Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-31
A WAR on THE BILLS,
THE HOUSE PASSES AN UNUsU.
ALLY LARGE NUMBER.

AhE hOISE PASSES AN UNUSU-
ALLY LARGE NUMBER.
Colonel Green Not to Receive 81, 500
on the Trezevant Ciaim-sIacon Not
Allowed to Bond Herself for New
Market HOuse-WOrking for Adjourn
ment.
ATLANTA, August 3O.-In the House
to-day, Mr.. Johnston. of Baldwin. asked
and advocated reconsideration of the
action defeating Senator TUFTS contract
labor bill
Mr.. McGregor, of Warren, also advo-
Gated reconsideration.
Mr.. Everett, of Polk, as "A farmer. op-
posed reconsideration.
The motion of Mr.. Jordan, of Hancock,
to table the motion, prevailed by Il yeas
to 90 nays, showing 127 of the 175 men,
bers present.
The committee reported in favor of final
adjournment at noon september Is.
The bill amending section 4115 of the
code as TO suits on open accounts of
nOn-residents, after considerable. scatter
ing discussion, was lost for want of the
constitutional majority, there being only
y yeas to 40 nays, by roll call.
The resolution to pay the chaplains for
the extra session $100 passed.
A motion to make it $50 more was de-
feated.
The resolution to pay the expenses OF
the committee visiting the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum passed.
The resolution for the relief of w. II.
Horne, Tax Collector of Spalding. passed
The resolution to advance s.. 800 to Col
j. A. Green, for the collection of the
Irrelevant claim, came up, and Mr.. Cren-
shaW, OF 1rOup, presented the minority
report of the Finance Committee and
spoke against the resolution with much
spirit, claiming that Col. Green had not
collected the money.
Mr.. Little, of Muscogee, Chairman of
the Finance Committee, advocated the
resolution with equal spirit and determi-
nation, asserting that Colonel Green had
virtually collected the claim, not being
responsible for the offset put in against
Georgia by the Treasury Department
Pending Mr.. Little's argument the House
adjourned.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Little re-
sumed and finished his argument.
Mr.. Maddox, of Chattooga, amended the
resolution by prOvisO that the payment
OF this amount snail not in any Wav ac-
knowledge the validity of the claim that
the Treasury Department has set up
against Georgia, which was adopted:
MIR. Humber, of Putnam, the author of
the resolution, accepted the amendment
and advocated its adoption.
Mr.. Eason, of Telfair, opposed the reso-
luton with great earnestness, cOntending
that Colonel Green can only get his fee
from the money to be collected by him
and put in the Treasury of Georgia.
MIR. Hoge, of Fulton, strongly argued
that Colonel Green had completed his
contract and ought to have his money.
Mr Of
ground.
Mr.. Redding, of Pike, and Mr.. Dart. of
Glynn, advocated the business of the
resolution.
The roll call resulted in 81 yeas to 90
nays. and the resolution was declared
lost.
The bill repeating the act forming
Board of Commissioners for Appling
county passed.
a message was read from the Governor
yetOing the bill authorizing Macon to
issue bonds for a new market house, on
the ground that the constitution prohibits
the increase Of the Indebtedness of a
city above per cent.
The bill amending the act creating the
City Court of Augusta passed.
The bill allowing Thomas county to
appropriate money to erect Justices
court rooms in the militia districts
passed.
The bill Incorporating the White Star
Steamboat Company of Rome passed.
The motion to extend the time of the
afternoon session to 6 80 o'clock created
some little debate, when Speaker Garrard
told the House that the time must be ex-
tended or night sessions would be re-
quired to clear the Clerks desk of the
accumulated business. The House ap-
plauded the Speakers tirmness and fidel-
ity and voted to extend the time.
The bill Incorporating the Brunswick
Street Railroad, with r. b. Reppard and
others as incOrpOrators, passed.
The bill giving local option to Meri-
wether county passed.
The bill Incorporating the Merchants
and Planters Bank of Forsyth passed.
The bill regulating the salary of the
Mayor of Augusta passed.
The bill authorizing Augusta to issue
bonds passed.
The bill regulating the election mana
gers pay in Hancock county passed, as
did several local bills, thus giving the
House good days work.
BY two long daily sessions and short
speeches, the House can probably clear
the Clerks desk before final adjourn
ment. Speaker Garrard is untiring in his
efforts to expedite business, and impress
the Importance of the work upon the
House.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate the resolution to loan the
geological collection of the Agricultural
Bureau to the Georgia Land Company for
exhibition came up, and after consider
able discussion vote was taken, which
resulted in - yeas to nays, the bill.
thus lacking the constitutional majority,
the President declared it lost.
Several House bills were read the first
and second time.
The bill to clear Yarngrandy creek, in
Emanuel county, for the passage of timber,
passed,
The bill authorizing the appointment of
a County Judge for Mitchell county
passed.
The bill to pay insolvent costs to the
Sheriff of Early county was lost.
The bill making more effective section
1909 of the Code, as to the practice of
medicine, was amended and passed.
The Senate adjourned at II o'clock for
want of new business.
NOTES ABOUT THE CAPITOL.
Senator Meldrim to-day secured a sus-
pension of the rules for reading the in
clause, and had it referred to the judiciary
Committee. He is doing all he can for
Savannah in this matter.
Chief Justice jackson to-day applied to
the Governor for the use of the Senate
chamber, after the final adjournment, for
the Supreme Court daily sessions. The
new Marietta street stone pavement
makes so much noise that the present
court room cannot be used to advantage.