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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. BILL TO CREATE CZAR DEFIES HIS PEOPLE JO DO THEIR WORST; APPEALS COURT PASSESTHE HOUSE Its Obj.ect Is to Light en Work of Su preme Court. WENT THROUGHHOUSE BY VOTE OF 144 TO 4 Alexander Amendment to Strike Out First Three Sections of Slaton Bill Defeated. The Slaton bill to amend the const! tutlon of Georgia to provide for tile establishment of a court of appeal* was paaeed by the houae Wednesday morning, after three hour* coneldera tlon, by a vote of 141 to 4. The Slaton bill, providing a* It doea for a constitutional amendment, will. If passed by the senate, be submitted to the people of the state for ratification. The court of appeals, as provided for In the bill passed Wednesday morning, will consist of three judges, two of whom shall constitute a quorum. These Judges phall be elected by the people and shall hold ofllce for terms of six years. They shall be paid a salary of 14,000 a year. The court of appeals will have jurisdiction over certain cases appealed from the city, county and jus tlce courts, and has been recommended by the house with a view to taking some of the work off the supreme court. Election In November. An election for the judges of the court of appeals. If established, will be held the first Tuesday after the first Monday In November, 1906, and the judges elected will start In on the du, ties of the court January 1, 1907. At the beginning of the session on Wednesday morning there seemed to be much opposition to the Slaton bill, but by the close of the session the house was practically unanimous In Its vote on the blir. Court of Appeals Bill. On a special order granted last Mon day, the court of appeals bill by Mr. Perry, of Hall, was taken up Immedlat- ly after the roll call. Owing to the absence of Mr. Perry, tome members wanted the bill tabled, but when it was stated that Mr. Perry was In favor of the substitute bill by ilr. Slaton, of Fulton, the house voted down the motion to table made by Mr. Knight, of Berrien. The bill by Mr. Peri vide* for a presiding jud_ soclates, while Mr. Slaton's bill would create a court with three judges, two of whom shall constitute a quorum. The bill by Mr. Perry was not consid ered, the substitute having been ac cepted by the friends of the bill. On the motion of Mr. Hall, the house went Into the committee of the whole to consider the bill. Mr. Knight, of Berrien, took the chair, at the request of Mr. Dunbar,, of Richmond, speaker pro tern. Mr. Perry, of Hall, came Into the hall at 9:40 o'clock. Wanted Anderson to 8pecify. Mr. McMullIn, of Hart, arose to question of personal privilege and call ed on Mr. Anderson, of Chatham, to show his hand In the charges he made Tuesday against the Southern Cotton Association offlcals. Mr. Stovall, of Chatham, said that as his colleague was not In the hall, he would suggest that the matter be dropped until Mr. Anderson should ar rive. Mr. Slaton, of Fulton, was recognis ed by the chair to speak for his sub stitute. Waiting for several amend ments to be sent to the desk and read, he began his argument, after stating that owing to a very severe cold, he could speak but a few minutes. He said: "This substitute bear* my name, but had Mr. Perry, of Hall, been here Mon day when the substitute bill was ord ered printed his name would no doubt have been on the bill. “No Politic* In It” "This bill has no politics In It. has the support of the people. The dally press Is In favor of It. The great dallies In my own city, while differing on many questions, are all supporting this measure. The Atlanta Georgian, The Journal, The Constitution and The News have all come out for this meas ure, which Is purely patriotic and In the Interest of the people." Mr. Slaton then reviewed the meth ods of courts In different Southern states, showing how much more per fect Is the Georgia system, the only trouble with which Is the enormous amount of business that must be tried by the supreme court. He said the business of the Georgia supreme court, where the humblest man could take his case without cost, waa equal to the combined number of cases tried by the supreme courts of the Carolines and Virginia*. "As to the bill Itself,” continued .Mr. Slaton, 'It will take 46 per cent of the cases olf the supreme court’s docket.” Mr. Wright, of Floyd, asked what was meant by the words “city courts °t Atlanta, Savannah and like courts." Mr. Slaton said the courts of Atlanta and Savannah were constitutional courts, and that city court* like that' at Barhesvllle were not "like courts." The bill, he said, meant that the busi ness from county and constitutional city courts would go by writ of error <o the new court of appeals. He con tinued his argument for the bill, ex plaining the different clauses and sec tions. Following Mr. Slaton, the chair rec ognised Mr. Aiken, of Bartow, who was Informed that he had 12 1-2 minutes. A t this point there was considerable discussion as to the time to be al lowed for the debate on the bill In the committee, the chair holding that the committee had been Instructed to re port the bill back In one hour and thirty minutes, and that 25 minute* had been taken up In reading the bill. An attempt was made to go back to the house for further Instructions, but Mr. Aiken, of Bartow, would not yield the Door for such a motion. Mr. Hall, of Bibb, attempted to In terrupt to give some information to Mr. Aiken, who would not yield, and CIVIL WAR IS DECLARED BY THE SOCIALISTS RESENTS ATTACK m m OF A NEWSPAPER Says Ilis Honesty on IV. & A. Lease Bill Was Im pugned. DEFENDS IHS POSITION Bill Tabled, But Made Spe cial Order in Senate for Next Tuesday. < ' who. Instead, fired a rebuke at the gentleman from Bibb. He said: Takes Shot at Hall. “The gentleman from Bibb always tries to give Information, which Is very often erroneous. On this.bill, I have no Idea of allowing the time of the op ponents of the bill to get Information from a source which, I have no will furnish Inaccurate Information oh this measure." Mr. Hall—Will the gentleman yield? Not after that remark? Mr. Aiken—I refuse to yield. Mr. Hall—All right: I just waited to tell you something. ' ~ Mr. Aiken" then launched out In his argument against the Slaton bill, claiming that It was not properly drawn, made unnecessary provisions and left out Important ones. He said he thought the bill was full of politics and should not be Injected "Into' a heated campaign like this.” Mr. Felder, of Bibb, spoke In favor of establishing a court of appeals, but did not desire it to be mixed up In the present turbulent political condl tlona of Georgia. Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb, made fiery talk. In which he claimed that the legislature was about to pass, to rail road through, a dangerous piece of work. "Dangerous," Ssys Alsxandsr. "This bill,” continued Mr. Alexander, 'Is crudely drawn. It Is unnecessary and absolutely dangerous. You will fasten In your constitution detailed lnclples never Intended to be there. "Why, I am called on to point out the rors, but I haven't time, owini ' the way they are railroading this through the house. This bill Is full of errors. I want to Introduce an amend ment which will remedy the defects of this bill, for three long pages of It are drawn up In apparent absolute Ignor ance." Alexander's Amendment. Mr. Alexander's amendment was as follows, and on it a bitter light was made by the friends of the Slaton bill: Amend the Slaton substitute by striking out sections 1, 2 and 1 and Inserting In lieu thereof the following: "Article VI. section 2, paragraph 1, of the constitution, by adding at the end thereof the words following: 'But If the general assembly should here after create some other appellate court, It ahall have the power to define the jurledlctlon of the same and designate what cases shall be reviewed by the supreme court and what cases shall be reviewed by the,court of appeals. The committee reported back to the houae and secured an extension "of time for debate In the committee, into which the house again resolved Itself. Mr. Alexander took the floor and cop- tlnued his argument against the bill. The gentleman from'DeKalb held that the general assembly had the right now to establish the court of appeals, that It was against the provisions of the constlutlon to Inculcate in It all such details as are In the Slaton sub stitute. He said th# salaries hadn't been fixed In the bill, and that the terme of six years for the Judge* were dangerous, for the reason that there might be reason to want to shorten the terms, though such could not be done If the Slaton bill was passeM. He claimed that the passage of the btll would mean 660,000 expense every year. "I fall on you, gentlemen, to go slow. I do not say we should not pass a measure to relieve the supreme court, but I do say we are Increasing the ex- pendlttlrr* at an alarming rate.” Lawrence 8petkt for Bill. Mr. Lawrence, of Chatham,, called attention to the work of the supreme court end the necessity for some re lief. lie said It was necessary to pro vide another court, or to Increase the cost of carrying a case to the supreme court to such « point that It would be Impossible for a poor man to go to Mie higher court with bis case. "A* my friend from Bibb said, these supreme court Judge* hsve hsd almost to work themselves to death. Why postpone giving these men relief? You have the opportunity to give the people and the supreme court relief, and you should not delay." ...... Alexander Amendment Attacked. Mr. Hall, of Bibb, answered Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb, claiming that Here are pictures showing scenes of peasant uprisings In Russia. The picture on the left ehowa the coot's troops trying to subdue Infuriated peasants, while that on the right shows a crowd of peasant revolutionists barricading tracks and stopping the progress of trains. Czar, Through Premier of Russia, Issues His Defy to the People By Private Leased Wire." ' St, Petersburg, July 26.—The following manifesto has been Issued by Premier stolypln in the shape of a telegram which has been sent to gov ernor generals, governors and,prefect* throughout Russia and to the vloeroy of< Caucasus: "In conformity with Instructions received from the emperor with the view to securing full co-operation between the different local authori ties, I hereby Inform you that the government expects you to exercise j and revolutionary movements must be put down by all legal means. The measures you take must be carefully considered. The struggle begun la against the enemies of society, and not against society Itself. Conse quently, wholesale repression cannot be approved of. Imprudent and Ille gal acts are likely to give rise to discontent Instead of conducing to calm and cannot be tolerated. "The intention* of tl , _ ly desires to assist In the amendment of the legal pro erto enforoed, which no longer serve their purpose. The old regime will be regenerated, but order must be fully maintained. You must act on your own Initiative, as you are Invested with responsibility. Firm and vigor ous steps taken on these lines will doubtless be upheld by the beat part of society." LE 7 TERS SHO W THA T WHITE TRIED TO PROTECT THA W; MOTHER TO ASK INQUIRY New Story Told About the Life of Beautiful Evelyn Nesbit Thaw While at Boarding School. By Private Leased Wire. New York, July 26.—Locked In safe deposit vault In Pittsburg today are letters which. It Is said, will prove that Stanford White acted as peace maker and protected Harry K. Thaw from a contemplated action on the part of Mrs. Charles J. Holman, Mother of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. These letters were written by White In answer to those of Mrs. Holman recently printed. The letter which caused Mr*. Holman to writ# “I wish you would allow me to punish that Thaw” Is among them. Had to Hide Letter*. According to persons who have seen the letters, Whit* In all of them en deavored to protect Thaw, tnanewer to her wish to punish Thaw, White appealed to her to do nothing against the man. Roger O’Mara, employed aa a detec tive by Thaw, endeavored to get pos session of these letters, but Mrs. Hol man refused to give them up, saying that she would hand them over to the district attorney only. The hunt for them became so acute that she finally placed them In a safe deposit vault. Will Ask for Inquiry. Unable to win her son from his plan to go to trial and plead justification. Mrs. William Thaw, It was declared today, will apply, as nearest of kin, to the supreme court for an order direct ing an Inquiry Into Harry Thaw’s san ity. This action will be unprecedented In criminal procedure. If such a test, at which all the evl dence gathered by Black, Olcott, Gru ber ft Bonynge' qould be presented, should result In a verdict of Insanity, It was believed today that Thaw’s In carceration would be ordered with his mother as a committee of person and estate. Whit* Paid th* Bill. A new story was said to have come Into possession of the district attorney today regarding Evelyn Nesbit Thaw’s attendance at the boarding school at Pompon, N. J., before she married Thaw. It was asserted that It would shown that she wss not sent to the school at first by Thaw, but by a the atrical man, and that the purpose In sending her was to get her out of the etate at a time when the district at torney wss supposed to.be Investigat ing certain charges made concerning his alleged relations with the girl. This man subsequently failed to pay all the tuition expenses and her mother appealed, it I* said, to White. He went paying for the girl at the school Jl she became III, and then sent her to Europe with her mother. geroua, the Alexander amendment Waa the most dangerous he had ever heard of. Mr. Aiken, of Bartow, asked If It was not true that great commercial powers were behind th* Slaton bill, but Mr. Hall did not agree with him. "Well, I do," said Mr. Aiken. Mr. Hall then spoke for hi* amend ment, which had been accepted by the friends of the MIL and without which he would not vote for the bill. Mr. Hall's amendment, which was In the Interests of trial* by Jury and th* reservation of th* verdicts, was as 'ollows: “Amend section 2 by inserting In the fourth line of said section, after the word 'error*,' In said line, th* following words, to wit: 'In law and equity.' Amend farther by Inserting in the fifth Instead of the Slaton blit being dan- line, after the word therein,' the fol lowing words, to wit: 'Or carried thereto from the court of ordinary,* Amend further by Inserting In the said fifth line, after the word 'of,' the fol lowing words, to wit: 'Convictions of a capital.’" Mr. Hall's amendments were all adopted. Ptopls to Elect Judge. Air. Felder’s amendment to strike out that part of the bill making the judges appointive by the governor, providing tnateod for their election by the people for terms of six years, was adopted. This amendment alto calls for an elec tion the first Tuesday after the first Monday In November, 1900, with th* terms of the judges to start January I. 1907, and the judges to be elected In Foreigners Are Flee ing From the Rus- Capital. sian EMPEROR’S YACHT READY TO RESCUE Dictatorship May Bo Declar ed with Grand Duke Nich- * olas Nicholaivitch as Dictator. By Private leased Wire. St. Petersburg, July 26.—Great con sternatlon and extreme excitement pre vails In Bt. Petersburg today because of the terrorlats' proclamation sentence Ing to death the esar, General Tre- poff, M. Pobiedonoetseff, former pro' curator general of the holy synod; Gen- eral Orloff, th* “pacificator" of the Baltic provinces, and others. Civil war has been declared by the deputies of th* League of the Social 1st Democratic and Socialist revolution ry parties, and the movement Is to b fined by workmen in every part of ussla. Foreigners Ar* Fleeing. So desperate Is the situation today that foreigners, Including th* wife and children of United States Ambassador Msysr, are fleeing from Bt. Peters burg. Mrs.,Meyer and th* children left on the Northern express today. The Imperful yacht Is anchored off Peterhof, with steam up, ready to take the esar to a place of safety at the first sign of danger. Russian officers spending vacations at Austrian watering places have bssn telegraphed to return at once, and the orders Indicate that the army I* to be placed on a war footing. It Is uncer tain, however, how far the troop* can be relied upon. May Declare Dictatorship. In a proclamation telegraphed to the governor generals, governors and pre fects throughout Russia, and to th* viceroy of Caucasus, Premier Stolypn declares war against revolution and or ders them to strike and spare not In the effort to preserve peace and "crush the enemies of society." A dictatorship Is to be declared, and. It Is believed. Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaivitch, cousin of the esar, Is to appointed dictator. Mors than 100 members of the dispersed douma have returned from Finland, prepared for revolution and ready to form a new government. Meetings are being held today In.do*- ens of house* In St. Petersburg and Just across th* frontier railway em ployees, peasants. Socialists and revo- utlonlst* are discussing the plans for the overthrow of the government. The strictest censorship over news is main tained here. manner similar to that of the election of Judges of the supreme court. Alexander Amendment Lost The amendment by Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb, on which a fight was made by the friends of the Slaton bill, was voted down overwhelmingly. ' Mr. Felder moved that the bill be reported back to the houae with the recommendation that It “do pass” by substitute as amended. The motion was sustained. On th* motion of Mr. Knight, of Ber rien, the session of the house was ex tended until the bill should havs been disposed of. Mr. Knight, of Berrien, ns chairman of the committee of the whole bouse, NOT YET FILED Case Against ' Patrolman jJoncs Causes Much Talk. The case against Patrolman George Jones, under.suspension following ohargea of larceny, may be heard at a special meeting of the police com. mlssloner* before the regular meeting on the seoond Tuesday In August. The rase will occupy a great deal kt tlm*. and a* the routine of th* monthly meetings always occupies several hours, It la bslleved that' a special will be called. Jennings has received written reports Irom the officers who are said to havo withheld Information from him, and these will be submitted to the po lice board. Chief Jennings Is Indignant that the report of Jones' nllegtd 'misconduct failed to reach him until a late day, and while he has refused to state whether or not charges wilt be bro by him against these officers, It Is lleved that such charges will be msd*. No formal charges have yet been submitted to the commissioners. BUCK TO BALTIMORE GOES SYRIAN LEPER By Private l-ensed Wire. Baltimore, July 26.—Baltimore still has George lloeeett, the Myrlsn leper, much l» It* dismay. The Baltimore and Ohio rail road, which has been carrying George between Hlktua, W. V*., to Baltimore, to Phlls<lelphls, slut again to this elty, hat ■ its bands of the nun, anil has him over to tbv llsltlmorn county washed .... turned him suthurltlsa. The leper le still In s bos csr In the suburbs, sod will be fed end car til for like s wild beset, until torsi health au thorities learn whether they can send him to North Brother Island, New York, wbsrt, fit Is undsrstood, a leper colony eilets. Two Atlanta Firms Creditors. Special to Tbs Georgian. Columbus, Ga., July 66.—E. Light- foot, a mercahnt of Fort-Gaines, filed a voluntary petition In bankruptcy In this city yesterday, hi* liabilities being given at 11,766.11, and his asset* at 61,161.17. Two Atlanta firm* are among th* creditors, "I want to say to tho newspaper that has attacked me and my bill In Its editorial columns that no railroad-or railroad Interests on earth are behind me. In my last legislative days 1 want to do something for my stats and my people. That I* my answer to tho ’ Yasoo fraud In this bill." So stated Senator W. 8. McHenry Wedneseday morning In advocating hl« bill to lease the Western and Atlantic railroad at the expiration of the present lease, anil defending himself from edi torial utterances of a certain paper. Honesty Impugnsd. "My motives and my honesty have boon Impugned by this paper through Innuendoes. All I have to say Is that. my actions are open to the scrutiny of any living man, nnd I am willing to abide by the verdict. 1 replied to tha courteous editorial Inquiry of ons pa lter, hut I considered the other too con temptible for notice." In advocating hla bill Senator Mi • Henry said that he had visited Clmtn- util I and made careful Inquiries as mJ that city’s leas* of the Clnclnns’k Southern. He said Cincinnati had lensd ed that line for a period of sixty-fit o, years, for which they would be paid- »78,000,fll)0. Senator McHenry clearly atated hi* position, anil went Into details concerti ng his measure. 8p*cial Order Next Tuesday. Senator Miller spoke against the bill, deeming It too far ahead to consider the subject of teasing again. Senator King moved to table the blit temporarily In order that the senator* might consider It. Tho motion prevail ed and the bill was set for considera tion on next Tuesday, Immediately af ter the reading of the aenate JournaL Could Not Rtconaidsr. When the senate met Wednesday morning, Senator A. O. Blalock at ohm moved reconsideration of the Hognn resolution to send convicts to Athens. He hod not proceeded very far when Senator Miller raised the point that as th# resolution had been reconsidered once, It could not be so treated again. President West sustained the point, and this ended the matter so fat ua tho senate Is conrsnufi. Senate Bills Passed. By Senator Foy: To amend the net creating the county of Jenkins. House Bills Passed. By Mr. Ashley, of Lowndes: To amend the charter of Lake Park. By Mr. Whitley, of Douglas: To reg ulate the sale of alcohol In Douglas county. Senator Strange's bill to provide for the payment of cost to officer* of courts amt witness fees where convict worked by th* county, wo* lost, calved an unfavorable report fro general Judiciary committee. At 16 o'clock th* eerutte ndjn until 10 o'clock Thu today smchH It : the COMMITTEE LAUNCHES .MEAT INVESTIGATION Continued from Page One. was entitled to 60 minutes. He extend ed the floor to Mr. Perry, of Hall, who urged the passage of the Slaton eub. ■tltute, eg amended. 144 to 4 th* Veto. Th* vote on th* substltuta as amended was 144 to 4, receiving the re quisite constitutional majority. Those voting against th* bill war* Usssr*. Atkin, of Bartown; Alexander, of De Kalb; Clarn, of Town*, and Trammell, of Harris. The house adjourned at 1:16 o'clock to meet at 6 o'clock Wednesday after noon. Tuesday Afternoon Session. Tuesday afternoon Asa octal* Justice Cobb addressed the members of the houae and aenate on the need for some relief for the supreme court. Ills ad dress waa In tha Interest* of tha bill to establish a court of appeal*. The bill by Mr. Ruasell, of Musco gee, to appropriate 169,000 for a state exhibit at the Jamestown Exposition, wss taken from the table and consid ered in the committee of th* whole. Mr. Ruasell, Mr. Longlsy, of Troup: Mr. Dunbar, of Richmond, and Mr. William*, of Laurens, spoke for th* bill, while Mr. Hall, of Bibb, opposed It, on th* ground that It was unconsti tutional. Th* commute* of th* whol* reported ■Ogress, and asked leave to sit again, he house adjourned at f o’clock. Now Bills Introducsd, The following bills were Introducsd and read for the first time: By Mr. Cltflon, of Tattnall—To amend charter of Vldalla. By Mr. Mann, of Dougherty—To amend act establishing the city court of Albany. By Mr. Whitley, of Douglas—To In- irporat* the town of Winston. By Mr. Bmlth, of Calhoun—To create th* city court of Calhoun. By Messrs. Bowd*n and Walksr, of Monroe—To repeat act creating a board of road* and revenue* for said county. By Mr. Hill, of Dooly—To amend acts incorporating th* city of Ash- burn. By Messrs. Hardman and Holder, of Jackson—To amend the charter of Commerce. By Meosr*. Bmlth and Clifton, of Tattnall—To amend act establishing court of Retdsvlll*. at* a new charter for the town of Alma. By Mr. Wilcox, of Owen—To fix an-* nual 'license fee for retailing intoxlcnt- lng liquors In Turner county at 120,000. necessity for a rigid Inspection ol all meats killed here, and who did not fall to express himself accordingly, il* ■aid: “An Abattoir Needed." "Atlanta need* a public slaughter pen, where all cattle can be Inspected before and after slaughter. Inspector Wasser does his duty, but It Is Impossl- bio for him to do the Work by himself. The city should have Inspection tugs, and no meat without such a tag should be sold." "I have often seen meat sold In At lanta which waa really unfit for use." Raid William C. Sparks, In speaking to the committee, "why, not long ag > 1 saw a whole wagon load of meat that waa not sound and the eating of whl< would positively endanger a person health, yet It was carted about uni sold at a cheap price. It would be Im possible for meat Inspectors to keep with auch unless th* Inspection t was required. 1 hope action to t effect will be taken soon, for It Is a talnly needed.” J. H. Bullock, a meat dealer, was In favor of a public abattoir and thorough Inspection of all meats. Local Inspection Urged. The talk of W. H. White, Insp, for the Swift Company, wa* heard Interest, owing to the charge# that been mad* agalnet the big Western packing house* by Upton Sim Is) hie novel, "The Jungle,” recently pub lished In The Georgian. Mr. White aald that he believed there should he a local Inspection, and that a tug shotfid certify that meat ha* been Inspects v Jsntzsn Wants Abattoir. Chftf Jentsen wa* In favor of a pub lic abattoir, 'a# were many others spoke. Inspector Wasser created th* se tlon of th* meeting when he told ..! actual conditions at present exls In Atlanta's Packlngtown. It was . to see that councilman and alder were shocked by the revelations n by him. Th* commtus* was unanimous in th# opinion that some action should b4 taken on short notice, anl an Journment was taken until n> xt T day, when the city attorney «tli t.e vlted to be present and advise » ith committee on the legality of any a' they may decide upon. Infant of Mr. and Mr Th* Infant ol Mr. Eachary died at the G Wednesday morning, taken to the undertaki of Harry o. Poole A; Announcement of menu which will t* fun Zachary. Ir* J. •Mt.'ihltNhmeni iH-nillriK the ul arrange* ■<1 upon late tr