Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-12
THE STATE CAPITAL
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLA.
TURE.
saturdays Work of the Two Houses
state of Business-The Proposed
AemissiOn of Taxes-DIstressIDg
Suicide.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
ATLANTA, September 10.-After the read
ing Of the journal, Mr.. Miller, of Houston,
moved reconsideration of the Houses ac-
ton yesterday, whereby the bill creating
Board Of Medi cal Examiners was defeated,
and the motion prevailed.
Similar action was asked by Mr.. silman,
of Jackson, on the bill amending section
3S45 OF the Code reducing pay of witnesses,
and by Mr.. Sweat, of Clinch, on the bill
authorizing Ordinaries to allow gates to be
put across public roads. Both motions were
adopted, and the bills may pass in full
House.
This is the way legislation progresses
backward, and is sample OF what occurs
almost every day, and yet it is hard to say
who is the most to blame for such state of
affairs. Both sides appear to be honest in
their efforts to pass or defeat bills for
which reconsiderations are asked.
The special order of the day was next
taken up, which was bill to pay lawyers
ices to Cook, Van Dyke d Cook, of Chatta-
nooga, and N. j. Hammond, of Atlanta, for
state cases in which Foster Blodgett was
concerned. The committee reported favora-
bly, on the bill, which was to pay $5 ,592, but
1t was lost on account of thin house, the
yeas being only n and the nays 80. This
is good specimen of the bad results which
now from leaves of absence and free passes.
The bill will probably be up for reconside-
ration on Monday
The resolution to pay the balance due the
late Hon. James I. Glover, of Twiggs, to
heirs a fam dorr orn
was adopted.
The bill in regard to the Board of Medi-
cal Examiners, which Is to be reconsidered,
was made the special order for next Wednes-
day. The substitute to be considered pro-
Vides registration in each county, and does
away with the present or any new State
Board OF Examiners.
Several bills to rectifY errors in the man
ner OF taxing the various building and loan
associations in the city of Macon, remitting
certain taxes paid on the payment Of the
taxes legally due and payable to the Comp
troller General. Passed.
a bill to amend section 4139 of the Code,
adding to written summons of Justices
courts copy OF notice, account or cause of
action. Passed.
A bill to amend section 1880 of the Code
as to the illegal sale of drugs in this State.
Passed.
A bill to require Judges to give, In their
charges to juries, when so desired, written
orm of verdict. Passed.
A bill changing name of the Bainbridge,
Cuthbert and Columbus Railroad to the
Chattanooga, Columbus and Florida Rail
road. Passed. Although legal notice was
published only IN Randolph county 1t is
to run from Chattanooga, via Rome and
Columbus, to the Florida line.
A bill to provide for new jury lists where
the jury lists shall have been lost or
destroyed. Passed. 1t makes more effec-
tual section 3941 Of the Code on this sub
ject.
A bill to incorporate the Elberton and
Petersburg Railroad, sort of extension of
the Elberton Air Line Railroad, some twelve
miles to Petersburg, on the Savannah river.
Passed.
A bill to authorize the city of Dalton to
impose special tax upon its inhabitants for
a better system Of public schools. Passed.
A bill legalizing bends of county officers
filed after the time prescribed when the
principal and sureties waive exemption.
Passed.
Under a suspension .of the rules, Mr..
Wheeler, of Walker, introduced a bill to
repeal the law which created the Office and
duties Of Land and immigration Agent.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Numerous House bills were read, and
cities, were passed.
The rest of the morning session was de-
voted to the discussion of.the bill to enlarge
and increase the educational facilities of the
State University at Athens.
Mr.. Query opposed the measure as being
unconstitutional, and Mr.. Price spoke in
favor Of the bill, which passed-yeas. %,
nays s.
The following is the state of the business
in a fad fr hr
Assistant Clerk Harrison: House bills for
third reading 13S; for second reading 10;
special orders 4; on the table 3d. Total 182.
l learn that the Finance Committee will
report adversely on the resolution offered
by Mr.. Rice, of Fulton, in regard to re-
mitting half of the State tax for 1881, as
they find that the resolution is based upon
delusiVe whereases. Instead of having half
a million surplus In the treasury this fall,
after the appropriations are paid, there will
probably be deficit of about 5000 to be
met. Senator Query, who started this
matter In the Senate a week before Mr..
Rice introduced it in the House, was mis-
led by the speeches in favor of a new capi-
tol, in which Georgia's wealth was so glow
ingly described He is now Of the opinion
that there is no surplus, and a remitting of
half the tax would be uuwise.
A horrible scene was witnessed here this
morning on the arrival from Chattanooga
ofthe body Of Richard s. Jetfries, distin-
guished young lawyer of this city, and
protege of Senator Hill. His throat was
found to be cut, clearly indicating that it
was not, as was hoped, natural death, but
self-destruction. Ill health and domestic
troubles of most serious character drove
him to the commission of this rash act A
few years ago the deceased married a Miss
Gould, a wealthy and accomplished young
lady of Augusta, whose widowed mother
lawyer in Georgia had a more extended
and brilliant reputation as a successful
criminal lawyer, and his terrible and un-
timely end has brought sincere sorrow and
To this nIatira M lrnit1r