Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-23
THE STATE CAPITAL.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS OF
YESTERDAY.

More New BiIIs-An Adjourned Session
Almost Assured-Judge HilIyer Re-
signed-The COlquitt PardOns Inquiry
CoLaPsed-The Dead Eastman Rioters
Resurrected.
ATLANTA, November 22.-In the House.
the rules were suspended and the general
tax bill was read a second time and or
dered printed; also, the bill to perfect Sem
ator Browns gift of $4,000 to the State
University.
Inc Senate resolution in regard to par
dons by Gov. COlquitt was referred to the
Penitentiary Committee.
New bills were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Fort, of Worth-Cbanging the
time for holding Worth Superior Court.
Also, amending the operations of the road
laws in Worth.
BY Mr.. WaldrOp, of Union-Amending
section of the road law of 1879 in regard
TO turnpikes.
BY Mr.. Patten, of ThOmas-Preventing
persons from herding or driving sheep
from a range without proper notice.
BY Mr.. Hawkes., of Suinter-Amending
the charter of Americas.
BY Mr.. Gary, of Richmond-Giving eff
feet to the constitution as to changing
the venue OF cases in court: also a resO-
luton that the State subscribe for five
hundred copies of Col. c. G. Jones' ''His-
tory of Georgia." also a bill amending the
act in regard to probating foreign wills in
Georgia.
BY Mr.. Crittenden, of RandOlph-Appro-
| priating ten thousand dollars to the Cuth-
bert branch college of the State University:
also, amending the charter of Cuthbert as
| to the liquor traffic.
By Mr.. Cannon, of Rabun-PrOviding
| for a survey Of the line between Georgia
and North Carolina within the limits of
that county.
BY Mr.. Brown, of Pulaski-Protectin
public bridges in that county from over
weight in travel.
By Mr.. Tate, of Pickens-Changing the
] time for holding the Superior Court of
Pickens county; also, amending section
44S4 of the new Code.
By Mr.. Flynt, of MOnrOe-Making the
| owners of stock in counties subject to the
| stock law responsible for damage in ad-
| joining counties not under the stock law;
also, allowing persons to put gates across
| public roads in counties where the stock
law prevails.
By Mr.. Atkinson. of Meriwether-
| Amending section 1923 of the new Code.
By Mr.. johnson, of Lee-Providing for
| the compensation of COrOners and their
| juries; also, amending the law as to con-
/ tracts for bridges and public buildings so
! far as Lee county is concerned; also,
| prohibiting the carrying of liquor to or
near any church during service.
! BY Mr.. Key, of Jasper-PrOviding for
! cancelling of certain mortgage by clerks
! of Superior Courts ON payment of the
same.
BY Mr.. Gordon, of HoustOn-Amending
section 1888 of the new Code as to inn
pounding cattle; also, allowing County
/ Court Judges to hold court in other than
| county towns monthly.
By Mr.. Mcbride, of HaralsOn-PrOvid-
ing for cOntesting the election Of Governor
when so desired.
| By Mr.. Jordan of Hancock-Allowing
| Hancock county to hold an election as to
| the issue of bonds to pay for her new court
/ house.
BY Mr.. Davis, of Observation-Disclosures
for fence around stock law counties |:
also, regulating the distribution of liquor
| tax only in those counties in which the
liquor tax is paid.
BY Mr.. Mitchell, of Gwinnett-Provid-
ing more efficient mode of enumerating
school children, also, for the payment of
| unswOrn tales jurors.
By Mr.. Parke, of Greene-Appropria-
! ting the hire of cOnVicts in Greene county
! to the payment of insOlvent costs.
| Several subcommittee were granted
/ leaves Of absence from the House and SEN
4 ate for this week.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate the bill introduced by Mr..
! McAfee, fixing the salaries of Sheriffs and
clerks for extra services, was reported
adversely, and the report sustained and
! the bill lost.
There was no other important business,
but the committees are hard at work.
A final adjournment on Saturday week
for summer session is almost fixed
fact.
The COlquitt pardOns resolution got a
black eye in the House to-day, and the
sensation will prove a fizZle.
The temperance people are exercised
about the Liquor Dealers Convention,
which meets here on Monday, as it will
retard the present temperance legislation.
Judge Hillyer resigned to-day. w. R.
Hammond, a son of Judge ID. T. Ham
mOnd, now of Orlando, Fla, will probably
| be elected his successor.
Rumor says the bodies of the Eastman
murderers are now in the Medical College
! here.