Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-04
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE.
A DAY OF DULL ROUTINE IN
THE TWO HOUSES.

Big Batches of Bills Passed and Count
less New Ones Introduced to Fill the
Gap - Col. Livingstone and Commits
siOner Trsmmel to be Given Oh 4nce
to Tell Their Side of the story.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. S.-In the Senate
to-day the following new bills were intro.
duced:
BY Mr.. Lamkin-Amendatory OF the
act allowing freight trains to run till 10
O'Clock Sunday morning instead of s, as
now provided.
BY MIR. McCants-For the relief Of per-
sons who have suffered loss from bur-
glary, larceny, etc., providing that when
The criminal has been convicted an equi-
table amount of the proceeds of his labor
in the peniteptiary shall be applied to the
person suffering loss.
By MIR. Wright-A bill amendatory OF
the act to protect holders OF liens on in
surance policies on the assessment plan,
providing for revoking or refusal of
licenses by the Comptroller General of
such companies when they fail to prop
erly adjust losses.
The following bills passed:
Repeating the registration act for Spald-
ing county,
Changing the manner of granting IL
censes Tor the sale of liquor outside of
municipalities.
Mr.. Wright's bill providing for record
ing chattel mortgages in certain cases.
The bill to allow plaintiff In execution
IN cerOain cases to withdraw the origi-
nal Il. ia.
BILLS LOST.
The following bills were lost:
Amendatory OF the act changing the
lien OF judgments on transferred prop
ertv from two years to one on personal
property, and from four to two on real.
The joint resolution instructing the
Treasurer TO withhold from cancellation
Marietta and North Georgia railroad
bonds till alter the investigation was
agreed TO.
In executive session the Senate con-
tirmed the following appointments: g. j.
Orr as State School Commissioner for
TWO years from Jan. l, 1887; j. I. Ander-
son for county solicitor OF Oc1nee county
for four years from Dec. 6, 1886; L. j.
BlaiOck as county solicitor for Sumter,
IOur years from Sept. 26, 1887.
IN THE HOUSE,
In the House to-day the general tax act
was made the special order for Tuesday
next.
The bill to create a sinking fund was
read the second time and 300 copies or
dered printed.
Mr.. Gordon, of Chatham, introduced a
bill from the Finance Committee author
izIng a special tax for building the new
capitol, OF 81 mills tor 1887, and 6X for
1883. New bills were introduced on the
call of counties as follows:
Incorporating the Americus, Preston
and Lumpkin railroad.
Providing compensation for election
managers.
Repeating the act amending section
1874 of the Code.
Authorizing the town authorities of
Cedartown to establish a school system.
Providing uniform mode of procedure
in civil suits.
Fixing the time on trial of civil suits.
Further regulation of the modes OF pro-
cedure in motions for new trials.
Providing for the trial of civil cases
when jury is not demanded by the pre-
siding Judge.
Providing for the more speedy taking
OF testimony In civil suits.
Authorizing Shsritfs and Clerks of Su-
perior Courts to demand the payment of
costs IN advance in divorce suits.
Concerning public sales in Jefferson
county.
Repeating the act defining the duties OF
masters in chancery.
Providing for granting retail liquor
licenses in Harris county.
Authorizing the commitment OF juve-
nile offenders to the house of refuge in
Fulton county.
Prohibiting. blowing the whistle of
engines in cities and near churches.
Amending section 1888 of the Code.
h,hf HGh a In
months.
Authorizing grand juries to levy a tax
for the support of common schools.
Amending the act providing for the
sale of liquor in COweta county.
Incorporating the Austell Street Rail-
way Company.
Authorizing the erection Of houses for
Justices courts In militia districts.
Creating Board Of County Commits
sioners in Baldwin county.
Providing " orth county with standard
weights and measures.
Extending the terms OF Worth Superior
Court.
To supply Worth county with certain
copies of the Supreme Court reports.
Requiring the registration Of voters in
Worth county.
incorporating the Athens Loan and
Banking Association.
4 petition was read from citizens of
Columbus urging the passage OF a law
against the importation OF secondhand
clothing, ard also two petitions from the
Columbus Knights OF Labor urging the
passage OF a bill regulating The hours OF
abor; also, petition from citizens OF
Greene county urging the instruction in
public scUOOls Of the effects OF alcoholic
drinks on the human system.
ANfuNDMENTg AGREED To
The Senate amendments to the follow
ing House bills were concurred in:
Creating board Of commissioners for
DvKalb county.
Amending the charter OF Macon so as
70 authorize the erection OF public mar
ket.
Incorporating the Atlanta, Mississippi
and Atlantic railroad.
The following bills passed:
Amending the act regulating Jurisdic-
too and mode Of procedure in Superior
Courts in certain cases.
Providing for recording executions in
courts not courts of record.
The general and special tax bills re-
ported by the Finance Committee impose
a total tax OF mills and 95-10G, made up
az follows: The general tax bill proposes
a levy OF mills and s0100 for 1887 and
1888. The bill TO amend the capitol act OF
1850 proposes a spa clal levy for buildIn
tie capitol for 1887 OF S5-l00 and for 1888
OF 65-l00 OF a mill. The sinking fund bill
authorizes levy sufficient to raise $780,
900 which, on the taxable property returns
this year, requires about 30-I00 OF mill.