Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-16
A VOTE FOR A CAPITOL.
THE HOUSE PASSES MIR. RICE,s
BILL AS AMENDED.


Present Building and the Commits
sioners to Sell It-Other Legislative
Events.
ATLANTA, August l5.-In the House
to-day there We're only about twenty alb
sentees.
Inc rules were suspended and Mr..
Shlpp, of Chattahoochee, introduced
Dill for redistricting the State into ten
districts, and another fixing the fee of
superior Court Clerks at 30 cents for re-
cording certain documents.
The Railroad Committee reported fa-
vorably on the bill compelling railroads
to take cars from connecting lines, and
also the bill requiring trains to stop be-
fore crossing other roads.
Mr.. Mitchell, of Gwinnett. introduced
bill requiring ''no fence" counties ad-
joining fence counties to fence the county
line.
Mr.. Zachery, of Henry, introduced a
bill amending section 1909, letter A, of the
Code as to licensing physicians.
The memorial services of Governor
Johnson were put over until tomorrow
to enable the bill for a new capitol to be
discussed.
Mr. DeLacy, of Dodge, introduced
Dill prohibiting hunting and fishing on
certain lands in that county.
The special Order-the new capitol bill
was taken up, and Mr.. Teasley, of
Cherokee, was opposed to having the
commissioners build the capitol. He
wanted to have the work done bV fixed
contracts. $5,000,000 might be expended
without this safeguard.
Mr. Harris, of Bibb, opposed and the
amendment was lost.
The ninth section was taken I'D and Mr.
Reese, of Wilkes, moved to amend so as to
advertise in other States and create com
petition sufficient to put the material at
the lowest prices. Some members favor
ed and others opposed this, the latter
wanting Georgia material, Georgia plans
and Georgia labor in the capitol. The
amendment was adopted
To section 10 Mr.. Russell, of Clarke.
added a prOyiso that Atlanta should com
ply with all its pledges before this section
becomes operative.
MT. Harris announced that the minority
had prepared an amendment to cover this
ana other points so that no work can be
done or money paid until Atlanta has
paid in her $4,000 and complied with her
other pledges.
Mr.. Russell then withdrew his amend
ment.
Mr.. Humber, of Putnam, amended so
as to restrict payments to the amount
annually appropriated. The section was
then adopted.
section l was not amended.
section II Mr.. Harris proposed TO strike
out and put in a new section recurring
Atlanta to pay in her 500, 600 for the first
expenditures, and adding the balance of
100000 from the State Treasury.
Mr.. Little, of MuscOgee, added proviso
that the new capitol shall be built from
the surplus funds of the State. and not by
any increase Of taxation for that purpose.
Both OF the amendments were adopted
and the origina section was stricken out.
section l3 was adopted without amend
ment.
Mr. Harris offered a new section that
the City Hall Square shall be made square
by taking in that portion Of the Street
winch takes off one corner Of said square.
and that the city of Atlanta shall pay for
sald addition OF the land. The lot with
out being square is only three acres.
Mr.. Rice, of Fulton, opposed this amend
ment, and said the rich State of Georgia
ought not TO ask of a poor city like At
lanta 10 do more than she has offered to do.
MIR. Harris replied that the State asked
no such thing. The city pledged five
acres in this lot, and yet there are only
about three acres
Mr.. Hulsey, of Fulton, said that if this
lot was not large enough, let the members
accept the other proposition to give any
ten acres of occupied land i'm the city.
Mr.. Harris said that he did not desire
to burden Atlanta or start heated de-
bate, and would withdraw his amend
ment. He then offered an additional sec
tion that Atlanta cancel the mortgage on
the present capitol, and the Commission
ers sell the building with the privilege of
occupying it rent free until the new capi-
tOl is completed. This was opposed by
Mr.. Ray, of COweta, in part, but finally
adopted.
The committee of the whole House rose
and reported the bill back, with a recon-
mendatiOn that the bill do pass as amend
ed in the House.
A motion to consider the bill by sections
was lost.
Mr.. McGregOr, of Warren, again offered
his amendment to the second section for
three Commissioners instead of five. and
earnestly advocated it. 1t was lost.
Mr.. Rankin, of Gordon, moved to amend
so that the Governor appoint the Commits
siOners. 1t was lost.
Mr.. Humber, of Putnam, offered an adj
ditiOnal section so that the State NAV con-
denim sufficient land to square the CITY
Hall lot, provided the city give the State
the right to close the street between the
lot and the land. The cost of the land so
condemned to be paid out Of the first $780,
600 appropriated to build the capitol. The
report of the committee of the whole
House was adopted as amended.
Mr.. Harris, of Blob, announced that the
bill having been amended to suit their
views, the minority would vote for it.
MIR. Spence, of Mitchell, opposed any
new capitol bill till the State was out of
debt, but specially opposed this case be-
cause, IN his opinion, to restrict the cost
was not expected and because there
would be much opposition to the bill after
its wholesale amendment beyond the re-
cOgnltlOn af its author. The rOll-call de-
VelOped IS nays, 93 yeas, 20 absentees
and four not voting. Applause followed
from the floor and the crowded galleries
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate, the special order was the
House bill limiting the liability of sure
ties on the bonds of county officers. Sena
tors Harris, Gustin and DuBignOn sup
ported the bill and Messrs. Sparks, Tutt
and Jones opposed. 1t was temporarily
tabled.
The Waycross College bill was again
discussed. Messrs. Mcdonald and Fred
erick were for the bill and Mr.. Pike
against it. The bill passed by p yeas to
IL nays.
Mr.. Mcdonald was happy over his vic
tory. No other important business was
transacted during the morning.
1t is doubtful if the Kimball House will
be rebuilt as large. or as fine a hotel, if
built on any other street. Mr.. Kimball
is expected this week, but Atlanta has no
desire to accept developing methods, or
his personal supervision of a new hotel