The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18
EARLY ADJOURNMENT
The Substitute of the House Commit
tee to the Point.


ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 1.-THE substitute
submitted by the House committee on rules
| having under consideration several resolu-
! tions looking to an early adjournment was
! squarely to the point, but 1t surprised no
| BODY. 1t means business to all intents. but
! an old Scion remarked, it don't mount 10
| much
A BUsINFss-LIKE RECOMMENDATION.
| If it did, some lively talking and quick
moving around would have TO be done by
those members who have been waiting LOT
| opportunities. The resolution says;
| beginning Wednesday, Aug. p, there shall be
two sessions of the House. on Monday,
| Wednesday and Friday of each week the morn
ing session shall begin at 10 O'CLOCK and close at
! o'clock Ia the afternoon. In the evening lt
will begin at 8 O'Clock and close at O'Clock.
Tuesday and Thursday the sessions will last from
9 O'Clock 10 the morning until l o clock In the
afternoon. No new matter shall be introduced
after Monday. Aug. q, except by unanimous
consent.
AN ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
The committee also recommended the
following joint resolution:
Resolued bv the House, the Senate concur
ring, that the general assembly adjourn sine
DIE sept Is, at noon.
These resolutions we're adopted.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS REGULATIONS.
Mr.. Goodwin of Fulton introduced bill
regulating the business OF building and loan
associations, which attracted attention.
The bill provides that all associations here-
tofore or hereafter Incorporated under laws
of this state which do business outside Of
it, and those organized under laws of other
states doing business in Georgia, be re-
duired to deposit ali their securities with
the state treasurer in trust for all their
members and creditors, and to prescribe
how the same may be Withdrawn;
to provide for public examiner of such
associations and to require annual reports
from the same and the payment of certain
fees to the secretary of state aud the state
treasurer; also to impose the same obliga-
tions aud prohibitions upon other associa-
tions doing business in the state as are i'm
posed by said states upon such
associations; to declare fines, inter
est and premium paid on loa ms
not usurious; to require al officers OF said
associations handling any of the funds to
give bond. and to prescribe penalties for
doing business in Georgia until these provi-
sions are carried out.
Mr. Holbrook of DeKolb introduced a
resolution to cut down the pay of the
stenographic court reporters.
A bill by Mr.. Kemp Of Emanuel was
passed-To provide for the appointment of
detectives by the governor for terms Of four
years. This does not prevent towns or
cities from appointing their own detectives
as q part of their police.
THE ASSEMBLY APPORTIoNMENT BILL.
The bill by Mr.. Fleming of Richmond
passed to change the apportionment of
representatives in the general assembly in
accordance with the United States census
of 1890
A bill by Mr.. Bush Of Miten passed pro-
hibiting the driving of cattle, sheep, goats
and hogs out of their usual range bslong-
ing to another without his consent.
The Faust bill to make drunkenness a
crime in Georgia was fought hard by Mr..
Chappell of Laurens, Mr.. Bryon Of Floyd
and Mr.. Fleming of Richmond. 1t was at
last indefinitely postponed.
The bill introduced by Mr.. O'Neal of
Coffee county to punish auv judge, justice.
county or municipal officer, Judicial or
ministerial, for getting drunk, was made a
special order for Wednesday.
BILLS PASSED.
These were among the bills passed:
By Mr.. Huff of Bibb-to provide for
iudexing the journal of the House and Sem
ate of the session 1891.
BY Mr. Lunden of White-To r. peal an
act 10 provide when transfer and liens shall
take effect as against third parties.
BY Mr.. Trammell of Whitfield-To pro-
vide that sacks containing garden, field or
grass seed sold shall DO branded or have
printed upon them the year the seeds are
grown. For violation of this penalty is
provided.