The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
FRENCH TO INSPECT TROOPS.
HE AND COL. OBEAR BEGIN WORK
ON FEB. =.

Major of the Regular Army Detailed
for the Inspections in Georgia.
start Is to BE Made mt Columbus.
All Inspections to he Completed
by May Twin Reach savannah
by First Of March-MiIitRry Get
Armory Rent That Is Past Due.
Atlanta, Feb. 2.-Maj. F. H.
French of the Sixteenth United
States Infantry located here, has been
detailed by Gen. H. c. Corbin Of the
Division of the Atlantic to inspect the
Georgia State Troops. Maj. French re-
ported this morning at the office of
Adjutant General S. w. Harris, and an
nounced that he was ready at any
time to start on his inspecting tour.
Col. William G. Obear has already
made out an itinerary, beginning
with Columbus. on Monday next,
Feb s. 1t is required that these in
spections shall be completed by May l,
50 that these officers will be hard
pushed until that time, sometimes
having to make two or three inspec-
tions on one day Their work for the
next week or two will be confined to
the southwestern section of the state
They viii probably reach Savannah
the latter part of February or the
first of March.
Paying Armory Rent Arrears.
1t will also be Of general interest to
the military of the state to know
that Adjutant General S. w. Harris
began to-day paying the back armOry
rent which was due Sept. 80 last. AS
soon as he finishes with this the
armory rent for the last quarter of
1903 will also be paid, some time dur
ing the present month. This means
distribution among the militia of the
state of about $4,000 or SIS to each
company for armory rent for the last
half of 1903 This payment was de-
layed on account of the fact that the
state had to bear a large part of the
expenses of the annual encampment
last year.
To stop the "InvasiOn."
News was received at the Capitol
Court of the United States decided
yesterday that Georgia will be allowed
to file her suit for injunction against
the state of Tennessee to prevent the
further invasion" of this state by the
sulphur fumes from the copper mines
at Ducktown, Tenn. Attorney General
Hart and Lyon Johnson argued the
motion for leave to file just a week
ago, and the decision in Georgia's fav-
or has been a prompt one.
The date set for the hearing of the
suit is April Is, and an early decision
on the main question is expected. The
object of the suit IS to stop the sui
phur fumes from coming into Georgia
and destroying the vegetation of large
tracts of land in the northern part of
the state. Gov. Frazier of Tennessee's
statement that he could not interfere
in the matter led to the suit being
brought.
No Decision in baxter & Co. Case.
The case against A. B. Baxter & Co.
in the United States Court, application
for receiver and involuntary bankrupt
cy, was argued before Judge Newman
to-day, but the court desires additional
information and further hearing was
postponed until tomorrow.
Measure for saloons.
w. II. Terrell mas intro
duced resolution in the City Council
here looking TO asking the Legislature
to amend the law relating to the clos
ing Of barrooms on election days, so as
to permit them to remain open on such
election days as are accompanied by no
excitement or interest. such as cleo
tons for justice of the peace and regu-
lar elections, which have already been
settled by primaries.
~rrf1n n4l-lr- L -
made to apply to Atlanta, but it is not
unlikely that similar application will
come from other cities.
No Pardon for Arkwrfght.
Gov. Terrell to-day, acting on the
recommendation of the Prison Com
mission, refused to pardon Ben Ark
wright of Savannah. who was con-
victed of voluntary manslaughter, and
sentenced to serve twenty years in the
Denitentiary.
Constitutional Amendment.
Gov. Terrell viii in his next mes
sage to the General Assembly recon-
mend that some provision be made
for legislators to serve during the in
term which exists between October
and June, because If there should be
an extra session of the Legislature or
if the Governor should die between
OCTOBER, When the elections are held,
and the next June, when the General
Assembly meets there would be TO
one to take the Governors place.
The constitution of the state in para
graph l, section 4. article 2, says:
Members Of the General Assembly
shall be elected for a term of two
years and shall serve until their sue
cessors are elected" The Governor will
simply suggest that words, land quail
fed be added to the end OF this para
graph, which will give all the relief