Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-10

ATLANTA, September 9.-In the House the
special order wBs the dog law. 1t proposes
to submit to vote of the people the ques-
ton of the taxation of dogs for educational
purposes. After discussion and amend
ment, until the matter became ridiculous,
the bill was withdrawn by Mr.. Northen,
Chairman of the Educational Committee.
Thus ends all hope for a dog law or pro-
lection for sheep raisers. No such bill can
ever be passed.
The bill to regulate the practice of medi-
cine in Georgia next came up. The origi-
nal bill was supplanted by a substitute
from the committee. A long debate fol-
lowed, and several amendments were
offered, one to give each school of medi-
cine an equal place in the Board of Medical
Examiners. The friends of the substitute
put in another substitute to abolish all
boards and require a registration of all
physicians; but, on final action, it was lost
by vote of so yeas to 80 nays. A recon
sideration will be attempted tomorrow.
Ridicule killed both of these bills in the
form of impracticable amendments. The
remaining special order, the bill to establish
a Board of Phsrmaceutic Examiners, was,
therefore, postponed to a more favorable
time.
Vienna, in Dooley county.
A memorial from the Mayor and Council
of Savannah on the Jail was referred to the
Finance Committee.
At the afternoon session of the House,
Mr.. Mays, of Butts, introduced resolu-
tion for a committee to investigate the
lease of the State water power at Indian
Springs, and report to the Lext Legislature
IL the lessee has complied with its terms.
The bill amending section 3845 of the
Code, reducing witness fees, was lost for
want of constitutional vote.
The bills comforting local option on Macon
county, providing for the fees Of County
Solicitors, amending the act for prevent
ing cruelty to animals, making 1t more eff
fective, were passed.
The bill requiring Ordinaries to keep a
register Of marriage licenses, and ministers
and others to return the same after marriage
is consummated, was recommitted for cor
rection.
The bills Incorporating the Cedartown
Railroad, comforting local option in Sumter
county, amending section 3509 of the Code,
amending the read laws so that officials can
authorize gates across public roads in Ger
tain cases, were lost for want OF constitu-
tional vote.
kinson county was taken up, the rules
suspended and the bill read second time.
Mr. Nichols was in his seat.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate the following bills were
passed:
Making the return term the trial term In
suits, where 1t is so agreed in the written
contract sued on.
Repeating section 1896 of the Code as to
filing juries In cases of felony.
Creating board of commissioners for
Worth county.
Appropriating ten thousand dollars for
Dahlonega College.
Prescribing the manner Of selling liquor
In Telfair county.
Repeating section 1901 of the Code as to
the Visitors of the State University.
Amending the charter of the fcity of
Macon 50 as to create board of health.
Changing the term of the State Librarian
from two to four years.
Enlarging the jurisdiction of the Savan-
nah City Court.
Chartering the Augusta Canal and Savan-
nah River Steamboat Company
Fixing the venue and providing for the
service of suits against telegraph compa-
nies.
Incorporating the Dahlonega Savings
Bank.
ChanglDg the Ilme OF nolding bne 1r0up
Superior Court.
The bill enabling the purchasers of rail-
roads to form corporations was tabled.
The bill allowing the Railroad Commits
sion to make joint rates and increase the
salary of the Secretary was withdrawn.
The report of the committee on the Au-
gusta canal dam as obstructing the free
passage of fish was read and referred. The
dam will hardly be cut open for the benefit
Of fab IN 0F of
dollars worth of factory property.
No statement has yet been made by the
Atlanta Cotton Exchange.
Major Cummings is better to day.
r. 8. Jeffries, well known lawyer, is
dead.