Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-20

ATLANTA, August 19.-In the House
the special order was the bill authorizing
Colonel Charles c. Jones to write
the history of Georgia, and the Governor to
subscribe for FIVE hundred copies at five
dollars each for the public offices of the
State.
Mr.. Burch, of Laurens, the House being
in committee of the whole, moved to report
the bill back with the recommendation that
it do not pass.
Mr.. Twiggs, of Richmond, opposed this
motion and made strong appeal in favor
Of the bill, which simply proposes to encour-
age Colonel Jones in work that will re-
quire years of toll and research and a large
expenditure of money. State pride ought
to actuate the Legislature to endorse and
sustain this grand work. Governor jenkins,
Generals Jackson and Lawton and score
of eminent Georgtans were quoted in favor
of this bill.
Mr.. Twiggs spoke an hour with much
feeling, especially in his noble talbute to
Georgia's dead soldiers of the late war.
Mr.. Miller, of Houston, could not support
the bill in any form, as he considered it
purely personal literary enterprise, that
ought to stand or fall on its merits.
The motion of Mr.. Burch was carried; !;
yeas SO, nays 25. The House adopted the
report by vote Of 95 yeas to 81 nays, and
the bill was defeated.
Thirteen leaves OF absence were granted.
A resolution to grant no more except by
tWO-thirds vote was lost.
On the call of counties for new business,
- fvafr
providing for a bridge or track over the
Ogeechee canal for the Central Cotton Press
and Central Railroad.
Mr.. Mitchell, of Gwinnett-A bill to
amend the act defining the jurisdiction,
powers, etc, of County Courts.
Mr.. Moore, of Hancock-A bill to provide
for the disposition Of iusolvent costs In that
county.
Mr. Northen, Of Hancock-A bill to abol-
fish the Hancock County Court.
Mr.. Rice, Of FultOU-A bill providing
payment for the Sheriff In the Supreme
Court in pauper cases.
Mr.. Stanford, of Hsrris-A bill creating a
branch college of the University at Hamil-
ton.
Mr. Winslow, of Houston-A bill amend
ing the County Court act.
Mr.. Daniel, OF Madison-A resolution in
regard to surplus funds from wild land fl.
fas.
Mr.. Carter, of Murray-A bill amending
section 1897 of the Code.
Mr.. Mavs, Of Richmond-A bill to amend
section 1850 Of the Code as to kidnapping
children.
Mr.. Reagan, Of Sumter-A bill regulating
the taking of interrogatOries and deposi-
tions.
Mr.. Cook, of Troup-A resolution to au-
thorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to
loan any surplus specimens Of woods and
minerals.
Bills on third reading: To amend section
1865 Of the Code. It refers to liquor l.
| censes Passed. Also, changing the time
for revising jury lists. Also, Furnishing any
person In custody of gambling operations.
Passed. Also, fixing the liquor license IN
Clnch county at fifteen hundred dollars.
Passed Also, prohibiting the sale Of liquor
in Stockton, Clinch county. Passed. Also,
prohibiting the firing of woods In Clinch
county in certain cases. Passed. Also,
! providing payment for the services OF
/ managers and clerks OF elections.
The yeas and nays were demanded
and the vote stood, yeas %, nays
60 and the bill was defeated Also, amend
| ing section 1850 of the Code Of 1873, as to
acceptances, introduced by Mr.. Basinger.
Passed. Also, regulating the transfer Of
lands from one county to another. After
| considerable discussion and refusal to re-
commit for amendment, the bill was lost.
A motion to adjourn till onday was
voted down.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate resolutions of the State
Agricultural Society on the fence law and
experimental farm were read. The fence
bill was the special order, but was recon-
mitted.
The following new bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Bird-A bill to repeal section 1901
and 1902 of the Code.
By Mr.. Curtis-A bill prescribing how the
public school money shall be paid out.
By Mr.. Guerry-A bill to amend the law
in regard to mechanics liens on personally.
Also, to make all special liens equal in dig
nifty of rank.
By Mr.. Winn-Providing that the net pro
ceeds of convict labor be devoted to the
school fund.
The following bills were passed:
Amending paragraph 3, section 2484, Of
the Code. Also, allowing Associate JUS
tees Of the Peace to take up snd try cases
on the docket of an absent Justice. Also, re
pealing the act creating County Court in
| Dodge. Also, chartering the Gainesville
and Cleveland Railroad. Also, incorpora-
ting the Merchants and Planters Steamboat
Company of Savannah.
General AlexaDder's argument before the
! Senate Railroad Committee against certain
ed in pamphlet form, and Coles attorney,
Julius L. Brown, will reply to it this after
noon. The Senate will probably amend the
charter and strike out the Objectionable
features overlooked by the House