The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24
GRAY AFTER THE GROCERIES.
HE WANTS A QUART MADE THE
MINIMUM SALE LIMIT.

In Addition TO This the Liquor Must
Not BE Drunk on the Premises.
Four Year Terms For Members of
the Legislature PrOpOsed-Mr. Nc
DOnough Introduces "A Bill in Ref
erence 10 Claims For Personal In
juries-MOre Pension Legislation.
Atlanta. Ga, Nov. Ex-senator Gray
came to the front in the upper branch of
the general assembly to-day with an anti
barroom bill that promises to cause a
sharp division on the temperance ques-
ton. His measure is short and to the
point. 1t simply prohibits the sale of ar
dent spirits within this state in quanti-
ties less than one quart and then the
liquor must not be drank on the prem
ises where sold
AS Senator Gray describes his bill, 1t IS
q single shot at barooms, and without
proposing a dispensary or interfering with
the order of things in counties that are
now dry under the local option law, or
where there are dspensaries, it proposes
to draw the issue squarely between bar
rooms and mo barrooms." The bill was
sent to the temperance committee, and
will be taken up there, along with the
Turner bill, which is much like the Bush
bill of last session.
In the House to-day Mr. Webb intro
duced a bill to amend the constitution so
that members of the general assembly
shall be elected for four years. He also
introduced a bill to amend the constitu-
ton so. as to provide for biennial sessions
of the legislature.
Mr.. McDonough of Chatham offered a
bill to-day to require the filing of claims
for personal injury against any person or
corporation within sixty days of the time
of the injury, and barring such claims
when not filed within such time. The
party against whom the claim is filed to
be given sixty days to settle and is given
the right to settle directly with the par
ties making the claim. In the meantime,
no suit is to be filed. 1t is designed to
head off damage suits against railroads
and starve out the class of lawyers known
in Atlanta as razor backs
Mr.. Mansfield offered a resolution, show
ing that the assessment for taxes of 1895,
made by the controller general against the
Darien and Western railroad, had been
unjust and authorizing the controller to
open the matter again as though no as
sessment had been made, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Swift OF Ebert introduced bill pro-
viding for pension board in each county,
the board to be composed of three MEM
bers. appointed by the judge of the super
Tor court, which board shall pass upon all
applications for pensions each year, and
receive 81 per application for it's services.
Mr.. Blalocx's bill making it a INSIDE
meanor for any person to ask or receive
fees for prosecuting a pension claim
-faka 7
Mr.. Chapman of Muscogee offered sew
eral bills revising the practice in justice
courts, which are of general interest. They
are to authorize constables' sales on any
day but Sunday in towns of 5000 people
after ten days notice has been given to
the defendant in fl. ia; to authorize magis-
trates to exact $3.50 when peace warrants
are issued If in their judgment the COM
plant is not well founded; amending the
code reducing the time Of summonses from
fifteen to ten days in justice courts.
Mr.. Knowles of Fulton thinks that coun-
ties of 10000 should provide court rooms
for justices of the peace, and furnish them
and has introduced bill to that effect,
the duty being made incumbent upon the
county commissioners.
Amending the other new bills OF general
Improvement were the following:
Making it a misdemeanor to procure con-
signments of farm products by parties who
refuse to report the WnOle net prOCeeuS Oh
the sales to the owner. The measure is
intended to protect farmers and fruit
growers against fraudulent sales of COM
mission men.
BY Mr.. Armstrong of Wilkes-Providing
that contracts for attorneys fees shall be
valid, but the amount of fees allowed
shall be submitted to jury unless plea
be filed by the defendant and not sustain
ed. This modifes the law of the Twitty
bill, and is intended to provide for fee
only when justice demands one.
By Mr.. Saton of Notwithstanding to
all parties the privilege now enjoyed by
building and loan associations of lending
money on installments. adding interest
TO principal and dividing the sum into
equal payments.
By Mr.. Jordan of Pulask-To prohibit
the reporter of the supreme court or the
stenographers or other officials of the
court from practicing law or acting as
counsel for parties to cases before said
court.
BY Mr.. West of Lowndes-A bill to pro-
vide for filing and recording bonds for
title to realty.
number of local bills were passed
The committee on privileges and cleo