Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-15
FLASHES FROM ATLANTA.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LRGISLA.
TURE.
Measures Introduced and Killed
Yesterday-A Monster Local option
Petition Distressing Accident.

ATLANTA, GA, July 14.-The Judiciary
Committee reported favorably on the bill
introduced by Mr.. Cant, of Glynn, exempt
ing pilots from jury duty.
The House then took up business left
over in November.
The following bills were read second
time and lost on adverse reports of COM
mitteee:
Bill allowing j. W. Buchanan and James
Lovet, Of Dodge county, to peddle without
license.
Providing extra pay for Superior Court
Judges while on the Supreme bench.
Making uniform fees for Tax Receivers
and Collectors.
Allowing divorce after four years. con-
6nement in the insane asylum.
Amending section 6l0 of the Revised
Code, making heads OF families freeholders
who have taken homestead of realty.
Repeating the act of 1879 regulating and
reducing the fees of Tax Receivers and Col
leetors.
Allowing Judges to dispense with grand
iuries at certain times.
Repeating the act as to tenants holding
over.
Preventing the running of cars on Sunday.
Amending the law regulating fees Of JUS
tices, Notaries and constables.
Providing places for holding Justices
Courts.
Extending the time of settlements by Tax
Collectors.
Furnishing verbal slander as a misde-
meanor.
Requiring Solicitors General to bring
rules against attorneys holding back the
money of clients.
CompeDsating Sheriffs and Clerks for GER
tain services.
Preventing the payment of certain costs
In contested election cases of Representa-
tives.
Authorizing Clerks of Courts to cancel
debts on mortgage deeds and records.
Adding a prOviso TO section 1888 of the
Code.
Amending section 2OO9 of the Code of
1873
Amending section $40 of the Revised
Code.
Amending section l445 of the Code.
Regulating the tracing of land lines and
the elec ioRRnd duties Of County Surveyors
Preventing the suppression of the truth
by the employ nent of witnesses as attor-
neys.
AhCQuuluk scWluk udCNlu6 agents 10 pro-
cure license In every county visited.
Amending section 4077 of the Revised
Code.
The following new bills were introduced:
Mr.. Middlebrooks, of NewtOn-A bill
charteriDg the CovingtOn and South River
Railroad. Also, the Covington and North
Georgia Railroad.
By the Finance COmmittee-A bill to pay
Messrs. Van Dyke, Cook and Hammond for
ha Gfofa
The Keeper OF the Penitentiary reports
l,2O0 convicts for felony, "a under 81 years,
and 81 females. Also twelve convcts serv-
ing four years for attempting to escape.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Un-
ion, through Mr.. Northern, of Hancock,
presented six hundred feet of petitions,
containing about thirty thousand names,
from all parts OF the State, for local
option law. Mr. Northern made an eloquent
speech amidst great enthusiasm.
Colonel Basinger was placed on the COM
mtttee to attend the Athens commencement.
Gainesville, Toccoa City and Catoosa
Springs are after the branch Insane Asylum.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The following new bills were introduced
to-day:
BY Mr. Jordau-Malsiug it penal eff anse
to point loaded or unloaded gun or pistol
at any person.
by Mr.. SmlJn, OF the ElItn-kepeallDR
the act prescribing the manner OF incorporat-
ing towns.
The following bills were passed:
Regulating the giving of testimony by
physicians.
Also, amending section 1890 of the Code
OF 1873.
Also, requiring Jury Commissioners to
drop the names of exempt persons from the
jury list.
The bill exemptiug military companies
and others from road duty, after am sndment
and lively discussion, was lost. Mr.. Mel.
drim participated in the debate.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Appointing a committee of six to attend
the University C )mmer cement.
Also recommending the General Govern
ment to establish an assay office at Dab
lonega.
A number of bills were read a second
time, and several were lost.
DR.. Henry L. Wilson'S young son, while
coming from Marietta last night, fell in get
ting from the cars and broke his leg He
was brought home to Atlanta and his leg
was amputated.