Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-08
THE STATE CAPITAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLA-
TURE.
The Last Call of Counties for New
BIIIs-A Busy Day In Both Houses
Failure of the Cotton Exchange
Legislators Rtt- Editor Water
man Makes an Apology.

ATLANTA, September TN the House,
on the last call of counties for the session
for new bills, Mr.. Cook, Of Troup, intro
duced a bill approprIating $4,000 for
chapel, schoolroom, fences and drainage at
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
Mr.. Miller, of Houston-A bill providing
for a more correct assessment of property
for taxation. 1t creates a board OF commits
sioners in each county for this purpose,
somewhat different from Senator West
| brooks bill.
Mr.. Matthews, of Hart-A resolution to
require the city authorities of Augusta to
move portion OF their canal so as to give
fish free passage up the Savannah river, in
accordance with the original agreement be-
tween Georgia and South Carolina.
Mr.. Mitchell, of Greene-A bill amend
Ing the act allowing stenographers for
Superior Courts.
Mr. Rice, of Fulton-A bill amending the
act authorizing sales by municipal corpora
tions. 1t makes the rates of interest 10 in
stead Of per cent, which was a clerical
error. @e@
Mr.. Julian, of Forsyth-A bill charter.
ing the Cumming and Suwauee Railroad.
Mr.. Dupree, Of Macon-A resolution to
pay the family OF Mr.. Glover, of Twiggs,
deceased, his salary for the full term.
Mr.. Shockley, of Columbia-A bill pro.
vidiDg uniform system of punishment of
msdemeanors below felony.
Mr.. DuBignon, of Bildwin-A bill repeal
ing the act amending the law as to the State
Treasurer.
Mr.. Mays, of Richmond-A bill to provide
Ordinaries and Clerks of courts with re-
ports, codes and digests, and requiring bet
f0r oar 0f md he o,0fe
volumes to the State Library. Also, bill
to regulate the manner Of fishing in the Sa-
vannah and Tugalo rivers. introduced by
request)
The special order was the bill providing
for new Code of Georgia, and authorizing
the Governor to subscribe for such copies
as the State may need for public officers
Messrs. Lester, Hill and Rowell are now
preparing this new Code. After lengthy ar
guments for the bill by Messrs Wright.
Winslow and Twiggs, and against it bv
Messrs. Park and Miller, the bill was passed
SO yeas to Al nays.
The bill appropriating the surplus fund
from the inspection of fertilizers to the SUD-
por! of the public schools was passed
The Governor sent in a message covering
another supplementary report Of the Rail-
road Commission.
Bills on third reading:
Prohibiting State and County School
Commissioners from being school book
agents. Passed.
The resolution instructing the Governor
to consider the matter of selling the States
interest in the Georgia State Lottery proper
tY in Atlanta. Adopted.
The bill to pay mileage to members Of the |
General Assembly for the extra session.
MIR. Wheeler. of Walker, opposed such |
payments, but the bill was passed.
At the afternoon session the following |
bills were passed:
To prescribe punishment for larceny In |
certain cases. 1t amends section 4424 of the |
Code.
To require Judges of Superior Courts to
give charges in writing to juries in cases Of /
felony.
To repeal the charter of Weston In Web
ster county.
To apportion representatives of the |
various counties under the new census.
To pay Cook, Vandike 81 Cook for legal |
services rendered the State. Postponed to |
Saturday.
To prohibit the sale of liquor in Polk
Char ;ering the Covington and Broad River
Railroad. This will connect the Georgia |
Railroad with Coles Macon extension.
Authorizing the payment of criminal in
solvent costs in certain cases In the Rich
mond Superior Court.
Regulating liquor licenses in Lee county
Increasing the liquor license in Bryan
county to five thousand dollars.
Repeeling the local road law of Bryan
county OF 1873, and applying the general
law.
Incorporating the Citizens Savings Bank
of Savannah.
Authorizing Savannah TO tax the property
OF the Savannah, Florida and Western Rail
way.
The rules were suspended and new bills
introduced.
RErM Mr. facrl or g n
lief of Robert 7. Mills To abolish the
County Court. and also the County Com
missiOners of Scriven county.
BY Mr.. Basinger-A bill making the alb
sence of leading or sole counsel in a case as
a member Of the Legislature sufficient cause
for lis continuance.
By Mr.. Smith, OF Oglethorpe-A bill re-
pealing the section of the constitution fixing
the pay of legislators and providing a new
one.
The bill to create State boards of physi-
clans and druggists was made a special
order for next Friday.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate the special order was the
Dill Tor the better government of convicts.
1t provides for an assistant.keeper of the |
penltentiary, and regulates the manner of
refractory convicts.
Mr.. Westbrook offered a substitute pro-
Vlu-ng LOT au Inspection OF the convict ,
camps and giving the election of assistant
keeper to the General Assembly, Referred
10 the Penitentiary Committee.
re following bills were passed;
..as,sng MahIng conductors policemen on their
sons. -, S'' O1i0Oi eiAS Poi-
incorporating tha town Of Leary, in Cal
houn county. 0A' ~ - N'-
Amending sections 12oa and 1877 Of the I
Code. A'' u 'Ai0
Changing the time of hoidins the Trnson :
and Macon Superior Courts.
Repeating the registration laws in Camden .
county. - "a NA'4'u
Requiring Ordinaries or Commissioners {
In charge Of county finances to provide for :
grading public roads. rt0''A'' '0' I
.AiI5e Atlanta Cotton Exchange. j. 2. Cum- :
Rome ahdp.a proprietors, with branches In ;
noon. There Igsta, suspended this after :
and liabilities. Sevgeport as yet of assets :
Legislature, who had bmembers of the J
futures, are among the loEQeculating in /
chalge expects to resume. The EX- /
lie Athens Banner having publiss. )
cr1tlca paragraph about the Legslatura.t t
ana rGerred to Tattnall and Charlton coun, I
ties, Hitor Waterson, to-day, promptIv
explalna that it was purely accidental. and
Will De Ststafpd in hfs navf fccua |