Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-11
DEALING WITH THE BILLS
THE STATE ROADLEASET THE
GOVERNORS HANDS.

- NuhDer of Measures Passed hV tho
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o"Hy mOrell, of Savannah Notorietv.
PardOned. Guy
ATLANTA, GA, August IO.-Tbe House
to-day concurred in the Senate amend.
llentS 10 several House bills, one of which
was the CITY Court bill of Savannah.
oh motion Of Mr.. Harris. of Bibb the
rules We're suspended and the Senate re-
uistrlctihg Dill was read the second time.
ana with all the other HOUSEHOLDS on the
same subject made the special order for
thursday next. A lively discussion NAV
be looked for at that time.
MIR. Jordan, of Hancock offered raso-
lutioh TO pay mileage for the present
session.
\ lhotlon to make the new capitol bill
the special order for Tuesday was atlopt-
ed P'
CT me resolution to procure a portr ait of
SoE; stephens, and apprOpriating 1000
LOT that purpose was adopted.
Inc Dlll amending the constitution as
10 local legislation passed.
The resolution to procure nortrait or
toy. Herschel V. johnson passed.
The bill amending the charter Of the
cumming 1Ii and Sewanee railroad passed.
Inc Dill amending the charter of the
Atlanta and Great Western canal nassed
The bill providing for superintendents
Oh election, and the payment of the same.
aller considerable discussion was tabled
for fuller house.
Inc Dill making more readable con-
tracts OF service, was made the special
order for next Wednesday.
Inc bill amending the charter of the
city OF Macon as to a new market house.
passed Inc Dill as to the license tax and
the location of the market passed.
Inc Dill TO incorporate Holton in Bibb
The Bill amending the road laws. so far
a. nj E9'ppIGu 10 IRWIN county, passed.
passed. ''ei'i ~
Ihere wasa a rush for leaves of absence
ana no quorum is expected to-morrovv
The session is by resolution to be devoted
exclusively to receiving new bills. This
wholesale departure of members every
FRIDAY Is entirely attributable to tree
passes.
IN THE SENATE.
In the senate the special order was the
Branch College at Waycross.
MIR. Mcdonald made a strong and earn
est plea for the institution, but the vote
STOOD - yeas to 10 NAYS. Reconsidera-
ulOn on Monday with a full Senate may
secure the constitutional majority.
The Senate cOncurred in the House
amendment to the resolution to dismiss
the state Road lease suit, and ii has zone
to the Governor.
The adverse report on Mr.. RAYS fer
tlllZer OIL was sustained and the bill
was lost. The bill amending the charter
OF Cuthbert as to liquor licenses, was also
lost on an adverse report.
Ihe Senate passed the resolution in
structlng the Governor to prosecute the
murderers of Monroe Frederic. a convict.
IN Pickens county.
New bills were introduced as follows:
BY MIR. McAfee-Prescribing that for
eign corporations doing business in Geor-
ga must WalVe all Jurisdiction, except in
state courts.
by Mr.. Jones-PrOyiding for Assessors
OF real estate in each county.
by Mr.: Vaudeville -Acceptine the
branch Agricultural College at LaGrange.
Mr.. Rankin's railroad tax bill was
made the special order for Thursday.
MAJOR campbell Wallace was confirmed
unanimously, for Railroad Commissioner.
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
NOTES ABOUT THE CAPITAL.
GeNernOr Mcdaniel pardoned to-day
oaliy Morell, alias Foreman, cOlOred
girl, l3 years old. daughter of Abraham
Foreman, convicted for passing forged
order for money on Jas. McGrath Il Co,
IN savannah, while on a visit there in
June. The Solicitor and Mr.. McGrath
petition with others that the girl was in
nocent OF wrong, and her plea of guilty
was made under misunderstanding
hence the pardon.
Hill and Winn, of East Point, were ex-
amlned to-day before Justice Tanner and
acquitted OF numbering the absent negro.
1t is cool tonight, with strong signs of
rain -