Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-22
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE,
THE GOVERNOR EXTENDS THE
LIMITS OF SAVANNAH.

Governor stephens Funeral Expenses
Pass the HOuse-A Dog Law for the
State Dcfeated-The Lieutenant Coy
ernOrship Still on the Table - DIR.
WestmOreIand COnvaIescent
ATLANTA. Sept. 21.-In the House to-
day reconsideration was granted on the
branch college bill for Gainesville, and
the bill was withdrawn.
The resolution paying the stenographer
and Sergeant-at-Arms of the committee
that investigated the North Georgia rail
Road, was adopted
The resolution memorializing Congress
to appropriate adequately to improve the
navigation of the Savannah below Au-
gusta, was adopted.
The recOnsidered bill paying the East
man riot lawyers was amended so as to
| give each lawyer $780, and the bill passed
The House cOncurred in amendments
! to several House bills from the Senate.
The bill amending section 70S of the
! Code was recOnsidered and passed. 1t
/ was introduced by Mr.. Falligant, of Chat
/ ham.
! The Governor announced that he had
/ signed the following bills:
| Giving Dawson new city charter.
supplying counties now unsupplied
| with Supreme Court reports.
Creating board of commissioners for
/ Terrell county.
Establishing a line between Rabun
\ county, Georgia, and Macon county.
! y. c.
Fixing the salary of the state Librarian.
/ Providing for taking testimony in GER
| tain eases.
Regulating the use of oleomargarine in
| hotels.
incorporating the White Star Line of
/ steamers of Rome.
The road bill introduced by Mr.. Clarke,
Of Russell, was taken up and the substi-
tute by Mr.. Payne, of CatOOsa, was adopt
ed IN its place, and, after a few trifling
amendments, was passed by 81 yeas to 81
nays.
The bill amending section 1898 of the
Code was again lost.
The bill amending section 10 of the
! Code was withdrawn.
The bill creating the office of Lieutenant
| Governor was tabled.
The bill providing for special juries in
certain cases was defeated after a lively
debate.
At the afternoon session the bill repeal
ing section 1914, letter d. of the Code. as
to mortgages, passed.
The bill paying the funeral expenses of
Governor stephens was again favOrably
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passage. Mr.. Wright, of Washington.
said that there was much in the accounts
| presented that he did not approve, yet he
did not see how it could be eliminated and
he should therefore vote for the bill. Mr..
McGregOr, OF Warren, opposed, while
Messrs. HOge, Little, Reese, Russell, of
Decatur, and PendletOn. favored it,
Mr.. Flint, of Monroe, who voted no be-
fore, said that he had not changed his
views on the policy of such bills, but
would now vote yes. The roll call result
ed in l02 yeas to % NAYS.
The House cOncurred in the House resO-
luton amended by the Senate to adjourn
next Wednesday, at such an hour as may
be determined hereafter. The House also
| agreed to the Senate resolution to attend
the Louisville Exposition Immediately
after the final adjournment. About 100
Representatives now expect to 20.
The bill amending section 1897 of the
Code as to jurors in cases of nuisances,
| increasing the number to twenty-four,
passed.
The bill amending section 356S of the
Code as to appealing from one verdict to
another, to relieve the Supreme Court of
many cases now carried there, after an
earnest debate, passed by 81 yeas to 70
nays amid applause.
The Governor announced that he had
signed the following bills:
Extending the limits of Savannah, and
authorizing the sale of a city lot to the
Savannah Volunteer Guards.
Giving control of the chain-gang of Full
ton TO the County Commissioners.
The bill repeating section 1876 of the
Code, as to granting charters and substi-
tuting a new section therefor, was lest.
The bill authorizing the Coast Line
Railroad to construct new lines, and eX-
tend the old ones, passed by substitute.
On motion the House adjourned to 8
O'Clock tomorrow morning, as many
members did not wish to 90 through an
other night session such as was witnessed
| last night. Very little real progress is
made in the business of the House.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate the bill prohibiting fish
ing in Bryce mill pond was recOnSidered.
and recOmmitted bills passed as follows:
Chartering the Mechanics Savings Bank.
of Atlanta.
Incorporating the Atlanta and West
End Street Railroad.
Providing for the probate of foreign
wills.
Giving MaxwelPs, in Montgomery
county, liquor law.
Providing a city charter for Waynes-
I bOrO.
Creating a City Court for Floyd county.
Fixing the pay and duties of clerks of
County Courts.
Incorporating the Merchants and Plant
ers' Bank at West Point.
Charterng the Canal Navigation and
/ Land Company of Georgia, at Macon.
Allowing Atlanta to issue bonds to pay
/ for the new capitol.
/ Incorporating Wrightsville in Johnson
1 county.
/ Amending the stock law of Monroe
/ county.
Changing the time of holding the City
| Court Of Augusta.
Prohibiting Seining in the streams of
/ Emanuel.
Giving Quitman, in Brooks county, a
registration law.
Authorizing Baldwin county to issue
/ bonds for building a new court house and
1 paying her outstanding debts.
EXempting the Baldwin Blues from
/ jury duty.
Amending the liquor law of Swains-
I bOrO.
Abolishing the commissioners of Colum-
bia county.
Authorizing Burke county to levy
/ special tax.
Altering the act abolishing the office of
! County Treasurer for Bibb county.
Preventing stock from running at large
in the Nineville district in Bibb county.
The bill providing for Ransom Mont
! gOmery, former slave of the State, was,
after some discussion, tabled.
The bill Incorporating the Georgia Loan
and Trust Company, after debate, was re-
/ committed.
The Floyd county dog law was consid-
erably discussed as the committee amend
ed it so as to cover the entire State.
Messrs. Livingston, Meldrim and others
spoke for the amendment and the vote
stood l6 to is, but the President voted no
and the amendment was lost. The bill
then passed fer Floyd county only.
The Senate met this afternoon and read
house bills the first and second times.
CAPITAL NOTES.
DR.. Westmoreland has improved in
health, and entered actively upon his
duties as physician for the Penitc3tiary,
having already inspected several convict
camps.
The weather for several days past has
been cloudy and damp, with prospect
of a rainy season at hand.