Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-17
THE STATE CAPITAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLA-
TURE.
ing mp BusIness-BIlIs Signed by
the Representative Gas
kIns-A Substitute for the Chatham
Jail Bill Passed.

ATLANTA, September 16.-In the House,
Mr.. TWiggs, of Richmond, moved to recon
slider the vote on the fence bill lost yester-
day. The reconsideration was granted.
The special order, the bill to secure
correct return and assessment Of property,
was lost, SO yeas, 81 nays. No such bill can
be passed until the dog law is enforced.
The bill to amend the constitution SO as
to expedite local legislation, repeating para
graph IS, section Of article 30 of the con-
stitution, was passed by vote Of % yeas to
"A nays.
The bill amending the constitution as to
the appointment of Judges and Solicitors
General was next considered. An amend
ment to give the election to the people of
the judicial circuit was voted down and the
bill lost-yeas IS, nays SO.
The Senate amendment adding to the
school fund the surplus from convict hire,
as well as the surplus from fertilizer in
spection fees, was discussed and concurred
in-Yeas 81, nays 63. This takes a large
amount from the Treasury which the FL
nance Committee had set apart for general
purposes. 1t will make the deficit IN 0cto-
Der, 1882, over twenty thousand dollars in
an empty State Treasury.
The bill repeating the charter Of Lawton-
Vile was passed.
At the afternoon session the House bill
snlarging the Agricultural Department by
branches In each county was lost.
The bill applying the sections of the Code
from 1449 to 1854 to certain districts in
Scriven county was passed. The bill to
compel clerks Of courts to deliver up bal
lots In contested election cases was also
passed.
The House also passed the following bills:
COnferring local option on Worth county.
Making the violation Of a written contract
for labor a misdemeanor.
Chartering the GreenvilIe and White Sui
phur Springs Railroad.
Prohibiting the sale of liquor in Burk
county.
A bill as to foreclosing mortgages.
Incorporating the Brunswick and Flint
River Railroad, from Hell's Gate in Mitchell
county to the Brunswick and Albany Rail
road.
The bill for the better enforcement of the
road laws was lost.
The bill amending section Of the school
laws was passed. Also, the following bills :
Incorporating the Rome Canal and Water
Company.
Authorizing towns to create chain gangs
Creating = police in Richmond county,
OutsIue Incorporated bOWDB.
Amending section 1862 of the Code, as to
inspection Of grain In bulk or otherwise,
and regulating fees therefor.
Chartering the Middle Georgia Railroad
from Tennessee to Union Point.
Creating a City Court in Augusta.
Taxing dealers in iron safes 5000 annu-
ally.
Enlarging the powers of county authori-
ties as to the pauper fund.
H.
fees OF jatlers, limiting the amount to
81 600. 1t does not affect local laws.
Authorizing municipal authorities to pro-
vide for forfeiture of bonds in criminal
cases
Prohibiting the sale of liquor within three
miles Of Davisboro Baptist Church, at No.
IL Central Railroad.
Abolishing the County Court of Rich
mond.
Creating Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for Hancock county.
The rules were suspended and Mr.. Rice,
of Fulton, introduced new bill, chartering
the Grand Council Of the Knights of Tenn
perance.
Mr.. Mathews, of Hart-A bill authorizing
the Governor to give dead bodies from jails,
etc., to medical colleges.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate discussed the bill requiring
wild lands to be returned for taxation in
counties where the lands lie.
Messrs. Parks, Query and johnson spoke
for the bill, and Messrs. Mcdaniel, Butt
Payne and German against the bill, and it
was lost-yeas 8, nays 16.
The Senate passed two insurance bills,
refunding taxes illegally collected.
Mr.. Harrell introduced new bill amend
ing section 1444 of the Code.
A number of bills were read a second
time.
The Governor has signed the following
bills:
Enlarging the jurisdiction of the savan-
nah City Court.
Providing for the better collection of the
special LIQUOR tax.
Fixing the venue in suits against telegraph
companies.
Fixing the liquor license in Montgomery
county at not less than $1,000.
Regulating the method of granting liquor
licenses in Telfair county.
Repeating the charter of Blackshear.
AppropriatiDg ten thousand dollars to re-
build the Dahlonega College.
Purchasing B. Y. Martins reports for
county officers.
Investigating the advisability of selling
the Georgia State Lottery property.
Chartering the town of Leary.
Prohibiting the sale of liquor near churches
IN Calhoun county.
Fixing the liquor license in Bryan county
at 5000.
Repeating the road laws of Bryan county.
Authorizing Clarke county to issue new
bonds.
Chartering the Dahlonega Savings Bank.
Providing for electrotyping the Supreme
Court reports in future.
Authorizing the new Code by Lester, Hill
and Rowell.
The House prolonged the afternoon ses-
sion. There was no night session.
General Henry r. jackson and J. j.
Abrams addressed the Senate Judiciary
Committee this afternoon against the jail
bill, and Messrs. Basinger, Bacon and Mich
OILS replied for the bill.
At the evening session of the House yes
terday substitute, reported by the Com
mittee OF Finance, was reported and
passed, in lieu of the bill of Mr.. Bacon in
reference to the election OF the jailer of
Chatham county.
There was heavy rain last night. 1t is
clear to-day.
Representative Gaskins is still in sinking
condition.
The Star Route Frauds.