Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-28
ABSENTEEISM AS A CLOG.
ITS BANEFUL EFFECTS VERY
MARKED IN THE HOUSE.

al 4Heas ures Lett on the Table a.
Consequence-Nigft Sessions to be
ned to EXpediate Matters-severaI
Bills Sent mp by the HOuse-Notes
About the Capital.
ATLANTA, August 27.-In the House to-
day Mr.. Perkins, of Burke, moved TO have
night sessions until all the bills should
have been read a second time.
Messrs. Humber, of Putnam. and Mad
doX, OF ChattahOochee, gave the motion
hearty support, and declared that the
House must hold night sessions or finally
adjourn without finishing the work of the
ORDER
Mr.. Irwin, Of Cobb, opposed the amend
ment to allow the committees tobe absent
in the committee room, as 1t would leave
the House without quorum, but the
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Patten, of Thomas, followed up the
good work begun by Offering a resolution
that hereafter no leaves of absence be
granted except by the unanimous consent
of the House.
1t was referred to the Committee on
Rules. If this resolution is adopted it
VIII serve to give absenteeism a black
eye, and thereby provide five instead of
When the special order-the bill to an
prOpriate S74,255 to complete the new
building at the Insane Asylum-came up.
1t was amended to 500. .516 So. and a new
section was added to appropriate Sl2.-
Dos 20 for building new gas works. The
Dlll passed without debate by 100 yeas to
| nay, showing "A absentees this morning.
The bill to allow the Governor to aD-
point Judges and Solicitors General WAS
tabled to wait for full House. This is
one of the daily evils of the House. For
three days in the week the bill amending
section 4l5 of the Code was read and
tabled on account of the absence Of the
author. This is another common Obstruc-
tiOn to the passage of bills.
The bill providing for the distribution
OF fines and forfeiture in cases transferred
from Superior to County Courts was
amended to except counties having CITY
Courts. Considerable opposition was
manifested to the bill, and finally was
tabled
The resolution authorizing j. TrOup
Taylor to index the journal of the Senate
and House passed.
The resolution apprOpriating money to
pay the Edrty county NetrS for adVertis-
ing wild lands was. after debate. referred
to the Finance Committee for investiga-
ton.
The resolution to appropriate 81, 900 to
purchase portrait OF Governor Jenkins
then came up. Mr.. Crenshaw, of Troup.
Mr.. Redding, of Pike, and Mr.. ) SIMMONS,
of Terrell, favored $500, as pictures can
now be obtained at that price.
Mr.. Robbie, of Richmond, and Mr.. HUI
sey, OF Fulton, opposed the proposed re-
ductlOn, and the resolution passed.
When the resolution to pay the eX-
penses of the Technology Committee in
visiting schools at the North came up Mr.
Flte, of Barlow, opposed paying any more
than the per diem of the committee.
Mr.. Wright, of Floyd, and Mr.. Humber,
of Putnam, favored the resolution.
Mr.. Maddox, of ChattOOga, was quite
severe on Mr.. Fite, and said that his re-
marks reflected on the committee as gem
temen. After some little skirmishing
the resolution was voted on, and resulted
in 50 yeas to 3 nays. There was a thin
House, and all efforts to pick up the neces-
sary three votes from the lobby failed, and
the Speaker finally declared the resolution
lost. OF course the members of the COM
mittee could not with prOpriety vote
money into their own pockets, otherwise
they could have supplied the needed votes
to pass the resolution.
At the afternoon session the rules were
suspended, and Mr.. Dupree, of Macon,
introduced a bill making Flint river a
lawful fence.
Bills on third reading Jared as follows:
Paying public school teachers in Rabun
county according to the number of pupils
taught. Passed.
The consolidated bill prohibiting the
sale of liquor near certain churches in
several counties in upper Georgia.
Passed.
The consolidated bill providing local
option for Mitchell and Pike counties.
Mr.. Redding, of Pike, opposed, and Mr..
Beauchamp, of Pike, and Mr.. Spence, of
Mitchell, favored the bill. Mr.. Redding
claimed that Pike was already temper
ance county and did not need this bill, as
it would open up "A flood of whisky selling
drug stores.
Mr.. Beauchamp retOrted, and claimed
that the people did want it.
The vote stood 50 yeas to II NAYS. The
bill was lost for want of eight more votes.
This is the result Of the absence or indif-
ference, as only 81 members out of 175
voted. This bill like the archaeological
resolution will be brought up for recon-
sideration tomorrow morning.
The bill extending the city limits of
Augusta passed.
The bill prohibiting the sale of liquor in
Rockdale county passed.
The House then adjourned to O'Clock
tonight.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate the general temperance
bill was made the special order for
Thursday.
The new capitol bill was made the
special order for Wednesday. The follow
ing measures passed:
The liquor license bill for Paulding and
GlassOck counties.
The resolution providing Notaries Pub
lie and eX-officiO Justices of the Peace
with Codes. Several amendments were
offered, one of which was to give the
Code TO each County Commissioner, but
all were lost, and the resolution passed
without amendment.
The Senate then adjourned for want of
business till tomorrow morning.
NOTES ABOUT THE CAPITAL.
w. E. Powers, of Louisville, Ky, tried
to pass forged check from W. H. Clay
ton on the James Bank. He is now under
arrest.
Fine showers fell around the city last
night and to-day, and the farmers are more
cheerful