Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-08
TIE STATE CAPITAL.
Legislative Proceedings-The State Road
Lease-Appointments by the Cover
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ATLANTA, November 7.-In the House
the use of the Representative Hall was
granted to Attorney General Anderson for
a speech Monday night.
Hon. Pope Barrow has the hall for Thurs
day night.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The Committee on Local Bills reported
. back bill amending the charter of Haw-
klnsville, which was read first time.
Mr.. Patten, of Thomas, offered a resolu-
. tion that the Judiciary Committee report on
Governor Browns gift to the University.
Adopted.
Mr.. Greer, Of Calhoun-A resolution ask
ing the Speaker to appoint COMMITTEES on
hygiene and sanitation. Adopted.
New bills were introduced on a call of
counties SIS follows:
By Mr.. Harris, OF Blbb-A bill allowing
Judges Of County Courts to hold court In
other than their own counties.
By Mr.. Greer, Of Calhoun-A bill for pro-
noting the practice and science of medi-
cine.
By Mr.. Bishop, of DAwson-A bill to re-
peal section 1878 of the new Code.
By Mr.. Rice, of Fultou-A bill incorporst-
ing the Metropolitan Street Railroad OF At
lanta.
By. Mr.. Jordan, of Hancock--A bill re-
pealing section first OF an act fixing the time
OF holding elections by the General Assem-
bly,, approved in 1881.
By Mr.. Mcbride. of Harralson-A bill
Amending section S74 of the new Code.
By Mr.. Brewster. OF Harris-A bill
Amending section 1856 of the new Code.
By Mr.. Gordon, of Houston A bill
exempting Road Commissioners from jury
duty.
By Mr.. Crittenden. OF Randolph-Chang-
ing the constitution In regard to the election
of Judges.
By Mr.. Pringle, OF Washington-A bill
repeating the act requiring a record of wild
lands to be kept in the county where the
BY Mr.. Reese, of Wilkee-A bill providing
for the selection OF special juries In certain
civil cases.
By Mr.. Ray, of Coweta-A bill providing
for pleading and proving failure of conside-
ration In the purchase Of commercial fer
tilizers.
BY Mr.. Rountree, OF Notwithstanding
paragraph 1, section 2S2 of the new Code.
By Mr.. Wright, of FloYd-A resolution
for the appointment OF q committee on the
death of Representative Singleton.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate new bills were introduced
as follows:
By Mr.. Hsrris-A bill compelling rail-
roads to have agents and depots at all full
stations.
By Mr.. Jones-A bill amending section.
3033 of the new Code
The following are Chairmen of the Inn
portant standing com mmittees:
Judiciary-Mr. DuBignon.
Special Judicisry-Mr. Gustin.
Finanee-Mr. Polhill.
Rsilroads-Mr. Tut.
Agriculture-Mr. Livingston.
Penitentiary and E1ucation-Mr. Parks.
Corporations-Mr. Meldrlm.
Banks-Mr. Jones.
State of the Republicans. Lamar.
Lunatic AeYlum-Mr. Paul.
Military-Mr. Oliver.
Printing-Mr. De Wolf.
Blind Academy-Mr. Morgan.
There is no record or notice of a contest
ia the case of Col. Morgan Rawls and Sena-
tor P. w. Meldrim. The President and Sec
retary OF the Senate so state, as also do
Governor Colquitt and his Secretaries, and
Governor Stephens and his Secretaries. II
Colonel Rawls has filed any papers In the
case he has not done so In Atlanta, nor has
a anoa9ed Senator Meldrim, as the law i'm
pQEattRal REQUIRES
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back to Judge willis, pEeAiaaA& Til EnEfuh
Superior Court. @#Esf asT8 Ea3Nr, =
Judge Henry B. Tompkips presIdeas g ]
place of Chief Justice jackson and deliv-
cred the opinion. Judge Willis erred in
signing the bill Of exceptions, yet this fact
does not affect the status of the case.
Governor Stephens has made the follow.
ing appointments: Isaac w. Avery and j.
w. Warren, Executive Secretaries; John A.
Stevens, Adjutant General and Superinten-
dent of Public Buildings; g. w. Seidell and
r. A. Murphy, Executive Clerks.
Chatham is given the aides to the Gov
ernor-Lteutenant Colonel Barnard E. Bee
and Lieutenant Colonel VIM. M. sneed.
The Board of Trustees of the University
meet here tomorrow. A full attendance
is expected. The leading candidates
are Colonel Richard M. Johnston to
succeed Professor e. w. speer:
Captain John Milledge as Trustee. In place
of the late Senator Hill; Major Lamar Cobb
as Secretary and Treasurer, in place of the
late DR.. Mitchell There is also another
Trustee to be elected, and DR.. Hamilton, Of
Athens, is spoken of.
The quo warranto case of the State against
the Western and Atlantic Railroad leesees
comes up in Fulton Superior Court to-mor-
row morning before Judge Willis. 1t will
be sharp and strong battle between the
ablest legal minds In Georgia.