Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-26

/ mortgages upon personally by attaching
/ to the affidavit Of foreclosure a sworn
copy of the mortgage. passed.
The bill providing for putting to death
live stock which have become valueIess
on account of injuries received from
railroad trains, passed.
The bill requiring railroad companies
/ doing business in Georgia to file with the
/ Secretary of state, within 20 davs after
notification from the Governor a complete
| copy Of their charter, passed.
/ The bill allowing suretles on the Off
cial bond of county officers to limit their
4 liabilities, was lost.
At the night session the bill changing
/ the time Of holding Gilmer and Fannin
\ superior Courts. passed.
/ The Dill amending section 2611 of the
/ Code, by adding new paragraph grant
ing new privileges to administrators in
/ certain cases, was lost. There were only
/ q yeas.
A good many Senators as well as Rem.
resentatives have gone home.
The bill amending section 1909, letter
! OF the Code, by adding these words
! ''Of has, after attending one or more terms
| of regular medical college, or who were
! by law authorized to practice medicine.
and have been IN active practice of medi-
/ cine since 1861" passed after debate.
The bill requiring the Railroad Com
/ Amii9cAOhCi9 III " puDllSH lne proposed
! change in tariffs, so that parties inter
ested may appear before the Commission,
was advocated by Messrs. Gustin.
| Peoples, Dubignon and Meldrm with
! forcible arguments, and opposed by Mr.
| Livingston as an unwise change. It was
| lost by IA yeas to IA nays.
! The bill further prescribing the duties
| OF the Superior Court stenOgrapher was
! lost on an adverse report.
I m III n "a
! no fence counties responsible for damage
| done by said stock in fence counties, was
| lost, there being only II yeas.
! The bill taxing dogs in Clarke county
was lost.
The bill extending the benefits of the
act giving limbs to MANNED COnfederates
so as to include those who have lost the
use OF limbs, was reported adversely and
lost.
The Senate concurred in House amend
ments to several Senate bulls and disa-
greed to some others, after which the
usual night mock session was held. with
Senator Greer in the chair.
The Senate then adjourned to O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
The Governor signed the following bills
among others tonight:
The resolution paying the expenses of
the archaeological Committee.
The bill amending section 1900 of the
Code, as to enticing servants from en-
plOyers.
Amending the charter of the Chat ta-
hOOchee Navigation Company.
Paying the OglethOrpe Light Infantry
for guns.
Paying Judge Crisp the balance of his
salary.
Chartering the Central City Loan and
Trust Association.
Prohibiting the sale of land under
forged titles.
Requiring public officers to make in
ventories Of the property in their charge.
Amending section 4l63 of the Code as to
illegalities in Justices courts.
Amending the law fixing license for Ii
quor selling i'll Emanuel county.
Amending the charter Of Wavcross.
The Governor was hard at work with
the Secretary at 10 o'clock tonight, read
lug and signing bills.
The General Assembly will adjourn at
noon tomorrow.
NOTES ABOUT THE CAPITAL
The Capitol Commissioners met infor-
mally to-day and postponed any official
action until Thursday of next week. The
Governor has fixed the bond of the Com
missioners at $4,000 each.
The previous action of the City Council
as to canceling the mortgage on the pres
CHO Cdpltoi IoU DtluS III dcCOrudnce Win
the act authorizing the new capitol, the
Council met in special session to-day and
ordered the mortgage Cancelled.
The commissioners have carefully eX-
amned City Hall square, and find that
small addition of land will put it in the
shape desired and afford plenty of space
for the new capitol.
Late last night the Governor pardoned
nucius Joiner, Of Jones county, convicted
of rape in 1878, the woman now cOnfessing
that she consented to his act.
In his message to-day the Governor
gave good reasons in full for all the par
dOns which he has granted, and all re-
quests for Executive clemency refused by
him during his brief term of Office.
The clipping youthful couple returned
from Dalton to-day, married, thus ending
the sensation.