The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24
THE BILLS ARE ALL SIGNED.
GOVERNOR GAMBLER PUT HIS VETO
UI,ON ONLY TWO ACTS.

One Provided a 800 Fine for the Use
of One Firms Name by Another,
ana the other was "a Resolution
10 Exempt "A Physician From the
sDeciaI Tax-BOth Considered I'm
consfitutionRI-Geolo InNesti-
cation Moving slow.
Atlanta, Ca. Dec s.-(speciaD.-Gov.
Gambler finished signing all the bills pass
Ell by the legislature to-day. In the whole
lot there were but two that were vetoed
one of these being a resolution.
Investigation proved that there was
nothing sufficient in the way Of the month
AZ payment of teachers of the common
schools to warrant the vetoing of that
measure. so the Governor gave his ap-
proval to it to-day.
State school Commissioner Glenn, how
ever. declares that the new law viii in
volve complications and increase greatly
the labors of his department, as il viii
require more than twice the clerical labor
necessary under the old law. He is willing
10 do this, however, in the interests of the
common school teachers, who ought to
have their pay every month just the same
as any other officer of the state.
There was a law passed at the recent
session which gives the county boards of
education power to fix absolutely the
terms of the common schools in their re-
epective Counties and it viii be difficult
to tell how the monthly payments viii
operate with reference to the treasury of
the state untn these boards act. 1t Is
likely that the terms in the various coun-
Ties will be so distributed that the drain
on the treasury win not all come at once.
and thus the payments can be more read
lily met
Thought IL Unconstitutional.
The bill vetoed by the Governor this af-
ternoon was that introduced by Senator
Brannon of Bulloch county. 1t sought to
impose a penalty OF S100 day upon any
concern using the name of another in
firm name without the consent of the
party whose name was so used, the in
tent being to perpetuate a fraud. The
Governor thought the bill was unconsU-
tutional in some of its provisions.
The vetoed resolu ton was one to relieve
DR. ]. r. Cronen of Oconee county from
the payment of professional tax for the
past four years, his plea being that he
did but a small practice, and did that
gratuitously. This bill also the Governor
thought unconstitutional, as II conflicted
with the general law which allows County
Commissioners to grant such relief.
Geological Institution.
The Investigation of the geological de-
partment, for which a committee was ap-
pointed by the legislature at its recent ses-
SION, this Investigation being a condition
precedent to the continuation of the sur
vey, has not yet been commenced.
II may not be taken up for several
months yet, though the general expecta-
ton was at The time of the passage OF
the bill giving the conditional appropra-
ton. that the investigation would 60 ahead
at once in order to settle the fate of the
department. without unnecessary Interrupt
ton. 1t appears, however that the old
appropriation for the survey viii carry il
over until July, so that its lease on life
would last until that time, regardless of
the action OF the recent legislature
sayannahian HAY BE Selected.
There was a rumor at the capitol this
afternoon that r. II. Copper, formerly a
citizen of Savannah but now of Barlow
county may be selected by the geological
board to succeed the present geologisE
Prof w. f. Yates, who has had the posi-
lion for six years past. 1t is not certain.
however, that Prof. Yates will be displac-
ed, as ne has many friends who claim that
ne has done a great deal for the state
ana deserves to be continued in office
Should there be a chance however, MIR.
copper VIII be strongly urged