The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-28
DON'T KILL THE BIRDS
,orSE SEEKS PROTECTION OF THE
FEATHERED TRIBE.
PASSES THE AUDUBON BILL.
.oxa AND PLUMAGE BIRDS NOT TO
BE MOLESTED.

v.ovtstonp of the Bird Measure-HOw
II Is to Be EnfOrced-Interestin
Measures Are Tabled-ResOIutiOR
,rtroduced, Providing That the
SaOO Reward for the Capture of
Charley JeTcOat Be Pafd-Candler
and smith to Be Heard on State
Road Extension.
Atlanta, July 27.-The House of Rep
resentatives passed only one measure
Of consequence to-day, the Audubon
hill which is designed for the protec-
zion of song birds and birds of plum
age and their nests.
An interesting measure taken up was
the bill by Mr.. Adams of Putnam, the
sDecial order for the day, designed to
prevent the securing of advance pay
ments with intent to defraud on con-
tracts to perform manual labor. and
making violation a misdemeanor. At
present such action is viewed practi-
cally in the light of debt, and the
loser has no redress.
The measure seemed to meet with
much favor. and an amendment by
Mr. Deal of Bulloch, making the meas
ure apply to any service which one
might contract to render, was adopted.
The ayes and nays were called, but
before the result was announced, the
bill was tabled on motion of Mr.. Ad-
ans The vote on the bill was 81 to
80, it lacking only seven votes of
constitutional majority. An effort will
be made to pass it tomorrow.
Provisions of the Audubon Bill.
The Audubon bill, by Mr.. Calvin of
Richmond, was passed by a vote of SO
10 3 This measure prohibits the kill
ing, trapping or netting or the de-
sruction of the nests of any song bird
or bird of plumage, not specifically ex-
emrted by the provisions of the act.
Under the terms of the bill all game
BIRDS are exempt, and may be Killed
during the open season.
The following birds under the Au-
dubon bill are outlawed, and may be
killed at any time: English sparrows,
great horned owls, sharp Skinned
hawks, coopers hawk or big blue dart
er crow, blackbird, jack daw and rice
bird.
All other birds are protected by the
bill and it is made a misdemeanor to
kill or take them, or to take their
eggs or nests Surrounded by proper
restrictions certain parties will, upon
obtaining license certificate from the
Department of Agriculture, be permit
ted to take such birds for purely Sclen-
tific purposes.
Judges of Superior Courts are to ap-
point wardens to carry out the pro-
oa% 70 civ
in charge to their grand jurles.
Tabled Grice's Bill.
The House. after some discussion,
tabled a bill by Mr.. Grice of Pulaski
proposing to give to judges of the Su-
perior courts of the state the author
itv to hear certain matters and grant
certain orders in vacation which they
are now permitted to entertain or
grant only in term time. several OF
the lawyers of the House urged the
passage of the bill, and there was also
some opposition.
When a vote was first taken on the
motion to table, only SlXty-SeNen
members voted Speaker Morris or
dered the roll called to ascertain II
there was a quorum present, and 101
answered to their names. The bill was
tabled, because with the small alta
tendance and because of some opposi-
ton it was apparent it could not Sc
cure constitutional majority.
Reward for JeGcOat.
Mr.. Daniel of Emanuel introduced
resolution to pay the reward of $500
that was offered for the arrest of
Charley Jeffcoat, outlaw and murderer.
though Jeffcoat was shot to death by
those who tried to capture him. jeff
coat murdered Deputy Sheriff j. G.
nd
Emanuel county and also killed Po-
lceman Oil of Aiken, S. c. Gov. Can
der offered reward of $500 for Jeff
coats capture, and this reward was
renewed by Terrell. AS Jeffcoat was
killed. the reward could not be paid
by the Governor.
Atlanta to the Sea.
The House adopted, without a dis
senting vote, a resolution by Mr.. Car
ringtOn of Madison. extending an in
vltauon to former Gov. Allen ID. Can
dler and Hon. James M. Smith OF
Oglethorpe to address the members of
the General Assembly in the Hall of
the House Wednesday night on the
question of extending the Western and
Atlantic Railroad from Atlanta to the
seaboard. Mr.. Darlington is the au-
thor of the bill proposing to make this
extension.
Convict Question Coming Up.
The convict question comes up in the
House tomorrow in the shape already
indicated in thes dispatches, and there
Is strong belief expressed that the last
substitute for the Steed bill will be the
one most favored. This measure, as
stated, provides for permitting coun-
Ties to work on the roads, where they
so desire it, all feloncy convicts whose
terms are ten years or under.
Senate's Work Brief.
The Senate held very short session
to-day.
Several local bills were introduced.
Inc bill proposing to incorporate the
Leonard school district in Cobb county
was referred to the Committee on
constitutional Amendments at the sug-
sesuon of Senator Perry, who said
there We're several similar measures,
ana that there was some doubt as to
tnelr constitutionaMty. He thought
LhiS should be cleared up before the
oils were passed.
ne bill by Messrs. Deal and Miller
VI Bulloch to create the City Court OF
0tatesboro was passed.
The Senate confirmed the, nomination
Il