The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14
TO BE A PROHIBITION FIGHT.
ISSUE MAY he MADE NEXT YEAR IN
ALL THE COUNTIES.

ed 10 MIR. lEcMiIInn's Interview-A
state EmbaIming Board-Bill for
Biennial Sessions Was Passed.
Narneu Defeated for Judge of the
--ountS Court of BrYan-Mnny
Other Matters Acted on.
Atlanta. Dec. 13-The leaders of the
prohibition fight in the Senate and House
had caucus last night and determined
10 make prohibition an issue in the next
Democratic primary.
As a result of the meeting the issue Of
prohibition or anu-prohibition will be
made IN every county in the state next
year. and the next Legislature viii be in
structed either to pass or defeat measure
similar 10 the WHingham bill.
The Democratic Executive Committee
Of the state will be called upon to submit
the question to the people in the next pri-
mary. The request will be submitted by a
number of prominent prohibiuonists. If
the Executive Committee refuses 10 sub
nit the question at the primary, the pro-
hibitionsts viii see to it that in every
county and in every senatorial district in
the state, candidates are put forward who,
If elected, will vote for a prohibition bin.
The House got down to work in ear
nest to-day, as it was the last day in
which bills could pass the House and be
acted on in the Senate. There were sew
eral spirited contests, the most interesting
being on the bill Of Mr.. Everett of Stewart
TO provide bookkeeper for the agricultu-
raj department.
city Court Bill Lost.
Mr.. LaRoche's City Court bill was de-
feated again to-day by a vote of Y to 46.
Mr. Mitchell of Thomas again led the fight
against the bill, and cut off debate by call
ing the previous question Immediately af-
ter its reading.
one member ascribes the slump in the
vote to Representative McMillan's recent
interview given out.
The resolution by Mr.. Freeman of Cow
eta to authorize the Governor to borrow
money to supply a casual deficiency, not
over 100000, was adopted by vote of lO2
TO O.
There was a warm debate over the bill
by Mr. Jordan of Jasper, that the gradu-
ates of all colleges in the state, except the
State Normal School be required to stand
an examination before they are allowed to
teach in the common schools of the state.
An amendment was adopted striking the
State Normal School, and placing the
graduates of all institutions on the same
footing all having to take the examina-
ton The bill as amended was passed by
q vote of III to 49,
A resolution appropriating SAL So to pay
the expenses of the commission which in
vestigated the Northeastern Railroad was
adopted.
A resolution to pay A. L. Waldo of At
lanta $500 for his services as expert ac-
countant in examining the books of the
tax collector of Fulton county, was passed.
An EmbaIming Board.
Mr.. Calvins bill to establish a state
board of embalming was passed by
vote of 104 to g. The bill provided for
five members of the board, to serve for
one. two, three, four and five years. The
first members are to be named Jam l,
1900, and their successors are TO serve for
five years The board Is to examine all
applicants for license on the subject of
anatomy and other matters. The fee Is
to be S. the first year and 81 for re-
newals each succeeding year. The bill
makes it a misdemeanor for any except
licensed men to practice embalming. The
expense involved is 20 be paid from the
fees of the applicants, and no expense is
TO be attached TO the state.
bill by Mr., OVerstreet of Screven to
require ordinaries to insert their advertise
ments in the same paper in which the
sherif's advertisements appear, passed by
"a vote of 1O4 to u.
bill by Mr.. Grassland of Dougilerty
TO reduce the tax on sewing machine
agents in each county, where they do busi-
ness, from $25 to S. year. was passed
by vote of 80 to %. Mr.. Bush of Miller
gave notice of motion to reconsider.
Mr.. PAGES bill, exempting from taxation
the property of UNCONVENTIONAL colleges,
Jailed to receive constitutional majority,
the vote being 80 to %.
Mr.. Bowers bill, to exempt malmed and
disabled Confederate soldiers from license
on parks where games are played, was
passed DV vote of On n
A bin. by MIR. Blalock of Fayette. to
amend the constitution so as to allow the
widows of INDECENT Confederate soldiers
10 be pensioned, was passed by a vote of
122 - 0.
The bill, by Or. Carlton of Clarke, to ap-
propriate $500 for a summer session of the
State University was tabled
biennial Sessions.
The Dickerson constitutional amendment
Dill passed the Senate to-day 1t is a bin
to amend the constitution so that the Leg
islature viii meet every two years instead
of every year, the sessions to last seventy
days, and be held during the summer.
Under the provisions of the bin the mile
age of the members for one trip to and
from their homes win be saved, and thr-
" days per diem, amounting TO something
like $40. O00
The amendment must be submitted 10
the people for ratification, and shall not
go into effect until 1903
why WarneH Was Defeated.
Just before adjournment, the Senate
went into executive session to consider
two nominations sent in by the Governor
In one the body refused to confirm the
nomination, and it was turned down
that OF A. w. Warnell, to be judge Of the
county court of Bryan. The nomination
of William Ostein to be solicitor of the
same court was confirmed.
Senator Grovensten defeated the noml-
nation of Mr.. Warnell He said the Citi-
zens Club of Savannah had entered Bryan
county politics and Influenced the nomina-
ton of Mr. Warnel by Gov. Gambler This
influence was said to be ex-senator Gelger
and Hon Fleming duBignon. Judge
James B. Brown, the present incumbent.
Is a brother TO Representative Brown, who
worked against the confirmation OF the
Governors aDDointee.
On the other hand, il was said that ex-