The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
BUSY DAY WITH THE BILLS.
HOUSE PASSES KNOWLES QUARAN-
TINE RESOLUTIONS.


of title 10 Recover the Value OF
Tmprorena ents-Biu Limiting Fees
OF Receivers Passed.
Atlanta. Ca. Dec. 1f-T1e House pass
Cd the KnoEle= resolutions Tor a rational
quarantine to-day in spite q the vigorous
uro.es- OF the Chatham de.egau1O. through
a5-. Neldrim as spokesman, en5 other
4eprezentarlves from the coast counties.
IL. Medium said Savannah asked Moth
frz more than ~ ne -at- alone. lie sad
Atlanta might wish 70 throw open her
6oo-s during q Ee-lcw fever epidemic,
while Savannah could not think Of 80 DO
fng. Alabama. ne declared, might quar-
sDtine against Atlanta. but there was 10
reason WHY other cities should b shut
out also. He thought the measure pzter-
uslistic. and opposed it strongly. Here Is
the text OF the resolL-i5-s:
Pc it resolved, By The legislature OF the
state Of George. That hereafter. in case
O. an outbreak of yellow fever. cholera,
smallpox Or plague, ali quarantine mat
tiers in the state Of Georgia snail d turn
Cd over 20 The United States marine hos
pHaI service during the continuance Of
such epidemic. under appropriate legls.a-
tion to be hereafter enacted by congress
charging the powers Of the marine hos
pftsI service. granted under the act Of CON
gress approved Feb. =, 1se3-
'.RAsolyed, further. That pending such
additional legislation by congress, all GER
t.acstes Of freedom from danger Of con-
veying Infection from person, local bag
gage. freight and vehicles for the trans
portation Of passengers and freight, duly
signed by medical officers Of the marine
hospital service, shall be accepted by the
state and local authorities in the state Of
Georgia.
Resolved, further, That we respect
fully memoEialize congress to enact the
necessary legislation to ehectuate this leg
islatIon.
Resolved. further. That we request our
senators and representatives to use all
proper means TO have such legislation
adopted.
Resolved. That the surgeon general OF
the United States marine hospital service
be furnished with a copy Of these resolu-
lions"
been a white elephant on the states hands
for several years VIII probably be sold.
The bill introduced in the House Of Rep
Tesentatives By Mr.. Charters Of Lumpkin
county providing for its sale, was passed
this morning. BY its provisions the gov
ernor is instructed to advertise the sale
and TO sell the road as soon as is practi-
cable The upset price is dxed al $500,
tne amount necessary 10 pay off the in
debtedness Of the company, which was
liQuidated by the state as endorser Of its
bonds
The passage Of the bill was opposed by
Dir. Awtry OF Cobb. He took the position
that the Northeastern, ike the Western
ana Atlantic, would become able TO pay
the state d handsome income.
A bill providing for the sale Of the road
was passed by the last legislature, but il
allowed the governor only six months
time 70 effect the sale. The present bill
gives him unlimited time.
The Senate bill, introduced by Senator
Brinscom permitting defendants in bona
fde possession of land under claim OF title
70 set of value Of permanent improve
nents and recover value of same when
forced 10 yield property 10 one holding a
superior tide. was passed.
Or Reid of Bibb, Mr.. DOdson Of Sum-
Ter and Mr. Fielder Of Fulton spoke in
favor Of the measure, and Mr.. Mclaughlin
Of Meriwether spoke against the bill.
The salaries of the mayor and council
men Of Atlanta, which have been in dis
pute for some time, will probably remain
az they are now. The point was settled
to-day. Just before the adjournment Of
the House, when Mr. Fielder of Fulton
called up the bin providing that the sala-
Ties OF the officials OF the city should re-
main fixed by charter, and that they
should not be regulated by the city coun-
Gil and had 1t passed.
In the Senate this morning President
Berner's bill limiting the fees of receivers
10 scale ranging from to per cent,
according to the amount administered and
restricting lawyers fees in receiverships
10 the actual value of the work done,
passed by vote Of q to s.
Senator F1ewellen's bill providing dras-
tic measures for securing fun tax returns
on personal property was taken up, but
was tabled temporarily.
Senator Golden's bill making 1t unlaw-
ful for any one to give money or other
things Of value for the purpose of in
huencing a vote or securing the election
Of a candidate came up. 1t was warmly
debated, and finally killed by vote of
y 10 r. Most of the senators thought
such law, though recommended by the
governor in his message, was narrowing
the rights and privileges Of candidates
down too fine. I'D
The Senate committee on penitentiary
completed its consideration of the convict
bill this afternoon, and reported il for
passage in the Senate at to-night's session.
1t was not taken up, however, pending the
printing Of it. This will be done by to-
unorrow, and then the discussion will be-
gin the bill having already been read twice
an the Senate.
The bill, as reported, has several changes
which will bring on a fight with the
House II they are adopted by the Senate
The most important Of these changes is
the striking out of section il, which pro-
hibited che working of convicts in mills
factories, etc, but permitted Il at saw
mills, on turpentne farms and the like
This change was made in Difference to the
South Georgia senators. The bin now has
no prohbitory clause in regard TO the
work TO which the convicts may be put.
Another change which was the subject
OF a hot discussion in the House Is the
striking out Of the clause which prohibited
eub-leasing.
The Senate committee made other minor
changes, one of them being 10 provide that
insane convicts shall be confined on the
convict farm instead Of in the state luna
tic asylum.
1t IS believed these changes will be
adopted by the Senate, and conference