The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-01
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE.
A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE TRANS
PORTArION OF LIVE STOCK.

GOEJGQ9 ThL6 SOlOlGTS III
Praise for savannah-Mej. Ryars Bill
to incorporate the Savannah and
Oconee Railroad Company - Bills
Passed-senate Proceedings.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 3l.-Mr. Graves of
Newton arose to a question of personal
privilege in the House this morning. He
was absent on account of sickness when the
confederate home bill was upon its passage.
and he wanted his vote on record IN favor
the bill 1t was 50 recorded.
THE NEW BILLS
Bv Mr.. MoAfee of Crawford-To amend
section 4541 of the Code, making it more
general
BY Mr. Harris of Washington-To re-
quire common carriers TO receive live stock
for transportation, and to prescribe their
liability therefor.
1t provides that it shall be the duty OF all
common carriers in the state to receive for
TRANSPORTATION all live stock and domestic
animals when rendered for shipment With
out requiring the said consignor TO contract
for liability less than the actual value OF
such live stock or domestic animals in case
of loss or injury to the same, provided the
common carrier shall not be required to re-
ceive diseased or physically disabled ant
mails for shipment. All stipulations in con-
tracts of shipments hereafter made which
limit the liability of the common carrier in
violation OF the preceding section shall be
void. When a common carrier refuses to
receive live stock or domestic animals,
said common carrier shall be liable to the
owner for damages occurring from such
refusal.
A CONFEDERATE PENSION BILL.
By Mr.. Monroe of Calhoun-For the re-
lief of INDECENT confederate soldiers. This
provides that if the county authorities con-
trolling the finances of any county in this
state shall, through the certificate OF two or
more resident practicing physicians, find an
INDECENT confederate soldier who, from
wounds or disease contracted In the war. is
unable to support himself, he shall. through
the recommendation of two-thirds of the
members OF the grand jury of his own
county, be entitled TO n pension OF 800 a
year. This bill was introduced to provide
for those confederate veterans that cannot
be reached direct, and for whom the SOL
diers' home was intended.
The resolution by Mr.. Williams OF Rich
mond providing for the appointment by the
governor of commission to revise and
oodify the criminal laws Of the state, was
made the special order for tomorrow.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS of Brooks introduced
bill requiring bank presidents to furnish
TAX receivers Win a IlSD Oh Lue nhIubS Oh
depoSitors and the amount deposited on or
before April of each year. A violation of
this is a misdemeanor, to be punished by
fine of $500.
keA bill was introduced by Mr.. Wooten Of
Dougherty making it unlawful to dump or
otherwise place the carcass of any horse,
sheep, goat, dog, COW or other animal in
any river, creek or other stream in Georgia.
A violation of this act is punishable under
-6ectiOn 491O of the code
PRAIsE FOR SAVANNAH.
The following resolution. by Mr.. Dun
woody of Glynn, was adopted unanimously
by rising vote:
WHEREAS, The general assembly of the state
of Georgia, through the kind and generous hos
pitality OF the city of Savannah, we're invited
and accepted al invitation to visit said city on
, Saturday and Sunday last; therefore, be it
Resolved. By the House Of Representatives,
and the Senate concurring, that the House and
Senate do express their sincere thanks for the
kind. generous and hospitable reception ac
corded them as guests of chat proud and thrifty
city.
ResolUed further. That we earnestly hope
that Savannah may obtain that recognition
from the general government that she richly
deserves in her endeavor to obtain deep
water, and that she may become the pride,
the boast and the glory of the south, as she is
now Of the state.
These were among the bills passed to-day:
BY Mr.. Ryals OF Chatham-To incorpor-
ate the Savannah and Oconee railroad COM |
pany.
By Mr.. Clifton of Chatham-To amend |
the charter of the Middle Georgia and |
Atlantic railway company.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE REPORT.
The House Judiciary committee, at its
meeting this afternoon, reported favorably
on the following bills:
BY Mr.. Baxter of Bibb-To amend the
uafifnfiOD aa fO IppraaSa tho har OfI
judges Of the supreme court from three to
i've.
By Mr. White of Hart-To make hus-
band and wife competent. but not compel
able, to testify against each other in GRIM
NAL trials.
By Mr.. Goodwin of Fulton-To provide
for the admission into evidence of certified
exemplihcatiou of records of municipal COR
pcrations.
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
The governor to-day signed the following
bills:
To apportion the membership Of the gen.
eral assembly according to the federal
census of 1890. The bill regulating the hours
of labor of traiumen employed on railroads
IN the state. This bill was by Maj. Ryals of
Chatham.
The bill providing for the payment of
certain Jurors was also signed. This pro-
vldes that where grand or petit jurors are
drawn on regular panel, whether sworn or
not, they shall be paid for the day Of their
appearance.