Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-11
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE.
THE MEMBERS GROWING ANN.
IOUS FOR ADJOURNMENT.

7 AAAAbNrAA anu ttNiIOulli
\ resolution to stop recOnsiderations
/ and TO adjourn sine die on Saturday next.
/ or on Saturday the 22d. were offered The
| hrst ten bills on the caIendrr were tabled
/ on account of the absence OF members. or
! fear that the thin house would Kill them
The bill introduced by Mr.. Wright. of
/ W ashlngton, giving owners or keepers of
/ stations, jacks. bulls, etc. lien upon the
| get OF such animals, passed.
The bill requiring the keeper Of the
| penitentiary to print annually a list of
cOnvicts, passed.
Mr.. Hulsey, of Fulton, moved to pro-
ceed to reading bills the second time as
there did not seem to be ready quorum
/ to vote on bills and great delay was
/ occasioned thereby. If a member or two
l slipped out moment it was impossible
to get the needed 81 votes. The motion
was carried by % yeas to - nays. The
House getting thinner, Mr.. Bartlett. of
/ Blbb, offered the following resolutions:
w HEREAS. The members Of the Gener-
al Assembly are no longer able to attend
TO the public business, and are detained
at home by their private affairs, and it is
impossible to obtain and hold the pres
ence of a sufficient number of members to
pass any bill. Be it
ReSOiced, That the General Assembly
do adjourn sine die this 10th of Septem-
/ Der, at u o'clock m.
resolution to the Committee on Rules.
/ Mr.. Hulsey moved to lay the resolution
/ on the table.
Mr.. Patton, OF Thomas, moved to adj
/ JOurn. y vote being taken on the motion
to adjourn and a division was called. it
| appearing that there was no quorum pres
| ent.
Mr.. Maddox, of Chattooga, demanded a
/ call of the roll. The roll was called
/ eighty-nine members-one more than
/ quOrum-anSwered to their names
! The reading of bills a second time was re-
| sumed.
/ At the afternoon session, the bill au-
| thOrlzing the Judges Of Superior Courts
| to preside in homestead cases under GER
tain circumstances, passed.
The bill compelling Tax Collectors to
render an account of their official acts
whenever called on by the proper officials,
| passed.
The bill requiring oleomargarine to be
labelled ''and hotels, etc, passed.
The bill offered by Mr.. Falligant amend
ing section 10 of the Code so as to ring
the bell instead Of blowing the whistle
on railroads was lost, only - yeas to
nays voting.
The bill amending section 70S of the
| Code was lost by 81 yeas and navs,
The resolution to provide employment
for Ransom Montgomery, former slave
of the state, who saved the Western and
Atlantic Railroad bridge over the Chatta-
hoOchee river from destruction by fire be-
fore the war, was adopted
The bill authorizing alias ii. fas. in lieu
of lost or destroyed originals, passed.
Under suspension Of the rules, Mr..
! Falligant withdrew the bill authorizing a
fire marshal in Savannah, as it was intro
duced too soon. He reintroduced it i'm
medlatelY, and 1t was read the first time
The bill amending section 1874, letter b.
OF the Code, as to the sale of property bv
COnstables, passed.
The bill amending section 1916 of the
Code, so as to strike out ''eNamine'' in
the fifth line, passed.
The bill comforting concurrent jurisdic-
tiOn upon OrdlnarieS with Judges of Su-
perlOrC Courts IN certain attachment cases.
passed.
The bill amending section 1900 of the
Code, with reference to employing the
servants of another party, passed.
The bill changing the time of holding
Taylor Superior Court, passed.
The bill amending section 24S4 of the
Code, as to the distribution of intestate
estates, passed.
The bill amending section 4lG3 of the
Code as to the trial of illegalities in ius-
I tices courts, passed.
The bill amending section sos, letter o,
of the Code in regard to changing the
county lines, passed.
The rules were suspended and the bill
granting Atlanta authority to issue
S55,OO0 worth of bonds for the new capitol
| building was read the second time.
The bill amending section 1898 of the
Code as to the taking of depOstions was
lost by 5S yeas to 36 nays.
The bill amending section 1917 of the
/ Code, so as to reduce the pay of the cleo
I tOrai college, passed.
The bill amending the laws in reference
to recording papers, and the use of the
said records, passed.
The bill repeating the act to amend sec
ti0n 4l94 of the Code, passed
The bill requiring railroads to pay a tax
on property not used bv them i'm their
ordinary business in cities and counties,
! passed.
( The bill making tree agents peddlers
under the law governing itinerant traders,
passed.
DIR. Drewry, the member from Spald-
ing, rose to make personal explanation,
and denounced the Utterances of the Grif-
fin san. placed on members desks, i'm re-
gard to his action about the spalding
local option bill, as false and unworthy
the notice of the House. 1t was a gross
slander by vile hand.
IN THE SENATE.
The Senate passed the following bills:
To pay }. W. Cain for apprehending Gus
Johnson, the desperate murderer.
Amending section 1853 of the Code as
to impounding live stock.
Creating ward six in Atlanta.
Local option bills for Morgan, Henry
and Meriwether counties.
Incorporating Dublin in Laurens coun-
ty.
Amending the Commissioners act of
DOOly county.
Incorporating Abbeville in Wilcox
county.
The resolution to repair sword of Col.
Daniel Appling and preserve it hereafter.
The senate discussed the acceptance of
the invitation to the Louisville EXpOsi-
ton, and finally adopted Mr., Fredericks'
motion to 90 after the business of the ses-
sion was completed.
The Senate met in afternoon session and
read House bills the first and second
time.
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
All the Capitol Commissioners have ac-
cepted, and the public generally express
satisfaction with the appointments as
most excellent in all respects.
The Dade county Jail at Trenton was
broken open Saturday night by outside
parties, and all the prisoners escaped, in
Guiding George Smith, who killed Lun
Street at Cole City several years ago.
William Awtvy, a brakeman on the
Western and Atlantic Railroad, was
killed at Symrna yesterday morning be-
fore day. He sat down on the edge of the
track waiting for another train to pass,
but fell asleep and was knocked off. He
died a few hours after from his injuries
at doctors in Atlanta. He was un-
married, and the support of a widowed
mother.
Senator Hill's portrait by Horace
Bradley, will be ready for hanging on
Saturday or Tuesday, on which occasion
eloquent addresses will be delivered in
joint session in the Hall of Representa-
tives.
There were heavy cold winds las
night and it was quite wintry.
Editors at Cincinnati. i
CINCINNATI, Sept. l0.--The visiting
members of the Mississippi Editorial as
sOciation were introduced on Change To- |
day, where Rev Mr. Galloway made a
brief address. He said that his State was
formerly distinguished for statesmen,
VINO; unfortunately, spent too much time
IN celebrating a theory Of government. |
Iney were now cultigatipg that practical
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