Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-13
LOCAL BILLS IN PLENTY.
A PROPOSITION TO EXTEND THE,
CITY LIMITS.

The savannah Lighterage and Transfer
Company Asks for Charter-The City
Court Act to be Again Amended
Other Bills of Interest Near Home
and Afar.
ATLANTA, July 12.-In the House this
morning the rules were suspended and
several important local bills were read a
second time. .
Inc call OF counties was resumed as un-
finished business from yesterday and the
following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Russell, of Clarke Creating the
ONCE OF Lieutenant Governor.
BY MIR. Teasly, of fCherOkee-Amending
section 4157 of the Code
BY MIR. Falligant, of Chatham-Amend-
ing the act amending the act creating the
CITY Court OF Savannah. Also, amending
the act amending the act in regard to the
County Commissioners of Mcintosh
county.
By Mr.. Owens, of Chatham-Charter-
ing the Savannah, Lighterage and Trans
Ter company. Also, extending the city
limits of Savannah.
BY MIR. Hulsey, of FultOn-A joint res
OlutIon adding one Senator and one Rep
resentative more to the Committee on the
Portrait of Senator Hill. Mr. Key, of
Jasper, was appointed from the House.
Mr.. Humber, of Putnam, Chairman of
the Committee on the Memorial of Senator
| Hill, reported Saturday morning, July
y, as the time for the memorial services.
| The report was adopted.
After this temporary diversion, bills
| again came pouring in as follows
By Mr.. Carroll, of Carroll-Prohibitin
the sale of liquors within three miles of
any church or academy outside of the
corporate limits.
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owners of stock to keep it up after March,
| 1884.
By Mr.. Lotion, of Bibb-Amending the
law so as to secure record of lost pa
pers.
BY Mr.. Carter, of Appling-For the pur-
chase of certain Supreme Court reports
| burned with the court house of that conn
| ty. Also, to provide for swearing and
| paying clerks of election.
BY Mr.. Jordan, of HancOck-A resOlu-
ton for a joint committee to visit the
Blind and Deaf and Dumb Asylum and
! ascertain whether any pupils can be sue
| cessfully treated by skilled eye and ear
| physicians. The resolution was adopted.
BY Mr.. Little OF MuscOgee, Chairman of
the Finance Ommittee-Making an ap-
| preparation of nearly $4,000 to the cmtin-
! gent fund on account of the extra eX-
| penses caused by the death of Governor
/ stephens. Also, paying Judge Crisp, Of
Americus, the balance of his salary.
BY Mr.. Rice, of FultOn-Refundin
money to insurance companies paid ille-
! gally for State taxes. Also, incorporating
! the Fulton County Street Railroad.
BY Mr.. Foster, of Floyd-Providing for
three assessors in each militia district of
| the State as a board to secure the equali-
ZatiOn of taxation.
The bill Incorporating the Rome Ga.
and Decatur Ala. Railroad passed.
When the measure requiring railroad
companies to return their property for
taxation by counties came up, Mr.. Reese.
of Wilkes, and Mr.. Harris, of Bibb, said
that it was an important bill, and moved
that it be set for Thursday. The motion
was carried. a minority report and a
long and lively debate is anticipated. The
bill giving dead bodies to medical col
leges was about TO pass, when Mr.. Hawks,
of Sumter, made a most eloquent and feel
ing speech against the measure, which
turned the tide overwhelmingly and de-
feated the bill by II yeas to 81 nays.
The resolution providing McDutiie
county certain Georgia reports was
adopted.
The resolution inviting Colonel Richard
Malcolm Johnston to address the Legisla-
ture on the life and character of Governor
Stephens on Monday night, was adopted.
The bill furnishing willful trespass upon
the lands of another, was passed by a sub
stitute.
The bill amending section 1927 of the
Code as to pistols, knives, ETC., passed.
The bill amending section 1865 of the
Code as to retailing liquor without
| license, passed.
The bill making more etfectual the pro-
visions of section 1409 of the Code as to
the practice of medicine passed.
The bill eXempting members of county
boards and school commissioners from
| road and jury duty, was lost.
The bill amending section 1888 of the
Code. Mr.. Peck, of Rockdale, opposed,
saying that the section had long been in
force and no change was needed. Mr.
| Bartlett, of Bibb, also opposed the amend
ment, asserting that landlords must have
summary means to collect rents. Mr..
Watson, eff McDuffie. the author of the
bill, says that the present law worked in
justice to poor men and they should be
allowed to come into court and take the
pauper oath when unable to give the pres
ent required bond. Pending Mr.. WatsOn's
Snppph tho HonGa adjourned