Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-22
INTEREST LEFT AS 1T IS.
MIR. HARRIS IL PER CENT. CON
TRACT SCHEME DEFEATED.

Annual Sessions Also Voted Out-Other
Bills Fare Similar Fate-WaIIace's
Fate Still in DOubt-A Batch of Cam
d1dates for Judge Erskine's Place
Nothing Definite About the New Hotel.
ATLANTA, August 21.-In the House
Mr.. Sweat, Of Clinch, moved to recon-
slider the action Of yesterday on the Senate
bill compelling railroads to have depots
and agents at certain points where freight
is unlOaded. The bill was lost on an ad-
verse report in the House. The reconsid-
GRAFTON was granted.
Mr.. Johnston, of Baldwin, made a report
of the investigation of the special COM
mittee that visited the Insane ASYLUM.
Five hundred copies wers ordered printed.
The House corcurred in the Senate
amendments to several House bills.
The bill by Mr.. Harris, of Bibb. to in
crease the rate of contract interest from
to II per cent, was taken up for discus
sion.
Mr.. Harris cOntended that money was
worth all it could bring in the market.
Mr.. Reese, of Wilkes, opposed the bill as
unwise and calculated to do harm.
The minority report of the Finance
Committee was read, and Mr.. Wright, of
money here from abroad, but was opposed
to too high interest contracts.
Mr.. McDonOugh, of Chatham, signed
the minority report.
Mr.. Spence, of Mitchell, called the
previous question.
Mr.. Robbie, of Richmond, and Mr. James,
OF Douglass, for the Finance Committee,
closed the debate in favor of the bill
MIR. Fallga voted yea on the adoption
of the majority report. The vote stood:
30 yeas to l09 nays. The bill was then
| tabled forever by the request of its author.
Mr. ROuntree, Of Brooks, offered reso-
lutions of sympathy with Speaker Gar
rard in his deep atliction, which were
adopted by rising vote, and the House
adjourned in conformity to the same.
IN THE SENATE
In the Senate various committees re-
ported numerous bills.
There was quite a discussion on the
resolution to loan the geological speci-
mems and maps of the State to the Geor-
gla Land and Mining Company. which
ended in tabling, on motion of Mr.. DuBig-
non.
Mr.. McDOnald's bill for annual sessions
was adversely reported. Nevertheless
Mr.. Mcdonald plead for it, but it was
finally lost on its second reading.
The bill to amend section 1916 of the
Code was also adversely reported. Mr..
McAfee, the author, advocated the bill as
did others, but the opposition was too
strong, and the bill was lost.
The bill prescribing how foreign cor
porations shall do business in Georgia,
was also reported adversely. After some
little discussion this bill was likewise
lost.
After considerable discussion on the
resolution to procure the records, etc.. of
the defunct State Medical Board in which
Senator Baker opposed, and Messrs. Da-
Wis, Parks and Bush favored the resO-
luton was adopted.
The hour of adjournment was changed
to l O'Clock.
NOTES ABOUT THE CAPITAL.
The Governor and the ATTORNEY General
are at work on the Wallace case. and are
awaiting some information from the So
licitOr General before final action.
Atlanta, with her usual mOdesty. is pre-
pairing to furnish savannah with a new
United States Court Judge to succeed
Judge ETskine.
Judge John ID. Cunningham is actively
at work with mis- friends to secure the 20
sitien as soon as vacated.
The remains of Speaker Garrard's bright
and interesting little son were carried to
Columbus for burial this morning. Capt.
W. \. Little and Col. VIM. Garrard ac-
cOmpanied the bereaved parents.
Mr.. Kimball is still here, but nothing
definite is yet settled about the new hotel.
The Markham House is full and the price
has been raised to $3 per day for all
guests. All special rates for drummers
and others have been abolished.