The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-27
WORK BEFORE THE GOVERNOR.
FINAL SETTLEMENT WITH THE
OLD CONVICT LEsSEES.

There Are Several Points of Differ
ence Between Former Lessees and
the state-Pardon Cases 10 Come
Up-Many Candidates for state
EmbaIming BOard-COmmissiOne
10 Paris ExpOsitIOn-FncuIty of the
state Normal school Reelected.
Atlanta. Dee 26-With the advent OF
the new year Gov Gambler will have his
hands full with important interests that
win be pressing for solution. Among these
viii be the terms Of the final settlement
with the convict lessees under the old sys-
lem. the appointment of the embalmng
board and two commissioners to the
Paris Exposition, the solution of the depot
problem in Atlanta and the never ceasing
appeals for pardons
The lease settlement will be taken up
in a short time, as the Governor will have
to pass on the differences between the state
and the lessees. The latter have failed TO
make payments in certain cases where
they are alleged to be liable for penalties
for allowing convicts to escape. Another
issue has arisen over the cost Of trans
ferring the convicts to different camps
when the lease expired.
For the next few days the attention of
the Governor will be directed toward
number of pardon cases upon which he
will be called to act There is also a num-
Der of contested cases arising from re-
wards for capture Of prisoners. In these
cases several persons are claiming the
reward, and 1t will be the duty of the
Governor to say to whom it shall be
paid.
Twenty Undertakers Want II.
Twenty undertakers have already filed
applications with the Governor for posi-
tons on the State Board of Embalmers
and several cities and towns are still to be
heard from. Atlanta leads the list with
three candidates; Augusta is next with
two; Macon. Forsyth, Griffin, Austell and
a number of other places have one candi-
date each,
''As the task of the board will be a
rather gruesome one, I did not think
there would be any candidates. said the
Governor this afternoon. But they are
coming in quite fast. There are none
from Savannah, however" he added
The board will consist of five embalmers,
whose duty it will be TO pass upon the
qualifications of all applicants for licenses
as embalmers in this state, and they will
be required to have licenses before they
can practice their profession.
So far there are only two applicants for
4he places for commissioners 10 the Paris
Exposition But as the time is a few
months distant yet there will hardly be a
dearth of applicants for the posts of honor
when the Governor comes to make his Sc
lections, unless he forestalls public expec-
tation and makes the appointments right
away.
State Normal school.
The commission for the State Normal
School at Athens met to-day in the Of
flee for the commissioner for education
at the state capitol. Those present were
DR.. G. r. Glenn, chairman; Chancellor
Walter B. Hill of the university, Supt.
G. G.. Bond of the Athens public schools,
Maj r. ]. Quinn, superintendent of Full
ton county's schools The absent MEM
Der was Supt. Lawton B. Evans of the
Augusta public schools.
The object of the meeting was to wind
up the business for the school for the
term recently ended, and TO elect a faculty
for the ensuing year. All of the members
for the faculty were unanimously re-
elected
The following are the faculty and en-
pioyes. with the salaries they receive:
S. D. Bradwel president, department
OF civics and Latin, 81, 400; Euler d. Smith,
vice president, department of English,
81 900; Boutwell, Graham department of
mathematics, $1,000; D. L. Earnest. de-
partment of elementary science, $1,000;
+. c. Branson, department of pedagogy,
81, 900; Fred ]. Orr, department of pen
manship and drawing, SLIGO: Miss Susie
Newton, department of geography and
history 81 200; Miss Annie Linton, depart
ment of model school, $1,000; Miss Valera
Fraser, assistant in the department of
English, $1,000; Miss Ida Young, assistant
an the department of Latin 81 900; Miss
Ida Bowie, president secretary, $500; Mrs.
]. e. Palmer, housekeeper. $3.50; Miss A.
Darracott, matron, $3.50; James H. Jor-
dan, Waterman. $3.50; G. A. Nell, treas
ure, $780,