The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-31
LEGISLATURE WORKING FAST.
but 1T IS ALSO PILING UP MUCH
NEW BUSINESS.

Five Bills Passed in Five Days-An
Effort to Be Made TO Fix the Legal
Rate of Interest Absolutely at
Per Cent-Many New Measures
INSTRUMENTATION. Gamblers APP
pOintments of Judges and Solicit
tors.
Atlanta. Oct. SO.-The Legislature is
making haste in passing new measures,
but it is piling up a mountain of business
for the members that will be more than
they can say grace over in the forty-five
days yet remaining of the session.
There are several important bills that
will bring about much discussion when
they are up for passage many of which
have been made special orders for this
week and next, and these, with the tax
commission bill, will take up the greater
portion of the time.
There is number of members who
have bills yet to be introduced, and if the
House carries out the record so far made,
the state may be much the gamer by the
work of this Legislature. This session is
just five days old, and the House has
passed just that number of bills. which
would mean fifty for the session, with
that ratio maintained.
Like all It's predecessors, this session has
its croakers. One of these to-day sug-
gested that the best service that the leg
islator can do the state is to pass the tax
bill, provide for a constitutional conven-
ton and adjourn voting their remaining
forty days to the constitutional' conveu-
ton. The convention forces seem to be
gathering strength daily, but it is too early
yet TO predict with any degree of certainty
the outcome of this vital issue
The bills passed We're:
BY Mr.. Bower of Decatur-To permit pri-
vate railroad companies to cross charter
ed railroads in order to reach timber and
mineral lands and other material
By Mr. Lane of B.bb-To authorize the
court to which an attachment has been
returned by the Ievying officer TO hear
evidence and pass upon the suhclency of
the bond.
Mr. Price of Oconee-To require fertll-
izer manufacturers 10 submit a report I'M
der oath Of the material from which they
secured the ammonia in their fertilizers
Several members had their bills tabled
to-day seeing defeat staring them in the
lace, because of slim attendance, the vot-
ing more than once disclosing the lack Of
quorum.
Georgia's Rate of Interest.
There was another flood of new bills to-
day. DIR. II. II. Carlton of Athens wants
The legal rate Of interest restricted abso-
lutely 10 per cent per annum, and when
this measure comes up for passage, an
effort will be made to reduce il to per
cent. which win precipi,a ate a lively fight.
The irrepressible dog law is on again
TO go, perhaps, the way of all the others.
DR.. Carlton introduced a resolution pro-
viding for the attendance Of the general
assembly as a body at the next commence
ment of the State University. 1t is pro-
posed that the body meet at Athens in its
organized capacity as a visiting commit
tee. The resolution proposes the holding
Of grand Chautauqua at the same time,
the exercises to include a number of ad-
dresses by leading literary men and edu-
Gators Of the country.
Mr.. Bass of Habersham is after the free
pass members, and proposes to withhold
their mileage whenever transportation is
given by rahorad company.
bill 10 protect the consumers of hay,
cotton seed hulls and similar products was
introduced by Mr.. Swift of Ebert. IL
requires the weight to be stamped on ev.
cry bale OF such products offered for sale
Nj Swift SAYS some of the bales now
shiI ped into the state weigh as low as
S'AtS POUNDS, Nien they purpOft 10 weigh
lOo.
There was the usual quota of local bills
which crowds the calendar at every ses-
sion.
Mr.. Swift, chairman of the House Joint
Committee to investigat the condition oil
the Northeastern Railroad. reported to-
day that they found the road in good phys
zeal and financial condition and commend
ell the states management embracing the
period between MAY, 1897. and June, 1899.
New Bills Introduced.
The other new bills are:
BY Walker of Brooks-To authorize the
forfeiture and retirement of the shares OF
stock OF delinquent subscribers to the can.
ital stock of corporations without sale
or suit
BY Post of Coweta-To repeal section
2953 of volume II of the Code of Georgia
winch provides for notice of mortgagor in
case OF foreclosure of personally.
by Denny of Floyd-To regulate the
business Of insurance in this state.
My Mr.. Post of Coweta-To regulate Tho
n granting of new trials IN suits for dam.
Il eyes SO as to provide that before a new
'flai snail be awarded on the ground OF