The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-07-26
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, July 10, 1872.

Prayer by heV. H. " heIchuti'
On motion Of Hon. c. G. Kibbee
the rules were suspended and res
olution instructing the Judiciary
Committee of the Senate and House
to take into consideration the subject
of the election of State House Off
GERS and appointment and cOnfrma-
ton of Judges of the Superior Courts
at this session, and report the result
of their investigation at this session,
adopted and ordered transmitted to
the House.
On motion of Hon. w. NJ. Reese,
resolution expressive Of the APP
prevail of the General Assembly of
canal across Florida, connecting the
Gulf with the Atlantic, and urging
our Senators and Representatives in
Congress to use their influence to
have the proposed canal surveyed,
was adopted. 1
The following bills we're read the
third time:
To amend the act amending char
ter of Atlanta approved January
goth, 1871. Passed.
To amend the charter of city of
Atlanta. Passed.
To authorize the Savannah aud
Ogeechee and Canal Company to
construct canal connecting the wa
ters of the Ogeeche and Canoochce
rivers. Passed
To incorporate the City Bank Of
Atlanta. Referred to Committee or
Banks.
To amend the charters of the
Rome, Selma, Rome and Dalton,
and Memphis Branch Railroads.
Referred to Committee on Internal
Improvements.
To amend the several acts incor-
porating Athens. Passed.
The following House bills were
read the first time:
To change the time Of holding
Rabun Superior Court.
To incorporate the Steam Road
Wagon Company.
To amend the act Incorporating
Quitman, in Brooks county.
TO incorporate Jefferson, in Jack
son county.
TO incorporate the Merchants Re-
liable Insurance Company, Of At
lanta.
To incorporate the Airline and
Rabun Gap Railroad Company.
70 prevent the selling and pur-
chase of Agricultural products in
certain counties between sunset and
sunrise without consent of owner OF
land.
To amend road laws of this State
SO far as they apply to Milton coun-
ty.
To authorize the legal authorities
of Atlanta and other places in deor-
gia to take stock in railroad compa-
MES.
To amend the act Incorporating
Darien Banking Company.
The following bills we're read the
first time:
Hon. r. L. Lester: TO amend the
militia laws.
Also to incorporate the Mobile
and Atlanta Mining Company,
Hon. w. p. Mathews-To author
ize the Ordinary of Crawford coun-
ty to permit the erection of gates
across the public roads.
Hon. G. IIillyer: TO donate to j.
Duluth Collins the pillars and abut-
ments of the old Western and Allan
tic Railroad across the Chattahoo-
chez river for a bridge and turnpike,
Hon. NJ. Van Estes To incorpo-
rate the Gainesville, Jefferson and
Southern Railroad Company
Also to amend section 20l3 of the
Code.
c. J. Welborn; To create the Of
fee of State Geologist and provide
for a geological survey of the State.
T. S. Simmons To amend the
charter of OcmuIgee Railroad Com
pany and change the name to Macon
and Cincinnati Railroad Company.
Also, to amend sections 364S,
3649 of the code.
C. C. Kibbee; To provide for the
holding of elections for Governor in
cases of vacancy.
Also, to prescribe how married
women may sue and be sued in this
State.
Senate bills were read the second
time and referred.
The following bill was read the
first time:
C. w. Styles To regulate the
mode, manner and prices of publish
ing the legal advertisements of the
several counties of this State.
w. c. Smith moved to adjourn
until Monday morning, 0 o'clock.
Lost by yeas, 8; nays, II.
During part of the morning hour
Hon. B. B. Hinton, President, pro.
tenn, and Hon. r. Z. Lester, presid-
ed.
On motion Of Hon. G. G. Kibbee,
the Senate adjourned until to-mor-
row morning nine o'clock.
HOUSE.
House was called to order at 9 A.
NJ, by Speaker Cumming.