Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-18

kins Memorial Exercises.
ATLANTA, July 1.-THE Senate to-day
concurred in the House resolution on a
memorial Of the late Governor jenkins,
and Messrs. Lamar, Polhill and McDon-
aid were appointed on this joint commit
tee.
The Rome and Decatur railroad bill,
from the House, was favOrably reported,
and was read the second time.
The minority report on the redistricting
Of the state was presented by Senator
Smith. Senator DeWOlf also presented
a new bill on the same subject.
Senator ErringtOn introduced a bill
changing the time of holding the Laurens
county Superior Court.
Senator Harris introduced a bill re-
quiring Superior Court Judges to clear
their d0ckets once year.
Senator Smith introduced a bill repeal
ing section 1920 of the Code.
The Senate adopted a resolution to in
NeStlgate the bond of John Jones. late
Treasurer of the State.
The following bills passed:
Amending the law as to the reception
OF interrOgatories.
Changing the time of hSlding the
scriven, BullOch and Emanuel Superior
Courts.
Authorizing creditors to redeem the
property OF debtors sold for taxes.
Prescribing the oath of jury commits
siOners.
Preventing the abatement of letters
testamentary or administration granted
females on marriage.
EXempting crippled soldiers from the
poll tax.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day the rules were sus-
pended and the following bills introduced:
BY Mr.. Harris, Of fBibb-AuthOriZing the
Mayor and City Council of Macon to
pardon and grant reprieves. Also eX-
tending the limits of Macon.
BY Mr.. StOddard, of MOrgan-A local
option bill for Morgan county.
The bill regulating the practice in claim
cases in the Superior and County Courts
passed.
The bill providing a general local option
law, was made the special order for
Thursday.
The bill amending section 41S4 of the
Code passed. At this point the rules
were again suspended, and the special re-
port of the Judiciary Committee was re-
ceiyed and adopted in favor of consoli-
dating the local temperance bills.
Mr.. Atkinson, of Meriwether, then with
drew bis minority objection.
The bill allowing sureties on State and
county bonds to limit their liabilities on
said bonds passed.
The bill amending section 1455 of the
Code as to the fence law, making the elec-
tiOn on the Trst Wednesday in July and
not Oftener than once year came up,and
Mr.. Ray, of COweta. opposed changing
the time of the election as many neigh
bOrhOOds do not move in the mattor until
after the crops are laid by. aud TINS 0lll
cOmpels them to wait untll the July fol-
lowing.
Mr.. Calvin, OG Richmond the author of
the bill said that it would not interfere
with such districts as may desire to take
advantage of the other provisions in the
Code on this subject.
Mr.. Atkinson, of Meriwether, said that
the Legislature had changed the time from
once in two years to as often as the people
might desire to vote on the fence question,
and he saw no good reason to change
again and limit it to one year.
Mr.. Fite, of Barlow, agreed with this
view.
Mr.. Sweat, of Clinch, favored the bill as
a compromise measure, as did also Mr..
Everett, of Polk, and Mr.. Park, of Greene.
The bill then passed by vote of 93 yeas
to 20 nays.
The bill changing the time of holding
Superior Court in the Northeastern Cir
cult passed.
The bill authorizing commissioners to
levy tax to pay the Indebtedness of
Schley county was passed.
The bill amending section seven of the
act of 1879 as to turnpike roads, was
passed.
The bill amending section 44S4 of the
Code so as to punish escaped cOnYicts
with discretion, was passed.
The bill amending section 1853 as to the
impounding of live stock, fixing the
penalty for breaking open the pound, was
recOmmitted for correction, as was also
the bill amending the law for enumera-
tion of the school population every ten
years instead of four.
The bill allowing defendants in misde-
meanOr cases in County Courts to appeal
to Superior Courts was recOmmitted.
The bill eXempting County School Com
missioners from road, jury and military
duty came up, and Mr.. HOge moved to
strike out the clause referring to jury
duty.
Mr.. Watts, of Stewart. claimed that the
law exempted them from jury duty.
Mr.. Greer, of Calhoun, the author of the
bill, said that it simply aimed to secure
uniformity in all counties. Some judges
now exempt these commissioners while
others decline to so cOnstrue the present
laws.
Mr.. Hoge. of Fulton, made a strong ar
gument against jury duty exemption.
I'VE need, and must have, the best men
on grand iuries. and this bill proposes to
exempt this very class"
Mr., HOge's amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Little, of MuscOgee, moved to amend
by striking out road duty, but the motion
was lost. The bill then passed as amended
by Mr.. HOge.
The rules were suspended at this point,
and Mr.. Flynt, OF Monroe, introduced a
prOhibitory liquor hill for Spalding
county. He said that this was
not intended to reflect upon
Spalding's immediate Representative,
DR.. Drewry, who was elected by the
wet ticket party.
A bill was also introduced by Mr.. Lit
tie, of MuscOgee, authorizing the Treas
urer, with the consent of the Governor,
to select the bank or banks in New York
at which to pay the public debt.
Mr.. Little also presented bill allowing
appeals from the traverse jury to a spe-
1t is worthy of note that
the minority report of the Redistrct-
ing Committee came in this morning and
was ordered printed. No change is made
i'm the Seventh or Ninth districts from the
majority report. In the First Emanuel
county is. taken out and Coffee county
substituted. In the SecOnd 0lStrlct
Randolph and Early are taken out
and Quitman put in. In the Third
Coffee, Montgomery, Laurens and Quit
man are taken out and Crawford,
Marion and Taylor added. In the Fourth
Douglas and Campbell take the place of
Marion and Taylor. In the Fifth Monroe,
Pike and UpsOn supplant Walton,
Douglas, Campbell, Newton and Rock
dale.
In the Sixth Crawford, Monroe, Pike
and UpsOn are taken out and Morgan,
Newton, Putnam, Walton and ROckdale
put in. In the Eighth Morgan and Put
nam give place to Lincoln, Warren and
TaliaferrO. In the Tenth Lincoln, Talia-
ferrO and Warren go out and Emanuel,
Laurehs and Montgomery go in.
1t is certain that some parts of this
minority bill will be adopted.
TWO NOTES OF INTEREST.
DR.. FeltOn's letter in the Macon Iele-
Grdph is looked upon here as an imperti-
nent attack upon the Senate and Gov.
Brown,
Testimony is being taken in the Thorn
ton case to show that he gave in under
oath different valuations of the Post Ap-
peal property. The case is still pending.
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