The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-07
WAR ON THE 10 TTERIES
THE HOUSE PASSES THE BILL PRO-
HIBITING ADVERTISEMENT


All Glasses OF Gift and Prize Enter
tainments Included In the Exclusion.
A State Bank Examiner Also Fa-
vored-Mr. Reilly's Military and Cav
airy Bills Put Through.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov 6-The House TO-
day passed the following Senate bills:
To make it misdemeanor to publish any
advertisement Of lottery, gift enterprise
or any other scheme forbidden by law, or
the result of the drawing or distribution Of
| gifts or prizes, either by newspaper, writ
ten or printed posters, dodgers or circulars.
The House amended the bill so that in any
criminal court or proceeding against the
publisher. owner or manager Of such jour
nal, proof of the advertisement in the
newspaper shall be a primd fdcie case
against such person and authorize convic-
| ton, u less the defendant can show that he
| did not cause or knowingly permit such
publication. The offsnse is punishable I'M
der section 1910 OF the Code.
To ameRd the charter of the Macon and
Birmingham railroad so as to avoid Green
vile, MerIwether county.
To prescribe the process in indictments
or special presentments against corpora
tions.
To create the office of state bank exam
liner.
The bill which has been pending to pro-
hibit the employment Of children in facto-
ries was tabled because of the passage of
the eleven-hour labor bill by the Senate.
The bill to appropriate $4,000 for addi-
tional furniture for the agricultural depart
ment was lost.
THE GIRLS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
The Senate passed, by a bare constitu-
tional majority, the girls industrial school
bill as amended. The appropriation for the
school is cut down from SIS, 900 to $35, 900,
and Milledgeville is selected for the loca-
ton, the governors mansion and Peniten-
tiary square there being set apart for its
use. An amendment was offered, but
killed, to locate the school at Gainesville,
provided the grounds were furnished by
that city.
Mr.. Felton's bill to discharge inebriates
from the asylum passed with an amend
ment, providing that patients received as
inet rates, but who afterwards developed
insanity, should not come within the pur-
view of the new law.
REILLY'S MILITARY BILL.
Mr.. Reilly's military bill passed, aud the
bill of Mr.. Gordon to prescribe what the
appropriation bill of each general assembly
shall contain.
The Whitfield resolution to supply the
omission in the lunatic asylum appropria-
ton of So, 900 for the maintenance of the
inmates passed.
The geological bill was reconsidered.
Mr.. Reiny's bill to authorize the guard
ians to sell Corpus Wards estate for rein
vestment passed.
Mr.. Gordon's bill that weighers Of cotton
and rice be Sworn and the tare fixed on cot
ton bagging passed.
The bill to charter the Grand Lodge of
United Southern Israelites, introduced by
MIR. Clifton, passed.
Mr.. Hardeman's bill, providing that when
the governor draws the states quota of the
United States appropriation for the state
military he shall draw not exceeding 81, 100
in arms and the balance in camp equip
ments and outfits, passed.
The eleven hour labor bill was passed.
THE GOVERNMENT BANK TAX.
A resolution was concurred in to request
| the Georgia congressman to advocate re-
peal of the tax on state banks, and also to
advocate admitting packages of seed of six
| pounds or under to the mails at cent per
| four ounces.
The bill introduced by Mr. Matthews of
Houston requiring common carriers to de-
liver loads on through bills of lading on
| the tender Of the exact amount of the
| charges for carriers stated in the bill of
lading. was passed.
The bill of Mr. Fack of Clarke to protect
the interest of underwriters in cargoes
| loaded at Georgia ports passed.
The Senate killed the bill to protect roads
| and bridges from the damage resulting
from continuous heavy hauling by turpen-
| tine and lumber men.
Mr.. Gordon's bill to amend the general
appropriation act SO that 100000 therein
| specified may be paid from the sinking
| fund passed.
Mr.. Reilly's bill to organize and incorpor-
ate the First Regiment of Georgia Cavalry
passed.
The bill by Mr.. Holtzclaw of Houston to
prescribe fatigue uniform for Georgia
volunteers passed.
A bill was also passed to require clerks of
courts in counties containing cities of Il, 900
or more inhabitants to keep separate minute
books for civil and for criminal business.