Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-15
BOTH HOUSES PASS BILLS
A HITCH OVER THE APPROPRI-
ALTON MEASURE.

ATLANTA GA Dec. l4.-1ne senate
to-day receded from some Of the amend
ments recently adopted in connection
with the bill incorporating the Macon.
LAGRANGE and birmingham Railroad
Comuanv, and insisted upon others
which had not beeu concurred in by the
House.
The rules were suspended and bills
were read the second time, which con-
sumed the greater portion Of the morning
session.
The bill to make wife beating felony
was laid upon the table. Bills were read
the third time as follows:
To amend the registration act as far as
It relates 10 Greene county. Passed.
To INCORPORATE the Atlanta and Edge
wood Street Railroad Company. Passed
To INCORPORATE the Commercial Iele-
graph COMPANY. Passed.
The House bill 10 repeal the act con-
soljdating the Offices OF Sheriff ana Tax
Receiver and Clerk OF the superior Court
and Tax Collector in Oconee county.
Passed.
The House appropriation bill having
hean taken up. on motion of Mr.. Butt,
tba Senate insisted upon the amendments
which they mad adopted, and notice oil
This action OF the senate was Immediately
transmitted to the House.
The senate in executive session con-
frmed the following appointments;
Howell Cobb. to be Judge OF the Cliy court
OF Clarke county Tor fOury years from sept
l.. 49,: Hen. r chard NJ. Jackson to De
judge Of The County Court OF Oconee
county tor four wears from Nov. Is, 1884,.
IN THE HOUSE.
an
nestle wine dealers $1,000 was made
the special order for I1ursday, aud -yO
copies were ordered prin Sd.
Mr. Gardner introduced bill amend
Ing the act prohibiting the sale OF liquor
in Pike county.
TIE House took up the general appro-
~r5afiop act with the Senate amendments.
The first amendment increased the
amount for the expenses allowed the
officers Of the penlJenlaTy IN visiting
camps from $500 10 Sl,V9O.
Nessrs. McLend0n and Gordon favored
and Nessrs. Atkinson, Henry, Glenn.
FELTON,. Of Barlow, and Hsrrel, Of Web
ster. opposed concurrIng in the Senate
amendment.
The House refused TO concur in the
Eauate amendment increasing the salary
Of me clerk Of the Railroad Commissioner
from 81 200 70 $500.
TIE senate amendment appropriating
3. go for the increase OF the water supply
al the state Lunatlc Asylum was taken
m. Nj Wheeler offered a substitute ap-
propriating 5000 uuexpended from
former appropriations.
Messrs. Gordon. FELTON,, Of Barlow,
Eenau. Hunt, Crawford and Glenn
favored. ard Messrs. HuDphies, Of
Brooks. and Gamble opposed the substi-
TIE substitute was adopted and the
amendment as amended Was eoncGrred
The House refused TO concur in the
senate am ndmeat appropriatIng $50 to
Jackson T. Taylor for i0dexlCg the
Journal Of the senate and House.
Inc House concuTred in the Senate
amendment aDprOpriatIng Sl00 10 bind
The enrolled acts in the Once OF the Sec
re'ary OF sIe.
Ioe House refused to concur in the
Senate amendment that ali a propria-
tons TO the new capitol above $3.50. 900 be
taken from the surplus in the Treasury.
TIE COLLEGE AT DAHLONEGA.
Mr.. West offered a resolution appoint
ing a iolnt committee Of three from the
senate and I'VE from the House to visit
the North Georgia Agricultural College
a. DahlOnega and report upon its cOndi-
pirate - 600 for Its repairs, which was
agreed 10.
The Finance Committee reported ad-
yersely to the passage Of the bill to re-
peal the act creating school OF tech
nology.
that he would submit minority report
tomorrow.
The House receded from its non-con-
currenee in the senate amendment to the
bill incorporating the Macon, LAGRANGE
and Birmingham railroad and concurred
IN the same.
Bills were read the third time as fol-
lows:
For the relief Of H. j. Adams, Treasurer
OF the North Georgia Conference. Passed.
Amending the act liking the fees Of the
Sheriff and jailer IN stewart county for
dieting prisoners. Passed.
Incorporating the Merchants Bank OF
home. Passed.
At toe afternoon session Mr.. Gordon
Failed ~ the action Of the Senate refus-
Ing to receGe from its amendments to the
appropriation bill, and moved that the
House stand by Its action; and further,
moved the appointment OF conference
.Ommittce. This was agreed 10.
The following bills passed:
That Of Mr.. Chsppell, Of Muscogee,
amending tue act creating the City Court
Of Stu cOgee county.
That OF Dir. Hun, OF Bibb, submitting
10 the qualified voters OF Macon the ques-
ton Of making a contract between the city
and the Macon Gasllght and Water Com
pany for twenty years. Also to amend
the charter OF the NJ aeon Gaslight and
Water Company 50 as TO give them the
right Of eminent domain in laying pipe.
Also, amending the cnarter OF the same
companv so AS 10 authorize the issue OF
kJO0, 900 worth OF bonds for extending the
works.
That Of Mr.. Adams, OF Ebert, incorpo.
rating the Elberton loan and savings
bank.
That Of Mr. Denny, OF Floyd, incorpo.
rating the Rome and Northeastern rail.
road.
That OF Mr.. Howell, OF Fulton, incor.
pOraung the Austeu Insurance Com
pany.
That Of Mr.. Bray, Of Fulton, incor
porating the Neal Loan and Banking
Company.
That OF Mr. Ham, OF Hall, incorpora
ting the State Banking Company.
That OF Mr. McCieskey. OF COBB, amend
Ing the act incOrpor ting the MARKETS.
aud North Georgia railroad.
A BURGLAR PNRDONED.