The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-29
DoINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATOR GROSS INTRODUCES A
BIENNIAL-SESSION BILL.

nIthy B%cauSe OF inc bcath "a
President DodsOn's Father ana
Senator CIiftOn's Sister-WiIcOx
County Site Fight Ushered Into the
House in the shape of IA BilI-Mr.
CaIvin'S Hunting Bill Quickly
KILLED.
Atlanta, Ca. Nov. 2S.-Another bill for
biennial sessions Of the legislature, as a
step in the direction of economical re-
form. was presented to-day in the Senate
It's author is Mr. Gross of the Twenty
ninth district. He believes, as do good
many other people, that the legislature
can get along by meeting once in two
years; in fact, that with a biennial sys-
TEN that the interests of the people would
be better cared for than they are now,
and for this reason he proposes to press
his bin to a passage. There is already
a similar measure in the House, but 1t
has not been acted upon by the commit
tee
President Dodsou was absent from his
place in the Senate to-day, on account of
the death of his father, who has been very
ill ever since the opening of the session.
Upon being informed of the cause of the
absence of their president, the Senate,
upon motion of Mr.. Redding passed APP
propriate resolutions, adjourning shortly
afterward
The Senate was also informed of the
death of Mrs s. d. Bradwell, wife of
President Bradwel Of the State Normal
School and sister to Senator William Cliff
ton, and a suitable resolution of sympa-
thy was passed.
The Senate passed the bill of Mr.. Wight
10 amend the charter of Albany, and sew
eral new measures were handed in. Among
them were one by Mr.. Wight to reduce
the bond of sheriff of Dougherty county;
one by Mr.. Underwood 10 allow a person
to give a lien on growing crops that will
be superior TO all other liens except for
taxes, and two bills by Mr.. Fouche,
amending the code in relation to pledges
for new trials.
The House did good deal of purely rou-
tine business to-day without developing
anything that was of special interest. One
bill that promises to raise a storm about
the ears of the solons was that providing
for the removal of the county site of Will
cox county from Abbeville TO Rochelle.
This contest has already gone before the
people and through the courts. In the
election Rochelle won, and being sustain
ed by Secretary of State Clifton, the bill
is now offered to carry out the will Of the
people. There is violent opposition how
ever, as the people of Abbeville do not
propose to permit the removal until the
last ditch is carried, and will oppose the
bill introduced to-day with all their might.
Mr. Bush of Miller county got in his
work to-day on the bill of Mr.. Calvin of
Richmond providing penalty for hunting
or fishing on the lands of Another without
first having obtained written permission.
Mr. Everett, ex-congressman from the
Seventh district, also took a hand in the
little fray, but Mr. Bush scored honors by
his declaration that he thought the mem
her from Richmond county was only in fun
when he introduced such bin His idea
was that Mr.. Calvin, who had been referr-
ed to as the father of the House" on ac-
count Of his long service therein, had NOT
anything else TO do TO keep him busy when
he prepared his hunting bin. Taking this
view of it Mr.. Bush, moved to table it, and
the House lost little time in accepting the
suggestion.
The Atlanta City Court matter was up in
TIE House to-day in the form of collateral
bills that made up part of issue fought
the stand it took then without deigning to
reopen the discussion. The whole matter
now goes to a conference committee.
Tomorrow election contests viii claim
the attention of the House as a special
order.
Mr. Han of Bib to-day had his bill:
which Is supposedly aimed at the Southern
Railway System, made a special order for
Wednesday. This is the measure reported
favara blv ~ the general judiciary commit
tee and which requires all companies oper-
ating railroads in this state to become
chartered under the laws of this state.
The Swift resolution appointing a COM
mittee to examine and report upon the
Northeastern Railroad. and a bin by Mr..
Morris of Cobb prescribing a penalty for
firing pistols or other weapons on Sun
days, were passed.
Among the new bills of the day were the
following:
By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-A bill TO
repeal the act creating the county COM
missioners of Thomas county. Also a bill
TO provide for the creation of a board of
county commissioners, and for their cleo
ton by the people.
BY Mr.. Lane of Bibb-A bill to amend
section 1858 of civil code so as to prevent
any agent or officer of a corporation from
testifying as to any transaction or CONVEX
sation with a deceased person in any ac-
ton where the corporation is the defend
ant and % representative of the deceased
the plaintiff.
By Mr.. Lane of Bibb-A bill TO provide
that DEGREES and judgments, ETC., trans
ferring in whole or in part title to real
estate shall be recorded in the office of
clerk of Superior Court in the county
where the property is located
BY Mr.. Wooten of Calhoun-A bill to
authorize judges of the Superior Courts
to fill vacancies in boards of county COM
missioners in certain cases.
BY Mr.. Erwin OF Clark-A bill to au.1rd
the act incorporating the Bank of the
University, so that a person owning ten
shares of stock may be a director instead
of twenty shares as at present