The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-02
LEGISLATORS GIVE NOTICE,
CITY COUNCIL INFORMED THAT AS
SEMBLY Is IN SESSION.

Thanks-Alderman DfNOn's Theater
Ordinance Defeatea by n Vote of
to 0-F. c. & z. Railroad May
Have a Police FOrce-Estiil Park
May BE Turned Over 70 the County.
The Ordinance Against "PuIiers
In" Alphabetically wharf Lot TO Be
offered for saIe-An Appropriation
Made 10 Aid IN Entertainment OF
Confederate Neterans-DaiFyn
Can Now Deliver MIX on Sunday
Afternoons.
The City Council was officially Informed
last night that the general assembly OF
the state is now in session. The uotifca-
ton came from Chatham's representatives.
It was written on the 5mcial letter paper
Of the House. and merely contained the
brief statement OF the fact mentioned
without entering into explanation of the
why's ana whereforos OF the communica-
ton. Given in fun. the communication is
as follows:
state of Georgia, House Of Representa-
tives. Atlanta. Ga. Oct 26. 1S99-To the
Mayor and Aldermen Of the City Of sa-
vannah, Savannah, Ga. Genlemen-We
beg leave 70 notify you that
the general assembly of the state
Of Georgia is now in session.
Respectfully yours. (signed) John J.
NIcDonough, Thomas II. Mcmillan, w. P.
LaRoche."
The communication was read by Clerk
Of Council Bailey under the head Of mis-
cellaneous business, and was the cause OF
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that the communication be received and
the thanks OF Council rendered the gentle
men for their valuable Information
Alderman Doyle objected to the motion.
81 don't see where the information comes
in" said he. Despite the objection the
motion was adopted, Alderman Doyle vot-
ing in the negative. The letter of thanks
win go forward to-day.
Il has not been customary for the rep
resentatives 10 notify the Mayor and al
dermen of the assembling of the Legisla-
ture, as they are supposed TO obtain the
information from the newspapers, and
there was some speculation among the
members of Council as 10 the motive of
the representatives, in sending their com
municaton. The only suggestion offered
that seemed to throw any light on the
subject was that the representatives felt
themselves sighted because no delegation
from Council has appeared on the scene
TO take a hand IN shaping the affairs Of
state there having been few sessions of
the Legislature within the last several
years when members of Council have not
visited Atlanta for This purpose, either Of
ficlally or unofiicially.
A communica ton was received from
Nessrs Miles & Bradt putting Council on
notice that they would not pay the city
for repairs to paving between the street
car tracks on East Broad street. The COM
munication was received as information.
Considerable routine business was trans
acted by Council the matter of chief pub
lie interest probably being the defeat of
Alderman Dixon's ordinance to exclude
Objectionable female persons from tie
theater. This Will doubtless be a surprise,
as the general expectation was that the
ordinance would he adopted. on the con-
trary, it only received Two our OF nine
votes cast.
Mr. Emile Newman, appeared for the
theater company. and submitted an ar
gument against the ordinance. He stated
chat the theater management Is as anx>
ioals as any one else could be to prevent
the attendance Of Objectionable characters
at the theater but objected that the ordi-
nance was too sweeping in the terms and
placed the theater employees in q position,
where they must either violate the law or
run the risk of getting themselves into
serious trouble by tho liability 10 errors IN
attempting to make the discrimination
He held that the theater people had no
legal right to eject any one except for mis-
behavior, and that the police already have
sufficient powers 10 regulate the evil COM
planned of. The ordinance was also OBJ
jectionable. he said. because II recognized
the existence Of houses of IN fame. which
Council could not legally DO. II Council
places, he said, 1t was its duty to sup
press them.
Alderman Dixon inquired of Mr.. New
man If he had not requested that the city
pass such an ordinance. Mr. Newman did
not recall having done so, but Alderman
Dixon said he had a letter from nm TO
that effect. Mr.. Newman then said ne had
stated his willingness TO have an ordi-
nance passed which would place the mat
ter In the hands of the police but he did
not desire that the theater employees should
be held responsible
Alderman Doyle objected to the ordi-
nance and illustrated his objection by an
anecdote of an Irishman who was door
Keeper of theater In another city where
such an ordinance had recently been adopt
ed, and who threw UP his job because he
couldn't tell the ladies' from the "daclnt
people"
Alderman Haas said that the ordinance
was 4Hlpfdttlcables ana could not be en-
forced. It would place too much resDon-
sibility upon the theater employees and
put them in a position where if they at
tempted TO make the discrimination re-
CURED by the ordinance they were likely
10 make errors which would cause serious
trouble. The Council had no right to ac-
knowledge the existence of such persons
he said, and besides he was opposed to
placing any additional hardship upon
class whose members are already suni-
cieutly unfortunate.
Alderman Dixon insisted upon an aye
and nave vote. which was taken with the
following result: Ayes Bacon and Dixon:
nays: Thomas. Williams Mills. Doy.e,
Tiedem8n Hoas ana Schwarz.
Alderman Dixon was more fortunate
with his ordinance for5idiIng pulling in"
Of passers-by by energetic dealers which
was passed without objection.
An amendmen, TO the Sunday laws with
regard % the sale Of mi'k also offered by
Alderman Dixon, was adopted after a sec
ond reading. To permits milk dealers to
denver MIX 20 their PATROLS on Sunday
afternoon IN addition 70 the hours already