Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-14

AllIyeF'S ADVICE 20 the Farmers. 4.
ATLANTA, September 13.-In the House,
the bill amending section 2O40 of the Code,
exempting an OK or bull, was reconsidered
for further consultation in committee.
Mr.. Estes, Of Hall, introduced bill char
tering the Gainesville, Blairsville and State
Line Railroad, from Gainesville to the State
line in Union county.
The special order, the bill to establish a
State Board of Pharmaceutic Examiners,
was passed without opposition.
Mr.. Singellton, of Scriven, asked suspen-
sion of the rules to take up the bill, ad-
versely reported by the committee, to abol-
ish the Board of Commissioners for McIn-
tosh and Darien, and make it special order
Tor tomorrow. The suspension was refused
by large ma joritY.
Mr.. Edwards, of Tattnall, introduced a
bill prohibiting hunting and fishing on the
lands OF another in Tattnall county.
Bills on third reading were In order and
the following were disposed of:
Fixing the time of commencement of the
terms of convicts.
Exempting toll cotton from seizure and
sale. =
Amending the act as to ehattel mortgages.
Incorporating the EtoWah and Blue Ridge
Railroad. Passed.
Making the first term the trial term in d.
Vorce cases. Taken from the table, and,
after discussion, lost.
To allow married women to waive dover
and years support for self and children.
Again taken up, and, under an adverse re-
port, withdrawn.
Appropriating $4,000 to establish a Fish
Commission to protect and enlarge fish cul-
ture. 1t gives the Commissioner full power
over all dams, rivers and streams so far as
nsh culture is concerned. A long discussion
and vote Of yeas n, nays 81, settled the
fate of the bill.
Incorporating the Kingston, Welasca and
Gainesville Railroad, a cut off from the
Western and Atlantic to the Air Line Rail-
way.
The rules were suspended, and Mr.. Jemi-
son, OF Bibb, introduced a bill regulating
the letting out of contracts to repair or
build bridges, court houses, etc.
At the afternoon session the bill in regard
to changing county lines was taken up, and
after discussion was indefinitely postponed.
The bill creating a county court in Wal
ton county was passed. Also, the bill re-
funding to several insurance companies of
New York and Philadelphia taxes Illegally
collected by the Comptroller.
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session to reading bills second time.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate considered the bill providing
for the better government of convicts. 1t
creates an assistant keeper of the peniten-
tiary and regulates the inspection of camps
and the punishment of convicts.
Mr.. Westbrook, of DoughertY, offered a
lengthy substitute, which he advocated in
an eloquent speech.
Mr.. Winn was opposed to the whole sys-
tenn, but did not think such abuses existed
as Mr.. Westbrook pictured.
Mr.. Hackett opposed the substitute and
favored the bill. The substitute was lost
and the bill passed.
The rett of the session was devoted to
reading bills first or second time.
The Governor has signed the following
bills:
Authorizing the city of Macon to issue
interest bearing bonds.
Authorizing Dougherty county to issue
bonds.
The bill authorizing Harrison to publish
the laws.
The bill in reference to sales of school
land lots.
Changing the time of holding the Quit
man Superior Court.
Amending the charter of the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway.
ApprOpriating $4,000 to the Blind
Asylum.
Repeating the act in reference to seining
for fish in Clinch county.
Prohibiting camp hunting in Clinch
county.
Prohibiting the riding or driving the
horse or mule Of another without his con-
sent.
The House Railroad Committee report
adversely on the bill to further define the
powers of the Railroad Commission to put
way stations on the same footing as termi-
nal stations.
The bill passed yesterday In regard to the
sale of pistols is found to be in conflict with
a decision of the Supreme Court.
Representative Gaskins is better to-day
and will probably recover. Also Miss Har-
per.
The Atlanta Cotton Exchange announces
liabilities less than thirteen thousand dollars,
and assets not available, being in Atlanta
real estate. Major Cummings is much bet
ter and hopes to resume business soon.
Judge George Hillyer has lust returned
from an extended tour in the southwest and
Canada. He reports the shortest corn crop
ever known, and appeals to the farmers to
harvest and save everything possible for a
hard winter.