Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-26
THE STATE CAPITAL,
LEGISLATIVE PROC CEEDINGS
Charter Reported I'm the Senate,
but RecOmmitted-A Number of
Measures Passed-The Insane Asy-
Ium Bill Passed by the House.

ATLANTA, August 25.-In the House, the
reading of bills third time was in order
and the following were considered:
The bill authorizing the payment Of sew
eral past due bonds signed by Gov. Melon
aid. After a prolonged discussion as to
certain points, the bill was ordered printed
with proof, and made the special order fol-
Wednesday.
The bill paying extra compensation to the
Sheriffs and Clerks of Burke county. Pass
ed.
The bill authorizing Floyd county to pur-
chase toll bridges in Rome. Passed.
The bill authorizing Dougherty county to
issue thirty thousand dollars in bonds to
purchase the toll bridge at Albany. Passed.
The bill creating commissioner for
Worth county. Passed.
The bill regulating the sale of liquor in
Charlton county, fixing license at five
thousand dollars. Passed.
The bill amending section S29 of the
Code Of 1873, as to tax on plantations d.
vided by county lines. Passed.
The bill relieving the securities of the late
Tax Collector of Worth county. Passed as
amended.
The bill prohibiting the use of explosives
to kill fish ia streams. Passed.
The bill fixing the liquor license in Web
ster county at two thousand dollars. Passed.
The bills changing the time of holding the
Superior Court of Upson and Qultman.
Passed.
The bill prohibiting the riding of horfe or
mule without the consent of their owners,
was amended, discussed, and on the roll be-
ing called passed-123 yeas 10 10 nays
The bill fixing the liquor license in Mont
gomerY county at five thousand dollars.
Passaed.
The bill incorporating Pelham, IN Mitchell
county, on the railroad. Passed.
The bill providing for extra work on pub
lie roads. Passed.
The bill providing for service of bills of
exceptions. Passed.
The bill appropriating twenty thousand
Exposition, ten thousand added by the
committee.
Hr. Jemison, OF Bibb, seconded by Mr..
Bacon, of Chatham, moved to reduce to
5000. The bill was lost.
The bill amending the liquor law of
Dodge county. Passe0.
NIGHT SESSION.
At the night session the special order was
the reports of the committee, with bill to
enlarge the present Insane Asylum at NIL
ledgeVille, and a substitute providing for a
branch asylum in North Georgia. TOccoa,
Gainesville and Carrollton made PROPOSE
tions offering from two hundred and fifty
to six hundred acres and other financial aid
in case the branch be located at any of those
places.
Mr.. Barrow, of Clarke, opposed any
branch, but said he could highly commend
Toccoa, should branch be decided upon.
MIR. James, of Douglass, advocated the
claims OF Carrollton with much earnestness.
The House, however, voted against all
these places.
Rowland Springs, in Barlow county, was
nominated by Mr.. Miner, Of that county.
While he did not desire to press the claims
of this spot he wished to speak strongly
against enlarging the asylum at Mllledge-
Vile. Insanity is increasing rapidly, and
Georgia needs branch asylum.
Other places were named, but were not
seriouslylconsidered The motion to recon-
NIT was voted down, the substitute lost, and
the original bill considered In committee Of
the whole.
Mr.. DuBignon, of Baldwin, explained the
necessity and character of the new buildings
needed at Milledgeville. The bill pro-
vides for about six hundred new patients,
the buildings to cost some $4,000. The
bill was passed.
Maj. j. B. Cumming, of Augusta, ad-
dressed the Senate Railroad Committee for
two hours tonight on the Cole charter
against the use of the Georgia track by con-
demnation.
SENATE PROCHEDINGe.
r. L. A.
action on the bill passed Yesterday pro-
hibiting the employment of minors to retail
liquor was discussed, but did not prevail.
The Railroad Committee reported the
Cole charter bill without amendment, re-
commencing its passage.
Mr.. Westbrook moved to make 1t spe-
cial order for next Wednesday.
Messrs. Mcdaniel and Meldrim favored
its recommittal, to hear further argu-
ments.
Mr.. Query opposed this, bat the motion
to recommit prevailed, and Major j. B.
Cumming will address the committee in
behalf OF the Georgia Railroads objections.
The joint committee report against new
Congressional apportionment until after
Congress acts upon the matter.
The following new bills were intro
duced:
By Mr.. Gorman-To repeal section 1895
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juries.
By MIR. Smith, of the Fifteenth-To defiae
the liability Cor taxation of purchase money
notes of real estate.
The Senate passed the following bills:
To incorporate the Vernon-Ogeechee
Canal Company, and to amend the charter
of the SkidawaY Narrows Canal Company.
To charter the City Bank of Augusta To
regulate the carrying Of pauper cases to the
Supreme Court, and the bills to amend the
charters of Elberton and Quitman.