Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
GEohGIA's LEGISLATURE.
Reconsideration of the Bill Relating
to Judges tabled.

ATLANTA, GA. Nov. l9.-In the Senate
to-day, on the report of the Committee on
Rules, the manual of parliamentary prac.
tice compiled by ex-Speaker Garrard, was
adopted.
MIR. Woofford introduced bill repeal
ing sections 1449 10 1854 f the Cole, in
elusive, relating to fencing militia dis
trlcts.
Several House bills were put on their
first reading and the Senate adjourned to
NJ onday.
In the House to-day Mr., Ham, of Hail.
m owed reconsideration OF the action of
yesterday on the bill making Supreme and
Superior Court Judges ineligible to other
offices during their term aud two years
thereafter.
Mr.. Berner, Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, made a strong argument
against the bill and moved to table the
motion TO reconsider, which prevailed.
Bills on the third reading Jared as fol-
Toys:
Repeating the act consolidating the
Offices of tax receiver and sheriff and tax
collector and clerk OF the Superior Court
of Oconee county. Passed.
Incorporating the Atlanta, Mississippi
and Atlantic railroad, passed with two
amendments: l. That properly shall not
be taken by the road without Just CON-
pensation is first paid. 2. That beyond
forty miles from Atlanta the road shall
not run within ten miles of another
parallel road.
incorporating the Atlanta and Haw-
kinsville railroad. Passed.
New bills we're introduced as follows:
A memorial to the legislature from
the Wuman's Christ an Temperance
Union, signed by Mrs. w. n. Feton,
urging separation OF Juvenile offenders
and women rom other convIc's, a de-
nouncine the convict lease system was
read, and 200 copies ordered printed.
DIR. FELTON,. of Barlow. follow ed with 4
bill creating a refoi matory prison or
house OF corr ection tor juvenile offenders
and women.
BY Mr.. Belt, of Burke-LevyIpg tax
OF one-tvnth OF one per cent. for the sup
port OF common schools.
BY Mr.. Gordon, OF Chatham-Amend-
ing the act prescribing the duties of tax
collector and allowing tax d ias 10 be
issued before Dec. % each ear.
BY Mr.. Ham. OF Hall-Abolishing the
City Court OF Hall county. Also creating
q borad OF commissioners of roads aud
revenues Of Han county.
BY Mr.. Smuh, OF Gwinnett-Requiring
Superior Court Judges to publish once u
week for two weeks before courts the
order OF taking up tn docket.
BY Mr.. Of We'll, Fulton-lncorporatin
the Germania Loan and Banking Com-
pany OF Atlanta.
B., Mr.. Monroe, OF Calhoun-Repealin
Sec. ,60l OF the code.
BY Mr.. West, OF observation-disclosures
Ing the Cnattahoochee a navigable stream
10 the mouth OF Dukes creek.
BY Mr. FORMER, OF Jonnson-Allowing
W. Z. Williams to peddle without H.
cense.
By Mr.. Hankins. OF Newton-Allowing
6heriffs TO sell insOlvent tax f fas.
By Mr.. Mccarthy, OF PauldIng-Ic-
creasing the fees OF consta bles aud bailltfs
In criminal cases.
By MIR. McLendon, OF Thomas-Pre-
scriDing the manner of selling trust
property and Teinyesting the proceeds.
By Mr.. Mathews, OF H0uston-Amend-
ing section 1877 Of the code.
By Mr.. D0dgen, OF MIlton-Prescribiu 2
the manner OF iiling defense in distress
warrants.
Under a suspension OF the rules the bill
10 au horize Macon to Issue $50. 900 worth
OF bonds Tor public market. Passed.
Mr.. Huff, OF BIB, introduced a resolu.
ton, calling on the Governor for iuiorma.
ton pertaining TO the convict lease sys.
TEN from the beginning to the present
with the names Of the lessees, names OF the
conyicts, ages, sex, occu patton, report OF
the surgeons. deaths, escapes, receipts.
A motIon TO adjourn TO Monday was de.
feated, but leave OF absence was granted
20 large number.
james 8. Boynton, OF the Flint circuit
Courtla1d Symmes, OF the Bruins wick
circuit and Marshall j. Clarke Of the At
lanta circuit, we're commissioned TO Ill
the unexplred terms 10 wnlch they were
recently elected.