The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-02
NO FIGHT ON JUDGE NORWOOD.
GOVERNOR HAS SENT HIS NAME TO
THE SENATE.


the Whole Morning session-At-
tack Made on the school ApPro-
priatiOn.
Atlanta. Nov. 1.-The fight on Judge Nor
wood by the Savannah contingency. head
ed by Hon. Fleming duBignon. was drop
ped to-day, and the governor was assured
by Senator Grovenstein Of the First Dis
tricl and the three representatives, from
Chatham, that the reappointment Of Judge
Norwood to the judgeship of the City
Court of Savannah would be satisfactory
TO them.
Mr.. duBignon also called on the Gov
ernor and said that The differences as TO
Judge Norwood had been harmonized, and
the Governor thereupon sent the name Of
Judge Norwood 10 the Senate for conhrma-
ton.
Gov. Gambler says he held up the nomi-
nation of Judge Norwood upon the re-
quest Of Mr. duBlgnon, as he was a citi-
zen Of Savannah and chairman of the
State Democratic Executive Committee.
Gov Gambler sent along with Judge Nor
woods, the following additional nomina-
tions:
Judge Of the County Court of Jasper
Sam T. Reid of Monticello.
Solicitor Of the County Court of Worth,
r. b. Price OF Isabella.
The City Court Bills.
The general Judiciary Committee Of the
House to whom were referred the bills of
Representatives LaRoche and McDonoush
10 elect the solicitor, clerk and sheriff of
-, Of Chatham county DE
the people. called up these measu IS this
afternoon and assigned them for hearing
Monday afternoon. Mr.. Osborne asked Tor
This extension, and the members OF the
Chatham delegation iuterposed no obJec-
ton Mr. LaRoche stated tonight that
there is no doubt that the bill separating
the offices of solicitor of the City and Su-
perior Court will pass both houses, as all
the representatives and Senator GroVen-
stein favor il on its merits.
The committee on appropriations this
afternoon decided to report favorably the
resolution TO pay A. j. Delk of Liberty
county, and W. b. Tyson, d. S. Pierce and
e. L. Fishback of Wayne, the $500 reward
offered for the capture Of Bob Brewer, the
noted desperate, which was Withdrawn by
Gov. Gambler before his capture. The re-
ward stood during three administrations
and when Gov. Gambler came in, he decld-
ed to make a clean sweep and begin anew.
Brewer was afterwards captured by these
parties who thought the reward was still
open.
The Committee on County and County
Matters, favorably passed upon the bill
by Mr. Pond of Madison, authorizing he
county authorities in any county in the
state to purchase two or more bloodhounds
with which to chase criminals. The bill
makes it optional with such authorities
10 procure the bloodhounds or not, as they
see fit.
To Elect by the People.
The House to-day by vote of ia 10 II.
PASSED the bill to elect the railroad COM
gnissioners by a vote of the people The
measure was introduced by Mr.. Spear OF
Sumter The terms of Office were fixed
at six years, the Governor to appoint the
successor to the commissioner, whose
term expires on Oct IA, 1901. who shall
hold until his successor is elected in Octo~
Der 1902. and the vacancy Occurrying Oct
il, 1903. is to be filled in like manner by
the Governor till the vacancy is filled by
election in October, 1904. Quite an antag-
onstic spirit to the commission
was developed in the discussion. Mr..
Brown of Carroll, said they should be
elected by the people, because they had
placed themselves upon a high pedestal,
and were too far removed from the people.
Representative Bell said that experience
demonstrated that the Railroad Commits
sion had failed largely to secure the object
for which IL was created, and that the
county is dominated by railroads and other
corporations.
The amendment to have one of the COM
missioners a lawyer, and another a prac.
teal ralroader, was defeated and under
the provisions of the bill as passed any
one is eligible to the position. 1t was
claimed in the discussion that there was
no railroad man on the commission as il
now stands.
The entire morning session was taken
up in the consideration of this and the
other special order of the day, Mr. Chap,
pel's bill TO fix the state tax limit al -four
mills. Mr.. Ellis amendment to make i,
five mills was voted down, and on the
aye and nay call, the vote was ninety-fivs
10 thirty-six, lacking twenty-five votes OF
the requisite two-thirds.
Attack on the Schools.
vicious attack was made on the schoo
appropriation by Mr.. Hall of Bib in hi.
speech who said that no state was LOSING
as much money as Georgia on education
Mi Everett of Stewart defended the com.
mon school system and gave instances al
the splendid work done by the system
Many of the friends of the public school.
voted against the measure because the,
believed its passage would cripple the pub
lie schools.
Mr.. Ellis gave notice that he would NOV,
a reconsideration tomorrow. The friend,
Of The bill say they can muster uD enough
strength tomorrow to put 1t through.
Only one new bill was introduced. Tbr
was by Mr.. Allen of Baldwin to amen,
Section 47S6 of the civil code relating Il
partition proceedings by inserting III,
words AT term time. or the judges there
of at chambers" after the word "Sit
uated" in the seventh line thereof
Senatc's Brief Session.
The Senate had a very brief session 70
day, little business of importance bein,
transacted. The nominations of Charlie
X. Crisp to be judge of the County Cour
OF Sumter and OF A. S. Morgan. 10 h,
judge of the County Court of Warren. wer