The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-06
THE FIRST PITCHED BATTLE.
o,rv COURT SOLICITOR BILL BE-
FORE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.

Cont
uouse VIII Consider To-day the
mill creating the Office of Solicitor
~ The city Court of savannah and
uepder a Report-It Is Thought
.,a contest VIII Determine the
relative strength of the Advocates
,5 opponents of the BiII-POIiti-
inns Have Gone to Atlanta to
wake the Fight Before the Com
mit,ee.
rro-dlv the bill creating a solicitor of
.hs City Court of Savannah will come
rn before the General judiciary Commit
no. of the lower house of the Legislature
or5 action. either favorable or unfavor-
eH.. will be taken. From the commit
,sa i- viii be reported back to the House,
op1 I'm that body the most important bat
H. If tHe campaign will be fought
II is thought that to-day will indicate
tbe strength of the opposing factions with
q fair degree of certainty. The General
Judiciary Committee of the House consists
If more than forty members, and is taken
40 be representative of the feeling and
sentiment existing in the House on this
and other subjects Before this commit
Zee there have already been preliminary
skrmishes and sparring for points, in
which the supporters of the bill contend
they have had a shade the better of the
fghung, but the first important conflict
will come to-day. Both sides will have
representatives before the committee, and
the effort will be 10 convince its men,
bers that the passage or defeat of the bin
is demanded by the people of this COM
muuity and that the public veal depends
upon the action of the committee, in the
first place, and the House and Senate ul-
umalely.
There is no me thod of determining just
what action will be taken by the commit
tee Both sides claim a clear majority of
is members and ass rt that the committee
will take the action that is demanded by
the best interests Of the city of Savannah
and the county of Chatham.Just what these
best interests are supposed to be differ ac-
coring to the political complexion of the
prophet. It is a fair assumption though,
thai the committee viii do what it thinks
right and viii take such action as is die
tated by the consciences and sense of pub
lie duty of its members.
Last night delegation Of politicians left
for Atlanta. Heading the list and the d5i-
ega ion was Solicitor General Osborne, who
had spent the day with his family in the
city Hon. f. G. duBignon accompanied
Mr. Osborne and there were a number of
lesser lights of the same political faction
who went on to take hand in the fight 10
secure the defeat of The bin They all seem
cd confident enough that the bill would be
defeated, and that it would receive its
first potential setback in the fight before
the General Judiciary Committee.
Representing the other faction was Rep
lesentative T. H. Mcmillan, who also had
come down Saturday night, and had spent
the day with his family. To number of
bis friends, to whom he talked during the
cay Mr.. Mcmillan said that the passage
Of the bill was assured, and that those
who favor it in Savannah need not have
the least uneasiness but that it will be-
come a law. Mr.. Mcmillan returned to
Atlanta to assist in the fight before the
committee. Mr.. W. p. LaRoche did. not
return to Savannah, but spent his time
with the members of the committee, en-
oouraging the doubtful and endeavoring
to bring those who oppose the passage of
the bill to what he considers the proper
way of thinking. No matter what the re-
suit, the fight is certain to be close and
interesting and neither of the opposing
factions can rghtfully or truthfully be
said to have a mortgage on the ultimate
outcome
In Savannah the betting is at even
money. Some Of the more enthusiastic of
the partsans are wont to speak of their
willingness to bet two to one, but when
the time comes for a show down it usu-
ally degenerates into backdown. The
political sports are willing to stake their
q ilra Int he 10
Is really willing and ready to give odds
mas YET to be seen. When he does make
MS appearance no matter upon which side
OF the political fence he shows his head,
there will be plenty of takers for all the
money he can rake or scrape together.
Even at the real figure, there is little
scarcity and both factions seem willing
20 bet on their favorites
MT 5. b. Adams was also among the
passengers who went up to Atlanta with
tne politicians Mr.. Adams visit though,
mas no connection with local politics, nor
Is ne to interest himself in the pending
IISnI Ior the enactment of local legisla-
uoh. Mr.. Adams will appear before the
General Judiciary Committee Of the SEN
ate IN behalf of the opposition 10 the pas
S3se OF that portion of the Steed pure food
IN mat relates to the manufacture and
eoN ol baking powder containing alum as
one OF It's ingredients. He will represent
tIg Moiehouse Manufacturing Company of
o,,is cl'y who make baking powder that
00Ies within the prohibition
MI' Adams expects to be able to show
t.o' baking powder manufactured accord
lug 10 me formula in use by his clients
mo' injurious to health, to which end he
""I submit the analyses of prominent
VNvHisls and their deductions therefrom
:, part OF the programme of opposition to
.@e ul' or rather to that section or clause
mat prohibits the manufacture or
f'.s ol alum baking powder, will be an eff
r TO convince the members of the COM
luce mat the current and popular preju-
luce against the baking powder containing
'uN mas been produced by the adver-
ing schemes of competing manufactur-
.' ana that it has no foundation in truth
laet On the contrary, Mr.. Adams will
iIu'eu" and expects to be able to prove
|,, taking powder is much cheaper and
9'"e as healthy as any other form.