Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-14
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE,
MANY BILLS PASSED BY Roth
HOUSES.

" W. dwellings.
ATLANTA, GA, Sept. l3.-In the House
to-day reconsideration was granted the
Dill creating a county administrator lost
yesterday.
Mr.. Crenshaw, Of Troup. presented a
majority report against the manner of
conducting the inspection of fertilizers
and c. NJ. Zachary, OF Henry. submitted
minority report. Both reports will be
printed with the testimony in full, taken
before the committee and will create a
lively discussion.
The House cOncurred in certain Senate
amendments to House bills.
The bill reimbursing Wilkinson county
ior the small poX expenses in 1862 was
lost by 6G yeas TO 60 NAYS.
The bill amending the act empoWering
the Commissioners of Mcintosh to fine
and lmprisOn delinquent street hands.
passed
The bill supplying the deficiency i'm the
contingent fund of 1888, passed.
The Governor announced that he had
signed the following bills:
Amending the charter of Cuthbert.
Prohibiting the sale of liquor i'm Mitchell
county.
Regulating the term of the Augusta CITY
Council.
Giving local option to Taylor county.
Preventing the driving of sheep from
one range to another in Thomas county.
Regulating the sale of liquor in Twiggs
county.
Incorporating the IrwintOn Railroad.
Prohibiting stock from running at large
in Jasper county.
Amending the charter Of the CapitaI
Bank Of Macon.
Authorizing the Commissioners of
Thomas county to build Justices Court
rooms.
Paying Daniel r. Proctor and the chap
lalns Of the Senate and House for the
extra session.
At the afternoon session the bill paying
the balance of salary due Judge c. F.
Crisp came up.
Mr.. Humber, of Putnam, opposed it as
unconstitutional, while Mr.. Little, of
Muscogee, advocated it as just ana legal.
1t was lost by 5S yeas too nays.
ON motion of Mr.. Crenshaw. of TrOup.
the House resolved to hold night sessions
from to 10 O'Clock for the passage of
bills
The bill by Mr.. Crittenden. of Randolph.
prohibiting railroads from disseminating
stations established five years, was lost
by 81 yeas to y nays.
Inc Dill providing for taxing the rolling
stock and other property of railroads
lying in this and other States, passed.
The bill authorizing Americus to send
smallpox cases to pest house and quar-
antine against the disease, passed.
The bill prescribing the duties of Deputy
Clerks OF County Courts, passed.
The bill making it unlawful to collect
toll on turnpike roads not properly re-
paired, passed.
The bill requiring the State Treasurer
and Governor to select a bank in New
lork for State deposits, etc, passed.
The bill providing for appeals from
traverse to special juries in common law
ana equity in superior and City Courts
was advocated by Mr.. Little, OF Musco-
gee, its author, and opposed by Mr.. Jor-
dan, OF Hancock, and Mr.. Rountree. of
Brooks, and, on motion of Mr.. Lotion, of
Bibb, was recommitted for amendment.
The bill comforting jurisdiction on Ordi-
naries or County Commissioners to alter
private ways, passed.
The bill amending section 500. letter b.
ofthe Code, as to the registration ofliquor
dealers, passed.
The bill amending the charter of Rome
passed.
The bill facilitating the forfeiture of
penal bonds in this State passed.
The House adjourned to 5 O'Clock to-
night.
The bill making more effective the
waiver of garnishment was advocated by
MesSrs. Meldrim, Jones, Tut, Peoples,
Parks and Hoyt. and opposed by Messrs.
Gustin and DuBignOn. 1t was lost by 1G
yeas to l6 nays.
IN THE SENATE.
In the senate, on motion of Mr.. Me-
Donald, the Barlow county liquor bill,
lost yesterday, was granted recOnsdera-
tion, but will hardly get through this ses-
sion.
After reading House bills the first time
general business was taken up, and the
bill creating branch college Of the uni
Versity at HaWkinsville was passed.
Majority and minority reports on the
Agricultural Department were read. Both
speak well of the Commissioner of Agri-
culture. but the majority report refers
more closely to inspection fees and the
number Of persons employed in the office.
The Jones county liquor bill passed.
The bill regulating the sale of seed cot
ton In Wilkinson county passed.
The bill paying election managers in
Hancock county passed.
The bill amending section 1858 of the
Code passed.
The bill regulating the liquor traffic in
ROckdale county passed.
The following bills were lost:
Amending section 5000 of the Code.
Increasing the salaries of Judges.
Amending section OO OF the code.
Repeating sections 62l to 625 of the
Code.
Requiring Superior Court Judges to
dispose Of all business on the dOckets
once each year.
The bill was withdrawn requiring nom
resident plaintiffs to pay costs.
At the night session the bill repeating
the act as to insOlvent costs. so far as il
applies to Burke county, passed.
The bill extending the limits of Colum-
bus by vote of citizens, passed.
The bill preventing driving cattle into
Rabun county from April to October,
passed
The bill amending the act creating Po-
lice Commissioners of Augusta, making
important changes, passed.
The bill Incorporating Browns Station,
on the Southwestern Railroad, as Brown |
wood, passed.
The bill amending the charter of |
by providing for Il re-survev |
of the city, etc, passed.
The bill creating public school system |
for Madison, in Morgan county, passed.
The bill taxing each dog in Floyd county /
one dollar per year for educational pur- |
poses passed. This Is the first dog law |
that has yet passed the House.
The bill amending the act creating Com |
missiOners for Emanuel county passed.
Inc DllI pIbuiDlllHS HSuln8 except DN !
hook and line in streams in Emanuel |
county passed.
The bill repeating the act making liq- |
uOr license five thousand dollars and sub |
the general liquor law in its |
place, came up, and Mr.. Wilson, of Bul- I
lOch, made an eloquent and peculiar |
speech in behalf Of his bill, and created |
frequent and hearty applause.
Mr.. Easton, of Telfair, replied to him, /
and stated that he held in his hand petit |
tions from citizens of Bulloch opposing a !
repeal of this bill. The debate was re- /
lively, The bill was lost by 46 |
yeas TO - nays.
The bill giving a registration law to /
Quitman, in Brooks county, passed.
The bill creating City Court of Macon /
passed.
The bill to abolish the Agricultural /
Department was tabled.
The bill to create the Office of Lieutenant /
Governor, after some debate, was with |
drawn.
The Senate held an afternoon session /
for rea5ing bills the first and second !
times.
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
Judge George IIillyer is to prosecute |
not defend the case against the Police Ga /
zefte tomorrow. il promises to be a lively |
contest,
There is considerable excitement over I
the case of smallpox in a fashionable /
near Peachtree street. some /
call it variOlOid, others genuine small !
poX. At all events the gentleman has /
been sent to the Smallpox Hospital and |
stems taken to prevent the spread of the /
Ion, il