The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-14
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE.
W. h FISH TRE NEW JUDGE OF
q TIE SOUTHWESTERN CIRCUIT.

insurance. Bill IlS SpeClal OEOSI III
the House To-day-A Bill to Change
the Senatorial Districts.
ATLANTA. GA, July lS-The day was a
rather quiet one in the legislature.
". h. Fish was elected judge of the
Southwestern circuit
Several new bills Of gener al interest were
introduced in the House.
II was announced that Hon. Thomas
Watson would make public address at the
capitol Wednesday night.
The special order for tomorrow in the
House is the insurance bill by Mr.. Whit
field Of Baldwin.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Fleming of Richmond created stir
to-day by the Introduction Of a bill ito
change the senatorial districts of the state
of Georgia and to apportion them accord
ing to the United States census Of 1870. "
The authors purpose was TO make each
district come as near as possible to basis
of 10000 inhabitants Chatham, Blbb,
Richmond and Fulton each constitute
senatorial district. The other districts
consist Of two, three, four and five coun-
ties. 1t is expected, MIR. Fleming
says, that a great many changes Will
be made in the bill, but he expects TO have
passed bill of this general nature, the new
districts being constituted upon basis Of
10000 inhabitants. The bill was referred
TO special committee Of five from the
House and three from the Senate.
Mr. Pope Of OglethOrpe introduced bill
enaoting "that whenever one person, nat
ural or artificial, shall own or control
majority of the stock in any corporation
doing business in the state such person so
owning OF controlling the same shall be in
dividually liable for the contracts and torts
of such Jrporation to the extent that the
corporation itself is liable"
CURIOUS MEASURE.
Mr.. Chappell Of Laurens introduced
curious bill 1t is, ITO provide for the i'm
portance of keeping in office competent in
cumbents of the offices of secretary of state,
attorney general, state treasurer, con-
troller general and commissioner Of aRri-
culture" When any of those officers be-
comes incompetent by reason Of mental or
physical disability, he may be suspended
from office by the governor and the vacancy
filed until the next meeting Of the legis-
lature by appointment by the governor.
Mr.. Sears Of Webster county introduced
bill to protect the character and reputa-
ton Of witnesses, jurors and litigants in
the courts Of this state. 1t is aimed at the
practice among lawyers Of ridiculing or
abusing people drawn into court.
WAR ON CIGARETTES.
Mr.. Sinquefeld of Washington introduced
a bill TO prevent the manufacture and sale
of cigarettes and cigarette material in this
state.
Mr.. Smith of Greene introduced bill to
REQUIRE a license OF base ball games whether
or not admission is charged. The ordinance
may prescribe the amount Of the license be-
tween the limits of $50 and 800.
The account Of Judge Clifford Anderson
for services as acting attorney general dur
ing the disability Of Judge Lester went in
to-day with message from the governor.
The total amount Is 81, $50 Of which amount
$500 has been paid. This does not in
clude a fee of 81, 500 for services before the
betterments committee as leading counsel
for the state.
THE ENCAMPMENT FUND.
Mr.. Ramey of Cobb introduced rasolu-
tion of interest to the military particularly
1t is to appropriate the 900 heretofore
appropriated to the military encampmeut
FOR 1892, to the common school fund Of the
state for 1892. This goes to the educational
committee.
A CLOSED FISHING SEASON.
A bill by Mr.. Monroe of Calhoun will, if
passed, make it unlawful to catch fish in
any of the fresh waters Of the state, except
with a hook and line. during the months of
January. February. March and April.
Chairman Huff Of the finance committee
introduced bill directing the payment of
sixteen s, ate bonds, $500 each, part of the
recognized public debt. They were issued
in 1866. Also bill to pay twenty-nine
bonds signed by c. J. Mcdonald. governor.
and ]. Crawford as president Of the board
OF commissioners OF the Western and At
lantic railroad, amounting to t12,500 prin-
cipal They were issued in lS40-'4l.
Mr. Sibley Of Cobb intr duced a resolu-
tion providing for the appointment OF a
standing committee to be known as the
COMMITTEE on railroad comm s3ion"
A bill introduced by Mr.. Msttox OF
Clinch Is to make it unlawful for any person
to kill within the limits Of the state quail
Georgia partridgesl, robins or turkeys
from March until Oct. l.
Mr.. Clifton of Chatham introduced bill
to incorporate the Citizens Bank of Savan-
nah and to provide for the merging of the
the Citizens Mutual Loan Company into
the said bank
The two houses. being officially notified of
the resignation of Judge Fort, convened in
JOINT session at noon to elect his successor.
Judge W. II. Fish had no opposition and
elected unanimously, receiving 1877 votes.
NEW hAlLROAD.
A lot of valuable time was wasted on
Capt. Seay's bill to charter the South At
lantic Railroad Company 70 build q road
to point on the East and West railroad
through Rome and Atlanta to Augusta II
was opposed by Mr. Tatum OF Dade, who is
personally interested in another charter, in
GLIDING Rome as a terminal point. Capt.
Seay stated that this and the South Atlantic
road would be built, and that work would
begin at once. He stated that it was an
opposition line to the West Point Terminal.
The bill was finally passed.
Mr.. Fleming Of Richmond introduced a
bill to pay the expenses Of the Western and
Atlantic commission. The eight commits
sioners are TO get 81 500, Judge Clifford An
dersou 81 800. Judge John F. Hall and Hon.
". Y. Atkinson of Coweta, associate states
counsel, 81 900 each. Cooper Nesbit, SER
geant-at- arms, gets $500. Blank sums are
appropriated for a stenographer, public
printer and porter. The stenographer's bill
will amount to about 81 500.
Mr.. Coyle of Pickens put in a bill to regu-
late and limit the hours Of work of con-
victs.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate passed few local bills and
read few more bills a second time. The
Senate is very conservative. Hon. J. s.
James, general manager of the Piedmont
Chautauqua, extended to the Senate and its
attaches an invitation to attend the OPEN
ing exercises Wednesday evening. The in
vitation stated that free transportation
would be provided over the Georgia Pacific
road. AS body the Senate accepted the
Invitation.
The bill to prohibit the sale of liquor
within three miles of any church or school
house. except in an incorporated town or