The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-19
WANTS ALABAMA IN
GEORGIA ASKS ITS MARK SMEN TO
ENTER INTERSTATE SHOOT.
SAVANNAH MAN IS NAMED
AS SUPERVISING INSPECTOR OF
NAVAL STORES.

II. p. Register Appointed Under New
Turpentine and ROsin-Wright to
Have Charge of st. Louis Exhibit.
Governor Has Signed All Bills
Passed by Recent Legislature Ex-
cept One Which He Vetoed.
Prison Commission Considering
Successor to Foster and AIIagOOd.
Atlanta, Aug. 1S.-Gov. Terrell to-
day telegraphed Gov. Jelks of Ala
bama urging him to send several
teams to Savannah to take part in the
interstate rifle contests next week.
Gov. Terrell to-day appointed r. P.
Register of Savannah supervising in
spector of naval stores under the act
passed at the recent session of the
Legislature prohibiting the adultera-
ton of spirits of turpentine and rosin
when the same is intended for sale.
The inspector is required to give a
bond for $1,000 must live at the point
in the state where the greatest amount
of business in his line is done. which
is Savannah, and he derives his in
come from fees amounting to one
fourth of l per cent. a barrel on all
rosin and turpentine.
1t is said at the Capitol that Capt.
R. F. Wright, assistant commissioner
of agriculture, may be detailed in
charge of the Georgia exhibit at st.
Louis. 1t is necessary to get some
competent person to take charge Of
this exhibit, and according to the I'M
derstanding some person must be chos-
en- from the department, so that two
salaries will not have to be paid.
There have been many applications
for jobs in connection with the Geor-
gia exhibit, but there will be few Of
them to give out. The principal work
will be done by the Capitol officials, in
whose charge the matter has been
placed.
All Bills but One Signed.
Gov. Terrell completed to-day the
signing of all bills passed at the re-
cent session of the Legislature. The
Governor approved every bill passed
with one exception, that being a bill
to re-enact the fence law in the Blue
Ridge district of White county. This
bill he vetoed to-day on the ground of
nconstitutionalitY, it being special
bill providing for a matter already
provided for uuder a general law.
The members of the Gainesville
Blues are considerably put out over
not being permitted to attend the state
shoot at Savannah. The team from
this company was ready to take the
train on Sunday morning but the
transportation on being asked for was
not forthcoming. The boys were very
much chagrined. The company is un-
der probation because it did not at
tend the state eneampment and Its
disarmament has been under discus
sion.
Prison Commission Meets.
The Prison Commission was in session
at the State Farm at Milledgeville, TO
day, and it is said the commissioners
were discussing the probable success
ors to Warden Allagood who whipped
Mamie DeCris and Superintendent
Foster. both of whom have resigned
According to the commissioners, the
places of the two men will be hare
to fill, and it may be several days
vet before any announcement is made
by the commissioners as to their sue
cessorS.
1t is also stated that while the com
mission is in session at Milledgevillt
the new rule which will prevent tn,
whipping of white women convict,
will probably be made.