Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-16
PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
BOTH HOUSES ADD MORE TO
THE PILE OF BILLS.

no OOtht w Nue
Bribery Charges Appointed and AL
ready at work - The Governor and
Legislative Committees Examine the
New Capitoi - HALL COunty's Bogus
fenstonsr Sentenced.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. i5.--In the Senate
to-day the following new bills were intro
duced;
BY Mr.. Peek-To amend section $40 of
the code.
BY MIR. Wright-To amend section 1900
of the code relating to wrongful sale OF
mortgaged property. Also, to provide
tor recording mortgages In certain cases.
BY Mr.. Davdson-To reipcorporate the
Southern Express Company
The House bill to cede the United States
jurisdiction of additional land for the
barracks was read the 6rst time.
Mr.. Butt introduced bill providing
for the testifying OF criminals in their
own benaf.
The President appointed from the Sem
ate on the committee to investigate the
charge of bribery against Messrs.
Fam and RankIns, Messrs. Hawkes., Rob-
erts, Butt, Guerry and Lamkin.
IN the House the Speaker appointed on
that committee Messrs. McLendnn. Har.
rison, oil Qultmau; FELTON,, OF Bibb; Me-
Cord Gamble, Henry aud West.
The hours of the sessions were fixed at
from 10 to l.
The following new bills were intro
luced:
By Mr.. Smith, Of Crawford-For the
exemption Of all members of military
companies from road and jury duty.
by Mr. Harrell, of Decalur-Abolish-
ng the Criminal Court OF Decatur county.
Also, providing for registering voters in
Decatur.
BY Mr.. atson-ApprOpriating money
% purchase the Supreme Court reports
or DOu slass county.
BY MIR. johnson, of Echols-Creating a
county court OF EcbOls county.
BY Mr.. Adams, of Elbert-Amending
he act reducing the fees Of tax collectors
and receivers.
BY Mr.. " ell, OF Fulton-Setting apart
tyear's support to the famllIts of ad.
Judged lunaLios.
NJ the Austell Fire Insurance Company,
Of Atlanta.
49, Mr.. Bray, OF Fulton-Incorrora ting
me Atlanta Chemical Company. Also,
Incorporating the Neal Liam and Bank
ng Company. Also, Incorporating the
Atlanta aud Alabama railroad.
ny Mr.. HaL, OF HalI--lncorporating
he State Banking Company. OF Gaines
vile.
BY Mr. Hankins. OF Nowton--Provid-
ny Tor the registration of voters in New
GOn county.
BY Mr.. notwithstanding counties
md militia districts adopting the stock
aw ID maintain fence between the
counties and districts,
BY Mr.. Calvin, OF RicbmoDd-TO amend
he constitution so as 10 take the election
pf Judges OF the Supreme Court and Supe.
rior Courts, and Solicitor General from
lie Legislature ana have them elected by
ne people, ana Superior Court Judges
nd Solicitors elected by the respective
circuits.
by Mr. Hill, of Wilkes-Making it "A
nIsdemeanor to obtain money or goods
Jn contract for labor and not complying
WITH the contract.
BY Mr.. Glenn, Of Whitheld-Fixing the
ees oi Justices OF the Peace and Notaries
'ublic, ex-officio justices, where not
fixed by law.
Dy M. Harrell. of Webster-Author-
IzIng IL. FL. Cabanss and Frank L.. Har-
rlson TO print tie public acts OF the Legis-
lature.
BY Mr. McClesky, OF Cobb-Amending
nG dCb IbCOi pDI diluH bu6 anu
North Georgia railroad.
BY Mr. Howell, Of Clarke-ro increase
the salary OF the clerk OF the Railroad
Commission from 81 200 10 81 800.
By Mr.. Brown, OF CherOkee-Prohlbit.
ny the sale OF fertilizers and chemica 6
iot containing the alleged proportion OF
Ingredients after analysis.
The Committee on the iIvestlgs ton OF
the bribery charges met this afternoon
aud organized with Senator Hawkes. as
chairman and Il. Y. TiVnor, Of COiumbus
IS stenOgraDher. A resolution t0 hold
public sess ons was not adopted because
40 room large enough in the capitol can
De had. The representatives OF the press
tnd the defendants and their counsel will
ne admitted. The committee adjourned
% II O'clock Tomorrow morning.
The Governor 10 day Issued an order
appointing as secretaries OF the EXecu.
i've Department Judge Nesbit, Mai War.
en- and W. IL. Harrison. 1he last two
are incumbents.
Tne Governor and legislative commit
tees on public proper inspected the new
ca pitOl Lbis afternoon.
In tne~United States Circuit Court to-
day James y. DIiIashaw, OF Hall county,
was convicted Oi falsely and fraudulenLls
obtaining the pension oil John Carroll an
alleged citIZen OF FlOwery Branch. and
was sentenced 10 fouryesrs IN the Albnny
{ \. Y. penitenIiery at hard laDor. The
evidence showed tnHt there was no sucu
. rsOn as carroll. The amount obtained
as back pension for the war OF 1872 was
500. The District Attorney mas dye other
similar cases against Dillasnaw. The
whole amount of pension money fraudu.
lently obtained j. $1,000.
Collector Crenshaw reports the sale OF
corn whisky at The registered distIllerIes
~ the State Tor October as q, 900 gallons,
which 10 5000 in excess OF the mon .h's
production, aud 5000 in excess Of The sale
IN October last year.
The City Council this afternoon ap-
pointed a committee TO investigate the
feasibility OF titerlng the water at the
ater works OF the city. The h. yatt sys-
TEN Is proposed.
L. ). 'ryner, Postmaster OF Plant City,
Fla. was tried before the United States
Commissioner at Tampa to-day on
charge OF OBTAINING and opening letters.
lie was bound over 10 await the action OF
tue Msron term OF the grand jury OF the
United States Court.