Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-25
FLASHES FROM ATLANTA.
PROCEEDINGS OFTHE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.


The Question of an Adjourned Session
Two Reports Presented - Another
Batch of New BilIs-Freight and Pas
senger Tariffs-The Western and At
lantic Suit.
ATLANTA, Nov. 24.-In the House. a
resolution was adopted for an afternoon
session to-day, to read bills a second time.
Inc JOINT report on early adjournment says
Iour hundred and twenty-four bills and
resolutions are now on hand, and the As
sembly cannot finish the work. The adj
vocates of adjournment propose that it
shall be from Tuesday. December 5tb to
the first Wednesday in July.
Messrs. Mitchell and MOblev. of the
House, presented a minority report OBJ
Jecting TO a summer session and in favor
oi forty days session and then an ad-
Journlnent. The reports were made the
special order for Monday morning.
New bills We're introduced as follows:
by Mr. Bartlett, of Bibb-Increasing the
salary OF the State Librarian; also, pre-
scflDlng costs in cases dismissed from
Une supreme Court; also. amending sec
ton 2ll Of the new Code as to how Su-
preme Court decisions may be reversed.
by Mr.. Harris, of Bibb-COmpelling
owners OF stock to cOnfine the same: also
increasing the annual appropriation for
the payment of certain DEFICIENCIES: also
70 prohibit members Of the General Assem-
bly from changing their ballots after once
cast for candidate; also providing for
furnishing the Code and the proceedings
OF the Legislature to. Solicitors General:
also a resolution providing for school of
technology in connection with the State
University,
By Mr.. Lotion, of Bibb-Providing for
interrogatOries in injunction cases by COM
mission.
BY Mr. Fite, of Bartow-Repealing sec
ton 1874 of the new Code.
BY Mr.. johnson, OF Baldwin-Amend-
ing the charter Of Mlledgeville as to the
selection Of Marshal: also, authorizing
the use Of cOnvicts to work the roads in
Baldwin county.
BY Mr.. Irwin, of Cobb-A resolution
phens
BY Mr.. Ray, of Coweta-Prohibiting the
sale of liquor in Grantham
by Mr.. Dawson, Of Emanuel-Appor-
tioning road hands in that county.
BY Mr.. Foster, of Floyd-Making it a
penal otfense to sell homestead property
without legal consent.
by Mr.. Jordan, Of Hancock-A joint
resolution for a committee to investigate
the Blodgett-Nace case reported in the
Senate proceedings yesterday.
BY MIR. Dupree, of MacOn-Chartering
the Montezuma, Brunswick and Savannah
Railroad.
BY Mr.. Head. of Monroe-ReolIirinc
Practicing physicians to serve on juries in
lunacy cases.
By Mr.. Everett, of Polk-Amending
section 7S7 of the new Code.
BY MIR. Sweat, Of Pierce-Amendingt the
liquor law of that county so as to increase
the license fee.
By Mr.. jenkins, of Pumam-Allowing
Eatonton to establish public school sys-
TEN.
BY Mr.. Peck, of Rockdale-Amending
the constitution in relation to limbs for
manned soldiers.
BY Mr.. Watts, Of Stewart-Pr -Providingfor
the distribution of copies Of the new Code
of the State among officials.
BY Mr.. Glission, of TatnalI-Amending
section 1910 of the new Code, letter 4.
BY Mr.. Potter, of ThOmas-Appropriat
ing $4,000 to the State University to erect
chapel at the South Georgia College at
ThOmasyile.
BY Mr.. Jones, Of Twiggs-R Reimbursing
certain parties in that county for wild
land Il. fas. unjustly paid.
BY Mr.. Ford, of Worth-IncorpOrating
the town of Ty-Ty.
BY Mr.. Ship, of ttahOochee-Repeal-
ing ali usIlry laws in Georgia.
BY Mr.. johnson, of Baldwin-Appro-
plating $4,000 to complete the Insane
Asylum building; also, the report of the
subcommittee that visited the asylum,
which speaks in high terms of praise of
its present management.
BY Mr.. Potter, of ThOmas-Granting ap-
peals from County Courts in cases of mis-
demeanOrs.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, bills were introduced as
follows:
BY Mr.. Davis-Amending section 391S
of the new Code.
BY Mr.. Pike-Prohibiting the members
or the Clerk Of the Railroad Commission
from receiving fees in certain cases.
BY Mr.. Parker-Establishin a branch
college Of the State University at Wal
thOurville.
BY Mr.. McDOnald-A similar bill for a
college at WaycrOss; also, authorizing
the election of five commissioners or as /
SCISSORS for the valuation of land in each
county.
The following bills were refused a Sec
Ond reading:
The bill requiring voters to vote i'm
their militia districts; also, the bill pro- |
yiding for disbursement of fines and for !
FIXTURES in County Courts in cases trans /
ferred from Superior Courts.
The bill to amend the law in relation to /
the freight and passenger tariffs was made /
the special order for Monday morning.
and the early adjournment resolution for |
Tuesday morning.
The House spent the afternoon i'm second /
reading of bills.
Ex-Governor Smith addressed the Joint /
Judiciary Committee in the Senate cham |
Der in favor Of the resolution to withdraw |
the suit against the lessees of the Western /
and Atlantic Railroad. General Lawton, |
Major Cumming, Captain jackson and |
Julius L. Brown have already been heard. |
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