The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-09
TO SIT 50 DAYS A YEAR.
THE HOUSE PASSES THE WHEELER
BILLS FOR ANNUAL SESSIONS.

prolongation of the Sitriugs Permiss-
fbIe Only When Unfinished Impeach-
ment Trials Are in Progress-Tne
Bills Sent to the Ssnste-rhe Inspect
orship of Railroads.
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 8.-Thiss morning
.ba Wheeler bill amending the constitutio n
bv providing for annual fifty~day sessions
came ND as the special order in the House.
According to the bill, the sessions are to be
convened on the fourth Wednesday in
October of each year. and prolonged only in
case of an impeachment trial unfinished at
the time Of the regular adjournment. Mr..
Wheeler of Walker made a strong. sensible
srgnment in favor hf his bill He was ably
ounnorted by Hon. Warner Hill of Meri-
vetber. The opposition to the change came
from Mr.. Fleming of Richmond. In reply
N Mr.. Fleming, Mr.. Hill said there would
he no difficulty in transacting the
business in fifty days of each year and that
fnllv 800, 900 would be saved to the state in
two wears. A two-thirds vote was neces-
sarv TO the passage of the bills Each re-
ceiyed the requisite number and on motion
of Mr.. Wheeler vera Immediately trans
mitted to the Senate.
a bin by Mr.. Norman of Liberty re-
leving james L. Fleming, deceased, for
merly captain of the Liberty Independent
Troop. James B. Frazer and Robert L. Cas-
sells from liability on a bond for the loss by
fire of certain arms and accoutrements was
passed
INSPECTOR OF RAILROADS.
The bill by Mr.. Pope of Oglethorpe to
establish the office Of railroad inspector
-zme up on its passage A substitute by the
committee placing the duties of the proposed
inspector on the railroad commission was
offered.
Mr.. Wooten of Dougherty supported the
substitute. He charged that many Of the
branch roads were totally unsafe, that their
tracks were simply streaks of rust, and
twelve miles an hour was good time.
Mr.. Bush of Miller, who rides on the
Blakely extension, said that he had been a
passenger on the trains of that line when
the engine ran Off the track as many times
as twice in four miles.
As chairman of the railroad committee
Mr.. Holtzclaw Of Houston spoke in favor of
the bill.
The bill was passed by substitute by
vote of t16 to s and was Immediately trans
mitted to the Senate.
SEPARATE CARS FOR THE RACES.
The bill requiring all railroad companies,
including street car companies, to provide
separate and equal accommodation for the
races, was referred back to the railroad
committee, with instructions 20 report it to
the House Saturday morning.
bill by Mr.. Brinson of Burke TO repeal
the section of the constitution which pre-
vents the creation of new counties was lost
Oh1nCf n ioV1 ,f
rev county out of the counties of Burke,
Buloch, Emanuel and Scriven.
LIMIT ON SAFEGUARDING.
Mr. Calvin of Richmond, when the House
convened in the afternoon offered bill
with resolution providing that all speeches
be limited to ten minutes from now on. 1t
passed. So hereafter there will be no more
speeches longer than ten minutes, except
from the chairmen of committees. who are
allowed twenty minutes
The committees substitute for Mr.. Cliff
toms road bill was passed. 1t is the first
general road lay providing for the main
tenance of public roads by taxation passed
by the Georgia legislature. A tax of two
tenths OF l per cent. is authorized to be
levied, which, with the Communication tax,
not exceeding "a per year, shall constitute a
road fund.
A bill by Mr.. Anderson of Taliaferro pro-
hibiting the issue Of licenses in counties
where a prohibition election has been
ordered under the local option law between
the time of ordering such election and the
declare alton Of the result was passed.
A half hour was wasted this afternoon
just previous to adjournment Ia wrangle
over resolution by Mr.. Fleming Of Rich
mond to hold night sessions. beginning
Friday night. No vote was reached on the
resolution.