The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-08
GEORGIA'S LEGISLATURE.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT RAILROAD
COMMISSION SILL

The Measure TO Enlarge It's Powers sc
as TO supervise ealos, Leases, Con
tracts and Agreements, With Au
thority to Set Aside Illegal Acts-Ar
Auti-Boycott Bill-A BIZ to Make
Wages subject to Garnishmeut-The
Day in the Senate.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. Perhaps th'
most important new bill that came in TO-
day was by Mr.. Berner OF Monroe. 1t wa
20 enlarge the powers Of the railroad com
mission so es to give it supervision oyel
the sales, leases, contracts and agreements
affecting railroads in this state; to authorize
it TO institute proceedings 10 set aside Illegal
sales, leases. contracts, agreements or com
binations; to provide penalty Of fine not
less than s. 900 for e first violation Of the
law, and FORGETTING the charter for q second
violation. The bill was referred to the
general judiciary committee. 1t Is the
second ''Olive bill" Of this session.
AN ANTI-BoYCOTT BILL
Another important bill is that by Mr..
Whitfield Of Baldwin. 1t is OF al anti
boycott nature. 1t would apply, for in
stance. to the Marietta and North Georgia
in event the old trouble between Receiver
Glover and the engineers brotherhood Is
revived. The Whitfield bill is to amend en-
act approved Oct. %, 1887, 50 that the first
section will read
It shall be unlawful for any person to pre-
vent or attempt TO prevent, or for two or more
persons TO conspire TO prevent or attempt TO
prevent another from engaging, remaining or
exercising lawful trade calling or business, or
the labors OF any lawful employment or occu-
patton or any iother lawful act, by force,
threats, intimidation, violence or by interfering
or threatening TO interfere with tools. nipple
ments or property belonging to or used
by or for another, or by interfering
with the use or employment OF such
tools; or If any person or persons, singly or by
conspiring together, by any OF the means
aforesaid. shall hinder another from being EN-
ployed as a laborer or other employe, or shall
hinder an owner, manager or proprietor for
the time being, from controlling. using operat
ing or working any property in any lawful
manner or occupation, or shall hinder or at
tempt 10 hinder such persons from hiring or
employing laborers or employees, such person
or persons SO offending shall be deemed guilty
of disdemeanor, and on conviction shall be
punished as prescribed IN section 43l5 of the
Code.
A GARNIsHMENT BILL.
The bill by Mr.. Ethridge of Houston to
amend section 1854 of the code of Georgia
so as to make daily, weekly or monthly
wages liable to garnishment in certain
cases, was made the special order for next
Tuesday.
The House passed a resolution appropri-
ating $3.50 to pay Ben j. Davis Of Atlanta
for pamphlet copies of the public acts fur
nished to public officers.
The negro. Lectured Crawford, made the
speech Of his life in opposition to bill by
Mr.. Dunwody of Glynn to provide for the
of municipal and county chain
gang whipping bosses The orator waved
his hands wildly In unavailing protest and
pitched his oratory to frantic key, but the
bill passed by a vote of 96 to s. The object
of the bill is to regulate and control the
work Of such convicts and to preserve dis
cipline.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
These were among the new bills:
By Mr. Boifeuillet OF Bibb-To provide
for the. appointment of two assistants to the
state chemist at a salary not exceeding
81 500; and also to subject annually to the
order Of the chemist fund OF g, 900 for re-
plenishing his chemical stock and appa-
ratus.
BY Mr.. Wheeler of w lker-Changing the
name of the Chattanooga and Gulf Rail-
road Company to the Chickamauga and
Durham Railroad Company, and otherwise
amending the act of 1889 which inc orporated
the Chattanooga and Gulf road
/.
Martha M. HUMPHREYS Sl06, the pension due
her soldier husband when he died last Octo-
Der.
BY Mr.. Hand of Baker-To amend an act
10 incorporate the Albany and Bainbridge
Company. Also, to protect insane
persons in their postal rights, secure corre-
spondence. and to prevent the confinement
Of sane persons in insane asylums.
By Mr.. Wheeler of Walker-A resolution
limiting debate to ten minutes.
By Mr.. Branch of Polk-To amend sec
lions 742 and 746 Of the Code, in relation to
the mining laws, rights of way, diverting
water courses and mining privileges incl
dent thereto.
By Mr.. Williams of Richmond-To
amend section 1904 Of the Code by striking
but the words. "the case shall stand con-
tinued until the next term of the court, and
II he should fail to appear and answer by
said term"
BY Mr.. Huff of Bibb-To pay W. j.
$400 for services rendered In the
OF the betterments before the
special committed.
By Mr.. Boifeuillet Of Bibb-To amend
section 110S of the Code. This limits: the
number on the governors staff to one from
each congressional DISTRICT and two for the
state at large. Also regulate the traffic in
baking powders.
By Mr.. McAfee of Crawford-A
bill TO amend an act to change
the manner of granting licenses for
the sale of whisky as contained
In section 14l9 OF the Code. The object of
this bill ia to prevent towns Of less than
! 900 inhabitHts from granting whisky
license.
BILLS PASSED.
These were amongst the bills passed:
nv Mr. RRXtPr IF Rihh-To VNarp,iN bo
treasurer or tax collector of any city, town
Or other municipal corporation 20 issue pro-
cess of garnishInent Cor taxes dua said CITY.
town or municipal corporation.
By Mr.. Harris OF Oasoosa-ro amend the
act incorporating She Cincinnati, Georgia
and Florida railroad.
By Mr.. Perry of Wcrth-To incorporate
the Atlanta, Amcrious and Florida Rail-
road Company. This contemplates building
! road or extending a road from Atlanta 10
Tampa.
By Mr.. Clifton OF Chathsm-To amend
'eotion 1910 of the code 90 as to allow CITY
court jurors the same compensation as Is
allowed superior court jurors.
By Mr.. Martin OF Futon-To repeal the
.ct, approved Nov, Is, 1889, which required
hyperion court clerks TO keep record of
superior court charters, etc. Also TO ratify
md confirm all charters of corporations
granted by the superior courts of the state
tnce the passage of an act approved Nov
8, 1889, requiring superior court clerks TO
Ieep record of superior court charters, etc'
BY Mr.. livery of Thomas-to authorize any
ank chartered under the laws of Georgia
r that may hereafter be chartered and
which is now or may be appointed a state
epository in lieu of executing a bond to
eposit with the state treasurer $4,000 in
tate bonds. Another provision Of the bill