The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-30
LAWMAKERS OF The STATE.
Two Bills Of Interest TO The Local Pol
itiCialS Passed.

One Transfers the old Registration
Lists to the Ordinary's ONCE and the
Other Is the Osborne Substitute for
the Rockwell BilI-The Brannan Gar
nishment Bill to Be Reported Favor
ably-A Fight Over the Atlanta Expo
sition Appropriation.
Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 29.-The Senate OBJ
served Thanksgiving day by taking day
off, but the House met as usual and for
two hours worked industriously on COM
mittee reports and local bills. At noon,
however, the members began to feel as if
they were doing something they did not
have to do and when a motion to adjourn
was made, it was quickly adopted.
1t was expected that the committee on
privileges and elections would report its
recommendation on the Fayette county
case this morning, it having been agreed
last night to unseat Mr. Cook. the popu-
list, in favor of a. .. Blalock, the demo-
cratic contestant. For some reason, how
ever, the committee held back it's report,
but sent in a recommendation for the dis
missal Of the Jackson county contest, for
the want of prosecution and declaring the
sitting members, Messrs. Bennett and
Sells, populists, regularly elected. The
House accepted the report. Mr.. Blalock Of
Fayette will probably be seated to-mor-
row.
For the second time the general judiciary
committee to-day reported the constitu-
tionality of the proposed appropriation of
$4,000 for state exhibit at the Atlanta ex-
position next year, the exhibit to be under
the direction of the agricultural depart
ment minority report signed by eleven
members headed by Mr.. Fouche of Floyd
was submitted to-day, however. declaring
the proposed appropriation unConstitu-
tional This will bring on fight over it
in the House With the prevailing spirit
of economy that has so far characterized
the House, the exposition appropriation
will not have a very smooth road to travel.
Tomorrow the general registration bill
reported by the special committee to pre-
pare 1t will be the special order in the
House. Mr.. Brannan of Fulton has pre-
pared a substitute for the committee bill
which he will present. 1t has the same
end in view, but it is claimed that 1t great
ly simplifes the method of registration
and voting.
To-day the committee on ldDOT agreed 10
report the Brannan bill relating to the
garnishment of daily wages of laborers
and mechanics favorably with slight
amendment
If the bill becomes a law there will be a
great change in the commercial standing
of laborers and mechanics. Under it 80
per cent. of all over S25 per month earned
is subject to punishment. The present
law totally eXempts daily wages.
The House passed the bill transferring
Dawson county from Judge Gober's cir
cult the Blue Ridge, to the northeastern
The bill to provide for a sinking fund
of 100000 each year was also passed.
Mr.. Greer's bill authorizing judges OF
county courts to preside in other counties
was passed, and also the bill to create
a state memorial board to look after the
historic places and things of the state.
Mr.. Doolan's bill for the transfer of the
old registration books from the office OF
the county commissioners to the ordi-
nary's Office was passed; also Senator Os-
borne's substitute for the Rockwell bill
fixing the time of electing city officers
by the mayor and aldermen of Savannah
and providing for the election of a new
set of officers in January next.