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BILL 10 CREATE CZAR DEFIES HIS PEOPLE TO DO THEIR WORST; APPEALS COURT PASSESTHE HOUSE CIVIL WAR IS DECLARED BY THE SOCIALISTS Its Object Is to Light en Work of Su preme Court. WENT THROUGH HOUSE by VOTE OF 144 TO 4 Alexander Amendment to Strike Out First Three Sections of Slaton Bill Defeated. The Slaton bill to amend the consti tution of Georgia to provide for the establishment of a fcourt of appeals was passed by the house Wednesday morning, after three hours considera tion. by a vote of 144 to 4. The Slaton bill, providing as it does 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, ttvo of whom shall constitute a quorum. These judges shall be elected by the people and shall hold office 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 tice courts, and has been recommended by the house with a view to taking some of the work off the supreme court. Elsetion 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 bill. 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 immediat- ly after the roll call. Owing to the absence of Mr. Perry, some members wanted the bill tabled, but when It was stated that Mr. Perry was In favor of the substitute bill by Mr. Slaton,' of Pulton, the house voted down the motion to table made by Mr. Knight, of Berrien. nil* RESENTS ATTACK OF A NEWSPAPER NOT YET FILED Cnso Against Patrolman Jones Causes Much Talk. The case against Pntrolman George P. Jones, 'under suspension following charges of larceny, may lie heard at a special meeting of the police com missioners before the regular meeting on the second Tuesday In August. The case will occupy n great deal of lime, and as the rnuflne of the monthly meetings always occupies several hours, It Is believed that a special who. Instead, fired a rebuke at gentleman from Bibb. He said: Takes 8hot at Hall. •The gentleman from Bibb always tries to give Information, which 1b very often erroneous. On this bill, I have no idea of allowing the time of the op ponents of the bill to get Information frem a source which, I have no doubt, will furnish Inaccurate information ot) The bill by Mr. FeVry, of Hail, pro- ' Tng Judge and four as- vldes for a presiding aorlatea, while Mr. Blaton's bill would create a court with three Judges, two »f 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 ho'use vent 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 8peeify. Mr. McMullIn, of Hart, arose to a question of personal privilege and call ed on Mr. Anderson, of Chatham, to ahotv his hand in the charges he made Tuesday against the Southern Cotton Association oftlcals. 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 dfsk and read, he began his argument, after stating that owing to a'very severe cold, he ‘ a few minutes. could speak but astd: "This substitute bears 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 Politios In It.” "This bill has no politics in It. 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 thli meas ure, which Is purely patriotic and In the Interest of the people." Mr. Slaton then reviewed the meth od* of courts In different Southern •tate*. 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, "here the humblest man could take his '•»«* without cost, was equal to the combined number of cases tried by the supreme courts of the Carolines and Virginias. As to the bill Itself," continued Mr. Slaton. "It will take 46 per cent of the case* off the supreme court's docket. Mr. Wright, of Floyd, asked what va* meant by the words "city courts of Atlanta, Savannah and like courts.” Mr. Slaton said the courts of Atlanta and Savannah . were constitutional courts, and that city court# like that *t Harnesvllle were not "like courts." The bill, he said, meant that the busl- be** from county and constitutional •'by courts would go by writ of error to the new court of appeals. He con- 'I “ or the bill, ex- tinued his argument for — — Walntng the different clauses and sec 1 ".lowing Mr. Slaton, the chair rec ognised Mr. Aiken, of Bartow, who was Informed that he had 92 1-2 minutes. At this point there was considerable discussion as to the time to be al iened 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 26 minutes bad been taken up In reading the bill. An attempt was made to go back M the hou«* for further Instructions, but Mr. Aiken, of Bartow, would not yield the floor for such a motion. Mr Hall, of Bibb, attempted to Ip- tsrrupt to give some Information to Mr. Aiken, who would not yield, and thla measure.' Mr. Hall—Will tbe gentleman yield? Not after that remark? Mr. Aiken—I refuse to yield. Mr. Hall—AH right; I Just wanted to tell you something. Mr. Aiken then launched out In hla argument agalnet the Slaton bill, claiming that It was not properly drawn, made unnecessary provisions and left out Important ones. He said he thought the hill was full of politics and should not be Injected “Into 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 condi tions of Georgia. Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb, made a fiery talk, In which he claimed that the legislature was about to pass, to rail road through, a dangerous piece of work. "Dangerous," Says Alsxandsr. "This bill," continued Mr. Alexander, "Is crudely drawn. It is unnecessary and . absolutely dangerous. You will fasten In your constitution detailed principles never Intended to be there. "Why, I am called on to point out the errors, but I haven’t time, owing to the way they arc railroading this bill 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 fight was made by the friends of the Slaton bill: Amend the Slaton substitute by striking out sections 1, 2 and 3 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 ehall have the potver to define the Jurisdiction of the same and designate what cases shall be reviewed by the supreme court and what ruses shall be reviewed by the court of appeals.’ ” The committee reported back to the house and secured an extension of time for debate In the committee, Into which the house again resolved Itself. Mr. Alexander took the floor ahd con tinued 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 the salaries hadnt been fixed In the bill, and that the terms of six years for the Judges 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 Passed. He claimed that the passage of the bill would mean 930,000 expense every year. call 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 penditures at an alarming rate." Lawrenc* Speaks for Bill. Mr. Lawrence, of Chatham, called attention to the work or the supreme court and the necessity for some re lief. He said It was necessary to pro vide another court, or to Increase the cost of carrying a case to the supreme court to such a |sdnt that It would be Impossible for a poor man to go to tbe hivhpr court with hi* oa*o. -A* my friend from Bibb *ald. these supreme court Judges have had almost to^work themnelven to death. Uhy nost'pone giving these men relief? You havtMhe opportunity to P* 0 * 1 * 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 uprlalngs In Russia. The picture on the left shows the rear'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 25.—The following manifesto has been Issued by Premier Stplypln In the shape of a telegram which has been sent to gov- - nei-ala, ----- v ernor geneVals, governors and prefects throughout Russia and to the viceroy of. Caucasus; view to securing full, co-operation between the different local authorl- vigilant and untlrlngisupervision over your subordinates, so that order may be promptly and definitely restored. Disturbances must.be suppress ed,-and revolutionary movements must be put down by all legal means. The measures you take must be carefully considered. The strurgle begun Is ngalnst the enemies of society, and not against society Itseif. 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 Intentions of the emperor are Immutable. The government flrm- erto enforced, which no longer serve their purpose. The old regime will be regenerated, but order must be fully maintained. You must act on your own .lnltlatlve, as you are Invested with responsibility. Firm ond vigor ous steps taken on these lines will doubtless be upheld by the best part of society.” LE 7 TERS SHO W THA T WHITE TRIED TO PROTECT THAW; MOTHER TO ASK INQUIRY New Story Told About the Life of Beautiful Evelyn Nesbit Thaw While at Boarding School. i By Private Leased Wire. New York, July 25,—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 Mrs. Holman to write "I wish you would allow me to punish that Thaw” Is among them. • Had to Hide Letters. According to persons who have seen the letters, White In all of them en deavored to protect Thaw. In answer to her wish to punish Thaw, White appealed to her to do nothing against the man. Roger O’Mara, employed as a detec- seaslon of these letters, but Mrs. 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, gerous. the Alexander amendment was the most dangerous he had ever heard of. Mr. Aiken, of Bartow, asked If It as not true that great commercial powers were behind the Slaton bilk but Mr. Hall did not agree with him. "Well. I do," said Mr. Aiken. Mr. Hall then spoke for his amend ment, which had been accepted by the friend* of the bill, and without which he would not vote for the bill. Mr. Hull's amendment, which was In the interest* of trials by Jury and the preservation of the verdicts, was as follows: "Amend section 2 by inserting In the fourth line of said section, after the word 'errors,' In said line, the following In law and equity.' words, to wit: ■ B Amend further by Inserting In the fifth instead* of tbe Staton bill being dan- line, after the word therein, th. fol- 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 bs unprecedented In criminal procedure. If such a test, at which all the evl dence gathered by Black, Olcott, Gru ber A lionynge could 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 coma 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 he shown that she was not sent to the school at first by Thaw, but by a the atrical man, and that the purpose in •ending her was to get her out of the •tate at a time when the district at torney was 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 Is said, to White. He went came III, and then sent her to Europe with her mother. lowing words, to wit: 'Or carried thereto from the court of ordinary.’ Amend further by Inserting In the sold fifth line, after the word 'of,' the fol lowing words, to wit: 'Conviction* of a capital.' Mr. Hall's amendments were all adopted. People to Eloct Judge. Mr, Felder's amendment to strike out that part of the bill making the Judges appointive by the governor, providing Instead for their election by the people for terms of six years, was adopted. This amendment also calls for an elec tion the first Tuesday after the first Monday In November, 1906, with the terms of the Judgee to start January I, 1907, and th* Judge* to be elected In Foreigners Are Flee ing From the Rus- Capital. reports from the officers who are said to havo withheld Information from him, nnd these will be submitted to the po lice board. Chief Jennings Is Indignant that the alleged report of Jones 1 failed to rencti him until a lato day. misconduct sian and while he has refused to state whether or not charges will be brought by hint against these officers, it Is be lieved that such oharites will be made. No formal charges linva yet been submitted to the commissioners. EMPEROR’S YACHT READY TO RESCUE Dictatorship May Be Declar ed with Grand Duke Nich olas Nicholaivitch as Dictator. By I’rtrats Leased Wire. St. Petersburg, July 26.—Great con sternation and extreme excitement pre vails In St. Petersburg today because of the terrorists' proclamation sentenc ing to death the ciar, General Tre poff, M. Pobledonostseff, former pro curator general of the holy synod; Gen eral Orlolf, the "pacificator" of the Baltic provinces, and others. Civil war has been declared by ths deputies of the League of the Social ist Democratic and Socialist revolution ary parties, and the movement is to bs joined by workmen in every part of Russia. Foreigners Are Fleeing, So desperate Is the situation today that foreigners, Including the wife and children of linked States-Ambassador Meyer, are fleeing from St. Peters burg. Mrs. Msysr anil the children left on the Northern express today. The i Imperial yacht is anchored off Pcterhof, with steam up, ready to take the czar lo a place of safety at Ihe first sign of danger. Russian officers spending vacations at Austrian watering places have been telegraphed to return at once, and the orders Indicate that the army Is to be placed on a war footing. It la uncer tain, hpwever, how far the troops can be relied upon. May Dtclsrs Dictatorship. In a proclamation telegraphed to ths governor generals, governors end pre fects throughout Russia, and to the viceroy of Caucasus, Premier Htolypn declares war against revolution and or ders them lo strike and spare not in Ihe effort to preserve peace and "crush the enemies of society." A dictatorship is to be declared, and, Is believed. Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaivitch, cousin of the czar. Is to lie apixilnted dictator. More than 106 members of Ihs dispersed douma have returned from Finland, prepared for revolution and ready to form a new government, Meetings are being held today in doz ens of houses In Ht. Petersburg and Just across the frontier railway em ployees, peasants, Socialist* and revo lutionists are discussing the plan* for the overthrow of th* government. Ths strictest censorship over news Is main tained here. manner similar to thift of thi election of Judges of the supreme court. Alexander Amendment Lost. The amendment by Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb, on which a fight was mads by the friends of the Slaton bill, was voted down overwhelmingly. Mr. Felder moved that the bill be reported back to the house with the <1 • Ixsn that It tui m" hv recommendation that It nubfltttute, a* amended. The motion wan Nuatalned. On the motion of Mr. Knight, of Ber rien, the session of the house was ex tended until the bill should have been disposed of. Mr Knight, of Berrien, as chairman of tbe committee of tbe whole house. BUCK TO BALTIMORE GOES SIAN LEPEB Says His Honesty on TV. & A. Lease Bill TVas Im pugned. DEFENDS HIS POSITION Bill Tabled, But Made Spe cial Order in Senate for Next Tuesday. "I want to say to ths newspai -r that has attacked ms and my bill In It* editorial columns that no railroad - r railroad Interests on earth are behind me. In my last legislative days 1 want to do something for my state and my' By Private I.c**cil Wire, llaltlmore, July 25.—Ilalllmore still hes Georg, llosseft, the Myrlsn leper, much to lie dismay. The llaltlmore and Ohio rail road, which has been carrying Georgs between Elkins, W, Vn., to llsltlmore, Philadelphia, and again to this city, has turned him over to the nuthorltlns. ho lepor Is still In like n wild heist, mors county Isis car li . nml cere.. until locnl hi ll 11 It nu Two Atlanta Firms Creditors. Hpedal to Tbe Georgian. Columbus, On., July 15.—W. E. Light- font, a mercuhnt nf Fort Galnss, filed a voluntary petition In bankruptcy In this city yesterday, his liabilities bolnr f ... . 1,161.17. Two Atlanta firms aro among the creditors. was entitled to 20 minutes. He extend ed the floor to Mr. Perry, of Hall, who urged the passage of the Staton sub stltute, as amended. 144 to 4 tho Vets. Ths vote on ths substitute as amended was 144 to 4, receiving the re qulslte constitutional majority. Those voting against ths bill wars Messrs. Alkln, of Bsrtown; Alexander, of De Kalb; earn, of Towns, and Trammell, of Harris. Ths house adjourned at 1:16 o’clock to meet at 1 o’clock Wednesday after noon. Tuesday Afternoon Session. Tuesday afternoon Associate Justice Cobb addressed the members of tbs house and senate on the need for some relief for the supreme court. Ills ad dress was In tbs Interests of the bill to establish a court of appeals. The bill by Mr. Russell, of Musco- _ ie, to appropriate 160,000 for a state exhibit at the Jamestown Exposition, was taken from the table and consid ered In the committee of the whole. Mr. Russell, Mr. Longley, of Troup; Mr. Dunbar, of Richmond, and Mr. Williams, of Laurens, spoke for ths bill, while Mr. Hall, of Bibb, opposed It, on the ground that It was unconstt- tutl onal. The committee of the whole reported progress, and asked leave to alt again. fig e house adjourned at 6 o’clock. New Bill* Introduced. Th* following bill* were introduced and read for the first time: By 51r. Clifton, 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 corporate Ihe town of Winston. By Mr. Smith. of Calhoun—To create the city court of Calhoun. By Messrs. Bowden and Walker, of Monroe—To repeal act creating a board of roads and revenues for said county. By Mr. Hill, of Dooly—To amend acta Incorporating the city of Ash- burn. By Messrs. Hardman and Holder, of Jackson—To amend ths charter of Commerce. By Messrs. Smith and Clifton, of Tattnall—To amend act establishing ty court of Rekdsvllle. By Mr. Parker, of Appling—To cre ate a new charter for the town of Alma. By Mr. Wilcox, of Owen—To fix an nual license fee for retailing Intoxicat ing liquors In Turner county at 920,600. azoo fraud In this hill. So staled Senator W. 8. McHenry Wednescday morning In advocating hu bill to lease the Western and Atlantic railroad at the expiration of the pre-.- ru lease, and defending himself from edl- lorlal utterances of n certain paper. Honesty Impugned, "My motives and my honesty have been 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. I replied to tha courteous editorial inquiry of ons pa lter, but 1 considered Ihe other too con temptible for notice." In advocating hla bill Senator Mc Henry said that he had visited Cincin nati and mads, careful Inquiries as to that city's lease of the Cincinnati Southern. He said Cincinnati had leOs, • ed that line for a period of slxty-flv, . years, foV which they would bs pall 978,000,000. Senator McHenry clearly stated his tosltlon, and went Into details concern- ng his measure. Special Order Next Tuesday. Senator Miller spoke against ths l-in, deeming It too far ahead to consider the subject of leasing again. Senator King moved to table the hill temporarily In order that the senators might consider It. The motion prevail ed and the bill was set for conaldern- tlon on next Tuesday, Immediately af ter the reading of the senate JournaL Could Not Reconelder. When the senate met Wednesday morning, Senator A. O. Blalock at on, a moved reconsideration of the Hognn resolution to send convicts to Athens, He had not procssded very far when Ssnator Miller raised Ihe point that as the resolution had been rscoosMsri-d once. It could not bs so treated again. President West sustained tha point, and thla ended the matter so far a, the senate Is concerned. Senate Bills Pasasd. By Senator Foy: To amend Ihe a-1 creating Ihe county of Jenkins. House Bills Pssasd. By Mr. Ashley, of Lowndes: To amend the charter of Lake Park. By Mr. Whitley, of Douglaa: To reg ulate ths sale of alcohol In Dougu* county. Senator Strange's bill to provide for th* payment of cost to officers of c.airis end witness fuss whers convicts ais, worked by the county, was lost. It re ceived an unfavorable report from tho general judiciary commlttss. At 12 o’clock the senate adjourned until 10 o'clock Thursday morning. COMMITTEE LAUNCH KS MEAT INVESTIGATION Continued from Page On necessity for • rigid Inspection o meals killed hers, and who did noi to express himself accordingly. “An Abattoir Neadtd.” 'Atlanta needs a public slaughter pen, where all rattle can bs Inspected before and after slaughter. Inspector Wasser does his duty, but It la Impossi ble for him to do the work by him*'if. The city should have Inspection tux*, and no meat without such a tag should be sold." "I have often seen meat sold In At lanta which was really unfit for u--." •aid William C, Sparks, In spetUring to ths committee, "why,, not long ag • I saw a whole wagon load of meaf ti. it was not sound and the eating of which would positively endanger a person'* health, yet It waa carted about until •old at a cheap prias. It would i->- Im possible for meat inspectors to keep up with such unless the Inspection mg was required. I hope action to tid* effect will be taken soon, for It Is cer tainly needed.” J. H. Bullock, a meat dealer, was In favor of a public abattoir and thoi rgn Inspection of all meats. Local Inspection Urged. Tho talk of W. H. -Whits, Inspector for the Swift Company, was heard with Interest, owing to ths charges that have been mads against ths big western packing houses by Upton Sinclair, In his novel, 'The Jungle," recently pub lished In Th* Georgian. Mr. Whim said that he believed there should he a local Inspection, and that a tag sh.ugd certify that meat has been Inspected. Jentzen Wonts Abattoir. Chief Jentzan was In favor of a pub lic abattoir, as wsra many others who •poke. Inspector Wasser created the senza- tlon of the meeting *h«t ho told of th« actual conditions at present .existing In Atlanta's Packtngtown. It --. easy H |L. that councilman and aidonn were shocked by tbe revelation- mads by him. The commute* was unanlmmi- in ihe opinion that some action should be taken on short notice, and art ad journment was taken until nor Tues day. when the city attorney will m- in vited to bo present and advise with the committee on the legality of onv at ti-.n they may decide upon. Infant of Mr. and Mr The Infant of Mr. and Zachary died at the Grady Wednesday morning. The taken to the undertaking ee of Harry G. Pool* A Co.. ; announcement of funeia ments which will be decided J. C. Za ■ ry. ig the -nnge- . later.