The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-06
GEORGIA'S LEGISLATURE
A FLOOD OF BILLS RUSHED IN AT
THE VERY START.

But Very Few OF Them OF General In
terest - Judge Fa1iigant Formally
Elected to the once He Already Fills
Several Measures Pertaining TO
Savannah on the Table.
ATLANTA. GA, July 5.-The Senate met
this morning at 10 o'clock. The special
order fixed by resolution last winter was
the Blair educational oil resolution, but
the Senate was not disposed 70 20 into its
consideration, and it was displaced.
On the call of the roll for new matter the
following bills were introduced:
To repeal section $50 Of the code and TO
provide how and under what terms the
jailers of this state shall receive prisoners
committed by the United States author
ities
To amend the charter of the Macon and
Birmingham railroad.
To amend the charter of the Georgia,
Florida and Southern railroad.
To incorporate the Union Savings Bank
and Trust Company
By Mr.. Bovd-A bill to provide for the
admission of white female students IN the
state university and branch colleges.
Bv Mr. Hall-A bill 20 amend the tax act
of 1855, SO as TO require railroads to pay a
license tax for the privilege of hauling
sleeping cars not their own property.
BY Mr.. Holmes-A bill to incorporate the
town of Bruten, in laurens county
By Mr.. Jones-A bill TO repeal the act
creating d board of county commissioners
for Gwinnett county.
By Mr.. Rice-A bill to amend an act in
cooperating the Atlanta Mutual Insurance
Company. Also a bill to corporate the
Nd {
Ry Mr. Whitheld-A bill to prohibit the
sale of seed cotton in the county Of Baldwin
between Aug - aud Dec. Is Of each year.
BY Mr. Williams-A bill to define the
rights of landlords and to prohibit the sale
of renters under certain conditions.
By Mr.. Wooten-To amend the act incor-
porating the Albany Street Railway Com
panv. Also to amend section 1906 Of the
Code so as TO provide for special verdictS
of the facts in civil cases. Mr.. WoOten
also offered resolution, in which the House
was asked to co cur, returning thanks to
the capitol commissioners for their patient,
faithful and economical discharge of pub
lie duty, and to congratulate the state on
the splendid work of the commissioners.
The res Tuition was adopted
MBy Mr.. Julian-A resolution requesting
members and attaches to avoid defacing
the Senate chamber ana furniture. The
resolution was adopted.
By Mr. Edwards-A resolution providing
for joint committee to ascertain and re
port what public officers are to be elected
during the present session. This was
adopted.
NOTIFYING THE GOVERNOR.
The president appointed Messrs. Whit
field and McCallum a committee to notify
the governor that the Senate was in session.
Mr.. johnson, of the twenty fourth dis
trict, offered resolution prohibiting the
placing Of any advertising matter on tie
desks of senator's This was adopted.
a message was received from the gov
ernor announcing the resignation of Judge
A P. Adams of the Eastern circuit, and the
appointment OF Robert Falligant to ill the
vacancy until the meeting of the legisla-
ture. The Senate concurred in a House
resolution for a joint session at II o'clock
10 fill the vacancy. After the joint session
the Senate adjourned TO Monday.