The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-12
AGAIN 1T PROTESTS
COUNCIL WANTS NONE OF THE IN
COMING BOARD BILL.
SENATOR CANN is URGED
TO WORK FOR DEFEAT OF HARD
EN- BILL IN THE SENATE.

Alderman Bacon Again Introduced
Resolution, Protesting Against
the Change That Would Make the
City Omcers Elective by the In
Coming, Instead of the Out-GOing
BOard-Committee Appointed to
visit Atlanta to Appear Before
the senate Committee That VIII
Report the BiIl-Senator Cam
Was TeIegraphed of the Action
of Council.
The City Council does not intend to
rest quietly and allow the passage of
the bill introduced in the Legislature
by Representative Harden of Chatham
and passed. making the election of the
city officers the duty of the incoming,
instead of the out going, board of al
dermen. Active steps will be taken to
defeat the measure in the Senate. In
fact, the machinery to effect this end
was set in motion at the meeting of
The City Council last night, and the
first gun was fired in the battle that
has re-opened.
The news of the passage of the bill
nah through the Morning News yester-
day morning, and discussion over it
was rife at the City Exchange and
about the streets. At the Exchange,
naturally. the prevailing sentiment was
that the out going board should elect,
but there were differences upon the
question elsewhere. Interest has been
nd or1fo will he
rly awaited.
Alderman Bacon introduced a reso-
luton at the meeting of Council two
weeks ago, protesting against the pas
sage of the Harden bill. Copies of the
resolution were sent to the represen-
tatiyes from Chatham county and to
the senator from the district and it
was thought by Council that its action
would bear weight.
The belief was engendered somewhat
through the recollection that Repre-
sentatives Hitch and Harden had APP
peared before the Committee of the
Whole of Council when the discussion
of the extension of the city limits was
on, when they told the board that the
wishes and opinion of Council in mat
tiers of local legislation would be held
as of Importance This was taken to
mean that q protest from Council
would enlist the representatives against
the passage of the bill. This view was
somewhat shaken, however, when it
was learned that Representative Har-
den purposed introducing the bill. Rep
resentative Hitch was relied upon,
however, by the members of the board
opposed to the incoming board elect
ing.
In caucus last night Alderman Ba-
con spoke briefly upon the question,
saying that he considered that Council
should have been given notice of the
consideration of the measure by the
committee in order that it might have
had representation. Representative
Hitch, vice chairman of the committee,
had it was understood, called the
meeting at a time when the chairman
was away. The alderman considered
that an appeal should be made to Sen
ator Cam to stop the bill in the Sen
ate, as no opportunity was given Coun-
Gil to oppose il before the House COM
mittee.
When the resolution was offered in
open Council by Alderman Bacon. urg-
ing Senator Cam to oppose the passage
of the bill. it was adopted by accla-
nation, two aldermen raising their
voices against it. At the last meet
ing, when ii was put upon a yea and
nay vote, the resolution offered by AL
derman Bacon had been passed by
one vote. Some of those who voted
against the resolution then were not
present last night.
After the adoption of the resolu-
ton, which provided for the appoint
ment of a committee of three alder
men to appear before the Senate COM
mittee by which the bill is to be re-
ported, Alderman Bacon asked that
the Mayor send telegram to Sena-
tor Cam Immediately, apprising him
of the action of Council. The Mayor
acquiesced, and the telegram was sent.
The Mayor appointed Aldermen
Thomas, Frank and Schroeder on the
committee, Alderman Bacon pleading
business that would prevent his serv-
ing as chairman.