The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-20
THE GOVERNORS BUSY WEEK.
HE HAS TO PASS UPON THE LEGIs-
LATURE'S WORK.

Strong Opposition to the Bill Pro-
viding for "A state Board of Oste-
Opathy-ShOcLIey Released From
state Sanitnrium-SIiIitnry Circles
stirred Up over the HnrdwiclS Bill.
Col. Gambler May he DispIaced-Ne-
GrOes Oppose Sleeping Car Bill.
Atlanta. Dec. 19.-Gov Gambler had
very busy day to-day, I'm considering and
signing the new bills sent to him by the
officers of the general assembly. Some of
the bills developed considerable opposition,
and so besieged was the Governor to-day
by men who wanted this or that measure
vetoed, that he locked himself within his
office. and gave instructions that he was
at home to no one.
The bill providing for a state board Of
osteopathy TO insure the examination of
applicants who wish TO practice this new
science, commonly thought 10 be massage,
If sdH meeting with opposition, and these
objections have reached the Governors
ears.
When the Governor came forth from his
self-enforced secIusion late this afternoon
he is Immediately set upon by a hungry
horde of newspaper reporters in the cor
ridor and all that could be gotten out OF
him was that he had approved the resolu-
ton providing for the release of W. j.
Shockley from the State Sanitarium at
Milledgeville. This nearly took the news
paper men off their feet, for it had been
Whispered into their ears only a few min
utes before that he would very probably
veto it, Shockley Is the man who killed
a fellow-pa ssenger on street car in this
city over a year ago.
Has Not Considered 1t.
The Governor said he had not yet con-
eidered the osteopathy bill, and when ask
ed what he would do with it when he
reached It, said, read it," and marched
off with chuckle. His manner indi-
Gated plainly that he did not know what
TO do about the osteopathy matter, but no
doubt when the time comes 20 act he will
take the same view of it as the Legisla-
lures members did, who voted for II be-
cause the American people loved to be
humbugged, and he wished to crafty
them as far as possible.
Several of the Atlanta physicians have
asked the Governor to veto the osteopathy
bill, on the ground that osteopathy has
not yet been sufficiently well established
to warrant its recognition by the state as
a medical science. DR.. Rudicil, the repre-
sentative from Chattooga county, was
strong opponent of the bill In the House,
anu AAuo uloO III 6Na AiiC NiOfNlhoi " hCNO
1t.
All the delayed bills of the Legislature
will reach the Governor tomorrow, about
a hundred in number, and he will have
a Big task on his hands to go through
them all. Il looks now as though he
would not be able to wade through them
ali within the required five days and that
many of them will not bear his signature;
but as he is hard worker 1t may be pos
sible for him to get rid of them all.
The Military Measure.
Military circles are all agog over the
new law requiring all commissions in the
volunteer forces of Georgia to expire Feb.
1. 1900. The effect will be If the Gov
ernor approves the measure, to have cleo
lions throughout the state for military OFF,
GERS.
In Atlanta there is special interest in
the effort of the Fifth Regiment to which
the local companies belong. There is con-
siderable talk to-day of strong opposition
developing to Col. John S. Gambler for re-
election as commanding officer, if he should
again offer for the place. Maj. j. Van
Holt Nash Is being spoken of as his prob
able successor. He is very popular with
the men and officers of the Fifth and will
no doubt be chosen. Col. Gambler 1t seems,
is not as acceptable to the militia boys
as he was before the Spanish-American
war.
It Is thought, too. that the new law will
work many changes in other parts of the
state
Opposition has developed among the ne
groes of the state to the bill which makes
IL necessary for sleeping car companies to
provide separate cars in Georgia for white
and colored passengers. 1t is charged that
the bill is class legislation, and 1t is said
a delegation of negroes will call on the
Governor and ask him to veto It.
Another bill to which there is opposi-
ton is the one Incorporating Kirkwood in
DeKalb county. Quite a number of citi-
zens are opposed to the Incorporation and
they have employed Col. Milton Gambler
10 plead their cause before the Governor.