The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-02

the judge of the City Court OF Savannah
shall on the first Wednesday Of October,
1900, be elected by the legally qualified
electors of the county Of Chatham. 10 serve
for the term OF four years from Jan. p,
1901. should a vacancy occur by death,
resignation or otherwise, thencit shall DC
the duty OF the Governor 10 fill said va
cancy by appointment in the same man
ner as is now prescribed by law for filling
vacancies in the Offices of judges OF the
Superior Courts OF the state; provided,
however, that il shall be the duty OF the
Governor during the present session OF the
general assembly, with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, to appoint fit and
proper person 10 serve as judge of said
city Court Of Savannah from Jan. q, 1890,
and until his successor is elected and duly
qualified; provided, further. that no per
son shall be appointed or elected judge OF
said court who shall not have been bona
hde citizen and resident Of Chatham coun-
ty for four years next preceding his ap-
pointment or election. and have practiced
law in this state for six years.
Sec. 2. And il IS further enacted, That
all laws and parts OF laws~in conflict here
to be and the same are hereby repealed"
1.-THE other bills which are to be intro
duced by the representatives of this coun-
ty In the Legislature are familiar to the
people of Savannah" said Capt. Dillon.
They contain straw that has been thresh-
ed over again and again, and that has
been the staple of local politics for pc
Rod whereof the memory of man rinneyh
not to the contrary This excerpts the
bill making the clerk and sheriff of the
CRY Court elective which you have print
ed virtually in full several weeks ago.
The legislators and those who espouse
their cause feel certain that these bills win
meet the appreciation eef the pub
lie and that they VIII pass the
legislature without trouble or cues
To "a Ia in, frf
accordance with the announced principles
and beliefs of the party of the state and
We cherish the hope that the party of the
country will Loyalty support them. That
they viii receive the support of the repre-
'seutatlves of the county in the Legsla-
ture is an assured fact"
There has been a statement to the effect
that Senator Grovenstein has barely
promised his neutrality and had agreed
but TO steer a course that would not op-
pose the passage Of the bin. AS a matter
of fact Senator Grovenst TEN has pledged
his ardent support TO the passage or me
bill. ard has promised that he viii do all
he can to further it. He has even assured
Solicitor General Osborne by letter, of the
position he occupied in the matter, and
the solicitor general when he was in the
city on Sunday, stated mat this was the
fact, and that he had no hope of receive
! ing from the senator any help in the eff
fort to defeat the passage OF the bill.
When Capt. Dillon was asked about the
matter, he emphasized the statement to
this effect that have been previously
made. IF any letters are 10 be written
TO the senator" said Capt. Dillon, cor IL
any have been written, they Will not serve
TO change his determination to support
the bill, which he has been thoroughly con-
WINGED Is righteous, Democratic and de-
manded by he best interests of the coun-
ty. Senator Grovenstein hesitated awhile,
before announcing his intention to support
the bill, until he could be assured that II
was just and that the revenues of the Of
fee of solicitor general, as at present con-
sututed, would be sufficient to encourage
the ambitions Of two thoroughly compe-
tent men. In other words he desired to
be convinced Glat the office would not be
placed, when divided, in the hands of in
competent officials, and that the admins
tration Of justice would not suffer by the
change"
"Of these desired facts we have offered
him ample evidence, substantiated by the
| records of the courts Of be- county. 1t
has been sufficient to convince MIN, az it
would be sufficient to convince any reason
able and reasoning man. that the office of
solicitor general pays 600 much and car
rieS with It too much unshared power to
place in the hands Of any single man.
He has notified the representatives of the
county in the Legislature that he will
give the DiI HIS DShfIy support, ana L am
assured from this promise of its passage"
The only candidate 10 fiji the term
elapsing between the termination of abe
duty of the solicitor general of the cir
cult and the election of county officers in
October 1900 yet announced. is Mr.. Cor
don Saussy This announcement was made
In the Morning News four or five weeks
ago. and the list of candidates has not
been added to since that time. The new
law provides that in case Of It's passage
the selection of a solicitor general of the
CITY Court to serve until The county cleo
ton, shall be made ny the County Com
missiOners.
The commissioners have given no In
dioation Of the manner in which their
votes win be cast, as of course they win
not DO until the Legislature has acted
upon The bin. 1t is impossible to tell
whom they will support as It is mpossbls
to predict who else will be in the race for
the office. If the report OF the revenues
OF the office of solicitor general are any
thing near true the position will be sufii-
clentiy attractive, even after he division,
to induce at least several of the members
try In the capacity of solicitor of the City
Court and 1t is altogether improbable that
any who cherish these ambitions. will De
bashful in putting their applications be-
fore the Board of County Commissioners
Time, in case the bill becomes a law. W.
show the result, but at present tfle politi-
cal wise acres are not willing to back any
less reliable prophet.