The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-12
aEoRa1A's LEa1sLATURE.
The Senate Refuses to Vote to Pay
the Hays-Scott Bonds.

Atlanta. Ga, Dec 1.-THE first bust
ness of the Senate to-day was motion
by Senator Robbie to reconsider the
action of the Senate in passing the Calvin
Veach bank bill on Saturday, the motion
to reconsider being lost.
Senator Jenkins made an appeal for
reconsideration Of the vote by which the
bill to pay the Hays-SCott past due bonds
was lost in the Senate Saturday. He de-
clarcd the honor and integrity of the
state was involved in the payment Of
these bonds, that Georgia owed them and
should not repudiate a just debt. Mr.
Reese denied that to refuse to pay these
bonds was reputation. He said the
bonds had been paid once and that Henry
Clews had purloined these bonds and put
them on the market again. Neither the
states credit nor the states integrity
was in any way involved in thiskmatter.
The motion to reconsider the bill was
lost so the bonds will nO5 be paid, by
this legislature at least.
The Chatham county registration bill
was sent TO the governor for his approval
today, the Senate amendments, as agreed
to by the citizens committee and the
Chatham delegation having been con
Cured in by the House without oppo-
siti0n.
The bill creating a county court for
Efingham county is now a law, and Gov.
Northen has appointed f. II. Iarver
judge.
The Senate to-day also passed the bills
abOhshing monthly county teachers insti-
tutes. and amending the tax act so as to
make March the time for giving IN taxes
instead of April.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House, during the morning ses-
Ill a. q Il.
at the Athens Normal school, which was
first lost and then reconsidered and placed
on the calendar, was passed.
The bill Of Mr. Boifeuillct, Of Bibb, to
protect newspapers from unjust suits for
libel, was passed. 1t provides that libel
suits against newspapers shall be barred
if no real damage has been done and the
paper publishing the alleged libel shall
make proper retraction through its col
umns In case of a correction only real
damage to business or character can be
collected.
The ticket scalper bill, which brought
representatives Of all the railroads in the
state before the House committee, was
killed by indefinite postponement. It's
object was TO abolish the festive scalper.
The bills of Mr.. Hogan, Of Lincoln to
elect county school commissioners by the
people and of MIR. Wheeler. Of Walker, to
prohibit solicitors from charging a fee
for drawing indictments when no bill is
found by the grand jury, both lost Sat
urday night, were reconsidered.
The bills revising the ice bills of con
stables and justices of the peace both
passed this morning
At the afternoon session, the House
killed the bill of Mr. Hodges, Of Bibb, re
quiring that the the supreme court shall
only give instructions TO The lower court
by unanimous voice.
At the night session the House passed
the bill Of Mr. Freeman, Of Troap, put
ting druggists claims against estates on
the same footing as attending physicians
The bill by Mr.. Wheeler Of Walker,
prohibiting solicitors from charging fees
for drawing bills where no indictment is
required, was lost.
The Senate resolution, providing for an
investigation of the shad problem in the
savannah river on account OF the Au-
rusta dam, was taken up again, and MIR