MESSAGES OF
HON. HUGH M. DORSEY,
GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
HEL\TIYE TO
CLEMENCY CASES
A~D HEL.\TIYE TO
REPORT OF
BUDGET AND INVESTIGATING COMMISSION

MESSAGES OF
HON. HUGH M. DORSEY,
GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
RELATIVE TO
CLEMENCY CASES
AND RELATIYE TO
REPORT OF
BUDGET AND INVESTIGATING COMMISSION

REPORT ON CLEMENCY CASES.
STATE OF GEORGIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ATLANTA.
June 25th, 1920. TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
I hand you herewith report, as required by the Constitution of the State, showing all clemency mattersreprieves, removals of disabilities, probations, paroles, commutations and pardons granted since my last report submitted June 26th, 1919.
Respectfully submitted, HUGH M. DORSEY, Governor.
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REPRIEVES.
TOM STEELE: Thomas County; murder. Respited from July 11th, 1919, to August 15th, 1919, and again from August 15th, 1919, to September 5th, 1919, in order to allow time for the Prison Commission and the Governor to review application for commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment.
JIM HILL: Crisp County1 murder. Respited from July 16th, 1919, to August 27th, 1919; again from August 27th, 1919, to September 24th, 1919, and again from September 24th, 1919, to October 1st, 1919, in order to allow time for the Prison Commission and the Governor to review application for commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment.
JOE WEBB: Floyd County; murder. Respited from September 1st, 1919, to October 1st, 1919, in order to allow time for Governor to review application for commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment.
WM. W. ODOM: Bacon County; seduction; 5 years. Respited from October 29th, 1919, to December 3rd, 1919, in order to allow time for filing of application for clemency with the Prison Commission. This respite was granted because of the extraordinary facts set forth in papers presented to the Prison Commission, and upon recommendation of the Prison Commission.
WM. DANIELS, ALIAS SMOKEY JOE: Pulaski County; murder. Respited from October 31st, 1919, to December 1st, 1919, and again from December 1st, 1919, to January 2nd, 1920, in order to allow time for the Prison Commission and the Governor to review application for commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment.
HOLLIS LANDERS: Jackson County; murder. Respited from January 2nd, 1920, to February 6th, 1920; again from February 6th, 1920, to February 27th, 1920;
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again from February 27th, 1920, to March 26th, 1920; again from March 26th, 1920, to April 2nd, 1920, and again from April 2nd, 1920, to May 7th, 1920. Respites_ granted in order to allow time for the Prison Commission and the Governor to review application for commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment, and in order to allow time for filing and hearing of extraordinary motion for .new trial, and in order to allow time for filing and hearing on petition for writ of mandamus to compel the signature of the trial judge to bill of exceptions, and in order to allow time for a rehearing of the application for commutation of sentence by the Prison Commission and the Governor.
DINK TOWLER: Gwinnett County; assault with intent to rape; 12 years. Respites from August 28th, 1919, to September 2nd, 1919, in order to allow time for filing of extraordinary motion for new trial during term time, the extraordinary motion being based upon newly discovered evidence. The Prison Commission recommended that the respite be granted.
JOE JAMES: Twiggs County; murder. Respited from April 21st, 1920, to June 2nd, 1920, and again from June 2nd, 1920, to June 16th, 1920, and again from June 16th, 1~20, to August 18th, 1920, in order to allow time for Prison Commission to review application for commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment.
FRED SHELTON: Bartow County; murder. Respited from April 30th, 1920, to May 28th, 1920, in order to allow tinie for Prison Commission to review application for commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment.
ULYSSES GOOLSBY: Early County; murder. Respited from May 7th, 1920, to June 4th, 1920; again from June 4th, 1920, to June 25th, 1920, and again from June 25th, 1920, to July 23rd, 1920, in order to allow time for
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Prison Commission and the Governor to revie~ application for commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment.
J. J. GORDON: Jones County; violating prohibition law; 1 year. Respited from June 14th, 1920, to June 28th, 1920, in order to allow time for Governor to review application for respite until next term of Superior Court of Jones County for the purpose of filing extraordinary motion for new trial during term time. This r~spite was recommended by the Prison Commission.
REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES. JAMES A. BEAVERS: Coweta Superior Court, March term, 1919; receiving stolen goods; $150.00 fine. Applicant paid the fine of $150.00. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission, trial Judge, Solicitor-General, and others, disabilities removed and restored to full rights of citizenship, May 7th, 1920. EDWARD HAWKINS: Chatham Superior Court, December term, 1911; bigamy; 3 years. Applicant served out his sentence several years ago, and it is shown that his conduct has been good since his release. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission and a number of citizens of the community in which applicant has resided for the past six years, disabilities removed and restored to full rights of citizenship, May 27th, 1920.
PROBATIONS. H. R. DUBBERLY: City Court of Reidsville; selling liquor; 12 months. Upon recommendation of the trial judge and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation. Approved July 25th, 1919. RAIDER ALMON: City Court of Carrollton, July term 1919; carrying concealed weapons and carrying weapons without license; 6 months or $60.00. Upon rec-
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ommendation of the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of fine of $60.00. Approved July 31st, 1919.
REUBEN HARDY: City Court of Thomasville, September term 1918; selling liquor; 10 and 10 months. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation. Approved August 9th, 1919, to become effective September 30th, 1919.
R. R. CLARK: Harris Superior Court, April term 1919; violating prohibition law; 8 months or 4 months and $500.00 fine. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission, trial Judge and Solicitor-General, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of fine of $100.00. Approved August 9th, 1919, to become effective August 21st, 1919.
F. A. ROWLAND: Laurens Superior Court, April term 1919; fornication; 12 months. Upon recommendation of the trial judge, Solicitor-General and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of all costs. Approved August 22nd, 1919, to become effective November 7th, 1919.
FLETCHER BRAWNER: Harris Superior Court, April term 1919; violating prohibition law; 8 months m 4 months and $500.00. Upon recommendation of the trial Judge, Solicitor-General and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of all costs. Approved August 26th, 1919.
WILLIAM PAL~fER: Decatur Superior Court, ]'all term 1918; fornication; 12 months and 6 months in jail. Upon recommendation of the jurors, trial Judge and Solicitor-General and the Prison Commission applicant al-
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lowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of $141.61. Approved September 30th, 1919.
WALTER REVELS, ADDIE REVELS, JOHN McDUFFY AND WEST McLEMORE; September term 1919, Wilcox Superior Court; larceny; 12 months and 6 months or $75.00. Upon recommendation of the trial Judge and the Prison Commission, applicants allowed to serve remainder of their sentences on probation, upon payment of a fine of $75.00 each. Approved November 11th, 1919.
W.W. ODUM: Bacon Superior Court, March term 1917; seduction; 5 years. Upon recommendation of the prosecutrix, trial Judge, Solicitor-General and the Prison Commission, applicant's sentence was commuted so as to allow him to serve 12 months on probation, upon paymen~ of a fine of $200.00. Approved November 25th, 1919.
JOE T. JONES: Troup Superior Court, July term 1919; larceny from house; 12 months. Upon recommendation of the trial Judge and the Prison Commission, appli-cant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on pro bation. Approved December 2nd, 1919.
E. S. PURCELL: Franklin Superior Court, September term 1919; violating prohibition law; 3 months in jail and $500.00 fine. Upon recommendation of the triai judge and the Prison Commission, applicant released after he had served one-third of his sentence and allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation upon pay:ient of fine of $500.00. Approved December 5th, 1920.
W. J. HUCKABY: Cobb Superior Court, March term 1919; fornication; 12 months. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of all costs. Approved December 19th, 1919, to become effective December 21st, 1919.
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C. E. CORLEY: Taylor Superior Court and Crawford Superior Court, Spring term 1919; violating prohibition law; 12 months in each county. Upon recommendation of the trial Judge and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of all court costs in the two cases. .Approved December 20th, 1919.
HENRY RICH.A.RDS: Morgan Superior Court, September term 1917; violating prohibition law; 6-6-12 and 12 months. Upon recommendation of the trial Judge, Solicitor-General and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of all costs in any one case. .Approved December 23rd, 1919.
CR.A.WFORD BRIDGES: Harris Superior Court, .August term 1919; manufacturing liquor; 12 months or 5 months and $250.00. Upon recommendation of the trial Judge, Solicitor-General and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of the fine of $250.00 imposed by the Court, after he had served 5 months. .Approved January 2nd, 1920.
HAROLD GAUSE: Chatham Superior Court, October term 1919; larceny; 12 months. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation. .Approved January 6th, 1920.
FELTON .AD.A.MS: Haralson Superior Court, October term 1917; larceny; _12 months and $250.00 fine or 6 months in jail. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation. .Approved January 9th, 1920.
L. L. THOM.AS: Bibb Superior Court, .April term 1919; violating prohibition law; 12 months and $250.00 fine. Upon recommendation of the trial Judge, Solicitor-
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General and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of fine of $250.00. Approved January 16th, 1920.
E. H. HUMPHRIES: Warren Superior Court, January term 1919; violating prohibition law; 12 months and 6 months in jail. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainde:t of his sentence on probation, upon payment of a fine of $1,000.00. Approved February 5th, 1920, to become effective March 15th, 1920.
ERNEST CORNELL: Clay Superior Court, Spring term 1919; misdemeanor ( 2 cases) ; 12 months and 5 months. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentencJ on probation. Approved February 9th, 1920.
TOM HALL; City Court of Dublin; December term 1918; carrying concealed weapon; 12 months or $200.00 fine. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation. Approved February 9th, 1920, to become effective February 16th, 1920.
MRS. NORA ETTER: Walker Superior Court, February term 1919; assault to murder; 12 months. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of her sentence on probation. Approved February 9th, 1920, to become effective May 28th, 1920.
ANDREW TAYLOR: Clayton Superior Court, August terin 1919; larceny; 12 months. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of all costs. Approved February 9th, 1920.
CHARLIE HATTAWAY: Glascock Superior Court, August term 1918; manufacturing liquor; 12 months and
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6 months in jail. Upon recommendation of the trial Judge and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his 12 months' sentence on probation and to pay fine of $500.00 (imposed by Court) in lieu of jail sentence. Approved February 9th, 1920, to become effective February 24th, 1920.
CHARLIE BURKE: City Court of Albany, November term 1917; violating prohibition law; 12 months and $1,000.00 fine or 6 months in jail. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his jail sentence on probation, upon payment of all costs for the six months' jail sentence only. Approved February 14th, 1920.
MRS. PATTIE PARKER: City Court of waycross, October term 1919; misdemeanor; 6 months. Upon recommendation of the trial Judge and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of her sentence on probation. Approved February 14, 1920, to become effective February 25th, 1920.
OLIVER WILLIAMS: Putnam Superior Court, Spring term 1919; attempting to manufacture liquor; 12 months. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of all costs. Approved ]'ebruary 14th, 1920, to become effective March 4th, 1920.
JIM JESTER: Butts Superior Court, October term 1919; violating prohibition law; 9 months. Upon recommendation of the trial judge, Solicitor-General, and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of all costs. Approved March 1st, 1920, to become effective March 6th, 1920.
WILLIAM HALL: Wilkinson Superior Court, October term 1919; violating prohibition law; 12 months. Upon recommendation of the trial judge, Solicitor-Gen-
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eral and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of all costs. Approved March 15th, 1920.

J. R. NEAL: Glascock Superior Court, August term 1918; manufacturing liquor; 12 months and 6 months in jail or $1,000.00. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of fine of $1,000.00 and all costs. Approved March 31st, 1920, to become effective April 7th, 1920.

JOHN T. HENDERSON: Pierce Superior Court,

March term 1920; violating prohibition law; 12 months

or 6 months and $250.00 fine. Upon recommendation of

the Prison Commission, applicant having paid the $250.00

fine, he was allowed to serve remainder of his sentence

on probation, upon payment of all costs. Approved

April 10th, 1920.

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EDGAR GILBERT: Clayton Superior Court, August term 1919; assault and carrying pistol; 12 months or $150.00 and 10 months or $100.00. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of fine of $150.00. Approved April 10th, 1920.

CHARLEY EASTERWOOD: City Court of Carrollton, September term 1919; violating prohibition law; $50.00 or 30 days in jail and 12 months. Upon recommendation of the trial Judge, Solicitor and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation upon payment of fine of $50.00. Approved April 13th, 19~0.
ROMAN MINSEY: Berrien Superior Court, August term 1919; larceny; 12 months. Upon recommendation of the trial judge, Solicitor-General and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation. Approved April 13th, 1920.

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JOHN ALEXANDER: Butts Superior Court, August term 1919; violating prohibition law, gaming and carrying concealed weapon; 9-5 and 2 months. Upon recommendation of the trial Judge and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence, upon payment of costs in any one case, on probation. Approved April 28th, 1920.
CAPE ANESS: Spalding Superior Court, January term 1919; violating prohibition law; 12 and 12 months. Upon recommendation of the trial Judge, Solicitor-General and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation. Approved April 22nd, 1920.
EDD FAMBROUGH: City Court of Griffin, Fall term 1918; misdemeanor (4 cases) ; 9 months in each case. Upon recommendation of the trial Judge, Solicitor and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentences on probation. Approved May 3rd, 1920.
SON THOMPSON: Campbell Superior Court, August term 1919; making liquor; 12 months. Upon recommendation of the trial judge and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of all costs. Approved May 10th, 1920.
ELBERT DENSLEY: Baldwin Superior Court, July term 1918; manslaughter; 1 year. Upon recommendation of the trial judge, Solicitor-General, jurors and the Prison Commission, applicant's sentence commuted to 12 months and allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of all costs. Approved May 18th, 1920.
ED DOOD: City Court of Newnan, July term 1919; gambling and larceny after trust; $75.00 or 9 months and $150.00 or 12 months. Upon recommendation of the trial
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judge; Solicitor and the Prison commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentences on probation, upon payment of the costs, $92.70. Approved May 18th, 1920.
WILLIE HENRY: Clayton Superior Court, February term 1920; larceny; 6 months. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of all costs. Approved May 18th, 1920.
MAX LOCKRIDGE AND CLAUDE NELSON; Whitfield Superior Court, January term 1920; larceny; 6 months. Upon recommendation of the trial Judge and the Priso:;:. Commission, applicants allowed to serve remainder of their sentences on probation. Approved May 18th, 1920.
CARL THOMPSON: Fulton Superior Court, May term 1919; cow stealing; 2 years. Upon recommendation of the trial judge, Solicitor-General and the Prison Commission, applicant's sentence commuted to 12 months and he was allowed to serve remainder of his sentence of 12 months on probation. Approved May 21st, 1920.
AYELS CAPEL: Muscogee Superior Court, January term 1920; violating prohibition law; 12 months or 5 months and $250.00. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, upon payment of fine of $250.00. Approved May 25th, 1920, to become effective June 6th, 1920.
J. T. BRITT: Muscogee Superior Court, November term 1917; violating prohibition law; 6 months in jail or $1,000.00 fine and 12 months. Upon recommendation of the trial Judge, Solicitor-General and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve one-half of his sentence on probation, he having paid the $1,000.00 fine. Approved May 25th, 1920.
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TOM W. BARLOW: Wheeler Superior Court, March term 1920; violating prohibition law; 9 months or $100.00 and 6 months. Upon recommendation of the trial Judge, Solicitor-General, jury and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sen-tence on probation, upon payment of fine of $100.00. Approved June 11th, 1920, to become effective June 15th, 1920.
IVEY LITTLE: Cobb Superior Court, November term 1919; horse stealing; 12 months. Applicant has served over half of his sentence, and upon recommendation of the Solicitor-General and the Prison Commission, allowed to serve the remainder of his sentence on probation. Approved June 18, 1920.
WILLIE JONES: Laurens Superior Court, February term 1920; simple larceny; 12 months. Upon recommendation of the trial Judge, Solicitor-General, prosecutor and the Prison Commission, applicant allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation. Approved June 19th, 1920.
FRANCIS SHEPPARD: Emanuel Sur cow stealing; 12 months. Upon recommendation of the Prison Commission and in view of applicant's physical condition and the fact that he has only about 3 months remaining of his sentence, allowed to serve remainder of his sentence on probation, so that he may enter a hospit:::.l at Government's expense on account of his service in the army. Approved June 19th, 1920.
PAROLES.
Following paroles approved on representation made as to character of applicants previous to conviction, cir- cumstances attending commission of crimes and priscn deportment.
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Every application for parole approved was recommended by every member of the Prison Commission.
JACKSON WILLIAMS: Burke Superior Court, October term 1903; murder; life; approved July 11th, 1919.
G. W. ELLER: Cherokee Superior Court, February term 1918; manufacturing liquor; 2 years; approved July 22nd, 1919.
PAT KNICK: Murray Superior Court, August term 1914; manslaughter; 10 years; approved July 24th, 1919.
W. H. TAYLOR: Bibb Superior Court, April term 1916; assault to murder; 6 years; approved July 28th, 1919.
JULIUS WILLIAMS: Jenkins Superior Court, March term 1917; assault to murder; 3 years; approved July 28th, 1919.
JOE L. BROWN: Turner Superior Court, August term 1914; bigamy; 10 years; approved August 2nd, 1919.
WILLIE HIERS: Colquitt Superior Court, January term 1916; manslaughter; 15 years; approved August 9th, 1919, to become effective October 25th, 1919.
GEORGB PEJTERSON: Calhoun Superior Court, June term 1908; murder; life; approved August 9th, 1919.
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EUGENE ORR: Fulton Superior Court, May term 1918; larceny after trust; 3 years; approved August 13th, 1919, to become effective November 7th, 1919.
J. F. MULLIGAN: Polk Superior Court, February term 1916; manslaughter; 10 years; approved August 14th, 1919, to become effective August 17th, 1919.
KNOT HOLLAND: Laurens Superior Court, October term 1917; voluntary manslaughter; 3 years; approved August 20th, 1919.
EBB GLENN: Clay Superior Court, September term 1916; larceny; 3 years; approved August 20th, 1919.
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JUDGE MAHONE: Talbot Superior Court, September term 1903; murder; life; approved August 20th, 1919.
JIM JENKINS: Burke Superior Court, April term 1904; murder; life; approved August 22nd, 1919.
JOHN WASHINGTON: Chatham Superior Court, October term 1915; assault to murder; 5 years; approved August 22nd, 1919.
WILLIAM FORD: Chatham Superior Court, April term 1906 ; burglary; 20 years; approved August 22nd, 1919.
LONNIE COLLIER: Richmond Superior Court, April term 1917; burglary; 5 years; approved August 22nd, 1919.
BOSE BENTLEY: Upson Superior Court, May term 1918; manufacturing liquor; 3 years; approved August 22nd, 1919.
LUKE MURPHY: Spalding Superior Court, January term 1909; murder; life; approved August 27th, 1919.
ISAIAH FARLEY: Fulton Superior Court, September term 1915; rape; 20 years; approved September 1st, 1919.
ASA HEMBREE: Hart Superior Court; August term 1914; seduction; 7 years; approved September 6th, 1919, to become effective May 7th, 1920.
EUGENE FINNEY: Baldwin Superior Court, Jan-uary term 1917; burglary; 10 years; approved September 10th, 1919.
J. S. AMERSON: Newton Superior Court, January term 1916; larceny; 4 years; approved September 15th, 1919.
GUS CAESAR: Twiggs Superior Court, October term 1906; murder; life; approved September 15th, 1919.
CLEAVE EASON: Pike Superior Court, April term 1909; murder; life; approved September 17th, 1919.
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JOHN UMBERHANT: Habersham Superior Court, August term 1915; murder; life; approved September 17th, 1919, to become effective December 9th, 1920.
WM. B. NORTON: Jones Superior Court, October term 1919; murder; life; approved September 17th, 1919.
MILFORD MOORE: Muscogee Superior Court, March term 1901; murder; life; approved September 18th, 1919.
MARTIN O"WEN: Spalding Superior Court, January term 1916; larceny; 3 and 3 years; approved September 18tl;i, 1919.
WILLIAM WAITERS: Chatham Superior Court, October term 1903; burglary; 20 and 20 years; approved September 18th, 1919.
HENRY RAMEY: Fulton Superior Court, September term 1917; burglary; 8 years; approved September 19th, 1919.
AYED ESA: Bibb Superior Court, January term 1916; manslaughter; 15 years; approved September 19th, 1919, to become effective December 9th, 1919.
FLOYD JOHNSON: Sumter Superior Court, November term 1905; murder; life; approved September 19th, 1919, to become effective January 14th, 1920.
WILL HAMPTON: Warren Superior Court, April term 1915; manslaughter; 9 years; approved September 19th, 1919, to become effective February 25th, 1920.
ED WARD: Upson Superior Court, November term 1911; manslaughter; 15 years; approved September 22nd, 1919, to become effective November 19th, 1919.
TOM GIBSON: Habersham Superior Court, January term 1916; manslaughter; 10 years; approved September 24th, 1919.
BIRD MILLER: Whitfield Superior Court, April term 1916; arson; 3 years; approved September 25th, 1919.
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LETHIA HIGDON: Laurens Superior Court, July term 1910; murder; life; approved September 25th, 1919.
WILL RICHARDSON: Walton Superior Court, February term 1909; murder; life; approved September 26th, 1919.
KELLY MINCY: Emanuel Superior Court, October term 1908; murder; life; approved September 30th, 1919.
OLIVER SMITH: Lee Superior Court, November term 1912; murder; life; approved October 1st, 1919.
JOE TROUP: Wheeler Superior Court, September term 1915; assault with intent to murder; 10 years; approved October 2nd, 1919.
WALT GLASS: Fayette Superior Court, March term 1915; manslaughter; 9 years; approved October 3rd, 1919.
MACK D. MIDDLETON: Dougherty Superior Court, April term 1916; manslaughter; 10 years; approved October 3rd, 1919.
CHARLES EVANS: Richmond Superior Court, January term 1917; robbery; 5 years; approved October 13th, 1919.
MOSE PETERSON: Clay Superior Court, September term 1908; murder; life; approved October 29th, 1919.
ALEC TOMBERLIN: Coffee Superior Court, September term 1913; murder; life; approved October 28th, l919.
NELSON MARSHALL: Thomas Superior Court, October term 1906; murder; life; approved November 14th, 1919.
DAVID BUNDY: Fulton Superior Court, August term 1918; larceny; 4 years; approved November 17th, 1919.
MILES HUNTER: Washington Superior Court, March term 1909; murder; life; approved November 17th, 1919.
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SAM REED: Fulton Superior Court, December term 1914; robbery; 20 years; approved November 17th, 1919.
JOHN COOK: Bulloch Superior Court, November term 1911; manslaughter; 12 years; approved November 20th, 1919.
LEM GREER: Spalding Superior Court, August term 1905; murder; life; approved November 20th, 1919
0. C. SPENCE: Grady Superior Court, September term 1915; wrecking bank; 6 years; approved NovembeJ_. 24th, 1919.
MATTIE SHORTER, ALIAS POWERS: Stewart Superior Court, Fall term 1905; murder; life; approved November 25th, 1919.
JESS FORTSON: Elbert Superior Court, October term 1914; manslaughter; 15 years; approved November 25th, 1919.
CHARLIE TALMADGE: Butts Superior Court, August term 1909; murder; life; approved November 25th, 1919.
JEFF MOORE: Dooly Superior Court, June term 1919; murder; life; approved November 28th, 1919.
RILEY FEARS: Morgan Superior Court, September term 1913; manslaughter; 10 years; approved November 28th, 1919.
JOHN l\foNALLEY: Gordon Superior Court, September term 1918; burglary; 2 years; approved Novembel' 26th, 1919.
BEN CUYLER: Tattnall Superior Court, October term 1914; murder; life; approved November 25th, 1919.
WILL RHODES: Greene Superior Court, August term 1909; murder; life; approved November 25th, 1919.
BOSSIE BROWN: Glascock Superior Court, August term 1911; mansll}ughter; 15 years; approved November ~6th, 1919.
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MARTHA HARRIS: Wilkes Superior Court, November term 1914; murder; life; approved December 1st, 1919.
ELIJAH NEAL: Baker Superior Court, March term 1910; manslaughter; 18 years; approved December 1st, 1919.
JOHN McCLARY: Thomas Superior Court, Octobet term 1899; murder; life; approved December 3rd, 1919.
GEORGE N. McPHERSON: Floyd Superior Court, July term 1916; manslaughter; 15 years; approved December 3rd, 1919.
CHARLES ALLEN: Emanuel Superior Court, October term 1909; murder; life; approved December 18th, 1919.
ABE MADDOX: Butts Superior Court, August term 1912; murder; life; approved December 2Qth, 1919.
WILLIE SEWELL AND LOUIS BUSH: Muscogee Superior Court, June term 1918; burglary; 5 years; approved December 23rd, 1919.
WILLIAM COBB AND SAM GRANADE: Fulton Superior Court, November term 1911; manslaughter; 16 years; approved December 23rd, 1919.
SAM DREW: Chattooga Superior Court, September term 1911; murder; life; approved December 23rd, 1919.
WILL SATTERFIELD: Polk Superior Court, August term 1917; burglary; 4 years; approved December 29th, 1919.
JOHN DYE: Whitfield Superior Court, April term J906; rape; 20 years; approved December 29th, 1912.
WILLIAM McMILLAN: Wilcox Superior Court, October term 1890; murder; life; approved December 31st, 1919.
GEORGE PROPES: Fulton Superior Court, May term 1918; manslaughter; 5 years; approved December 31st, 1919.
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F,. vV. JEFFERS: Douglas Superior Court, April term 1916; rape; 17 years; approved January 2nd, 1920, to become effective April 29th, 1921.
JIM RICHARDSON: Fulton Superior Court, Jun0 term 1908; murder; life; approved January 8th, 1920.
JESS BARNES: Henry Superior Court, October term 1912; manslaughter; 12 years; approved January 8th, 1920.
GERTRUDE TANKSLEY: Richmond Superior Court, December term 1915; murder; life; approved January 8th, 1920.
J. J. MIMBS, JR.: Colquitt Superior Court, July term 1918; larceny after trust; 2 years; approved January 8th, 1920.
LEWIS ffiRTSON: Wilkes Superior Court, August term 1915; manslaughter; 15 years; approved January 8th, 1920.
MAT RUCKER: Walker Superior Court, August term 1914; manslaughter; 10 years; approved January 8th, 1920.
LONNIE HICKMAN: Franklin Superior Court, March term 1915; attempt to rape; 10 years; approved February 9th, 1920.
HENRY SMITH: Clarke Superior Court, April term 1915; robbery; 15 years; approved February 9th, 1920, to become effective May 17th, 1920.
BILL SMITH: Mitchell Superior Court, October term 1909; murder; life; approved February 9th, 1920.
JIM F. HILLIARD: Dodge Superior Court, May term 1918; rape; 5 years; approved February 9th, 1920, to become effective June 5th, 1920.
SEYMORE BARNES: Rockdale Superior Court, Fall term 1913; manslaughter; 10 years; approved February 9th, 1920, to become effective February 26th, 1920.
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PRINCE ALLEN: Bibb Superior Court, November term 1900; murder; life; approved February 9th, 1920.
JORDAN WARE: Carroll Superior Court, December term 1911; murder; life; approved February 9th, 1920.
HENRY KING: ]1ulton Superior Court, December term 1902; murder; life; approved February 9th, 1920.
HENRY BERRY: Pierce Superior Court, November term 1916; attempt to murder; 5 years; approved February 9th, 1920.
VAN THOMAS: Mitchell Superior Court, October term 1913; murder; life; approved February 9th, 1920.
DAN WHIPPLE: Pulaski Superior Court, Spring term 1905; murder; life; approved February 9th, 1920.
ROBERT WILLIAMS: Lowndes Superior Court, }lay term 1896; murder; life; approved February 14th, 1920.
CALVIN RUSSELL: Laurens Superior_ Court, July term 1914; burglary; 7 years; approved February 14th, 1920.
LENA BELLEWARREN: Hancock Superior Court. 1\Iarch term 1913; murder; life; approved February 17th, 1920.
OLIE GODDARD: Whitfield Superior Court, February term 1919; shooting at another; 2 years; approvecl February 18th, 1920, to become effective February 23rd, 1920.
ED GOODRUM: Butts Superior Court, September term 1912; murder; life; approved February 18th, 1920.
BANKS AND CHARLEY WEAVER: Bibb Superior Court, ]1ebruary term 1919; burglary; 2 years; approved February 18th, 1920.
JIM FLOURNOY: Jefferson Supertor Court, July term 1907; murder; life; approved February 19th, 1920,
to become effectiw July 19th, 1920.
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ALPHONZO COPPAGE: Cobb Superior Court, August term 1908; larcey; 5 years; approved March 1st, 1920.
JOE CHAMPION: Gordon Superior Court, February term 1918; seduction; 3 years; approved March 1st, 1920.
PINK HEYWOOD: Banks Superior Court, March term 1914; manslaughter; 10 years; approved March 2nd, 1920.
FLORENCE BURTON, Richmond Superior Court, April term 1915; burglary; 7 years; approved March 2nd, 1920.
FRANK WHITEHEAD: Newton Superior Court, January term 1918; burglary; 3 years; approved March 2nd, 1920.
TONY MITCHELL: Dougherty Superior Court, April term 1908; murder; life; approved March 15th, 1920.
JACK MOORE: Jasper Superior Court, August term ] 909; murder; life; approved March 15th, 1920.
GREEN MERIWEATHER: Calhoun Superior Court, December term 1909; murder; life; approved March 15th, 1920.
GEORGE NAPIER: Upson Superior Court, November term 1905; murder; life; approved March 15th, 1920
SEABORN MORRIS: Pike Superior Court, April term 1908; murder; life; approved March 15th, 1920.
CHARLES SMITH: Chattooga Superior Court, September term 1911; murder; life; approved March 15th, 1920.
R. B. FLOYD: Laurens Superior Court, December term 1912; murder; life; approved March 16th, 1920.
DUDLEY NELMS: Thomas Superior Court, April term 1907; murder; life; approved March 24th, 1920.
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RICHARD '\VARD: Dougherty Superior Court, October term 1902; murder; life; approved March 24th, 1920.
LONNIE SCOTT: Hart Superior Court, April term 1910; murder; life; approved March 24th, 1920.
FRANK WASHINGTON: Worth Superior Court, December term 19ll2; murder; life; approved March 24th, 1920.
HAYS FRANKLIN: Twiggs Superior Court, April term 1914; manslaughter; 12 years; approved March 24th, ]920.
ARNOLD WHITEHEAD: Harris Superior Court, April term 1909; murder; life; approved April 9th, 1920, to become effective April 29th, 1920.
ARTH;UR MOSELEY: Early Superior Court, April term 1915; manslaughter; 15 years; approved April 9th, 1920, to become effective May 10th, 1920.
HENRY DURHAM: Greene Superior Court, December term 1912; murder; life; approved April 9th, 1920, to become effective December 5th, 1920.
SPENCER WRIGHT: Spalding Superior Court, September term 1912; murder; life; approved April 9th, 1920.
ALPHONZO LUCKIE: Greene Superior Court, August term 1916; manslaughter; 5 years; approved Apri~ 9th, 1920.
MARCUS BOSTICK: Lowndes Superior Court, No vember terni 1916; forgery; 7 years; approved April 9th, 1920; to become effective June 5th, 1920.
MUFF BOYCE: Walton Superior Court, March term 1918; attempt to murder; 3 years; approved April 8th, 1920.
JEFF SMITH: Tattnall Superior Court, April term :904; murder; life; approved April 8th, 1920, to becom,3 effective July 12th, 1920.
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WILL SMITH: Bibb Superior Court, :F'ebruary term 1908; murder; life; approved April 8th, 1920.
BEATRICE HORNE: Crisp Superior Court, March term 1915; manslaughter; 12 years; approved April 8th, ] 920, to become effective September 9th, 1920.
HORACE WIMS: Calhoun Superior Court, December term 1906; murder; life; approved April 8th, 1920.
LEWIS JONES: Clarke Superior Court, January term 1916; attempt to murder; 10 years; approved April 13th, 1920.
BUBBER LUNDY: Bibb Superior Court, March term 1914; attempt to murder; 8 years; approved April 13th, 1920.
COMER JONES: Sumter Superior Court, May term 1916; sodomy; life; approved April 13th, 1920.
ARTHUR TURNER: Pike Superior Court, October term 1916; assault to murder; 4 years; approved Apri i 21st, 1920.
E. R. GARRETT: Worth Superior Court, April term 1918; hog stealing; 3 years; approved April 28th, 1920.
MIKE BAILEY: Bibb Superior Court, February term 1907; murder; life; approved April 29th, 1920, t , become effective :B1ebruary 26th, 1921.
GEORGE LEONARD: Worth Superior Court, o~
tober term 1908; murder; life; approved April 29th, 1920. JOHN FORl\IBY: Polk Superior Court, Septembei
term 1903; murder; life ; approved April 29th, 1920. THEODORE STEPHENSON: Meriwether Superio,,
Court, August term 1908; murder; life; approved April 29th, 1920.
BARNETT BOOKER: Fulton Superior Court, Apri' term 1908; murder; life; approved April 29th, 1920, to b:.: come effective October 27th, 1920.
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JIM DEAffWYLER: Madison Superior Court, No vember term 1911; rape; 20 years; approved April 29th, 1920 .
. PLEAS WILLIAMSON: Taylor Superior Cour\ March term 1915; murder; life; approved April 29th, 1920.
WILLIAM MITCHELL: Chatham Superior Court, November term 1912; murder; life; approved April 29th, 1920.
JOHN SANDERS: Warren Superior Court, October term 1906; murder; life; approved April 29th, 1920.
BUSTER SIMS: Walton Superior Court, February term 1909; rape; 20 years; approved April 29th, 1920.
JACK DAVIS: Fulton Superior Court, August term ] 918; burglary; 3 years; approved May 1st, 1920.
ADDIE BINNS: Wilkes Superior Court, February term 1916; murder; life; approved May 3rd, 1920.
BEN SNOW: Harris Superior Court, October term 1908 ; murder; life; approved May 3rd, 1920.
GREELY THURMAN: Jones Superior Court, May term 1918; manslaughter; 5 years; approved May 3rd, 1920, to become effective November 13th, 1920.
G. S. LEMMING: Walton Superior Court, Septembe1 term 1915; robbery; 15 years; approved May 3rd, 1920.
GEORGE BALL: Habersham Superior Court, Sep tember term 1911; robbery; 20 years; approved May 3rd, 1920.
R. :B-,. (COOT) WILSON: Early Superior Court, October term 1916; manslaughter; 5 years; approved May 3rd, 1920, to become effective August 1st, 1920.
C. E. JERNESS, ALIAS CHAS. EDWARDS: Liberty Superior Court, February term 1917; bigamy; 4 years; approved May 5th, 1920, to become effective May 15th, 1920.
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WILL JOHNSON: Clinch Superior Court, April term 1906; murder; life; approved May 10th, 1920.
TYBEE TUGGLE: Greene Superior Court, February term 1915; burglary; 10 years; approved May 10th, 1920.
RICH OWENS: Upson Superior Cou.rt, December term 1909; murder; life; approved May 10th, 1920.
WM. J. HUDSON: Fulton Superior Court, December term 1915; burglary; 7 years; approved May i0th, 1920.
DENNIS CARR: DeKalb Superior Court, March term 1913; manslaughter; 15 years; approved May 18th, 1920.
JOHX H. HINES: Coweta Superior Court, March term 1910; murder; life; approved May 18th, 1920.
RICHARD D. JACKSON: Clarke Superior Court, November term 1916; manslaughter; 8 years; approved May 20th, 1920, to become effective November 13th, 1920.
OSGAR HARGROVE: Jefferson Superior Court, May term 1906; murder; life; approved May 20th, 1920.
G. C. CARSON: Fulton Superior Court, January term 1918; larceny; 5 years; approved May 27th, 1920.
DOOLEY FARRAR: Jones Superior Court, October term 1915; manslaughter; 10 years; approved June 1st, 1920.
JIM BRIM: Burke Superior Court, May term 1915; murder; life; approved June 1st, 1920.
JOE JACKSON: Decatur Superior Court, May term 1910; murder; life; approved June 1st, 1920.
JIM HAINES: Wilkes Superior Court, August term 1917; assault to murder; 4 years; approved June 1st, 1920.
wILL BIGBY: Fulton Superior Court, March terrn 1904; burglary; 20 years; approved June 11th, 1920.
CHARLOTTE "\VALKER: Bibb Superior Court, May term 1915; murder; life; approved June 15th, 1920.
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. HILLIARD CONLEY: Meriwether Superior Court, May term 1895; murder; life; approved June 16th, 1920.
SOL LEWIS: Terrell Superior Court, November term 1910; murder; life; approved June 16th, 1920.
T. N. MIZE: Milton Superior Court, April term 1911; murder; life; approved June 16th, 1920.
WALTER TRlCE:. Taylor Superior Court, April term 1917; manslaughter; 6 years; approved June 16th, 1920.
WILL HUGHES: Thomas Superior Court, October term 1917; manslaughter; 6 years; approved June l6th1 1920, to become effective October 30th, 1920.
J. L. WILSON: Fulton Superior Court, July term 1917; dynamiting street car; 10 years; approved June 18th, 1920, to become effective October 22nd, 1920.
HONEYWELL JONES: Early Superior Court, Octo ber term 1904; murder; life; approved June 19th, 1920.
JOE KING: Berrien Superior Court, March term 1918; larceny; 3 years; approved June 19~h, 1920.
BOB SIMMONS: Calhoun Superior Court, August term 1910; murder; life; approved June 19th, 1920.
DUFFIE RAGAN: Dooly Superior Court, November term 1909; murder; life ; approved June 19th, 1920.
BEN SHARP: Richmond Superior Court, April tern, 1919; burglary; 3 years; approved June 19th, 1920.
WALTER EASTRIDGE: Troup Superior Court: May term 1917; murder; life; approved June 21st, 1920.
J. T. PETERMAN: Taylor Superior Court, Decem ber term 1912; murder; life; approved June 21st, 1920, t() become effective December 15th, 1920.
COMMUTATIONS.
The following cases in which commutations were granted, were recommended by the Prison Commission.
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JIM HEARN: Harris Superior Court, October term 1917; assault to murder; 2 years. Upon recommendation of the prosecutor, trial .Judge, Solicitor-General and a large number of citizens, sentence commuted to payment of a fine of $300.00. July 11th, 1919.
J. C. THOMAS: ]'ulton Superior Court, January term 1917; burglary; 2 and 1 years. Sentence commuted to present service July 12th, 1919, upon recommendation of the trial Judge, and because of the mental condition of applicant.
JOHN SHELNUT, FRANK GUERRIN AND ED CRISTY: Oglethorpe Superior Court, December term 1917; violating prohibition law; 1 year and 12 months. Because of the destitute condition of the families of applicants and upon recommendation of the trial Judge, Solicitor-General and a large number of citizens, sentenced commuted to present service August 20th, 1919.
TOM HANNAH: Douglas Superior Court, September term 1917; burglary; 10 years. Upon recommendation ot the prosecutor, trial Judge and Solicitor-General, and in view of the circumstances under which applicant entered plea, sentence commuted to present service August 28th, 1919.
LEAMON SMITH: City Court of Sandersville, July term 1919; violating prohibition law; 12 months or $200.00 and costs, and 3 months or costs. Sentence commuted to payment of a fine of $200.00 and costs in both cases Sep tember 3rd, 1919.
JIM HILL: Cri~p Superior Court, June Special term 1918; murder; death sentence. Sentence commuted fo life imprisonment September 25th, 1919i because of applicant's very low order of mentality, newly discovered evidence, and strong recommendations by the trial Judge and ten of the jury.
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JOE WEBB: Floyd Superior Court, July term 1918; murder; death sentence. Sentence commuted to life imprisonment September 29th, 1919, because of newly discovered evidence and strong recommendations by the trial ,Judge, all twelve of the jurors, and a large number of citizens.
GUY BIRD: Madison Superior Court, Decembe1 term 1913; horse stealing; 10 years. It appears that thi:-i offense was committed while applicant was under the influence of whiskey. The property stolen was returned to the owner and he suffered no loss except some injury to the horse. Applicant has served nearly six years of :i. ten-year sentence. In view of these facts, sentence commuted to present service October 16th, 1919.
HERMAN L. SCHWALBE: Fulton Superior Court. .November term 1917; forgery; 5 years. Upon recommendation of the prosecutor, trial Judge and SolicitorGeneral, applicant granted a conditional pardon because he had not served long enough to be eligible for parole, and sentence commuted so as to allow him to serve the remainder of his sentence outside the confines of the penitentiary November 4th, 1919.
TIVUS PARSONS: Taliaferro Superior Court, August term 1918; assault to murder; 2 years and 12 months. Jn view of the disclosures set out in the record, not kno,v!, to the Court and jury at trial, the statement of the Solie; tor-General that '' there was a miscarriage of justice i11 the case," sentences commuted to present service November 17th, 1919.
FLORA HAMILTON: J1~ulton Superior Court, ~ovember term 1917; burglary; 7 years. Upon recommendation of the trial Judge, who stated that by mistake the Clerk gave seven years when the court intended only two, sentence commuted to present service November 20th, 1919.
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JIM SMITH: Harris Superior Court, April term 1914; murder; life. In view of statement made by defendant's attorney, now Solicitor-General, that he prevailed on the defendant, over his protest, to enter a plea of guilty, and in view of the facts as disclosed by affidavits in this file, sentence commuted to present service November 25th, 1919.
W. D. SMITH: Bibb Superior Court, November term 1899; mayhem; life. In view of newly discovered evidence, sentence commuted to present service December 1st, 1919.
EMMA GREEN: Fulton Superior Court, November term 1917; burglary; 7 years. In view of affidavit of trial Judge that by mistake the Clerk gave seven years when the Court intended only two, sentence commuted to present service December 18th, 1919.
L. L. HORN: Harris Superior Court, April term 1919; manufacturing liquor; 15 months. In view of affidavit as to statement of co-defendant, letters of Judge and Solicitor-General, sentence commuted to present service December 19th, 1919.
F. 0. M:YERS: Polk Superior Court, Spring term 1915; embezzlement; 5 years. In view of the fact that applicant would have completed his sentence except for his escapes, his good behavior since being recaptured, sentence commu'ted to present service December 29th, 1919.
JEFF GUNN: Newton Superior Court, September term 1919; manufacturing liquor; 1 to 2 years. In view of the circumstances under which applicant entered plea of guilty and the reqommendation of the trial Judge, sentence commuted to four months service and a fine of $150.00, January 9th, 1920.
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PATE MAYO: City Court of Camilla, November term 1919; carrying pistol without license; 12 months or $75.00. Sentence commuted to payment of fine of $62.50 February 7th, 1920, which was the pro rata part of fine then due, giving applicant credit for time served.
J. L. MALLARD: Worth Superior Court, January term 1915; perjury; 4 years. Since applicant was convicted, a civil law suit involving the genuineness of thP deed about which he testified and for which testimony he was convicted of perjury, has been upheld by another Jury. In view of this, and the fact that he has made a splendid record as a convict, sentence commuted to present service February 19th, 1920.
WILL WOOD: Upson Superior Court, July term 1918; bigamy; 2 years. In view of statement of the trial Judge, sentence commuted to present service March 2nd, 1920.
B. F. NEWMAN: Muscogee Superior Court, Feb-ruary term 1918; violating prohibition law; 8 months. Applicant was convicted about 3 years ago and hi-; sentence suspended during good behavior. It is shown that his behavior has been good since sentence was imposed. Sentence commuted to present service on payment of all court costs March 15th, 1920.
CLAUDE C. GRAY: Fulton Superior Court, May term 1919; car breaking; 3 to 5 years. In view of this man's good record previous to this trouble, the direction given by the Court to cases in which pleas for similar offenses were entered, the condition of his wife, the attitude of the Judge and Solicitor-General, sentence commuted to payment of a fine of $130.00 April 10th, 1920.
MILAND DAVIS: Jasper Superior Court, August term 1919; manufacturing liquor; 2 years. In view of doubts entertained by the trial Judge and Solicitor-Gennal as to applicant's guilt, sentence com.muted to present service April 13th, 1920.
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CLEVE BRIDGES: Fayette Superior Court, September term 1919; manufacturing liquor; 8 months. In view of the statement of the trial Judge that he intended and thought that he had sentenced applicant to a term of 6 months, applicant having completed more than a six months' sentence, sentence commuted to present service April 16th, 1920.
CHARLIE 1-V. HARGETT: Harris Superior Court, October term 1918; manufacturing liquor; 15 months. In view of affidavits as to statement of co-defendant and recommendation of the trial Judge, Solicitor-General, and large number of citizens, sentence commuted to present oervice April 29th, 1920.
RAT PERRY: Laurens Superior Court, January term 1917; assault to murder; 10 years. In view of recommendations of trial ,Judge and Solicitor-General, and especially because of newly discovered evidence indicating that the offence was probably an assault only, sentence commuted to present service May 3rd, 1920.
LEWIS CROW: Clayton Superior Court, February term 1916; murder; life. In view of statement and recommendation of the trial ,Judge, in which the Solicitor-Gen0ral concurs, and after a careful reading of the -evidenc0 adduced at the trial, sentence commuted to present serv ice May 25th, 1920.
W. D. 0 'HALLARAN: Muscogee Superior Court, February term 1918; violating prohibition law; 12 months and 6 months in jail or $1,000.00 fine. The trial Judge suspended the 12 months sentence upon payment of the $1,000.00 fine. In view of applicant's deportment since sentence was imposed, the payment of the fine, and recommendation of the trial Judge, sentence commuted to present service June 15th, 1920.
J.P. LEVENS: City Court of Carrollton, March term 1919; assault and battery; 12 months or fine of $150.00.
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Applicant was given ten days in which to pay the fine. He filed a motion for new trial and allowed the ten days to lapse. Sentence commuted to payment of fine of $150.00 June 21st, 1920.
PARDONS.
JIM JENKINS: Glynn Superior Court. December term 1912; assault to murder; 10 years. Pardoned November 25th, 1919, because of showing made as to statements and character of prosecutor. Clemency recommended by the Prison Commission.
CHARLIE HILL: Decatur Superior Court, May term 1918; cow stealing; 4 years. Pardoned April 8th, 1920, because of newly discovered evidence showing that applicant was not guilty of the crime for which he waR convicted. Clemency was recommended by the prosecutor, trial Judge, Solicitor-General and Prison Commission.
UXO SAVOLINEN, ALIAS J. P. EDWARDS: City Court of Cairo, February term 1920; vagrancy; 6 months or $75.00 fine. Pardoned April 9th, 1920, because of newly discovered evidence showing that applicant was not guilty of the crime of vagrancy. Clemency was recommended by the trial Judge, 8olicitor and Prison Commission.
G. C. CARSON: Fulton Superior Court, January term 1918; robbery; 15 years. Pardoned May 24th, 1920, because of newly discovered evidence which abundantly establishes this man's innocence of this charge. Clemency was recommended by the trial Judge, Solicitor-Gene:ral, jury and Prison Commission.
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State of Georgia, Executive Department, Atlanta, June 28, 1920.
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Attached hereto are: (1) Letter of the Budget and Investigating Commission transmitting the report of that Commission to the Governor; and requesting that the same be submitted to you. (2) The report of the Commission. Respectfully, HUGH M. DORSEY, Governor.
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To His Excellency, The Governor of Georgia.

June 28, 1920.

Dear Sir:'.Ve have the honor to transmit, through you, to the
General Assembly, this report of the State Budget and Investigating Commission.

Very truly yours,

HUGH M. DORSEY, Governor and Chairman.
R. A. DENNY, Attorney-General.
M. L. BRITTAIN, State School Commissioner.
IVANE. ALLEN, Chairman, Appropriations Committee of the Senate.
GEO. M. CARSWELL, Chairman, Appropriations Committee of the House.

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STATE OF GEORGIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
June 28, 1920.
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
In accordance with the provisions of House Bill No. 327, as shown on page 155, of the Georgia Laws of 1918, the Commission appointed to examine the State appropriations and to make recommendation to the Legislature in reference thereto, has held meetings at various times since the last session of your Honorable Body. The members, composed of the Governor, the Attorney General, the State School Commissioner, the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the House, submit the following report:
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Section 3 of the Law makes it the duty of the Commission to examine into the appropriations of previous Legislatures, the necessity for the same and to prepare for the General Assembly the General Appropriation Bill. This was done at your previous session last summer and the unusual system and accurate classificatiou presented attracted favorable comment from the House and Senate and the press and people generally. It wm, the nearest approach to a carefully planned budget that the State has ever had and we hope that it will lead to the complete establishment of the Budget System with a State Auditor for this commonwealth. It enabled the House of Representatives to pass the Appropriations Bill at an earlier date and to transmit it to the Senate with more thorough knowledge of the facts and with more certainty and accuracy as to the funds required than ever before. If this same good fortune had at-
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tended the Bill in the Senate and throughout the closing days of the session, the finances of the State would be in much better condition today.
FINANCIAL SITUATION.
The opening of the Legislative session of 1920 finds the State Treasury without funds. The Governor has exhausted his borrowing limit of half a million dollars. On the date this report is written there is in the Treasury cash to the amount of $29,485.17. Warrants have been presented to the Treasurer for payment to the' amount of $129,566.07. These are the more pressing of the bilh, due; in addition, warrants have been requested for nearly this much more and represents debts due in accordance with appropriations made by the General Assembly last year. It is not entirely just, however, to state that the large appropriations made in 1919 form the sole cause of our financial troubles. A more correci statement would be to say that they are the result of our system which collects the major part of our taxes late in the fall of the year to pay for the expenses of department.,; and institutions which necessarily begin on January first. It is true, however, that we are farther behind than usual owing to the fact that appropriations hav,.:exceeded the estimate of income for several years past.
OIL INSPECTION FEES.
The possibility of more financial trouble has recentl~ arisen in legal proceedings by the Texas Oil Company tn prevent the collecting of inspection fees. These in amount were nearly four hundred thousand dollars last year and, of course, if the State should lose the suit would cause a lessening of our annual income by that amount.
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RECOMMENDATIONS.
These facts and the worthy appeals to be shown iu detail later, coming with justice from the State's institutions show the necessity for prompt action on ~he part of the General Assembly to meet the financial situation. The suggestion has been made that the remedy could b~ founa by removing the limit of five mills on the rate of taxation. There would, undoubtedly, be help in this by reason of the fact that the members of the Legislature would be cautious about voting appropriations that would require a levy of six or seven mills instead of five. We believe, however, that this is unnecessary and that the end desired could be secured, and with impartial justice to all, by changes in our tax system to reach intangible or hidden property.
UNTAXED RESOURCES. According to the tax digests, only sixty-six million dollars were given in for taxation last year in the shape of funds on deposit by the people of Georgia. More than this amount, according to newspaper reports, were to be found in Atlanta alone on one day of last year and it is safe to assume that over four hundred million dollars were in existence in the entire State. The State should legally and properly be just as much entitled to revenue from this source as from the tax payers' farm or home. In this respect, therefore, Georgia might perhaps claim equal credit. with the Tax Commissioners of Mississippi who reported the system of that State as almost ideal for the evasion of taxes. From this source alone, therefore, we could secure nearly half as much resources as are now derived from our ad valorem taxes.
TEMPORARY AID FROM THE HIGHWAY FUND. To date from automobile taxes, highway fund, the
State has collected $1,798,039.56. Since the beginning of
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its operations the State Highway Commission has used $199,247.83. This money is paid into the Treasury at the very time in the spring of the year when it is depleted after payment of pensions to Confederate Veterans. It does not seem businesslike for the State to borrow funds, or to be unable to pay its just debts, when it has on hand a large amount of money waiting until it is needed by the Highway Commission. The recommendation is made therefore that measures be introduced allowing the use temporarily of this money until needed for the purpose for which it was secured. We recommend legislation, therefore, authorizing the employment of the highway funds each year for the general business of the State until they are needed by that department.
DEPARTMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS.
The Department of Public Printing needs your attention at this session. It was created last year and yet no provision was made for the salary of Superintendent or office help. Mr. C. M. Methvin was appointed and served until May 10th, with ability and credit to himself and the State. On receipt of his resignation, Mr. P. T. McCutcheon was appointed by the Governor to succeed him and has attended to the duties of his office with efficiency, in spite of the conflicts caused by different rulings as to the law concerning the duties and responsibilities of the department. We recommend, therefore, that suitable salary and maintenance fund for the Superintendent of Public Printing be provided, and the enact ment of laws that will enable the department to function without friction.
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Salaries of the Railroad Commissioners were in creased by law at the last session and no legal provisio:r,
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was made for paying these increases. We recommend, therefore, that legislation be provided by the General Assembly at this session.
GEORGIA LIBRARY COMMISSION.
The State Library Commission was created to encourage the creation of libraries throughout the State and to maintain traveling libraries when needed. Then are only twenty-eight in Georgia supported by public funds, though there are several other libraries established by clubs or associations. We commend the purpose an<l work of this Commission and hope it will be extended until there is a county library in every county in Georgia. vVe ~ecommend that a State Censor or Board be created and given the right to censor and supervise the motion pictures shown in this State. We believe that the fees received would be sufficient, after paying the expenses of the Commission, to provide funds for thP, promotion of the work of the Georgia Library Commission, as well as to give needed protection to the youth of the State with regard to the kind and character of motion pictures presented.
NOTARY PUBLIC FEES.
The State Librarian, Mrs. Maud B. Cobb, reports $209.00 deposited in the State Treasury from State at Large certifications. During 1919 the librarian issued commissions to 762 individuals as Notaries Public. The fees received in accordance with Section 3 of the law as found on page 137 of the Acts of 1916, were in amount $1,524.00. This, under the act, is applied as a supplement to the salary of the State Librarian. This with tlrn regular salary of the office is not too much to be paid to the excellent official at present holding this position. The Commission does believe, however, that it is wrong-
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in principle for the salary of a public office to be dependent upon the fluctuations of fees paid in this way. Furthermore, it is easily seen that with the possible increase in number from year to year in time the salary would be out of proportion to the work required or to that received by other officials. Consequently, we recommend the substitution of salary for fee paid in whole or part as salary for this and all public offices of the State.
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
The salaries for the State Geologist and his assistant were fixed years ago and it is now quite impossible to secure the trained help needed in this department for the former sums paid. These amounts should be revised and increased.
PUBLIC WELFARE BOARD.
The Public Welfare Board was created last year and an appropriation of $15,000 was made in order that it might investigate and supervise the management of orphanages, asylums and other public institutions into which abuses have gained admittance. A notable instance was that shown in the public press as having been maintained for some years in Cobb County. We have examined the work of this new Commission and find its officers diligently engaged in the performance of their duties. They have undoubtedly rendered good service to the State and desire increased maintenance fund. We would recommend favorable action if we felt that the condition of the Treasury justified this.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
We regard it as most fortunate that the Common School appropriation has been definitely settled at 50% of the State's income. As Georgia increases in wealth
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this amount will become larger each year and this affords a firm and fixed basis for the training of om youth in the elementary grades. The Constitution has been amended until the authority for State maintenance of high school is practically settled and will be assured beyond question after the passage of an amendment which is before the General Assembly at this session. The Commission is inclined to believe that it would be just as wise for the Legislature to fix a definite percentage of its income for the maintenance of all its eleemosynary, educational, corrective and charitable work as for the public schools.
We call the attention of the General Assembly to the passage of an act by Congress which was approved by the President June 5th, 1920, providing for the vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry. This Federal law provides a sum of money for each State to be expended under the direction of the Vocational Board of the State. The Legislature, however, must pass an act accepting the fund providing that the State Treasurer shall be its custodian and meet the amount appropriated by Congress dollar for dollar in order to receive the aid. Other countries as well as this are providing means in order to train to be self-supporting those persons who are injured so that they are unable to make a living and we recommend, of course, that you pass the act required by the Federal Government and shall prepare a bill to present to you for this purpose.
It is neither right nor just to refuse aid for the proper training of our negro population and we recommend the establishment of an additional A. and M. Ag-ricultural High School for colored youth to be located near the center of the State.
APPROPRIATIONS. In conclusion we submit two statistical tables markeu "A" and "B." The first gives the amount of the ap-
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propriations to each of the State's departments and institutions for the year 1920 in the first column; in the second you wiff find the amount paid to date; in the third there is shown the balance to be paid as soon as the condition of the Treasury will permit. Table "B" will show you the present appropriations received by the State's departments and institutions and the amounts asked for. Beside those which you have been supporting Bowden appears for the first time with the request that you support that school as a college or normal school and provide $50,000 for a building and $20,000 for maintenance fund. Of course, if the State had sufficient funds, it would be helpful to have a new institution in that section of Georgia. Necessity demands that you make increased appropriations to some of our present institutions. With the higher prices demanded for labor and supplies of all kinds it is absolutely impossible, for instance, for the State Sanitarium to carry on its work without large increase to its maintenance funds. The same thing is true with regard to the University and its various branches. Our youth are aroused as never before to the necessity for an education and the State cannot lag behind in the provision for this need. New buildings must be provided and the diminished value of the dollar must be made good in the salaries of the instructors. The School of Technology is crowded to its doors, the South Georgia Normal at Valdosta finds itself unable to complete its new building at the previous estimate, the G. N. & I. C., at Milledgeville, is filled to its
doors, the N. G. & A. C., at Dahlonega, wishes additional
help, and the parent institution at Athens, with no dormitories built for years, is especially insistent that one be provided for the young women.
Among these worthy claimants to which we call your attention for needs that are proper and, in many cases, necessitous, should be mentioned our Training
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School for Girls and the Industrial School for Boys. The Committee has been impressed by the improvement and good work done at these two institutions and recommends additional help and facilities which can be secured only through increased maintenance and support.
Very truly yours, HUGH M. DORSEY, Governor and Chairman. R. A. DENNY, Attorney General. M. L. BRITTAIN, State School Commissioner. IVAN E. ALLEN, Chairman Appropriations Committee of the Senate. GEO. H. CARSWELL, Chairman Appropriations Committee of the Hous1:..
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TABLE ''A.''

Appropriations

1920 and Estimates

Academy for Blind ----------$ 40,000.00

Agricultural Schools _____ - --- 180,000.00

Albany Normal School (Col.)- 7,500.00

Binding Codes (estimate) ___ _

750.00

Binding Journals (estimate) __

550.00

Board of Health ------------ 75,590.00

Civil Establishment (estimate) 356,990.28

Clerk's Cost Court Appeals (estimate) ______________ _

1,000.00

College for Colored ________ _ 35,000.00 Contingent Fund ___________ _ 25,000.00

Contingent Fund-R. R. Com. 3,000.00

ConCtionugretnt__F_u__n_d__S_u_p__re_m__e___ _

3,000.000

Contingent Fund C. & L. ___ _ 1,800.00

Contingent Fund Court of

Appeals - __ ______ _________ 3,000.00

Amount paid to June 23
1920 Apprn. $ 13,333.32
56,250.00
29,500.00 177,743.40
28,360.00 12,831.77
1,000.00
600.00

Balance to be paid of 1920 Apprn. $ 26,666.68 123,750.0'0
7,500.00 750.00 550.0ll
45,990.00 179,246.88
1,000.00 6,640.00 12,168.2J 2,000.00
3,000.00 1,200.00
3,000.00

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE:

(it) M,aintenance ----------- 18,0aO.OO

(ib) Pure Food ------------- 10;000.00 (c) IChemie.lals ______________ 22,000.00

( d) ,contagious Diseases _____ 5,0'00.00

( e) Hog Cholera Serum _____ 20,,000.00

(f) Inspectors Salary, etc. (estimate) ______________ _
(g) Tick Eradication _______ _

36,824.09 25,000.00

(h) Veterinarian expense (estimate) ______________ _

1,409.92

Dept. Agr. Warrants (estimate) 43,169.94

Dept. Archives & History ___ _ 7,200,00

Dept. Commerce & Labor ___ _ 8,100.00

Experiment Station --------Game Protection Fund ______ _ Geological Fund ___________ _

8,80'0.00 3,600.00 1'6,500.00

Georgia Medical College ____ _ 35,000.00'

Ga. Normal & Ind. College ___ _ 100,000.00 ,Hi~hway Oommission _____ _ 19~,242.,89 Horticultural Fund ________ _ ,53,000.00

Incid. Exp. Gen. Assembly ___ _ 2S'5.00

Indexing House & Senate

Journal-------------------Indian Springs Fund ________ _
Insp. of Oils (estimate) ____ _ Ins. Pub. Bldgs., etc. _________ _

150.00 105.00 4,056.43
5,000'

Ins. Dept. Fund (estimate) __ _ 10,400.00

Land Script Fund Interest ___ _ 6,314.14 Legislative Pay Roll ________ _ 111,441.10 Library Fund ______________ _ 4,250.00

Library Fund Reference Bureau 1,600.00

Library Fund Court of Appeals 1,000.00 Market Bureau ____________ _ 38,000.00

Library Fund Supreme Court_ - 4,000.00

Ga. N. & Ind. Col. Extn. Wk. 12,500.00

6,000.00\ 2,500.00 4,,999.99'
5,000.00
18.507.57 10,000.00
562.18 30,963.65
2,369.S'l 2,025.00 6,634.25
900.00 4,691.85 18,360.00 37,500.00 199,242.89 29,945.00
62.32
2,192.43 3,784.06 2,979.03 3,157.07
1,119.31
16,040.30'

rn,000.00 7,500.00
17,00-0.,01 5,000.00
15,000.00
18,316.52 15,000.00
847.74 12,206.2:J
4,830.7:l 6.075.00 2,165.75 2,700.00 11,808.13 16,640.00 62,500.00
33,055.0, 162.68
150.00 105.00 1,964.00 1,215.94 7,420.97 3,157.07 111,441.10 3,130.63 1,60'0.00 1,000.00 21,959.70 4,000.00 12,500.0J

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Coastal Pl11ins Exp. Station-_ Board of Health, Venereal Dis. Library Commission ________ _

25,000.00 15,000.00
6,000.00

SPECIAL APPROPRIATION 3rd Dist. School _________ _
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION 4th Dist. School _________ _
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION 9th Dist. School _________ _
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION 5th Dist. School _________ _
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION 6th Dist. School _________ _
SPE:C'IAL APPROPRIATION 7th Dist. School --~-------

7,500.00 3,750.00 10,000:00 12,000.00 6,250.00 3,000.00

SPECIAL APPROPRIATION

12th Dist. School ________ _ 10,000.00

Agrl. Ind. & N. Col. (colored)_ 5,000.00

Georgia Military College ___ _ 5,000.00

N. Ga. A. & M. College ------ 30,000.00

Overpayment Taxes Refunded (estimate) ______________ _ 25,000.00

Pension Fund (estimate) ___ _ 1,266,365.00

Printing Fund --------------- 50,000.00

Printing Fund R. R. Commission Prison Fund _______________ _

2;000.00 120,000.00

Public Bldgs. & Grounds ___ _ 50,000.00

Publishing Records (Co1. & Con.)

estimate ------------------- 2,359.19

Publishing Georgia Reports __ 10,000.00

PUBLIC DEBT: (a) Interest ________________ _ 237,687.50

(b) Sinking Fund ---------- 100,000.00 Reward Fund _____________ _ 3,000.00 Roster Fund ________________ _ 5,Q00.00

School for the Deaf ________ _ 60,000.00 School Fund _______________ _ 4,000,000.00

School of Technology ______ _ 125,000.00

Soldiers Home ------------- 50,000.00

Solicitors-Generals' Fees (estimate) _______________ _

7,925.00

S. Ga. A. & M. College (Val)- 72,500.00

Special Appropriations

Miscellaneous (estimate) __ 16,000.00

Special Appropriations

Legis. Com. (estimate) ____ _ 5,199.86

State Normal School, speciaL- 74,000.00

State Sanitarium___________ _ 891,334.00

State Uni. Support Fund ___ _ 108,000.00

State Uni. for Agri. College __ 132,500.00

State Uni. for Smith-Lever___ _ 54,485.08

State Uni. for Summer SchooL 7,500.00

Training School for Girls ___ _ 35,000.00

Tuberculosis Sanitarium ____ _ 39,750.00

Vocational Education _______ - 39,000.00

3,000.00 2,804.00
7,500.00
3,750.00
5,000.00
12,000.00
6,250.00
3,000.00
10,000.00
12,988.50 1,266,365.00
22,866.94 76.31
58,281.-76 26,934.86
2,316.66
86,866.95 81,000.00
1,976.94 25,243.29
5,343.13 41,800.00 17,367.00
2,975.00 14,980.00
707.05
3,338.42 23,190.00 385,666.98 44,800.00 55,225.00 45.500.00
14,000.00 24,750.00 17,305.87

25,000.0J 12,000.0'0 3,196.00
5,000.0J
10,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00
20,000.00
12,011.50
57,133.00 1,923.00
61,718.24 23,065.14
2,359.19 7,683.34
150,820.55 19,000.00 3,000.0fJ 3,o:::3.06 34,656.71
3,994,656.87 83,200.00 32,633.00
4,950.00 57,520.00
15,292.95
1,861.44 50,810.00 505,667.0~; 63,200.00 77,275.00 8,985.00 7,500.00 21,000.01 15,000.0J 21,694.13

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State Medical College for Hygiene

and Public Health ________ 20,000.00

Summer School for Colored Teachers _______________ - --
Training School, Boys _______ _ Public Welfare Board ______ _

2,500.00 30,000.00 15,000.00

15,500.00 5,056.25

20,000.00
2,500.00 14,500.00
9,943.75

Totals _______ --- _____ _$9,350,674.42 $3,084,980.51 $6,265,693.81

TABLE "B."
The following comparative statement will show the present appropriations to the Eleemosynary, Educational and Correctional Institutions of the State and the increased amounts requested.

Present Appropriations Academy for Blind ----------------$ 40,000.00 Albany Normal School (colered)---- 7,500.0J Ga. Ind. College for Colored Youths_ 35,000.00 Georgia Medical College _---------- 55,000.0J Georgia Normal & Ind. College __ - -- 100,000.00 Ga. N. & Ind. College Extension Wk._ U::,500.00 North Ga. Agricultural College______ 30,000.0fl
Georgia School for Deaf __ - _____ --- 60,000.00 Ga. School of Technology __________ 125,000.00 South Georgia Normal College _______ 72,500.00
State Normal School -------------- 74,000.00
State Sanitarium _________ - ________ 891,334.00 State College of Agriculture ____ - - - 132,500.00
State University ___________ -------- 108,000.00

State University (Smith-Lever)----- 109,085.0:! State University Summer School - _ 7,500.0C
, Bowdon College ---- ------ ---- ------

Training School for Girls

35,00o.or;

Training School for Boys

30,000.0'l

Tuberculosis Sanitarium ___________ 3,9,750.00 12 Dist. A. &- M. Schools --------- 180,000.00

Increased Appropriations Requested. $
10,000.00
80,000.00 5,000.00 Main. 50,000.00 Build. Increase 125,000.00 5,000.00 Main. 75,000.00 Build. 30,000.00 Main. 100,000.00 Build. Increase 20,000.00 Main. 100,000.00 Build. 25,000.00 Main. 325,000.00 Build. 4,500.00 Ins.
20,000.00 Main. 50,000.00 Build.
5,000.00 5,000.00 Def. Increased Appropriation Increase Ul0,000.00 10,000.00 each

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