The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
AUTOS WIN The DAY
THEY MAY RUN ON AUGUSTA AND
MONTEITH ROADS.
RAWLS' BILL is DEFEATED.
COMMITTEE REPORTED ADVERSE
LY UPON 1T.

Mr.. Rawls of EmnEham Made a
Statement Before the Committee.
Say ing That Farmers of Chatham
and Eninghnm Counties Had Pc
titiOned Him to Secure the Pas
sage of the BiII-Chatham DeIesa-
tiOn Opposed It-Cnnn and StOvaII
SpOke-AtIanta News Notes.
Atlanta. July 24-The House Conn
mittee on Roads and Bridges, at the
first meeting it has held in two years,
this afternoon reported adversely,
without a dissenting vote, the bill by
Mr.. Rawls of Ehingham. prohibiting
automobiles from running on the Au-
gusta and Monteith roads in Chatham
and Effingham counties.
Mr.. Rawls made a brief statement
in behalf of the bill. urging that the
farmers of Efingham and Chatham had
petitioned him to introduce it, because
their horses were so badly frightened
by these machines that their lives We're
endangered. He said they had asked
him to introduce bill prohibiting the
running of automobiles on any of the
roads of the state.
The entire Chatham delegation,
Messrs., Stovall Cam and Harden,
appeared before the committee to en-
ter a protest against the bill. and it
was an effective one. Strong argu-
ments were made by Messrs. Cam and
Stovall to the extent of showing that
such a measure would prove not only
unjust, but unconstitutional. They
easily carried the day.
Justice Turner Seated.
Judge Henry G. Turner took the oath
of office this morning as associate
justice of the Supreme Court and went
Immediately upon the bench.
The court was in the midst of the
Eastern Circuit at the time, and to-
day, several Savannah lawyers made
their arguments before him. His COM
mission was also issued by the Cover
nor the first thing this morning.
Justice Turner was assigned to the
First Division of the court. Associate
Justice Fish was transferred to the
Second Division and made presiding
justice by order of Chief Justice Sim
mons
Arguments in the case from Savan-
nah will be concluded tomorrow morn
ing, and the court will probably also
Among the. Savannah lawyers here to-
day were Judge II. D. d. Twiggs, r.
M. Oliver A. A. Lawrence, w L. CLAW
Shelby Myrick. p. ]. O'Connor, ]. r.
Saussy, r. r. Saussy, Sameul B.
Adams. and 7. p. Ravenel
Hitch and Cam for Congress.
Robert M. Hitch and ] Ferris Cam
are mentioned. along with Col. P. w.
Meldrim, in the Journal this afternoon.
as probable candidates for Congress,
to succeed Col. Lester. should he decide
to remain out of the race. Both of
them said 1t was too early to talk.
Complaint Against Military.
Formal complaint has been lodged
with the Adjutant General against the
Ouitman Guards and the GAINESVILLE
Blues, two infantry companies. which
failed to attend the recent encampment
at Griffin. by Col. T.. D. Ruguenin
commanding the Second Infantry.
These companies may be REQUIRED to
show cause why they should not be
disbanded for failure to respond to the
order to go into camp.
Dnde Convicts Threaten Trouble.
According to a telegram received at
the office of the Prison Commission to-
gay there is a mutiny of convicts on
at the Coal City mines in Dade county.
The telegram said: "One hundred
and twenty-five miners in quarters
refuse to come out. Please advise
quick" 1t was signed by j. D. Goode
deputy warden representing the state
Chairman j. S. Turner wired back.
instructing the deputy warden to be
firm, but patient, and to avoid blood
shed. He also told him that Warden
Jake Moore is one his way to the camp.
and VIII take charge of the matter to-
morrow.
The cause of the disturbance is not
known. There are many desperate
men among the convicts in the Dade
county mines, and the sedtious spirit
has been aroused several times in the
past. Chairman Turner is confident
that Warden Moore will straighten cut
the situation without any very grave
disturbance.
Heavy Property Increase.
Tax digests received from seven more
counties at the office of the Controller
General show large increases in the
taxable values throughout the state.
Washington county leads with an in
crease of $206, 435 over Fast year, while
Dougherty shows an increase of $780,
0S7. The total increase for fifteen
counties is $2,276,44S, an average of
$151,963 to the county. This, If main
tanned, will run the total increase to
10000 900.