Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-16
THE STATE CAPITAL.
BOTH HOUSES HARD AT WORK.
Another Batch of New BII.s-The
CarrOlltOn and Rome Railroad
The Hamilton and Rome Branch
COlleges-The Sale of the Macon
and Brunswick.

ATLANTA, August 15.-On a call of coun-
ties for new bills Mr.. Hester, of Dougherty,
introduced bill Incorporating the Albany,
Atlantic and Gulf Transportation Compa-
ny.
Mr.. James, of Douglass-A bill incorpo-
rating the Grand Lodge of Independent
Order Of Obedients, coIored charitable Or
ganization.
Mr. Northern, Of Hancock-A bill cre-
ating board OF commissioners and revenue
Tor hancock county; also, bill to REQUIRE
q registration OF voters ia Hancock county.
Mr. Middlebrook, Of Newton-A bill
ehartering the Covington and North Georgia
Railroad.
Mr.. Lamar, of Pulaski-A joint resolution
10 authorize the sale of land on the Macon
and Brunswick Railroad, owned blythe State,
as strespassers are depreciating its value every
year.
A number Of Senate bills were read rrst
time.
The following Senate bills on second
reading were lost by adverse reports of
committees: The bill of Senator Denmark
10 amend paragraph l, section l, of the act
defining the jurisdiction, powers and pro-
ceedtngs of every County Court. Also, the
Dill introduced by Senator Bonu to author
ize jury service.
The House bill introduced by Mr.. Lamb,
OF Glynn, exempting pilots and boatkeepers
from jury duty, as amended in the Senate,
to one boatkeeper for each pilot, was con-
cured In by the House.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Spencer, of
Mitchell, Incorporating the Camilla Ware
house Company, as amended by the Senate,
was also concurred In by the House.
The House refused to concur In the Sen
ate's amendment to the bill introduced by
Mr. Bird, of Efingham, prescribing the
method OF granting liquor licenses in that
county. The amendment puts the question
to the vote of the citizens, but Mr.. Bird said
this was rot desired, and asked the House
bill goes back to the Senate.
House bills on third reading:
The bill to incorporate the Carrollton and
Rome Railroad came up.
Mr.. James, OF Douglass, desired to amend
the committees amendments by re-
curing the main line to go within mile of
villa Rica. After some discussion, it was
amended so as to leave it to the convenience
OF the constructors.
Mr. Mcbride, of Harralson, opposed any
kind OF amendment In this direction, but
wanted the road to go in an air line The
amendment was lost, and the bill passed
III yeas, no nays. This will give the Cen
tral Railroad direct line to Rome, via Car
rolton.
The House took up the bill to establish
branch colleges of the State University at
Hamilton and Rome, but not to ask any
appropriation from the land scrip fund.
Mr.. Northern opposed the bill because,
although the money feature had been
stricken out, an appropriation would proba-
bly, be asked In the future. Again, the
amended bill leaves the Trustees of the
University to decide In regard to these col
leges, but he preferred to have the General
Assembly rise up and settle the question.
Mr.. Barrow, of Clarke, moved to amend
so as to add Cuthbert, Milledgeville and
IhomasVille, so that all the branch colleges
should stand on the same footing. If
money was appropriated to the colleges at
Hamilton and Rome in the future, he did
not want all the money to be taken from
the Dahlonega College, but pro rata from
Milledgeville, CHthbert and Thomasville.
Mr.. Stanford, of Harris, defended his bill
and appealed to the House to pass it.
Mr.. Spence, of Mitchell, said this bill had
once before been discussed and decided
against. He was opposed to it in its changed
form, as the scheme was wrong one. If
Hamilton wants high school let her estab-
lish one, but not cripple the University with
a lot OF branch colleges to absorb the funds
needed by that venerable institution.
Mr.. DuBignon, of Baldwin, moved to
amend Mr.. Barrow's amendment so as to
make the appropriations to all the branch
colleges by the University equal in amount.
The bill was put on its passage, but no quo
rum voting, 1t was made the special order
for Thursday.
The bill amending section AGA of the
Code, as to lien judgments in Justices
courts, requiring them to be recorded, was
taken up.
Mr.. Post, of Coweta, opposed the bill as
unnecessary and burdensome in it's pro-
visions.
Mr.. HillYer, of Fulton, rose to defend his
bill, but an adjournment cut him short, and
the bill goes over for discussion tomorrow.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate the special order was the
House resolution to investigate the sale Of
the Macon and Brunswick Railroad.
Mr.. Butt supported and Mr.. Haines op-
posed the resolution.
Mr.. Hackett argued that 1t belonged to
the courts.
Mr.. Meldrim replied that the State could
not be sued. 1t was beyond the jurisdic-
tion of the courts. The resolution was lost
yeas IL, nays %.
number of Senate bills were sead sec
ond time and several House bills first
time.
Mr.. Query introduced bill providing an
additional mode of enforcing mechanics
liens.
Quite Savannah delegation were on the
floor OF the House this morning.