The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-08
THE MILITARY BILL PASSED.
SENATE RECOGNIZES NEED OF
GEORGIA TROOPS.

Was Introduced by Clark Howell
Immediately Transmitted 10
House and VIII Probably Pass
That Body This week-OnIy Three
Votes in Senate Against Atlanta
Depot BiII-Mr. Harden Introduces
the savannah Bill for the EIec-
ton of City Officers by the In
coming Council.
Atlanta, Dec. THE military bill,
prepared by the special commission
appointed by Gov. Gambler providing
Tor a reorganization OF the military
forces of the state, was passed by the
Senate to-day.
The bill was introduced by Senator
Howell. It was ordered Immediately
transmitted to the House and will
probably pass that body early next
week. The bill provides for a thorough
reorganization OF the military Of the
state and will greatly simplify the sit
uation. The principal change made by
the bill is that the offices of aujutant
general and inspector general are con-
solidated and will, if the measure goes
through, oe held by one, official. The
commission by which the bill was pre-
pared was composed of Col A. r. Law
ton, retired; Col. Geo. NJ. Napier, judge
advocate general, and Col. w. E.
Wooten Of the Fourth Infantry.
The constitutional amendment bill
was taken from the table to-day on
motion OF Senator Bell and made the
continuing special order for Monday.
The Atlanta depot bill was read the
second time and will be voted on Tues
cay. 1t is said there are dolly three
votes in the Senate against it.
The greater part of the day was
spent in reading and passing local bills.
The resolution which was recently
drawn up by a committee of prominent
Atlanta citizens, making 1t the sense
of the General Assembly that the ma
tional government should refund pro
rata to the Southern States $l05,OOO,-
900 taken from the people of the South
ern States during the Civil War, was
passed.
The House spent the greater part of
the day in passing local bills. The
attendance was small and no general
business was taken up.
saVannah's Political Bill.
The following new bills were read:
BY Mr.. Harden of Chatham-To fix
the time for. election and appointment
of all officers of city of Savannah by
the incoming Council
BY Mr.. Miller of Muscogee-to ex-
empt students graduating from
incorporated medical colleges from
standing examination before the State
Board of Medical Examiners.
BY Mr.. Underwood of White-To au-
thorize the state librarian to purchase
for the use Of justices of the peace
and notaries public of the state copies
of the Georgia Justice" and to make
an appropriation to pay for same.
The following bills and resolutions
were passed:
BY Mr.. Bush of Miller-To establish
a dispensary in the town of Colquitt.
BY Mr.. Skies of Worth-To establish
a system of public schools in town of
Ashburn, in Worth county.
By Mr.. Grantland of the Twenty
sixth District-To repeal the act MAX
ing it unlawful to manufacture liquors
in Spalding county.
BY Mr.. McLennan of Telfair-To add
the town of McRae TO the list of towns
in which state repositories may be
located.
BY Mr., Miller of Muscogee-To au-
thorize any city in the state having a
pc llation of $4,000 and upwards to APP
prorriate money to maintain a public
library.
BY Mr.. Yates of Catoosa-To cede to
the United States jurisdiction over GER
tain lands and public road approaches
TO the Chickamagua National Park.
BY Senator Wilcox of the Fifteenth
District-To add the city of Fitzgerald
TO the list of cities in which state de-
positories may be located.
BY MIR. Fielder Of Bibb-To amend
the charter of the city of Macon for
the purpose of issuing $964,S00 bonds
for exchanging, retiring and cancelling
the present bonded Indebtedness of the
city.