The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-22
LAWMAKERS OF THE STATE.
Over 200 Bills Waiting from the
Last Session TO be Disposed Of.

the w ay-A LlSL OF Jne more 1UpOr-
tant Measures That Remain to be
Acted Upon at the Coming Session.
Atlanta, Ca, Oct 21.-Out of AIS bills
introduced at the last session, the legis-
lature when it meets next Wednesday
will find a good deal more than half that
number remaining to be disposed Of.
Much Of this unfinished business can be
cleared away just as rapidly as routine
method viii permit, being Of local ma
ture, but there are quite a number Of gen
eral bills on the calendar that viii fur
nish material for debate, though there is
nothing in sight calculated to raise a
deadlock or even a dramatic contest.
At the last session the appropriations
were all made, and hence the financial
business of this session will not be heavy.
Among the more important measures
pending are the following:
By Mr.. Johnson, of Fulton-To repeal
an act declaring obligations on notes to
pay attorneys fees void.
By Mr.. Rombo, Of Clay-To prohibit
the Imprisonment of any person for fail
ure to produce property when a denial is
made under cath that such property is
not in his possession.
BY MIR. Boynton, of Calhoun-To make
clerks of superior court also clerks of
county courts.
By MIR. Wilson, of Ware-To increase
the number Of supreme court judges from
three to five.
BY Mr. Smith, of Gwinnett-To require
all passenger trains to stop at all towns
OF more than 200 population.
BY Mr. Johnson, Of FultOn-TO provide
that bank stocks be returned for taxation
at their market value.
By Mr.. Wilson, Of Ware-To authorize
the trustees of the State University to
accept a branch college at Waycross.
By MIR Nuunally, Of Dekalb-TO rec
Ommend the creation Of a book commits
sion for common schools.
By Mr. Nunnally, of DeKalb-To pro-
vide for the appointment of judges of SUI
perior courts by the governor, and of the
supreme court by the Senate.
BY Mr.. Mershon, of Glynn-To create a
state board of health.
BY Mr. Nc Donald, of Gwinnett-To APP
prOpriate the first months rental of the
Western and Atlantic railroad, in every
year to the school fund.
By Mr.. Bacon, of Bibb-AUthorizing
the issue Of bonds to pay off convention
bonds, and those issued by Chas j. Nc
Donald
BY Mr.. Calvin, of Richmond-Creating
county boards Of equalization.
By Mr.. Boyd, of McDuffie-To furnish
free books to the common schools.
BY Representative Styles of Liberty
(colored)-T repeal the act requiring
equal accommodations and separate
coaches for white and black passengers.
By MIR. King of E'ulton-To appoint
commission to revise the Code
BY MIR. Calvin of Richmond-To pro-
vide for the issuance of circulating notes
by state banks.
BY Mr.. Branch of Columbia-To reduce
the salaries Of the railroad commits
sioners
BY Mr.. King, of Fulton-Authorizing
one railroad to acquire stock in another
under approval of the railroad commits
sion
BY Mr. King, Of Fulton-Creating the
office of state railroad inspector and fixing
his salary.
BY Mr. Tatum, of Dade-To establish
board of pardons.
By Mr.. Fleming, of Richmond-To
create a state bureau of immigration.
By Mr.. Price, of Floyd-To establish a
branch lunatic asylum at Rome
BY MIR. Fleming, of RichmOnd-Appro-
priating money for state normal school
at Athens
By Mr. Pate, of Dooley-Creating a
state board of health and providing for
sanitary board in each county.
By Mr. Martin, of Clarke-Providing
Tor county commissioners of agriculture.
By Mr. Bacon, of Bibb-Giving the rail
road commission power to regulate rail
road schedules.
Nv Mr. HOdCae Of D1,1oe1~s Ct,oa4...z-
the office of assistant state school COM
missioner
By Mr. Ham, of Hall-Providing for
the quarterly payment of common school
teachers.
BY Mr.. Stapleton, of Sumter-Prohibit-
ing the sale of cigarettes in Georgia.
BY Representative Styles, of Liberty
(colored) -Requiring railroad officials to
enforce the separate car law.
;. ny Mr. johnson, of Dougherty-Estab-
hsnlng weather crop service.
BY Mr.. PeagOn, of Henry-Providipg
for constitutional convention.
Among the bills that will be pushed
most strongly are those providing for
state board of health, a state normal
school and providing for the quarterly
payment of common school teachers.
GOV. Northen will take the field for the
board OF health and also for a reforma-
WY AOI CIlulludlS, Wule SCnOOl Commits
sloner Bradwell will push the interests of
the teachers and the normal school.
Every state in the union, except Geor-
gla, has from one to three dozen normal
schools, which the commissioner thinks
Is disgrace to our school system.
1t IS likely that the bill providing for
revision of the code will be passed
readily, and at the last session there
was good deal of favorable
opinion on this pill for a constitutional
convention. There are many things in
the present constitution that ought be
changed, and instead of doing this in the
usual way of legislative enactment and
ratlhcatlon 1t is urged that il would be
better TO have a new constitution.
A tight is probable on the railroad com
mission on account of the salaries paid.
Another important question will be the
increase In the number of supreme court
justices and changing the manner of
selecting the justices and Judges of the
superior courts and the solicitors by
making them appointive by the governor.
Incendiarism at Helena.
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