The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-02-20
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, February Ia
douse bills read third time.

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House bills read third time.
To change the name of the Geo
rgia Military Institute to Georgia
Military Institute and Manual Col
lege. Substitute to bill, and among
other provisions, changes the name
to Georgia Military Institute and
Agricultural and Normal College,
Passed.
Tax bill for third reading.
Was taken up. Committee on
Finance made no re commentator.
The bill was read and acted upon by
sections.
Second section amended. $1,000
tax on Sewing Machine Companies
was struck out, and the amount
fixed at $500. This tax is for the
whole State, and in lieu of any county
tax.
In section 10, relative to exemp>
tions of certain property, it was
moved to strike out all that part of
the section which refers to "two
hundred dollars"
Motion to strike out lost.
Section amended and adopted.
Section | ] adopted.
Section II adopted. Also section
10.
Bill passed.
General appropriation act.
Of the House taken up and read first
time.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Tut moved to suspend the
rules and take up the Senate bill
repeating the lien law, except the
lien of landlords, which motion not
receiving threefourth vote, did not
prevail.
To provide for the payment of
teachers and officers of public schools
for services rendered in 1871. Com
mittee on Education recommend a
substitute. Mr.. Clements offered an
amendment to the original bill which
was agreed to by yeas 81 and nays
A, and the bill as amended passed,
by yeas "a, nays 38.
To provide for the assessment of
the taxable property of this State.
Passed.
Mr.. Mercer, under suspension of
the rules, introduced a resolution
authorizing the Governor to appoint
commission of not less than five
nor more than ten persons, to con-
slider the subject of the reproduction
of old, and the introduction of new
fish in the State, and to cooperate
with the United States Government
in their efforts in this matter, which
was unanimously agreed to.
In the house on the 18th, Mr. New
ton moved to reconsider the action
on the bill to vest the jurisdiction OF
the county court of Jasper county is
in the ordinary, which motion pre-
vailed by yeas ID, nays As.
The special order, being the con-
sideration of the bill amending the
Constitution in relation to homesteads
was taken up, and on motion of MIR.
Bush laid on the table.
To provide for the annual collec-
ton and publication OF the agricultu
raj statistics OF the State. Lost.
Mr.. Willis, of Macon, offered
resolution the House adjourn sine die
on Saturday, the 2lst, which under
tho rules goes over.
To regulate the charges for trans
portation OF freight by the railroads
Of this State.
Mr.. Peabody opposed, and Mr..
Anderson favored the bill
Mr.. Anderson offered an amends
ment, provided that 10 per cent.
on the uniform rates be allowed for
the handling of local freight" which
was agreed to, and the bill passed.
In the House on the 18th, the
bill to create the office of State
Geologist was taken from the table,
read the third time and passed.
On the bill to provide for the fur
dog collars by the Ordinaries
of this State,
Mr.. Philips offered an amendmet
exempting Echols county from its
operations.
Several amendments were offered
exemp.ing Berrien, Campbell, Fam
min and other counties from its opera
ton. On motion of Mr.. Bush the
bill and amendments were tabled.
The bill ealing the Lien law
was passed, excepting as to land>
lords.
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