Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-14
THESTATE'S LAW MAKERS
THE WESTERN AND ATLANTIC
RAILROAD SUIT.

Inc Resolution to Discontinue the Case
Adopted by the Senate-Another Influx
OF Bills in the HOuse-The Legislators
Fleeing from the Hcat-NOtes About
the Capitol.
ATLANTA, July 13.-In the Senate to-
day, Senator DuBignon, Chairman of the
committee, reported the Congressional re-
districting bill.
senator Smith gay le notice that he would
Introduce minority report.
The bill to compel railroads to be fenced
in was ordered printed
The Senate then resumed the discussion
on the resolution to discontinue the suit
against the lessees of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad.
MIR. Parks advocated the resolution and
was followed by Messrs. Jones, Davis and
DubIgnOn in lengthy and elaborate
speeches.
Messrs. Tut, Gustin and Meldrim fa-
Vored Mr.. Gustin's amendment. but on
the nnal vote 1t was lost, and the resolu-
ton was adopted by 80 yeas to nays
The session was prolonged and the debate
quite heated at times, drawing a crowd
OF deeply interested spectators.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House this morning Mr.. Everett
OF POLK, moved the reconsideration of the
action yesterday defeating the bill ex-
empting members of the County Boards
OF Education from road and jury duty.
The reconsideration was granted.
MIR. Watson resumed his speech on
amending section 1883 of the Code.
Mr. Redding, of Pike, moved TO re-
commit the bill for amendment, which
was carried.
Mr.. Rays fertilizer bill was ordered
printed.
On the call of counties, new bills were
introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Johnston, of Baldwin Reclaim
ing and marking with head stones the
graves of Confederate dead.
BY Mr.. Bartlett, of Bibb-Repealing the
act of 1881 amending section 4l94 of the
Code of 1873.
BY Mr.. Proctor, of Camden-AuthOriz
ing the Board OF Commissioners of
Camden to pay certain sums.
BY Mr.. Owens, of Chatham-Increasine
the Appropriation for drainage in Chat
ham.
By Mr.. Sweat, of Clinch-Taxing un-
used railroad property in such counties
as located.
By Mr.. Ray, of Coweta-Amending sec
ii on 2314 of the Code.
Mr.. Harris, of Bibb, reported from the
Committee bill for "a new apportion-
ment OF the Congressional districts. 1t
was ordered printed.
Mr.. Jordan. of Hancock. announced
that minority report with another bill
would be presented in due time
Mr. Mcintosh, of DOUgherty, offered
resolution to pay the Early C0unty Ne,es
for advertising.
Mr.. Foster, of Floyd, offered a bill pre-
venting landlords or tenants from carry
ing of the crops of rented land without
a al IN
sellers of trees peddlers.
Mr.. Dart, of Glynn, introduced bill
preventing hogs from running at large on
st. SimOn's Island
Mr.. Davis, of Habersham, presented a
bill amending the charter of Clarksville.
Mr.. Young, of Irwin, offered a resolu-
ton authorizing the return of certain
wild lands taxes.
Mr.. Wolfe, of Laurens. introduced a bill
authorizing the county to bridge the OcO-
nee river at Dublin and impose a tax for
TINS purpose. he also introduced a bill
incorporating the town of Dublin,
MIR. Griffith, of OcOnee, introduced a
bill for cOmpensating Sheriffs for services
in the County Courts, and also one amend
ing section 1927 of the Code so as to allow
Sheriffs, ETC., to carry concealed weapons.
NOTES ABOUT THE CAPITAL.
The wholesale granting of leaves of
absence III DOtn the senate and House
creates doubt as to a quorum tomorrow
for the Stephens memorial services
Should this be the case there will be a
pOstponement.
Free passes have scattered the mem
bers from the excessive heat to-day to
cooler places until Monday.
Great dissatisfaction is manifested over
the Congressional redistricting bill, and it
will be defeated or amended considerably
Congressman BlOunt and others are
here protesting with much vigor over the
arrangement.
About twenty-five bales of cotton on
the sidewalk in front of Inman's cotton
office, opposite the Constitution office, took
fire to-day suddenly, and created quite a
panic on Broad street for half an hour
Only the outside of the bales was dam
aged, however, and they were fully in
sured.
The Governor will probably send in a
nomination for Solicitor on Monday.
Col. ThOrntOn's perjury case was to-day
again postponed to Tuesday.