Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-05
THE STATE CAPITAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LRGISLA-
tFof TURE.
Considerable ROatIne Work Dis
patehed-SPeaker BacOn's Sensible
COunsel-The Cole Charter Signed.

ATLANTA, September 3.-In the House,
after the reading of the journal, Mr.. Davis,
Of Habersham, introduced a resolution to
limit each speaker in debate to five minutes,
on and after Monday next.
Mr.. Arlington, of Brooks-A bill to char
ter the Quitman and Monticello, Fla, Rail-
road, to run from Quitman to some point in
Florida.
Mr.. Render, of Meriwether, offered
resolution that on Monday the House take up
and dispose of the mass Of local bills on hand
so that they may go at once to the Senate.
This will both relieve the House and give
the Senate plenty of work. Discussed and
adopted
In the absence of Mr.. Middlebrook, of
Newton, the discussion was not renewed on
his branch depository BILL but was post
poned until his return next week.
motion to meet daily after this date at
8 o'clock ana adjourn at, - O'Clock, and at
3 O'Clock and adjourn ss6 O'Clock, was voted
down.
The House concurred in numerous
amendments by the Senate to certain House
bills.
Mr.. jackson, OF Carroll, under a suspen-
sion of the rules, introduced bill to
abolish the Office of County Superintendent
Of Schools, and transfer his duties to the
Ordinarles of the various counties. This
will not pass.
The resolution authorizing the purchase
by the Governor of 1900 volumes OF Mar
tins Georgia Reports, to be distributed where
needed by public officials, was taken up.
After considerable discussion, the resolu-
tion was passed, after having been amended
so as to call for the purchase of only such
volumes as may be needed to supply coun-
ties not now having these reports.
Reports of several committees were re-
ceived and read, after which over twenty
minutes were wasted on a motion to ad-
journ at IL O'Clock and meet at 9 O'Clock,
instead of 10 o'clock, Monday morning,
which was finally carried.
The general temperance bill was made
special order for next Thursday. The bill
to prohibit the sale of liquor within three
miles Of any church or school in this State,
except within incorporated towns and
cities; the bill to appropriate all funds
in excess of expenses of Department OF Ag-
riculture, received from fees FOR inspection
of fertilizers, to the support of public
schools. were made special orders for next
Tuesday.
Also, bill by the late Gen. Hansell OF
Cobb, to submit the question of taxing dogs
IOI GuO buPpuIb Ol puDIIC SCEOOlS W lu6
voters OF each county.
A bill to amend the act as to domestic
wines, so as to include blackberry wine in
the exemptions, after discussion, was re-
committed to the Judiciary Committee to
correct an error. 1t will pass.
Before adjournment Speaker Bacon in
formed the House that under the present
method of euspending the rules it would
take four months to finish the business of
the House. He begged of the members to
refrain from moving suspension of rules,
and thereby push ahead with a purpose to
lose no time in clearing the Clerks desk.
The people will not be satisfied with the
progress Of public business unless such a
plan is adopted and adhered to. The Speak
er's remarks were applauded and will secure
greater dispatch of business next week.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate the bill to amend the char
ter of the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway was passed.
Mr.. Winn introduced bill which makes
the first, or return term, the trial term upon
all suits brought in the Superior Court upon
written obligations, where 1t is so agreed
In the obligation sued upon.
The balance of the morning session was
devoted to reading House bills a second
time and receiving the reports of commit
teee, which occupied the attention of the
Senate until the hour of adjournment.
The Governor has approved and signed
the act chartering the Cincinnati and Georgia
Railroad.