The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-23
GEORGIA'S SENATORS
BACON WANTS COURT OF APPEALS
TO MEET IN ATLANTA.
GOOD REASONS FOR THE BILL.
WOULD BE GREAT CONVENIENCE
TO THIS SECTION.

New Orleans with Their Appeals.
Would Suit western Florida and
Northern Alabama AlsO-Omnibus
Public buildings Bill VIII Carry
Appropriations for Brunswick,
Macon, Atlanta, Athens and Rome.
Minister Wu May Come to Georgin.
Washington, April 22,--Judicial bust
ness in Savannah will be greatly bene-
flied If the bill which Senator Bacon i'm
PRODUCED in the Senate to-day becomes
a law. The bill provides that the cir
cult court of appeals of the fifth circuit
shall hold at least one term annually
in Atlanta on the first Monday in Sep
TENDER of each year, or as otherwise
provided. The fifth circuit includes
the states of Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tex
as. The circuit court of appeals for
that circuit now sits at New Orleans
and all business before it has to be
transacted at the Louisiana metropo-
lis. This involves aslot of travel back
and forth by attorneys having cases
before the court and is considered
hardship upon those in the eastern part
oof the circuit. There is great uncer-
tainty about the fate of the proposition
now pending for a change in the cir
cults, as there are many interests in
the different parts of the country to BE-
guarded and there is no prospect of
speedy action upon it.
In view of this fact and of the hard
ship of the present conditions, Senator
Bacon believes that the court should
be required to divide it's time between
Atlanta and New Orleans. His bill
provides that cases arising in Georgia
and the southern district of Florida
may be tried at Atlanta.
Would Suit Florida and Alabama.
The western district of Florida Is
made UP of that portion of the state
which runs over close to Mobile. and
1t is presumed that the present ar
rangement suits the lawyers of that
district because they are near to New
Orleans. Advices received by Senator
Mallory. with whom Senator Bacon has
conferred, indicate that the attorneys
of the southern district of Florida
where the greater part of the business
from that state originates, prefer At
lanta.
II is probable that the northern dis
trict of Alabama would also come into
this new arrangement, though the SEN
ator has not included that in his bill.
He expresses himself as very much In
earnest in his support of the proposed
change, and as he is on the senate
Committee on Judiciary, he is in an
excellent position to secure the passage
of his bill. Mr.. Fleming, who is on
he 41Jf 81
viii have charge of the bin before that
committee when it reaches there.
The omnibus public buildings bill.
which will soon be reported to the
House, will carry an appropriation OF
$4,000 for the completion of the build
ing at Brunswick. $75, 900 for a new
building at Athens. $25O.000 for the pur-
chase of land for an addition to the
present building at Atlanta and ap-
propriations for the making over of
the building at Macon, and an addi-
ton to the building at Rome. The
Macon item will approximate 100000.
Wa May Come to Georgia.
Prof. w. e. Reynolds. president of
the Middle Georgia Military Academy
at Milledgeville, arrived in the city
tonight and tomorrow will call with
Judge Bartlett upon Minister WI, and
will urge his acceptance of the invi-
Idtioh 10 De the SldT attraction at the
Milledgeville commencement. Judge
Bartlett has already extended a formal
invitation. and in response to it the
Chinese minister said he would study
his engagements with a view to going
to Georgia if it be possible.
1t is practically assured that Assist
ant Postmaster Helm is to be given
the Rome office, but the indications
are that he will not be commissioned
until after a fight before the Senate.
While he has filed among his papers
a number Of Endorsements from leading
business men, Senators Bacon and
Clay to-day received a number of tel
egrams from other prominent business
men at Rome. urging that the nomf-
nation be not confirmed. Senator Clay.
who is member of the Postoffice Com
mittee, says that the case will be thor
oughly looked into, and that Can't
Helm will not be confirmed if it is
proven that he is not the proper person
to administer the affairs of the office.
He says that he and Senator Bacon
will do all that is in their power to see
that the wishes of the people Of Rome
are recognized.
Senator Clay to-day introduced a res
olution providing for the payment of
H. V. M. Miller, late a senator of
Georgia, $6,602 due him as a senator
from March, 1867 to July, 1865. The
resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses Of the
Senate.
A bill of similar nature has been
introduced in previous Congresses. but
favorable action has never been Sc
cured.