Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-27
BOTH HOUSES CRY QUITS.
THE DAY REPLETE WITH PLEAS
ANT INCIDENTS.

ATLANTA, Sept. 26.-In the House to-
day Mr.. Rountree, of Brooks, asked re-
consideration Of the bill lost yesterday in
regard to divorce cases where either party
is insane. 1t was refused.
The bill passed yesterday changing the
Jurisdiction of Justices Courts as to
amounts sued upon, was reconsidered. as
it was passed under misunderstanding
on the part of several members, and the
Senate was requested to return the bill to
the House for further consideration and
amendment.
The Senate bill providing for prOcur-
ing the attendance of cOnvicts as wit
nesses in criminal cases, passed.
The bill prohibiting shooting on or near
public highways under certain circum-
stances, passed.
The bill allowing only portions of the
record i'll cases to be transmitted TO the
supreme Court, passed.
The bill providing for a survey of land
by the County Surveyor or his assistant.
passed.
The bill establishing a branch college
at MarshalIyille was lost.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Meldrim
amending the act as to insurance agents
of companies not organized in this State,
etc, came up.
Mr.. Maddox, of Chattooga, opposed the
bill as unjust to insurance companies,
but Mr.. Falligant replied, showing that
the bill was needful and wise.
Mr.. Little, of MuscOgee, followed on the
same line, and Mr.. Jordan, OF Hancock,
replied against the bill. 1t was lost by IS
yeas to Ga nays.
The bill creating a branch college at
Fort Valley was indefinitely postponed.
The bill prohibiting the running of eX-
cursion trains on Sunday, Senator Nc
DOnald's BILL came up.
Wilson, of Camden colored) J, made an
earnest appeal for the bill in behalf of his
race, and was heartily applauded. The
vote announced stood S3 yeas to L nays.
On the call for the yeas and nays Mr..
Jordan, of Hancock, opposed and Mr.. Har-
ris, of Bibb, favored the measure. The final
result was 81 yeas to % nays.
The committee to wait on the Governor
reported that he had no further commune
cation to make to the General Assembly.
The Senate amended the House bill on
the Blue Ridge Circuit so as to change the
time of holding Cobb Superior Court. The
amendment was concuTrel in by the
House.
The committee to investigate the action
of Mr.. Crenshaw in changing the testi-
mOny of the Investigating Committee of
the Agricultural Department, reported in
favor of Mr.. Crenshaw, but Mr.. Zachary
presented a minority report signed only
by himself.
Mr.. Zachary moved the reference of
both reports to the Governor for informa-
ton.
Mr.. Atkinson moved to adopt the ma
jOrity report.
\ lively and animated debate, in which
considerable feeling was manifested, fol-
lowed these motions. The majority re-
port was finally adopted, however, and
Mr.. Zachary's motion to send his minority
report to the Governor with the majority
report, was voted down Overwhelm-
ingly.
The House adopted the report of the
second conference committee on the
Berrien county liquor bill.
Speaker Garrard was asked to vacate
his chair for few moments, and Mr.. JOr-
dan, of Hancock, took his seat.
Mr.. Gary, of Richmond, then presented,
in an elegant and deservedly compliment
tary address, magnificent silver water
service, which the Speaker accepted with
much emotion and many kind expressions
of his grateful appreciation of the GIFT.
References to the death of the Speakers
little son brought tears to many eyes and
made the occasion deeply impressive. A
similar but less costly service was also
presented by Mr.. Gary to Speaker pro
TEN. Rankin, with expressions of high
regard for his official ability and his worth
as man.
Mr.. Maddox, in behalf of the members,
presented DOOrkeeper Miller silver
watch.
The special Judiciary Committee had
already presented Chairman Hulsey a
gOld-headed cane.
The Agricultural Committee made a
similar gift to Chairman Peek.
The Senate resolution to push the suit
against John Jones, late State Treasurer,
was tabled.
The Senate resolution to employ an adj
ditiOnal night watchman for the capitol if
the Governor thinks it necessary, was
adopted.
The Senate bill allowing creditors to re-
deem the property of debtors at tax sales,
was lost.
Mr.. ROuntree, of Brooks, with words of
high cOmmendatiOn, presented an elegant
silver watch to Messenger Smith, of COf-
fee county, who has served eight terms
and always with fidelity and ability.
As there were several committees of
conference to be heard from at 40
O'Clock, the House adjourned to O'Clock.
At the afternoon session the Senate re-
turned the Senate bill changing the iuris-
House Yesterday. On motion this bill
was amended so as to cOnfine the juris-
dictiOn TO cases of not less than 500 nor
more than 5000, and passed.
The Senate announced that they were
ready to adjourn at O'Clock.
Mr.. Russell, of Decatur, spoke a few
words of farewell, full Of humor and ten
derness, and Wilson, of Camden (cOlOred),
thanked the House for their uniform cour-
fo- md net fan n - oil
associates. HIS remarks were applauded.
Speaker Garrard, after the passage of
the usual complimentary resolutions,
spoke some very tender parting words,
and also cOmplimented the House on the
vast amount of work it had cOmpassed,
having considered nearly LOO bills, an
amount of labor almost unknown in the
history of previous Legislatures. His
gavel fell at 4 O'Clock, and the House adj
jOurned sine die amidst general applause.
\ large number of members gathered
around Mr.. Falligant as their sOloist and
sang familiar plantation melodies with
great success, so that the members part
ed i'm the best of good feeling and full of
happiness. About sixty or seventy leave
i'm the morning for the Louisville EXpOsi-
tiOn, but the President of the Senate and
the Speaker of the House cannot go. Sa-
yannah will be represented by Mr.. FalIi-
Neither President Brown nor Passenger
Agent Wrenn will be able to accompany
the excursion to Louisville.
IN THE SENATE.
The Senate recOnsidered the action of
yesterday killing the bill providing for
State repositories, and the bill amending
section 2S11 of the Code. The Senate
passed the following bills:
Requiring the keeper of the penitentiary
to report annually the names of the con-
yicts, etc.
Establishing Board of Pharmaceuti-
cal Examiners.
Amending 1885 of the Code in regard to
pilot licenses.
Allowing Baldwin county to use con-
victs on public roads.
Making the calendar compiled by Stern,
eff Savannah, evidence in courts as to
dates.
Prohibiting stock from running at large
in Baldwin county.
Creating a registration law for Fulton
county.
Amending the law as to the land script
fund for cOlored education.
Repeating section 233 of the Code as to
the Sheriff of the Supreme Court, and
giving the Justices the appointment here
after.
Amending section 26l1 of the Code rel
atlve 10 removing will cases.
The bill preventing the obstruction of
fish in streams of Baldwin county, was
lost. as were also the following:
Prohibiting fishing in Bryce's mill pond.
Requiring hotels to put up fire escapes.
Increasing the amount gwen MANNED
soldiers.
Authorizing the Governor to declare
lease contracts void.
The committee reported that the Gov
ernor had no further communication to