Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-17
DEALING WITH THE BILLS
THE STATE LEGISLATORS PUT
IN ANOTHER BUSY DAY.


ens-A COlOred Courtesan Ends Her
Days-A Brother in Black AbseOnds
with 81 ,OOO-AnOther Darkey Falls
from Lofty Building.
ATLANTA, July 16.-In the Senate to-
day the Finance Committee reported
favorably on the bill taxing railroads in
the counties through which they pass.
New bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. McDOnald-Authorizin the
University Trustees to accept the Branch
College at WaycrOss. Also, taxing dogs
81, except one for each butcher and farm.
BY Mr.. Tutt-Amending section 1900 of
the Code to include farm tenants. labor
ers and servants.
BY Mr.. Jones Regulating the manner
of calling and dlspOsing Of cases on the
docket of the Supreme Court.
by Mr.. Baker-A resolution requiring
the Attorney General to give full informa-
ton as to the suit aginst John Jones'
bOndsmen.
The Senate at this point concurred in
the House resolution to ascertain if any
inmates of the deaf and dumb and blind
asylums can be improved by medical or
surgical treatment. DIR. A. w. Calhoun.
the eminent eye and ear doctor, has gen.
erOusly offered to treat all such cases free
of charge.
The bill amending section 4527 of the
Code passed.
The bill regulating practice in the SUI
periOr Courts passed.
The bill amending section 45S7 of the
Code was made the special order for Fri
day.
The bill prescribing how foreign insur
ance companies may do business in Geor-
gia was made the special order for Thurs
day.
The bill amending section 1924 of the
Code was recOmmitted.
a number of bills We're read for the first
or second time, making the entire session
busy one.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr.. Mattox, Chair
man of the Committee on Local and Spe-
cial Bills, reported Il consolidated bill
embracing several local bills to prohibit
the sale of liquor near certain churches in
various counties. This bill was APP
proved by all of the committee except
Mr.. Atkinson, of Meriwether, who re-
ported against it as unconstitutional,
claiming that no single bill could be made
to apply to different localities.
Mr.. James, of Douglass, also spoke
against the consolidation as of doubtful
cOnstitutiOnality.
Mr.. McGregOr, of Warren, moved that
referred to the judiciary Committee, and
it was carried.
On the call of counties new bills were
introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Crimley, of Quitman-FOr pay
ing election superintendents in that
county.
BY Mr.. Crittenden. of Randolph-Pro-
hibiting railroads abolishing stations that
have been in existence five years. Also
eXempting DR.. j. 7. Robinson from the
law regulating the practice of medicine
By Mr.. Robbie, of Richmond-Provid-
ing for the taxation of the property of
railroads that run through Georgia and
adjoining States. Also, making personal
property collateral security in certain
cases. Also, repeating the act creating
the Board of Police Commissioners in
Augusta.
My Mr.. Hawks, of Sumter-Authoriz-
ing Americus to enforce compulsory vac
cinatiOn, to send parties having the small
pOX to the pest house, and to establish
proper quarantine.
Mr. Harris, of Bib, was added to the
committee to visit the University COM
mencement.
Bills were then again introduced as
follows:
By Mr.. Eason, of Telfair-Fixing the
liquor licenses for towns in that county.
BY Mr.. Patton, of ThOmas-Prescribing
the duties of Deputy Clerks of County
Courts.
BY Mr.. Burtch. of Towns-Prohibitin
cattle from North Carolina to be driven
into Georgia during certain months.
By Mr.. Jones, of Twiggs-Regulating
the granting of liquor licenses in Twiggs.
Also, regulating the sale of seed cotton in
Wilkinson and Twiggs.
By Mr.. Waldrop, of Union-PrOhibiting
the collection of toll on turnpikes unless
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BY Mr.. McGregOr, of Warren-FOr pre-
venting stock from running at large in
that county.
BY Mr.. Perkins, of Burke-Providing
warden for each convict camp and other
wise improving the penitentiary system.
This is very important bill, and pro-
yideS for the carrying out of the humane
rules made by Governor Mcdaniel, and
keeps the cOnYicts always under the i'm
mediate control and supervision of the
State through wardens appointed by the
Governor.
NOTES ABOUT THE CAPITAL.
The Governor has gone to Athens for
two days.
Lizzie Patterson, a notorious colored
woman, suicided by poison, last night.
Daniel Hit, a colOred mason, fell from
the Gate City Bank building this morning
and was badly injured.
The market here is glutted with melons
of all kinds, and hundreds are rOtting
on the hands of dealers. The Western
and Atlantic Railroad sent off several
extra trains to-day and the western mar
ket will be glutted tomorrow. Atlanta
will now be supplied with home raised
melons.
Joseph Mitchell, a member of the
cOlored Good Samaritan Lodge, is re-
ported to have absconded with nearly
$1,000 of the funds of the lodge.
Col. Richard Nj. Johnston, of Maryland,
addressed the General Assembly at Rep
resentatives Hall tonight on the life and
character of the late Governor Alex. II. |
Stephens. Hon. NJ. p. Reese, of Wilkes, !
introduced the distinguished speaker in
brief address, announcing that he ap-
peared before them in response to unani-
nous request from the Legislature. Col. |
Johnston was received with hearty ap-
plause, and spoke in an easy and charm
ing manner Of Mr.. stephens early and
later life, his love affairs and disappOint- !
ments, his struggles with pain and suffer |
ing, his ambition to be good and great, his |
tender love for Linton Stephens, his |
abOunding charity, and his yearning de- |
sire to die in the harness and close his |
long public career in the service of the |
State. Without family, brothers or Sis |
ters, old and desolate, it was fitting that |
he should die upon the bosom of his |
people. Col. Johnston was tOuchingly |
tender in his treatment of the subject, and |
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