The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-06
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE
a RES POLLUTION as TO EARLY AD-
JOURNMENr VOTED DOWN.

ebpbtOu AAOA Jury DuSS -SOhab'
Proceedings.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 5.-The first motion
in the House to-day was one by Mr.. Sibley
Of Cobb to reconsider the action Of tn
House yesterday in defeating the "fenc
law" bill The motion to reconsider wa
lost, the vote being 60 yeas to So nays.
Then an adjournment resolution wa
offered by Mr.. Donald of Sumter. 1t il
ito appoint a committee to consider The
advisability of an early adjournment
This was voted down. The legislature Is
here" as the country editor always says IN
his salutatory, land Is here 10 stay.
SPEEDY TRIAL OF CRIMINAL CAUSES.
The special order was then taken up. IL
was the bill by Mr.. Fleming Of Richmond
ito provide for the more speedy determine
ton Of criminal cases 4 numoeI Oh Ia"-
yers made speeches. The gist Of the argu-
ment for the bill was that 1t saved the puo1
lie the expense Of appeals and delays, ana
that il was in the interests of public econo>
nv. The opposition was tnat II gave a
condeniued man less chance to show his IL
nocence. and that the bill would operate 10
give the trifling criminal cases precedence
over important civil cases.
Mr.. Jennings argument was an excep-
tionally able one
The debate took up two hours and a half
of the session.
The vote stood yeas 81. nays 30.
THE PURPOSE OF THE BILL
The bill is to enact that all bills Of exceD-
tons in criminal cases tried in the courts OF
this state after 1870 days from the passage Of
this act shall, as regards the practice both
in the lower court and in the supreme
court, relating to the time
and manner of signing, filing, serving,
transmitting and hearing the same, be gov
erned in all respects, when applicable, by
the laws and rules now Of force in reference
TO bills of exceptions in cases Of INJUNCTION;
and it shall be the duty Of the supreme court
to give a speedy hearing and determination
in such criminal cases either under ex
isting rules or under special rules to be for
mulated by said court for that purpose,
and if the judgment OF the
court below is affirmed in the
supreme court the clerk of the supreme
court shall transmit promptly the remittItur
TO the clerk Of the court from which the
writ of error was taken, and upon the re-
ception of the same the clerk shall notify the
Judge of said court, who shall have full
power in the term of vacation to pass any
order, sentence or Judgment, necessary TO
carry into execution the judgment of the
court.
NEW BILLS.
The following we're among the new bills
introduced;
BY Mr.. Payne OF Upton-To amend sec
County" in the eighth line, the words and
stion 4172 OF the code by adding after the word
advertised on a bulletin TO be kept at the
courthouse in each county of this state, and
slid bulletin boards are to be furnished by
the several counties in Georgia
D. Iva Of nj t
luton "that mileage be paid to the mem
bea's of the general assembly, the principal
doorkeeper and the messengers Of the |
House and Senate coming to and going |
frcm the capital to attend said this ad
journed session of the general assembly, as
Is done at a regular session"
By Mr.. Fleming of Richmond-To in
corporate the Georgia and Western Rail
way Company. This contemplates a road
Athens aud the Savannah river on the
G eorgla, Carolina and Northern, and from
th ere to point on the Tennessee state line |
in the direction Of Chattanooga
BY Mr.. Norman of Liberty-A bill THAT |
no election under the laws Of this state shall |
be valid unless the law governing such |
election shall have been substantially COM
piled with"
ANOTHER LIQUOR BILL.
BY Mr.. Crays Of Gilmer-To prohibit the
sale Of splrituous, alcoholic or malt liquors
within three miles of any church or public
or private school house within the limits of
any Incorporated towns OF cities in this
state.
By Mr.. Martin Of Fulton-To amend sec
ton 1926 of the Code, which prescribes
bow shares in bank or other corporation
may be levied on and sold
By MIR. Martin OF Fulton-To amend Sec
ton 1906 of the Code, which prescribes the
mode of giving attachment bonds. Also to |
provide for short forms of deeds aud to de-
clare their effect. Also TO incorporate the |
Railway Employees Accident |
Association.
By MIR. Bryan of Floyd-To amend sec.
ton 1899 of the Code SO as to strike there |
from all words exempting fremen from
jury duty.
By Mr.. Witzel OF Tanning amend the |
tax act OF last year by striking from the
paragraph the words "grown on
their own lands" This extends to the ex-
emption of dealers in domestic wines.
BY Mr. Lewis of Hancock-Providing
that all bills OF exception sued out in the
several city and superior courts of this
state 20 the supreme court aud certified to
as true by the presiding Judge, shall be
heard and determined in said supreme
court on all the grounds made in such bills
of exception and shall not be dismissed for
any lncompetency, informality or irregu-
larlty, but such supreme court shall, before
finally disposing of the same. pass such
order, rule or regulation as will insure a
full consideration and determination of the
grounds of error presented.
By Mr.. O'Neal of Coffee-To prevent the
firing of arms within half mile of any
church or Sabbath school or place of public
worship that would in anyway disturb one
or more persons of a congregation assem-
bled for religious worship.