Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-07
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE.
ANOTHER BUSY DAY PUT IN BY
BOTH HOUSES.


ment.
Mr.. Jordan. Of Hancock. said that the
House would probably adjourn when il
got through with its business. and on his
motion the matter was tabled amid an.
! plause.
Mr. Roundtree, Of Brooks, moved to re.
consider the action defeating the bill pro-
viding for the election of Superintendents
/ Of Elections, as he wished to amend il.
Mr.. Wright, of Washington, approved
/ the motion, as the bill would be obnoxious
/ in its operations. The motion was tabled
/ by large majority.
Mr.. Spence, of Mitchell, moved to re-
! consider the action defeating the bill
/ giving the State Librarian increased
! pay for extra services. 1t was advocated
/ by the Chairman of the Finance Commit
| tee, and carried.
Mr.. Redwine, of Hall, moved to recon-
slider the action defeating the bill prevent
| ing members of the Legislature from
changing their votes IN the legislative
/ ballots except on new ballot The vote
/ stood 56 yeas to j6 naVS which the
! Speaker settled by voting ave, thus grant
/ ing reconsideration. The result was
! greeted with applause.
The rules were suspended. and the
House considered the Senate amendments
TO the capitol bill. The House receded.
/ ana the President of the Senate and the
! Speaker of the House will not be Commits
siOners. The Governor and the five Com
mlssioners appointed by him will SUPER
wise and control the work. The bill now
goes to the Governor for his signature.
After prolonged and lively debate over
| the senate amendment to furnish the
Code to NOtaries Public the resolution
was recommitted to the Judiciary Com
mittee, and another bill ON the same sub
ject was passed and returned to the Sen
ate, where it originated.
The bill introduced bv Mr.. Flvnt of
Forsyth, enforcing contracts for labor bv
making it misdemeanOr to leave an en-
ployer before the expiration of the term
of service, came up.
Mr.. Key, of Jasper, desired to amend so
as to apply the same rule to emDlOvers
who fail to carry out their contracts with
laborers. On motion the bill was indefi-
nitely postponed.
The bill amending section 17l1 of the
Code as to yerdicts in divorce cases was
lost.
The resolution directing a suit against
the lessees of the Indian Spring was
adopted.
The bill amending the section of the
Code as to advertising the Railroad Com
missions new schedules Of rates, passed.
traitor for each county was ordered printed
for future consideration.
On the bill prescribing the manner of
applying TO leased railroads the schedule
Of rates by the Railroad Commissioners.
majority and minority reports were made
by the Railroad Committee.
Several minor amendments were offered,
but motion was made to indefinitely
postpone the bill.
Mr.. Harris, of Bibb, the author of the
bill, opposed, and claimed that the
measure would do good, and secure
through rates on cotton over leased lines
upon favorable terms. Macon must have
some such legislation as this, or suffer
immeaSurably in her commercial interest.
Mr.. Harris made a most impassoned ap-
peal for the bill, paying a high compliment
to Sayannah's unselfish sympathy for
Macon in the past. He said the subject
had been fully considered by him, and he
knew the vast interests at stake.
Mr.. Hawkes., OF sumter, replied with
equal Vehemence denying that Macon
would suffer without the passage of this
bill. A few other cotton men may, but the
prosperity of the towns on the Southwest
ern Railroad gives prosperity to Macon's
general business growth. This bill is cal
culated to injure those towns in the hope
of benetiting Macon.
At the afternoon session, on motion of
Mr.. Harris, the bill was tabled and order
ed printed, as it is important and the
House should properly understand all its
provisions.
The House proceeded to read bills the
second time, IN order to facilitate the
final disposition of business.
The Governor announced that he had
signed the bill amending section 1455 of
the Code. Also, chartering the Georgia,
Alabama and Tennessee Railroad. Also.
amending the act creating Commission
ers in Schley county. Also, prohibiting
liquor in GlascOck and Paulding coun-
ties. Also, amending the charter of the
Gate City Street Railroad.
IN TUE SENATE.
In the Senate Mr.. Tutt offered a resolu-
tiOn for a committee to see what bills can
be tabled, and thereby secure an earlier
adjournment.
Mr.. Baker advocated his resolution to
press the suit against eX-Treasurer John
Jones, and it was adopted.
The Senate cOncurred in the House
amendments changing the time Of holding
the Emanuel Superior Court.
The bill providing for better public roads
was read the second time and ordered
printed.
Bills on their third reading Jared as fol-
lows:
To regulate grand jury drawing in Polk
county. Passed.
To amend the charter of Roswell, in
Cobb county. Passed.
To keep up stock in Jasper county
Passed.
To authorize the City Council of Au-
gusta to fix the salary Of the Mayor, not
to exceed $1,000 or go under $4,000.
passed.
To provide for preventing the evils of
intemperance by local option in the State.
RecOmmitted.
The liquor bill for Mitchell county.
Passed.
To let Sumter county issue bonds to
build new court house. Passed.
To amend the act Incorporating the
Capital Bank of Macon to reduce the
capital stock. Passed
To incorporate the lrwintOn Railroad
Company. Passed.
The liquor bill for Taylor county passed.
To establish branch college at
LaGrange. Passed.
To incorporate the Nigilant Live Stock
Life Insurance Company. Passed.
The bill to change the time of holding
county elections in the State came up.
Mr.. Polhill explained the policy of the
bill to prevent such an accumulation of
elections on the same day.
Mr.. Peoples objected to the bill because
it extended the time of the present officers
wrong policy.
Mr.. Hoyt favored the bill as a good one.
Mr.. DuBignOn also favored the bill, and
gave reasons for its passage.
Mr.. Jones opposed the bill. He depre-
Gated the frequency of elections.
Mr.. Parks opposed the bill. 1t is be-
ieved that the people would not favor the
innovation upon a policy that had pre-
vailed for all time. He raised the ques-
tiOn as to the effect on officers bonds.
The discussion was continued by MeSsrs,
Gustin and Oliver, and the bill was lost.
The resolution distributing codes to No
taries, etc, was taken up and the House
amendments cOncurred in.
The Senate spent the afternoon session
reading bills the second time.
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
The free tickets for the Louisville EX-
position arrived to-day, and some men,
bers are very anxious for an early adj
iOurnment. Even the clerks, pages and
pOrters have sent on an application for
similar free tickets, But few prominent
members will 20 alter the final adjourn
ment.
r. c. johnson, a partner with Alfred
Verney. publisher of the Rditlrdy Gazette,
has collected money for advertisements
and skipped. Nerney is after him by tel
egraph.
Governor Mcdaniel is crowded almost
to the wall by the pressure of applicants
to be Capitol Commissioners. The most
unworthy clamOr the loudest and press
the hardest. He may appoint tomorrow,
but they will be good men unless the
Governor gets badly fooled.
English Friendship for ireland.