The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-14

at Butler and the Georgia and Alabama
College at Macon. The bill as amended
then passed without opposition, but not
until after the president of the Senate had
given it the constitutional majority.
Bills Passed by the Senate.
The following Senate bills were passed:
By MIR. Perkins of the Thirty-frst-To
amend the law concerning the condemna-
ton of private property in the state.
By the Same-To further define the in
competency of witness In cases where GER
tain parties, persons, officers or agents are
insane or deceased.
By Mr.. Branner of the Seventeenth-To
apply the statute of limitation to any
claim or demand held by any municipality
not being in the shape of a special con-
tract, and TO make all executions issued by
them subject to the same laws as now gov
erning other executions.
BY MIR. Redding of the Twenty-second-
To amend section 752 of the penal code of
1895, so that judges of the Superior Court
shall be empowered to transfer indictments
to county courts in vacation, as well as in
the term time.
BY Mr. Odom of the Ninth-To amend
section 1899 of the penal code, so as to fix
the fees of solicitors general in cases not
provided for
The following House bills were passed:
BY Mr.. Drawdy of Wayne-A joint res
olution providing for the pay of the per
diem and mileage of Hon. Elijah Tanner
deceased, representative of Coffee county
BY Mr.. Carlton of Clarke-A resolution
providing for the enlargement of the sum
mer Visiting Committee of the State
University.
BY Mr.. Freeman of Coweta-A resolu-
ton to pay the per diem and expenses of
the special committee to investigate the
management of the Georgia Sanitarium
BY Mr.. Chappell of Muscogee-To pro-
vide for the making of affidavits out of
the state of Georgia to be used within
same state
BY MIR Emanuel of Glynn-To amend
the charter of the city of Brunswick
BY Mr.. Ellis of Bibb-Relating 20 ware
housemen in this state.
The House bin by Mr.. Hardin of Wilkes
relative to the liens of mechanics, was
lost.
Petitions Were Not Read.
Gov. Gambler to-day transmitted to the
two branches of the general assembly cop
les of the petitions urging that legislation
be passed which will require parties apply
ing for receivers and injunctions to file a
bond before the application may be con-
sidered by the judges of the Superior
Court The petitions were not read.
MIR. Bryan of Floyd stated this morning
that several weeks ago he had introduced
bill on that line desired by the petition
ers, but no report on 1t had ever been
made. His bill was presented before the
great agitation in Fulton county as he
said he had recognized the evils of the
present law.
MIR. Slaton of Fulton, the chairman of
the general Judiciary Committee, said
that he had never seen the bill in ques-
ton. 1t had probably been referred to a
subcommittee which had never presented
report to the full committee. As the
bin has never been read but once in the
House, il would be impossible for it 10
become law at the present session. In
addition to the petitions sent through the
Governor, printed copies were distributed
in both houses, together with copies Of
the Fulton county grand jurys present
ments.
Bills Passed by the House.
The House. this afternoon, passed the
resolution of Chairman Chappeu of the
Appropriations Committee, appropriating
5000 additional to the Governors contin-
gent fund, $500 for reprnting the Supreme
Court reports, and $500 additional for the
operating expenses of that body.
The House passed, by a vote of 80 to
II, the resolution to pay $3.50 to the jour
nalizing clerks of the House and Senate
for indexing their journals.
The House also passed Mr. Chappen's
resolution 10 pay SO to Clerk Bolfuelet of
the House and $50 to Secretary Northen Of
the Senate for publishing and mailing to
members statements of last years bust
| ness, by vote of 81 to 81
a bill, by Mr.. Upchurch of Charlton,
making the Secretary of State referee and
| judge in county boundary contests, passed
by a vote of SO to 10.
Reorganization of Military.
A bill contemplating a revision in the
| military organization of the state was
| passed by a vote of 103 to g.
The bill provides that in times of peace
| the infantry shall consist of not exceed
| ing sixty companies of infantry white.
| and seven companies colored twelve
! troops of cavalry white, two batteries ar
ullery white, one colored, band of mu-
sic to each infantry regiment, together
with the medical department. the Gov
errors staff, hospital ambulance corps
| and naval militia. The bill indicates bat
| talon formation and gives the Governor
plenary power in assigning regiments and
| in calling out troops.
The bill by Mr.. Upchurch of Charlton
to define the boundary line between the
counties of Charlton and Wayne was op-
| posed by Mr.. Jones of Burke, who spoke
/ In behalf OF Mr.. Bennett OF Wayne. who
was absent He introduced an amend
ment to submit the controversy TO the
vote OF the people affected by it. The
amendment was defeated and the bill pass
| ed.
The bin by Mr. Everett OF stewart, pro-
vidinR bookkeeDer for the commissions