Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-03
FLASHES FROM ATLANTA.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
A Day of Debate In Both Houses
The Rome Southern Railroad
The Salaries Increase Bill Killed
in the Senate-The Fence Laws TO
be COnsOlIdated-COm Hard
at Work.

ATLANTA, GA, August 2-Iu the House,
Mr.. Wright, of Floyd, made lengthy and
| eloquent speech in favor of his bill to amend
and alter the law touching new civil trials,
restricting the number. The Judiciary Com.
mittee reported adversely, and he desired to
amend it on its third reading.
Mr.. Basinger replied for the committee in
a closely woven and fOrcibly presented ar
gument, showing the nconstitutionallty
and injustice of such a measure.
Mr.. Jemison. of Blbb, followed on the
same line, and the bill was lost.
The bill to charter the Rome Southern
Railroad was read a third time
and, after some discussion, made
the special order for Thursday, and was
ordered printed. Several amendments have
been made by the committee, yet the bill
contains grant of extraordinary powers,
covering nearly the entire State, the main
line running from Rome to ST. Marks, Fle 81,
with numerous branches to Columbus,
Atlanta, and other important points.
The bill creating the Northeastern Judi
cial Circuit was passed without opposition
under a suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Caruthers, of Walton, introduced
bill to amend the charter of the Walton
Railroad so as to extend it from Monroe to
Athens, and from Social Circle to Colonel
Coles extension of the Macon aud Bruins
wick Railroad, thus giving Athens a direct
line to Macon by this route.
Mr.. Render, of Meriwether, introduced a
bill chartering railroad from Greenville to
White Sulphur Springs, In that county.
Mr.. James, of DOuglass-A bill requiring
all dealers in guano or fertilizers to give a
guarantee that they are suited to the pur
poses intended.
The convict lease bill, reported by the
Penitentiary Committee, providing for
board of managers, is made the special
order for next Tuesday, and will create a
lively discussion.
The bill to require Solicitors General to
bring rules against defsulting attorneys was
again discussed aud lost.
The following bills were lost on
second reading: The bill of Mr..
Goodrich, OF Mcintosh, to establish
uniform system of instruction and text
books. The bill of Mr.. Sweat, of Clinch,
changing State ard county elections to the
first Tuesday in November. Also, the bill
requiring Tax Collectors to receive jury
scrip for county taxes. Also, the bill to de-
cIdFe laoOT GcketS negotiable ana cOllectaDle
by the holder, although marked otherwise.
Also, several unimportant local bills.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate read several House bills a
second time and passed the House bill car
rying into effect paragraph eighteen of sec
tion seven OF article three of the constitu-
tion. Also, the bill amending the charter
of the Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern
Railroad.
The bill Incorporating the Camilla Ware
house and Banking Company was discussed
and several amendments increasing the liza
billity of the stockholders were offered and
discussed, and Senator Meldrim made fine
speech against too string ent responsibilities.
The bill was finally recommitted for amend
ment.
The Senate bill increasing the salaries OF
the Governor and Judges of the Supreme
ana superior Courts was lost by a vote of
~ nays to IL yeas. Other similar bills are
yet TO be acte0 upon.
several house 81 lis were read first time.
TIE fence law bills are being consolidated
with view to INTRODUCING a General fence
law for the whole State.
The committees are still hard at work
and the House and Senate are getting ready
for big speeches on some important meas
ures.