Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-24


ATLANTA, September 23-In the House,
the joint Finance Committee made favor
able report on the condition of the Treas.
urer's office and the Comptroller's Office.
Also, favorable report by special commit
tee as to the Marietta and North Georgia
Railroad.
The Senate bill prescribing the fees of
Sheriffs, and the manner of their collection,
as adopted by the convention of Sheriffs, was
discussed and amended in several particu-
lars, one being a proviso that the bill shall
not repeal or affect local laws as to jails and
jsilers.
The bill was passed with some amend
ments.
The Senate bill introduced by Mr. Smith,
OF the Fifth district, prohibiting any person
carrying liquor to any religious meeting or
Sunday school gathering, was amended so as
to include day school exhibitions, ETC., and
passed after considerable debate.
The Senate resolution to adjourn at noon
to-day was amended to midnight tomorrow
and concurred in.
The Senate bill changing the time of
holding the Bulloch Superior Court after
January, and the Senate bill amending the
County Court act as to the salary of Judges,
were passed.
At the afternoon session the Senate bill
prohibiting persons who cannot read and
write from serving as election managers was
passed.
The Senate bill prescribing fees for Clerks
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following Senate bills:
Amending section 1912 of the Code, ex-
tending its provisions.
Amending section 1855 of the Code
ApportiOnfng Representatives among the
different counties under the new census.
Making penal the pointing of pistol or
gun, loaded or unlOaded, at another person.
Making wife a competent witness
against her husband for assault upon her,
but not compelled to testify.
Requiring the school children of Savan-
nah and other cities to be vaccinated.
Repeating the act establishing the line
between Georgia and North Carolina in
Rsbun county.
Amending section 204S of the Code.
Regulating the manner of serving notice
on road defaulters.
The bill as to pauper oath In carrying
cases te the Supreme Court.
Providing for the collection of insolvent
tax by fl. fss. Passed.
The House passed a resolution asking the
President to grant the petition for the par
don of certain Illicit cistillers, which petit
tiOn has been signed by numerous members
oftne House and Senate, as the prisoners
are old or poor and ignorant
The special joint committee to investi-
gate the State Railroad lease have reported.
Their report will be acted upon in the
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conclusions from the testimony:
First. That there has been no violation
OF the law in the matter of discrimination
against any roads or in favor of anv.
Second. That there is a strong presump-
tion from the testimony taken that ma
jority of the shares of the lease are not
owned in Georgia.
Third. That the committee were divided
as to the validity Of the bond, but all agreed
TO resolution putting forth questions In
the hands Of Attorney General Anderson
for further investigation and legal examina-
ton, and If his decision is against the
validity OF the bonds or that a majority of
the shares are not owned in Georgia, then
the Governor is to declare the lease void
and take possession of the road.
The General Assembly will probably ad-
journ tomorrow night.
SENATE rnOCEEDINGs.
Tne Senate passed the House resolutions
as to the Augusta dam and the free passage
OF fish, and refused to reconsider the bill,
lost yesterday, as to the giving in of taxes
on plantations divided by county lines.
Likewise as to the bill amending the act
creating the Railroad Commission, which
bill leaves the railroad legislation just where
It was before the Legislature assembled, no
additional powers having been conferred on
the Commission.
The following bills were passed:
Comforting local option on Macon county.
Amending the military laws of Georgia.
Creating a pharmaceutic board.
Making University tuition free.
Providing for paying the Sheriff of the
Supreme Court.
Changing the control Of the jail in Savan-
nah.
Prescribing the mode of making returns
by insurance companies.
Amending section 1865 of the Code as to
kidnapping children.
The report OF the joint committee on the
State Road lease investigation was read.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Medrim pre-
sented a memorial of Geo. w. Garmany.
The House bills incorporating the Gov
ington and North Georgia Railroad, the
Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad, the
Eberton and Point Petro Railroad, were
passed. Also the following: Incorporating
the town of Millen; chartering the Middle
Georgia Railroad; amending section 1898 of
the Code; allowing the construction of
bridge over the mouth of the Ogeechee
canal.
In executive session the Senate confirmed
W. +. Eve as Judge and L. A. Dugas as
Solicitor of the City Court of Augusta.
Mr.. McWhorter appealed to the Senate to
disagree to the adverse report on the war
ranty fertilizer bill.
Mr.. Query seconded the appeal, which
was opposed by Messrs. Payne, McDaniels
and Meldrim, and, pending debate, the
Senate adjourned till evening.
At the night session, Mr.. Meldrim re-
newed his argument against the fertilizer
bill, showing the value of fertilizers to re-
new old and worn out lands, and reviewing
the rapid increase of the business. He ad-
mitted that in some cases spurious fertili-
zers had been sold, but this was true of
almost all branches of trade. In the main,
however, the inspected fertilizers were all
that could be claimed for them. Looking
over the history of the guano cases in the
courts, where efforts have been made
to seek relief from fertilizer
notes, nearly every verdict has
been in favor of the seller. A manufac-
turer may guarantee that his fertilizer will
come up to the standard fixed by the
chemist, but the present bill goes beyond
upon which 1t Is used or the purchaser is
released from paying his note given for the
same. This is pernicious principle and
one that is an insult to the farmers of Geor-
gia, who ought to be considered sensible
enough and experienced enough to make
their own contracts and transact their own
business without this legislative supervision.
Mr.. Winn announced himself as not
friendly to fertilizer agents, but he was
opposed to the principle involved in this
bill, that the fertilizer shall contain the in
gradients claimed for it, but beyond this
there can be no claim Of want of considera-
tion.
Messrs. McWhorter and Payne spoke In
favor of the bill, and, on the call of the
previous question, the vote, yeas a, nays II,
killed the bill.
The Senate passed several House resolu-
tions, and killed a dozen House bills by ad-
verse reports.
The Cotton Exposition meeting at the
Opera House was tonight thinly attended.
Governor Colquitt and Director General
Kimball made brief addresses. The latter
said that unless the people of Atlanta mani
tested more interest and opened their
doors to the thousands coming, the
Exposition would be a curse instead of a
blessing to Atlanta. Some exhibitors al
ready complain that they cannot get rea-
sonable boarding house rates, and feel dis
coursged.
j. l. Howard, drummer for Hiram sib-
ley, the Rochester IN. Y scotsman, com
mitted suicide at the Markham House this
morning by shooting himself. No cause is
assigned.