Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-12
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE,
STACKS OF BILLS DEALT WITH
IN BOTH HOUSES,

Ihe Governor Making Laws and Exer-
eising His Veto Power-SeveraI Bills
Passed and Several Lost in the Two
Legislative BOdies-COI. Rogers at the
Capital.
ATLANTA, Sept. lin the House to-
day, Mr.. Falligant secured recOnsidera-
ton for his bills, amending sections 7O8
and 10 of the Code which were lost yes
terday.
Mr.. Ray, of Coweta, after some discus
sion and by one vote secured reconsider
alton for the bill amending section 1898
of the Code as to taking dispositions.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to a number Of bills.
\ resolution to pay the expenses of
lawyers fees in the Eastman riot cases
was advocated by Messrs. Little. Lotion
and Eason, and opposed by Mr.. Fite. 1t
was lost by % yeas to IS nays.
The Governor announced that he had
signed the following bills:
incorporating Chauncey, in Dodge
county.
Prohibiting the sale of liquor in Coweta
county.
The Governor announced that he had
vetoed the bill Incorporating the National
Mercantile Debt Assurance Company. of
proper security for the financial risks it
proposed to assume in carrying out its
provisions.
The bill repeating the act authorizing
proceedings in equity in certain cases of
insolvency, after a lively discussion
passed by 80 yeas to 81 nays.
The bill imposing a tax of One-tenth Of
one per cent. for common school pur-
poses, dividing the tax from the cOlOred
taxpayers from that paid by white tax
payers, so as to apply il to keeping up
schools for cOlOred children, came up. but
pending the remarks of Mr.. Calvin, of
Richmond, the House adjourned to three
o'clock.
At the afternoon session, Mr.. Calvin
concluded his remarks, and the House
proceeded to kill the bill in quick time by
j6 yeas TO 20 nays.
The bill amending section 1879 of the
Code as to the inspection of Illuminating
oils was lost by 81 yeas to IS nays.
The rules were suspended, and after a
spirited discussion the House concurred
IN the Senate resolution to visit the Louis
vile Exposition after the public business is
finished and just before final adjournment
by lOS yeas to - nays.
The bill amending section 267 of the
Code so as to prescribe what dockets
shall be kept in the Superior Courts of
Georgia came up, and Mr.. Little, of Mus
cogee, the author of the bill, advocated it,
while Mr.. Silman, of jackson. opposed.
1t passed by % yeas to II nays.
The bill regulating the service Of tales
jurors in Superior Courts not to exceed
two weeks, thus shutting out professional
jurors, passed.
The bill amending section 2237 Of the
Code to make stock shares transferable
under certain circumstances, passed.
The bill creating a City Court of FLOYD
at Rome. Mr.. Wright, of Floyd. desired
to so amend as to give the appointment of
the Judge through the grand Jury.
MessTs. Foster and Brooks, of FLOYD. On-
posed, and the amendment was lost and
the bill passed.
The House meets tonight to read bills
the second time.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate, on motion of Senator
GuStln, the reading of the journal will
be dispensed with hereafter in order to
save time. Bills we're lost on their second
reading by adverse reports, as follows:
Prohibiting hunting on certain lands in
Appling county.
Repeating the act creating commits
sioners for Appling county.
Requiring railroads to fence their right
of way
Amending section 3033 of the Code as to
The bill donating the land script fund to
the agricultural branch colleges equally
was withdrawn.
The following were also lost:
Allowing owners of lands interSected by
toll roads to pass gates free of toll.
When the bill amending section 30 of
the Code III regard to the appointment of
County Judges SO as to require the recon-
mendatiOn of two instead of one grand
Ar Ral-
advocated the measure as did Mr.. Peoples.
Mr.. DubignOn opposed.
The bill, however, passed to its third
reading.
Tue following bills passed:
Preventing hogs from running at large
on St SimOn's Island.
Paying election superintendent in
Quitman and Randolph counties.
After considerable discussion the liquOr
bill for Berrien county.
The liquor bill for Pike county.
Authorizing the University to accept
the branch college at Fort Valley.
Amending the City Court act of Savan-
nah.
Authorizing Henry Sanders to con-
struct track from his brewery to the
Central Raiload.
Prohibiting hunting on certain lands in
Chatham county.
senator George, from the committee,
reported resolution to adjourn sine
die on Saturday, the 22d inst
Mr.. Walker moved to adjourn when the
business was finished. After a debate
this was adopted and the whole matter
was finally tabled.
The Governor announced that he had
approved the bill changing the time of
holding BullOch, Scriven and Emanuel
County Courts and the resolution pro-
yiding for the sending of the Code to Ger
tain public officers.
The Senate held afternoon session to
read bills the first and second time.
NOTES ABOUT THE CAPITAL.
The Governor was at his office to-day,
having recovered from his slight illness of
yesterday.
Colonel William Rogers, of the Central
Railroad, Is in the city, ana has been cor
nered by a dozen reporters about the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad and the