The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-16
A RUSH IN THE HOUSE.
FEvERIsHNESS AND CONFUSION
CONSPICUOUS.

Boifsuillet's Sewerage Bill Recommit-
ted-The House to Eold Three SEES
sions a Day-The Proposition to FIX
Date for the SUNNI 81 Session
Causes Debate.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. IA feverish
strain marks the work Of the legislature
now. Hands of iron would hardly have
kept the members Of the HOUSE in their
seats or suppressed the confusion that was
Conspicuous this afternoon. When the work
is reviewed little of Importance appears to
be credited 70 the days sitting. Two OF
Macon's representatives, had a warm debate
In the morning. 5ir. Boifeuillet hal Il bill
authorizing Macon 10 issue $500, 600 in
bonds for sewerage and drainage purposes
up for passage, when Mr. Huff entered. 1t
is the same bill that caused sanguinary
correspondence between the latter aud Mr.
Patterson two years ago. Mr.. Boiteuillst
had the Endorsement CT the mayor AMI
council of Macon Mr.. Huff asked nat the
bill be recommitted that he might appear
against it, and on a vote the House made
that dissositicn Of the bill.
THREE SESSIONS PER DAY.
Then for a while lull interviewed, but
the House went into volcanic state when
The question of three sessions day
came up. Finally it was decided that such
would be the order.
The bill establishing road labor law for
Savannah. and requiring the payment OF a
tax for failure 70 perform the same, passed.
A bill by Mr. Atkinson OF Coweta, pro-
viding for oil inspectors. passed. The rae
of inspection will be one cent gallon for
quantities of 20O gallons or less, and one-haf
cent for greater quantities.
VIOLATION or LABOR CoNTRACTs-
A bill introduced by Mr. Smith of Deca-
tur making failure Of firm laborers TO keep
labor contracts cheating and swindling,
and so punishable, was defeated. The point
against IL was that it would mean lmprison-
snlent for debt and was unfair to that class,
while persons in cities secured goods, and,
ION failure to pay, were without reach OF the
> law.
The bill providing for reading local bins
the first and secoad time by captions passed
by two-thirds vote.
SUMMER SESSION TALK.
An eruptive stage again occurred when
Mr.. HUMPHREYS, If the committee on bust
ness, offered a report recommending that
recess be taken at noon Saturday, Dec. 20,
until the second Wednesday in July.
/ Mr.. BerDer fought it with all the power
OF his eloquencs.
Mr.. Goodwin's cold logic was aimed at it,
and Others, among them Mr.. Wheeler, the
great Objector, opposed such action. Mr..
Berner asked that no date be fixed, as a crisis
may come at any hour in the Western and
Atlantic matter. Mr.. Humphreys wanted
q date fixed, in order that the House might
work intelligently.
F. Mr.. Davis Of Burke wanted Saturday
/ fixed as the time for adjournment Some
Z l&k-.
their crops.
/ Mr.. Wheeler said they might delay their
crops awhile for the state.
The resolution was tabled, but the sense Of
the House indicates that it will be called up
again about Thursday.
THE AsYLUM's LAUNDRY.
Matters then ran along in smooth grooves
until the bill appropriating S25, 900 for
building laundry, ETC., at the deaf and
dumb asylum came up. The figure was cut
10 $4,000 and passed but not before six
or eight members had waxed eloquent in
the five minutes allotted each for speech
making
Mr.. Humphreys was against it, saying
that there were only eighty inmates there
and that the general appropriation act
gave 49,, 600.
A couple Of Intellectual attempts were
made through resolutions TO escape night
After dinner the bill creating a state
sinking fund, introduced by Mr.. Huff,
passed.
RELEASED FROM THE ASYLUM.
Mr.. Brown of HARRISON IS happy. he
has been persistent in his efforts to have
Jesse Corley released by legislative enact
nent from the lunatic asylum, where he
was sent by the court authorities of Hara-
son. he was indicted for intent to murder,
and the House to-day passed bill which
instructs Dr. Powers,of the asylum, to turn
the now mentally healed Corley over to the
sheriff to answer the Indictment.
Mr.. Whitfield's resolution instructing the
authorities to place more insurance on the
lnnatic asylum passed.
AN ABSTRACT COMPANY RULED OUT.
Provocation for a wrangle was Mr. Mar
tins bill authorizing the abstract companies
to make copies of the Fulton county
records. over which there was hot discus
sion about ten days ago. The bill was lost
in spite of the fact that Messrs. Atkinson,
Goodwin, Lewis, Hill of Meriwether and
Reed pleaded for its passage, members
shaking their heads over it suspiciously.
A committee of one member from each
congress: ional district was appointed TO look
over the calendar and say what bills must
be passed, and to put aside bills that might
be delayed until the summer session.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
The night session was not bowling sue
cess, through prolonged debate on number
of topics. Mr.. Tatum of Dade wanted tbs
code amended SO that the state shall pay
the expenses of trials for escapes and
attempts or other crimes relating to the
control of the convicts. The Dade Goa
mines throw much of this sort of bushes.
in the county court there. Mr.. Tatun
thought one-third was enough for tn,
county to bear of such expenses. Mr..
Whitfield urged that the state was not re
sponsible for such expenses when convicts
are leased. Mr.. Tatum's bill passed.
Mr. Atkinson of Coweta introduced a
resolution providing for the appointment of
joint committee 20 investigate al
the evidence regarding the. ques
ton of Tennessee issuing tax ex-
ecutions against the state of Georgia on the
Western and Atlantic property in tina,
state, the committee to report back to the
House as early as possible.
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