The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-06
In the House.

In the House to-day resolution was
adopted fixing the hours of the daily ses-
sions at Q a. ~ tn l p. m.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Hill of Meriwether- amend
the act creating a board of commissioners
for Meriwether county and 10 prescribe their
duties.
By Mr. Mcdonald of Ware-To authorize
the trustees of the state university to accept
the branch college of agriculture aud me-
chanical arts to be esta ished at Waycross.
BY Mr.. Triton Of Bartow-A bill to APP
propriate the proceeds Of the lease of the
Western and Atlantic railroad TO educa-
tional purposes and the experiment station
and farm.
By Mr.. Huff of Bibb-A bill to provide
for the sale of property where there are re-
mainder interests and the reinvestment of
the proceeds.
By MIR. HUMPHREYS of Brooks-A bill to pro-
hibit persons composing a corporation from
selling any kind of goods in the state which
tends to monopoly, and fixing penalty.
By Mr.. Warren of Bulloch-A bill to in-
corporate Statesboro, i'll Bulloch county.
By Mr.. Gordon of Chatham-A bill to
vest in the mayor and aldermen of Savan-
nah the title and control of the public
streets and lanes in the present and future
limits Of that city.
By MIR. Clifton of Chatham-A bill to
authorize and empower the city of Savan-
nah to grant to the Savannah Volunteer
Guards eight feet of the pavement ON Pres
ident street. Also to amend the charter of
Tybee and provide for holding an election.
Also to amend section 1904 of the Code,
prescribing the fees of ordinaries Also to
incorporate the Enterprise Street Rail
road Company of Savannah.
BY Mr. Tuck of Clarke-A bill to provide
that all executions for taxes due the state,
or any municipal corporation, shall bear
interest. Also to empower municipal cor
poratlons to issue executions.
BY Mr.. Johnston of Clinch-A bill to
change the time of opening and closing the
polls in the 12S0th district of Clinch county.
Also, bill to incorporate the town of Du-
pont as the City of Dupont. Also, bill to
create board of commissioners of roads
and revenues for Clinch county.
By Mr.. Atkinson Of Coweta-A bill to
establish an industrial college as a branch
of the state university for the education OF
white girls, and to appropriate money for
the same. This bill creates the school and
board of directors, who shall select a site
Bids are contemplated, as in the case of the
experiment station.
JUDGE FALLIGANT'S ELECTION
Mr.. Berner of Monroe offered resolution
that the Senate and House ii Get in ioi t.
session at - O'clock, to elect Judge for the
Eastern circuit. The resolution was adopted.
The hour arriving for joint session the
Senate was announced President duBig
non took the chair, aud after the reading OF
the resolution for the joint session he presi-
dent sid that nominations for judge of
the Eastern circuit were In order.
Mr.. Clifton nominated Judge Falligant. The
nomination was seconded by Senator Harris
of the Forty-third district and Assembly
man Lamar of Richmond. Judge Falli-
CANT was given the entire vote of the geu-
eral assembly, and was declared elected TO
fill the term of Judge Adams, expiring Jan.
/, 1893.
After the senators had gone the following
bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Gambler Of DeKalb--To prohibit
cock fighting. Also TO authorize the estab-
lishment of the system of public schools in
Decatur and DeKalb county. Also 20 APP
propriate 500 to j. P Austin, an ek-con-
federate soldier, for total loss of sight
By Mr. Bull of Forsyth-To make SANDER
a misdemeanor
By Mr.. Venable of Fulton-To appoint
five members of the House and two Of the
Senate TO arrange for the sale Of the old
capitol tuilding
By Mr.. O'Neil of Fulton-To authorize
the judges of the superior courts in counties
having city Of 10000, to appoint special
constables for the session of court.
By Mr. Venable of Fulton--To establish
home for inebriate persons addicted to
the morphine habit, etc
By Mr.. O'Neil Of Fulton Directing how
the grand jury shall select the commits
sioners Of Fulton county.
By MIR. Venable Of Fulton-To
increase the license on the sale of spirituous
ana malt LIQUORS 50 as to make 10 the def