The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-09
LASTDAY OF THE SESSION
THE LEGISLATURES WILL PRoBA-
BLY, ADJOURN TODAY.


An Expectation That the Lease BIZ
VIII be Disposed Of Finally This
NorninR-very Few Other Matters
Remaining 70 be Acted on This ses-
sion.
ATLANTA. GA, Nov. SIT is the pur-
pose of the legislature TO adjourn at noon
tomorrow, if possible. but the dsad-lock
continues on the lease bill tonight Tie
secord conference committee reported this
afternoon that they ware unable 10 agree
and asked that the committee be Instructed
BY both houses to agree on q certain date
for opening bids. 1t appears that In the
ass conference the House members proposed
TO fix the time March Is, April, May or
June IA. but the senators refused. The
senators proposed Sept. q, and lastly, Aug.
IS. The House declined 70 meet them
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
This afternoon the House passed joint
resolution iustructing the conference COM
rnfttee to agree on June IS. This resolution
was at once transmitted TO the Senate, out
was not acted upon this afternoon IL is
probable that the Senate VIII, to-morro"
morning. reluctantly, no doubt, concur IN
this resolution. Mr.. FELTON, to-day intro
duced resolution setting forth a basis Of
settlement with the lessees at the expira-
ton Of the present lease, and hr. Fleming
of Richmond offered q substitute for it, but
the point was raised that the resolution was
in the nature Of bill and could not now be
considered, but would have to take the
regular course. The resolution was with
drawn.
DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION.
The action Of the House yesterday in dis
agreeing TO the Senate amendment 70 the
House deficiency appropriation OIL giving
"a, 900 additional, was reconsldered, and the
appropriation was agreed 10.
The House passed Senator Bartletts
United States prisoner bill, providing tor
their custody by state jailers.
The sessions to-day and tonight were
largely devoted TO disposiDg Of Senate
amendments 70 House bills and TO
the few remaining Senate bills. To
night the House adopted the con-
ference committees report on the
appropriation for the house postoffice.
There has been considerable friction be-
tween the two houses on this appropriation.
The little postoffice was built at contract
price of sI6s, which the senate thought too
high, and reduced the amount TO $75. The
house fought for the contract price, and the
senate to-day, after weeks resistance,
yielded.
THEY LIKE THE NEWS.
The following resolution was introduced
by Mr. Harrington Of Emanuel and unani-
mously adopted:
WHEKEAs. The SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS has
been daily placed on the desk Of each member
of this general assembly during its session. thus
aforiing speedy and reliable information 70 the
legislature of this state from every quarter Of
the globe. therefore be it
ResoEped, That the thanks Of this House are
hereby rendered Col. j. II. Estill for such
nberality and courtesy 20 this assembly in the
gratuitous distribution Of journal second 10
none IN the southern states
OTHER RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.
The usual resolutions of thinks to the
speaker, officials of the House and press re-
porters were adopted.
Tie governor tonight signed the act to
establish a normal and industrial college as
branch Of the university for the education
of white girls.
and other evidences of debt held by nom
resident money lenders failed in the Senate
to-day for want Of a constitutional ma
jority.
The geological bill passed the Senate.
The bll.to increase the number of the
trustees OF the lunatic asylum to ten, no
two Of whom shall be from the same con-
gressional district, was amended by the
substitution of the word county" for
congressional district" and passed.
FARMING OUT OF OFFICES.
The House finance committees bill, to
forbid farming out offices by the employees
of the legislature, passed.
A memorial was read which was adj
dressed 10 Mr.. duBignon by the colored
Baptist preachers Of Savannah protesting
against the passage of the bill to give
Morris-Brown college 5000 formerly ap-
propriated to Atlanta university.
The Senate passed the bill introduced by
mr. Gordon to change the name of the
trustees of Wesley chapel at Savannah to
trustees of Wesley Monumental church
The bill requiring the enlistment Of state
volunteer troops for twelve months passed.
The charter for the Florida, Dawson and
Northern railroad was passed.
The Senate got into a debate over Mr.
Snelsons bill to reduce the fees for the in
spection of fertilizers to 20 cents ton.
The debate lasted until adjournment this
afternoon.
Only three or four bills are left to be
acted on tomorrow.