche said. "has
recently been developed more than was
the section south of Anderson street prior
to its being brought within the city limits
Almost all of the property necessary for
the opening of streets has been purchased
by the city, and by the time the law goes
into effect that part of the city will have
all OF the benefits that are found in any
other part
The new city election law has been plac-
ed In Mr.. McDonough's hands, but has
not yet been introduced
The present Georgia Legislature, Mr..
LaRoche says, is about the most temper.
ate BODY OF men he has ever come across
They realize they are there for business
ana they are working hard. In order N
facilitate work, the House has recently
decided to cease granting the privileges
of the floor to visitors.
THE LATE j. EVANS MARTIN.