The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-24
MUCH WORK TO DO
LEGISLATURE WILL DE VERY BUSY
THIS WEEK.
NEEDS ALL THE MEMBERS
TO CONSIDER IMPORTANT MEAS
UREs COMING UP.

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Railroad Bill FavorabIy Reported.
Finances VIII BE Closely watched.
Time of Session Growing short.
Atlanta, Nov. 23.-The Legislature.
hard week before it and resolution is
pending with the rules committee
looking to cutting off leaves of absence
except in providential cases, so that
there may be a full house present for
the transaction of business. While it
is not thought such a resolution will be
passed, the chances are that the mem
bers will remain here except in cases
where ii is absolutely necessary that
they be away.
Two special orders have been fixed
for consideration in the House and it
is likely there win be a third. The po-
lice patrol bill, by Mr.. Blackburn of
Fulton, comes up for consideration
Tuesday morning Immediately after
the reading of the journal. This meas
ure provides for a patrol Of a captain
and six men i'm each militia district of
bAAN SLalN. ciiG ltOVO liiilllld hlC-
tricts, so that the passage Of this
measure would put about 11,l72 ad-
ditional police officers in the field. The
bill provides that these officers shall
patrol their respective districts at least
once a week 1t is their duty to arrest
ali idlers. Migrants and criminals, and
| for making such arrests they are to
receive the same fees as are paid the
| sheriff. They are also relieved of road
| duty and q penalty of So is fixed for
I failure or refusal to serve.
This bill has been most favora bly,
mentioned" Mr.. Blackburn said, land
] have strong reason to believe that ii
will pass. These policemen are to be
appointed by the grand juries and con-
firmed by the court, and the expense
attached to such service is practically
nothing. Such a patrol In all the dis
tricts would result in a feeling Of
! greater security in the country dis
tricts, and would do away with q
great many of the crimes which are SC
frequently reported from them"
Child Labor Bill.
The child labor bin by Mr.. Houston
of Fulton viii be the special order fol
Wednesday morning. This bill has thi
unanimously favorable report of III,
committee on education and Ii il
strongly supported in many 1uirters.
The bill provides that no child under
II years of age shall work in any fac
tory in the state unless a widowed
mother or wholly invalid father is alb
solutely dependent upon it for support
that no child under 10 years ole
shall work in factory under any cir
cumstances that no child under Il
years of age shall work in any factory
between Z o'clock p. m and 6 O'clock
a. M, and at no time unless 1t car
read simple sentences In the English
language and write its own name, and
that in all Instances where the provi-
sions of this law apply, parent, OF
guardian of the child so working in a
factory shall file with the factory au-
thorities a certificate showing the
child's age and condition.
Among the warm advocates of the
bill in the House are Messrs. Stoval
of Chatham, Hall Of Bbb Akin of Bar
tow, Franklin of Washington, Tignel
of Muscogee, Slaton of Fulton, and
many others who frequently take part
in the debates and whose remarks car
ry weight and effect.
Il have every reason to believe the
bill will pass Mr. Houston said, In
speaking Of the measure. "I know that
a large majority of the members OF
the House are it's friends, and as far
as / have been able to see there will
be few adverse votes when II is put on
it's passage"
The opposition to the measure has
come practically altogether from the
mill men, no member of the Legislature
having appeared before the comnfttee
against the bill.
other Important Measures.
Among other important bills toward
the head of the calendar, and which
will almost certainly be reached this
week, unless crowded out by the gen.
eral tax bill ard appropriations bill
is the bill by Mr.. Hall of Bib, to re-
quire all railroad companies which OBJ.
crate railroads along or across any
public road or which obstruct any pub.
| lie road in this state, to become in.
corporated under the laws of Georgia
The admitted object of this bill is Il
require the Southern Railway Com.
pany to secure a charter in Georgia
so that it can be sued in the state
courts, instead of almost every case
as now, going to the United States
courts.
This bill was favorably reported BY
the General judiciary Committee By
a majority of two votes, and when the
result was announced in the commit.
tee room, Mr.. Hall jumped to his feet
clapped his hands and shouted
THANK Cod" 1t is one of Mr.. HaIl's
pet measures. and he has been workinf
at it for several years.
There are a dozen general bills Of
interest on the calendar but It is like.
ly very few of them will be passed on
Financial Measures.
OF first interest are the financial bills
which are expected TO reach the House
early this week. Chairman Reid OF
the Ways and Means Committee, and
| Chairman Davis of the Appropria.
lions Committee. have been givine
their best efforts to the sta tie, and cap
itol officials as well as members Of the
Legislature say none In their positions
have ever been more faithful or given
more time and attention to the mat
| tiers which come before their respective
| committees. They have been through
every department in the Capitol with
a view Of ascertaining it's needs and
4 finding some place 10 cut down ex-
/ penses. Notwithstanding this, owing
TO the special appropriations tackled
| onto the general bill the Indications
/ are that expenses are going beyond
| the states income.
Some bill proposing to tax franchises
| viii probably be reported 20 the House
! this week BY the Ways and Means
/ Committee. The committee Intends 70
/ take action on this subject Monday
afternoon, and the Indications are that
either an amendment 20 the code. a
franchise tax bill or franchise taz