Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-07
ESTABLISHED 1850.

cabinet Of minerals. He shall also be Presi.
dent OF the Board Of Education, which shall
consist OF himself. the Governor and Attorney
General
The office Of Superintendent OF Common
Schools shall be abolished, and the Commits
sioners of the different counties shall consti-
tute the school board thereof.
All at present entitled to vote shall be per-
mitted to do so, provided they have paid their
poll tax.
In each county there shall be elected an AS.
SCISSOR, Collector, Treasurer, Surveyor, Sheriff,
Clerk, and five Commissioners, who shall serve
Tor two years and have their pay fixed by law.
The sessions OF the Legislature shall be an.
nual and shall not continue longer than thirty
Gays. special sessions shall not exceed twenty
days.
The amendments of Mr.. McKinnon, Of the
Assembly, abrogate the offices of Lieutenant
governor, Ad1utant General and Superintend-
ent or Public Instruction.
The Senate shall elect q President, who In
the event OF the impeachment, removal from
ONCE, resignation, death, or inability of the
Governor TO perform his duties, shall take the
The production of tax receipt to the In
spectors OF election shall be q prerequisite ia
the right of suffrage
Quite a debate sprang up In the Senate yes
terCay on the bill In relation to married women
In which several OF the members participated.
1t provides that when man deserts or aban.
dons his wife she shall be entitled to one-third
interest IN the real estate of her husband, in.
cluding the dwelling house, and outbuildings
and improvements belonging thereto. She
shall also retain her wearing apparel house
hold goods, farming utensils, provisions and
other supplies necessary for herself and
family, to be set aside by appraisers, and which
shall not be considered q part of the third In
terest In the r, al estate.
This property shall not be liable for the
husbands debts, contracted before or after
the desertion. II at any time she has reason
to believe that he is disposing of his property
with view to deserting, she can apply for q
writ and have him enjoined from so doing.
This bill passed the Senate.
Another bill forbids the capture Of shad be
tween the months Of April and December. and
the use OF gill nets for that purpose with
meShes smaller than five inches from knot tC
knot. 1t also prohibits the use Of pond, dyke
or purse nets, and all persons who have not
resided in the State for six months previous
from catching fish for profit under severe pen
alties. and the forfeiture OF their nets, boatE
and appliances.
Sheriffs are made fish baiiffs, with authority
to appoint deputies to execute this law, and
such officers shall be fined fifty dollars, il con
victed. for failing to take cognizance of any
violation or infringement of this statute.
This is good law and one that has long
been required.
Col Sidney Herbert, your Atlanta CORE
Spondent, who is SO madly bent upon riS&ing
his life in the hazardous attempt to penetrate
the mysteries surrounding the Jefferson coun-
ty what is it!' should be well advised Of the
dangers he will be required to encounter.
Every buSSOCk Vi JH6 COI-
tsins coiled rattlesnake, while kissing moe
casins glide in every direction through the
oozy mire. She bears abound, and the waiiing
shrek OF the prowling panther is familiar
sound to those living in the vicinity. Huge
animals, not yet know TO naturalists, are sup
posed to inhabit those untrodden soltudes.
II his spirit Of adventure still impels him to
undertake the enterprise, and he should per-
1sh in the arduouS task, it will probably be
my melancholy privilege to prepare classical
obituary. My respect for him would demand
this mournful duty. and if it will be an ante
mortem consolation, engage that the notice
shall be gilt edged.
The local option law. with regard to the sale
OF spirituouS liquor, passed to its second
reading yesterday in the Senate, and was or
dered to be engrossed. One important amend
ment was offered and adopted. The clause
requiring that the petition Of the applicant be
signed by two-thirds OF the registered voters
of the precinct in which the license is asked.
was amended by striking out 'two-thirds, !"
and inserting "a majority"
Another amendment that the bond be re-
duced from two to one thousand dollars was
defeated.
In its present shape it will probably pass the
Senate. Final action will be taken In that
body next Monday or Tuesday. It will then
have to run the gauntlet in the Assembly,
where 1t will meet some opposition and be
subjected to some additional tinkering. That
branch of the Legislature also contains for
midable temperance element.
This movement has the warm support and
sympathy of that powerful denomination, the
Methodists, and originated in their recent an
Dual conference.
Numerous petitions, with long lists OF sigma
lures, are being received from various por-
tons OF the State, praying for the enactment
of such statute. Indicating that the popular
heart has been deeply stirred upon the subject
Capt. 9. e. Dyke was yesterday elected
State Printer for the two ensuing years, in
joint session. This was just and merited
compliment to the veteran journalist who has
so long and ably managed the helm Of the
FIOridian, and whose solid and unanswerable
articles have thrown dykes around the ram
parts OF Democracy. against which the angry
waves of Radicalism have dashed vainly.
Hon. w. J. }. Duncan. " no for many years
had represented Hamilton county in the Legis-
lature. died yesterday OF pneumonia after a
brief illness. He was not a member of the
present body, hut had come up to attend to
some private business. His wife and son ar
rived too late to receive his farewell.
In respect to his memory both houses ad-
journed at IL m, and committees were ap-
pointed to escort his remains to their final
resting place.
The Joint committee to visit the Iunatic
asylum at Chattahoochee left this morning for
that purpose.
The report of the committee that visited the
convict camp will soon be presented.
Since the demise OF the Sun and Press. the
Jacksonville Union has attained a circulation
hitherto unprecedented in the annals of
Florida newspapers. Jacksonville can sustain
one daily paper taking the press dispatches.
1t is to be hoped that the faithful services of
the editor of the Union, Mr.. McCallum, will
now reap a handsome reward, and that his
paper will be, for all time to come, fixed in
stitution of Jacksonville.
A large amount Of routine business Is being
in both houses.
After the decks have been cleared the heavy
work will be commenced.
The weather continues cold, but is clear and
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