The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-02-16
THE GEORGIA LEa1sLATURE.

In the Senate on the 9th, To regulate the
traffic ofseed cotton in Baker and other coun-
ties, passed; to create an inspector of timber at
Traders Hill, on St. Mary's river, passed to
repeal an act to create a board Of commission
ers for Emanuel county, passed. to amend the
road laws of Fulton county, passed; to amend
section 1927 of the code, passed to consolidate
the officers of tax collector and receiver Of
Paulding county, Withdrawn by Ragsdae; TO
protect the people from illegal conduct of en-
ployees Of railroad companies, passed; to reg
ulate pay of jurors of Emanuel county, passed ;
to prohibit the sale Of liquor on st Simon's,
Glynn, comfy, passed; to repeal an act OF
county court in Schley, passed to authorize
tax collectors to return all lunatics, epileptics
idiots, in the state, passed; 10 amend section
Cd, article I'd of the constitution relating to the
residence of voters, passed; to exempt from
taxation cotton, corn, etc in the hands of pro.
ducers, OH the LIST of April, passed; to amend
an act fixing the per diem of jurors in Schley
Whitfield, Jackson and Clayton and also the
Jurors and fees Of treasurer of Epson, passed /;
to regulate the pay ofjurors in Paulding, Polk
aud HARRISON, passed.
In the House on the 9th. The tax act WAS
mainly the consuming consideration but con-
tinued to the 10th and passed. To change the
oath Of grand jurors, passed for the relief of j
r Johnston, ct al Of Gimer, passed; TO prohib
it the sale of liquor in three miles OF sugar val
lev church ia Gordon county, passed ; to amend
the charter Of Griffin, passed; to incorporate
the Georgia chemical works, passed TO estab-
fish system ofpnblic schools in Rabun cOun-
ty. passed 10 regulate the elective franchise
in municipal elections in Augusta. passed.
In the Senate on the 10Th. bill TO define
wild land, lost. The calling Of a constitution
al convention, passed. Other bills read the
second time.
In the House ON 10Th. The tax act passed
after numerous amendments aud much discuss
ion. The special order to appropriate $4,5OO
to Dahlonega agricultural college, evoked q
long speech favoring from Price OF Lumpkin,
and short one from Hood Of Randolph, OPP.
posing. The committee Of the whole reported
that the bill do 1iot pass. 1t will come up
on It's final disposal asking for smaller amount.
The bill introduced by the special committee on
reduction Of the judicial circuits was read
and referred to the Judiciary committee. The
bill abolishes The Augusta Albany, Oconee and
Rome circuits and provides for sixteen cir
cults. If passed it will add Padding to the
Blue Ridge circuit.
In the Senate OH the 10Th. To revise sec
ton 1907 Of the code, passed; to allow council
of Fort Gaines to levy tax to build bridge,
&C., passed; toS Incorporate Chestatee and
Euharlee gold mining company, passed TO
change the county line of Carroll and Douglass
so as to allow Douglass IL acres Of land, pass
ed. In the House, the convention bill was
agreed to and sent 10 the Senate for concur
renee Various local bills were passed, repeal
ing county courts, changing county lines, al
lowing persons to peddle without license, etc.
and olber buncombe, expensive and trivial
legislation gone through WITH.
in the Senate on the 18th. The joint com
mittee made a report that the business Of the
two houses would be concluded by 22d M
merous local bills were passed Of most tri-
fling nature. A bill to authorize Judges OF the
superior courts to appoint Exporter to take
testimony in i'm nal cases, passed, TO regu-
late salaries of lax collectors of Union, Towns
and Piekens, passed. In tie House the gener-
al appropriation act was under consideration