Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-22
THE STATE CAPITAL.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
A Busy Dav In the HOuse--A Num-
ber of Bills Passed--The Senate
Wen Up With Hts Work.

ATLANTA, August 2O-In the House Mr..
Sweat, of Clinch, moved to reconsider the
bill, lost Yesterday, to pay election mana.
gers so as to change the sum to be paid them
from two dollars to such smaller sum as
the House may think proper. Some mana
gers are paid, and all should be eompen-
stated.
Mr.. Miller, Of Houston, replied that the
present law was satisfactory, and the people
were contented with it. We had better let
well enough alone.
Mr.. Hightower, Of Stewart, said he had
computed what this bill would cost the
State, and made the amount over $50 900
per year. Citizens were always ready to
act as managers without pay.
The reconsideration was voted down.
The unfinished business of yesterday was
resumed, which was a bill regulating the
liquor traffic in Jefferson county. 1t pro-
hibits the sale Of spirituous liquors except
under certain restrictions. Passed.
The House also passed a local Fulton
county bill to pay the heirs of John Cald-
well one hundred and six dollars due from
the State.
The bill to carry into effect the constitu-
tional provisions for the selection of Jurors
was read, but on motion was made special
order for Tuesday, as the House is ''too
thin" to-day
The bill to provide for the sale of certain
lands in the State, reserved in 1878 for the
public school fund, was passed in the shape
OF a substitute, which provides for the sale
of lots and fractional lots originally set
apart for educational DIIrDOses
The bill to allow the city of Macon to
issue interest bearing bonds with which to
redeem her outstanding bonds, was passed.
The bill to allow an extra tax in Newton
county was also passed.
The Governor announced that he had
signed the bill creating the Planters Ware
house Company. at Camilla.
The school tax bill was made the special
order for Wednesday.
The bill amending the act chartering the
Skidaway Narrows Canal Company was
passed. Also, the bill transferring Bulloch
county from the Eastern to the Middle Ju-
dicisl Circuit. Also, the bill to incorporate
the Vernon Ogeechee canal. Also, the bill
amending the charter of Milledgevlle so as
to require election by citizens of City Mar
shall. Also, the bill to incorporate the Red
Line Steamboat Company, of Rome.
The bill to tax liquor dealers twenty five
dollars per year for educational purposes
was taken up. A substitute was adopted
which provides for no increase in tax, but
by better regulated system of collecting
the tax the State will get about double the
amount.
The bill to pay the claim of Colonel T. l..
Sneed of New York, Gan old matter) was
made the special order for Monday night.
The bill to increase the salary of the Coun-
ty Treasurer of Baldwin county to $500 was
passed. Also, the bill appropriating $4,000
to the GeorgiasBlind Academy for colored
blind children. Passed.
The bill to take the election of Judges
and Solicitors from the General Assembly,
and giving them to the Governor, was made
the special order for Monday night.
The bill to amend the charter of the town
of Elberton was passed.
The House adjourned at II o'clock to
meet at 10 o'clock Monday morning.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Considerable time was consumed in read
ing Senate and Hoase bills first or second
time.
The following bills were passed on third
reading:
The bill to amend the act which submits
the "fence" or ''no fence" question to the
voters of any county.
The bill to provide additional means for
enforcing liens of mechanics, contractors,
etc, as to labor and material, etc, as pro-
vided in section 1879 of the Code of 1873.
The bill to refund $500 to parties In Bar
tow county for a certain land lot
The Senate is well up with its work and
holds short sessions until the House sends
in more new business to be acted upon.