Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-12
FLASHES FROM ATLANTA.
ADJOURNED SESSION OF THE
LEGISLATURE.
Measures Introduced In the Two
Houses Kesterday-The Convict
QuestiOn-HOw the New Capitol
Strikes the Country Members
Sudden Death ia CartersVIlle-
TOrrid Weather.

ATLANTA, GA, July 11.-By consent the
bill changing the time OF holding the Su-
perior Court in Lsurens county was read
third time and passed. 1t changes the time
to the second and fourth Mondays of Feb
Tuary and August.
The resolutions on the death of Messrs.
Hausell and Wilcox were made the special
order for Wednesday.
On the call Of counties Mr.. Wilson, of
Camden, introduced bill consolidating the
Office of Sheriff and Tax Receiver of Cam
den. Also, bill increasing the liquor H.
cense in Camden to 5000 Also, bill re-
peallng the registration laws in Camden.
Mr.. Mays, of Butts-A bill authorizing the
Governor to lease the Indian Springs re-
serve at public outcrY for a term OF twenty
years.
Mr.. Wilson, of Bulloch-A bill transfer
ing BullOch county from the Eastern to the
Middle circuit.
Mr.. Kennedy, of Bryan-A bill repeating
the law as to road commissioners in Bryan
county.
Mr.. Arlington, of Brooks-A bill regulat-
ing the pay OF grand and petit jurors in
| Brooks county.
| Mr.. Bacon, OF Bibb-A bill regulating the
mode OF equity practice; also, bill regu-
lating practice in equity cases in Chancery
| courts.
Mr.. Thorpe, OF Bibb-A bill amending the
charter OF Macon. Also, bill abolishing
| the City Court and establishing Recorders
| Court. Also, bill for submitting to the
| yOta Nf fhsav ,lRv Rrw
a cOlored school. Also, the matter of In
creasing the debt for water supply. Also,
| bill amending the charter so as to create a
board Of health. Also, a bill authorizing
| the collection of poll tax for educational
purposes In Bibb county.
Mr.. Brinson, of Bartow-A bill to confine
insane murderers In the lunatic asylum
whenever acquitted on that ground. Also, a
bill TO make drunkenness q misdemeanor.
Also, bill abolishing tippling houses and
for suppressing intemperance.
Mr.. Jones, of Baker-A bill protecting
! fish deposited by the Fish Commissioner In
| Georgia streams.
Mr.. Garrard, of Nj scogee-A bill requiring
the Clerks of Superior and City Courts to
| file certain papers in duplicate.
Mr.. Basinger, of Chatham-A bill defining
certain militia districts In that county.
Mr.. Mattox, of Chattooga-A II amending
| the constitution in favor of Confederate
soldiers who lost the use Of their limbs in
the war.
Mr. Barrow, of Clarke-A bill providing for
new capitol building in Atlanta, of
| granite, and to be completed in 1884.
| Mr.. Gaskins, of Coffee-A bill to confer
| police powers on conductors OF all trains, to
| keep order thereon.
Mr.. Palmour, of DAwson-A bill repeal
| ing the law regulating the fees of Solicitors
| General. Also, bill repeating the law in
| reference to recommending murderers to
| imprisonment for life.
Mr.. Hestor, of Dougherty-A bill carry
! ing into effect article 8, section 4, of the
constitution, in regard to public schools in
cities.
Mr.. James, Of Douglass-A bill amending
section 1872 of the Code of 1878.
Mr.. Miner, Of Barlow, presented q lengthy
report of the committee appointed to visit
| the convict camps. Some of the camps are
approved, while others are condemned for
various crueltles and neglect. A bill was
reported by the committee providing for a
! general superintendent of conYicts, and a
| State official ia each camp to prevent
abuses The report and bill were ordered
! to be printed.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Chaplain Heidi prayed earnestly for rain
| for the parched earth.
| The bill requiring wild laDds to be given
In in the counties where they are located,
was reconsidered, on motion of Mr.. West
| brook, and recommitted.
Mr. Curtis introduced a bill to amend
! section 3O45 of the Code.
Mr.. Duggar-To abolish Boards of Jury
| Commissioners.
| Mr.. Price-A bill to regulate the giving
OF testimony by physicians and surgeons.
| Mr. McWhorter-A bill regulating the
| fees of Ordinaries.
Mr.. McDaniel-A bill prescribing the fees
| of Sheriffs.
| Mr. Smith, of the Fifth-A bill prevent
ing drunken persons from attending
churches or entertainments or carrying
| liquor there.
| The rules being suspended, several bills
| of the House were read the first time.
Four magnificent colored drawings Of the
! proposed new capitol were exhibited in the
| House to day and created quite q STIR
| Country members shook their heads and re-
marked, "ToO fne." "Can't stand such
| extravaganza.
| Colonel Aida johnson fell dead In his
Office at Gainesville yesterday afternoon.
The weather is terribly hot. No rain yet.
Mr. Nichols was In his seat to-day.