The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-25
SOLONS GOT BUSY
LEGISLATURE LOST NO TINE IN
GETTING TO WORK.
HALL SAYS TOO MANY JOBS
SOUGHT TO HAVE NUMBER OF AT
TACHES REDUCED.

Member from Bibb Was Thwarted
in His Effort, and the Number of
House Employees Wns Not Changed.
Hut Ten Members of the House
Failed to Answer the Roll Call.
j. w. Green Was Elected Door
keeper of the Senate-Mntters That
Consumed the First Day.
Atlanta, June 24.-The General AS
sembly convened for business this
morning, without any unusual events in
either House.
The only feature in the House of
Representatives was the resolution by
MIR. Hall of Bibb, the object of which
was to cut down the number of as
sistant doorkeepers, pages and other
of the House attaches, this being a
continuation of the old fight made by
him at the last session.
The resolution to-day called on the
Secretary of State to appoint one gal
lery-keeper. two assistant doorkeep-
ers. six pages and eight porters for
the House. Mr. Hall claiming it was
the duty of the Secretary of State to
supply these employees under Para
graph 5, Section 1S1 of the Code, which
says the Secretary of State shall sup
ply the General Assembly with serv-
ants.
There was quite a debate pro and
con, chiefly between Mr.. Hall and Mr..
Slaton of Fulton. with the result that
the resolution was finally defeated by
a vote of IS to &c. The number of en-
ployes, therefore, will remain; three
gallery keepers, five assistant door
keepers, eight pages and eight porters.
Attendance Was Large.
There was a splendid attendance on
the opening session of the House. not
more than ten failing to answer roll
call Speaker Morris particularly re-
marked on this in declaring the House
opened for business. 1t was made evil
dent that the House intends to get
down to business, for it declined an in
vitation presented by Mr.. Flynt of
Spalding to attend a barbecue at Camp
Northern, Griffin, on Saturday, the
day on which Gov. Terrell and staff
will inspect the encampment. However
quite number of the members will
go to Griffin on that occasion individ-
ually. The Senate accepted the invita-
ton and win go in a body.
Daniel on Committees.
A committee was appointed to draft
suitable resolutions relating to the
death of Hon. George H. Warren OF
Emanuel. Mr. Warren's successor, Hon.
Henry r. Daniel was sworn in by Jus
tice A. ]. Cobb of the Supreme Court,
and was assigned to the following
committees: General Judiciary, Cen
eral Agriculture. Pensions, Immigra-
tion and Public Library.
The reading of Gov. Terrell's mes
| sage concluded the proceedings of the
House for the day.
Senate sat for an Hour.
The Senate was in session only a lit
tie over one hour. The Australian bal
lot bill by Mr. Kelley of Glasgow
which passed the House last year, VIII
come up as the special order in the Sem
ate tomorrow morning. DIR. Kelley
says he came back to the Legislature
last year solely for the purpose of get
ting this bill through, and if the SEN
ate will pass 1t he promises to stay at
home next time.
williams Sworn In.
Senator r. j. Williams of the Six
tenth district was sworn in by Jus
tice w. II. Fish of the Supreme Court.
Senator Williams succeeds the late SEN
ator Rountree of that district from
Emanuel county.
j. W. Green of Habersham county
was elected doorkeeper of the Senate, to
succeed the late doorkeeper, Baker
Wilson. His opponent was j II. Land
Of Butts, formerly well known mem
Der of the House.
Among new bills introduced in the
| Senate were the following:
New Bills Introduced.
By Mr.. Smith, to providwe that all
| property having no lawful owner shall
belong to the state of Georgia.
BY Mr.. Tisinger, to regulate the law
concerning a years support of wild
ows and children.
BY Mr.. Shelton, to prescribe the
docketing of certain cases Of non-res-
idents in Superior. City, County and
Justice Courts.
By Mr.. Shelton, to authorize justices
Of the peace to change the time of
holding courts in their respective dis
| tricts.
By Mr.. Shelton, to provide how mar
rage licenses shall be issued by the
Ordinary.
But One Senator Absent.
All of the members of the Senate
were present, with the exception of
DR.. S. A. Crumbley of the Twelfth
district. Owing to the fact that he
has twelve patients who are danger
ously i'll with fever. he was unable to
arrive to-day.
Senator Shelton has decided not to
introduce a bill to limit the present
session to thirty days, and the next
session to twenty days. as he at first
proposed. He found the measure did
not meet with proper favor. This re-
moves all doubt about the session last
ing for the tIsfal fffv dAys