The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11
In the House.

IN the HOUSE.
In the House to-day business began with
the consider ton of a resolution by Mr..
Foute of Barlow, That it is the sense Of
the House that the state road should be re
leased" There was some fiibusteriug by
members who did pot want the House COM
mitted on the question at this time, but
when vote was token the opposition was
meager. and number voting against it are
in favor of leasing.
Tue following new bills we're introduced.
By Mr. Mcdonald of Ware-To incorpor-
ate the Waycross Street Railway Com
pany.
BY Mr. Holden Of Towns--A bill TO define
the manner of selecting school commission
ers for the county of Towns.
By Mr.. Simmons of Sumter-A bill to
create he office If jail inspector for the
state Of Georgia and define his duties. Also
to amend the charter of the Savannah,
Americas and Montgomery railroad.
BY MI Holiday Of Stewart-To establish
a school district IN SteAart cou ty to be
known as the Lumpkin bubble school dis
trict Also a bin amend section VII of
an act Of December s, so as t. increase the
pay of the clerk of the board of commission
ers of roads and revenues.
BY Mr. Mitchell of Spalding-A bill to
amend TIE charter Of Griffin.
BY Mr.. McCalla of Rockdale-A bill to
establis a system of public schools in the
town Of Conyers.
By Mr. Flsumng of Richmond-A bill
to adnit ancient deeds to record.
BY Mr.. Morgan of Puaski-A bill to
amend the charter of Hawk svllle.
BY Mr.. Speer of Newton-A bill to re-
quire the clerk of the superior court of each
county to procure and keep duplex index
of written instruments and records in his
Office.
BY Mr.. Hand of Mitchell-A bill to create
the office of solicitor of the county court fer
the county of Mitchell; also a bill to pro-
vide for the registration of the qualified
voters of Mitchell.
By Mr. Bush OF Miller-A bill to require
the state lib ian to furnish the ordinati
and clerks Of the state with the mi sing
volumes Of the supreme court reports il
their respective offices.
By Mr. Mcintyre Of Thomas-A bill to
incorporate the town of Migs in Thomas
county.
BY Mr.. Tyson Of McIntosh-A bill to pre-
scribe the qualification of the police officers
of the city of Darien.
BY Mr.. Gamble of Jefferson-A bill to
abolish the county court of jefferson county.
By MIR. McEnnis of Irwin--A bill to re-
peal an act creating a board of commits
sioners Of roads and revenues for the county
of Irwin.
By Mr.. Matthews of Houston-A bill to
prov de for the Improvement of The state
library.
By Mr.. Mobley of Harris-A bill to APP
propriate So 900 to the trustees of the state
university, 10 be appI opriated by them t.
the branch college established at Hamilton.
BY MIR. Smith of & Yinnett-To require
the House messenger o provide post flee
for the convenience of members.
BY Mr.. p, stell of Glynn-A bill TO pro.
tect the oyster industry on the Georgia
coast.
BY Mr.. O'Neill of Fulton-To incorporate
the Plante $ Loan aud Banking Company
Also, to inc rporate g Mercantile Bank
ing and Trust Company.
BY Mr.. Turner Of Flpyd-To amend the
charter Of the Rome railroad
By Mr.. Olive ol Elrly-A bill to grant
charter a bank at Blakely, in Early
county, to be known as the Blakey bank
By Mr.. Atkinson of Coweta-To prevent
pools, trusts and conspiracies to regulate
prices or limit production, and to protect
the people against them Also to amend
the law Of inspection of Illuminating oils.
By Mr.. Atkinson of Collmbia-To create
board of commissioners and roads and
revenues for Colombia county,
By Mr.. Harper of Carloll-To provide
for four weeks term of the superior court
of Carroll county.
BY Mr.. Chew of Burke-To establish
state normal college.
BY MIR FELTON, Of Bartow-To amend an
act providing for the regulation of railroad
tariffs.
Mr. Foute of Barlow offered resolution
that the compensation of the chaplains of
the Senate and House be 5000 each for this
session.
THE ROAD CONGRESS- COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed by the late
road congress presented a memorial recit-
ing the condition of the public roads of
Georgia and the necessity OF an improve
ment of the system. The committee recon-.
mend tnat, so far as practicable, the misde-
meanor conVlcts he worked upon the public
roads upon such terms as Will enable each
county TO secure the proceeds Of its ewn
convict labor. I oy further recommend
that an act be passed prov ding for a super.
1ntendent If roads for each county whose
duty shall be s Law off the roads in sections
and as tue road authorities of each coun
may determine either let out bv contract or
employ oversees under whom the sections
shall be wo. kei; provide striuge 1t rules to
compel roa' W rkers to peri 'rm the labor
req .lred Of them, or to pay mo .ev equiv
alent; TO provide for a tax on property 80
an addltO al means of furnishing road
tools, 81 aiding ami aiding in koepi q
the roads order, leaving the road autAot-
tiles II each county to determine the
amount and haracter of the work to e
done. The committee further recommended
that as soon as c nslStent with the good
faltn OF the state, the peuitentiary congicts
be put upon the public roads.
Chancellor Boggs, III respo Sc the invi-
tatlon OF the I.gislature to-day, will address
the general assembly at IL O'clock to-m5r-