The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-11
LOADED UP WITH BILLS.
THE LEGISLATURES ADJOURN
MENT NOT IN SIGHT.

Dec 20 is the Date Talked of, but it
Is Hard to : ee How Connections Can
be Made-The State Road Lease Bill
a Time Killer
ATLANTA. Ca. Dec. l0-Ths effort prom
ised by the present legislature 10 crowd it's
labor into forty days has proved failure.
This morning the session was indefinitely
extended and, though there is a good deal Of
talk among the members Of getting through
by Dec. 20, 1t is difficult for an outsider to
discover what progress has been made to
warrant the belief that the farmers will
succeed IN cutting down the expense
of law making single dollar lower
than their predecessors 1t Is likely
enough that the home-sick members will
adjourn IN time to enjoy Christmas with
their families. but 1t would be surprising IL
they managed to obviate the necessity Of a
summer session. The business Of a general
nature disposed of thus far seems insiguifi-
cant as compared with that mapped out for
future consideration.
NEW UNCERTAINTY.
The fresh uncertainty injected into the
state road lease business at the eleventh
hN0A bPbtAAH W IlOEe CDancc OF
deprtving the legislators Of the Chri-tmas
holiday than any pan for exped tug
business yet displayed by them to cut down
the length OF the session. This Is the state
r ad lease, which prolonged the work last
year, when 10 was In much less troublesome
shape than to-day. Then a future emergency
was 90 be anticipated and Tut one lease
company menaced the states interest. Now
tnat emergency pres es to be met and there
are two lease companies ami threat
enlng situation 10 complicate affairs.
Perhaps the sole reason why the legisla-
ture will not sit 80 long this fall as it did
last summer IS that it failed 60 begin in
time. Under the Calvin resolution passed
by both honses to-day, no limit is placed
upon the length of the session but the fail
ure Of public business.
THE CAPITOL GROUNDS.
Consultation with experts In regard to
the cost OF Improvements plainly needed
broke down the opposition in the Senate
that at one time threatened the bill appro-
priating SIS, 900 for beautifying tbs capitol
grounds, aud, contrary TO expectation, the
money has been cheerfully given. Messrs.
Todd, Beck aud Terrill, in advocating
the measure. presented the esti-
matea, according 20 which about 80. 600
will be devoted to the purchase of granite
flags for paving the side walks, "a, 900 to the
construction Of low wall surrounding the
inclosuro to prevent washing, nearly e3, 500
to coping to surmOunt tie former, and
III 800 to sodding. This is within $40 of
the full appropriation. Such improvements
promise TO make tue grounds worthy of the
building. M. Walker thought that the
copiug and wall were nero luxurios and
moved reduction Of the amount TO sl0590,
but the majority were impressed with tae
propriety OF making good job OF the busi
ness.
THE MILITIA.
Tho militia is having everything its own
way with the legislature. Toe House bill
to provide permanent encampment for
the volunteer forces mas been favorably re-
ported and will pass.
An unique bill was freshly introduced to-
day by Mr.. Johnston OF the Thirty-uinth
district, who proposes to make IL a misie-
meanor 10 et ON anything. even elections
and horse races.
A bill by Mr.. Terrill permits criminals
convicted OF larceny to cut down the term
OF Imprisonment to which they may be sem
fenced 80 per cent. by making restitution OF
the articles stolen.
The Senate passed Mr.. Lancey's bill vest
ing the title to all crops growh on rented
premises In the landlord Till the rent is paid
and advances and supplies furnished the
cropper settled for.
TIE bill subjecting all dealers Of liquor to
the law governing retailers passed with
only few verbal amendments.
Mr.. Vincent's bill TO wipe out the state
agricultural department has found an early
grave III a committee waste basket