Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-15

The bill to allow ). b. Katcherside. of
Dade county, to practice medicine, came
mp, and DIR. Drewry, of Spalding, opposed
1t on the ground that it is bad policy to
allow young men without proper medical
education to practice.
Mr.. JacOway, of Dade, said that the pco-
pie of Dade knew what they wanted. and
were willing to risk young Mr.. Ketcher-
side.
DIR. Brewer, of Harris, opposed the bill,
as did Mr.. Redding. of Pike, and Mr.. Daw-
son, of Emanuel. The bill was lost by 76
yeas to II nays.
The bill making it burglary to break
open a railroad car, passed.
The bill amending section 3446 of the
Code, as to filing pauper afidayits, was
lost by 1 yeas to 80 nays.
The bill regulating the official adver-
tising Of county officials came up.
Mr.. Maddox, Of ChatUOOga, advocated
the bill, but it was lost by 6S yeas to ~
nays.
The bill selling a part of lot G in Savan-
nah with Improvements to the Volunteer
Guards, passed.
The bill requiring railroad companies to
employ sworn weighers to weigh all cars
loaded for transportation of freight by the
car load, passed.
The bill requiring railroad companies
doing business in Georgia to file with the
secretary of state a list of officers and a
copy of the charter, passed.
The Governor announced that he had
signed the following bills, among others:
Fixing the salary of the Mayor of Au-
gusta.
Confirming Americus in having a bridge
over Flint river.
Incorporating the Savannah Lighterage
Company.
The local option bill for Campbell coun-
ty.
Incorporating Clarksyille in Habersham
county.
Protecting game and birds in Wilkes
county.
The Committee on Rules reported ad-
versely to the joint resolution to adjourn
at noon on the 22d.
Mr.. Maddox, the Chairman. presented
the minority report signed by himself in
favor of adjournment at the time named
in the resolution.
At the afternoon session the bill creating
school of technology was taken up. and
Mr.. Peek, Of ROckdale, moved to amend
so as to add an experimental farm to the
school, but withdrew it to allow Mr.. Har-
ris, of Bibb, the author OF the bill, to dis
cuSs the measure III general terms.
Mr.. Harris proceeded to show that the
financial condition of the State was suffi-
ciently encouraging to admit of the estab-
lishment of this much needed school, the
advantages Of which he elOduently set
forth.
Mr.. Wilson, of Sumter, himself an old
educator, described what he saw in the
schools of technology at the North during
his trip as a member of the House COM
mittee. His remarks clearly proved the
value of these industrial Institutions.
Mr.. Watts, of Lumpkin, also advocated
the bill.
Mr.. Wilson, of Sumter, moved to so
amend the bill as to locate the school at
Milledgeville, in the old capitol. The mo-
tiOn was lost.
Mr.. Ilayne, of Catoosa, moved to locate
the school in or near any town or city
offering the greatest financial aid in its
behalf. The motion was adopted
Mr.. Jordan, of Hancock, made an earn
est appeal for the bill, as did also Mr..
Watson, of McDuftie, Mr.. Wright, of
Floyd, and Mr. Little, of Muscogee. The
bill was lost by "a yeas to 63 nays.
The bill prescribing the duties of Su-
perior Court stenographers, enlarging
said duties and fixing the pay for the
same p.
The House meets tonight to pass local
and special bills.
At the night session the bill prescribing
punishment for illegal voting in tins
State passed, as substitute for local
The bill introduced by Mr.. Hulsey, of
Fulton, to change the mode of electing
the Street Commissioners of Atlanta, Civ
ing ii to the people, came up.
Mr.. Rice, of Fulton, said that he was
sorry to be obliged to oppose the bill but
he held petitions in his hands against the
bill, although there were petitions in its
favor.
Mr.. Hulsey and Mr.. Hoge, of Fulton.
2 htrt u Loot
of a working quorum, only 53 yeas and 81
nays voting.
The bill requiring butchers in Bibb
county to keep books in which to record
description, etc, of the cattle slaughter
ed by them, passed
The bill Incorporating the Central City
Loan and Trust Association of Macon,
passed.
Under a suspension of the rules Mr..
Cannon, of Rabun, introduced joint res
OlutiOn appropriating 5000 to pay GeOr-
gia's share of the expense for running a
line between Rabun county, Ga, and
Macon county, \. c., which will soon be
completed.
The bill appropriating $4,000 of the
fertilizer inspection fees money to the
support of the branch colleges or the
State University was tabled to prevent
its probable defeat to-day.
The bill changing the time of holding
The bill preventing stock from running
the Ordinary's Court in Lee county,
passed.
at large on the lands Of another in Bald
win county, ana making the owners re-
spOnsible for the damage done, passed.
The bill to keep open the rivers and
creeks in Baldwin county for the free
passage of fish, passed.
The bill authorizing Baldwin county to
vote on issuing bonds for a new court
house and fire-prOOf offices passed, as did
also the bill authorizing the Ordinary of
Baldwin to issue bonds to pay the present
bonded debt
The bill authorizing the Commissioners
of Baldwin to use cOnvicts to work public
roads. passed.
The bill incorporating WaynesborO, in
Burke county, passed.
The bill authorizing a dog tax in Clarke
passed.
The bill Incorporating Fort Gaines, in
Clay county, and extending the city linn
its. passed.
The bill abolishlng the Office of County
Commissioner in Columbia county, passed.
The bill amending the charter of the
Spring Creek Canal and Improvement
Company, Of Bainbridge, came up, and
Mr.. Russell, of Decatur, made a strong
appeal for the passage of the bill. which.
after being amended, was passed.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate Mayor Lester and Mr..
Denmark, of Savannah, were invited to
seats on the floor.
MIR. Lamar. Chairman of the Committee
on the State of the Republic, reported
the House resolutions of thanks to the
Third Maine Veterans, and advocated
their adoption i'm most eloquent manner.
They were unanimously adopted.
The Senate bill amending the insurance
act of 1879. after some discussion, passed,
as did also the bill establishing a branch
college at Hawkinsville.
The bill regulating how bills of eXcep-
tiOns shall be made to the Supreme Court,
was lost.
The resolution for branch of the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum in Southwestern GeOr-
gia, after speeches for and against II by
Mr.. Mcdonald. and Mr.. Baker, was lost.
The following bills passed:
The resolution authorizing ii. ii. Caba-
Mss and w. III. Harrison to publish the
laws of the session.
amending the charter of Macon.
Extending the limits of Savannah.
incorporating the Savannah Street Rail-
ROAD and Rural Resort Company.
incorporating the Merchants and
Planters Bank of FORSYTH.
Amending the charter of Hawkins
vile.
EXempting the Southern Rifles. of Tai
bottom, from road and jury duty.
Chartering the White Star line steam
boats at Rome.
A liquor bill for Andersonyille.
Prohibiting stock from running at large
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