Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-29
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GEORGIA's LEGISLATURE.
The Pay of StenOGraphers Discussed q
Length in the House.

ATLANTA, Sept. 2S.-In the Senate this
afternoon the following measures passed.
A resolution authorizing the Governor
70 purchase from II. IL. Cabaniss 400
copies of the public laws OF 1894 and 1885.
Incorporating the Augusta Co-opera-
tive Insurance Company.
To regulate and establish the grade of
the turnpike roads OF the State so as to
make the grade one foot in every fifteen.
Incorporating the Augusta Medical En-
dowment Association.
To vest the Tax Collector Of LOwndes
with authority to collect tax fl. fas., and
act as ex-officio Sheriff in that respect.
Incorporating the Savannah Dredging
Company.
Incorporating the Louisville and Wad-
ley Telegraph Company.
To change the time of holding the fall
terms Of the Superior Courts in EchOls
ana Colquitt counties.
Mr.. Davidson's motion to hold a night
session was adopted.
J.F. White, Of Ebert county, elected
Senator OF the Thirty-first district, TO sue
ceed the late Senator Craft, was sworn in.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House the sensation of the days
session was the discussion over the bill of
Mr.. Abbott, of Fulton, to prescribe the
duties and compensation of the official
steuographer of superior courts in the
State. The committee had reported a
substitute that no stenographer should
receive for one years work in "A county,
for reporting insOlvent criminal cases, an
amount exceeding $l.50O. II will affect
only the big counties Of the State, and
was the result of complaint by the county
commissioners of Fulton county against
the bills OF Sam Small, the stenographer
Of Fulton Superior cNnr' Mr.Ahhott, said
, that Mr.. Small had received as high as
s., 300 for eight months work, and that
his office was worth at least $4,000 per
year.
A FIFTH WHEEL,
MIR. Boyd said that the Office was a fifth
wheel, anyhow, and he was sorry he had
not earlier in the session introduced a
bill to abolish court stenographers 80 far
as his section was concerned. In his
section there were competent men who
would take the testimony at q much
smaller charge than was allowed stenO-
graphers.
Mr.. Arnheim made strong defense of
the reporters. He said that they were q
great help to courts and they were not
OVerpaid for their work. The SIS that
they receive per day really represents
pay for three days work. The reporters
have to visit some counties at an abso-
lutte expense to themselves. Very often
parties are so anxious to have shorthand
reporters that they would be willing to
pay them double rates.
Sl,500 PER COUNTY.
Mr.. Boyd-Don't you think S1,5O0 a
year from one county is enough?
Mr.. Arnheim-The reporter ought to
h,au HrII hn 70 or4
that requires years ofstudy TO master and
you will have to pay for work OF this
character II you get it done by competent
men.
Mr.. Ellislspoke in favor of the bill, which
was passed by the constitutional ma
jOrity and one vote to spare.
The resolution authorizing the Marietta
and North Georgia Railroad to use the
right OF way of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad passed.
The bill TO amend section 3701 Of the
code, so that coroners shall not receive
more than $i25 per month for their
services passed.
THE HOUSE RAILROAD COMMITTEE.
The Railroad Committee of the House
held a special meeting tonight for the
purpose OF taking some action on the
Railroad Commission bill. The session
was short and harmonious. After a dis
cussion, by vote OF 13 to . the committee
decided 10 report the bill fayorably TO the
House. 1t IS believed that there will be
a minority report. which will go in with
the majority. Mr.. Abbott Of Fulton, and
Mr.. Russell of Clarke, who voted with
the majority OF the committee. stated in
meeting that while they voted for the
majority report they would reserve the
right TO vote as they saw nc when the bill
WAS ulaced on ftg naggaQe The bill IL IL
believed, will come up on Wednesday.