The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-04
RECORD OF THE SESSION.
WHAT THE LEGISLATURE DID IN IT'S
FIFTY DAYS.

A List of the Enactnehts Nhich nave
Become Laws--Important Acts--Rare
Local Measures Plentiful.
From the Atlanta Journal.
Below are the general laws passed that
represent the work of the late legisla-
ture:
To enable the commanding officer of
battalion TO appoint, in his discretion, a
chaplain.
To amend section 1912, of the code of
,s2,by inserting after the word ''sheriff,"
in the second line from the top, the
words. 'sor his lawful deputy" and by
adding after the word sheriff." in the
sixth line from the top, cor hi' lawful
deputy"
To amend section 3971, of the code Of
'S2, by adding after the word sheriff"
in the fourth line from the bottom, cor
his lawful deputies"
TO so amend section 4095 OF the code
as to confer jurisdiction upon the police
courts of cities having populations 70
10000 and upwards to abate the nuisance
referred to in said section.
To amend an act to fix with certainty
on the dockets the places of cases In
which new trials are granted by the SUI
preme court.
To amend an act to define the rights
of landlords ito declare the effec is of GER
tain contracts, ETC., approved Nov. 3,
1889, by striking them from section 1
thereof the words with intent to defraud
his cropper"
To authorize the Judge of the superior
courts to appoint a special bailiff in
counties containing 10000 population or
more.
To authorize the county authorities
having control Of any county chaingang
to establish camps and to work and con-
troll said convicts beyond the limits of
the county to which said cOnvicts belong
for the purpose of providing material for
public roads and other public purposes.
To amend section 1496 of the code.
To repeal an act to authorize the run
ming of freight trains on the Georgia
railroad on Sunday.
To amend an act to provide for the reg
istration of voters at municipal ele ,tions.
To amend an act to amend the fence
laws of the state and to repeal action 1449
of the code, approved Nov 26, 80.
To amend section 1914 of the code.
To authorize incorporated towns and
cities to receive donations by deed Of
gift, will or otherwise, whether su oject
to conditions or not, if the governing
bodies of such towns and cites approve
the same.
To amend section 1910 (d) of the code
so as to require that tie traverse jury list
of a county shall also include the names
of the persons selected as grand jurors.
To provide that all bills, resolutions
and all other matters pending in the SEN
ate and house of representatives at the
close of the first session of each general
assembly shall go over to the second ses-
sion of the general assembly as unfnish-
ed business.
To authorize the be ard of commission
ers of roads and revenues in counties
where there are such boards or the ordi-
nares or judges of such counties as have
such officers in charge of their roads and
revenues to bid on and hold real proper
ty properly and lawfully offered for sale
, ,,;,.+,,o Of +ov e
To amend section 1906 Of the code,
which provides the mode of giving at
tachment bonds, and section 3271, which
prescrlbes the mode of requiring addi-
tional security on such bonds OF new
bond.
To make the wrecking or attempting,
or forming conspiracy to wreck rail
road company, a felony.
Toc3rry into effect article III. section
VI. paragraph Is, Of the constitution in
SO far as it relates to the Issuing and
granting corporate powers and prvi-
Ieges to railroad companies by the secre-
tary of state
To amend an act to amend section
1881 of the code
To amend section 4 of an act to fix the
bonds of all tax collectors in counties of
this state having population of 10000
ormore, to require such tax collectors to
make more frequent settlements with the
comptroller Of the state, approved Octo-
Der u, 1891