Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-08
FLASHES FROM ATLANTA.
SATURDAYS WORK OF THE
HOUSE.
Adverse Report on the Yorktown
ApprOpriaIIOn-Th state at the
ExpOsittOn-COIOne Jones' His
tOry-SeriOus Accident TO a Mem
Der of the Assembly.

ATLANTA, August 6.-In the House the
call of counties for the Introduction of new
business was resumed, and the following
new bills were introduced;
By Mr.. Mckinney, of Upson-A bill regu
lating the filing of claim cases.
By Mr.. CLARK, of Wayne-A bill to amend
section 13 of the school law Of 1872, as to
school commissioners.
By Mr.. Maddox, of Chattooga-A resolu-
ton requiring Mr.. Francis Fontatne to fur
nish the House full list OF the immigrants
brought by him to Georgia, where first To-
Gated, and in what employment, and where
now residing, and in what occupation en-
gagged. This resolution follows bill intro
duced yesterday to pay Mr. Fontaine for
past expenses in bringing Immigrants to
Georgia. The House desires to know who,
what, and where these immigrants are.
The following bills were passed on third
reading:
A. bin Incorporating the cleveland and
Lula Railroad, branch Of the Airline
Railway from Lula. The bill was passed
without opposition.
A bill to provide compensation for certain
Tax Collectors and Tax Receivers in couu-
ties where the two offices were consolidated
In 1880. The House went into committee OF
the whole, Mr.. Basinger, of Chatham. in the
chair, and, after brief discussion, the bill
was passed.
A bill to amend the charter of the city of
Conyers, making important changes therein.
Passed in the shape OF a substitute reported
back from committee.
The Finance Committee have reported In
| opposition to the bill making an sppropria-
tion for Georgia's representation at the
Yorktown Centennial; also, against the
| bill repeating the Garrard Branch State De-
| positOry law.
The same committee report in favor OF
| appropriating $40, 900 to enable Georgia to
make a proper exhibit of her resources at
the Atlanta Exposition. The original bill is
also amended so as to provide for com
missioner from each'county, and making
! other unimportant changes in the prOVi-
! sions of the bill.
The report of the judiciary Committee on
the bill to authorize Col. Charles q. Jones
to prepare history of Georgia, while it is
! favorable to the enterprise and proposes to
encourage its consummation, the sec
! tions appropriating money are stricken
| from the bill. This gives Col. Jones no
| other assistance than an official access to
the public records Of the State.
. On motion of Mr.. Northen, Of Hancock,
the regular order was suspended, and bills
| awaiting a second reading were taken up.
The following were lost on adverse re-
ports of committees:
A bill introduced by Mr.. Lewis, Of Milton,
| to provide for the reimbursement OF coun-
ties for expenses in keeping lunatics.
A bill, by Mr.. Wingfeld, of Putnam, for
! the appointment Of Solicitor of County
Courts of Putnam.
A bill, by Mr.. Youngblood, of Washing
ton, requiring persons residing in other
counties, but owning fifty acres Of land In
| Washington county, to pay taxes on same
| In that county. (Withdrawn.)
A BILL by Mr.. Lewis, OF Milton, to repeal
an act repeating section 1923 of the Revised
Code of 1873, as to punishment Of murder
ers.
A bill by Mr.. Basinger, of Chatham, to
| incorporate the Savannah and Tybee Trans
portation Company, on recommendation of
committee, was withdrawn.
A bill by Mr.. Middlebrooks, of Newton,
to repeal the act creating branch State de-
positories in various cities throughout the
| State.
Under a suspension of the rule, Mr.. Day,
OF Pickens, was allowed to introduce bill
changing the times of holding the Superior
Courts Of Pickens, Gilmer and Fannin
counties.
Hon. c. C. McAllister, of Montgomery
county, in passing out of the capitol this
morning caught his foot in a hole in the
carpet and fell down the stairway, cutting
| quite cash IN his forehead and otherwise
| bruising himself. On this account he was
| granted leave of absence for a few days.
There was a thin House to-day, but a
! good deal of business was transacted and nc
| speeches were made.