The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-06
BICYCLES TO GO AS BAGGAGE.
A BILL ON THE SUBJECT INTRO
DUCED IN TIE HOUSE.

Representative watkins of CLINE Ell
County Introduces n Bill to Pro-
hibit Treating in POIitics-A New
Schedule of Fees for Charters Pro-
posed-Amendment of the Food
AduIterntiOn Law Proposed.
Atlanta, Ga. Dec 5.-The lower house OF
the legislature only was in session to-day,
the Senate having agreed last Thursday
10 adjourn over until Monday. While the
attendance in the House was small there
was nevertheless considerable business
transacted. Several important bills Of a
local nature and some Of general import
ance were passed and a number of new
ones read the first time.
Mr. Phinizy Of Richmond introduced
bill declaring bicycles to be baggage and
requiring all the railroads of the state to
carry them as such. At present the roads
In the Southern Passenger Association
charged % cents for carrying wheels. In
derd the Phinizy bill each first-class ticket
is entitled to have one wheel hauled free
without being boxed or Grated.
Mr.. Watkins of Gilmer introduced bill
prohibiting candidates for office from
treating voters to drinks or cigars, as well
as casting their ballots. Mr.. Watkins
thinks that the treating habit is the ruina-
ton of Georgia politics and proposes to
push his bill and II possible put stop to
It, Soda water and ice cream do not come
under the ban Of his bill and he thus makes
no provision for the possibility of women
L..
Mr.. johnson of Hall offered a resolution
10 pay the widow of the late Hon. X U.
Hardeman such per diem and mileage as
he would have drawn had fate permitted
+ him to serve out the full session. The
resolution went over under the rules, as
It involves an appropriation and STANDS
on the same footing as bill of like CHAR
acter.
Mr.. Simpson Of Milton introduced two
bills to regulate the fees to be pald py
banks and by railroads in taking out their
charters. At present, without regard to
the amount of capital stock, or number OF
miles. the fees are $50 for banks and 500
for railroads. Mr.. Simpsons proposition
is to have banks with $250000 capital stock
pay $50 as now, and those having more an
additional $50 for each additional $25O,OOO.
Railroads not more than 100 miles in
length he wishes to pay the present fee,
and another 500 for each additional 100
miles.
BY request Mr.. Fielder sent up bill to
amend the law regulating the sale of wa
tered or aduterated milk, butter and
cheese so as to strike out the words but
ter and cheese" and make the bill apply
alone to milk. The object of the bill is
supposed to be to give to oleomargarine
the opportunities 1t once enjoyed.
Mr.. Phinizy of Richmond offered bill
to amend section 1896 of the code, so as to
allow any joint owner of land to apply for
its partition to the superior court of either
county in which any portion of>it lies.
Mr. Boynton of Spalding offered a bill
70 abolish barrooms and substitute a dis
pensary The bill is closely on the line
of the Bush bill, and is a duplicate of
the Turner bill, now before the Senate.
Mr.. johnson of Hall introduced a bill
to authorize the governor to lease for
term of years, not to exceed ninety-nine,
any property or rights along the line of
the Western and Atlantic railroad, pro-
vided the rights of the present lessees are
duly respected.
Mr.. Little of Muscogee introduced a bill
to authorize the levy of the regular sink
ing fund of 100000 per annum for two
years, to be applied to the redemption and
retiring of state bonds.