Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-02
FLASHES FROM ATLANTA.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
The Two Houses Working Steady
The Usual Quota of New Bills
Measures Passed Yesterday.

ATLANTA, GA, August 1.-Iu the House,
the motion of Mr.. Jemison, of Bibb, to recon-
slider the passage of the bill(o Saturday. pro-
hibiting the employment Of minors to retail
liquor, was discussed by him, and opposed
by Messrs. Northen, Polhill and Wilkinson.
On the call Of the roll, the motion was
tabled-yeas 90, nays 40.
On the call of counties the following new
bills were introduced:
By MIR. Dinton, of Ware-A bill prevent
ing the flowing of logs under the sati1a
river bridge, near James Cason's, unrafted.
Also, bill making it a misdemeanor to OBJ
struct timber or RATS on water courses.
Mr.. Bull, of Troup-A bill abolishing the
County Court of Troup county.
Mr.. Wingfeld, of Putnam-A bill making
affidavlts and counter sffidavits in certain
mortgage suits amendable.
Mr.. Crawford, of Muscogee-A bill
amending the Railroad Commission law to
increase the pay of the Secretary and for
other purposes.
Mr.. Spencer, of Mitchell-A bill regu-
lating the practice against officers of court.
Mr.. James, of Douglass-A bill amending
the constitution so as to facilitate local leg
islatiOn, which is now uselessly retarded.
Mr.. Bacon, OF Chatham-A bin changing
the control of the jail from the city to the
County Commissioners and Sheriff. Re-
ferred TO the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Perkins, of Burke-A bill changing
the charter Of Lawtonville.
Mr.. Newton, of HoustOn-A bill extend
ing the Department of Agriculture to
branch board in each county.
Mr. SingelltOn of Scrtven-A hill extend
ing the provisions of sections 1449 to 1854
of the Code to certain portions of the
Scriven county fence law.
Mr.. Price, of Oconee-A bill making 1t
misdemeanor for either party to violate any
contract for labor.
The following bills were put on third
reading:
To regulate the liquor traffic in Coffee
county. To change the time of holding the
Montgomery Superior Court.
Also the following resolutions:
BY Mr.. DublgnOn-To allow the Baldwin
Company to purchase sixteen hundred dol
lars of its bonds from the State Treasurer.
By Mr.. Sweat, of Clinch-That the
Finance Committee report if the tax on
sewing machine agents cannot be reduced
or made uniform in its operation.
The following bills were passed: The
bill changing the time of holding the Mont
gomery Superior Court. Also. the bill pro-
viding for liquor law for Coffee county.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate the following new bills were
introduced:
By Mr.. Westbrook-A bill Incorporating
the Albany, Atlantic and Gulf Transporta-
tiOn Company.
By Mr. McDaniel-A bill defining the law
of prescription in certain cases.
By Mr. Parks-A bill altering and amend
ing section 326 of the Code of 1878 as to
Ordinaries being disqualified in certain pro-
ceedings.
The following House bills were passed:
To regulate the letting of contracts for pub
lie bridges; to allow Sandersville to levy
tax for school purposes; to give Lumpkin
county a two weeks term of the Superior
Court instead of one; to allow the purchas-
ers Of railroads to form corporations, and
for other purposes.
These are Mr.. Gordon's bills. One was
passed without amendment, and the other
was amended so that its provisions will not