Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13
FLASHES FROM ATLANTA.
ADJOURNED SESSION OF THE
LEGISLATURE.
Measures IntrOduced Vesterday-
Points or the Governors Special
messsge-The special Temperance
Committee.

ATLANTA, GA, July 19.-The call of
counties was resumed.
Mr.. Mays, of Butts, introduced a bill
amending the law allowing married women
10 be guardians of children by former hus.
bands, so as to include children by any hus-
band.
Mr.. Patterson, of Fulton-A bill changing
the name Of the Reform Medical College of
Georgia to the American College Of Medl-
cine and Surgery; also, a bill compelling
merchants and drummers to pay business
tax.
Mr.. Rice, Of Fulton-Blls amending the
various acts, permitting companies pur-
chasing railroads to consolidate and to in
crease the privileges aud powers of those
acts.
Mr.. Hillyer, Of Fulton-A bin amending
the military laws so as to require the proper
return of uniforms aud arms TO an author
ized person. Also, bill defining what mat
ter shall be remitted from the Supreme
Court to reduce the sizs of the reports.
Also bill for electrotyping the, reports of
the Supreme Court for future use. Also
bill regulating practice In the Supreme
Court.
Mir. Lamb, OF Glynn-A bill for local
option IN that county. Also, bill defining
the powers of the Commissioners Of Glynn
county. Also, a bill amending the act
allowing purchasers of railroads to consoll-
date and change names.
Mr.. Hutchins, of Gwinnett-A bill TO
charter q railroad from Lawrencevllle to
Logsnaville.
Mr.. Estes, of Hall-A bill to charter the
Kingston, Welasks and Gainesville Rail-
road.
The Governors special message suggests
reduction of the fertilizer tax to twenty
five cents. He thinks the purchasers of the
Macon and Brunswick Railroad are acting
Ia good faith and win extend and improve
that property, and that they should be en-
cOursged. He calls for legislation to pay
General Toombs and other lawyers en-
ployed In the Railroad Commission case
in the United States Court against
the Savannah, Florida and Western Rail-
way. He recommends encouragement of
the Atlanta Cotton Exposition, and that !
Georgia be properly represented at the York |
town Centennial. He believes the State will |
lose nothing In the end by the failure of the |
Citizens Bank and the Bank OF Rome. He |
announces that he has received plans for |
new capitol building In answer to adver-
tisements. The message will be printed.
Mr.. Northen, of Hancock, introduced bill |
amending certain laws as to the sale of rail |
road and bank stocks
Mr.. Mathews, of Hart-A bill amending |
the fence laws, sections 1449 to 1455. Also, |
a bill amending section 1407 of the Code of |
1873, as to druggists.
Mr.. Walker, of Jasper-A bill amending |
section COLO, as to road laws.
Mr.. Lester, OF Jones-A bill to increase |
the Governors salary to S., 900, with DO per |
quisites. Also, bill amending section I'LL |
of the Revised Code of 1873, as to divorces,
and imposing additional safeguards.
Mr.. Mcintosh, of Llberty-A bill provid- |
ing salaries and their mode Of payment |
for school teachers.
Mr.. Whittle, of Lowndes, presented a
petition for and against the liquor bills for |
that county.
Mr.. Davis. of Lumpkin-A bill incorpo- |
rating The Dahlonega Savings Bank.
Mr.. johnson, of Johnson-A bill charter |
ing the Tennille and Wrightsville Railroad. |
Mr.. Dykes, of Macon-A bill changing |
the time OF holding the Superior Court in |
Macon.
Mr.. Story, Of Marion-A bill changing
the time Of holding the Superior Court OF |
Marion.
Mr.. Roney, of MeDufis-A bill amending
section 1876, as to granting charters.
Mr.. Goodrich, Of MeIntosh-A bill repeal |
ing the act creating Board OF COmmis- /
sioners Of Mcintosh county and Darien. |
Also, bill prescribing the time for holding |
the election for Mayor and Aldermen Of |
Darien. Also, q bill for the election of |
County Commissioners.
Mr.. MeAllister, of MOntgomery-A bill |
changing the time fer holding the Mont
gomery Superior Court.
Mr.. Foster, of Msdison-A bill prohibit
ing County Judges, 0rdinaries and Clerks
from practicing law or reading certain pa
pers or pleadings.
Mr.. Middlebrook, Of Newton-A bill to
charter the Covington and Ocmulgee Rail-
road.
Mr.. wningham, Of Oxlethorpe-A bill
to charter the Broad River Railroad, in that
county.
Mr. Lamar, Of Pulaski-A bill providing
for the sale OF land for a high school In
Cochran.
Mr.. Twi0gs, of Richmond-A bill incor
porsting the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Company. Also, bill charterlng the Au
gusts Canal and the Savannah River Steam
boat Company Also, bill to carry into
effect paragraph 6. section f. of article of
the constitution, in regard to appeals.
Mr.. Jackson, of RIchmond-A bin allow
ipg the Mayor Of Augusta TO be bis own
successor. Also. a bill increasing the cspi
tai stock OF the Citizens Bank of Augusta.
Mr.. Hightower. OF Stewart--A bill
amending section 405S Of the Code Of 1878
Also, section 1927 ,ss to concealed weapons
Mr.. Hunt, OF Spslding-A bill to prevent
abusive practices in summoning tales jurors
for the trial Of felonies
Mr.. Edwards, Of Tattnall-A bill for
furnishing County Treasurers with the
Code Of Georgia.
Mr.. Mcleod, Of Telfair-A bill incorpo-
rating the town of Neville.
The special temperance committee is as
follows: First District-Sweat, OF Clinch,
and Bacon, Of Chatham; Second District
Whittle, Of Lowndes, and Hammond, of
Thomas; Third District-Lsmar, Of Pulaski,
and Htghtower, of Early Fourth District
Stanford, of Harris, Chairman, and Cook,
OF Troup; Fifth District-Rice, of Fulton,
and Martin, Of Houston; Sixth District
Middlebrook, of Newton, and Wingfeld, of
Putnam; Seventh Dietrict-Mattox, of
Chattooga, and Carter, of Murray; Eighth
of Hancock, and PolhiIl,
OF Jefferson; Ninth Distriet-Price, Of Oco-
nee, and Quillian, Of Banks.
Mr.. Barnes, Of Meriwether, offered a reso.
luton to pay the Convict Camp Commit
tees expenses.
q Mr.. Lamar, OF Pulaskl-To pay the wild
ows aud orphans the full salary of Messrs.
Dansen and Wilcox. Also, postponing
tributes OF respect until Friday.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate refused to reconsider the bill
the time for the giving in OF taxes
The garnlshment Dill, after being amend
ed, was rec0mmitted to the Judiciary Com |