The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-20
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE.
THE INVITATION TO VISIT SAvAN-
NAH ACCEPTED.

The Members Rose Up in a Body and
said well GOETHE Visit the Talk
of the Capital - The Bill Against
Drunkenness Among State and
County Oficers-A Bill to Make the
Sessions Annual.
ATLANTA, GA. Aug. 19.-Savannah will
have the pleasure of entertaining the Geor-
gia legislature again this year.
Mai. Ryals is very happy.
Representative Huff of Bibb offered a
resolution returning thanks to the mayor OF
Savannah and accepting the invitation to
visit that seaport.
Mr.. Martin of Fulton spoke in favor Of
the resolution, and unanimously the body
rose up and said:
WELL COZ
The visit to the coast has been the talk
about the capitol this afternoon. The pages
are enthusiastic. An old member who VS.
tied Savannah last year remarked that no
body will regret the trip. He added that
he hoped the day was not far away when
! the Georgia port would become one OF the
greatest in the south.
The general assembly will take recess
from Friday. Aug. Is, at noon, until Mon
day. at the usual hour. Before the resolu-
tion passed, Mr.. Clifton amended it by
adding a night session Thursday night.
The next business of interest in the House
was the bill of Mr.. O'Neal Of Coffee county
60 deal with officers. state, county, judicial
or ministerial, who get drunk. The
measure was made the special order for
to-day.
cussion by Mr. Fleming of Richmond, Mr..
Berrien OF Monroe, Mr.. Wooten of Dough-
erty, and others.
MI. Fleming amended it 80 as to include
che House, and Mr.. Sibley included the SEN
iate. Mr.. Fleming opposed it in a few min.
,xstes' speech, remarking, In conclusion, that
az such an officer got drunk, do not elect
aim.
Mr.. Wooten moved to indefinitely post
1pone it, characterizing it as an extreme
measure.
The author Of the bill spoke In defense of
at for twenty minutes and vote was
taken, resulting as follows: Yeas rs, nays So.
NEW BILLS.
Auv number Of new bills were introduced
to-day:
By Mr.. Baldwin of Randolpb--To
make the offices of judge and solicitor gen
ueral elective, and also TO make the offices of
4he principal keeper and physicians of the
pepitsntiAry elective.
RsnTesentative Wheeler of Walker intro
.xfuced a bill 60 make annual sessions of the
general assembly instead of biennial, aud
fimit the session 20 fifty days. These bills
are going to attract a good deal OF alton
xion when they come again, and times in the
House are going to grow warm. The au-
&hors Of both bills have backbone enough to
stand by their measures, and they are 60
ing TO be hot indeed.
By Mr.. Thornton Of Wayne-To incorpo-
rate the Jesup and Wayne railroad.
By Mr.. Ivey of Thomas-To incorporate
che Boston and Albany Railroad Company.
By Mr.. Mann Of Telfair-To incorporate
the South Georgia College.
By Mr.. Baldwin of Randolph-To return
the homestead to the people.
By Mr.. Reid of Putnam-To authorize
municipal corporations and suo-school dis
tricts in Georgia to organize public schools
within their respective limits andsto levy a
tax for same.
By Mr.. Bush of Miller-To amend the
practice in equity as to granting injunc-
tons restraining the cutting of timber for
saw-mill purposes.
By Mr.. Berner of Monroe-To increase
the number of jury commissioners in certain
counties.
By Mr.. Mattox Of Clinch-To prohibit
the soliciting Of orders for alcoholic liquors
in prohibition counties.
By Mr.. Mosely of Decatur-To amend,
revise and consolidate the common school
laws of Georgia
By Mr.. O'Neal Of Coffee-To require
judges of the superior courts Of Georgia to
give a special charge to grand juries relat-
ing to adultery.
By Mr.. McKennon Of Berrien-To pro-
vide for and enforce the payment of the
residue of the public school debt contrac ted
in 1871. where such has not been fully paid
off.
By Mr.. Wheeler Of Walker-To provide
that no session of the general assembly
shall continue longer than fifty days.
Several bills were passed, but they were
local