The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-23
HOWELL RAPS
FOR The SENATE
IS A RIVAL PLAN THERE
TO GOVERN CHOOSING OF TMB
STATE JUDGES.

Atlanta, June 22-Thirty-two OF the
forty-four members of the Senate re-
sponded to roll call this morning. Hon.
o. M. Starr of the Forty-third Dis
trct was sworn in as successor to w.
p. Dodd, who resigned on account of
his conviction of embezzlement.
One of the most interesting features
of the Senate's session was the in
PRODUCTION of a joint resolution by
Senator Clements. providing that the
present session be limited to thirty
days, instead of fifty, it having been
understood when the number of ses-
sions of the present General Assembly
was increased to three that the time
would be reduced. 1t is said, however.
that such a resolution is not likely to
pass.
Several important bills made their
appearance in the Senate. One of these
was a bill by Senator Middlebrooks
providing for extending the Western
and Atlantic Railroad to the seacoast,
the work of grading to be done by the
states convicts. A similar measure
was introduced in the House last year
| by Mr.. Darlington of Madison and was
! called up to-day and read the second
| time
Wants Them Appointed.
Senator B. L. Tisenger of Thomas
ton started the introduction of bills in
the Senate by putting in a measure
calling for the appointment of
judges of the Supreme Court. Judges
of the Superior Court and solicitors
| general by the Governor, and increas-
ing the term of each to six years This
is one of the measures which has been
| proposed since the last judicial pri-
mary. The bill seeks to amend the
! present constitution and gives to the
| Governor the appointing power of all
| the courts of the state.
Other bills were introduced by the
| various senators, but the one by Mr..
| Tisenger is regarded as the most inn
| portant of the day
Other bills introduced in the Senate
/ were as follows:
By Senator Sweat--To increase the
salary of the judge of the City Court
of Douglas.
BY Senator Van Buren-To authorize
the Secretary of State to grant corpor-
ate powers to certain sick benefit and
| accident insurance companies.
BY Senator Skelton-To require in
vestment companies doing business in
| Georgia to deposit a bound of $4,000
| with the state treasurer.
Fort Gets Appointment.
Among the appointments sent by
| Gov. Terrell to the Senate to-day for
confirmation was that of Allen Fort,
Jr., to be solicitor of the City Court Of
| Americus for a term of four years,
| from Dec. s, 1904. This terminates one
of the warmest local contests of this
| kind that has been waged this year.
| There were four candidates, but Mr..
/ Forts strongest opponent was q. s.
| Childers, who had numerous strong in
| dorsements from the officials and private
| citizens of his county. Mr.. Fort Is a
| son of Hon. Allen Fort, who was for
long time prominently identified with
Georgia politics.
Others appointments made to-day
| and which will be confirmed by the
| Senate tomorrow were as follows:
II. L. Long, to he judge of the Coun-
| ty Court of Lee county; J. L. Wills to
be judge of the City Court of Columbus
for term of four years; Charles r.
| Crisp, to be Judge of the City Court of
| Anlericus for a term of four years; s.
s. Harris, to be Judge of the County
| Court of Wayne county; G. T. ZachTy,
to be judge of the County Court of
Henry county, Howell Cone, to be So
licitor of the City Court of Statesboro;
| f. NJ. Smith. to be solicitor OF the
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