The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-01

sessions of the General Assembly, and
changing the date of the state election
from the first Wednesday in october
to the first Tuesday after the first
Monday In November, the latter being
the date of the national elections. Both
of these bills were passed unanimously
by the Senate. They have MANY friends
in the House. but there is little doubt
they will meet with some opposition.
There is rumor that Gov. Terrell is
opposed to the summer sessions bill.
and the defeat of that measure would
necessitate the same fate for the other.
because with the present date of meet
ing the elections will have TO con-
tinue 10 be held early in October. New
ertheless the bills will Enthusiastically
be heard from in the House.
DR.. Kellys Australian ballot bill
which is the most important general
measure yet passed by the House. is
now before the General judiciary Com
mittee of the Senate Since the pass
age of this bill. 1t is said 1t has been
discovered that it contains certain i'm
PROJECTIONS, and these the Senate Com
mittee is trying to remedy. Objection
has been made, for instance. to the
fact that the provisions in the bill rel
ative to primaries are general. instead
of specifically providing for white pri-
maries. This. ii is stated, will have to
be changed in order to preserve the
present status OF the primary. Ire Sem
ate is expected to consider the bill
sometime this week.
The Senate Committee of eight, head
ed by Senator John w. Taylor as
chairman, has just concluded it's in
spection of the school for the deaf at
Cave Spring, and will report that the
institution is economically and care
fully administered. The committee will
recommend an appropriation of $40, 900
for new building which is badly
needed, and an increase in the regular
yearly appropriation. There is a bill
now before the House with a favora-
Bile report from the Committee on APP
preparations to give this institution
1880 for a new building. the amount
having been cut down from $4,000. be-
cause 1t was believed that would be
sufficient for present needs. 1t is ex-
pected the House bill will go through
The ThunderboIt Charter.
The House Committee on Corpora
tons Will try to settle at it's next meet
ing this week, the dispute as to GER
tain features of the. proposed new char
ter for the town of Warsaw, or Thun-
derbolt, as II is more Familiarity known
both in Savannah and elsewhere in the
state.
Upon the adjournment of the House
late Saturday afternoon, the commit
tee met and heard from Hon. w. p,
LaRoche of Savannah, representing the
town of Warsaw, in opposition to GER
tain features of the bill which was in
troduced by Mr.. Cam of Chatham.
Mr.. Cam and Mr.. LaRoche were
agreed on an the features of the bill.
lXNant tho ~ FN.
The bill prescribes that all voters In
the town elections shall own at least
one-eighth of an acre. that their prop
erty shall be valued at not less than
$500, and shall have been returned to
the tax collector of the county for
twelve months prior to the election.
Not only this but IL is provided that in
order to vote there must be no mort
gage or encumbrance of any kind upon
the voters property, and there must be
no Judgment outstanding against him.
Mr.. Cam presented a petition signed
by nineteen property owners of Thun-
derbolt. asking the passage of the bill,
these being, he said. nearly all the
property owners there. Mr.. LaRoche
had petition signed by eighty-two
resident males of legal age, out of
about 100, who live there, asking that
these rigid qualifications be stricken.
Mr.. LaRoche said he might agree to
the property qualification provided the
restriction as to mortgages and judg-
ments is removed. Mr.. Cam said he
would consult the Savannah parties,
and see If he could get them to agree
to strike this from the bill. They will
endeavor to reach an agreement 50
that the committee can report the bill
tavorably without a contest. The
liquor question is at the bottom of the
whole dispute II is stated