Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-13
THE STATE CAPITAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LRGISLA-
TURE.
Day In Both HOuses-BIlls Signed
by the GOVernOr-A Convict Beaten
to Death-SerIOus Lamp Explosion
Run Down by a Butchers Cart.

ATLANTA, September 12.-The House re-
considered its action on the bill lost on Sat-
urdav, to pay Cook, VanDycke & Cook
lawyers fees.
Bills on third reading were in order.
The bill amending the act for pro hGc vice
Judges so as to apply to criminal cases,
thereby relieving Judges who have been
Solicitors General and are disqualified In
certain cases. Tabled, no quorum being
present.
The roll was called, and only lightweight
members resp onded. The representatives
from Chatham were all present. On motion
of Mr.. Hammond, of Thomas, the House
suspended the rules and proceeded to read
bills second time. Absenteeism on free
passes is seriously retarding the progress Of
business.
Mr.. Miner, of Barlow, offered a resolu-
tion that all leaves of absence now out be
revoked after Wednesday and no more be
granted unless in cases of extreme neces-
sity. Adopted.
The bill to encourage the propagation of
fish in Ocean Pond and other streams in
Lowndes county was passed. The bill pre-
venting the driving of diseased cattle into
Dade county was also passed. The follow
ing bills were disposed Of:
Incorporating the Gate City street rail-
road. Passed. Amending section 1407 of
the Code as to druggists, making it easier
to secure license. Passed. The bill will be
killed in the Senate.
Incorporating the Chattahoochee Canal.
Passed.
Requiring Judges of Superior Courts to
charge specially on the law for prevention
of cruelty to animals. Passed.
Amending the charter Of the Elberton
Air Line Railroad so that it may connect
with the New York and New Orleans Rail-
road (Which is the Atlanta Air-Line), and
Creating Board on Roads and Revenues
in Emanvel county.
Providing for refunding to fire insur-
ance companies of New York and Philadel-
phia taxes illegally collected by the Comp
troller.
At the afternoon session the House dis
posed of the following bills:
Prescribing the manner Of service on mi
nors under fourteen years.
Amending section 2040 Of the Code as to
exemptions, so as to insert OK or bull where
no horse is owned.
Regulating the sale of pistols, dirk
knives, sword canes and toy pistols. 1t
exempts only horse pistols that cannot be
concealed. After considerable discussion
as to the deadly character of the toy pis-
tol and the constitutionalitY of the bill, the
yeas and nays were called and resulted, SO
yeas, nays. General applause followed
the passage OF the bill.
Prohibiting the use of explosives in
streams to kill fish.
Changing the name of the TalbottOn Branch
Railroad to the Talbotton Railroad.
Providing for registration of voters in
Savannah for the municipal elections.
Passed as amended.
Amending the law providing limbs for
MANNED Confederate soldiers.
Making the first term after service in
divorce cases the trial term. Tabled, after
discussion, no quorum voting.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate reconsidered its action on the
bill, passed Saturday, regulating the pay of
school teachers, after some debate.
The bill regulating the sale of pistols was
recommitted
The bill to amend the act providing for
the regulation of freight and passenger
tariffs on railroads was made the special
order for Wednesday.
The bill providing for the more efficient
collection of the poll tax was tabled.
The Senate passed the following bills:
Authorizing Floyd county to purchase the
toll bridges at Rome.
Authorizing Clarke county to issue new
bonds.
Providing for the publication of the Code,
Repeating the local road laws in BrySn
county.
Repeating the act creating public school
system in Gainesville.
county.
Amending the Code as to The drawing of
jurors.
Providing pay for the Clerk and Sheriff of
Richmond county.
Prohibiting agents for school books to act
as School Commissioners.
Increasing the liquor license in Bryan
county.
The Governor he's signed the bills defin-
ing the militia district outside Savannah in
Chatham county regulating the liquor
license in Charlton appropriating
money to enlarge the lunatic asy-
lum; allowing Mitchell county to issue
bonds; prohibiting the liquor traffic in
Jefferson county; securing uniformity in
grading school teachers; providing for
the fees of Justices and constables in fore
closures of chattel mortgages; changing
the time Of holding the Marion Superior
Court; the bill as to signing bills of excep-
uons; prohibiting the employment of minors
Ia barrooms; giving Col. G. G. Jones access
to the public records; authorizing Americus
to appropriate money for school purposes.
The Governor has information to-day that
John Mathis, a white convict, eighteen
years old, from Hall county, was so cruelty
and successfully whipped at the camp Of
the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad
that he died last week.
James Creed, foreman of the Southern
Publishing Union, was terribly burned by
the explosion of a lamp, and his wife and
house had narrow escape, both being con-
siderably injured.
Representative Gaskins, of Coffee, who
was run over on Saturday night by a
butchers cart, is seriously injured internal
ly, and is suffering very much. He viii , :.
be able to take his seat again this So -o'
His cousin, Miss Harper, who W, 'slon'
him, will probably die from heF ir IS VIII
1t is still sultry, and there is 1lurles'
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