Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-06
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
A BUSY DAY IN BOTH HOUSES

A BUSY DAY IN BOTH HOUSES
A Large Number of Measures Disposed
of-The General Tax Bill Passed
Working for AdjOurnment-Feder
Aid for Observation-Disclosures for Sa.
yannah.
ATLANTA, Dec. 5.-In the House. in the
absence of the Chaplain, prayer was of
tered by Rev. Mr.. Wilson, of Bulloch
a large delegation of ladies from the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
and similar organizations occupied the
gallery, in anticipation of debate on the
general local option bill.
In order not to delay local bills on TEN.
perahce, the general bill was recOmmitted
10 the temperance Committee.
Messfs, Hoge and Hulsey, of Fulton
made eloquent appeals for a recOnsidera.
tlon OF the action of the House in failing
10 perfect senator Browns donation Il
the State University.
MI Falhgant made a brief but forcibIe
reply, and moved to table the motion for a
reconsideration. Carried-veas "A. navs 81.
Inc DIll appropriating $4,000 to com.
plete the college building at DahlOnega
was taken up.
Mr.. Rountree, of Brooks, moved n
amend so as to give the same amounts n
the Ihomasyille and Cuthbert Colleges.
Ruled out of order.
lie then moved to report the bill back.
win the recommendation that it do not
pass. Lost, and the bill was passed.
MT. James, OF Douglass, moved to con.
fine the work of the House to the passage
OF local and special bills to-day.
Mr.. Falllgant favored the motion. as he
had an important local bill that should be
passed before adjournment, and DISPLAYED
a petition from physicians of Savannah
Tor It's immediate enactment. The motion
was adopted
Inc House bills passed were Immediate
ly transmitted to the Senate.
\ resolution authorizing II. Fl. Cabaniss
ana W. II. Harrison to publish the public
laws was passed; also, a bill fixing the
liquor license at $4,000 in Ware county.
also, bill repeating the liquor license
law IN Washington county, and providing
Tor local option; also, a bill incOrnoratin0 o
the town of Sumner, in Worth county:
also, bill providing for iuries for Mitch.
ell superior Court.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The joint resolution to procure a
portrait OF the late Senator Hill was
adopted. n proposed amendment. pro-
yldlng for portrait OfGovernor Herschel
'. johnson, was withdrawn, tc be put i'm
separate resolution.
The House passed the bill changing the
time of holding the Fayette and Heard
superior Courts; also, the bill providing
Ior only one grand jury in Randolph coun-
ty and in MeriWether; also. the bill
amending the charter of Atlanta, also. a
+ local option bill for Clay county; also, a
bill eXempting the Macon Volunteers
from jury duty; also, local option for
Henry county; also, a bill providing a
liquor law for Randolph county: also. a
LEGAL option bill fo1 Terrell county:
also, prohibitory liquor law for Warren
county; also, bill allowing EIberton 10
issue new bonds to redeem her old ones
also, bill regulating the sale and stowage
of cotton in Perry; also. a bill extending
the limits of Augusta; also, bill
extending the police authority
of that city to the canal
dam: also, u resolution regulating
the distribution Of the new Code: also. a
bill creating Board of Roads and Reye-
nue. Commissioners for Terrell county :
also, bill chartering the town of Way
cross and extending the limits: also. a bin
eXempting Worth county from the road
laws.
Adjourned until evening.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate concurred in the House
resolution asking the Congressional dele
CATION to procure the passage of an act
alloWIngclaims for cotton seized during
the war to he filed: also the House bill
amending section S74 of the new Code
referring towild lands ;also the bill re.
peallng section l,2la OF theS Code as to the
place where electors shall vote: also the
DIN prohibiting the sale of liquor in De-
catur county; also a resolution asking
our Representatives in Congress to adyo-
cate national aid to State education with
revenue from sales of public lands.
The bill amending the constitution as to
local and special legislation was lost.
The general appropriation bill was
passed with but few Trivial amend
ments, the most important being that in
creaslng the salary of the Superintendent
of Public Buildings $500
The House and Senate are pushing bust
ness to adjourn ON Friday,
Kumor says senator Browns $4,000
Will now be given to Mercer University.
1t Is hardly possible, yet it may be well
founded
The Boston Commissioners addressed
the JOINT Committee on Agriculture and
Finance to-day i'll behalf of a Georgia eX-
hibit at the Institute Fair next year.
NIGHT SESSION.
In the House barely a quorum was
DltHCnIs lit speaker OIuGfeu the doors
to be closed to hold a quorum. Messrs.
Falligant and McDOnough were present
A bill was passed amentling the charter
OF AmerleIs; also, a bill providing for
liquor license i'll Cuthbert; also, a bill
changing the time Of holding Pickens Su-
perior Court; also, bill prohihit;no the
sale of liquor near Damascus ChurSb i'm
Early county; also, a liII charterihg the
Georgia, lapama and Tennessee Railroad
lbeheral Gordon and Governor Colguitt
are the leading corporators }; also. a bill
liking the liquor license in Clinch county
at $1,000; also, the bill amending sCction
b OF the act establishing the City Court
OF SaYaAua4 aa to costs; also, the bill
abdiIshing the County Court of BRYAN:
also, the bill fixing the liquor license at
$4,000 i'll Bryan county; also, bill Great
ing board Of road commits
missioners ior Bryan county; also. a
bill fixing the liquor license in Blackshear
and Pierce counties at $4,000: also.
bill providing school system
for EatontOn; also, bill
amending the local option law in Worth
county; also, bill charteEing the Mer
chants and Planters' Bank of West
Point; also, the bill chanering the South
Side Street Railroad of Atlanta: also. the
Dill authorizing the Mayor of Savannah to
lay drains and collect assessments for the
same; also, the bill providing for taking
lands of private parties for lighthouse
purposes.