Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16
THE STATE CAPITAL,
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLA-
TURE.
A Busy DaV In Both HOuses-NIght
MSessIOns-Bflls Signed by the Gov
ernOr-AceIdent TO a Train-Repre-
sentative GaakIns.

ATLANTA, September 15.-In the House,
Mr.. Mattox, Chairman, asked to have a
thousand copies of the report on the inves-
tigation Of the State Road lease printed.
Granted.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Sweat, of
Clinch, was adOpted-to hold night ses-
sions hereafter In order to secure an ad-
journment on the 23d.
The Judiciary Committee reported In
favor Of the bill prohibiting compress pro-
prietors from cutting bagging from cotton
bales.
The bill providing for the better assess
ment OF taxes was made special order for
to morrow.
The special order was the bill to add an
other paragraph to section 2 of the 7th
article Of the Constitution, limiting taxation
to three and one-half tenths of one per
centum. The vote stood: Yeas Al, nays 81
on the report of the committee, and the bill
was withdrawn.
The bill, reconsidered Yesterday, creating
fish commissioners for the propagation of
fish in the larger rivers of the State, appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for State Matching machines,
stc., and 81 600 annually thereafter for five
years. 1t requires fish ways over dams on
the principal rivers. After long and sharp
debate the bill was lost-yeas 40, nays SO.
This was its last chance.
Bills on third reading were considered
as follows:
Incorporating the Atlantic and Missis-
sippi Telegraph Company, of Augusta.
Passed.
Mr.. Basinger's bill, amending in some
points the present military laws of the State
and providing for the better security of
arms In the hands of volunteer organiza-
tions, was passed without opposition.
The bill Incorporating the Atlanta Home
Insurance Company was next taken up.
There was some discussion as to its passage
as a general bill, it not having been adver-
tised as a local or special bill. It was
passed, however, with little opposition.
At the afternoon session the bill relieving
the Stonewall Rifles of Waynesboro, for
arms burned, was passed.
The bill allowing county courts to be
held at other places than the county seat
was lost.
The bill amending the act regulating the
letting of contracts for bridges, ETC., was
lost after debate.
The bill to consolidate and make perma-
nent the income funds of the University
was passed, as also the following bills:
Authorizing Twiggs county to purchase
property at tax sales.
Amending the act as to killing partridges
in Thomas county.
The bill applying section 449 of the Code
and following sections on the fence law to
militia districts by vote of the inhabi tants
was discussed and lost-yeas 81, nays 81.
The House meets again tonight.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate passed the Senate bill taxing
dealers in pistols fifty dollars year. Also,
aI,.kfo AIo{~ Rcr, k6ao IL
ries of deceased members. Also. the bill
prohibiting deer hunting by fire light.
The House bill to appropriate the excess
of funds derived from the inspection of
fertilizers to the public schools was amended
so as to include the surplus from convict
leases, and passed as amended.
The bill providing for keeping record of
wild lands in each county was made
special order for to morrow.
A number of House bills were read a
second time.
The Governor has signed the following
bills:
Refunding taxes to certain insurance COM
panies.
Incorporating the town of Pelham in Nit
chell county
Amending the charter OF Eastman.
Amending section 1,711 of the Code.
Regulating the liquor license of Dodge
county.
Changing the time of holding the Troup
Superior Court.
Incorporating the Broad River Railroad.
Incorporating the Augusta Canal and Sa-
Vannah River Steamboat Company.
Authorizing extraordinary work on the
public roads.
Authorizing Americas to increase her in
debtedness.
The incoming six O'Clock Georgia Rail-
road train tonight ran into West Point
engine near Butler street, and wrecked the
engine. The mail agent jumped from his
car and escaped uninjursd. The wreck is
being cleared away to get the train to the
depot.
Representative Gaskins is worse to-day.
His condition is very critical.