Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-19

ATLANTA, GA. August 1S.-In the House,
Mr.. Hammond, Of Thomas, spoke an hour
in support of the motion to reconsider the
bill, lost yesterday, giving twenty thousand
dollars to rebuild the Dahlonega College.
He read many authorities to show
that it would be both proper and constitu-
tional to make the appropriation, following
with an eloquent appeal for this noble insti-
tuition in its hour of calamity.
Mr.. Mcbride, of Haralson, replied that
Mr.. Hammond's authorities had failed to
convince that 1t would be constitutional to
vote this money. He did not think that
the .land lot would revert to the general
government II this appropriation was not
made. The reconsideration was granted.
The special order, the bill creating branch
colleges at Hamilton and Rome, taken
up under reconsideration, was recommit-
ted, and came back as a substitute.
Mr., Miner, Of Barlow, desired to strike
out Rome and put in Cartersville.
Unanimous consent being necessary to
amend the substitute, Mr.. Wright, of Floyd
objected, and the amendment was not re-
ceived.
Mr. Jemison, OF Bibb, strongly opposed
any more branch colleges, unless all parts of
the State were equally favored in this mat
ter.
Mr.. Miner followed on the same line, and
said Cartersville had better claim than
Rome to branch college. He advocated
bill, which, he said, Mr.. Barrow, of Clarke,
was to introduce, putting this whole ques-
tion in charge of the Trustees of the Uni
versity, where 1t properly belongs.
Mr.. Dupree, of Macon, spoke against the
bill from principle the University is now
loaded down with too many branch colleges.
1t is true no money is now asked, but in a
little while they will be clamoring for pecu-
mary assistance.
The bill was put to a vote and, as It was
about to be lost, Mr.. Stanford, of Harris,
was allowed to withdraw it.
Under suspension of the rules, local
option bill for Houston county was passed.
The Governor notified the House that he
had signed certain acts, including the fol-
lowing: Extending the liquor act to Coffee
county, and including beer, etc; exempting
licensed pilots from jury duty, and chang
ing the time for holding the Montgomery
Superior Court, and providing pay for
County Court juries.
The Judiciary Committee reported ia
vorably the bill requiring Superior Court
clerks to deliver up the ballots In contested
election cases.
The Finance Committee favor the bill
changing the control of the jail in Chatham
county.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to a number of bills.
Mr.. Barrow, of Clarke, by consent, intro
duced bill authorizing the establishment
of branch college to the State University
In every Congressional district, If so desired
by the trustees. The bill is quite lengthy,
and provides for an appropriation of $4,000
annually to each branch college.
Mr.. JemisCn, of Bibb, introduced a reso.
lutiOn fD0uirinp nf the GOvarnor what ha6
become of the city scrip of Macon in the
hands of the Treasurer of the Macon and
Brunswick Railroad when the final settle
ment was made.
The following bills were passed on third
reading: To prohibit the sale of lottery
tickets in Georgia.; also, to establish
local option In Randolph county; also, for
paying back wild land sale money to Henry
P. Hammett, of Dougherty county; also, to
amend section four of the act regulating
the disposition of fines and forfeitul es; also,
to charter the City Bank of Augusta; also,
to allow the Commissioners of Mitchell
county to levy an extra tax for special
purposes.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The discussion on the reports in regard to
authorizing the State Treasurer to receive
United States 81 per cent. bonds from
Colonel Cole for the Macon and Brunswick
Railroad was continued till noon. The mi
nority report by MIR. Meldrim, in favor of
the bonds, was sustained only by him in a
lengthy speech.
The majority report was advocated with
earnestness by Mr.. Query, Chairman of the
committee, and Mr.. Mcdaniel, and was
finally adopted. There was but one vote
for the minority report.
Messrs. Taylor and Hardee are here be-
fore the Railroad Commission in behalf of
the Savannah, Florida and Western Rail-
way.
II Gov Smith keeps his promise, made
in the speech before the joint committee
in the Senate Chamber, these gentlemen
will not labor in vain in their efforts to Sc
their road