The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-04
NEW GAME LAWS
CHANGES PROPOSED BY HARDEN
ADOPTED ny THE HOUSE.
SUMMER DUCK PROTECTED.
THEIR CLOSED SEASON TO Be
FROM FEB. 1 TO SEPT. 4.

So as TO Extend from March 15
to July 15-Marsh Hens, on Motion
of Butts of GIynn, Included In the
Protection Accorded Birds-Con-
vict Question the Special order
TO-mOrrOw-Other Work of the
House and of the Senate.
Atlanta, Aug. 3.--The House to-day
passed the bill by Mr.. Harden of Chat
ham to amend and revise the game
laws. the vote being LOG to 6.
OF chief interest to Savannah and
the coast section is the provision for
the protection of summer duck, the
closed season for this bird being from
Feb. l to Sept. /. The closed season
for doves was changed to the period
between March 10 and July Is.
The House also adopted an amend
ment by Mr.. Butts of Glynn including
marsh hens among the protected birds.
No Steering Committee.
The House refused to appoint a
steering committee to fix the order of
business. Members voting against
this proposition said 1t placed the
House absolutely at the will of the
Speaker, and no business could be
transacted unless he said so.
Convict Question Fixed
A resolution was adopted fixing the
convict question as the special order
for Wednesday morning, Immediately
after the reading of the Journal the
previous question to be called at 10
o'clock. Both the Gambler comloro-
mise and the Holder hackelford sub
stitute will be offered as substitutes
for the Clements bill. which has pass
ed the Senate and will be the meas
ure under consideration.
Gov. JelIss "A Guest.
Gov. w. d. Jelks of Alabama was a
guest on the floor of the House by
special invitation. and occupied a seat
with the Speaker for some minutes
this morning.
Register of Posted Lands.
The House passed by 80 to 10 a sub
stitute for bill by Mr.. Richardson
Of Houston, which provides that reg
lister of all posted lands shall be kept
in the office of the ordinary of each
county. This register shall be consid-
| cred due, and legal notice to all parties
! desiring to hunt or fish, and II Will
be a misdemeaDor for anyone to hunt
or fish on the lands OF another so reg
istered without first obtaining consent.
To Transfer Money.
The House passed a resolution, in
spite OF a protest of Mr.. Hall of Bibb,
who declared IL a dangerous prece-
dent. authorizing the State Treasurer
to transfer pension money from one
pension fund, in which there is a sur
plus, to another in which there may
| be a deficit.
Other measures passed were as fol-
lows:
For Old Records.
A resolution by Messrs. Stovall of
Chatham and Halves of Ebert, appro-
priating $1,000, to be used In securing
copies for publication of Colonial and
Revolutionary records relating to
Georgia, which are to be found only
in London, England, was passed by a
vote of 9S to 8.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the trustees of the State Sanitarium
to pay to ]. w. Wilcox $500 for serv-
ices as engineer.
A resolution was passed to pay to
e. r. Black 81 200 for services in Sc
special taxes from the packing houses
which have agencies in the state.
stOvaITs Pure Food Bill.
Mr.. stovall of Chatham introduced
general pure food bill. which was
referred to the Committee on General
Agriculture. This is the Hepburn Pure
Food law, which has received some
consideration already from Congress.
1t is recommended by the United States
and state departments of agriculture.
The senate's Session.
In the Senate President Howell re-
fused to relieve Senator Harrell of the
Eighth district from service on the
Lobby Investigation Committee The
Senate passed the following bills:
BY Mr.. Cam of Chatham-To amend
the charter of the Savannah Trust
Company so as to allow the company
to authorize a plan of safe deposit
to act as executive testamentary guar
dian, trustee. receiver. etc.
BY Mr. Comas of the Third-To es-
tablish a system of public schools for
Pierce county.
BY Mr. Calvin of Richmond-To abol-
ish the f"days of grace recognized
by custom in this state and to fix a
date when such abolition shall take
effect.
BY Mr. Sweat of the Fifth-To pro-
vide for closing private ways In certain
cases.
In executive session a communica-
ton was read from the Governor, an
nouncing that he had appointed L.
Kennedy solicitor of the County Court