The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-01
TO LIMIT TAXATION.

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or school. so that towns OF 5000 will
be excepted.
BY Mr.. Hathcock of Douglas-To au
thorize county authorities to employ
experts to examine and report on coun-
ty books.
BY Mr.. George of Morgan1To amend
the law regulating the taking of fish,
making it unlawful to take fish in any
way except with hook and line or fish
basket, excepting shad from the pro-
visions of the act.
By Mr.. Shipp of Colquitt-To require
railroad companies to equip fiat cars
with appliances suitable for the ship
ment of lumber.
To Protect Primaries.
BY Mr. Hitch of chatham-To amend
the law regarding the buying or SELL
ing of votes, so as to include primary
elections. <se 81
by MIR. Hitch of Chatham-To pro-
vide for the punishment of any one
buying or selling votes at primary
BY Mr.. Hitch of Chatham-To pro-
vide for the compensation of bailiffs
and deputy sheriffs of courts in coun-
ties, having 10000 population at $65 per
month.
BY Mr.. Toon1er of ware-To amend
paragraph 8, section 7. article 3, of the
constitution so as to limit the time
within which appropriation bills shall
be presented to the Governor for his
approval or disapproval; to require
that they be sent the Governor not
less than ten days before the final adj
jcurnment of the Legislature.
By MIR. Miller Of Muscogee-To better
regulate fire insurance in Georgia and
to provide for the increase of public
revenue.
BY Mr.. Fielder of Bibb--To require all
agreements to give preference to GER
tain debtors to be in writing. and pro-
viding for the record of all such agree
ments and of all mortgages, deeds, as
signments. transfers and other instru
ments given as preferences by certain
debtors as against the right of bona
fide creditors and for other purposes.
BY Mr.. George of Morgan-To pro-
vide that the sheriffs of the counties
of the state shall be game and fish
wardens of their respective counties.
and deputy sherlffs and constables shall
be under wardens.
To define Newspaper Libel.
BY Mr.. Knowles of Floyd-To amend
section 1925 of the Code of Georgia, de-
filming a newspaper libel by adding at
the end of said section a proviso to
fix the measure Of damages in such
cases, TO provide the manner of bring
ing suits, to allow the newspapers
making such publication to make cor
rection of same on proper application,
and for the other purposes.
In the Senate to-day, Gov. Gambler
announced several appointments of
judges and solicitors as follows:
w. A. Jordan. judge, and r.
H. Sheffield solicitor of the
City Court Of Early; S. d.
Brewton, solicitor of the City
Court of Newton; ]. f. Rogers, solic-
itor of the City Court of Wilkinson;
b. M. Turnipseed, solicitor Of the
County Court of Clay: p. r. Taliafer-
70. Judge. and J. c. Heyman. solicitor
Of the City Court of Sandersville: A.
]. Davis. solicitor Of the County Court
OF Worth. b. b. Blount has been ap-
pointed solicitor Of the County Court
Of johnson instead OF w. b. Kent.
the Populist whom the Senate refused
TO confirm.
The Howard franchise bill passed by
the House yesterday. was read In the
Senate to-day for the first time.
To Keep Out Diseased Cattle.
The following bills were passed by