The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-18
LABOR OF CONVICTS
A QUESTION THAT AGAIN LOOMS
UP IN LEGISLATURE.
NEW BILL AFFECTING 1T
INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE B1
STEED OF TAYLOR

Bill proposes TO Extend the Lease 0f
the COnvicts for Another Term of
Five Years Under the Present Law.
Laws Governing state Board of
Pharmacy May Be ChanRed-BiII
Relating to Police Court of Savan-
Dnh-Bin for n Roster of Georgia
Soldiers and sailors Tabled.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 17.-Among the
new bills introduced in the House to-
day there appeared one to extend the
lease of the convict labor of the state
for another term of five years under
the present law, giving to education
the sum of 100000 from the proceeds
and letting the remainder go into a
prison fund, to be used at the expira-
ton of that time under appropriate
legislation in providing other work for
the conviets. This bill was introduced
by Mr.. Steed of Taylor, chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee.
Mr.. Fielder of Bibb introduced bills
to amend laws relating to the State
Board of Pharmacy, so as to prevent
the appointment on the board of any
graduates of medical colleges or schools
of pharmacy in the state, and to re-
quire the board to meet twice instead
of once a year.
Mr.. Cam Of Chatham introduced a
bill to amend the act relating to the
Police Court of Savannah, so as to
permit the Mayor to designate some
alderman to sit in the court in the alb
sence of the Recorder for sickness or
other reason, and providing that when
an alderman and the Mayor sit to-
gether, and there is difference of opin-
ton, the Mayor shall announce the
Judgment.
There was read to the House a reso-
luton adopted by the Savannah Board
OF Trade, urging the members of the
General Assembly to appoint a commits
sion to look into the matter of the le-
gality of making an appropriation for
Georgia exhibit at the st. Louis Elk
position in 1904, and if it can be done
constitutionally, to make such appro-
priation as soon as possible.
The bill by Mr.. Carswell of wilkin-
son to appoint a commission to prepare
roster of Georgia soldiers and sail
ors who took part in the Civil War,
the expense not to exceed S., 000 Gre
ated quite a warm discussion and was
finally tabled in the absence of the au-
thor.
The House passed the resolution by
Mr.. Beall Of Paulding, providing for
the appointment of a committee of five
to investigate the conditions at the
Confederate Soldiers Home.
The House concurred in the Senate's
amendment to Mr.. Harden's resolution
for adjournment on Thanksgiving day,
declining to declare the day dies non.
Bills Introduced In House.
Among the bills introduced were the
following: By Mr.. Fielder of Bibb-To
recognize, foster and aid the Georgia
Industrial Home and other child-saving
institutions by giving Superior Court
judges and ordinaries power to COM
nit certain children to these institu-
uons and requiring the counties from
which they come to aid in their sup
port.
BY Mr.. Slaton of Fulton-To regulate
the issuance and record of executions
of judgments in appellate proceedings
BY MIR. Kent of Johnson-To regulate
the sale and disposition of deadly
weapons in the state.
BY Mr.. West of Lowndes-To make II
lawful to build fences across private
ways in certain cases.
BY Mr.. Deal of Bulloch-To repeal the
charter of the town of Statesboro In
Bulloch county, TO incorporate the city
of Statesboro.
BY Mr.. Slaton of Fulton-To provide
for a commission of five to locate the
Georgia lines and positions of Georgia
troops in the battle around Vicksburg
Miss
BY Mr.. West of Lowndes-To amend
the act establishing the City Court OF
Valdosta.
BY Mr.. Bruce of Lumpkin-To re.
peal Section 1899, Vol. /, of the Code
establishing county teachers insti.
tutes.
By Mr.. Blackburn of Fulton--Tc
make it misdemeanor for any unau.
thorized person to wear the Confeder-
ate cross of honor.
Br Mr.. Rogers of McIntosh-To pro.
vide that the salary of all schoo
teachers in Georgia, who hold frs
grade licenses, shall not be less thar
$50 a month.
Those the House Passed.
The following bills were passed by
the House:
Br Mr.. Underwood of white-Tc
amend Section Isl of the Criminal
Code, defining robbery so as to include
pocketbook snatching.
BY Mr.. Bush of Miller-To establish
a dispensary in the town of Colquitt.
BY Mr.. Steed of Taylor-To provid,
Tor the pest protection OF Confederate
veterans mentioned in an act approved
Dec. 9, 1897. by making the certificates
issued by the ordinary conclusive evi.
denee of the rights of such veterans
TO do business without the payment OF
any tax or license.
Passed by the senate.
The Senate to-day passed three bills
two of which were of a general char.
acter. One was by Senator Lee of the
Forty-fourth, to abolish the office OF
special agent of the Western and AT.
lantie Railway: another by Senator
Sweat, Of the Fifth. prohibits the adui.
teration of spirits of turpentine, while
the third, by Senator Worsham of the
Twenty-second, provides for the In.
corporation OF the Forsyth school dis.
trict in Monroe county.
Two papers having reference TO tn,
convict system were introduced. One
Of these was a bill by Senator Middle.
brooks OF the Twenty-seventh. provid
ing that One-hnlf Of the felony convict,
should be leased out al the end OF tn,
present contract for Eve years, ant
that the other one-half should b,