The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-24
INTENDS TO WORK
THIS SEEMS TO BE THE IDEA OF
THE LEGISLATURE.
ALL JUNKETING PROHIBITED
so SAYS MIR. GRICE, MEMBER FROM
PULASKI.

Thomas r.. Penn, of Jasper County,
Made Messenger of the House on
the Second DallOt-Chatham COun-
tvs Delegation on Hand and at
WOrk-Mr. Harden Notifies Legis-
Iature of Forthcoming Invitation
to Attend the State Fair at Savan-
nah.
signalized the opening of it's second
session this morning by giving evidence
of the fact that it intends to get down
to work. An invitation to visit Macon
tomorrow during the Confederate re-
union and the Elks' Carnival was turn
ed down by a vote of II to 65. 1t was
opposed by Grice of Pulaski and Hard
wick of Washington.
Mr.. Grice stated that every resolu-
ton looking to adjournment to attend
fairs or for any like purpose would be
fought to the bitter end. He said it
was time for the House to stop taking
excursions and to get down to work.
Thomas r. Penn of Jasper county
was elected messenger of the House on
the second ballot, to succeed the late
Messenger F. H. Durham. There were
eight candidates, but all were with
drawn during the second ballot. Mr..
Penn was on the Confederate cruiser
Alabama" during the war, under Ad-
miral Semmes.
Chatham county's representatives
were all here to-day. including Senator
Cam. Mr.. Hitch introduced his bill
providing for a tax on gifts, inherit
ances and legacies, and it was referred
to the General Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Harden said he expected a dele
cation would come up from Savannah
for the purpose of inviting the Legis-
lature to attend the State Fair.
The first bill of the new session was
presented by Johnson of Barlow, to
recommend an act regarding the ap-
pointment of arbitrators to settle the
tax returns of railroads so as to let
of confining it to railroad commits
sioners.
T. P. Johnson of Jefferson, who
succeeds the late G. G. Johnson and
w. M. Willingham of Oglethorpe, who
succeeds the late J. c.. McWhorter,
were sworn in by Justice Lumpkin, of
the Supreme Court. Among the new
bills introduced in the House, were the
following:
BY Harden of Chatham-To protect
game, singing birds and other insectiv-
orous birds, animals, and prescribing
penalty for infiicting injury on these
birds or animals. Referred to the
General Judiciary Committee.
By Steed of Taylor-To provide for
no return of fertilizers for taxation,
where the land upon which the fertiliz-
ers are to be placed is given in.
BY Slaton of Fulton-That the acts
of the Legislature of Georgia, since
1891, be supplied to the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals.
By Mr.. Ship of Colquitt-To estab-
lish a City Court of Moultrie. Refer
red to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Wright. Kowles and Austin of
Floyd-For the maintenance of a dis
pensary for the sale of spirituous
liquors in Floyd county.
By Wright of Floyd-To make it a
misdemeanor for any one to accept
more than rs per cent. interest on
loans.
By King and Houston of Fulton-To
regulate the practice and procedure of
justice courts in cities of $4,000 or more
population.
By Wright of Floyd-That damages
lie against litigants who carry cases to
Supreme Court without reasonable
cause.
BY Simmons of Glynn-For the es-
adjustment in some county in South
Georgia of an agriculturist experiment
station.
By Park of Greene-That the decision
of three-fourths of the members of
jury make a verdict.
By Niblack of Jackson-To incorpor-
ate the town of Harmony Grove.
BY O'Connell of Richmond-To pro-
hibit employment of children under 10
years of age in cotton mills.
BY Hardwick of Washington-To
make it a crime for any intoxicated
person to appear in public place, and
punishment therefor.
The Governors message was read in
both houses. In the Senate the mes
sage was listened to with a great show
of interest on the part of the senators,
especially those portions which dealt
with the deficiency in the state treas
ury and recommended restrenchment in
school and pension appropriations, and
which urged immediate action looking
to the rebuilding of the Soldiers Home,
and which suggested that certain
changes be made in the constitution
of the state.
Senator Sullivan offered resolution
providing that a committee of two from