The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-07-14
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.


was received from Secretary Blaine,
in response TO Judge Twiggs' reso-
buttons Of sympathy for President
Garfield, adopted by the House and
Senate and teIegraphed to Washing
ton on the 9th.
In che House By Mr.. Lewis, of
Milton, bill to repeal the law per.
hitting juries to recommend MUIR
derers to imprisonment for life and
to render the death penalty.
By Mr. Peek, a bill providing for
providing for the compensation of
ordinsries, sheriffs and clerks 10
cases not now provided for.
By Mr. Martin, a bill repeating
the act of 1879, restricting the rate
of interest and increasing the highest
rate to twelve per cent.
By Mr.. KiUsey, bill to reduce
the pay of non resident Witnesses in
criminal cases to one dollar; also a
bill amending the Constitution so as
to give compensation to Confederate
Soldiers who lost eye or eyes in the
late war.
Mr.. Branson, bill defining cheat.
ing aud swindling, and the cheat aad
swindler as to land rented for crop
ping.
By Mr.. Orr, of Cobb, A bill
amending section 3033 of the code,
as to the liability of railroads for live
stock injured.
In the Senate on 8th: A bill to
authorize the jury commissioners in
the revision of the boxes to drop
from the lists the names of any
persons who from any cause are ex-
empt from jury duty. Referred to
committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Hackett, bill to repeal the
act creating state repositories in this
state. Referred to committee on
finance.
Mr.. Parks, bill to define what
persons are subject to road duty in
this state and for other purposes.
Mr. SummeIlin, of Washington, q
bill to regulate the sale of provisions
m this state Referred to special
committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Kimsey, bill to create new
judicial circuit, to be called the north
eastern circuit, and to comprise the
counties of Union, Towns, Rabun,
White, Lumpkin, dabersham and
Hall.
Mr.. Twiggs, of Richmond, a bill
to make cotton factories, foundries,
etc liable as are railroads for injur-
les to employees. Referred to COM
mittee on judiciary.
Mr.. Sweat, a bill to prohibit the
manufacture and sale Of spirituous
liquors in this state after May 1882.
Mr.. Northern, a bill to regulate
the sale of spirituous liquors 10 this
state, by providing for general 10
cal option. This is the bill which
tho executive committee of the tenn
perance convention prepared.
Mr.. Hester, to appropriate $780,
600 to the International Cotton Ex>
position. Referred.
Mr.. Roney, bill to require judges
of the superior courts 10 all case' to
give charges to jury in writing. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Davis, a bill to change time
of holding superior courts in Pickens
and Dawson so as to allow the coun'
ty of Lumpkin two weeks at each
term of the court. Referred.
On the 9th quite a humber of To-
cal bills were introduced.
The house bill to amend an act tC
provide for the creation of a board
of commissioners of roads and reve'
nues 10 the county of Cobb, was reac
the first time and referred.
Dr.. Orr, of Cobb, bill to proven
hunting with dogs in cotton fields
during September and October. Re
ferred to a committee on agriculture
On the 9th inst Robert E Scan
Ian, who resides 10 Rome, accident
ally shot himself with small seven
shooting pistol, commonly called q
prize box pistol. 1t is thought tbs
wound will prove fatal.
The Athens Banner says "the
cards are out for the Wedding of Hon
Emory Spoer and Miss Eleanor
Morgan, daughter Of DR.. James E.
| Morgan, of Washington. The recep-
ton takes place at the latter's resi-
dence on Thursday evening the
Nth.
On the 18th inst Mr.. Branson, a
bill to con6ne for life in the lunatiC
asylum, persons charged with any
degree of murder and acquitted OR
pleas of insanity. Referred.
a bill to make drunkenness under
certain circumstances a misdemean
or. Referred.
Mr.. Barrow. bill to provide fol
the erection of state capitol and Il
appropriate $200,000a year unit
paid. Referred.
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