Journal of the Senate of the State of Georgia, at the regular session of the General Assembly, at Atlanta, Wednesday, October 25, 1893

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THE SENATE

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STATE OF GEORGIA,

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
At .Atlanta, Wednesday, October 25, 1893.

ATLANTA, GA.: Go. W. HARBisoN, STATB PBniTBB.
(Franklin Publishing House.) 1893.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
October 25, 1893, 10 Oclock, A M.

In accordance with the provisions of the Constitution (and Statutes) of the State of Georgia, the Senate met in itS annual session of 1893 on the 25th day of October, at 10 o'clock A. M., the same being the fourth Wed"nesday of said month, and was ~lied to order by the President, Hon. A. S. Clay.

Prayer was offered .by the Rev. John Jones, D. D., Chaplain.
By direction of the President the Hon. Wm. A. Harris, Secretary, called the roll of the Senate, and the following Senators answered to their names, viz. :

BlalO('k, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Etlwards, Fizgerald, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Humphries,

McAfee, Matthews, Moore, Monk, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbt', Robinson,

Russell, Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nint'teenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth, Smith, of Forty-first, Whittakt'r, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wil.;on, of Thirteenth, Wilcox: Wooten, Wright, of Thirtyeig'h

The following Senators were absent, viz:

Davilo,
J~kins,

Johnson, Scaife,

Thompson, Wright, of First.

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A quorum being present the Senate proceeded to 'business, the President having ordered the call of the roll for the introduction of new matter.
Mr Hackett offered the following privileged resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit :
Resolved, That the Senate lU'oceed at once to the consideration of the unfinished business of the last session.
Mr. McAfee introduced a bill to .prohibit any person from riding or driving faster than a walk upon any public brid~ over the Etowah and Little rivers, in Cherokee county, and to provide a penalty therefor, and for other . purposes.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
McAfee also introduced a bill to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools .in the town of Canton ; to provide for acqui~ing property and buildings and raising reven\les to maintain said schools, and for other purposes.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Schools.
On motion of Mr. Corput, the Secretary was directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has convened and is ready to proceed with the business of the session.
The following privileged resolution, o:ffered by Mr. Corput, was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That a joint committee of the Senate and House be appointed to noti(y His Excellency, Governor W. J.

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Northen, that the General Assembly has convened and Is

ready to proceed with the business of the session.

The President announced as the committee on the part of the Senate, under the foregoing resolution, Messrs. Cor-
put, Robinson and Edwards.

Leave of absence was, on motion, granted Messrs. Scaife

and Johnson.



The bill of the House to repeal an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Pulaski, approved December 20th, 1886, brought .to the Senate at the last session, was read the first time and referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A resolution of the House requer,ting His Excellency, the Governor, to investigate the convict lease act and ascertain whether it has been violated; which was communicated to the Senate at the last session, was read the first time and referred to the Committee on the Penitentiary.

The bill of the House to amend the charter of the city of Macon so as to incorporate within the corporate limits of said city a lot of land on the corner of ;Boundary street and the Houston road, and for other purposes, was read the second time and passed to a third reading.

A recess, subject to the call of the President, was ordered on motion of Mr. Wilson, of the 13th District.

After a short recess, the President called the Senate to order.
The following message was received from the House o( Representatives, through Mr. Hardin, Clerk thereof:

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.Jfr. President:

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The House has concurred in the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit:

A resolution appointing a joint committee to notify the Governor that the General Assembly has re-convened and is now ready for business, and has appointed as such committee o~ the part of the House, Messrs. Cumming, Mershon, Martin, Hodges and Fleming.

The following privileged resolution, offered by Mr. Reese, was. read and adopted, to-wit:

Resolved, That all bills and other papers in the hands of the various committees of the Senate at the close of the last session, and returned io the Senate, be again placed in the hands of such committees.

Mr. Corput, chairman of the committee on the part of the Senate to inform the Governor that the General Assembly had convened and was ready to proceed with business, made the following report:

Mr. Pre.sident:

Your committee to notify the Governor that the General

Assembly has re-convened and is ready tor business, beg

leave to report that they have performed that duty, and that the Governor will communicate with the Senate in

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writing during this morning's session.

:&>spectfully,

FELIX CORPUT, Chairman.

Another recess was taken, subject to the call of the President.

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The Senate was again-called to order, when the following message was received from the Governor, through Mr.
.J. W. Warren, Secretary of the Executive Department:

Mr. PresiilR!nt:
I am directed by the Governor to deliver tO the Senate :a communication in writing, with accompanying documents.
By direction of the President, the annual meSfiSge of His Excellency, the Governor, was read, and i8 as follows:

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ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Atlanta, Ga., October 25, 1893,
1.o the Senaie and HoU8e of &presentat-ives:
Since your adjournment, something less than one year ago, the people of. this State, together with the people oi our common country, have suffered from the effects of an unusual and long continued financial stringency.
If sach money panics can occur when .our harvests are abundant, and no legitimate causes are easily apparent, it behooves the representatives of the people to inquire into theconditions that make them possible.
Under such conditions there must be in our midst somepower, somewhere, able to paralyze and destroy, at will, thecommon interest and the common good.
Such dangerous influence, if it exist, should not only beinquired into and removed, but it should be absolutely destroyed. No conditions of class can justify the growth oi a power within the government greater than the people who make the government.
Without reference to the Jllatters which have, as yet,. claimed the attention of our National Congress, in extraordinary session, as being beyond the pale ofState authority, I deem it proper to say to you that, in my candid judgment,. the most, if not all the ills that affect the country to-day,. come to us, diriectly or indirectly, from the dangerous and pernicious policy of the general government known as protection. The time has come in the history of our people when this policy must be rebuked, as contrary to the spirit.

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of_ free government, and not authorized by the organic law that made the American system.
Adopted at the beginning for revenue, it advanced to the guardianehip of our infant industries, until it has finally grown into a monster power, producing c6mbinations, trusts .and monopolies that override the rights o the common people, while they dare dictate the policy of the govern- ment in their own interest and against the interest of the people.
It is gratifying to know that the political party, now in power, stands committed to repeal its resultant, unconstitu.tional tax which destroys the equality of right among citizens and builds a system of centralized governmeot;
Not content with denying the rights of the individual in trade, the general government has advanced to the further denial of the right.s of the States in their use of money as established before the adoption of the Constitution of the United States and fully recognized, authorized and guaranteed in that fundamental law of our eyst.em.
It is equally gratifying t? know that the present Federal Congress is pledged to repeal this protected monopoly of money also, and restore to the States the opportunity for growth and development commensurate with their resources and their unrestrained energy and will.
No tax was everimposed by the Federal government upon the issues of State banks until the necessities of war demanded the revenue. This tax was levied then, first, as upon manufacturers, for revenue, and, :finally, for protection to our national infant financial industries by prohibiting the rights of the States in money.
The authority extended by the national government to certain citizens to inve.st their money in government bonds; deposit them with the United States Treasurer; receive a bank charter and have issued ninety per cent. of their face value in bills for circulation, was not enough to guarantee

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the suCCEss of a money monopoly, if State banks of iss.ue were tolerated by the general government. Therefore, State banks of issue needed to be Ruppressed and a monopoly created for national currency under protection by the government. The tax was levied, the rights of State banks to issue bills under State authority was destroyed and protected money monopoly no.w threatens, more than all else, the liberties of the people.
Little if any revenue was ever collected on State issue, and yet the majority of the Supreme Court of the United States held that it was not within their juridiotion to protect State banks against this wholesale slaughter, saying further, such banks must look alone to Congress for relief.
Congress is now in session, and to Congress the States . must appeal for an equal chance against protected monop:oly to ptevent uncalled for panics and the consequent distress of the people.
I recommend, therefore, in anticipation of such action by Congress as is guaranteed by the democratic platform, such legit~lation as will charter State banks of issue, upon such safe conditions, without Federal-interference or control, as will secure their credit beyond question and furnish to the bill-holders absolute and perfect protection.
When this is done our people will get money at a .fair rate of interest when they need it, and the States will furnish an elastic currency that will expand and contract as our business needs demand ; prices of products will not be reduced be<"ause of scarcity of money, and congestion and contraction will be an impossibility und~r our fi.n11.ncial system.
By independent State action, solvent county, state and municipal, as well as national bonds and cash resources can be used with .perfect ~ecurity for the redem pt.ion of State bank bills. In this way our financial basis will be broadened and, with the protection of the government removed from

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monopolies, whether in manufactures or money, we will have sound and abundant money for the State and prosperity and content for the citizen.

TAX RETURNS.

For many successive years the property of this State has

steadily advanced in value, until the past year.

In 1892 the property of all kinds returned for taxation

in this State amounted to $463,753,534. The returns for

the past year amount, in the 1lggregate, to $452,000,000,

making a decrease amounting to about $12,000,000, the

first decrease in tax values since the war.

How much of this falling off can be attributed to the se-

vere financial crisis through which we have passed, and

how much to the repeal of the law providing for the equali-

zation of tax returns, I leave for your judgment to deter-

mine. The condition is worthy of your consideration, cer-

tainly, when it is known that not only the tax values

have fallen off $12,000,000, but that the acreage of the

State has shrunk 654,623 acres-not quite one thousand

sqUa.re miles.

It is quite e\"ident that our system of taxation is at fault.

Justice to the citizen demands a remedy.

The expenses of the government remaining the same, the

larger the tax returns the less the rate; the greater the lack

of uniformity in the returns, the greater the inequality of

burden imposed by the rate.

The State is growing in its charities, its institutions for

development and its educational interests. To rileet these

demands we must have, not only a corresponding increase of material wealth, but a just and uniform return of the



property to be taxed.

A full and fair return of property means a low tax rate.

This reform the people will gladly indorse.

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EDUCATION.
The falling off in tax values, just noted, will reduce the amount contemplated by your appropriation to the school fund of the State something more than $85,000. If the schools are continued five months, as heretofore, an additional appropriation will be necessary.
I earnestly urge upon the General Assembly some provision by which the teachers in our common schools shall be paid quarterly, as are all other State officials.
The salaries received by the teachers are not commensurate with the service they render. Delayed payment compels a heavy discount on the scrill furnished them, neither
. creditable to the State nor just to a most worthy class of
our citizens. The teachers in uur schools are, in no sense, .inferior in
their rights to other officers in the State, and they should not be compelled to carry 11 tax in the shape of a discount to save the people from a burden very much less, because of a much more general distribution.
If no. better plan for payment can be devised by the General Assembly, I would, respectfully~ recommend the levy of a special tax for one year to raise the amount necessary to meet the salaries of the teachers in our common schools,_ even though it should require a double tax for the year of the levy. It is far better to distribute this burden among the people who receive the benefit of the service than confine it to the teachers who have fully earned the money the State denies them.

TEACHERS' INSTITUTES
The small beginning, in normal training provided by the General Assembly, through teachers institutes, has been greatly helpful for the improvement of the schools. With some changes in the law, that will readily suggest them-

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selves, after our past experience in its operation, the insti-

tutes can be even more effective than now.

'Ihrough the liberality of Dr. J. L. M. Curry, the ef-

ficient agent for the distribution of the Peabody fund, this

feature in our public sehool system was inaugurated and

exclusively maintained until recent action by our Legisla-

ture.

This generous aid should reeeive, at thf;l bands of the

General Assembly, suitable recognition, not only in proper

expression but through corresponding appropriation, to in-

crease and enlarge the interests the generosity of the Pea-

body board inaugurated.

When this shall have been accomplished the State will,

e'\ren then, have made but little advance in normal. train-

ing--aiding only those who are already teachers. Our sys-

tem will always remain inefficient nntil, with proper ap-

propriation for. equipment and maintenance, the General

Assembly shall establish one or more normal schools,

wisely and well organized, for the training and preparation

of those who expect to become teachers.

The Constitution of the State provides: "There .shall be

a thorough sys~ of common schools for the education of

children in the elementary .branches of an English educa-

tion."

A thorough system cannot be built up through incompe-

tent teachers. Normal training is the only means by which

we can secure competent teachers. G~orgia is far behind

her sister States in this feature of he.r syiJteQl.

The norm11l school. I rt>gard as the most important factor

.now 18.(,king in our system, and I Mk for this recommendation your earnest consideration.



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A REFORMATORY.

If there is any principle or policy in our system of gov-

ernment that authorizes or requires the appropriation ot .

money for the intellectual and manual training of the chil-

dren of the State to prepare them for citizenship, I am com-

pelled to believe that the same reasons demand similar

care for the moral rp.form oftbose children who, because of

neglect or vicious environments, become a nuisance to the

community and a burden to the taxpayers of the State

.A distinguished statesman has said: "AU the vagabonds

in the world begin in neglected children." If this state-

ment be true, it anLhorizes us to believe that all the crim-

inals in Georgia have come from an abused childhood.

Some place, other than the penitentiary or county chain

gang, should be provided for the incarceration of children

and some misdemeanor convicts. The disgrace of confine-

ment and the wicked influences which surround the child

in the penitentiary prevent reformation. The object of im-

pri~nment should be reform as well as confinement at bard

. labor. The State owes it to the young criminal to place
him in contact with circumstances that will tend to soften,
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rather than make him more obdurate and vicious. The

State has an iJ)terest in every child she rears. Every good

c~tizen ~ade out of what was material for a vicious bad citizen

is an immense advantage ~o the State as a self-governing

body. The same thing is true of the State as a social body.

When it is considered that several hundred such P-itizens

can be made from such material every year, the elfect upon

the population of the Stale is easily seen. As such citize.ns



are producers of wealth, the money investment for their reformation would be profitable to the State.

The General AssE-mbly, inall the past years of our history,

at each of its ~;Ps:sions has given great consideration to the

enactment of laws for the punishment of crime, but we have

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never yet reoorded a law of practical value for the reforma-

tion of a criminal.

Without such influences, our penitentiary and convict;

camps are but training schools for criminals.

With two thousand two hundred convicta in our peniten-

tiary and about the same number in our county chain gangs,

we stand appalled at the prospect of the deluge of crime t1>

~ turned upon the State when the limited service of these

criminals expires.

In our State prison there are 2,168 convicts confined.

Of these, 375, or twelve per cent., are below the age of 18.

Of these latt~r, 141 are below the age of 16; 80 below the

age of 15; 40 below the age of 14; 27 below the age of

12; 15 below the ag~ of 12; two 11 years old, and one at

the tender age of 10. Thirty~.six per cent. of the convicts

in the penitentiary are below the age of 20.

. Below the age of ten our law hardly recognizes the respon-

sibility of a child, and sometimes tolerates, if it does not

excuse, his crime. With a degree of indulgence we leave

him unrestrained, a menace to society until he attains, some-

what, to years of discretion and perfected rascality, or con-

fine him with criminals to be made an outlaw and a fiend.

The alar~ing increase in all kinds of crime throughout

the State demands the thoughtful study of those whose duty

it is to guard the public weal by suitable legislation, not

C!nly for restraint, but for reform.

If the State owes no duty to its children, born and reared

in poverty and crime, it d?CS owe to society the best protec-

tion against their lawlessness and violence. The best pro-

tection must he reached, not so much through the punish-

ment of the criminal as the prevention of crime.



The last United States census reports forty-five thousand

criminals confined in the prisons of the States. -Georgia

furnishes fiv:e per cent. of this number. The same census

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reports fifteen thousand young convicts in reformatories fur

correction. Of this number our State does not report one.

Our young convicts are thrust into chain gangs for criminal

training, and, subsequently, transferred to the penitentiary

for further development and education in crime.

It. is for the General Assembly to say whether this stain

shall longer remain upcn the State.

The policy I am commending for your consideration is

not an untried experiment. For many years it has been a

part of the penal system of many of the States, with good

results to the peace and good order of society, and an ele-

vated standard of citizenship.

The records of a majority of the leading reformatories

of the United States show that more than seventy per cent.

of those turned out from juvenile reformatories became law-

abiding citizens.

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The cost to the State is not to be considered when we re-

gard our duty to the unfortunate or seek the protection of society against lawlessness and vic~. If the direct tax nec-

essary to maintain such an institution is an argument against.

its establishment, it may be well to estimate the tax

levied upon the counties and the State for the capture of

criminals and the punishment of crime. One criminal in

this State cost one county ten thousand dollars before he

was brought to punishment. Another criminal cost another

county twenty thousand dollars. At this rate of expendi-

ture the saving would soon establish a reformatory that

would greatly reduce the crime, and at the same tjme save

the honor of the State.



COUNTY CHAIN GANGS

I respectfully urge upon the Gent!ral Assembly con-

sideration of the special meSI!&ge, sent in at your first ses-

sion, calling attention to the management and control of

our county chain gangs.

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Upon investigation, you will find this system subject to all the criticisms that have been justly made by the General Assembly, from time to time~ upon our penitentiary system, and, yet, entirely without control and supervision by the State.
These convicts are hired or leased to private parties for the purpose of personal gain. So are convicts in our penitentiary. In the one case, convicts are turned over to the mercy of those who have bought their muscle, without knowledge, by the State, as to their term of servic(', phy:;ical and moral condition or geneml treatment. In the other, the State provides proper and diligent officers who look to the proper enforcement of the contract, the record of the term, the discparge from service, the medical care of the prisoner, and the designation of the proper party to administer punishment. In the penitentiary, the convict is the ward, in some sense, of the State. In the chain gang he is at the mercy of those who buy his time and strength to make money, with no designated power to protect his rights, care for his morals, or defend his person.
In some instances these convicts are hired by the same parties who hire penitentiary convicts, and they are, therefore, practically, confined in our penitentiary, when the judgment of the court did not so determine and their oft(mces did not so warrant. This injustice, however, need not be mentioned in the presence of the greater wrong done them in the denial of care and protection by the State during t.heir term of. service.
These convicts should receive from the State the same superintendence as is given conviets hired to the lessees of our penitentiary.
Iu my judgment the Geneml Assembly cannot afford to delay longer the consideration due prisoners confined in our county chain gangs.

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PENITENTIARY.

During my term of office I have considered and disposed of 440 applications for executive clemency. Of these. 182 have been passed upon since your first session. :Many of these cases have come to me at the suggestion of the officers of court, and pardon has been granted because the minimum punishment fixed by the law, in the opinion of the court, was too severe for the offeuce committed. It is not eo much the severity of pnni~:~bment that deters crime as th~ certainty. If the penalty, in many cases, can be reduced and the courts authorized to give a speedy and prompt hearing, the people will have greater regard for the majesty of the law and crime will he reduced,
I earnestly recommend, therefor~!, the revision of the penal laws of the State with the view of adjusting the pen:alty to the nature and char.tcter of the offence committed.
The reports submitted by the Principal Keeper and Physician to the penitentiary will give you full information as to the condition of the convicts, and the management of the camps.
It is due to say that I have had no trouble in the enforcement of the law and the rules regulating the control of prisoners. The slightest irregularit:Y is always promptly and fully remedied as soon as the attention of the lessees is called thereto. I find the supervision and control by the lessees exercised with due and full regard to the terms of the contract with the State.
Under the law, I have required payment for escapes occurring from lack of necessary diligence and care. Some of the fines imposed, I have been asked to reduce, because of subsequent capture, after the expiration of the sixty days allowed by law. This I have declined to do because I know of no such authority given the Executive.
It may be worthy of your consideration to say that after

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the fine required has been paid there can be no further inducement for the lessees to offer a reward for the capture of the escaped convict, and, without a reward, not many desperate criminals will be returned to the penitentiary.

OUR JURY SySTEM.
The constitution of this State declares : " The General A8sembly shall provide by law for the selection of the most intelligent and upright men to serve as grand jurors, and intelligent and upright men to serve as traverse jurors; nevtheless, the grand jurors shaH be competent to serve as traverse jurors."
The General Assembly, by appropriate legislation, pro-
vides for such selecti~n by competent jury commissioners
and for the l'!ervice of the persons selected for grand jurors on the traverse jury. It. could not well be asked :that any improvement should ~ made on a system which confines jury service to citizens who are both upright and intelligent, selected by fair-minded men from the body of citizens at large.
It is known, however, that in the counties in which the larger cities are located complaints of unsatisfactory service have been made.
I f the fault is not in the law, it must exist in its application or the restriction.; which limit the number from which selections are to be made.
I am clearly of the opinion that the cause of complaint exists in the great number of exemptions from this paramount public duty, which, from time to time have been granted. . The effect of such exemptions, in certain localities, is to place doUWe service on those citizens not so favored, and sometimes force th~ detetmination of great and important

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rights to be had by the superficial and ill-advised judgment of the least competent of the selection.
No higher or more important duty devolves upon thecitizen. It should bear equally and alike on all. Publicservice, heretofore, rewarded by such exemptions should becompensated in some other way, that the right of jury trial may be preserved in the spirit of fairness and impartiality and with the intelligence and purity which will command our highest regard.

BOARD OF HEALTH.

Since your adjournment we have been confronted with-

conditions imperatively demanding the enactment of some-

such legislation as I had the honor to commend at your-

first session, looking to the establishment of a Board of

Health for the State.

More than once, during the past three years, I have-

been co~pelled to call upon the ~"'ederal authorities to sup-



press epidemic and contagious diseases. To do this it be-

comes necessary to surrender, absolutely, all State control

into the hands of the general government, for the time-

being, in opposition to our idea& of local self-control.

Whilst I have no complaint t.o make against the Federal

authorities assuming control at my request, I do not think

the policy in harmony with the principles of our govern-

ment, nor does it show proper care and protection for citi-

zens due them, primarily, by the State.

Our conditions are such as make us liable to the spread

of epidemic;~ among the people, attended with great loss of

life and property. These contingencies ~ur when the

. . Executive is powerless either to relieve the infected dis-
tricts or to protect the State against the spread of disease. I respectfully recommend and urge the establishment of-

a State Board of Health constituted with such authority as.

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-will furnish the needed relief for the people under the con-ditions indicated.
In this connection I desire to express my full appreciation of the skill and efficiency of the medical officer~> in <Jharge of the yellow fever sufferers at Brunswick and Jesup by order of the gmeral government. Without the aid thus :rendered, untold calamity would have come to the State, :not only in the loss oflife and property, but in the consternation and alarm that would have siezed upon th~ people.
Taxpayers in the infected districts-the counties of Glynn and Wayne-deserve the fullest sympathy from the State, and I ask for them the most indulgent consideration by the General Assembly consistent with the public good.

WESTERN AND ATI,ANTIC RAILROAD.

In the transfer of the State's property in the Western :and Atlantic Railroad from the former lessees to the control of the present lessees, I fi>q.nd that the rights of the .State had not been distinctly defined in many instances and that danger of final loss was probable because of encroachments that would not be recognized as such, at the expiration of the present lease, when the property must be returned to the State.
An investigation soon disclosed that the State had large interests that needed to be properly defined and established, :and the further fact that the work demanded would be far more than could be discharged by the Attorney-General in time to fully secure the State's claims.
I, therefore, recommended the temporary appointment ot :a special attorney for this property, whose duties it should be to repttrt at this session of the General Assembly the (l{Jndition of all the property owned by the State along the line of road. Under the authority given by your action at your first session, I appointed Hon. W. A. Little, special

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attorney for this property. I have the honor now to submit to you his report.
The investigation has required a great amount of lahor and research. Much of the property had been so long neglected that the State's claim was not recognized, and innocent purchasers, in some infltances, have come to know that they have no title to the property they have heretofore held as their own.
The service rendered the Stat~ by this investigation is 'invaluable, and the report herewith transmitted makes a showing greatly creditable to the painstaking and efficient work of the special attorney and a statement of conditions gratifying to the people of the State.
A careful reading of the report will disclose the fact that it has not been possible to determine, finally, all the State's interests in the time allowed. I would recommend the special attorney continued in his investigations until all the claims in dispute are fully and finally determined.
I have recently made a personal examination into the physical condition of the road, and I am pleased to report the property greatly improved and well kept. The State~s interests have been committed to good hands.
I am in receipt of a letter from the adjutant-general of the state of Ohio in which I am informed that the legislature of Ohio, by joint resolution, desire to "ascertain whether or not the railroad engine known as "General" .could in any way he secured by the State of Ohio as a monument ~ the bravery of the men known as the "Andrews raiders" in the late war."
This application I refer to the General Assembly, recommending that it will be far more in accord with the spirit of our people to retain the engine for the State and place it in some conspicuous place on the Capitol grounds "as a monument to the bravery of the Georgia heroes" who rescued "General" from the hands of the raiders.

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The fOllowing report, und~r the terms of. the lease, is submitted for your insp.ection.

ATLANTA, GA., October 1, 1893.
Th H"u . .&celleney, Hon. W. J. Norllum, Governor of tlte State of Georgia:
SI&-In accordance ~ith the provisions of an act of the Legislature of the State of Georgia, approved November 12, 1889, providing for the lease of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, the Annual Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893, is herewith submitted:

RECEIPTS.
Passage ................................................. $285,049 52 Freight ...... ... ........ ....... ...... ... ......... ...... 988,413 21 Mail .. ... ... . ........ ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .... .. ... .... .. .. . 52,0H 21 Express.................. ..... ..................... ..... 21,562 79 Other sources........................................... 49,233 69-$1,396,Soo 42

OPERATING EXPENSES.

Maintenance of way ................................. 118,500 43 Maintenance of equipment......................... 134,507 85 Conducting transportation ......................... 535,276 52

General expenses....................................... 167,296 15-$ 955,640- 95

Net earnings..................... .................

$ 440,659 4i

Rental....................................,................ 420,012 00

Taxes... ..... ........ ........ .......... .............. 9,948 23- 429,960 :!3

$ 10,699 24

There has also been expended :

. For Steel rails .....................................~.$ 83,112 24 Ballast.,.......................... .................. 26,884 25 Masonry............ ......... ......... .............. 3,707 78 New irpa bridges... .. ... .... .. ... .... ... .. ...... 24,705 36 N.ewnigbway bridges......................... 2,116 68 New buildings.... ............. ................. 4,247 53 New depots.................. ..... ...... ......... 4,831 11 New water stations............ .... .. ... ...... .. . 4,736 23 New side tracks. ........ ........................ 11,658 94 New fences and stock gaps................... 1,939 88 New coal chutes........ . ...... ........ ......... 3,508 46 New shops at Atlanta........................... 8,602 01 Real estate... ... ..... ... .. ... .... .. ... ..... . .. .. 207 50 Removing encroachments... . ...... ......... 417 70-$ 180,675 62

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STATI3TICS.

Total number of passengers carried .........:.......... 841,236 Amount received from each passenger.................. Total number of passengers carried one mile ........ 12,188,668 Average receipts per passenger per mile............... Total tons of freight carried..................: ... ... ...... 1,044,814 Average amount received on each ton carried......... Total tons of freight carried one mile .................107,246,626
Average receipts per ton per mile ...... .. ...... .......

.8288 .0281 .9460 .00927

The light iron bridges over Etowah and Chattahoochee rivers

have been replaced by modern substantial steel bridges, designed

for 100-ton engines, and the masonry and approachei! extensively

repaired.

32.74 miles of 68-pound rail have been laid; 17.72 miles of

track have been ballasted; 51,065 cross-ties put in; 3.08 miles

of new side-tracks constructed; 18 miles of barbed-wire fence

built, and 21 stock-gaps put in. The necessary grading for the

double track from the Belt Line crossing to the Union Depot in

Atlanta has been completed.

The old car-shops and coach-sheds at Atlanta have been

replaced by a substantial steel-covered car-shop, 47 by 285 feet,

adjoining the round-house, and the machine-shop, begun last

year, has been completed. New depots have been erected at

Kingston, Kennesaw and Bolton, and new coal-chutes at Rogers.

Accurate surveys and maps of the State's property in Georgia

and Tennessee have been made, corner-posts erected, and the

State's attorneys furnished with these mapi!, also advised of all

encroachments on the property.

Respectfull"J".

w. J.

THOMAS,

President.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1893.

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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

Under authority given at your first session, the Geological Board directed the publication of the report of the State Geologist, Dr. Spencer.
The fund appropriated"for this purpose was not sufficient to cover the necessary expense for publication by something less than five hundred dollars.
It was highly important that the report should be published under the supervision of the author, and as Dr. Spencer was about to retire from the work, the board deemed best to give the report to the public printer and rely upon the General Assembly to meet the additional expense by suitable appropriation.
]J the report had been dela_yed until the necessary legislation could be had, it is highly probable the work would have been lost to the State.
In the opinion of the hoard the intflrests of the State demanded a new organization of the survey.
On the 22d of March last the officers in charge of the survey were requested to send in their resignations, and on the 15th of May following, Professor W. S. Yeates was appointed to the position of State Geologist. As soon thereafter as applications could be properly considered, in conference with Professor Yeates, Messrs. S. W McCallie and F. P. King were appointed assistants to the State Geologist. Reference to the accompanying report, submitted by the State Geologist, will give an outline of the survey as now directed by the department.

STATE LIBRARY.

Quite a number of valuable. books belonging to the State library are not in place bec~use of lack of space and suitable shelving.

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I respectfully recommend such action as will put these volumes in position for use and reference as well as preser. vation and care.
Another matter demanding the immediate attention of the General Assembly, in this department, is the purchasing of a certain number of the Codes of 1882 for distribution amongst those officers of the State who are required by law . to be fmnished with a Code and whose Codes have Qeen worn out in the use of the past ten years.
Daily demands are being made upon the State Librarian for new Codes in place of those worn qut. I am informed that there are about 100 Codes in the hands of the publishers; in the State Library there are only 200. The law requires 350 Codes to be kept on hand in the State lib~ry for the use of the Gent!ral Assembly and officers of the different State departments. The 200 now on hand are subject to. be drawn upon to be issued to the justices and not:uies of new districts as they are formed, so that this sup- . ply is ~eing reduced constantly.
Whilst it is possible that this General As.~mbly will take steps to publish a new Code;. it is not to be. expected. that the C-ode can be publishe,J and put:into the hands of theo&icers of the State much short of eighteen months or two years, as it is probable that the Commit1sion appointed to revi-se the new Code, if any steps are taken in that direction, will be required to report to the legislature of 1894 before the revision can be adopted. Some six or eight months will, doubtless, be required to publish the new Code after its adoption.
There a"re no Form Books on hand to be issued to new districts or to 'SU.pJlly those which have been issued and worn out in service. I won~, di-erefure, respectfully recommend that 100 Codes and 300 Form Books, if so many can be obtained, be putchased at once for the use of the officers of the State.

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Sectioo 228(h) of the Code, referring to the publication of reports, is in the following language: " Whenever the Librarian or the State shall report to the Governor that there are not more than twenty-five copies of any electrotyped volumes on hand, the Governor shall forthwith have iive hundred additional copies struck off, and sh til draw his warrant upon the printing fund fhr the expense thus incurred."
In accordanc.e witll this law the Librarian has duly reported to me that the first ten volumes published by the State, to-wit: volumes 66 to 75, inclusive, hav:e reached the point indicated in the statute, and the 76th is so near it as to make it proper to include that volume in this reccommendation. The statute requires the publication of 500 copies, but there being no funds on hand appropriated for that purpose, I can only proceed to lay the matter before the General Assembly for such action as to them may seem best.
After consultation with the State Librarian, it is my judgment that there. is no' necessity for the publication of more than one hundred copies of each of the eleven volumes, from the 66th to the 76th, inclusive. I am satisfied that one hundred copies of each can be published for an amount not to exceed the sum of $1,300. Should the General Assembly decide to publish 200, that number would not cost more that $2,100. I respectfully recommend that the legislature make the necessary appropriation based on this calculation, for the publication of one hundred or two hundred volumes.
I would further recommend that the statute above cited be repealed, and that a provision be made in its stead, that whenever the necessity shall arise, the Governor be authorized to make such stateme.nt to th(' General Assembly as may be necessary in the premises. . I would further recommend that the General Assembly fix the price at which

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these volumes shall he sold, so that the expense of prin~ing
and a small margin over shall he secured to the State to,
cover the incidental expense of postage. Dr. Robert Battey, a distinguished physician, resident
in this State, has made a most valuable contribution to the State library in the donation of a large number of costly volumes, selected from his private medical library.
These hooks will form a nucleus for a large collection ot medical works of value, as a desirable addition to our State library.
The thanks of the General Assembly are due Dr. Battey. The following letter, received fro~ Dr. Battey, conveys his donation to the State :

GYNECOii>OICAL INFIRMARY'
RoME, GA., September 18, 1893.
Hon. W. J. Norlhen, Goverrwr:
In the well nigh half century which I have devoted to the study of the science of medicine ,and its collateral branches, a study now drawing to a close, I have been much impressed with the lack of some large refetence library anywhere within my reach. With such assistance I can but feel that my own single life would have borne more and better fruit in the service of our people. We ought to have in Georgia such a library-the medical men of Georgia need it; the courts and the lawyers of Georgia need it; the legislature of Georgia needs it. It ought to be placed in a separate alcove in the State library at the capitol, where it would be easily accessible to all and properly cared for. l believe that this can all be done at a very small expenditure of the public funds.
Through your excellency as Governor I offer to the State my private library, consisting of several hundred, perhaps a thousand volumes, to be delivered in .Atlanta free of cost, for a beginning of the proposed medical alcove in the state library, and will add to it, as my life may be prolonged, other similar

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contributions. I believe that other physicians in Georgia, and

espeeially those retired from active practice, will aid the collec-

tion by donations from year to year until this department of the

State library will have grown to be of great public utility. I am,

Governor,



Respectfully your obedient servant,

RoBERT BATTEY.

I herewith transmit the reports submitted by the de- partments of State, the officers in charge of the State's institutions and the financial reports required by law.
W. J. NORTHEN.

By resolution of Mr. Chambers, it was ordered that two hundred copies of the Governor's Message be printed for the use of the Senate.

.By unanimous consent, Mr. Pinson introduced the following bill, which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the village of Warm Springs, to provide a municipal government for. said village, and to confer certain corporate powers and privileges on the same, and for other purposes.

The Senate having disposed of all business on the desk of the Secretary, adjourned, on motion, until 10 o'clock .A. M. to-morrow.

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SENATE Cu._, A"H,.HOU, ~
October 26th, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the Chair.

Prayer was offered by the Rev. John Jones, D. D., Chap-

lain of the Senate.



On the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names :

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher, Humphries, Jenkins, Johnson,

McAfee, Matthews, Monk, Moue, Persons, Pinson,
Pope, Reaves, Ree.e, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Russell, Scaife, Sirmans,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,ofThirtyfourth, Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, WUson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First, Wright,of Thirty-eig'b, Mr. President.

The member absent was Mr. Davis.

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.

The following message was received from the House of Representatives, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:

The Honse has agreed to the following joint resolutions,

to which the concurrence of the Senate is asked:

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A resolution appointing a joint committee of three from the House and two from the Senate to ascertain in what circuits elections for J udgas and SOlicitors-General must be held.

Also, a resolution that the Hon. J. L. M. Curry, of Washington, D. C., be invited to deliver an address before the General Assembly on Tuesday,. 31st inst.

Committee to examine as to election of Judges" Allen, Bloodworth, of Monroe, and Richards.

The Senate took up, on motion, and concurred in, a joint resolution from the House, to appoint a joint committee from the House and Senate to ascertain the circuits in which Judges and Solicitors-General must be elected by the present General Assembly.

Under this resolution the President appointed as the committee on part of t.he Senate, Messrs. Reese and Pope.

A joint resolution from the House to invite Hon. J. L. M. Curry, of Washington City, to address the General Assembly, was, on motion, taken up, read and concurred in.

The Senate took up the report of the Special .Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend the charter of the city of Macon, so as to incorporate within the corporate limits of said city of Macon a lot of land on the corner of Boundary street and the Houston road, and for other purposes.
The report, which was favorable, was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and pat!sed, there being yes 34, nays 0.

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On the call of the roll for the introduction of new matter, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred as respectively indicated, to-wit:

By Mr. HackettA bill to amend Section 2706 of the Code of 1882. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
Also, by Mr. HackettA bill to regulate trials by juries in civil cases in this
State. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Hatcher-
A bill to regulate the business of Insurance within the State, and provide a means of securing the policy holders against loss.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Jenkins-
A bill to amend, simplify and make intelligible the fee bills of Justices of the Peace and Constables in this State, contained in sections 3699 and 3700 of the Code of Georgia (1882), and to substitute the following in lieu of the fee hills in said two sections.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By the President-
A hill to amend an act to amend, revise and consolidate the common school laws, and for other purposes, approved October 27, 1~87, so M to provide for annual reports from the State School Commissioner, and to enlarge the power of the Boards of Education to build school

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houses in the rural districts, and to provide for history of the State of Georgia and of the United States, elementary principles of the Constitution of the State of Georgia and the Constitution of the United States, to be taught in the Public Schools, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Schools.

Also, by the President_:_
A bill to amend section 4662 of the revised Code of 1882 so as to provide that.. death by hanging shall be in private, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by the President-
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to amend, revise and consolidate the common school laws of the State of Georgia, and for other purpo<;es, approved November 13, 1889, so as to provide how the County Boards of Education shall lay off their counties in sub-school districts, and to provide what distances the schools shall be located apart, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Schools.
The following communication was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through Mr. Warren, his Secretary, to-wit:
Mr. President:
I am .direCted by the Governor to deliver to the Senate a communication in writing, with accompanying document :

By direction of the President, the message of the Governor was read, and is as follows, viz.:
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ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ATJ.ANTA, GA., December 24, 1892.
To tlw &nate:
I respectfully return to the Senate, without my approval, Senate Bill No. 28, To define the elementary branches of an English education.as used in paragraph 1, section 1, nr. ticle VIII of the Constitution of this State; the pupils entitled to receive the benent of the State fund, the examination of applicants for teachers' places in the common schools of this State.
This bill is contradictory in its provisions, and its policy would be very hurtful to our public school system. The bill names the studies that shall be taught in the schools, and then authorizes license to be issued to teachers who, upon examination, are found to he incompetent to teach them.
If the children in a community are entitled, under the law, to receive instruction in treatises on the Constitution of Georgia, and the Constitution of the United States, history, physiology and hygiene, the teachers licensed to give instruction in the public schools ought certainly to he competent to teach these branches, otherwise the pupils will, by law, be denied the right the law itself has guaranteed to them.
It is bad policy to license teachers who arelknown to be incompetent to give instruction m a large part of the studi~s authorized to be taught.
W. J. NoRTHEN.

By resolution of Mr. Blalock, the Hon. John L. McLucas, of Fayette county, was invited to a seat in the Senate during his stay in the city.

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The Senate having disposed of all business on the desk of the Secretary, adjourned, on motion, until 10 o'clock A.M. tomorrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
October 27th, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President presiding.

Prayer was offered by the Rev. John Jones, D.D., Chaplain of the Senate.

On the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names :

Blalock, Chambel'8, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher, Humphries, Jenkins, .Johnson,

Me~ Matthews, Monk Moore, Pel'8ons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Russell, Scaife, Sirmans,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourt Smith, of Forty-fil'8t Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First, Wri~ht, of Thirty-eig'h . Mr. President

The member absent was Mr. Davis.

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct, whereupon it was read and approved by the Senate.

Mr. Reese, Chairman of the Joint Committee on the part

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of the Senate to ascertain what Judges and Solicitors-General are to be elected by this General Assembly, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee upon investigation instruct me to report that they find Judges are to be elected by the General Assembly in the following circuits, to-wit:

A Judge of the Superior Court of the Atlanta Circuit, tofill the unexpired term ofHon. Marshall .J. Clarke, resigned~ commencing January 1st, 1893.

Also, a Judge of the Superior Court of the Flint Circuit~
to fill the unexpired term of the Roil. James S. Boynton~
resigned, commencing January 1st, 1891.

Also, a Judge of the Superior Court of Macon Circuit, to fill the unexpired term of the Hon. A. L. Miller, resigned, commehci.ng January 1st, 1891.

Also, a Judge of the Superior Court of the Patau]a Circuit, to fill the unexpired term of Hon. James H. Guerry, resigned, commencing January 1st, 1891.

Also, a Solicitor-General of the Pataula Circuit, to fill the unexpired term of Hon. ,James M. Griggs, resigned~
commencing January 1st, 1893.

Respectfully submitterl.

M. P. REESE~ Chairman.

.This report was, on motiori, adopted.

Mr. Reese offered the following joint resolution, which was taken up and read, to-wit :

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Resolved, the &nate and the House of Representoiives ~ncurring, That the General Assembly convene in: joint .session in the Hall of the House of Representatives, ~t the hour of 12 o'clock Meridian, on Tuesday, the 31st day of October, 1893, for the purpose of electing' Judges and Solicitors-General in the following circuits, to-wit:

A Judge of the Superior Court for the Atlanta Circuit.

A J udg~ of the Superior Court for the Flint Circuit.

A Judge of the Superior Court for the Macon Circuit,,

A Judge of the Superior Court for the Pataula Circuit.

A Solicitor-General for the Pataula Circuit.

Mr. Wilson, of the 11th District, moved to amend by substituting &turday, October 28th, for Tuesday, October 31st.

The amendment was lost. The resolution .and ordered to be immediately transmitted to

wtahse

adopted Honse.

The following message wa.'l received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President :
The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills, to-wit:
A bill to prescribe the time and manner of appointing -counsel to defend pauper criminals in the Superior Courts.
Also, a bill to authorize all banks and other corporations to lend money for long time and calculate and charge int~r ~t for the whole time and collect principal and intere~:~t on installments.

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.Also, a hill to amend the acts establishing a Board of Pharmaceutical Examiners in this State.
Also, a resolution to relieve W. W. Wood, of Stewar~ cpunty, from certain taxes.

Mr. Edwards; chairman Committee on Special Judiciary; submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate biU, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
.A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit any person from riding or driving faster than a walk upon any public bridge over the Etowah and Little rivers, in Cherokee county, and to provide a penalty therefor, and for other purposes.
.Also, the following House hill, which they instruct me tpoasrse, ptoor-twbiat:ck, with the recommendation that the same do
.A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the comity of Pulaski, approved December 20, 1886.
Respectfully submitted. E. F. EDWARDS, Chairman.

Mr. Rohbe, chairman of the Committee on Public Schools, submitted the following report :

Mr. President :
Your Committee on Public Schools have had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct .me

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to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :'

A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the establishment of a system of public school8 in the town of Canton ; to provide for acquiring property and buildings and raising revenues to maintain said schools, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. C. A. RoBBE, Chairman:

On the call of the roll for the introduction of new matter, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred as respectively indicated, to-wit :

By Mr. Daly-
. A bill to repeal section 1329 of the Code of Georgia, and for other purposes.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. EdwardsA bill to amend sect.ion 4371 of the Code.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By M.r. Hackett-
A Bill to require the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Catoosa county to appoint election managers for the several precincts of said county at all general and county elections held in said county, and to provide compensation for the same and their clerks.
.Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
Also, by Mr. Hackett-
A bill to provide compensation fur the .County Board of Education from the school fund of Catoosa county.



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Referred to the Committee on Education.

By Yr. Reese-
A bill to provide for the appointment of a stenographic reporter in each judicial circuit ; to prescribe his duties; fix and provide for his compensation ; to repeal an act entitled an act to empower the Judges of the Superior Courts to appoint or. employ a reporter or f'tenographer in their courts, to define the duties of such reporter or stenographer to fix his fees, approved February 26, 1876, and all other laws in conflict herewith, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also by Mr. Reese-
A bill to authorize the proper authorities of the town of Washington, Ga., to issue and sell bonds not to exceed $18,000 for the purpose of purchase and erection of public school buildings, and to provide for submitting the question of issuing bonds to the qualified voters of the said town.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. Smith, of the 34th District-
A bill to establish the City Court of DeKalb, in and for the county of DeKalb; to define its jurisdiction and powers; to provide for the appointment of a judge and other officers thereof; to define their powers and duties, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Whittaker-
A bill to amend section 3740 of the revised Code of Georgia of 1882.



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Also, by Mr. Whittaker-A bill to alter and amend section 2582 of the Code of
Georgia of 1882. Referred to the General ,Judiciary Committee.

Also; by Mr. Whittaker-
A bill to repeal an act to provide for a County Board of 'Commissioners of Heard county, and prescribe the powers and duties thereof, and for other purposes, approved October 6, 1885.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

The following bills of the House were read the first time, and referred as indicated, to-wit:

A bill to authorize all banks or banking and loan companies, and all persons, firms or corporations, to lend money on real estate at 8 per cent. per annum, etc.
Referred to the Committee on Banks.

A bill to prescribe the time and manner of appointing eounsel for defendants in certain crimi.nal cases; to allow time for preparation for trial, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend an act approved September 29, 1889,

to establish a Board of Pharmaceutical Examiner!", and for



other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Hygiene.

A resolution from the House for the relief of W. W. Wood, of Stewart county, was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.

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The bill of the House to repeal an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads aud Revenues for the county of Pulaski, was read the second time and passed to a third. reading.

The following bills of the Senate were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:

A bill to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in the town of Canton, etc.; and-

A bill to prohibit any person from riding or driving faster than a walk over bridges across the Etowah and Little rivers, in Cherokee county.
The Senate took a recess, subject to the call of the President, and after a brief recess, was called to order.

All business on the desk of the Secretary having been disposed of, the Senate, on motion, adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. Monday next.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
October 30, 1893, 10 o'clock M. A.



The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the Chair.

Prayer was offered by the Rev. John Jones, D. D., Chaplain of the Senate.

On the call of the roll the foJlowing Senators answered

to their names:





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Blalock,
Cil~bers,
Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, FitzgeniJd, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher,
Humphries, Jenkins,

MilA fee, Matthews, Monk, Moore, Persons, P.nson, Pope, Reaves, Beese, Rembert,. Robbe, Robinson; Russell, Scaife,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth, Smith, of Forty first, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First, Wright, of Thirty-eight Mr. "President.

Davis,

Johnson.

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the committee on JourHals, reported the same correct. It was then read and approved by the Seeate

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:
The House has passed the following bill by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:

A bill to prohibit the sale of cigarettes, cigarette paper and cigarette tobacco in this State, and to provide a penalty for the violation of said law.

The House has concurred in the following resolution of th~ Senate, with an amendment, to-wit:

A resolution convening the General Assembly in joint session for the election of certain Judges and a SolicitorGeneral, to. fill vacancies.

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The amendment of the House to the resolution of the Senate providing for the election of Judges and Solicitors-General on Tuesday, October 31st, was taken up on motion.

The amendment was adopted and ordered to be immediately transmitted to the House. It provides for striking out Tuesday, October 31St, and inserting Monday, Octobt:r 30, 1893, at 12 o'clock meridian.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Monk for this week; and to Mr. Wooten indefinitely on ~ceount of sickness in his family.

On motion of Mr. Smith, of the 34th District, the bill of the 8enate to create and establish a City Court for DeKalb county, etc., was read the second time and recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee.

The bill of the House to prohibit the sale of cigarettes in this State, and to provide a penalty, and for other p~rpo ses, was read the first time and referred to the General Judieiary Committee.

Mr. Reese, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report :

Mr. President :

Your committee have had under consideration thefol-

lowing House bill, which they instruct me to report back .

with the recommendation that the same do pass, by substi-

tute, to-wit :



A bill to provide the punishment of certain violations of the penal laws of this State and for other purposes.

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Also~ a House bill to prescribe a punishmept fo_r shooting or throwing missiles at railroad trains, which they recommend do not pass.

Respectfully submitted.

M. P. REESE, Chairman.

Mr. Humphries, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Hr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instract me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to provide compensation for the County Board of Education from the school fund of Catoosa county.
W. S. HuMPHRIES, Chairman.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee to prohibit any person from riding or driving fastRr than a walk over any public bridge on the Etowah and Little rivers, in Cherokee county.

The report was agreed to

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 25~ naysO.

The Senate took np ~he report of the Committee on Pub-. lie Schools on the bill of the SenatR to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in the town of Canton, to provide for acquiring proper~y and buildings, and raising revenues to maintain said schools, and for other purposes.

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~roof of legal notice was submitted.

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The report WllS agreed to.

Tlie bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nayes 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to repeal an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Pulaski, approved December 20, 1886.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.
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Leave of absence was granted Mr. Davis of the 31st District, for a few days.

The bill of the House to prescribe a punishment for shooting or throwing missiles at railroad trains, was taken up under adverse report of the General Judiciary Committee, and lost by agreement with said report.

Under a call of the roll for the introduction of new matter, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred as respectively indicated, to-wit:

By Mr. Daley-
A bill to amend section' 3647 of the Code, prescribing the manner of advertising sheriff sales, etc., and for other pur:poses.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

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Also, by Mr DaleyA bill to change. section 3704(a) of the Code of 1882. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. DennardA bill to establish a new charter for the town of Seville
in the county of Wilcox. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Jenkins-
A bill to make it unlawful for any person or persons, by himself, agent, letter, or in any way or manner whatever, to negotiate for the selling, furnishing, etc., of spirituous, m~~olt or intoxicating liquors in any county or counties in this State where the sale of such liquors is prohibited by law, high license or otherwise, to provide a penalty, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Hackett-
A bill to provide compensation for the members of the B:>ard of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Catoosa county, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special ,Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Smith submitted a resolution relating to election for Senator in the 29th Senatorial District, which was read and referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections.

The bill of the Senate to provide compensation for the County Board of Education from the school fund of Catoosa county, was read the second time and passed to a third reading.

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'fhe bill of the House to provide for the punishment of certain violations of the. penal laws of this State was reported back favorably, by substitute, by the General Judiciary Committee.

Pending a proposition to adopt the substitute, the original and substitute were, on motion of Mr. Hackett, laid on the table, and one hundred copies of the latter w.ere ordered printed for the use of the Senate.
The Senate took a recess until 10 minutes of 12 o'clock..

Being called to order at that period, the Senate, in a body, proceeded to the Representative Hall, and being received by the House of Representatives, the President took the chair and called the General Assembly w order.

By direction of the President, the resolution of the Senate under which the General Assembly had convene~ was read by the Secretary.
The President declared the election of a Judge of the Pataula Circuit, to fill the va<'-ancy caused by the resignation of Hon. James H. Guerry, the first bu&iness in order, and that nominations therefor would be received.
The Hon. Jamee M. Griggs was put in nomination, and there being no other nomination, the President directed the Secretary to call the roll for an election.

This having been done, and the votes being counted, it appeared that the Hon. James M. Griggs had received 196,. the whole number cast. Whereupon he was declared duly elected Judge of the Pataula Circuit, to fill the unexpired term caused by the resignation of the Hon. James H. Guerry.

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The President then announced that the next business was the election of a Solicitor-General of the Pataula Circuit to fi)) the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. James M. Griggs, and that nominations therefor were in order.

Henry C. Sheffield, Esq., was placed in nomination, and there being no. other nomination, the Secretary called the roll for the election.
On counting up the vote it appeared that Henry C. Sheffield, Esq., of the county of Eady, had received 196 votes, which being the entire number cast, he was declared duly elected Solicitor-General of Pataula Circuit for the unexpired term caused by the resignation of Hon. James M. Griggs.
The election of a Judge for the Flint Circuit to fill the unexpired term of the Hon. James S. Boynton, resigned, was next in order. The President declared nominations therefor in order.

The Hon. John J. Hunt, of the county of Spalding, and the Hon. Joel A. Cotton, of the county of Upson, were put in nomination. There being no other nomination, the President directed the Secretary to call the roll for the election. This was done, and on counting up the votes it appeared that the whole number cast was 197.

Of these the Hon. Joel A. Cotton received 57.

The Hon. John J. Hunt received 140.

Necessary to a choice, 99.

The President announced that the Hon. John J. Hunt had received a majority of all the votes cast and was duly
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elected Judge of thP Flint Circuit for the unexpired term, ca~sed by the resignation of Hon. James S. Boynton.

The election of a Judge for the Macon Circuit was next in order.

The Hon. Charles L. Bartlett was pnt m nomination therefor, and the voting proceeded.

On counting the votes it appeared that the Hon. Charles L. Bartlett had received 176, the whole number cast. Whereupon the President declared him duly elected Judge of the Macon Circuit to fill the vacancy caused Ly the resignation of the Hon. A. L. Miller.

The next business being the election of a Judge of Atlanta Circuit, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of the Hon. Marshall J. Clarke, the Hon. J. H. Lumpkin was put in nomination therefor. The balloting was proceeded with and resulted in the lion. J. H. Lumpkin receiving the whole number of votes cast, the same being 159.

He was therefore declared duly elected Judge of the Atlanta Circuit to fill the vacancy caused by the re!lignation of Hon. Marshall J. Clarke.

The purpose for which the General Assembly had convened having been accomplished, the joint session was, on motion, dissolved.

The Senate returned to its chamber, and being called to order by the President, adjourned, on motion, until 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATJ~ANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, October 31, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment the President presiding.

Prayer was offered by the Rev.John Jones, D.D., Chaplain of the Senate.

On the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names :

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher, Humphries,
Jenkins,~

McAfee, Matthews, Monk, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Russell, Scaife,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Davis,

Johnson.

Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten. Wright, of First, Wright,of Thi rty-eig' h, Mr. President.

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk:

Mt. President:
The House bas passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills, to-wit:


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A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the dismissal of certain cases in the Supreme Court, and for other purposes..

Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to provide a fund for the outfit of the Medical Institute of Georgia, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to authorize the payment to the widow or guardian of minor orphan children of any money due by any employer on account of any salary or wages for services performed by the husband or father during his life, and for other purposes.

The following communication was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through Mr. Warren, his Secretary, to-wit:

Mr. President:
I am directed by the Governor to deliver to the Senatea sealed communication to which be respectfully invites theconsideration of your honorable body in executive session~

On motion of Mr. Edwards the Senate went into Executive Session, and having spent some time therein, returned to open session.

On motion of Mr. Edwards, leave of absence was granted Mr. Whittaker until to-morrow week.

The following bills were introduced under suspension of the rules, read the first time and referred as indicated~ to-wit:

. By Mr. Edwards--
A bill to amend section.943(a) of the Code of the Stateof Georgia of 18R2, as amended by various acts, etc., so-

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as to add Covington, in Newton county, to the list of cities in which State Depositories may be established.
Referred to the Committee on Banks.

By Mr. Robbe-
A bill to define the elementary branches of an English ~ducation as used in paragraph I, section I, article 8 of the Constitution of this State, the pupils entitled to the benefit of the State Fund, the examination of applicants for teachers' places in the common schools of this State, and -for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Schools.

By Mr. Persons--
A bill limiting jury exemptions to certain persons named therein, etc.
_Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
The bill of the Senate to provide compensation for the County Board of Education from the school fund of Catoosa county, was read a second time and passed to a third reading.
At the hour of I1 (\'clock A. M. the Senate, in accordance with a joint resolution, repaired in a bodyJto the Representative Hall where, being received by the House of Repre.sentatives, the President took the chair and called the Gen~ral Assembly to order.

The Secretary, by direction of the President, read the joint resolution under which the General Assembly had convened, showing that to hear an address from the Ron. J. L. :M. Corry on the subject of Education, was the purpose of the joint session.

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The distinguished speaker was introduced by the President of the Senate, and adoressed the General Assembly.

At the conclusion of the address, a resolution of thanks was introduced and unanimously adopted.

The General Assembly was then, on motion, dissolved~ and the Senate having returned to the Senate Chamber, wa.~ called to order by the President.

Mr. Smith, chairman Committee on Corpvrations, submitted the following report:

~Yr. President:
Your Committee have had under eonsideration the ~ol lowing Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back~ with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended~ to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the village of Haynie, m the county of Floyd.

Also, the following bill, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the village of Warm Springs, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. CHARLJ<'s W. SMITH, Chairman.

Mr. Daley, chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report:

Mr. P.reBident :
Your committee having had under consideration the resolution o:ffered by Senator Smith, of the 19th District,.

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instructing an investigation and report on the election of a Senator for the 29th District, instruct me to report as follows, to-wit:
That said resolution not having been adopted or agreed
to by a vote of the Senate, was prematurely r~ferred to this
committee, and the same is reported back for further action of the Senate.
Respectfully submitt{'d. A. F. DALEY, Chairman.

Mr. Edwards, Chairman of Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr: President:
Your committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following Senate bills, which they instruct me to report back with the rcommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :

A. bill to be entitled an act to establish the City Court of DeKalb, in and for the county of DeK alb; to define its jurisdiction and powers; to provide for the appointment of a Judge, and other officers thereof; to define their powers and duties, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to require the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Catoosa county to appoint election managers for the several districts of said county at all general and county elections held in said county, and to provide compensation for the same and their clerks.

A.lso, a bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act to p.ro-. vide for a County Board of Commissioners of Heard county and to prescribe and define the powers and duties thereof, and for other purposes.

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Also, a bill to be entitled an act to provide compensation for the mP.mbers of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Catoosa county and for their cler~.
Respectfully submitted. E. F. EDWARDS,
Chairman Special Judiciary Committee.

Under a suspension of the rules, Mr. Jenkins introduced the following bill, which was read and referred to the General Judiciary Committee, to-wit:

A bill to provide for the manner of making returns of certain personal property for State, county and municipal taxation, and for other purposes.

The Senate took up the report of the Special ,Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Honse to amend an act to create a system of public schools for the city of Marietta, and for other purposes.

The committee reported in favor of its passage, with amendments, which were adopted, and the report was agreed to.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 28, nays 0.
The Senate, on motion of Mr. Smith, of the 34th District, took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to create and establish a County . Court for the county of DeKalb, etc., and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1893.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.
This bill, on motion of 1\Ir. Smith, of the 34th District, was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the House.
The Senate, on motion, adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., Wednesday, November 1, 1893, 10 o'clock, A.M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Re' John Jones, D. D., Chap-
lain.

On the caH of the roll the following Senators answered to their names:

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher, Humphries, .Jenkins,

McAfee, Matthews, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Russell, Scaife,

Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth, Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First. Wright,of Thirty-eig'h, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Davis, Edwards,

Johnliion, Monk.

Whittaker,

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Mr. ;Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President : The following bill of the Senate having failed to receive
the requisite constitutional majority, was lost in the House, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the employment on locomotive engines of firemen who are not able to read and write, and to calculate changes in schedules.
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills, to-wit:

A hill to he entitled an act to amend secti?n 1675(a) of the Code.
Also, a bill to he entitled an act to amend an act approved November 12, 1~89, requiring railroads or other common carriers to promptly settle claims for overcharges for freight, and for other purposes.
Mr. Wright, of the 1st District, chairman of the Com. mittee on Temperance, submitted the following report:

Mr. P 1'esident:
Your committee have had under consideration the folJowing bills of the House, which they instruct me to report hack to the Senate with the recommendation that they do not pass, to-wit:

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A biil to authorize and empower the mayor and aldermen of the city of Milledgeville to issue license for the sale of liquors, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend an act approved October 3, 1889, regulating the sale of liquor in the county of Wilkes, in so far as it concerns the town of W abhington, Ga.
Respectfully submitted. H. G. WRIGHT, Chairman.

Mr. Corput, chairman of the Joint Committee on the
part of the Senate to examine and report upon the books
and vouchers of the Sta~e Treasurer and ComptrollerGeneral, as provided in section 186 of the Code of this State, made the f~llowing report, to-wit:

Mr. President:
Your committee have performed the duties assigned to them, and beg to submit the accompanying report.
FELIX CoRPFT, Ch~tirman.

Mr. President:
Under Senate resolution No. 19, during the session of 1892, the undersigned were appointed a committee to sit during vacation and to examine the books and vouchers in the offices of the Treasurer and Comptrolier-General of this State, as provided in section 186 of the Code, and to make their report to this General Assembly.
Under authority of this resolution, your committee met at the capitol in Atlanta on the 19th day of June last, and devoted themselves to this work from that time to the 28th of J nne. Our examination was careful, thorough and systematic. Iu the Treasurer's office we examined carefully and minutely all the books kept by that officer, showing the amounts received, disbursements made, for what pur-

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pose made, and by what authority. We also footed up the

various amounts on said books under the various beads

arid items in order to verify the same. Nothing was

taken for granted, and no calculation or result, as stated

on such books, was accepted by this committee as cor-

rect until the same had been verified by us. Commenc-

ing with the first day of October, 1891, we have examined

every voucher for every item of expenditure and disburse-

ment made by the Treasurer from that date until the 1st

day of June, 1893, and we have compared such vouchers

with the books of the Treasurer and with his printed re-

port submitted to this General AsseiQbly for the. year e,nd-

ing September 30, 1892. We also counted the cash in the

Treasurer's office on t.he 19th day of June last. We first

ascertained from the Comptroller-Genel'al the amount of

cash that, according to his books, should be in the Treas-

ury, which was $1,100,u33.17. This amount we found to

be correct. We found in the vault in currency $13,000.00;

in silver $1,956.90; cash in till, $885.38; coupons, $56,-

9::l8. 70; amount in Depositories, $1,008,835.50; advanced

to civil establishment, $18,602.53; incidental expense ac-

count, $323.82. We also examined the bonds deposited in

said Treasury by the foreign insurance companies doing

business in this State, as required by law, and we find that

the report of the Treasurer as to the names of the various

companies, the amount of bonds deposited, and the charac-

ter of the bonds mentioned in such report, is correct. We.

also find $500,000.00 Georgia 3! per cent. registered

bonds deposited by the State Road lessees, as required by

law. We also examined the assets of the State as men-

tioned in said report. We find 186 shares of Georgia Rail-

road and Banking Company stock, and 440 shares Southern

and Atlantic Telegraphing Company's stock.



We have examined the Comptroller's books, the certifi-

ca~s of the Treasurer .given him for the amounts paid his

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office as required by law, and have checked every certificateand voucher from the 1st day of October, 1891, up to the 19th day_of June, 1893, and we find that the books of t~e Comptroller-General and the certificates, when checked together, correspond in every instance. We examined the reports of the various Tax-Collectors of the State, and their digests showing the amount of tax paid by the various counties in the State, and the record of special taxes madeby each county in the State, and find these correct, in every particular.
.In the examination of the Treasurer's office, we wrote to the va,rious depositories, and had the various amounts reported by the Treasurer to be deposited in said banks verified.
In Qur examination of these offices, we have been afforded every facility by the officers and their assistsants,. each and every one of whom manifested skill, ability and efficiency in the discharge of their duties. The books are not only neat, but they are systematic, comprehensible and complete.
It is our duty and our pleasure to say that the Treasurer and Comptroller-General of the State are officers whose efficiency, faithfulness, careful administration and devotion to the best interests of the State, entitle them _to the indorsement and approval of this committee, the Legislature and the people, as officers faithful in the discharge oi every lawful duty. We believe the State most fortunatein having iu her service these excellent gentlemen.

Respectfully submitted.

FELIX CoRPUT, A. P. PERSONS, Committee of the Senate. RoBERT D. RENDER, GEORGE STAPLETON,
R. u. THOMASON,
Committee of the House~

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Mr. Hackett, chairman of the Committee oti Penitentiary, submitted the following report:

M1. President :
Your committee having had under consideration House Resolution No. 34, and find that the time for complying with the request therein has expired, we therefore recommend that the same do not pass, to-wit:

A resolution requesting the Governor to investigate the convict lease act, and whether it has been violated.
' Respectfully submitted.
A. T. HACKETT, Chairman.

Mr. Reese, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to amend section 2706 of the Code of 1882.
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Also; a bill to amend section 4371 of the Code of 1882.

Also, a bill to amend section 4662 of the Revised Code of 1S82, so as to provide that death by hanging shall be in private, and for other purposes.

Also, House bill to authorize attorneys and agents to swear to the best of their knowledge and belief in certain cases.

Also, House bill to prohibit the sale of cigarettes in this State, and to provide a penalty for the violation of this act,

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and for other pnrposes, which they recommend do pass, as amended.

Respectfully submitted.

M. P. REESE, Chairman.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Smith, of the 19th District, withdrew a resolution offered by him on the subject of the elecction in the 29th Senatorial District.

Mr. Smith, of the 19th District, then moved that resolution No. 12, relating to the same subject., and introduced by Mr. Wright, of the 1st District, be taken from the table.
On this proposition, Mr. Smith, of the 19th District, required the ayes and nays to be recorded. ,

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Chambers, Pope,

Smith of Nineteenth,Wilson, of Thirteenth, Smith of Thirt.y-fourth, Wright, of First.

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Corput, Crawford, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Fleming Gholston, Hackett, Hatcht>r, Humphries,

Jenkins, McAfee, Mathews, Monk, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Reaves, Rembert, Robbe,

Russell, Scaife, Sirmans, Smith, of Ffteenth, Thompson, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Daley, Davis, Edwards,

Johnson, Reese, Robinson,

Smith, of Forty-first, Whittaker, 1\Ir. President.

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There are ayes 6; there are nays 28; those not voting 9.

So the motion was lost.
Mr. Monk was excused from voting on the foregoing motion.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit :

By Mr. ChambersA bill to amend section 3211 of the Code of Georgia so
as so regulate the length of time notice shall be given to parties sought to be enjoined in applications for injunctions.
Referred to the General J udicia1y Committee.
By Mr. HatcherA bill to regulate the payment of, and amount of costs,
in dispossessory warrants. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. HackettA bill to repeal an act to amend section 4925 (e) of the
Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Hatcher-
A biU to prescribe when inquest shall be held, the number and pay of jurors, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Reese-
A bill to enable persons selling personal property and reserving the title of the same, to enforce collection of the same in a summary manner.

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Referred to too General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. ReeseA bill for the relief of persons holding title to real es-
tate as security for debt. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. ReeseA bill to enable persons claiming dower by suit at law
to claim in the same suit rents, issues and profits. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Wilson, of the 13th DistrictA bill to amend an act approved Novemb~r 11th, 1889,
entitle~ an act to fix the venue of Justice Courts in cities. of this State having a population of over fifteen thousand, and inserting in lieu thereof five thousand:
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit:

A bill to prohibit the .dismissal of certain cases in the Supreme Court, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill tQ amend an act to provide a fund for the outfit of the Medical Institute of Georgia, and to alter the name of the same, and for other purposes, so as to authorize the trustE~es of the academy of Richmond county to convey a lot to the Medical College of Georgia, and for other purposes.
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A bill to authorize the payment to the widow, or guardian of minor orphan children, of any money due by any employer, on account of any salary or wages for services or labor performed by the husband or father during his life~ and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on the General Judicary.

A bill to amend section 1675(a) of the Code, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend an act approved November 12, 1889~ to require railroads or other commoo carriers to promptly settle claims for overcharges of freight, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. ,

The bill of the House to authorize attorneys and agents to swear to the best of their knowledge and belief in certain cases, was read the second time and passed to a third reading.
The bill of the Hom;e to prohibit the sale of cigarettesin this State, and to provide a penalty for the violation ol this act, and for other purposes, was read the second time.

Mr. Persons moved that this bill be recommitted to the General .Judiciary Committee.

On this motion, Mr. Smith, of the 34th District, called' for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained.

Those who voted in affirmative are Messrs.-

Crawforil,
Gholston, Hackett,

Pinson, Pope, Reaves,

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Jenkins, Matthews, Monk, Persons,

Reese, Robbe, Robinson, Russell,

Wilson, of Eleventh wilcox,
Wooten, Wright, of Tbirty-eig'h

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Daley,
Dennar~,
Fitzgerald,

Hatcher, . Humphries, McAfee, Moore, Scaife, Sirmans,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wright, of First.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Davis, Edwards,

]<'leming, Johnson,

Rembert, Whittaker.

There are ayes 21 ; there are nays 16. So the motion to recommit prevailed.

The following bills of the House were taken up under adverse reports of committees, and lost by agreement with said reports, to-wit :

A bill to authorize and empower the Mayor and Aldermen of Milledgeville to licen_se the sale of liquors in that city.
A bill to amend an act approved October ;3, 1889, regulating the sale of liquor in Washington, Wilkes county.

And a resolution requesting His Excellency, the Governor, to investigate the convict lease act, and whether it has been violated.

The following bills of the Senate were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit :



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A bill to require the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Catoosa county to appoint election managers for the several precincts in said county, at all general and county elections, and provide compensation for the same.

A bill to incorporate. the village of Warm Springs, and

for other purposes.



A bill to repeal an act to provide for a County Board ot
Commi&;ioners of Heard county, and for other purposes~

A bill to provide compensation for the Board of (!,ommissioners of Roads and Revenues of Catoosa county.

A bill to amend section 4371 of the Code of 1882.

A bill to amend section 4662 of the Revised Code, which provides for death by hanging~ etc., so as to provide that death by hanging shall be in private, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend section 2706 of the Code of 1882.

By resolution of Mr. Smith, of the 15th District, Dr. L. M. Curry, of Mt. Vernon, Ga., was invited to a seat in the Senate during his stay in the city.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the HousP. to provide the puuishm~nt of certain violations of the penal laws of this State, and for other purposes.

The committee reported in favor of its passage by substitute, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, by substitute, there being ayes 30, nays 0.

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The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Education on the bill of the Senate to provide compensation for the County Board of Education from the school fund of Catoosa county.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 27, .nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the Senate to incorporate the village of Haynie, in Floyd county, and fi>r other purpose~.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The committee reported in favor of the passage of the bill, with the amendments, which were adopted, and the report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 30, nays 0.
The Senate adjourned, on motion, until 10 o'clock A. 1\I. to-morrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Thursday, November 2d, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.
. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. John Jones, D. D., Chaplain.

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On the call of the roll the following Senators ans~ered to their names :

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher, Humphries, Jenkins,

McAfee, Matthews, Monk, Moore, Persons, Pinson,
Pop~,
Reaves, Reese, Rembe~ Robbe, Robinson, Russell, Scaife,

Sirmans,. Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth, Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of 'l'hirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First.. Wright,ofThirty-eig'h, Mr. President.

Those not answering to their names were Messrs-

Davis,

Johnson.

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.

Mr. Corput, chairman Committee on Finance, made th( following report :

Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to authorize the proper authorities of the town of 'Vashington to issue bonds, not exceeding $18,000 in amount, to be used in the purchase or erection of public school buildings.

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Also, the followi"ng House resolution, with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A resolution for the relief of W. W. Wood, of Stewart <lOUnty.
Respectfully submitted. FELIX CoRPUT, Chairman.

Mr. Reese, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

. Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as .amended, to-wit:

A bill to regulate costs in dispossessory warrants.

Also, a bill to amend, simplify and make intelligible the fee bills of Justices of the Peace, which they recommend -do not pass.

Also, a bill to amend section 3704(a.) of the Code of 1882, which they recommend do not pass.

Also, House bill to prescribe when judgments may be :rendered against defaulting garnishees, which they recom..: mend do not pass.

Respectfully submitted.

M.P. REESE, Chairman.

Mr. Persons, chairman of Committee on Banks, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President :
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back
with the recommendation that the same do pas8, to-wit :

A bill to amend section 943(a) of the Code of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. A. P. PERSONS, Chairman.
The following message \vas received from the Honse~ through Mr. Hardin, th(;' clerk thereof.

Mr. P1esident:
The House hds adopted the following joint resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to-wit:

A resolution that the General Assembly meet in joint session in the hall of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Xovember 8th, at 11 o'clock A. M. to hear the address of Chancellor W m. E. Boggs.

The House has also passed by the requisite constutional majority the following bill of the Honse, to-wit :

A bill to amend paragraph 1, of section 2, of article VI ~~f the Constitut.ion of this State, so as to increase the number of Judges of the Supreme Court, and for other purposes.

The following Senate bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was declared lost in the House, to-wit:

A biB to suspend the statute of limitations as to execu.tions against defendants who have taken homesteads during

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the existence of the homestead estate, and for other purposes.

The House ha.S concurred in the Senate amendments to the following House bill, to-wit:

A bill to create a system of public schools for the city of Marietta; in the county of Cobb, and for other purposes.

The House has also adopted the following joint resolu-
tion, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to-wit:
A resolution expressing gratification at the invitation extended the President of the United States and his Cabinet, the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of the Federal Congress, by the managers of the Augusta Exposition, and urging their acceptance of the same.

Mr. Robbe, chairman Committee on Public Schools, submitted the following report :

Mr. Pre8ident :
Your committee have had under conRideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to define the elementary branches of an English education as used in paragraph 1, section 1, article 8 ofthe Constitiution.

Respectfully submitted.

C. A. RoBBE, Chairman.

Under a suspension of the rules, the resolution of the House expreSsing gratification at the invitation extended by the Augusta Exposition to the President of the United States and his Cabinet and others to visit the exposition,

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was taken up and concurred in, and ordered to be transmitted to the House.

Under further suspension of the rules, the resolution of the House convening the General Assembly in joint session on Wednesday, November 8th, at 11 o'clock A. ){., to hearan address of Dr. Boggs, was taken up.

On motion of Mr. Wooten, the resolution was amended by striking out 11 o'clock A. M., and inserting 8 o'clock
P.M.

The. resolution, as amended, was concurred in and ordered to be transmitted to the House.

By general consent, Mr. Humphries introduced a bill to prevent tramps and other persons from riding on cars without paying therefor, and to punish the same, and for other purposes, which was read the first time and referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Hatcher, under a suspension of the rules, introduced the following bill, which was read the first time an<! referred to the General Judiciary Committee, to-wit:

A bill making it the duty of the Judges of the Superior and City Courts, in civil cases, to direct the verdict, etc., and for other purposes.

The bill of the House to amend paragraph 1 of section 12 of article 6 of the Constitution of this State, so as. to increase the number of Judges of the Supreme Court of this State from thr~e to five, to consist of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices, was read the first time and referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

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The following Senators were granted leave of abs"nce, to-wit:

To Mr. Gholston, for this day; Mr. Hatcher, until Monday next; Mr, Dennard, until Tuesday next; Mr. Smith, of the 15th District, for Friday and Saturday next; Mr. Monk, for balance of this week; Mr. Scaife, until Wednesday next; Mr, Wilson, of the 13th District, for the remainder of this week.

On motion of Mr. Wilson, of the 13th District, leave of absence was gaanted the Committee on the Lunatic Asylum on and after Tuesday next for two days, to visit the Lunatic Asylum.

The following bills of the Senate were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:

A bill to amend section 943(a) of the Code of the State of ~eorgia for 1882, as amended by various acts providing for selection by the Go~ernor of State Depositories so as to add the city of Covington, in the county of Newton.

A bill to authorize the proper authorities of the town of

Washington to issue bonds for erection of school buildings,



not to exceeed $18,000 in amount, and submit the question

of issuing bonds to the qualified voters of said town.

A bill to regulate costs of dispossessory warrants.

A bill to define the elementary branches of an English education, and for further purposes.

A resolution of the House for the relief of W. W. Wood was read the second time and passed to a third reading.

The bill of the House to prescribe when judgment may

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he rendered against a defaulting garnishee was taken up under adverse report of the General Judiciary Committee, and lost by agreement with said report.

The following bills of the Senate, reported adversely by the General Judiciary Committee, were taken up andJost by agreement with said report, to-wit:

A bill to amend section !l704(a) of the Code of 1882.

A bill to amend, simplify and make intelligible the fee hill for Justices of the Peace and Constables of this State, contained in sections 3699 and 3700 of the Code of Georgia of 1882, and to substitute the following in lieu of the fee bills in said sections.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to amend section 4662 of the Revised Code of 1882, which provides death by hanging and which provides that the Judge in passing the sentence may order the execution to be in public, by striking out the words "the .Judge pas&ing the sentence may order the execution to be in public if he sees proper," 80 as to provide that death by hanging ~;hall be in private, and for other purposes.

The report was agreed to.

The hill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the Senate to incorporate the village of Warm Springs, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice Will' submitted.
The report was agreed to

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'The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 30, nays 0.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Fitzgerald until Tuesday next.

The Senate took up the rep_:.rt of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to r~peal an act to provide for a County Board of Commissioners of Heard county, etc., approved October 6, 1885.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 30, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to amend section 2706 of the Code of 1882.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on the General Judiciary on the bill of the Senate to amend section 4371 of the Code of 1882.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to prov.ide compensa-



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tion for the members of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Catoosa county, and for their clerk.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 31, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special J ndiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to require the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Catoosa county to appoint election managers for the several districts of said county at all general and county elections held in said county, and to provide compensation for the same and their clerks.
Proof of publication was submitted.

The report was agreed to. The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 27 ~ nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to authorize attorneys and agents to swear to the best of their knowledge and be-. lief in certain cases.

The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28,. nays 0.
The Senate having disposed of all business on the desk of the Secretary, adjourned,'on motion, until 10 o'clock a m. tomorrow.

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. SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, November 3, 189:3, 10 o'clock A. M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. John Jones, D. D., Chaplain.

On the call of the roll, the following Senators answered to their names:

Bla]j)ck, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Humphries, Jenkins,

McAfee, Matthews, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Russell,

Sirmans, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty fourth Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h Mr. President.

Those not answering to their names were Messrs.-

Davis, Fitzgerald, Hatcher,

Johnson, }!onk, Scaife,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Will!on, of Eleventh.

Mr. Wilcox, from the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.

Mr. Reese, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following Sen~te bills, which theytinstruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to-wit:

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A bill to be entitled an act to enable persons claiming dower by suit at law to claim in the same suit rents, issues and profits.

Also, a bill to regulate the business of insurance in this State.

Also, a bill to require the Supreme Court to pass upon the constitutionality of certain laws.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to repeal section 1~29 of the Code of Georgia, which they recommend do pass by substitute .
.Also, a bill to amend section 3211 of the Code, which they recommend do pass.

Also, House bill to prohibit the sale of cigarettes in this State, and to provide a penalty for the violation of this act, and for other purposes, which they recommend do pass as amended.

Respectfully submitted.

M. P. REESE, Chairman.

Mr. Edwards, chairman of Committee on Special Judi-; ciary, submitted the following report:

ltfr. Pruident :
Your committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an aet to amend an act entitled an1 act to provide a fund for t~e outfit of the Medical lnsti-" . tote of Georgia, and to alter the name of the same, andfor'

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~ther purp<)ses, so as to authorize the trustees of the Acad-emy of Richmond county to convey a lot to the Medical College of Georgia, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted. E. F. EnwARDS, Chairman.

The following bills of the Senate were read the second time and passed to the third reading, to-wit :

A bill to amend section 3211 of the Code.

A bill to repeal section 1329 of the Code of Georgia; :also, to repeal an act approved October 16, 1891, providing for hearing and determining contested elections in this State, and to enact in lieu thereof a rule of procedure in .contest~d elections therein referred to.

The following bill of the House was read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:

A bill to amend an act to provide a fund for the outfit -of the Medical Institute of Georgia, and to alter the name of the same, and for other purposes, so as to authorize the trustees of the Academy of Richmond county to convey :a lot to the Medical College of Georgia, and for other purposes.

The Senate took up the the report of the General Judi-ciary Committee on the bill of the House to prohibit the .sale of cigarettes in this State, and to provide a penalty for the violation of this act, and for other purposes.

Mr. Persons moved to disagree to the report of the committee, which was in favor of die passage of the bill, with .certain amendments.
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Mr. Humphries moved that the consideration of the bill be deferred to the 15th inst., immediately after the readingof the Journal, and that it be made the special orde.t for that period.

The motion of Mr. Humphries took precedence. On this proposition the previous question was called by Mr~ Wooten, and sustained.
The main question was ordered and put to the Senate by the President, viz. : Shall the bill be made the special order for the 15th instant.

On this proposition the ayes and nays were demanded and recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative arc Messrs.-

Blalock,' Chambers, Corput, Daley, Edwards,

Fleming, Humphries, McAfee, Moore, Robbe,

Sirmans, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth. Wooten, Wright, of Fir:;t.

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Crawford, Gholston, Hackett, Jenkins, Matthews, Persons,

Pope, Reaves, Reese, RembE-rt, Robinson,

Russell, ::Smith, of Forty-first, 'Yilson, of Eleventh, Wilcox, Wright, of Thirty-eig'b.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Davis, Dennarrl, Fitzgerald, Hatcher, Johnson,

Monk, Pinson, Scaife, Smith, of Fifteenth,

Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Mr. President.



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There are ayes 15; there are nays 16.
So the motion to make the bill the special order for the
15th instant did not prevail.

The question recurring on the motion of Mr. Perkins to disagree to the report of the committee, pending action thereon, Mr. Humphries moved to lay the motion on the table, and on this the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Blalock. Chambers, Corput, Daley, Edward,

Fleming, Humphries, McAfee, Moore, Robbe,

Sirmans, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Wright, of First.

Those who voted in the negative were Messrs.-

Crawford, Gholston,
Hackett, Jenkins, Matthews, Persons,

Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robinson, Russell,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Smith, of Forty-first, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of Thirtyeig'h

Davis; Dennard, Fitzgerald, Hatcher, Johnson,

Monk, Pinson, Scaife, Smith, of Fifteenth, Thompson,

Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth. Mr. President..

There are ayes 14 ; there are nays 17.

So the motion to table did not prevail.

Mr. Reese called for the previous question on the motion to disagree to the report.

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Mr. Corput moved that the Senate adjourn until 10 o'clock A. M. Monday, and this motion taking precedence, the ayes and nays were demanded and recorded thereon.

Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Daley,

Edwards, Fleming, Humphries, McAfee,

Moore, Sirmans, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Wright, of First,

Those who voted in the negative were Messrs.-

Crawford, Gholston, Hackett, Jenkins, Matthews, Persons, Pope,

Reaves,

Smith, of Forty-first,

Reese,

Wilson, of Eleventh,

Rembert,

Wilcox,

Robbe,

Wooten,

Robinson,

Wright, of thirty-eig'h,

Russell,

Smith, of Nineteenth,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Davis, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Hatcher, .Tohnson,

Monk, Pinson, Scaife, ::;mith, of Fifteenth, Thompson,

Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Mr. President.

There are ayes 12; there are nays 19.

So the motion to adjourn was lost.

Mr. Humphries moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table, aud on this motion the ayes and nays were demanded and recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Daly,

Edwards, Humphries, McAfee, Moore,

Sirmans, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Wright, of First.

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Those who voted in too negative are MetlSrs:-

Crawford, Gholston, Hackett, Jenkins, M;atthews, Persons,

Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robineon,

RUBBell, Smith, of Forty-first, Wilson of Eleventh, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eight

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Hatcher, Johnson,

Monk, Pinson, Scaife, Smith, of Filteenth, Thompson,

Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Mr. President.

There are ayes 12; there are nays 18.

So the motion to table did not prevail.

Mr. Chambers moved that the Senate adjourn until 10 o'clock A. M. Monday, and on this motion the ayes and nays were demanded and recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Daley,

Edwards, Humphries, McAfee Moore,

Sirmans, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Wright, of First.

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Crawford, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher, Jenkins, Matthews,

Persons, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson,

RUBBell, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Forty-first, Wilson, of Eleventh,
'Vilcox, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eight

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Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Johnson,

Monk, Pinson, Scaife, Smith, of Fifteenth,

Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Mr. President.

There are ayes 11. There are nays 21.

So the motion to adjourn until 10 o'clock A. M. Monday did not prevail.

Mr. Humphries moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table, and required the ayes and nays, which were recorded thereon.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Daley,

Edwards, Humphries, McAfee, Moore,

Sirmans, Smith, of Ninett>enth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Wright, of :First.

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Crawford, Gholston, Hackett, Jenkins, Matthews, Persons,

Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Russell, Smith, of Forty-first, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Davis, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hatcher,

Johnson, Monk, Pinson, Scaife, Smith, of Fifteenth,

Thompson, Whittaker, Wilr.on, of Thirteenth, Mr. President.

There are ayes 12; there are nays 18.

So the motion to lay on the table did not 1nevail.

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Mr. Chambers moved that the Senate adjourn until 10 ()'clock A. M. Monday next, and required the ayes and nays to be recorded on this motion.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

:Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Daley,

Edwards, Fleming, Humphries, McAfee,

Moore, Sirmans, Smith, of Thirt.y-fourth Wright, of First.

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Crawford, Gholsson, Hackett, .Jenkins, Matthews, Persons, Pope,

Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Russell,

Smith, of Nineteenth Smith, of Forty-first, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright,.of Thirty-eig'h

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Hatcher, .Johnson,

Monk, Pinson, Scaife, Smith, of Fifteenth,

Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Mr. President.

There are ayes 12; there are nays 19.

So the motion to adjourn did not prevail.

Mr. Humphries moved to lay the bill and amendments -on the table, and required the ayes and nays recorded thereon.
Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

!Blalock, Chambers, .Corput, Daley, Edwards,

Fleming, Humphries, McAfee, Moore,

Sirmans, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Wright, of First.

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Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Crawford, Gholston, Hackett, Jenkins, Matthews, Persons,

Pope,
Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson,

RuBSell, Smith, of Forty-first, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'bo

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Hatcher, Jobll80D,

Monk,

Thompson,

Pinson,

Whittaker,

Scaife,

Wilson, of Thirteenth,.

Smith, of Fifteenth, _ Mr. President.

There are ayes 13; there are nays 18.

So the motion to lay on the table was lost.

Mr. Edwards moved that the Senate adjourn until 1(} o'clock A. M. Monday, and on this motion called for the ayes and nays, which were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers; Corput, Daley,

Edwards, F.eming, Humphries, -:\icAfee,

Moore, Sirmans, Sm itt>, of Thirty-fourtl1o Wright, of First.

Tho~ who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Crawford, Gholston, Hackett, Jenkins, Matthews, Persons, Pope,

Reav~.
Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Russell,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Smith, of Nineteenth.smith, of Forty-first, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright; of Thirty-eig'bo

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Davis, Dennard, F'itzgerald, Hatcher, Johnson,

Monk, Pinson, Scaife, Smith, of Fifteenth,

Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Mr. President.

There are ayes 12; there are nays 19.

So the motion to adjourn until 10 o'clock A. M. Monday did not prevail.

Mr. Humphries moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table, and on this motion demanded the ayes and. nays, which were recorded.

Those who voted in the affi.rmative ate Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Daley,

Edward!', Fleming, Humphries, McAfee,

Moore, Sirmans, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Crawford, Gholston, Hackett,
J~nkins,
Matthews, Persons,

Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

RuBSell, Smith, of Forty-first, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Dam, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Hatcher, Johnson,

Monk, Pinson, Scaife, :Smith, of Fifteenth, Thompson,

Whittaker,

Wilson, oi Thirteenth

Wright, of First,

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There are ayes 12; there are nays 18.

So the motion to table dia' not prevail.

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Mr. Uorput moved that the Senate adjourn, and on this motion demanded the ayes and nays, which were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Daley,

Edwards, Humphries, McAfee,

Moore, Sirmans, Smith,of Thirty-fourth.

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Crawford, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Jenkins, Matthews, Persons,

Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Russell,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith; of Forty-first, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilcox, Wooten, Wrij!ht, of First, Wright, of Thirtyeig'b

Davis, Denoa,rd, Fitzgerald, Hatcher, Johnson,

Monk, Pinson, Scaife, Sinith, of Fifteenth,

Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Mr. President.

There are ayes 10; there are nays 21.

So the motion to adjourn did not prevail. .

Mr. Edwards moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table, and demanded the ayes and nays, which were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

1Jlalock, Chambers, Corput, Daley,

Edwards, Fleming, Humphries, McAfee,

Moore, Sirmans, Smith, of Thirtyfourth

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Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.---,

Crawford, Gholston, Hackett, Jenkins, Matthews, Persons, Pope,

Reaves,

Smith, of Forty-first,

Reese,

Wilson, of Eleventh,

Rembert,

Wilcox,

Robbe,

Wooten,

Robinson,

Wright, of First,

Russell,

Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Smith, of Nineteenth,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis. Dennard, Fitzgerald, Hatcher, .Johnson,

Monk, Pinson, Scaife, Smith, of Fifteenth,

Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Mr. President.

There are ayes 11; there are nays 20.

So the motion to table did not prevail.
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Mr. Humphries moved that the Senate adjourn, and on this motion demanded the ayes and nays, which were recorded.

The Senate took a recess for five "linutes, and at the expiration of that time was called to order by the President.

:Vir. Smith, of the 34th District, r.epresenting the friends. ;of the bill, withdrew the motion to adjourn.

The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. Persons td disagree to the report of the committee.

On this proposition Mr. Corput required the ayes and nays to be recorded.

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Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Crawford, Gholston, Hackett, Jenkins, Matthews, Persons, Pope,

Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Rossell,

Smith, of Nineteenth. Smith, of Forty-first Wilson, of Eleventh, 'Vilcox, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those who vot~d in the negative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambe~, Corput, Daley,

Edwards, Fleming, Humphries, McAfee,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Moore, Sirmans, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Wright, of First.

Davis, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Hatcher, Johnson,

Monk, Pinson, Scaife, Smith, of Fifteenth,

Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth~ Mr. President.

There are ayes 19; there are nays 12.

So the motion to. disagree to the report of the committ~e was agreed to.

The question recurring on the. passage of the bil1, the same was submitted to the Senate. Mr. Corput required the ayes and nays, which were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Daley,

Edwards, Fleming, Humphries, McAfee,

Moore, Sirmans, Smith, of Thirty-fourth~ Wright, of First.

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Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Crawford, Gholstoo, Hackett, Jenkins,
Matthews, Persons, Pope,

Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe,
Robinson, Russell,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Smith, of Ninetee~tb, Smith, of Foro/first; Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilcox,
Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Davis, DennarJ, Fitzgerald, Hatcher, Johnson.

Monk, Pinson, Scaife, Smith, of Fifteenth,

Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Mr. President.

There are ayes, 12; there are nays, 19.

The bill not having received a constitutional majority, was lol'lt.

On motion of Mr. Persons, the action of the Senate thereon was ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President: The House bas passed by the requisite constiutional ma-
jority the following House bills, to-wit:

A bill to amend !Section 278J(a) of the Code of 1882.

Also, a bill to fix the 1ien in certain cases of the liability of railroad companies for the wages_ due to their employes, and for other purposes.

The following communication was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through Mr. Warren, his Secretary, to-wit:

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Mr. President:
- I am directed by the Governor to deliver to the Senate a communication in writing, with an accompany document.

The message of the Governor was taken up and read. It is as follows :

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ATLANTA, GA., November 3, 1893.
To the General Assembly:
During thepast summer a convention of Judges of the Superior Court was held in the city of Atlanta for the purpose of considering and sugg:>sting to the General Assembly the propriety of making certain changes in the penal laws of the State. A committee on legislation was appointed by said convention, and the suggestions of that committee are embodied in the communication which I now have the honor to transmit:
MARIETTA, GA., October 21, 1893.
W. J. Northen, Governor, Atlanta, Ga.:
DEAR SIR-As a member of the committee on legislation from the convention of Superior Court Judges, I hl'1-ve been instructed to furnish you with the following suggestions, which have the approval of our committee:
Section 389:5 of the Code, in reference to depositions, should be so changed as to apply the same to counties of t~n thousand inhabitants, instead of counties having cities of ten thousand inhabitants. Let it provide further, that any party shall have the right to compel a witnesa to attend on the trial on proper showing to the judge, if it should appear that the ends of justice will be subserved thereby. Section 3899 should be so changed as to make the fees reasonable, and this method of getting evidence practical. It would seem that the commissioner should have the fees of

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the clerk of the superior court for issuing subprenas, and he ought to be allowed so much for taking the evidence. As it stands, the fees for taking the evidence is two dollars for each witness, and fifty cents for certifying. This wtmld be burdensome in many cases.
The law should be so changed as to aJlow a defendant in a criminal case to testify in his own behalf on his trial ; also the husband or wife to be a competent witness for each other, and such evidence to be weighed by the jury. In such cases the State to have the right of cross-examination, and the failure of a defendant to testify not to be argued against him. This is the law in the most of the States of this Union; it is the rule in the United States courts.
There should be a revision of the Code by a committee of three elected by the Legislature. This revision should see to it that the Code contains all the statutes of force, and leaves out what are not of force. The Code of the city of Savannah and all references to text-books and references to reports other than our own Supreme Court Reports should be expunged. References to our own Supreme Court Reports should be comprehensive and full. If the matter should make a cumbersome book in one volume, it should be printed in two volume~a civil code and a criminal code. This work should be indexed differently from the present Code. Got up iu this way, the State'would own the book; and it should be sold to her citizens at the cost of publication. Taken in hand in a business way, it need not cost a great deal of money.
There should be in each judicial circuit an official reporter paid by the State, whose duty it shall be to take an exact stenographic report of the evidence and proceedings in every case, except the argument of counsel. Let him be paid a c.ertain salary for making such stenographic report and writing out the evidence in felony cases, and

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then, in addition, let him have a certain reasonable com-

pensation for furnishing a transcript of his report, which

shall be paid for by the parties desiring the same. The

law upon the su~ject of the pay of stenographers is now

mooted, and it is necessary that something be done about

1t. The plan outlined would be much better, and would

not cost more than the present system.

Our committee is of the opiniou that there sl.:ould be

such legislation as will require the more speedy determina-

tion of cases that go to the Supreme Court. This has

worked well in criminal cases, and no rea.c:;on appears why

it should not apply to civil cases. As much as a year fre-

quently intervenes from the trial of a case in the court

below until it is brought back for further consideration.

In our opinion, all cases that reach that court ten days be-

fore final adjournment of the term should be beard and

.disposed of.

I have been directed by our committee to prepare bills

to submit through you to the Legislature, which shall outline

.our ideas herein referred to.

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Very truly yours,

GEo. Jl'. GoBER.

DAHLONEGA, GA., October 14, 1893.
To His Excellency, W. J. Northe:n, Governor, etc., Atlanta, Georgia:
In accordance with section 4663 of the Code, I have the honor to submit, for your consideration, certain suggestions -in reference to defects in our penal laws.
In the first place, I think there ought to be a careful revision of the entire penal code, with a view to a more just and equal adjustment of penalties according to the gravity of the crimes to be punished. This should be followed by the publication of the penal code separate from he civil code.

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Failing this, various sections of the penal code, as they now stand, need speedy amendment and modification, so as to produce a nearer approach to equality of punishment for the same grades of crime.
SECTION 4390. Under this section robbery by open force is punished by imprisonmentin the penitentiary, from four to twenty years, without reference to the value of the thing taken. Thus the taking of a pocket knife or an article of Jess value by open force, would subject the taker to imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than four years. 'This is too mu~h in some cases.
SEC. 4391. Punishes robbery by intimidation with imprisonment in the penitentiary from two to five years. In many instances robbery by intimidation is just as heinous :as robbery by open force. If the punishment for each .class was made, say one to twenty years in the penitentiary, the courts could then adjust the penalty according to the .circumstances of each case.
SEc. 4406. LARCENY OF PAPERS.-Under this section, the penalty is confinement in the penitentiary from one to four years. If one steals a promissory note for one dollal", ;be is guilty of a felony; while, under other sections, he may steal forty-nine dollars and be guilty of only a misdemeanor.
SEC. 4408. PLUNDERING FROM WRECKED VESSELS.'The penalty under this section is confinement in the peni-tentiary from one to five years, without regard to the value ~f the article or thing taken.
SEc. 4414. LARCENY FROM THE HousE.-This section .covers a large parl of all the larcenies committed, and makes the amount or value of the thing taken an important element of the crime. If the amount is less than -fifty dollars, such larceny is a misdemeanor, if over fifty <lollars a felony. In illustration of the confusion which grows out of treating value of the stolen articles as an ele-
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ment of the crime in this section and dropping it out ot

other sections, I refer you to a case to be found in -8&

Georgia Reports, page 339. .

SEC. 44li. BREAKING AND ENTERING WITH THE IN-

TENT TO STEAL, ETC.-This is a misdemeanor evt-n though

the stealing occurs, and without reference to the amount

stolen, so that if one was to st.eal $100,000, under this.

section he would be guilty of only a misdemeanor.

SEc. 4422. BAILEES.-The penalty under this section.

is penitentiary from two to seven years, without reference-

to value. Thus a common carrier, often a boy under age,.

converts an article in trawntu worth twenty-five cents, and

he is guilty of a felony, while elsewhere he might steal $49

and be guilty only of a misdemeanor.

The sections cited are sufficient to show the necessity for

a careful revision of all the sections in reference to larce--

nies. SEC. 4342. MAYHEli.-The putting out of an eye or

one who has two eyes is only a misdemeanor.

SEc. 4343. The putting out of the eye of one who has.

hut one eye is a felony, and punishable by imprisonment

for -life in the penitentiary.

Here is an instance of the same act, so far as the perpe-

trator is concerned, being treated in one case as a crime of

the lowest grade, and in another as a crime of almost the-

highest grade. _ I tried a case recently in Habersham where

a :fiendish woman, under the. guise of friendship, obtained.

access to the presence of an innocent young married woman

and threw vitriol in her face, putting out one of her eyes.

and disfiguring her for life. She was convicted, but could

only be punished as for a mitdemeanor. She should have-

gone to the penitentiary. I leave to your wisdom and dis-

cretion the recommending of proper remedies for the _defects.

suggested.

I am, very respectfully,
c. J. WELLBORN,

J. S. C. N. E. C.

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The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred ruf indicated, to-wit:

By Mr. DaleyA bill to provide for the filing of an abstract of title
with claims to land in this State. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By M:r..Wright, of the 1st District--
A bill to amend an act approved October 14, 1891, entitled an act to amend an act to prescribe the method of granting license to sell spirituous liquors in the county of Effingham, and increase the fee for the same to $5,000.00, said last named act act approved August 24, 1881.
Referred to the Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. RobbeA bill to amend section 1981 of the Code of 1882. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Leave of absence, for a few days, was granted Messrs. Smith, of the 19th District, Daley, Chambers, Reese, Robinson, Pope and Mr. Wilson, the doorkeeper.

The Senate adjourned, on motion, until 10 o'clock A. M Monday next.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANT'A, GA, Monday, November 6, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the chaplain.

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On motion of Mr. Edwards, the call of the roll was dispensed with.

The Journal was 1ead and approved by the Senate.
Mr. Smith, of the 34th District, offered a resolutio~ providing for the appointment of a committee to investigate and report what legislation, if any, is necessary to prevent or to regulate the formation of "physical pools," an alleged combination to control the transportation of cotton by raiJway and steamship companies.

On motioD of Mr. Smith, the resolution was agreed to and ordered to be transmitted to the House.

Mr. Wright, of the 1st District, chairman of the Committee on Temperance, made the following report:

Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the bill of the Senate to amend an act approved October 14, 1891, entitled an act to amend an act to prescribe the method of granting license to sell spirituous liquors in the county of Effingham, and to increase the fee for the same to five thousand dollars, said last mentioned act approved August 24, 1881.
I am instructed to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass.
Respeefully submitted.
H. G. WRIGHT, Chairman.

The following communication was received from his Excellency, the Governer, through Mr. Warren, his Secretary, to-wit:

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Mr. President :
I am directed by the Governor to deliver to the Senate a sealed communication, to which he respectfully invites the consideration of your honorable body in executive session.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Rembert, Russell, Wilcox and Humphries.

Mr. Persons, chairman pm tern. Committee on Enrollment, submitted thP. following report :

Mr. P1e8ident:
Your committee report as duly enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Clerk of the House, and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary of the Senate, the following House bill, to-wit:

A bill to create a system of public schools for the city of Marietta.
Respectfully submitted. A. P. PERSONS, Chairman.

Mr. Smith, of the 34th District, introduced a privileged resOlution, which was agreed to, tendering a seat in the Senate to the Hon. H. C. JoneR, of DeKalb county.

On motion of Mr. Robbe, the following bills of the Se11ate were read the second time, recommitted, and one hundred copies of each ordered to be printed, viz: '

A bill to amend an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend, revise and consolidate the common school laws of the State of Georgia, so as to provide how C~unty Boards of Education shall lay off school districts, etc.

And a bill to amend an act to amend, revise and consoli-

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date the common school laws, approved .October 27, 1887, so as to provide for annual reports of the School Commissioner, and. for other purposes.

The bill of the Senate to amend an act approved October 14, 1891, to amend an act to prescribe the method of granting license to sell spirituous liquors in the county of Effingham, and for other purposes, was read the second time and pas.-;ed to a third reading.

The Senate, on motion, took a recess for twenty minutes, at the expiration of which time the President called the body to order.
Mr. Fleming offered the following resolution, which ~as taken up, read and agreed to, to-wit:

Whereas, Tuesday, the 7th day of November, instant, will be the 78th birthday of our venerable and beloved Chaplain, Rev. John Jones, D. D.; therefore,

Resolved, 1. That we congratulate him upon continued life and good health, and join him in devoted thanks to the Great Giver of all good.

2. We request him, immediately after the reading of the

Journal Wednesday morning, to favor us with such re.marks

as he may be pleased to make.



By resolution of Mr. Smith, of the 15th District, Mr. Blalock was added to the Committee on the Lunatic Asylum.
The following message was received .from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk:

.Mr. President : The House has passed the following House bills by the
requisite majorities, to-wit:

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A hill to repeal an act approved August 16, 1889, creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Clinch, and for other purposes.
Also a bill to incorporate the town of Auburn, in the the county of Gwinnett, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to authorize and empower the Mayor and Council of Waycross to issue bonds to the amount of $25,000, for the purpose of erecting a school building for whites in block 32 in said city of Waycross.

Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the village of Summerville, in the county of Richmond, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Boston, Thomas county, Georgia, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend an act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874, and the several acts amendatory thereof, so as to authorize and empower the Mayor and General Council to.constitute and appoint the Tax-Collector of Fulton county to the ofnee of Registrar of said city, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to alter and amend, revise and consolidate the several acts ~ranting corporate :authority to the town of Sparta, to confer additional power lllpon the Mayor and Aldermen, and for other purposes.

The House has also adopted the following joint resolution, in which the concurrence ofthe Senate is asked, .to-wit:

A resolution accepting the. portrait of Daniel N. Speer, late Treasurer of the State.

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The House bas concurred in the Senate amendment tothe following House resolution, with an amendment, towit:

A resolution that the General Assembly meet in joint
session on Wednesday, November 8, at 10 o'clock A. :u., to
hear the address of Dr. W m. E. Boggs.

The Senate, on motion, took up and concurred in the-

amendment of the Hous~ to the amendment of the Senate-

to the resolution of the House, that the General Assem-

bly meet in joint session on Wednesday next, for the pur-

pose of hearing an address by Chancellor Boggs, of the

University of the State, the amendment fixing Wednesday

at 12meridian as the time.



The resolution of the House to accept a portrait of the late Hon. D. N. Speer, an ex-Treasurer of the State of Georgia, was, on motion of Mr. Corput, taken up and concurred in unanimously.

The following bills of the house were read the firb't time and referred as indicated, to-wit:

A bill to repeal an act approved August 16, 1889, entitled an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roadsand Revenues in the county of Clinch, etc.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to authorize and empower the Mayor and Council of Waycross to issue bonds for school purposes, etc.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

A bill to incorporate the town of Auburn, in Gwinnett county, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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A bill to amend the charter of the town of Boston,. Thomas county.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

A hill to amend the charter of the village of Summerville, in Richmond county, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Corporatiop.s.

A bill to alter, amend, revise and consolidate the several acts incorporating the town of Sparta, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

And a bill to amend an act establishing a new charter forthe city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874, and theseveral acts amendatory thereof, so as to authorize and empower the Mayor and General Council to constitute and appoint the Tax-Collector of Fulton county to the office of Registrar of said city.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

A bill to fix the lien in certain cases of the liability of
railroad companies fl)r wages due their employees, and pres-
cribe the manner in which the same shall be paid, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

And a bill to amend section 2783 of the Code of 1882. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

The Senate on motion, adjourned until 9 o'clock A. M. Wednesday next.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Wednesday-, November 8th, 1893, 10 o'clock A.M.

The. Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

The absence of the President and the President pro tem.
was announced by the Secretary, Hon. Wm. A. Harris, who; in obedience to the statutes of the State and rules of the Senate, called the Senate to order.

Prayer was then offered by the Chaplain.

The election of a President pro tern. was declared by the Secretary as the business next in order; whereupon, Mr. Hatcher placed in nomination the Hon. Mr.Smith, of the 34th District.

On motion of Mr. Edwards, Mr. Smith was elected by acClamation.

The Secretary appointed Messrs. Edwards and Hackett as a committee to inform the President protem. of his elec-
tion aud conduct him to the chair.
Being introduced by the chairman of the committee, the President pro tem. addressed the Senate briefly and called
the body to order.

On motion of Mr. Edwards, the call of the roll was dispensed with.

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read and ap' proved by the Senat-e.

The Rev. John Jones, D. D., Chaplain of the Senate, in .compliance with a resolution adopted on the 6th instant,

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was introduced, and proceeded to address the Senate for one heur.

At the conclusion of his address, Mr. Daley offered the following resolution, which was agreed to by a unanimous and rising vote, t.o-wit:

Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered the Rev. John Jones for his very interesting and instructive address this morning, and we hope for him yet many years of usefulness in his noble Christian labors.

The President announced as the committee on the part .of the Senate under resolution relating to the formation of physical pools, etc., Messrs. Smith, of the 34th District, and Wilson, of the 11th District.

Mr. Edwards, chairman of the Committtee on Special .Judiciary, stlbmi!ted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary ha\'e had under -consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act approved August 16, 1889, entitled an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Clinch, and to restore the law as it existed prior to the act of August 16, 1889.
Respectfully submitted. E. F. EDWARDS, Chairman.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk:

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Mr. P1esident:
The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional niajorities, the following bills of the House, to-wit:

A bill to amend an act to set apart the first Monday in September of each year as a public holiday, to be known as Labor Day, and for other purposes.

A~so, a bill to amend an act to incorporate the Commercial Travelers Savings Bank.

Also, a bill to repeal an act to alter and amend the road laws of the State as far as applicable to the county of Milton.

Also, a bill to fix the amount of the bond to be given by the Sheriff of Catoosa county.

Also, a bill to regulate the selection of County Commissioners-of Mcintosh county.

Also, a bill to authorize the city of Savannah to tax poles on thoroughfares.

Also, a bill to authorize the city of Savannah to own and operate an electric light plant.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of East . Point, in the county of Fulton.

Also, a bill to authorize the council of the town of East Point, in Fulton county, to issue bonds to the amount of ten thousand dollars to build a school building.

. Also, a bill to repeal an act to provide mode of granting charters incorporating towns, villages, etc., of under 2,000 inhabitants.

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Also, a bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of Social Circle to. issue bonds for the purpose of building a school bouse, and fur other purposes.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof.

Mr. President:
'fhe House has passed, by the requitite constitutional majorities, the following bills of the House, to-wit :

A bill to provide a new charter incorporating the town of Waresboro, in the county of \Vare, and for other purposes
Also, a bill to amend an act to authorize the building of court houses in the several militia districts of this State.

Also, a bill to authorize writs of error to the Supreme Court from decisions on petitions for discharge from imprisonment in trover and bail cases, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill io provide for the working of the public roads of the county of Coffee, State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend an act fixing the license fees for the sale of spirituous, intoxicating and malt liquors in the county of Pierce, and town of Blackshear, in said county.

Also, a bill to amend section 1349 of the Code of Georgia.of 1882.

Also, a bill to amend section 1456 of the Code of Georgia of 1882.

Also, a bill to amend the general tax act for the years 1893 and 1894, approved December 23, 1892, so as to provide

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that the requirements of paragraph 9, section 2 of said act shall not apply to agents of industrial life insurance companies.

Also, a bill to amend section 4 of an act to_ provide for the registration of voters in the county of Irwin, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend the .chartt>r of the city of Gaine~ ville.
Also, a bill to amend an act to establish a system of public schools in the city of Conyers.

Also, a bill to provide when appeals from police and recorder's courts shall be.

Also, a bill to make Clerks of the Superior Courts eligible to hold the office of CleJ:k of the City or County Coitrts in. the county of their residence, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Athens, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to establish a system of public schools for the town of Blackshear, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Rochelle, in the county of ~ilcox, and for other purposes

Also, a bill to amend section 2850(h). of the Code of Georgia.
Also, a bill to incorporate the village of Nellieville, in the county of Richmond, and for other purposes.

A18o, a bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Taylor county, and for other purpose&.

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Also, a bill to amend the act incorporating the city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend an act incorporating the town of Decatur, December the lOth, 1823, and the acts amendatory thereof, and .for other purposes.

The House' has also adopted the fo1lowing joint resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked~ to-wit:
A resolution thanking Hon. J. L. M. Curry for the able address delivered before the General Assembly recently, and for other purposes.

The fo1lowing message was received from the House~ through Mr. Hardin, the C1erk thereof.

Mr. President :
The Honse has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to-wit:

A bill to regulate municipal elections in the city of Savannah.
The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Decatur, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
A bill to repeal an act to provide a mo.de of granting chart.ers and amendments to charters, or that may hereafter be grant.ed, incorporating towns, villages, etc., of less than 2,000 inhabitants, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

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A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Commercial ""Travelers' Savings Bank so as to change its name to Trust.Company of Georgia.
Referred to the Committee on Banks.

A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court -of Taylor county, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend an act -incorporating the city of Atlanta, etc., so as to extend the corporate limits of said city over the incorporated territory of West End, and for other pur_poses.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

A bill to amend an act to amend the charter of the city -of A.thens, approved February 28th, 1874, so as to make the oath of registration confQrm to the constitution of 1877, and for other purpose!'.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
A bill to regulate municipal elections in the city of Savannah.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to establish a system of public schools for the town of Black!'hear.
Referred to the Committee on Public Schools.

A bill to ame_nd an act to establish a system of public .schools in the city of Conyers, and .for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Schools.

A bill to authorize writs of error to the Supreme Court -from decisions on petitions for discharge from imprisonment .in trover and bail cases, and for other purposes.



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Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to authorize the Town Council of East Point to issue bonds to build a school house.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

A bill to fix the amount of bond to be given by the .Sheriff of Catoosa county.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

A bill to repeal an act to alter and amend the road laws .()f the State of Georgia applicable to the county of Milton.
Referred to the Committee on Public Roads.

A bill to authorize the city of Savannah to tax poles on "thoroughfares.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

A bill to authorize the city of Savannah to own and -operate an electric light plant.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

A bill to amend an act fixing license for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the county of Pierce and town of Blackshear, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend the charter of the town of East Point, in ihe county of Fulton.
Referred to the Special ,Judiciary Committee.
A' bill to regulate the election of County Commissioners .of Mcintosh.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
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A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of Social Circleto issue bonds for school purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to incorporate the village of Nellieville, in Richmond county, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Rochelle, in the county of Wilcox.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

A bill to amend the charter of Gainesville. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

A bill to provide a new charter for the town of Waresboro, in Ware county.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

A bill to provide for the working of the public roads oi Coffee county.
Referred to the Committee on Public Roads.

A bill to amend an act to authorize the building of court houses in the militia districts of this State, and for otherpurposes.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.



A bill to amend section 4 of an act to provide for the

registration of the voters of Irwin county, and for other-

purpose.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

A bill to amend section 1456 of the Code of Georgia. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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A bill to amend the general tax act for the year 1893, approved December 23, 1892, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to the Finance Committee.

A bill to make Clerks of the Superior Courts eligible to hold the office of Clerk of the City or County Courts in the county of their residence, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to provide when apppeals {rom Police and Recorders' Courts shall be held.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend section 1349 of the Code of Georgia. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend section 2850(h) of the Code of 1882. Referred to the Finance Committee.

A bill to amend an act to set apart the first Monday in September of each year as a legal holiday, to be known as Labor Day, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

On motion of Mr. Hatcher a bill of the Senate pre'!'crib i~g how mortgaged property may be sold, etc., was taken
from the table and recommitt~d to the Special Judiciary
Committee.

Mr. Wilson, of the 11th District introduced a resolutioti relating to the repeal of the tax on the if3Sue of State banks, which was read, agreed to and ordered to be im mediately transmitted to the House.

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The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to regulate the costs in dispossessory warrants.

The committee reported in favor of its passage, with amendments, which were adopted, and the report was agreed
to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 26, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to amend section 3211 of the Code.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 23, nays 0.

The Senate took up .the report of the Finance Committee on the bill of the Senate to authorize the proper authorities of the town of Washington, Ga., to issue bonds for the purchase or erection of public school housPs, etc.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The committee reported in favor of the passage of the bill, with amendments, which were adopted, and the repott agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to repeal section 1329 of the Code of Georgia, etc., and for other purposes.

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The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 23, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on " Banks on the bill of the Senate to amend section 943(a) of the Code as amended by various acts providing for the selection of banks as depositories, so as to add the city of Covington, in Newton Cj:mnty, etc.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.
The bill of t~e Senate to define the elementary branches of an English education, etc., was taken up for a third reading and was, on motion, laid on the table, and one hundred copies were ordered to be be printed for the use of the Senate.

A resolution of the House thanking Hon. J. L. M. Curry for his able address on education was read and concurred in.

Mr. Chambers introduced a bill to regulate the right of widows and minors to a year's support out of property of tenants, which was read the' first time and referred to the
General Judiciary Committee. The bill of the House to repeal an act approved August 16, 1889, to create a :Soard of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Clinch, was read the second time and passed to a third reading.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on a resolution of the House for the relief of W. W. Wood, of Stewart county.

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The committee reported in favor of the same with certain amendments, which were adopted, and the report was agreed to.
The resolution wa~> read the third time and concurred in, as amended, ayes 24, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Special .Tudiciary Committee on the bill of the House to provide a fund for the outfit of the Medical College of Georgia1 etc., and to authorize the trustees of the Academy of Richmond county to convey a lot to the Medical College of Georgia, a~d for other purposes.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26 nays 0.
The Senate, on motion of Mr. Edwards, took a recess until five minutes of 12 o'clock, meridian, at which time the body was called to order.

At 12 o'clock, meridian, the President announced that the time had arrived when, under joint resolution, the two Houses bad agreed to meet in joint session to hear the address of Chancellor Boggs, of the State University.

whereupon, the Senate in a body repaired to the Representative Hall, and, being received by the House of Representatives, the President took the chair and called the General Assembly to order.
The Secretary, l:Jy direction of the President, read the joint resolution convoking the General Assembly in joint session.
Dr. Boggs was then introduced and addressed the General Assembly.

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.At the conclm;ion of his address, the joint session wa.'!
~issolved.

The Senate returned to its chamber, and, being called to -order by the President, adjourned, on motion, until 10 -o'clock A. M. to-morrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, .ATJ,ANTA, GA.
Thursday, November 9, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.

Prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Boggs, Chancellor of the State University.

On the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names:

Blalock, Chambers, Corput., .Crawford, Daley, Davis, Edwards,
Fitz~erald,
Fleming, -Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher, .Jenkins,

Johnson, McAfee, Matthews, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Ret>se, Rembert, Robinson, HuBBell, Scaife,

Those not present were Messrs.-

Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wooten, Wright., of First, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h Mr. President.

Dennard, Humphries,

Monk, Robbe,

Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox.

Mr. Robinson, from the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct.

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It was then read and confirmed by the Senate.

The following message was received from the Houser through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:
The House has passed, by the requisite constitutionat majorities, the following bills of the House, to-wit :

A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Laurens.
Also, a bill to make the laws of this State concerning theexecution and attestation of deeds and the filing and recording of the same applicable to the execution and attestation: and the filing and recording of bonds for title conditional for the conveyance of real estate.
Also, a bill to provide for establishing public schools in: the city of Thomasville.
Also, a bill to amend an act authorizing the Judges of th~ Superior Courts to appoint special bailiffs in counties containing a city of sixty thousand population or more, and forother purposes.
Also, a bill to amend an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Websterr

Also, a bill to amend an act to make the liquor license in Tattnall county, for all dealers, twenty-five hundred dollars per annum, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to prevent shooting of fish or fishing in the wat-ers of Upson county, except Flint river, and for other purposes.

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Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Patterson, in thecounty of Pierce.

The House has also adopted the following joint resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked,. to-wit:

A resolution to refund the amounts received by the State of Georgia from purchasers of wild lands in this State, etc.

Mr. Sirmans introduced a privileged resolution tendering a seat to Dr. A. A. Smith, of Hawkinsville, Ga., in the Senate, which was read and agreed to.

Mr. Reese, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee,. submitted the following report :

Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the follow-ing Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to fix the venue of Justice Courts in cities in this State having a population of over fifteen thousand, and tolocate the times and places of holding said courts.

Also, a bill to provide for the filing of an abstract of title, with claims, to land in this State.

Also, a bill to repeal an act entitled ~n act to amend section 4625(c). of the Code of 1882, which they recommend do not pass.
Also, House bill to authorize writs oferror to the Supreme Court from decisions on petitions for discharge from imprisonment in trover and bail cases, which they recommend do pass.

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Also, a bill (House) to prohibit the dismissal of certain ()llses in the Supreme Court, and for other purposes, which they recommend do pass.

Respectfully submitted.

M. P. REESE, Chairman.

On motion of Mr. Sirmans, the rules were suspended, when the Senate took up thE' report of the Committe~ on the Special Judiciary on the bill of tht House to repeal an act approved August 16, 1889, entitled an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county or Clinch, and to restore the law as it existed prior to the act of August 16, 1889.
Proof of legal notice was submitted to the Senate.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.

This bill was, on motion of Mr. Sirmans, ordered to be immediately transmitted to to the Senate.

The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit:

A bill to amend an act authorizing the Judges of the Superior Court in this State to appoint special bailiffs in counties containing a city of sixty thousand population, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to provide for establishing public schools m the city of Thomasville.
Referred to the Committee on Public Schools.

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A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and . Revenues for the county of Webster, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to prevent the shooting of fish or fishing m the waters of Up!lQn county, except Flint river, with seins, traps, etc, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

A bill to incorporate the town of Patterson, in Pierce {)OUnty.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

A bill to amend an act to make the liquor license in Tattnall county for all dealers $2,500 per annum, and for .other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Temperance.

A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Laurens.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

A bill to amend the laws of this State concerning the .execution and attestation of deeds, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

And a resolutio.1 to refund amounts received by the State of Georgia from purchasers or wild lands in this State.
Referred to the Finance Committee.

Mr. Smith, chairman Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

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, Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874, and all acts amendatory thereof,. so as to extend the corporate limits over the territory now incorporated as the city of West End.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874, so as to empower the Mayor and General Council to constitute and appoint theTax-Collect~r of Fulton county to the office of Registrar of said city.

Respectfully submitted.

C. ,V. SMITH, Chairman.

The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Hackett,. read and agreed to, to-wit:

Resolved, That one hundred copies of the report of theJoint Committee to investigate and report upon the condition of the Treas]Iry be printed for the use of the Senate.
The following bills were introduced, read the first timeand referred as indicated, to-wit:

By Mr. Wooten-
A bill to provide for the reorganization of the military staff of the GovernQI' of the State, assigning rank thereto,. etc., and for other purposes.
Also, by Mr. Wooten-
A bill to provide for the reorganization, the discipline,. etc., of the volunteer forces of this State, and for otherpurposes.

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Both of these hills were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. Pinson-
A resolution to raise a committee to examine into the propriety and practicability of equalizing the labors !lf the iudges of the Superior Courts of this State.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Smith, of the 34th District-

A hill to amend paragraph I, section 4, article 6, of the Constitution of this State.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Wilson, of the 11th District-
A bill to he entitled an act to transfer lots of land Nos. 95 96, 97, 98, 127, 129 and 113 from the county of Randolph to the county of Terrell.
Referred to the Special ,Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Reese offered a resolution requesting the Governor to take such st~ps as he may deem necessary to prot~ct and preserve the State's interests in certain property specifically mentioned.

This resolution was amended, on motion of Mr. Hatcher, by adding thereto the following :

"10. And such other matters intconnection with the Stat~'s title in and to said railroad and property connected therewith as may be deemed necessary."
The resolution, as amended, was agreed to.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Tern-

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perance on the bill of the Senate to amend an act approved October 14, 1891, to amend an act to prescribe the method of granting license for the sale of spirituous liquors in Effing~m county.

Proof of legal notice was submitted to the Senate.

The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed; ayes 30~ nays 0.

On motion of Mr. Wright, of the 1st District, the following bills of the House were read the second time and recommitted:

A bill to authorize the city of Savannah to own and. operate an electric plant.

And a bill to autborize the city of Savannah to tax elec-

tric poles, etc., on the thoroughfares.



On motion of Mr. Smith, of the 34th District, the bill of the Senate to provide for a Board of Equalization of real
and personal property subject to taxation in this State, was ..
taken from the table, read the second time and recommitted to the General J ndiciary Committee.

The fqllowing bills of the Senate were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:
A bill to provide tor the filing of an abstract of title with
claims to land in this State.

And a bill to amend an act approved November 11, 1889~ to fix the venue of Justice Courts in cities of this State having a population of over 15,000, and for other purposes.

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The following bills of the House were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit :

A bill to prohibit the dismissal of certain cases m theSupreme Court.
A bill to authorize writs of error to the Supreme Court from decisions on petitions for discharge from imprisonment in trover and bail cases, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an act incorporating the city of Atlanta;

approved February 28, 1874, etc., so as to extend its cor-

porate limits ovee the corporate limits of the city of west

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And a bill to amend the act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, so as to authorize the Mayor and General Council to constitute and appoint the Tax-Collectorof Fulton county to the office of Registrar of said city, and for other purposes.

The following bills of the Senate, reported adversely by the General Judiciary Committee, were taken up and lost~. by agreement with the report of said committee, to-wit:
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A bill to repeal an act to amend section 4625(c) of the Code of 1882.
A bill to regulate the business of insurance in this State.

A bill to enable persons claiming dpwer by suit at law to claim in the. same suit rents, issues and profits.

And a bill to require the Supreme Court of Georgia to

pass upon the constitutionality of laws on application of tax

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The Senate, having disposed of all the business on the -desk of the Secretary, adjourned, on motion, until 10 -o'clock A. M. to-morrow.

]<'riday, SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., November lOth, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair

P:cayer was offered by the Chaplain.



On the call of the roll the following Senators answered to

their names:

Those present were Messrs.-

.Blalock, Cbao1bers, Dorput, >Crawford, Daley, Davis, 'Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher, Jenkins,"

.Johnson. McAfee, Matthews, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Russell,

Scaife, Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth, Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, "\Vooten, Wright, of First. Wriglit,of Tbirtyeig'h, Mr. President.

Those not answer~ng to their names were Messrs-

Humphries, Monk,

Wilson,of 'l'hirteenth, Wilcox.

Mr. Fitzgerald, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal c~rrect. It was then read and ap-
. _proved by the Senate.

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The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President :
The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional rmajority, the following bill of the House, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to organize a County Court

-for the county of Quitman.

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The House has also adopted the following joint resolu-

-tion, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked,

to-wit:

A resolution to appoint a committee to ascertain if the library of the late Charles C. Jones can be purchased for :the use of the State.

The following communication was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through Mr. Warren, his Secretary, to-wit:

Mr. President:
I am directed by the Governor to deliver to the Senate a sealed communication, to which he respectfully invites the consideration of your honorable body in executive session.

The Senate, on motion, went into executive session, and after having remained some time therein, returned to open session.

Mr. Reese, chairman of the Geperal Judiciary Commit- .

tee, submitted the following report :

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Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :

A bill prescribing how mortgaged property may be sold under a power of sale in the mortgage, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to regulate the right of widows and minors. to a year's support out of crops of tenants.

Also, a bill to provide for the manner of making returnsof certain personal property for State, county and municipal taxation, and for other purposes.

Also, a hill for the relief of persons holding title to real estate as security for debt.

Also, a bill to enable persons se11ing personal property and reserYing the title of the same, to enforce collection ol the same in a summary mapner.

. Also, a bill to amend section 3740 of the Revised Code of Georgia, of 1882, and for other purposes, which they recommend do pass, as amended.

Also, a bill to make it unlawful for any person, or per- sons, by himself or agent, letter, or in any manner whatever, to negotiate for the selling or furnishing, spirituous,. malt or intoxicating liquors in any county or counties in this State where the sale of f'uch liquors is prohibited by law or otherwise, and to provide a penalty for the violation of the same, which they recommend do pass, by substitute_

Respectfully submitted.


M~ P. REESE, Chairman.

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Mr. Wooten, chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideratio!! the following Senate hills, which they iustruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to provide for the reorganization of the military staff of the Governor of this State, assigning rank thereto, and prescribing the duties thereof, and for other purposes connected therewith.

Also, a bill to provide for the reorganization, the discipline and the regulation of the volunteer forces of this State, and for other purposes connected therewith.
W. E. WoOTEN, Chairman.

Mr. Chambers, under a suspension of the rules, introduced a resolution appointing a joint committee to inquire and report at an early day what !lmount is necessary to be raised for the payment of teachers of public schools.

This resolution was agreed to, and, on motion of Mr. Chambers, ordered to be immediately transmitted to the House of Representatives.

Under this rewlution the President appointed Messr8. Chambers, Hatcher and Robbe.

Mr. Hackett offered a resolution requesting the Treasurer to inform the Senate what amount of the common school fund is pai~ into the Treasury by the first days of April and July in each year, and from what ~urces the same is paid.

This resolution was read and agr~ed to.

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Mr. Robinson introduced the following resolution, which was read, agreed to and ordered immediately transmitted to the House, to-wit':

To appoint a joint committee to investigate and report upon the obstructions in the Savannah river, etc.

The President appointed as the committee on the part of the Senate under this resolution Messrs. Robinson and Gholston.
Mr. Smith, chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

.Mr. President:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report haek with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to alter and amend, reviEe and consolidate the several acts granting corporate authority to the town of Sparta, to confer additional power upon the Mayor and Aldermen, and for other purposes.

Also, a hill to he entitled an act to incorporate the town of Auburn, in the c9unty of Gwiunett, to create the. office of Mayor and Councilmen, to define the duties of the same, and to prohibit the sale of all malt, vinous or intoxicating liquors tberein, and for other purposes.

Also, a hill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the village of SummervH}e, in the county of Richmond, to provide for the election of Commissioners for the same, to prescribe the powers and duties of said Commissioners, and for other purposes, and the acts

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amendatory thereof, so as to confer on said village the power to provide a water supply a:nd sewerage system, and to issue bonds, to provide for the payment of the same, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Rochelle, in the county of Wilcox, State of Georgia, approved December 15, 1886, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Boston, Thomas county, Ga., and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to regulate the election of County Commissioners of Mcintosh county.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend .an act to incorporate the town of Decatur, assented to December, 1823, with the acts amendatory thereof, approved March 3~ 1856, and September 20, 1881, so as to separate the offices of Marshal and Tax-Receiver and Tax-Collector, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act. to amend the charter of the city of Athens, and for other purposes, approved February 28, 1874, so as to make the oath required of voters before registering conform to the Constitution of 1877, by striking out the words "six months" in the ninth line of section 11 and inserting the words"one year," and by striking out the words" one month" in the tenth line of section 11 and inserting the words six months.
Also, a bill to he entitled an act to provide a ne~ charter incorporating the town of Waresboro, in the county of \Vare,

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and to grant certain powers and privileges to said town, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted.

C. W. SMITH, Chairman.

By resolution of Mr. Jenkins, Dr. R. B. Nisbet was invited to a seat in the Senate during his stay in the cit.\
On motion of Mr. Reese, one hundred copies of Senate bill to provide for the manner of making returns of certain property for State, county and municipal taxation, etc., were ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Hatcher, the bill of the House to amend the charter of the Travelers' Savings Bank, etc., was read the second time and recommitted.

The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit:

A bill to organize a County Court for the county of Quitman, etc.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

And a resolution to appoint a committee to inquire whether the library of the late Charles C. Jones can be purchased for the use of the State.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Wright of the 1st District, Wilson of lith, Wilson of the 13th, Pope and Scaife.
The following bills of the Senate were read the second time and passed to the third reading, to-wit:

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A bill to provide for the reorganization of the military staff of the Governor, and for other purposes,

A bill to provide for the reorganization, etc., of the volunteer forces of the State, and for other purposes.

A bill for the relief of persons holding title to real -estate, as security for debt.

A bill to regulate the right of widows and minors to year's support out of crops of tenants.

A bill to make it unlawful for any one to negotiate the sale .of intoxicating liquors in any county in this State where the sale of such liquors are prohibited by local option, high Jicense, or otherwise. One hundred copies ordered printed for use of Senate.

A bill providing how mortgaged property may be sold under a power of sale in the mortgage, and for other purposes.

A hill to amend section 3740 of the revised Code, and for other purposes.

And, a bill to enable persons selling personal property :and reserving the title of the same, to enforce collection of the same in a summary manner.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time, :and referred as indicated, to-wit:
By Mr. Scaife-
A bill to amend an act, approved October 21, 1891, to make Aufficjent and legal all publications of citations, notices, etc., by Ordinaries, Clerks, Sheriffs, County Bailiffs, Administrators, etc., and for other purposes.

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Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. ClayA bill to define the width of public roads, and for other
purposes. Referred to the Committee on Public Roads.

By Mr. ReeseA bill to regulate the fees of the Solicitors in the County
Courts of this State. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. JohnsonA bill to establish a public school system in the town of
Stalesboro, Georgia, and for other purposes. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Scaife-A bill to amend an act approved October 21, 1891, to
provide for appointment and qualification of Solicitors of County Courts, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Scaife.A bill to repeal an act to amend section 301 of the Code~ Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

The bill of the House to regulate municipal elections in the city of Savannah, was read the second time and recommitted to the Special Judiciary Committee.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Comrhittee on the bill of the Senate to provide for the filing of abstracts of title with claims to land in this State~

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The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29,. nays 0.

The Senate 'took up the report of the General Judiciary Committe on the bill of the Senate to alter and amend an act approved November 11, 1889, to fix the venue of Justice Courts in cities having a population of 15,000, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 291 naysO.
Mr. Edwards, chairman of Committee on Special J u.diciary, sub.mitted the following report:
Mr. .Pre8ident: Your committee on Special Judiciary. have had under
consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of East Point, in the county of Fulton, so as to allow persons convictfd of violation of ordinances of said town to be sentenced to work on the chaingang of Fulton county instead of on the streets of said town in default of the payment of the fine imposed by the Municipal Court, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to authorize the building of court houses in the severa~ militia districts of this State, and to pay a tax for that purpose.

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Also, a bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Taylor county, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Webster.

Also, a bill to amend section 1349 of the Code of Georgia of 1882, and for other purposes.

)

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the vil-

lage of Nellieville, in the county of Richmond, and to pro-

vide for the qualification of voters and the election of com-.

missioners for the same ; to prescribe the powers and duties

-of said commissioners, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act fixing the license fees for the sale of" spirituous, intoxicating and malt liquors in the county of Pierce, and town of Blackshear, in said county, and for other purposes, approved October 20, 1879, by striking out the words "fifteen hundred" in the sixth line of the first section of said .act and inserting in lieu thereof the words "twenty thousand," and also by striking out the figures" $1,500" in the .same line and section and inserting therefor the figures " $20,000."
Also, the following bill, to-wit:
A bill, to amend the charter of the town of Warsaw, which they recommend do not pass.
Respectfully submitted. E. F. EDWARDS, Chairman.
The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary .Committee on the bill of the House to prohibit the dismis.sal of certain cases in the Supreme Court, and for other purposes.

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The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 31, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to amend the act incorporating the city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874, and the various acts amendatory thereof, so as to exteud the .corporate limits of Atlanta over the territory of the city of West End, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.
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The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 31, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Honse to authorize writ.s of .error to the Supreme Court from deci10ion on petitions for .discharge from imprisonment in trover and bail cases.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 30, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to amend an act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, approved February 28t~, 1874, and acts amendatory thereof, so as to :authorize and empower the Mayor and General Council to constitute and appoint the Tax-CollectQr of Fulton county to the office of Registrar of said city, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted to the Senate.

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The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29,. nay~> 0.

The following bills of the House were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the town of Auburn, in the county

of Gwinnett, and for other purposes.

.

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Boston, in. Thomas county, and for other purpo~es.

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Rochelle, in Wilcox county, and for other purposes.

. A bill to amend the charter of the village of Summerville, in Richmond county, etc.

A bill to amend an act to amend the charter of the city of Athens, and for other purposes, approved February 28, 1874, so as to make the oath of voters before Registrars conform to the Constitution of 1877, and for other purposes.
A bill to provide a new charter for the town of Waresboro, in the county of Ware, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Decatur, assented to December -, 1823, with the acts amendatory thereof, so as to separate the offices of Marshal and Tax-Receiver and Tax-Collector, and fi>r other purposes.
A bill to regulate the election of County Commissioners of Mcintosh county.

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And a bill to alter and amend, revise and consolidate, the several acts granting corporate authority to the town of Sparta, and for other purposes.

The Senate having dispos~d of all business on the desk <>f the Secretary, adjourned, on motion, until 10 o'clock A.M. Monday next.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Monday, November 13, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.

Prayer was offered Ly the Chaplain of the House.

On the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names :

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford. Daley, Davis, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett,

Hatcher, Humphries,
Jenkin~,
Johnson, McAfee, Matthews, Monk, Moore, Person!', Pinson, Reaves, Reese,

Rembert, Robbe, Scaife, Sirmans, bmitb, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Whittaker, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h :VIr. President.

Those not answering to their names were Messrs.-

Pope, Robinson, Russell,

Smith, of Thirty fourthWilson, of Eleventh.

Smith, of Forty-first, Wilson, of Thirteenth,

Thompson,

Wright, of;First.

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Mr. Fitzgerald, -chairman of the Committee on Journals~. reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.
The following message was received from the House ot Representatives, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

_"tfr. P 1esident: The House has concurred in the following resolutions of
the Senate, to-wit:
A resolution to investigate and report on the obstructions in the Savannah river.

Also, a resolution to provide a joint committee of the Senate and House to ascertain the amount it is necessary to raise for the payment of public school teachers, and has appointed as such committee Messrs. Bacon, Sinquefield~ Thomas, Pearce of Houston, and Bloodworth of Wilkinson.

The House has also passed the following bill of the Senate by the requisite constitutional majority, ayes 96, nays 0.

A bill to incorporate the village of Haynie, in Floyd county.
The House has passed the following bills of the House by the requisite majorities, to-wit:
A bill to authorize the Governor to discharge any convict who has served or may serve the maximum punishment prescribed now by law for similar offenses.

Also, a bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of Jesup.
Also, a bill to repeal the 2d section of an act to provide for the election of the County Treasurer of Burke county.

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Also~ a bill to amend an act amending section 4812 of the Code.

Also a resolution for the relief of A. S. Bartley.

Also, a bill to provide for the registration of voters in Chattahoochee county.

Also, a bill to amend an act to repeal paragraph 1 of section 3854 of the Code, and for other purposes. .

Also, a bill to amend an act to authorize Judges of the Superior Courts to appoint special bailiffs in counties containing 60,000 population, or more, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill for the relief of William D. Ruddle, by refunding to him a part of the amount paid by him for liquor "license.

Also, a bill to define the powers and duties of the Board of Commi~sioners for the county of Mcintosh, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Conyers.

Also, a resolution accepting the private library of Robert Battey, M. D., generously donated to this State.
The committee on the part of the House under Senate resolution to investigate and report on obstructions in the Savannah river are, Messrs. Smith, of Gwinnett, Perkins~ Cumming.
Leave of absenee was granted Messrs. Russell, Blalock and Hackett.
Mr. Persons, chairman of Committee on Banks, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President: Your Committee on Banks have had under consideration
the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, towit:
A bill to he entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the Commercial Travelers' Saving.'l Bank, approved .September 21, 1891, by changing is name to Trust Company of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. A. P. PERso:ss, Chairman.
Mr. Edwards, chairman of the Committee on Special Judi-ciary: submitted the following report:
Mr. President: Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under
consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 1456 of the Code of Georgia of 1882.
Also, the following House Lill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A hill to be entitled an act to authorize the Mayor and Council of Social Circle to issue bonds for the purpose of building and equipping a school house in said town, and to authorize said Mayor and Council to provide for payment of the said bonds and levy a tax therefor, and provide for an election to ratify the provisions of this act, and for .other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. E. F. EnwARDS, Chairman.

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Mr. Monk, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, :Submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, :and signed by the Speaker and Clerk of the House, and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary of .the Senate, the following House acts, to-wit:

An act to repeal an act entitled an act to create a Board -of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county -of Pulaski, approved December 20, 1886.

Also, an act to authorize attorneys and agents in all cases where they are now authorized by law to make affidavits which are foundations of suits on money demands, to swear :that the amount claimed to be due, is due to the best of .their knowledge and belief, and for other purposes.

Also, to amend the charter of the city of Macon, so as to incorporate within the corporate limits of the said city of Macon a lot of land on the corner of Boundary street. and -the Houston road, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted.

S. S. MONK, Chairman.

By resolution of Mr. Edwards, Hons. R. B. Russell and W. B. Burnett were invited to seats in the Senate.

Mr. Wooten introduced the following bill, which was -.read and referred as indicated, to-wit :

A bill to provide for the appointment of graduates of -educational institutions of this State in which military in.struction and training is regularly given, as Second Lieu:tenants of Infantry of the Georgia Volunteers, etc., and
or other purposes.
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Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Pinson introduced a bill to incorporate the town of Bullochville, and for other purposes, which was read the frst ti.me and referred to the Special Judiciary Committee~

Mr. Robbe, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene,. submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Hygiene have had under considera-tion the following House bill, which they instruct me toreport back with the recommendation that the same dopass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act approved' September 29, 1881, and amended and approved October25, 1889, to establish a Board of Pharmaceutical Examiners,. and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted.

C. A. RoBBE, Chairman.

The following bills of the House were read the first timeand referred as indicated, to-wit :

A bill for the relief of W m. D. Ruddle, and for other purposes.
Referred to Finance Committee.

A biH to define the powers and duties of the Board oi Commissioners for the county of :Mcintosh, and for other purposes.
Referred t<! the Special ~udiciary Committee.

A bill to amend an act approved September 12, 1892, toauthorize the J urlges of the Superior Courts in this State

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to appoint special bailiffs in counties having 60,000 population, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
A bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of Jesup, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Schools.

A bill to amend an act to repeal paragraph 1 of section 3854 of the Code of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to repeal the second section of an act to provide for the election of the County Treasurer of Burke county, approved February 19, 1877, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend an act to amend section 4812 of the Code.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to provide for the registration of voters in the county of Chattahoochee, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A resolution from the House for the relief of one A. L. Bartley.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

Also, a resolution to authorize and direct the discharge of certain convicts in the penitentiary, and for other purposes.
Referred to the 'Committee on Penitentiary.

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Mr. Wright, chairman of Committee on Temperance,

submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Y.our Committee on Temperance has had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to make the liquor license in Tattnall county for all dealers twenty-five hundred dollars per annum, and for other purposes, so as to regulate the sale of domestic wines and beers and all kinds of whisky, brandy. gin, rum, cordial; tonic,. bitters, wines and beers in Tattnall county, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. H. G. WRIGHT, Chairman.

Mr. Corput, chairman of Committee on Finance, submitted the following report.:

Mt. President:
Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration the foilowing House resolution, which thPy in~truct me to report back, as follows :
This resolution does not properly belong to the Finance Committee, but should be acted on directly by the Senate. The committee, therefore, respt.>ctfully return the same for the action of the Senate.
Respectfully submitted. FELIX CoRPUT, Chairman.

The resolution referred to in the 'foregoing report is a resolution of the House to appoint a committee of five for

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the purpose of ascertaining if the library of the late Charles

C. Jones can be purchased for the use of the State.

The same was, on motion, taken up, ar:td was amended as follows, on motion of Mr. Humphries, to-wit:

And that the committee be requested to report at the

earliest practicable time.

The resolution, as amended, was concurred in.



The bill of the Senate to incorporate the village of Haynie, which passed the House with an amendment, was taken up, and the amendment of the House agreed to.

Leave of absence was granted the Committee on Deaf and Dumb Institute for Wednesday next.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Sirmans, Crawford, Smith of the 41st District, and Rembert, members of the Committee on the Penitentiary, to visit certain camps.

Under suspension of the rules, Mr. Wright, of the 1st District, introduced a bill, which was read the first time and referred to the General Judiciary Committee, to-wit:

A bill to amend section 281 of the Code of 1882.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Military affairs on the bill of the Senate to provide for the reorganization of the military staff of the Governor, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read, the third time and passed, ayes 30, nays 0.



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The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Military Affairs on the bill of the Senate to provide for the

reorganization of the volunteer forces of the State, and for other purposes.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 32,



nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary

Committee on the bill of the Senate to regulate the rights of widows and minors to a year's support out of crops of

tenants.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 30 nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate for the relief of persons holding title to real estate as security for debt.

The report was agreed to.

The hill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to make it unlawful for any person or persons, in any manner whatever, to negotiate for the selling or furnishing spirituous, malt or intoxicating liquors in any county or counties in this State where the sale of such liquors is prohibited by law, high license or otherwise, and for other purposes.

Referred, on motion, to the General Judiciary Committee, with the substitute recommended by the committee.

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The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary '('.ommittee on the bill of the Senate prescribing how mortgaged property may be sold under power of sale in the mortgage, etc., etc., and for other purposes.

This bill was laid on the table.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary

Committee on the bill of the Senate to amend section 3740



of the Revised Code of Georgia, of 1882, and for other

purposes. The committee reported in favor of the bill with

an amendment, which was adopted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 26, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to enable persons selling personal property and reserving the title of the same to ~nforce collection in a summary manner.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayeR 23, nays 0.
The bill of the Senate to provide for the manner of making returns of certain property for State, county and municipal taxation, etc., and for other purposes, was taken up under suspension of the rules, read the second time and .recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

The following bills of the House were read the second t.ime and passed to a third reading, to-wit :

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A bill to amend an act approved September 29, 1881,. and amended and approved October 25, 1889, to establish a Board of Pharmaceutical Examiners.

A biil to amend section 1456 of the Code of Georgia.

A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of Social

Circle to issue bonds for building school houses, and for



other purposes.

The bill of the House to amend the charter of the city oi Conyers, and for other purposes, was read the first time a~d
referred to the finance Committee.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Banks, to amend an act to incorporate the Commercial Travelers' Savings Bank, by changing its name to Trust Company of Georgia, and for other purposes.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26,. nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on. Corporations on the bill of the House to regulate the election of County Commissioners of Mcintosh county, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal riotice was submitted to the Senate.

The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 25,. nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to amend an act to-

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amend the charter of the city of Athens, and for other purposes, -approved February 28, 1874, so as to make the oath of voters conform to the Constitution of 1877, and forother purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29,. nays 0.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit :
By Mr Smith, of the 3-1th DistrictA bill to prohibit Commercial Notaries Public from
issuing attachments or garnishments. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Smith, of the 34th District-
A bill to amend section 3623 of the Code, in relation to a~davits in ff)rma pauperis.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

The following bills of the House were read the second time and recommitted, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act to make the liquor license in Tattnall county for all dealers $2,500, and for other purposes.
A bill to incorporate the town of Auburn, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Rochelle, in Wilcox county.

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A bill to amend the charter of the town of Boston, Thomas county.

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the village of Summerville, in Richmond county, etc.

A bill to alter, amend, revise and consolidate the acts incorporating the town of Sparta.

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Decatur, etc., and for other purposes.

And a bill to provide a new charter for the town of Waresboro, Ware county, Ga.

The following bills of thP. House were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:

A bill to amend the charter of the town of West Point.

A bill to amend an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Webster, and for other purposes.

A bill to incorporate the village of Nellieville, in Richmond county.
A bill to amend an act fixing the license fee for sale of spirituous liquors in the county of Pierce and the town of Blackshear, etc.

A bill to amend section 1349 of the Code of Georgia, and for other purposes.

A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Taylor county.
And a bill to amend an act to authorize the building of court houses in the several militia districts of this State.

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The Senate having disposed of all business on the desk ()f the Secretary, adjourned, on motion, until 10 o'clock _<\., M. to-morrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, November 14, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President i.n the chair.

Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Gregor, of Statesboro, Georgia.

On the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names :

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Daley, Davis, Dennard, Edwards. Fitzgerald, Fleming, -Gholston, Hatcher, Humphries, .Jenkins,

Johnson, McAfee, Matthews, Monk, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson,

Russell, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First, Wright,ofThirty-eig'h, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

.Crawford, Hackett,

Scaife, Sirmans,

Smith, of Fortyfirst, Wilson, of Eleventh,

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.

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The following message was received from the House of Representatives, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

.~r. President :
The House has passed the following bills of the House by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:

A bill to amend section .2618 of the Code, so as to per-

mit foreign administrators and guardians to transfer stocksr

e~.

.

Also, a bill to amend section 2237 of the Code.

Also, a bill to amend an act to prescribe the time of residence in this State of parties suing for divorce.

Also, a bill to amend an act approved December 15r 1892, entitled an act to amend section 3910(d) of the Code of Georgia.

Also, a bill to amPnd the laws in relation to a year's support, and for other purposes.

, Also, a bill to am<'nd section 4058 of the Code oi Georgia.

Also, a bill to pay George W. Harrison $460.99, balance of his account for printing report of State Geologist.

Also, a bill to authorize the republication of the Georgia Reports, from the 66th to the 76th, inclusive.

Also, a bill to amend an act fixing the time of holding the Superior Court of Floyd county.

Also, a bill to amend section 4435 of the Code of Georgia.

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Also, a bill to appropriate the 'sum of $1,505.56 to the Georgia School for the Deaf to cover certain deficits.
Also, a bill to authorize the graduates of the Atlanta Law School to practice in all the courts of law and equity in this State without further examination.

Also, a bill to create a new charter for the city of :Macon.
Also, a bill to establish a system of public schools for the town of Lawrenceville.
The folJowing communication was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through :Mr. Warren, his Secretary, to-wit:

.Mr. President: I am directed by the Governor to deliver to the Senate a
communication 10 writing, with an accompanying document.
Mr. Edwards, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
..lJ.r. President : Your committee have had under consideration the fol-
lowing Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back . with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to establish a public school system in the town of Statesboro, Georgia, to empower the Mayor and Town Council of said town to levy and collect a tax for the support thereof; to provide for issuance of bonds for said town for the purpose of purchasing school property, building school houses, etc.; to cre.ate a Board of School Commissioners for said town, etc., and for other .purposes.

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Also, the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to organize a County Court for the county of Quitman, to define its jurisdiction, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submittecl. E. F. EDWARDS, Chairman.
Mr. Reese, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report :
Mr. President: Your committee have have had under consideration the
following Senate bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do paS8, to-wit~

A bill to amend section 3623 of the Code in relation t() affidavits in forma pauperis.

Also, a bill to amend section 281 of the Code of 1882.

Also, a bill to raise a committee of seven to examine into the propriety and practicability of equalizing the labors of the Judges of the Superior Courts of the State, which they recommend be referred back with a recommendation that it be referred to the special committee appointed by theSenate for that purpose.

Also, House bill to make Clerks of the Superior Court eligible to hold the office of Clerk of t\le City or County Courts in the county of their residence, which they recommend do pass.
Also, House bill to carry into effect paragraph 18 of section 7, article 3, of the Constitution, as amended, in.

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relation to the incorporation of banks, which they recommend do pass, as amended.

Respectfully submitted.

M.P. REESE, Chairman.

Mr. Smith, 34th District, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your committ-ee have had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to establish a new charter for the town of Seville, in the county of Wilcox.

Also, the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of Gainesvi.lle.

Respectfully submitted.

C. W. SMITH, Chairman.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Scaife for this day.

By resolution of Mr. Edwards, Hon. L. F. Livingston and Hon. A. G. McCalla were invited to seats in the Senate.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time,. and referred as indicated, to-wit:

By Mr. Reese-
A bill to amend the general road law of this State,. approved October 21, 1891.

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Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. WhittakerA bill to amend an act to incorporate the Brunswick,
LaGrange and Northwestern Railroad Company. Referred to the Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. CorputA bill to change and amend the registration laws ol
Floyd county, and for other purposes. Referred to the SJ*'Cial Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Corput offered the following resolution, which was .taken up, read and agreed to, and ordered to be immedi.ately transmitted to the House, to-wit :

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, That _a j6int committee of five from the Senate and eight from the House be appointed to meet, prepare and present a proper bill for the organization of a system of State banks for the State of Georgia.

By resolution of Mr. Smith, of the 41st District, Mr. Wm. l!,indlay, of Hall, and Mr. W. W. Findlay, of Fannin ..county, were invited to seats in the Senate.

The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit :

A bill to create a new charter for the city of Macon. Referred to the ,Committee on Corporations,

A bill to appropriate the sum of $1,505.95 to the Geor.gia School for the Deaf, to cover certain deficits, etc., and .for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Finance.

A bill to amend an act to prescribe the time of residence in this State and of the counties therein, of all persons making application for divorce to the courts of this State, approved October 20, 1891, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
A bill to amend section 2237 of the Code of Georgia, as amended by act of September 25, 1883, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend section 2618 of the Code, etc. Referred to the Committee on Banks.
A bill to amend an act, approved December 29, 1890, fixing the time of holding the Superior Courts of Floyd county, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend an act, approved December 15, 1892, entitled an act to amend section 3910(d) of the Code, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to authorize the graduates of the Atlanta Law School to plead and practice law and equity in this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to the general Judiciary Committee.
A bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of Lawrenceville, Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Schools.
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A bill to amend section 4435 of the Code of 1882, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend section 4058, of the Code of 1882. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
A bill to pay George W. Harrison, Public Printer, $460.99, balance of his account for printing report of the State Geologist.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

A bill to amend the law in relation to a year's support, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General .Judiciary Committee.

And a bill to authorize the republication of the Georgia Reports from the 66th to the 76th inclusive.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, made the following report :

Mr. President :

Your committee have had under consideration a bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act to prevent shooting of fish or fishing in the waters of Upson county, except Flint river, with seines, gill nets or otherwise, except as hereinafter provided, approved October 14, 1891, which we report back with the recommendation that ~he bill do pass.

Respectfully submitted.

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W. FITZGERALD, Chairman.

Mr. Cotput, chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report :

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Mr. Presrident :
Your committee have had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the Common Council of the town of East Point, in the county of Fulton, to issue bonds to the amount of ten thousand dollars to build a school house in said town, and provide for the payment of the same.

Also, a bill to he entitled an act to fix the amount of bond to be given by the Sheriff of Catoosa county, etc.

Also, the following House resolution, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that thP same do pass, to-wit:

A resolution to refund the amounts received by the State of Georgia from the purchasers of wild lands in this State.
Respectfully submitted. FELIX CoRPUT, Chairman.

Under suspension of the rules, 1\ir. Smith, of the 34th District, introduced a bill to amend an act to amend section 4151 of the Code of 1882, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

The Senate took up and concurred in a resolution from the House accepting the private library of Dr. Robert Battey, of Rome, Ga., generously donated by him to this State.

The resolution of the Senate to raise a committee to examine into the propriety and practicability of equalizing the labors of the Judges of the Superior Courts of this' State, was read and agreed to.

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The committee appointed thereunder on the part of theSenate consists of Messrs. Pinson, Hackett, Persons,. Hatcher, Whittaker, Chambers and Edwards.

The following bills of the Senate were read the second. time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:

A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Seville~ and for other purposes.~
or A bill to establish a public school system in the town
Statesboro, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend section 281 of the Code.

And a bill to amend section 3623 of the Code in relation to affioavits in forma. pauperis.
The following bills of the House were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:

A bill to organize a County Court for the county or Quitman, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the charter of Gainesville.
A bill to make Clerks of the Superior Courts eligible tohold the office of Clerk of the City or County Courts, and for other purposes.
And a hill to carry into effect paragraph 18, section 7,. article 3 of the Constitution, as amended, in relation to the inc{lrporation of banks, and for other purposes.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to authorize the Mayorand Council of Social Circle to issue bonds to build school houses, and for other purposes.

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Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report recommended the pasEage of the bill with an .amendment.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time, passed, as amended, by a vute of ayes 25, nays. 0, and, on motion of Mr. EdwardA, -Qrdered to be immediately transmitted to the House.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary .Committee on the bill of the House to incorporate the village of Nellieville, in Richmond county, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submith~d.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and pas"ed, ayes 25, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend an act to .<Jreate a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Webster, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 32, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Special ,Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend an act fixing the license fees for the sale of spirituous, intoxicating and

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malt liquors in the county of Pierce and town of Blackshear, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28,. nays 0.

The Senate took up up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend section 1349of the Code of Georgia, and for other purposes.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28,. nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend the charter of the town of East Point, in the county of Fulton, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayE-s 29,. nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Taylor county, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.



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The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend an act to authorize the building of court houses in the several militia districts of this State, and for other purposes, approved October 20, 1891.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Hygiene on the bill of the House to amend an act approved September 29, 1889, and amended and approved October 25, 1889, to establish a Board of Pharmaceutical Examiners, and for other purposes.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 2fl, nays 0.

The Senate took up, under favorable. report of the Special Judiciary Committee, the bill of the House to amend section 1456 of the c~~de of Georgia.

On motion of :Mr. Humphries, the- report of the committee was disagreed to and the bill was lost.

The Senate having disposed of all business on the desk of the Secretary, adjourned, on motion, to I0 o'clock A. M. to-morrow.



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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
'Vednesday, November 15, 1893, 10 o'clock, A.M.

The Senate met persuant to to adjournment, the President in the chair.

Prayer was o:ftered by the Rev. Martin Mathews, of the city of Dalton.

On the call of the roll the following Senat)rs answered to their names.

Those present were Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Daley, Davis, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hackett, Hatcher, Humphries,

Jenkins, Johnson, Matthews, Monk, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson,

Russell, Scaife, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth, Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilcox, Wooten, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Crawford, Gholston, McAfee,
~Ioore,

Sirmans,

Wright, of First.

Smith, of Fifteenth, Wright,of Thirty-eig'h.

Wilson, of Eleventh,

Wilson, of Thirteenth,

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved.

The following message was received from the House, throtigh Mr. Hardin, the Clerk:

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Mr. P1wJident :
The House has concurred in the Senate amendments to the following bill of the House, to-wit :

A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of Social Circle to issue bonds for the purpose of building and equipping a school house in said town, and for other purposes.

The House has also concurred in the following Senate resolution, to-wit:

A resolution to appoint a joint committee to prepare and report a bill to organ_ize a system of State banks.
The House has also passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, thP. following bills of the House, to-wit:
A bill to prot~ct the game in the county of Dodge.

Also, a bill to amend an act to regulate the business of insurance in this state.

Also, a bill to prescribe the dignity of the lien of judgments in suits brought by the the State to enforce the rules and regulations of the Railroad Commission.

Also, a bill to establish a County Cpurt for the county of Effingham.

Also, a bill to regulate the sale of domestic wine in Catoosa county.

Mr. Hackett, chairman of Committee on Penitentiary

submitted the following report :

'

Mr. P1esident: Your Committee on Penitentiary have had under consid-

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eration the following House resolution, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A resolution to authorize and direct the discharge of any

convict in the penitentiary of this State who bas served or

may serve the maximum punishment now prescribed by law

for similar offenses or violations of same -penal law, and for

other pmposes.



Respectfully submitted. A. T. HACKETT, Chairman.

Mr. Smith, chairman of Committee on Corporations; submitted the following report:

Mr. President :
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Laurens, . and to define its powers.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Patterson, in the county of Pierce, and to grant certain privileges and powers, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to create a new charter for the city of Macon.

Respectfully submitted.

c. w. s~nTH, Chairman.

Mr. Monk, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President :
Your Committee on Enrollment have duly examined and found duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary of the Senate, and the Speaker and Clerk of the House, the following Senate bill, to-wit: .

An act to incorporat~ the village of Haynie, in the county of Floyd, to define the number and titles of the officers for said viilage, to fix compensation for their servioes, etc.

Also, the following Senate resolutions, to-wit:

A resolution to investigate and report on the obstructions in the Savannah river.

Also, a resolution to provide a joint committee, of the Senate and House, to ascertain what amount it is necessary to raise for the payment of teachers of public schools.

Respectfully submitted.

S. S. MoNK, Chairman.

Mr. Reese, chairman of the General J tidiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. President: Your committee have had under ~onsideration the fol-
lowing Senate bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 4, article 6, of the Constitution of this State.

Also, a bill to make it unlawful for any person or persons, by himself or agent, to negotiate for the selling or furnishing, or make any contract or agreement to sell or furnish, sph-itnous, malt or intoxicating liquors m any

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county or counties in this State where the same is prohibited by law, which they recommend do pass by substitute.
Also, a bill to amend section 1981 of the Code of 1882, which they recommend do not pass.

Also, House bill to repeal an act to provide a mode of granting charters and amendments to charters in incorporated towns, villages and municipalities of less than two thousand inhabitants, which they recommend do pass.

Also, House bill to amend paragraph 1, section 2, of article 6 of the Constitntion of this State, so as to increase the number of Judges of the Supreme Court from three to five, which they recommend do pass.

Also, a hill to prescribe the time and manner of appointing counsel for defendants in certain criminal eases, which they recommend do not pass.

Respectfully submitted.

M. P. REESE, Chairman.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit :

Bj Mr. Reese-
A bill to create a Board of County Commissioners qf Roads and Revenues, Public Property, etc., for the county of Wilkes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
Also, by Mr. Reese-
A bill to provide for the kind of notice Tax-Receivers and Collectors shall be required to give of the time and places where they will attend in the militia districts, for the purpose of receiving tax returns and payment of taxes.

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Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit:
A bill to protect game in the county of Dodge, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

A bill to prescribe the dignity of the lien of judgments in suits brought by by the State to enforce the rules and regulations of the Railroad Commission, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.

A bill to regulate the sale of domestic wine m Catoosa county.
Referred to the Committee on Temperance.

And a bill to amend an act to regulate the business of insurance companies in this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Corput, chairman of the Committee on Finance,

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submitted the following report:

Mr. P1esident:
Your committee have had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to repor back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Conyers, so that the Mayor and Council shall be a~thorized to purchase real estate in the city of Conyers, and to erect thereon buildings to be known as a city council

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room and city prison, and other public buildings necessary to carry on the city government, and provide for the payment of the same, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to appropriate the sum of $1,505.56 (one thousand five hundred and five dollars and fifty-six cents) to the Georgia School for the Deaf, to cover certain deficits arising in appropriations for repairs, approved December 20, 1892, etc.
R~spectfully submitted. }"'ELIX CoRPUT, Chairman.

Mr. Scaife introduced the fi>llowing bills, which were read and referred as indicated, to-wit :

A bill to make slander or oral defamation of an individual a misdemeanor, and fixing the penalty.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

And a bill to fix the salary of the Judge of the County Court of Mitchell county.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Commit.tee.

The following bills of the Senate, taken up for a third reading were, on motion of Mr. Humphries, ordered to lay on the table for the present, to-wit:

A bill to amend section 281 of the Code of 1882.

And, a bill to amend section 3623 of the Code, in relation to affidavits in forma pauperis.

The following bills of the House were read the second time, and passed to a third reading, to-wit:

A bill to create a new charter for the city of Macon.

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A bill to repeal an act to prevent shooting of fish or fishing in the waters of Upson county,except Flint river, with seines, traps, gill nets, etc.

A bill to incorporate the town of Patterson, in the county of Pierce, and for other purposes.

A bill to, create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Laurens, etc.

A bill to amend paragraph 1 of section 2 of article 6 of the Constitution of this State, so as to increase the number of Judges of the Supreme Court of this State from three to five, to consist of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices.

A bill to fix the amount of bond to be given by the Sheriff of Catoosa county
A bill to authorize the Common Council of East Point, in the county of },ulton, to issue bonds to build a school house, and for other purposes.
A bill to repeal an act to provide a mode of granting charters and amendments of charters incorporating towns, villages, etc., and for other purposes.

A resolution to authorize and direct the discharge of certain convicts: and for other purposes.
And a resolution to refund the amounts received by the State of Georgia from purchasers of wild lands.
A bill of the Senate to amend paragraph 1, section 4, article 6 of the Constitution of this State, was read the second time and passed to a third reading.
By resolution of Mr. Hackett, the Hon. R. M. W. Glenn and Captain N.C. Napier were invited to seats in the Senate.

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Mr. Corput was granted leave of absence for the remainder of this week.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to organize a County Court for the county of Quitman, to define its jurisdiction, and for other purposes.

Proof of legl!-1 notice was submitted.

The committee reported in favor of its passage by substitute.

Mr. Fitzgerald offered the following amendment, which was adopted:

Amend section 5 of the substitute by striking out of said section after the the word "enacted" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The Clerk of the Superior Court of said county shall be ex officio Clerk of the County Court herein provided for, and shall have the same fees as are allowed him in the Superior Court for similar services."

The bill was then, on motion, laid on the table.

The following message of the Governor was, on motion, taken up and read, to-wit:

ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ATLANTA, GA., November 18, 1893.
To the General Assembly:
I have the honor to transmit herewith, for your consideration, a communication from Hon. William A. Courtenay, of the State of South Carolina.
W. J. NoRTHEN.

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The communication referred to in the foregoing message -was taken up, read and referred to the Committee on :Finance.
Under a suspension of the rules, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred as indicated, -to-wit:

By Mr. Person~ A bill to regulate the amounts deposited m the State
-depositories by the Treasurer of the State. Referred to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. PinsonA bill to incorporate the town of Powellville, in
Coweta county. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

:By Mr. WilcoxA bill amending an act of November 5, 1889, amending
.the charter of Midway Congregational Church. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

The President announced as the committee on the part -of the Senate, under the resolution relating to the drafting -of a bank bill, Messrs. Corput, Persons, :Moore, Reese and Pope.
The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Cor_porations on the bill of the Senate to establish a new charter for the town. of Seville, in the county of wilcox.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The committee reported in favor of its passage with an .amendment, which was adopted, and the report was .agreed to.
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The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended,... ayes 25, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary

Committee on the bill of the Senate to establish a public school system in the town of Statesboro, Georgia, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24,. nays 0.
The Senate .took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to make Clerks of the Superior Courts eligible to hold the office of. Clerk of the City or County Courts in the county of their residence,. and for other purposes.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 27,. nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Committee. on. Corporations, on the bill of the House to amend the charter of Gainesville.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The committee reported in favor of its passage, with an. amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended:,. ayes 26, nays 0.

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The bill of the House to carry into effect paragraph 18 of section 7, article 3, of the Constitution, as amended, in relation to the incorporation of banks, etc., which was taken up for a third reading, was, on motion, laid on the table.

The Senate having disposed of all business on the desk of the Secretary, adjourned, on motion, unti~ 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.., Thursday, November 16, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.

Prayer was offered by the Rev. R. A. Eakes, Chaplain of the House.

On the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names :

Blalock, Chambers, Daley, Davis, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hackett, Hatcher, Humphries, Jenkins, Johnson,

Matthews, ' Monk, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Robbe, Robinson, Russell, Scaife,

Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Smith, of Fortyfirst, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Mr. President.

Those not answering to their names were Messrs-

Corput, Crawford, Dennard, Edwards, Gholston,

McAfee, Moore, RembE>rt, Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth,

ThompS()n, Wright, of First Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

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Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.

Mr. Reese, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the kind of notice that Tax-Receivers and Tax-Collectors shall give of the times and places they will attend in militia districts to receive tax returns and payment of taxes.

Also, a bill to make slander or oral d~famation of an individual a misdemeanor, and fur other purposes.

Also, a bill to provide for the appointment of a stenographic reporter, which the~ recommend. do pass by substitute.
Also, the following Senate bills which they recommend do not pass :

A bill to amend an act entitled an act to amend section 4151 of the Code of 1882.

Also, a bill to regulate the fees of Solicitors m the County Courts of this State.

. Also, a bill to make sufficient and legal certain publications, notices, advertisements and orders by Ordinaries, Clerks, Sheriffs and Bailiffs.

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Also, a bill to organize a new judicial circuit to be known as the Ogeechee Circuit, which they recommend the introducer have leave to withdraw.

Also, a House bill to amend an act authorizing Judges of Superior Courts to appoint a' special bailiff in counties con~
taining a city of sixty thousand inhabitantS, and for other
_purposes, which they recommend do pass.

Respectfully submitted.

M. P. REESE,

Chairman .

The following message was received from the House of

Representatives, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:
The House has passed the following bills of the House, by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:

A bill to cede to the United States jurisdiction over cer- . tain lands in Walker county' for road purposes.

Also, a bill to amend the general tax act as to date of

making tax returns.



Al~;~o, a bill to amend the general tax act as to tax on brewing companies.

Also, a bill to allow additional jurors in City Courts, where there is more than one division of said court.

. Also, a bill to provide for and regulate the filing of writt-en pleas in certain cases;

Also, a bill to amend section 1675 of the Code
Also, a bill for the preservation of game in Catoosa county.

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Also, a bill to make it penal to injure any property by burning.

Also, a bill to amend section 2606 of the Code.
Also, a bill to amend an act approved September 21, 1883, creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads aud Revenues for Terrell county.

Also, a bill for the relief of Beirne Gordon, Captain of the Georgia Hussars, and the securities on his bond.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Wooten on account
of sickness, and to Mr. Pope for the remainder of this week.

The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit:
A bill to amend the general tax act of 1893 and 1894 as to tax on brewing companies.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

A bill to amend section 1675 of.the Code, providing for the ~egulation of foreign corpDrations doing business in this State.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to relieve Beirne Gordon, Captain of the Georgia Hussars, and G. C. Gaillard, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Finance Committee.

A bill for the preservation of game and fish in Catoosa. county.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.



A bill to amend the general tax act of 1893 and 1894 as

to the time of year for fixing the date of tax returns.

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Referred to the Finance Committee.

A bill to make it penal to injure any property by burning, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to provide for and regulate the filing of written 'pleas in certain cases in all the Courts of this State, and to regulate the procedure in the rendition of judgments and verdicts in said cases.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
A bill to amend an act approved September 21, 1893, creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Rev-enues for the county of Terrell and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to cede to the United States of America jurisdiction over a certain strip of land.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to allow additional jurors in City Courts summoned where there are more than one division of the City Uourt, and to require that they are to be interchangeably used, when needed.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

. And a bill to amend section 2606 of the Code of 1882, -and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

The following bills of the House were read the second

;time and pMsed to a third reading, to-wit:

A bill to provide for. the kind of notice that Tax-Re



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. ceivers and Tax-Collectors shall be required to give, of thetime and places where they will attend in the militia districts of this State, for the purpose of receiving tax return& and payment of taxes.

And a bill to amend an act authorizing the Judges o. the Superior Courts in this State to !appoint a special. bailiff in counties containing a city of sixty thousand pupu-' lation, or more, and for other purposes.

The following .bills of the Senate were read the second:' time and passed to a third reading, to-wit~

A bill to make slander or oral defamation of an indi-
vidual a misdemeanor, fixing a penalty, and for other pur~
poses.

And, a bill to provide for the appointment of a stenographic reporter in the Judicial Circuits of this State, etc.,. .and for other purposes.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to create a new charter for the city of Macon.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The committee reported in favor of its passage.

The report was amended as follows, on motion of Mr~ Pope:

Amend section 17 by adding after the word "resides,"

in the 24th line, the following: "Except that at the first

election under this charter, in December, 1893, the elector



may vote in one of the four original wards in which he is.. registered."

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Amend section 37 by striking out from lines 86 and 87,. after the words "per annum" in the 86th line, the follow~ ing words: "To be approved by the Mayor and Genera1 Council."

Also amend by making section 88 as follows:
Section 88. Be it further enacted, That this act shall not abolish any of the ordinances of the city now in force,. except where they may be in conflict with the provisions of this act.

The report, as amended, was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and p~;~.ssed, as amended,. ayes 29, nays 0.
The following message was received from the House,. through M. A. Hardin, Clerk thereof:

Mr. President : The House has adopted the following joint resolutionr
to which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to-wit:
A joint resolution instructing the Joint Committee on State Banks of Issue to enter immediately upon their duties.
On motion of Mr; Persons, the resolution mentioned in the foregoing message was taken up, rea4 and concurred in,. to-wit:
A resolution from the House instructing the Joint Committee on State Banks of Issue to enter at once upon the duties imposed, and report not later than Wednesday next,. the 22d instant.

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Under a suspension of the rules, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit:

A bill to provide for the sale of real estate where the title is held to secure a debt or debts payable in installments, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. JohnsonA bill to provide for peddling in the county of Bul-
loch, and for other purposes. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

The bill of the Senate to amend paragraph. 1, section 4, article 6, of the Constitution, was taken up for a third reading, and, on motion, was laid on the table.

Leave of _absence was granted Messrs. Hatcher and Fleming for to-morrow, and to Mr. Robbe on account of sickness.

The bill of the House to repeal an act to provide a mode Of granting charters and amendments to charters, incorporating villages, etc., was taken up on a third reading and, on motion, was recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee.

The following bill of the House was taken up for a third reading, and, on motion, laid on the table, to-wit:

A bill to amend paragraph 1 of section 2 of article 6 -ol the Constitution of this State.
And a resolution to refund the amounts received by the .State of Georgia from purchasers of wild lands, etc.

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The Senate took up the report of the Finance Commit-tee on the bill of the House to fix the amount of bond to be given by the Sheriff of Catoosa county, and for other _purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Laurens, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on tie bill of the House to authorize the Common Council of the town of East Point to issue bonds to the amount of $10,000.00, to build a school house, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.
The Senat~ took up the report of the Committee on Agriculture on the bill of the House to prevent the shooting

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of fish, or fishing in the waters of Upson county, except Flint river, with seines, traps, gillnets, or otherwise, except as hereinafter provided, approved October 14, 1891.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 23,. nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to incorporate the town of Patterson, in the county of Pierce, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26,. nay:,; 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on the Penitentiary on the resolution of the House to authorize and direct the discharge of certain convicts from the penitentiary, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.

The resolution was read the third time and concurred in; ayes 27, nays 0.

The Senate having disposed of all businees on the desk of the Secretary, adjourned, on motion, until 10 o'clock A. l\r. to-morrow.

FRIDAY, NovEMBER 17, 1893.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, November 17, 1893, 10 o'clock A . M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.

Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Eakes, Chaplain of the House.

On the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names:

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, D.dey, Davis,. Dennard, Fitzgerald, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher, Hu.mphries,

Johnson, McAfee, Matthews, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robinson, Russell,

Scaife, ~mith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,ofTbirty-fourth, Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright,ofThirty-eig'ht Mr. Pre8ident.

Those not present were Messrs.-

Edwards, Fleming, .Jenkins.

Monk, Robbe,

Sirmans, Wright,.of First.

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, .: i: ... reported the Journal correct. It was then read and ap-
proved by the Senate.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Dennard until Tuesday next, and to Messrs. Wright, of the 1st District, and Johnson.

Mr. Clarence Wilson, chairman pro tem. of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bills which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-~it:

A bill to create a Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Wilkes.

Also, a bill to fix the salary of the County Judge of Mitchell county.

Also, a bill to change aud amend the registration laws of Floyd county, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill amending act of November 5, 1889, amending charter of Midway Congregational Church, which they recommend do pass, as amended.
Also, House bill to organize a County Court for the county of Quitman, and for other purposes, which they recommend do pass by substitute.
Also, House bill to amend charter of town of Boston,. which they recommend do pass.
Respectfully submitted.
CLARENCE WILSON, Chairman pro tern.

Mr. Wooten, chairman Committee on Military, submitted the following report:
-lfr. President: Your committee have had under consideration the fol-
lowing Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with t.he recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

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A bill to provide for the appointment by the Governorof g~uates of educationol institutions of this State, in which military instruction and training is regularly given,. as second "lieutenants of infantry of the Georgia V olunteers, assigning duty thereto, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. W. E. WOOTEN, Chairman.

Mr. Davis, chairman of Committee on Public Roads,. submitted the following report:
Mr. President :
Your Committee on Public Roads have had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the samedo not pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to define width of public roads, and for other purposes.
Also, the following House bi.ll, which they instruct meto report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, t.o-wit:

A bill to be entit-led an act to ~epeal an act entitled an act to alter and amend the road laws of the State of Georgia,. as applicable to the county of Milton, approved Afigust 23, 1R93.

Respectfully submitted.

LEWIS DAVIS, Chairman.

The following bills were introduced, read the firf'lt time,. and referred, as indicated, t.o-wit:

By Mr. Davie (by request)A bill to amend section 1305 of the Code of 1882,..

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-changing the time for holding elections for Representatives in Congress from this State.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Blalock-
A bill to amend the school laws of this State by reducing the number of the County Boards of Education, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Schools.

By Mr. ScaifeA bill to amend section 2571 of ;the Code of 1882,
.etc., and for other purposes. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

The following bills of the Senate were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:
A bill to fix the salary of the Judge of the County Court of Mitchell county.
A bill to change and amend the .registration laws ot the county of }4'loyd.
A bill amending act of November 5th, 1889, amendM ing ~arter of Midway Congregational Church.
A bill to create a Board of County Commissioners or Roads and Revenues, Public Property, etc., for Wilkes . county.

And a bill to provide for the appointment by the Governor of graduates of educational Institutions of the State in which military instruction and training is regularly .given, as second lieutenants of infantry of the Georgia Volunteers, etc.



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The following message was received from the House, -.through M. A. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. Ptesident:
The House has passed, by the requisite constitutiomil majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit:

A bill to establish a public school system for the town of Louisville.
Also, a bill to amend an act creating a new charter for the city of Columbus.

Also a bill to carry into effect the Constitution as to granting charters to navigation companies.

Also, a bill to repeal sections 15R9, 1591 and 1592 of .the Code.

Also, a bill to regulate the practice of the courts in re_gard to criminal cases.

Also, a bill to repeal section fifteen of an act to incorporate the town of Rhine.

Also, a bill to amend an act to require railroads to settle

-claims promptly.



Also, a bill to amend an act to establish a City Court for

the county of Richmond.

Also, a bill to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Echols.

Also, a bill to amend the act incorporating the town of "'\Vaynesboro.
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Also, a hill to establish a system of public schools fOJValdosta, Ga.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Louvale, in_ Stewart county.

The Home has also passed the following bill of the Senate, to-wit:

. To amend section 943 of the Code, providing for the-
selection by the Governor of certain banks as depositories.. .
The House has also concurred in the following resolution' of the Senate, to-wit:

Providing for the appointment of a committee to inves-' tigate, and report legislation to regulate, physical pools and. eombinations to control transportation of cotton io thisState.

On motion of Mr. Hackett, the bill of the House to pre-serve game and fish in Catoosa county was withdrawn from the Committee on Agriculture, and, after being read thesecond time, was recommitted to the said committee.

The bill of the House to alter and amend the road lawsas applied to the county of Milton, was read the second. time !nd passed to a third reading.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to provide for the kind. of notice that Tax-Receivers and Tax-Collectors shall be reqnired to give of the time and places where they will attend iu the militia districts for the purpose of recejving tax returns and payment of taxes.

The report was agreed to.

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The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.

On motion of Mr. Persons, the bill of the Senate to regulate the amounts deposited in the State depositories by the Treasurer, was read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Banks.

The bill of the Senate to make slander or oral defamation of an individual a misdemeanor, etc., which was taken up for f third reading, was, on motion of Mr. Scaife, laid on the table;

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to organize a County Court for the county of Quitman, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The committee reported in favor of its passltge by substitute. The substitute was amended, on motion of Mr. Wilson, of the 11th District, said amendment being the same introduced by Mr. Fitzgerald on the - - inst., and spread on the Journal of that day.

The report, as amended, was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ay;s 29, nays 0.

On motion of Mr. Wilson, of the 11th District, the foregoing bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the House.

Under a suspension of the rules, Mr. Chambers introduced the following bill, which was read the first time and referred to the General Judiciary Committee, to-wit:

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To require all male tax-payers to give in their ages with

their taxes.



The bill of the Senate to provide for the appointment of

a stenographic reporter. for judicial circuits in this State

was taken up on its third reading, and, on motion of Mr.

Reese, laid on the table.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to make it unlawful for any person or persons, by himself or agent, in any manner, to negotiate for the sale of intoxicating liquors in counties where the sale of such liquors is prohibited, etc.
This bill was, on motion, laid on the table.
Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report, to-wit:
Mr. President : Your committee have had under consideration the fol-
lowing House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill for the preservation of game and fish in Catoosa county.
Als9, a bill to protect the game in the county of Dodge. Respectfully submitted.
W. W. FITZGERALD, Chairman.

The following bills of the House were read the first time

and referred as indicated, to-wit :

'

A bill to amend an act to establish the City Court tl! Richmond county, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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A bill to regulate the practice in criminal cases, and for

other purposes.



Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Echols, etc.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend an act to create a new charter for the city of Columbus, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

A bill to repeal sections 1589, 1591 and 1592 of the Code, etc..
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

A bill to establish a system of public schools for Valdosta, Ga.
Referred to the Committ~e on Public Schools.
A bill to incorporate the town of Lovelace, in Stewart county, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
A bill to amend and renew th~ various acts incorporating the town of Waynesboro, and for other purpo,;es.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
A bill to carry into effect the Constitution of this State, as amended, so far as relates to the issuing and granting of charters to navigation companies.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
A bill to establish a public school system for the town of Louisville, and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on Publi(l Schools.

A bill to amend an Act to require railroads and other common carriers to promptly settle claims made for overcharges of freight, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.

And a bill to repeal section 15 of an act incorporating the town of Rhine, in Dodge county, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Fitzgerald until Wednesday next.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House t.o amend the charter of the town of Boston, in Thomas county, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted to the Senate.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and pasl"ed, ayes 29, nays 0.

The Senate having disposed of all business on the desk of the Secretary, adjourned, on motion, until 10 o'clock A. M. Monday next.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATI.ANTA, GA.,
Monday, November 20th, 1~93, 10 o'clock A. M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President yro tem. in the chair.

Prayer was offered by the- Rev. Mr. Bryan, Representative for the county of Floyd.
On the call of the roll the following Senators answered to -their names:

Those present were Messrs.-

-Blalock,
Chambers, -Corput, Crawford, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, :Hatcher, .Humphries, McAfee,
:Matthews,

Moore,

Smith, of Thirty-fourth

Persons,

Smith, of Forty-first,

Pinson,

Thompson,

Pope,

Whittaker,

Reaves,

Wilson, of Eleventh,

Rembert,

Wilson of Thirteenth

Robinson,

Wilcox,

Russell,

Wooten,

Scaife,

Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Smith, of Fifteenth, Mr. President.

Smith, of Nineteenth,

Those absent were Messrs.-

' J>aley, Davis, Dennard, _Edwards,

Fitz~erald, I Jenkins, Johnson, Monk,

Reese, Robbe, Sirmans, Wright-, of First.

Mr. Wilcox, from the Committee on Journals, reported :the Jour~al correct. It was then read and approved by -_the Senate.
Mr. Persons, chairman pro tern. of the Committee on En-
-rollment, submitted the_ following report:

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Mr. Pre&dent:
Your Committee on Enrollment have duly examined ana' found duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary of the Senate, and the Speaker and Clerk of the House, the following Senate act, to-wit :

An act to amend section 943(a) of the Code of the State of Georgia of 1882, as amended by various acts providing for the selection by the Governor of Georgia of banks in certain cities therein mentioned, to be known and designated as State Depositories, so as to add to the cities named in said section and the acts amendatory thereof, the city of Covington, in Newton county, Georgia.

Also the following Senate resolution, to-wit:
A resolution providing for the appointment of a com-mittee to investigate and report what legislation, if any, is necessary to prevent or to regulate the formation of physical pools, or alleged combinations to control the transpor- tation of cotton by railway and steamship companies.
Respectfully submitted. A. P. PERSONS, Chairman.

Mr. Wilson, chairman pro tem. of the Special J udicia.ry Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your committee have had undt>r consideration the follow- ing Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the town of Bullochville, to dt>fine-: the corporate limits thereof, and for other purposes.
RespectfullY, submitted. WILSON, of 11th District, Chairman pro tem..

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Mr. Persons, chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled' and signed by the Speaker and Clerk of the House, and ready for the signature of the President and Secretary of the Senate, the following House acts, to-wit:

An act to amend the act incorporating the city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874, and the various acts amendatory thereof, so as to extend the corporate limits of Atlanta over the territory now incorporated as the city of West End, etc.

Also, an act to create a new charter for the city of Macon. Respectfully submitted.
r. A. PERSONS, Chairman.

Mr. Robinson,. chairman pro tern. of Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following House bill, _which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to regulate the sale of domestic wines in Catoosa county, and for other purposes.

Also, the following House bill which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to make' the liquor license in Tattnall county, for all

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~ealers, twenty-five hundred dollars per annum, and fur -other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. T. A. RoBI~SON, Chairman pro tern.

Mr. Persons, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report :
Mr. Preiident:
Your Committee on Banks have had under consideration the :filllowing Senate bill, which they instruct me to report with the recommendation that the same do pass:

A bill to be entitled an act to regulate the amounts deposited in the State Depositories by the Treasurer of this State.
Respectfully submitted, A. P. PERSONs, Chairman.

Report of Special Committee on Georgia Normal and Industrial College :

Mr. President:
Your committee, appointed to visit the Georgia Normal and Industrial College, during the comp1encement exercises <>f the Institute, closing on Tuesday, the 13th day of June, 1893, beg leave to suhmit the following report:
The following members of the committee, to-wit: E. L. Moore, of the 6th District, W. D. Smith, of the 41st District, and F. Chambers, of the 21st District, were present during the exercises of the 12th and 13th, and so far as the time at our command permitted us, visited and witnessed -the exercises in each department of the school.
We found ninety-eight counties of the State were repre- , ,sented in the school, furnishing an enrollment of three

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hundred and sixty-nine pupils, filling the college to its ut..most capacity; and that many applicants were turned away from its doors for want of room.
The college building is a handsome structure, built of brick, four stories high, and admirably arranged for the .successful conduet of such a school, being s~pplied throughout with water and gas, heat~d by steam and supplied with proper ventilation. The want of a large assembly room was most apparent, and it is to be hoped that some' suitable arrangement can be made by which it can be enlarged. The college boarding house consists of two distinct houses, both built of brick, one being known as the "Old Mansion" and the new one as the " Annex." Both are neatly kept, which attests the watchful care of the Matron jn charge and the industry of the young lady pupils. The number of pupils accommodated with board and lodging jn these two houses your committee failed to ascertain; but it may not be out of place for your committee to suggest to the Board of Directors and Board of Visitors the importance ()f their vigilant and watcbful care in protecting the boardjug pupils from over-crowded rooms.
The course of studies are found to be divided into four departmants, to-wit: The Normal, Industrial, Collegiate and Domestic, each a co-ordinate part of the whole school, forming a complete system, which we have no hesitancy in .Commending to the people of the State as being as comprehensive and thorough a system as experience and the short length of time it has been in operation could suggest. We believe that no investment or appropriation of the public funds of the State will yield to her people so rich a reward as the appropriations made by the General Assembly to this institution, in sending out to the various sections of the State the girls so carefully and thoroughly trained and educated, both in mind and heart, as will go out from this college.

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Especially do we invite the attention of this General Assembly, and the people of the State, to the Normal.Department of the Institute, designed for the preparation and training of the girls for the profession of teachers. There are now in Georgia about twenty-eight hundred white female teachers. They are fast taking the place of male teachers in the cities, and their supP.riority as teachers, or their natural fitness for the profession, will soon place them in charge of nearly all the small public 8chools in the rural sections, if the education of the masses is desirable. The beneficent results of the work done in this department cannot be over-estimated.
We already see the great need of qualifi~d and cornpeJ tent teachers throughout the State.
The money annually appropriated does not yield its full return by reason of this deficiency in our school system. The great need is better qualified and more competent teachers in our public Echools, and until this need is supplied the system will, to the extent of this deficiency, be a failure. Hence the importance of fostering this department of the institution.
The standard of excellence in this department should be maintained so high as that a pupil receiving a diploma therefrom, will be entitled to the confidence of the public as a teacher in the schools of the country.
In concluding this report we most cheerfully hear testimony to the good work that is being done by each member of the faculty, and heartily commend the school to the people of the State as one well worthy of their support. and patronage.

Respectfully submitted.

E. L. MOORE,
w. D. SMITH,
F. CHAMBERS,
Chairman Committee.

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By Mr. Chambers-
To the General Assembly :
Your committee~ appointed to ascertain and report what amount of money, if any, is necessary to be raised for the quarterly payment of teachers of public schools, respectfully submit the following :
After consultation with the Treasurer of the State and examination of his books, we have arrived at the conclusion that there would be ample funds, properly belonging to the school fund, to' make them quarterly payments, but for the iilCt that this fund is encroached upon each year by the payment therefrom of the appropriations to the widows and disabled Confederate soldiers, which amounts to about the sum of $460,000.
The taxes for the payment of these appropriations to the widows and disabled soldiers do not reach the Treasury until December of each year, but heretofore they have been paid eight or nine months previous thereto. We find that the condition of the Treasury is such as will authorize the payment of salaries to teachers and also of the appropriations to widows and disabled Confederate soldiers, if each of these payments is maoe quarterly. I f so paid, it will be unnecessary to raise any additional revenue by issuing bonds or by direct taxation.
We therefore recommend the passage of a bill authorizing the payment of public school teachers' salaries quarterly, that is to say, one-fourth of the fund to be paid the first day of April, one-fourth on the first day of July, one-fourth on the first day of October, and one-fourth on the first day of January in each year, and that the appropriation to

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widows and disabled soldiers be likewise paid quarterly on said date~ in each year.

Respectfully submitted.

w. w. THoMAS,
T. A. SINQUEFIELD,
c. PEARCE,
I. P. BLOODWORTH, A. 0. BACON, Chairman House Committee. C. A. RoBBE, SAM'L B. HATCHER, F. CHAMBERS, Chairman Senate Committee.

Mr. Hackett, chairman on the part of the Senate of the Joint Committee appointed onder Joint Resolution No. 35 to a8certain if there are any violations of the convict lease~ submits the following report:

Mr. President:

The Joint Committee appointed under Joint Resolution No. 35, to ascertain if there are any violations of the convict lease, instruct me to report that, after a careful investigation, the committee fail to find that there exists any fact which, in'the opinion of the committee, constitutes a violation of the terms of the convict lease.

Respectfully submitted.

F. CHAMBERS,

M.P. REESE,

A. T. HACKETT, Chairman Senate Committee.

Mr. Smith, of the 15th District, 8ubmitted the followingreport:

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Mr. .Preaident:
The Committee of the House and Senate on the Georgia School for the Deaf, acting as a joint committee, havevisited that institution, and instruct me to make the following report:
We have examinetl the buildingR, grounds and appurtenances of the school, as well as the educational operations oi the same, together with the books and accounts.
We found the buildings and grounds in a satisfactory condition.
The accounts were critically examined and found correct,. and all moneys appropriated for maintenance, improve-ments and repairs have been judiciously and properly used.
The care and instruction of the pupils have been such as to challenge the admiration as well as the approval of thecommittee.
Your committee, however, are in full accord with theBoard of Trustees and the Principal, in the belief that much good can be done the unfortunate class under their charge by teaching them other handicrafts than it is now possibleto teach them.
The present outfit enables them to teach nothing beyond band work in shoemaking to the boys, and housework, sewing, cutting and making clothing to the girls.
A.n outfit in the way of building and machinery for wood, iron or other styles ()f work, would very greatly increase' the facilities of the school for teaching useful arts to its beneficiaries, thereby enabling them to become selfsupporting in after life.
We, therefore, recommend the appropriation of $5,500.00 for the purpose of providing a building, machinery and other necessary appliances to accomplish this very desirablepurpose.
We think it very desirable that the buildings should be-

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heated by steam a' nd lighted by electricity, so soon as the -condition of our people and of the State Treasury will warrant the same; but we are reluctant to recommend the necessary appropriations at this time, };loping that future Legislatures may do so whenever the same can prudently be .done.

Respectfully submitted.

T. J. SMITH, Chairman.

By resolution of Mr. Pinson, the Hon. S. W. Harris, of the county ~f Carroll, was invited to a seat in the Senate .during his visit to this city.

By resolution of Mr. Humphries, the Hon. A. R. Lawton, of Chatham county, was tendered a seat in the Senate.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Sirmans, Daley .and Reese.
Mr. Pinson introduced the following bill, which was read the first time and teferred to the Committee on Public .Schools, to-wit:
A bill to grant a charter for a male and female college in the town of Senoia, etc.
. The following bills of the House were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:

A bill to protect the game in the county of Dodge.

A bill to regulate the sale of domestic wine in Catoosa
-<~ounty.

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Conyers, and ior other purposes.

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And a bill to appropriate the sum of one thousand, 'five hundred and five dollars and fifty-six cents to the ~eorgia School for the Deaf, and for ot~er purposes.

The bill of the Senate to incorporate the town of Bulllochville, and for other purposes, was read the second time
. :and passed to a third reading.
The Senate took up the report of the Committee on -Banks on the bill of the Senate to regulate the amounts .deposited in the State Depositories by the Treasurer of the ;State.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time, passed by ayes 25, mays 0, and ordered to be immediately transmitted to the _House.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on thP bill of the Senate to change and amend -the registration laws of the county of 'Floyd, and for other _purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 25, ~nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to create a Board of .Cou.nty Commissioners of Roads and RP-venues and Public .Property, etc., for the county of Wilkes, and for other .iPurposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
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The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ,ayes 27,.. nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to fix the salary of the
.Judge of the County Court of Mitchell county.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26,. nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Military Affairs on the bill of the Senate to provide for the appointment, by the Governor, of graduates of educa- tional institutions in ,this State in which military instruction and training is regularly given, as second lieutenants of infantry of th(\ Georgia Volunteers, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26,_ nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate amending act of November 5, 1889, amending charter of Midway Congrega- tiona! Church.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The committee reported in favor of the passage of thebill, with an amendment~ which was adopted, and the reportwas agreed to.

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The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended1 ayes 25, nays 0.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:
.Mr. P~esident: The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional
majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to establish a system of public schools for Warrenton.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend tbe charter of the city of Atlanta.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to establish a system or' puhlic schools for the town of McDonough.

Also, a bill to prohibit the driving of stock into certain

districts of Haber<:!ham county.



Also, a bill to amend the public school laws of the city of Waycross.

Also, a bill to change the time of holding Tattnall Superior Court.

Also, a bill to change the time of holding Johnson Superior Court.
Also, a bill to establish a charter for the town of Jesup.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Birmingham, in Milton county, Georgia.
Also, a bill to organize a system of public schools for the town of Hogansville.

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Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend section 1285 of the Code.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend section 4101 of the Code.

Also, a bill to amend an act regulating building and loan associations, approved October 19, 1891.

Also, a bill to establish a system of public schools for Waynesboro, Georgia.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Milan, in the county of T~lfair.

The House has concurred in the Senate amendments to the following bill o~ the House, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to create a new charter for the city of Macon, and for other purposes.

The House has also concurred in the Senate substitute, as ame.nded, to the following bill of the House~ to-wit:

A bill to organize a County Court for the county of Quitman.

Under a suspension of the roles, the following bills were

introduced, read the first time and referred as indicated,

to-wit:



By Mr. Gholston-

A bill to authorize the city of Elberton to hold elections

for the purpose of establishing a Rystem of waterworks and

electric lights in said town.



Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Matthews-
A bill to confer jurisdiction on municipal corporations in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
'Referred to the Gen~ral Judiciary Committee.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Temperance on the bill of the House to amend an act to make the liquor license in Tattnall county for all dealers $2,500.00,. and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The committee reported in favor of the passage of the bill, with an amendment, which was adopted,' and the report was agreed to.
The hili was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Public Roads ou the bill of the House to repeal an act to alter and amend the road laws of the State as applicabJe to the county of Milton, approved August ~3, 1872.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Ag-

riculture on the bill of the House for.the preservation of

game and fish in Catoosa county.



Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.

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The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit:

A. bill to authorize the establishment of a public school system in the town of Hogansville, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Schools.

A. bill t<> amend section 1285 of the Code. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A. bill to incorporate the town of Birmingham, in the county of Milton, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

A bill to amend section 4101 of the Code of Georgia. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
A. bill to establish f'chools in the city of Waynesboro, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

A. bill to amend an act approved October 19, 1891, to regulate building and loan associations in this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A. bill to amend _the charter of the city of Atlanta, and



for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

A bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of McDonough, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Schools.

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A bill to prohibit driving or taking stock from any stockJaw districts or counties into no stock-law districts of Habersham county, etc.
Referred to the SpeCial Judiciary Committee.

A bill to change the time of holding Johnson. Supe:rior Court.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to establish a public school system for the town of ~Warrenton, Ga., and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Schools.

A bill to amend an act to establish a charter for the town -of Jesup, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to change the time of holding Tattnall Superior Court.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend the public school laws of the city of waycross, etc.
Referred to the Committee on Public Schools.

And a bill to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Milan, in the county of Telfair, approved October 21, 1891.
Referred to the Committee on CorpOTations.

The Senate, having disposed of all business on the desk '-Of the Secretary, adjourned, on motion, until 10 o'clock A .M. to-morrow.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA:, Tuesday, November 21, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President: in the chair.

Prayer was offered by the Hon. Mr. Fleming, Senator from the 9th District.

On the call of the roll the following Senators answered! to their names :

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, crawford, Daley, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher, Humphries, Jenkins, McAfee,

Matthews,

Smith,of Thirty-fourth,-

Moore,

Smith, of Forty-first,

Persons,

Thompson,

Pinson,

Whittaker,

Reaves,

Wilson, of Eleventh,

Reese,

Wilson, of Thirteenth,.

Rembert,

Wilcox,

Robinson,

Wooten,

Russell,

Wright, of First,

Scaife,

Wright,ofThirty-eig'h,..

Smith, of Fifteenth, Mr. President.

Smith, of Nineteenth,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Davis, Dennard, Edwards,

Fitzgerald, Johnson, Monk,

Pope, Robbe, Sirmans.

Mr. Wilcox, from the Committee on Journals, reported! _ the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.

Mr. lteese, chairman of the General Judiciary Com~ mittee, submitted the following report:

Hr. Pre8ident : Your committee have had under consideration the tol~

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lowing Senate hill, which they instruct me to report back. with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to require all male inhabitants of this State subject to poll tax to make return of their age to the Receiver of Tax Returns.

Also, a bill to amend an act approved October 21, 1891, to provide for the appointment and qualification orSolicitors-General of County Courts in this State, which they recommend do pass by substitute.

Also, a bill to amend section 2571 of the Code, which they recommend do riot pass.

Also, a bill to amend section 1305 of the Code, which they recommend do not pass.

AL<;O, House bill to prescribe the time of residence of applicants for divorce in this State and the counti('s therein, which they recommend do pass.

Also, House bill to amend an act approved Nove.mber 12, 1889, to require railroads to promptly settle claims for overcharges of freight, and to provide penalties for failure or refusal to settle, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same be referred to theCommittee on Railroads.

Also, the following SP.nate bills, which they recommend' the introducer have leave to withdraw, to-wit:

A bill to allow pensions to certain Confederate widows,.

and for other purposes.



Also, a bill to amend an act approved October 24, 1887~

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to carry into t>ffect the last clause of article 7, section 1, paragraph 1, Constitution 1877.

Respectfully submitted.

M. P. REESE, Chairman.

Mr. Corput, chairman Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

Mr. Pre8ident:
Your committee have had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass to-wit :

A bill to amend the general tax act of 1893 and 1894 as to the time of year for fixing the date of tax returns.

Also, a bill to amend the general tax act of 1893 and 1894 as to tax on brewing companies.

Also, a bill to relieve Beirne Gordon and others from penalty of a b_ond, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to pay George W. Harrison, Public Printer, $460.99, balance of his account for printing report of State Geologist.

Also, a bill to amend section 2850(h) of the Code.

Also, a bill to amend the general tax act of 1893 and 1894, so as to provide that the requirements of paragraph 9, section 2, of said act, shall not apply to agents of industrial life insurance companies.

Also, the following Senate resolution, with the recommendation that the same be referred to the House, as it involves an appropriation, and cannot originate in the Senate, .to-wit.

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A resolution appropriating $250.00 for the monument ~rected in Spartanburg, S. C., in honor of the battle of Cowpens.
Respectfully submitted. FELIX CoRPUT, Chairman.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Davis, Johnston, and to Mr. Smith of the 19th District, for to-day and tomorrow.

By resolution of Mr. Humphries, Messrs. Norman, Cooper and Autry were invited to seats in the Senate during their stay in this city.

The following bills of the Senate were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:

A bill to require all male inhabitants of this Stat-e sub-
ject to poll tax to make returns ~f their ages to Receivers
-of Tax Returns.

And a bill to amend an act approved October 21st, 1891, to provide for the appointment and qualification of Solicitors of County Courts, etc.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time :and referred as indicated, to-wit:

By Mr. RussellA bill relating to the confiscation of lands granted under
head rights in certain cases.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. BlalockA bill to incorporate the town of Woolsey, in Fayette
.county. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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A bill of the Senate to incorporate the tQwn of Powellville, in Coweta county, was read the second time and passed to a third reading.

The following bills of the House were read the second time and recommitted to-wit:

A bill to carry into effect the Constitution of this State, as amended, so far as relates to issuing and granting charters to navigation corporations.

A bill to amend section 4 of an act to provide for registration of voters in Irwin county, etc.

A bill to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Rhine,. and for other purposes.

A bill to authorize and empower the Mayor and Council of Waycross to issue bonds for building school-houses, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend and renew the various acts incorporating the town of 'Vaynesboro, etc.

A bill to incorporate the town of Louvale, in the county of Stewart.

A bill to amend an act approved November 12, 1889, to require railroads and other common carriers to promptly settle claims for overcharges of freight, and for other pl.trposes.

And a bill to establish a public school system for the town of Warrenton, Ga., and for other purposes.
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The following bills of the Rouse were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit: '

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A bill to amend the general tax act of 1893 and 1894 for fixing the date of tax returns.

A hill to amend the general tax act of 1893 and 1894, as

to tax on brewing companies.



A hill to relieve Beirne Gordon, Captain of the Georgia Hussars, as principal, and G. C. Gaillard and A. :Mims, securities.

A bill to pay George W. Harrison, Public Printer, $460.99, balance of his account for printing report of State Geologist.

A bill to amend the general tax act for thE' years 18.93 and 1894, so as to provide that the requirements of paragraph 9, section 2 of said act shall not apply to agents of industrial life insurance companies, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend section 2850(h) of the Code of 18.82.

And a hill to amend an act to prescribe the time of residence in this State and counties thereof, of all persons . making application for divorce, etc.
Mr. Corp~t, chairman of the Committee on Finance~sub mitted the following report, to-wit :

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Finance h!}ve had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the manner of making returns of certain personal property for State, county and municipal taxes in the State of Georgia ; to re-

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quire the listing or scheduling of stocks, bonds, choses in action and all other evidence of indebtedness, to provide a penalty for a failure to return as required by this act, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. FELIX CoRPUT, Chairman.

The following message, received from House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. PreBident:
The following Senate bill, failing to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was, therefore, lost, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act, to provide for a Board of Commissioners of Heard county.

The House has passed the following House bills by the requisite constitutional majority :

A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Dublin.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to provide for the registration of voters for the county of Macon.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to authorize the trustees to sell the school house and ground at Elks.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of St. Charles, in the couuty of Coweta.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act in regard to granting charters to banking companies.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to fix the time for hold. ing the Superior Court in Tallapoosa Circuit.

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Also, a bill to amend section 452 of the Code of Georgia.

Also, a bill to require the Commissioner of Agricultureto report, in his annual report, statistics relating to agri.-culture.
Also, a bill to amend section 4103 of the Code.

Also, a bill to prohibit seining in the waters of Colquitt county.
Also, a bill to provide compensation for managers or general elections.

Also, a bill to amend an act to establish a City Court f:n. city of Atlanta.

Also, a resolution to authorize the Keeper of Public Buildings and Grounds to sell all furniture and carpets not in use, etc.

Leave of absence was granted the Assistant Secretary of the Senate for Wednesday and Thursday, on important business, out of the city.

By resolution of Mr. Corput, the Hon. John W. Mad-

dox, Congrllssman of the 7th District, was invited to a seat in the Senate.

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On motion of Mr. Reese, the bill of the Senate to providefor the appointment of a stenographic reporter for judicial circuits in this State, was taken from the table and recommitted.

On motion of Mr. Persons, the bill of the House to-

amend section 2618 of the the Committee on Banks

CanodderoecfoGmemorigttieadwtaos

taken from the Special

Judiciary Committee.

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Under suspension of the rules, Mr. Pinson introduced a _bill, which was read the first time and referred to the Com- . mittee on Banks, to-wit :

A bill to amend section 1 of an act providing for selection by the Governor of banks in certain cities as State Depositories, so as to add the city of Greenville, Meri.wether county.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to incorporate the town -of Bullochville, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 27, -:nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the General J-udiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to amend section 281 of ;the Code of 1882.
The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 25, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary .Committee on the bill of the Senate to amend section 3623 of the Code in relation to affidavits in forma pauperis in -cases of appeals.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 25,

:nays 0.



The report was agreed to.

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The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee -<>n the bill of the House to appropriate the sum of $1,505.56 to the Georgia School for the Deaf, etc.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time, and on the question of its passage, the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs-

Blalock, Chambers, .Corput, -Crawford, Daley, Fleming,
Hatch~>r,
Humphries, .Jenkins,

Johnson, McAfee, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Robinson, Scaife, Smith, of Ffteenth,

Smith, of Fortyfirst, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

The member who voted in the negative is Mr. Smith, of Nineteenth.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Dennard, Edwards, . Fitzgerald, -Gholston,

Mathews, Monk, Pope, Reaves, Russell,

. Sirmans, Thompson, Wright, of First, Mr. President.

There are ayeR 25; there are nays 1.

So the bill was passed by constitutional majority.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Agricultu-re on the bill of the House to protect the game in the county of Dodge, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal n!)tice was submitte~l.

The report was ag.reed to.
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The bill wa~; read the third time and passed, ayes 26,. nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the CommittE-e on
TemJ>tlrance on the bi.ll of the House to regulate the sale of domestic wine in Catoosa county, and for other purposes~

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 30,. nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Finance on the bill of the House to amend the charter of" the city of Conyers, etc., and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted. The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28,, nays 0.
The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit:
A bill to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Dublin, in Laurens, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
A bill to prohibit seining of any river or creek, lake or pond, in Colquitt county.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
A bill to amend section 452 of the Code of Georgia, etc-

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Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to provide for the registration of voters of Macon county, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to provide for the compensation of managers and clerks of all general elections in this State.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend section 4103 of the Code. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend section 1 of an act approved February 25, 1876, to amend an act approved March 4, 1875, to establish a City Court of the city of Atlanta, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
A bill requiring the Commissioner of Agriculture of this State to collect and present in his report, statistics, accurate and as full as possible, relating to agriculture in all its branches, as practiced in this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

A bill to incorporate the town of St. Charles, in Coweta county, etc.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
A bill to fix the time of holding the Superior Courts of the Tallapoosa Circuit.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
A bill to amend an act approved October 21, 1891, pre-

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acribing "Jlode of granting charters and amendments of charters c., f banking companies.
Referred to Committee on Banks.

A bill to authorize the trustees of the school at Elks, Houston county, to sell the same, and for other purposes.
Referred to th"e Special Judiciary. Committee.
.And a resolution to authorize the Keeper of Public Buildings to sell old furniture and carpets not in use, etc.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
The Senate having disposed of all business on the desk of the Secretary, adjourned, on motion, until 10 o'clock A M. to-morrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Wednesday, November 22, 189:l, 10 o'clock A. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain of the House.

On the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names:

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford. Daley, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher, Humphries, Jenkins,

1\IcAfee, Matthews, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robinson, Russell, Scaife, Sirmans,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, Thirty-fourth, Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First, Wright, of Tbirty-eig'h Mr. President.

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Those not answering to their names w~re Messrs.-

Davis, Edwards, Johnson,

Monk, Pope,

Robbe, Smith, of Nineteenth,

Mr. Wilcox, from the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read ~nd approved by
the Senate.

Under the suspension of the rules, Mr. Scaife introduced a bill to regulate the shipment of freights upon r.1ilroads in certain cases, and_ for other purposes, which was read the :6rBt time and referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Humphries introduced the following privileged resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:

.A resolution relative to the Joint Commitiee to visit the State's Depositories, to investigate the finances of the State, etc.
Mr. Humphries was, on motion, added to the Special Committee referred to in the foregoing resolution.

Mr. Daley introduced a bill to amend an act, approved .August 25, 1885, providing a new charter for the town of Wrightsville, in Johnson county, and for other purposes, which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
The following message was received from the House of Representatives, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:.

Mr. Pre8ide:ni:
The House has passed the following bills of the Senate, t-wit:

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A bill to provide compensation for the members of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Catoosa county.

Also, a bill to require the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Catoosa county to appoint election managers for the"several precincts of said county, and provide compensation for the same, at all general and county elections.

Also, a bill to incorporate the village of Warm Springs, and for other purposes.

The House has also concurred in the Senate amendment to House bill as follows, to-wit:

A bill to organize a County Court of Quitman county.

The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following House bills, to-wit:

A bill to amend and revise the charter of Stone Mountain so as to extend the corporate limits, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend section 6 of an act to incorporate the State Savings Association, with the power to do a banking business.
Also, a bill to require and provide for the registration of all voters in Tattnall county.

Also, a bill to amend an act to consolidate the laws governing the analysis and sale of fertlizers and cotton seed meal in the State of Georgia, and to r~quire the Commissioner of Agriculture to report same in his reports.
Also, a bill. to allow county officers to condemn lands for drainage, and for other purposes.

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The House has appointed the following committee on -.the part of the House under a Senate resolution to appoint .-a Joint Committee to inquire into the formation of physi.cal pools by railroad companies : Messrs. Martin, Strick.land, Harrison of Twiggs.

Mr. Persons, chairman protem. of the" Committee on En~rollment, submitted the following report :

..Mr. President:
Your Committee on Enrollment have duly examined and -found duly enrolled and signed by the Speaker and Clerk of the House, and ready for the signatures of the President :and Secretary of the Senate, the following House acts, .to-wit:

An act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Laurene, and to define its pow,ers, etc.
Also, an act to repeal an act entitled an act to prevent :shooting of fish, or fishing in the waters of Upson county, except Flint river, with seines, traps, gill nets, or otherwise, except as hereinafter provided, approved October 14, 1891.
Also, an act to fix the amount of the bond to be given ~by the Sheriff of Catoosa county, etc.
Also, an act to make Clerks of the Superior Courts eligi-ble to hold the office of the Clerk of the City or County Courts in the county of their residence, etc.
Also, an act oo amend an act, approved September 29,
-1881, and amended and approved October 25, 1889, entitled an act to establish a Board of Pharmaceutical Examiners, etc., as now contained in the Code of Georgia, pages 1482, 1483, 1484, etc.

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Also, an aet .to authorize the Common Council of the- town of East Point, in the county of Fulton, to issue bondsto the amount of $10,000.00, build :t school house in said. own, etc.
Also, an act to incorporate the town of Patterson, in the county of Pierce, etc.
Also, the following House resolutions, to-wit:
A resolutio~ to authorize and direct the discharge of any convict in the penitentiary of the State who has or may serve the maximum punishment now prescribed by law for similar offenses or violations of same penal law, etc.

Also, a joint resolution instructing the Joint Committee on State Banks of Issue to enter immediately upon the duties assigned them and report not later than Wednesday,. the 22nd inst.
Respectfully submitted. A. P. PERSONS, Chairman.

Mr. Wilson, chairman pro tern. of the Committee on' Special Judiciary, made the following report, to-wit:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on the Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House, which they instruct me to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pa<>s,. to-wit :

A bill to amend an act to set apart the first Monday in September of each year as a legal holiday: to be known asLabor Day.

Also, a bill to alter, amend, revise and consolidatethe acts incorporating the town of Sparta.

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Also, a bill to amend the charter of Rochelle.

Also, a bill to amend an act to authorize the Judges of Superior Courts to appoint special bailiffs in certain cases.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Auburn, in Gwinnett county.

Also, a bill to repeal the 2d section of an act providing for election of County Treasurer of Burke county, etc.

Also, a bill to provide for the registration of voters in Chattahoochee county.

' Also, a bill to establish a Board of Commi10sioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Echols.
Also, a bill to prohibit driving stock from fence to nofence districts in the county of Habersham.
Alst', a bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Decatur, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to. amend an act approved September 21,. 1883, creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Terrell county.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the village of Summerville, in Richmond county.
Also, a bill to provide a new charter for the town of Waresboro, in Ware county.
Your committee have also had under consideration a bill of the Senate to tranfer lots of land Nos. 95, 96, 97, 98,. 127, 128, 129 and. 113 from the county of Randolph to the county of Terrell, which they recommend the introducer have leave to withdraw.
Respectfully submitted. CLARENCE WILSON, Chairman p1o tern~

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The following commQ.nication was received from .His Excellency, the Governor, through Mr. Warren, his Secretary, to-wit:

Mr. Premdent:
I am directed by the Governor to deliver to the Senate a sealed communication, to which he respectfully invites the -consideration of your honorable body in executive session.

Mr. Robinson, chairman of the Special Committee to -examine and report upon the obstructions to the free passage of fish in the Savannah river, submitted a majority and minority report, both of which were read, laid on the table and 100 copies of each ordered to be printed for the _use of the Senate.
The majority report is as follows:
WHEREAS, There was a joint resolution introduced in the Senatt> November 9th, 1893, to appoint a committee of two from the Senate, and three from- the House, to go .at once to Augusta and to look into the obstructions, if any, across the Savannah river, and report back imme-diately to the Senate and the House.
WHEREAs, We, the committee, appointed by the Senate and the House, do make the following report :
After reaching Augusta, we at once proceeded several miles up the Savannah river, where we found a twelvefoot solid rock dam, r~nning from the said banks of the Savannah River, from the Georgia side of the said banks -of the river to the South Carolina side.
WHEREAS, There was a convention held at Buford, S.C., in the year 1787, between the two States, declaring -that said Savannah river should be kept open, free, and ;unobstructed.

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WliEREAs, &tid treaty set forth the following facts:

That not any obstruction whatever should be placed in

the Savannah river that would in anywise obstruct the free

pass~ge of fish, and

WHEREAS, We, the committee, do find that the river is

obstructed by a twelve-foot dam, that reaches from the

Georgia side of the Savannah river, to the South Carolina

.side.

We, the committee, do recommend that the Governor at

once appoint the committee of two to act with the :Fish

Commissioner of the State, and it shall be the duty of said

committee to go to Augusta, or near Augusta on the Savan-

nah river, and if they should find any obstructions in the

Savlj,nnah river, in conflict with the laws of this State, and

a treaty between the two States, impeding the free passage

of fish in said river, that the said committee do at once

take such steps as they themselves and the Attorney-Gen-

-eral can agree upon, to have said obstructions removed, or

relieved in such a way, as may do equity to all parties at

interest in the said two States.

We, the said committee, do further recommend that the

Governor be authorized to draw his warrant on the Treas-

urer of the State to pay the expenses of said committee,

and what he should deem proper aud just to pay said com-

mittee for their labor.

WHEREAS, We, the committee, find this matter of great

importance, and House, urge the

Sween,atteheancdotmhme iHttoeueseoftothaedoSpetntahtiesarnedpothrte,

and that the Governor appoint at once his committee.

The committee recommend that this joint report of the
Se~ate and House be adopted with "the following amend-

ment, to-wit:

.

T.hat the said committee be further authorized to investi-

gate the river from Augusta to Savannah, and if they

should find any obstructions in the way of wire-nets, or any

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other obstructions that prevent the free pa..."Sllge of fish, that they proceed at once to have the same removed.
Respectfully. submitted. SMITH, of Gwinnett,
Chairman of the House Committee. M. T. PERKINS,
T. A. RoBINSoN, Chairman of the Senate Committee.
J. P. GHOLSTON.

The minority report is as filllows :

Mr. Cumming, member of the Committee on the part of the House appointed under the joint resolution to investigate and report upon the obstructions in the Savannah river? submits the following minority report :

Mr. President:
The Joint Committee appointed under joint resolution of the Senate and House to investigate and report upon alleged obstructions to the passage of fish in the Savannah river, proceeded to Augusta ou the afternoon of November 13th. The next morning a majority of the committee called upon the mayor of the city to inform him of their visit to Augusta and its purpose. The mayor informed the committee that the water in the river was too high to make an examination of the fish~ways, and also that there was no boats that could be gotten at short notice to take the committee to the points where a thorough examination could be made.
'
He further stated that if the committee woultl remain until the next day he would make the necessary arrangements to enable the committee to make the best inspection which the height of the water would permit; or if the Committee would return at anothel" time when the water

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was low he would furnish every facility for the investiga-. tion. The Committee therefore decided to devote that day to an inspection of the manufacturing establishments operated by water power, and return at a later date to inspect the dams and fish-ways. The Committee then proceeded in carriages, tendered them by the mayor, to visit the manufactories, under the guidance of the assistant city engineer. But on reaching the first establishment they decided to abandon this plan and to proceed at once to visit the dams and fish-ways. The committee left the city in a .tow boat furnished by the city authorities, and went in this way some eight miles from the city to a point commonly spoken of as " the locks." At that point they found constructed, for the purpose of turning water into the Augusta Canal, a dam of solid masonry some twelve feet in height.
This dam extended from the Georgia side to the South Carolina side of the river, continuously, except where "'>roken about midway, where there are three openings, which the committee were informed were twenty feet wide each, and again by another opening near the South Carolina side, in which the committee was informed there was constructed a fish-way. The committee viewed the dam, openings and fish-way only from the Georgia side, as there were no means at hand of getting nearer to these places. The committee remained at this point on the Georgia bank about fifteen minutes gazing at the dam, the three openings in the middle of the river about one thousand feet away, and the place where the fish-way was said to be, some two . thousand feet away, over toward South Carolina. The Committee then returned to Augusta, and that night returned to Atlanta, without making further investigation, and bas since made no further investigation of the matter committed to them.
The committee were informed by the mayorthat the fish-

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way above referred to was of the patent considered by the United States Fish Commissioner as the best known device for the pas~age of fish; that it was put in under the advice and direction of the Fish Commissioners of Georgia and South Carolina; that the city employed a man to attend to the fishway and keep it clean and in good order.
The committee was further informed that fish were prevented reaching the dam or fishway by reason of the fact that fishermen, many miles below Augusta, stretched their nets from bank to bank during the shad season~ thereby preventing alm.ost, if not entirely, the passage of fish.
It was a self-evident fact that .no fish could get over the dam. where it was unbroken by openings or fishway. But the committee themselves did not get near enough to these openings or fishway to l;ISCertain from their own investigation whether or not fish could pass; nor did they tab any evidence on the subject.
The committee did not investigate whether or not there were other obstructions below Augusta, as intimated, which might be the real cause of the trouble; nor did they takeany evidence on the subject.
The committee made no investigation of any character~ whatever, to ascertaifl the true cause of the disappearance of shad from the river.
The committee made no investigation of what were the interests.dependent on the maintenance of the dam, or their value to the State, either absolutely or comparatively, with the value of the fish alleged to have been destroyed.
The committee made no investigation to ascertain under what authority, or by virtue of what right, if any, the dam was built and is now maintained.
The Mayor of the city of Augusta did also, by letter~ inform the committee, before the majority report was made up or agreed upon, that he would be glad at any time to furnish the committee with every facility, and render to

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them all assistance possible in making a thorough examination of the dam, openings, fish way, nets, etc., etc. But the co~mitt~e did not avail itself of the proffered assi~tance.
Wherefore, it is respectful1y submitted that the foregoin~ statement of facts shows that the investigation of the committee was not thorough, but, on the contrary, superficial and incomplete; it was not conducted with the care and deliberation which the great interests involved called for.. And it is further respectfully submitted that the investiga. tion does not authorize any certain conclusions or warrant any action by the General Assembly. All of which is. respectfully submitted.
BRYAN CuMMING.
On motion of Mr. Whittaker a bill of the Senate to amend the charter of the Brunswick, LaGrange and Northwestern Railroad Company was recalled from the Committee on Railroads, read the second time and recommitted.

On motion of Mr. Blalock, the bill of the Senate to in-

corporate the town of Woolsey in Fayette county, was.

recalled from the Committee on Corporations and, after-

being read the second time, was recommitted to said com-

mittee.



The following bills of the House were read thP. first timeand referred as indicated, to-wit:

A bill t{) require and provide for the registration of all voters in the county of Tattnall.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill t{) amend section 6 of an act to incorporate theState Saving Association with power to do a banking business, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Banks.

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A hill to amend an act to amend an act to consolidate the laws _governing the inspection of fertilizers, etc., and .for other purposes.
.Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
A hill to allow county authorities to condemn lands for -drainage purposes, and provide proper compensation there:for?
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend and revise the charter of the town of :Stone :Mountain, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

:Mr. Corput, chairman of the Special Committee to prepare and introduce a bill for the establishment of State :banks of issue, begs to make the following report:
..~.1fr. President :
The Special Joint Committee, appointed by the House _and Senate to prepare and introduce a bill for the estab!ishment of State banks of issue, with instructions to report not later than Wednesday, the 22d inst., beg to report progress and ask tobe allowed further time to perfect. their labor.
Respectfully submitted. FELIX CORPUT, Chairman.
Agreed to November 22, 1893.

On motion, the following hills of the Senate were read the second time, and recommitted, to-wit:

A bill to amend section 1 of the act providing for tha .selection by the Governor of banks in certain cities as State Depositories, so as to add the city of Greenville, :Meriwether county.

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And a bill to prescribe when inquest shall be held, the ;.number and pay of jurors, and for other purposes.

Mr. Gholston, under a suspension of the rules, introt . duced the following bill, which was read the first time. and
:referred to the Committee on Corporations to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the town of Comer, in Madison .county, and for other purposes.

. The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Finance on the bill of the House to pay George W. Harri.son, Public Printer, $460.99, balance of his account for printing report of the State Geologist.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was re.ad the third time, and on the question of its passage the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, DalPy, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Fleming, ...Gholston,
.Hackett, . Hatcher,

Humphries,
Jenkin~,
Matthews, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Russell, Scaife,

Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright,of Thirty-eig'h.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Edwards, . Johnson, -""\leA fee,
~7d

Monk, Pope, Robbe, Robinson,

Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Forty-first Wright, of First Mr. President.

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There are ayes 32, nays 0.

So the hili was passed by constitutional majority.

On motion of Mr. Smith, of the 34th District, the Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committeeon the bill of the Senate to make it unlawful for any person or persons, by himself or agent, letter or any other manner whatever, to negotiate for the selling or furnishing or making contract or agreement to sell or furnish spirituous, malt or intoxicating liquors in any county or counties iu the State where the sale of such liquors is prohibited by law, high license, or otherwise, to provide a penalty, and for other purposes.
The committee reported in favor of its passage by substitute.
The substitute was adopted and the report was agreed to..
Mr. Pinson moved the indefinite postponement of thebill. This motion was lost.
The question recurred upon the passage of the bill, when.upon motion of Mr. Smith, of the 34th District, the same was laid on the table.
The following bills of the House were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:

A bill to repeal the second section of an act to providefor the election of a County Treasurer of Burke county,_ and for other purposes.
A bill to amend an act to set apart the first Monday in September of each year as a legal holiday, to be known aS"Labor Day," and for other purposes.

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A bill to amend Jan act approved September 21, 1883, creating a Board of Commissione;:s of Roads and Revenues for the county of Terrell, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an act approvecl September 12, 1892, to :mthorize the Judges of the Superior Courts to appoint Special Bailiffs in certain counties, and for other purposes.

A bill to prevent driving cattle from a fence district to a non-fence district in Habersham county.
' A bill to provide for the registration of voters in the county of Chattahoochee, and for other purposes.

And a bill to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Echols, and for other purposes.
The Senate, on motion of Mr. Wooten, went into executive session, and having spent some time therein, returned to open session, and adjourned, on motion, until 10 o clock A.M. to-morrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., Thursday, November 23d, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Eakes, Chaplain or . the House.
On the call ofthe roll the following Senators answered to their names:

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Blalock, Uhambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hackett, Hatcher, Humphrieto, .Jenkins,

McAfee, Matthews, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinsou, Russell, Scaife,

Sirmans, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Smith, of Forty first, ThompF-ou, Whittaker, . Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, wooten,
Wright, of First, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h Mr. President.

Those not present were Messrs.-

Davis, Edwards, Gholston,

Johrison, Monk, Pope,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth,

Mr. Fitzgerald, Chairman of the Committee on .Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by. the Senate.

Mr. Chambers rose to a question of personal privilege, and caused to be read by the Secretary the following extract from the Constitution newspaper of this date:

"'Second, the jbint report says: 'The taxes for the pay-

ment of the appropriations to the widows and disabled

soldiers do not reach the Treasury until December of each

year, hut heretofore they have beep paid eight or nine

months previous thereto.'



"'Now, as to that statement of fact, I beg lo take direct

issue with the committee, especially as to the widows' pen-

sions, and I judge the same is true as to the soldiers' pen-

. sions; I maintain tha:t the widows are not paid before, but

after the money is received in the Treasury. We all know

the widows get their pensions in February. The Joint

Committee says that money comes into fhe Treasury the

following December. The issue is a plain question. of fact,

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and I appeal to the official records ofthe Stat{l. The records

in the office of the Comptroller-General show that the

usual time for the Governor to make the tax levy is the

latter part of August. In 1891 this levy was not made

until september 26th. This postponement was made by the

Governor in order that the Legislature, then holding its

July session, might provide additional funds to meet the

widows' pem!ions. The first act to pension widows

was approved December, 1890, directing payment to be

made of $60,000 for the year beginning February, 1891. !~stead of $60,000 being sufficient it was found that $400,-

000 was necessary. The tax levy for 1891 was made Sep-

tember 26, 1891, and the rate for general purposes, which

includes pensions, was increased from 2 7-10 mills for 1890

to 3 5-10 inills for 1891. This increase was made to cover

the additional amount for widows' pensions mainly. I have

a written statement, signed by the Comptroller-General,

saying the levy of 3 5-10 for 1891 did include the widows'

pensions for 1891.

'"Now, the taxes under that levy of September 26, 1891,

reached the Treasury in December, 1891, and not 1892.

The first payment of pensions to widows was made in Feb-

ruary, 1892, not }..,ebruary, 1891. These are facts of

record.

"'So it is just as clear as written evidence can make it,

that the Joint Committee is wrong when it says the widows

are paid eight or nine months before their money gets into

the Treasury. 'Vhatever other purpose the school fund

may have been used for, it is plainly evident that it is not



used to pay widows' pensions.' "'ls there any opposition or contradiction between the

report of the Joint Committee and the bill "favorably re-

ported by the Educational Committee for the more prompt

payment of the .teachers?'

'"ln reality, none at all."'

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Mr. Chambers explained as follows: "As a member of the committee who submitted this report, I am unwilling that the criticism as made by Mr. }"leming shall pass unnoticed. ln this interview it is charged that the report of this committee as to the statement of facts that the taxes for the payment of the appropriation to the widows and soldiers do not reach the Treasury until December of each year, but heretofore they have been paid eight or nine months previous thereto. "If this statement of fact is false the Treasurer is responsible therefor. The committee had no authority to investigate or ascertain any facts as to the payment of these pensions. Its duty was to 'ascertain and report what amount of money, if any, is necessary to pay the teachers' salaries quarterly.' "With this purpose in view the committee called upon the Treasurer, which at its first meeting arrived at no Ratisfactory conclusion. At the meeting on the next day at the Treasury, the committee was informed by the Treasurer that the pensions to widows and soldiers were paid out of the educational fund eight or nine months previous to the time it was collected by the Treasurer from taxes raised for this purpose. He also informed the committee that if arrangements could he made to pay the pensions quarterly, there would be sufficient funds in the Treasury to pay the teachers quarterly. Upon this inforllltltion from the Treasurer, your committee submitted the report. If the statement of facts therein stated is false, the Treasurer of the State is responsible.
"Mr. President, not only the teachers~ but the people of
the State of Georgia, have been clamorous for their quarterly payment. They have been informed that there was no money in the Treasury of the State to make these payments. At the last session of this General Asseml;>ly a bill passed the lower house, authorizing the issuance of bonds to the

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:amount of $368,000, ostensibly for the payment of th'e interest on the public debt, but argued on the floor of the House as if it was to raise the funds to pay the' teachers -quarterly. When the bill came to the Senate, after discus.sion and investigatien, this body refu~ed to pass it. The Special Committee who counted the money in the Treasury in June last, found more than one million dollars in the Treasury. In the face of this report by this committee, we :are confronted by another bill in the House for the increase .of bonds to the amount of $368,000, and another to raise funds by taxation to pay off teachers; and the question is presented, why raise more money when there is so much in the Treasury? To ascertain and report the facts as to the practicability of paying teachers quarterly your committee was appointed, and in the discharge of this duty submitted the report which is criticised by the gentleman from Richmond.
"In conclusion, I repeat that if false the Treasurer is responsible; as a member of that committee I adhere to the _-general conclusion reported by the committee, that there is .sufficient funds in the treasury to pay these salaries to teachers quarterly, without raising additional moneys, either by issuing bonds of by direct taxation."

Mr. Hatcher, also, rose to a question of personal privilege in relation to the extract quoted, and said:

"Mr. President: As a member of the Joint Committee -of the Senate and House, under a resolution of the Legislature, appointed to ascertain and report what amount of money, if any, is necessary to be raised for the payment of teachers of public schools, I signed the report of the committee in the most perfect good faith.
"If, Mr. President, the statement just read from the desk, :from the article of Mr. Fleming, and published in the Con-



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stitution this morning, is true, then it is evident that the report of the Joint Committee is wrong.
"Under the powers and scope of the joint resolution, the~ committee was not authorized to inquire into the payment of pensions; but UP\)D the statement of the Treasurer to the committee that there were ample funds in the Treasury to pay the teachers quarterly-were the pensions to widows and disabled soldiers paid quarterly also, he stating that the pensions were ~ow payable in ~-.ebruary of each year,. eight to ten months in advance of the collection of the pension tax, which exhausted in part the school fund. The committee accepted this statement as the truth and embodied recommendation in its report.
"Now, Mr. President, if Mr. Fleming's statement is true,. then the Treasurer's statement to the committee and the report of the committee is false.
"Now, Mr. President, this is my first term of legislativeexperience. My duties have not been assigned upon the finance committee, and I confess that I signed said report relying upon the Treasurer's statement. At the last session of this Legislature a joint committee was appointed to ex-amine into the condition of the Treasury and report to thissession. Said committee reports a sum in the Treasury in June last exceeding one million dollars. From this report we were warranted in accepting the Trensurer's statement that there were ample funds in the Treasury to pay teaehers quarterly, if the pensions were also paid quarterly.
"It is true, Mr. President, that a bill was introduced in the last session of this General Assembly to float $368,000 in bonds to refund the interest on the public debt, so that
the money now appropriated and raised for said purpose
might enable the Treasury to pay teachers quarterly. Thisbill was defeated by the General Assembly.
"Mr. President, up to this date no report of the Treas-urer has been submitted to this session of the Legislature,.

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and we are within a few weeks of adjournment. I am un-able, Mr. President, to say more on this subject than to say that I signed said report relying upon the statement of theTreasurer, and am unwilling to let the interview of thegentleman from Richmond pass withqut this explanation.

Mr. Persons, chairman pro tern. of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. President :
The Committee on E~rollment report as duly enrolled,. and signed by the Speaker and Clerk of the House, and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary or the Senate, the following House acts, to-wit:

An act to amend an act entitled an act to amend thecharter of the city of Athens, and for other purposes, approved February 28, 1874, so as to make the oath required of voters before registering conform to the Constitution or 1877, by striking out the words" six months" in the ninth line of section 2 and inserting the words "one year," and by striking out the words "one month" in the tenth lineof section 2 and inserting the words "six months."

Al8o, an act to amend section 1349 of the Code of Georgia of 1882, by striking out of the second line of said section the word " October" and insert in lieu thereof theword "September," etc.

Also, an act to change the time of holding the Superior Co'Urt of Taylor county, etc.

Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act fixing thelicense fees for the sale of spirituous, intoxicating and malt liquors in the county of Pierce, and town of Blackshear, in said county, and for other purposes, approved October 00,..



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1879, by striking out the words" fifteen hundred" in the .sixth line of the first section and inserting in lieu thereof the worfls "twenty thousand," and also by striking out the figures" 1,500" in the same line and section and inserting therefor the figures "20,000."

Also, an act to amend an act to authorize the building of court houses in the several militia districts of this State, and to levy a tax for that purpose, and for other purposes, approved October 20, 1891.

Also, an act to amend an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Webster, etc., to define their powers and duties, and for other purposes, approved August 23, 1872.
Also, an act to amend an act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874, and the several acts amendatory thereof, so as to authorize and empower the Mayor and General Council to constitute and appoint the Tax-Collector of Fulton county to the office of Registrar of said city, etc.
Also, an act to authorize the Ma}Or and Council of Social Circle to issue bonds for the purpose of building and .equipping a school house in said town, and to authorize said Mayor and Council to provide for the payment of the said bonds, and levy a tax therefor, and provide for an election to ratify the provisions of this act, etc.

Also, an act to amend the charter of the town of East . Point, in the county of Fulton, so ae to allow persons convicted of violations of the ordinances of Eaid town to be sentenced to work in the chain-gang of Fulton county, instead of on the streets of said town, in default of the pay.ntl'nt of the fine imposed by the municipal court, etc.



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Also, an act to incorporate the village of Nellieville, in . the county of Richmond, to provide for the qualification of
voters, and the election of Commissioners for the same, etc.

Also, a House resolution, to-wit:

Joint resolution accepting the private library of Rohert Battey, M. D., generously donated to the State, etc.
Respectfully submitted. A. P. PERSONS, Chairman.

Mr. Wilson, of the 11th, chairman pro tem. of the Spe-cial Judiciary Committee, submitted the following rt>port:

~Y.r. President :
Your committee have had under consideration the following House bill, and I am instructed to report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the registration of voters of the county of Macon, the appointment of Registrars, to prescribe their duties, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. CLARENCE WILSON, Chairman pro tern.
The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Hr. President: The House has passed the following resolutions, to-wit :

A resolution to relieve A. Perkins, agent, tax of :.$100.00 paid for liquor tax in the city of Milledgeville.

Also, a resolution of thanks to Hon. J. L. M. Curry for

an address delivered to the General Assembly.

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Mr. Reese, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to prescribe when inquests shall be held, the number and pay of jurors, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to prohibit Commercial Notaries Public from issuing attachments or garnishments.

Also, a bill to amend the General Road Law of this Stater approved October 21st, 1891,' which they recommend do pass by substitute.

Also, a bill to provide for the confiscation of all lands in this State granted under head rights, or otherwise, prior to A. D. 1840, where the same has been abandoned by the owners, which they recommend do not pass.

Also, a bill to confer jurisdiction on municipal corporations in this State, which they recommend do not pass.

Also, a bill to authorize the city of Elberton to hold elections for the purpose of establishing a system of waterworks, which they recommend be referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, a bill to regulate shipments of freights upon railroads in certain cases, which they recommend be referred to the Committee on Railroads.

Also, the following House bills, which they recommend do pass, to-wit :

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A hill to cede to the United States of America jurisdiction for the purpose of building roads, etc.

Also, a bill to amend section 1675 of the Code for the regulation of foreign corporations doing business in this State.

Also, a bill to allow additional jurors in the City Courts where there are more than one division of the City Courts.

Also, a bill to provide for the compensation of managers and clerks of all general elections in this State.

Also a bill to fix the time of holding the Superior Courts of the Tallapoosa Circuit.
Also, a bill to repeal an act to provide a m~lde of granting charters to towns and municipalities of less than 2,000 inhabitants, and for other purposes, approved October 19, 1891.

Also, a bill to amend an act to repeal paragraph 1, section 3854 of the Code.

Also, the following House bills, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit :

A bill to amend section 4101 of the Code of Georgia.

Also, a bill to amend section 2783 of the Code of 1882.

Also, bill to amend section 2606 of the Code of 1882.

Also, a. bill to regulate the filing of written pleas in certain cases in all the courts of this State.

Respectfully submitted.

M. P. REESE, Chairman.

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Mr. Persons, chairman pro tem. of the Committee on
Enrollment, submitt.ed the following report:
Mr. President :
- Your Committee en Enrollment have duly examined and found duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary of the Senate, the following Senate acts to-wit :
An act to require the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Catoosa county to appoint election managers for the several precincts of said county at all general and county elections, held in said county, etc.

Also, an act to provide compensation for the members of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Catoosa county and for their clerk.
Respectfully submitted. A. P. PERSONS, Chairman pro tern.

Mr. Reese, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following special report:

Mr. President:

Your committf>e instruct me to report, that on account of the many inaccuracies and mistakes appearing in a number of House bills now in the hands of the Senate, they have been unable, intelligently, to pass upon the same; and your committee desire to call the attention of the Enrolling Committee of the House to the same, in order that said inaccuracies and mistakes may be corrected.

Respectfully submitted.

:M.P. REESE, Chairman.

On motion of Mr. Reese, the foregoing report was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the House.

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On motion of Mr. Humphries, the resolution agreed to on yesterday relative to a Joint Committee of House and Senate to visit State Depositories, and for other purposes,. was unanimously reconsidered.

On motion of Mr. Humphries, the reconsidered resolution was taken up.

Mr. Daley offered a substitute for the same, which was adopted, and the resolution, as amended, by substitute, waSagreed to, and ordered immediately transmitted to tht' House.

It is as follows :

WHEREAs, At the la13t session of the General Assembly

a bill was introduced and urged for passage, authoriz-

ing the Governor to issue and float bonds of this State to

the amount of $368,000.00 to fund the interest on the pub-

lic debt of this State, so as to provide a fund from money

in the Shate Treasury to pay the public school teachers

quarterly; and

WHEREAS, A Joint Committee from the Senate and

Honse, appointed at the last session to investigate the

condition of the Treasury, have made their report to this

"session of the General Assembly, from which it appears

that on the first day of July, 1893, there was the snm of"'

$

in the State Treasury ; and

WHEREAS, At the present session a Joint Committee of

the Senate and House was appointed to examine the. condi-

tion of the Treru;ury and ascertain what deficiency, if any,.

it was necessary to supply in order to pay the public school

teachers quarterly, and said committee having reported that

the Treasurer informed them that there were ample funds

in the Treasury to pay said public school teachers quarterly

if the soldiers' and widows' pensions were also paid quar-

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.-arising from using a part of the school fund in February in the payment of said pensions, when money to pay said pensions was not paid into the Treasury until December thereafter ; and
WHEREAS, It appears from the books in the Executive .office that the pensions paid to widows was not paid until 11fter the tax for said purpose was collected and turned into the Treasury ; and . WHEREAS, ~ joint resolution has been introduced by the .Sena-te, reciting that deposits have been made in certain .State Depositories largely in excess of the amounts of the .bonds required of such Depositories; and
WHEREAS, The Treasurer has failed to make a report to this session of the General Assembly of the condition of the Treasury, as required by law; therefore, be it
Resolved, That a joint committee, consisting of three from the Senate and five from the House, be appointed, who ;shall be required to report as early as practicable to the -General Assembly, now in session, the true condition of the .State Treasury, the amount of money in the various State Depositories, when such money was paid in such Depositories, and the reason, if any, why the public school teachers .cannot be paid quarterly, and also the pensions. Said committee shall have full power to examine books and papers; -subprena and examine witnesses and exercise all other powers nec~ssary to a full and complete performance of their duties under this resolution.
A resolution of the House of thanks to the Hon. J. L. M. Curry, etc., was read the first time and agreed to.

And a resolution to .relieve A. Pickens. Referred to the Finance Committee.

By resolution of Mr. Sirmans, Col. J. M. Denton, of .Coffee county, was invited to a seat in the Senate.

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Leave of absence was granted Mr. Gholston on account of sickness.
The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:
.Mr. President: The House has passed the following bills of the Senate,
to-wit:
A bill to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools for Canton, Ga.
AIM, a bill to prohibit fast driving. upon the public bridges in Cherokee county.
Also, a bill to authorize the town of Washington, Ga., to issue and sell $18,000 worth of bonds, to establish a system of public schools and building for same in said town.
The following bills of the House were read the second time and passed to a third reading :
A bill to amend an act to repeal paragraph 1 of section 3854 of the Code, and for other purposes.
A bill to repeal an act to provide a mode of granting charters and amendments to charters of towns and villages of less than 2,000 inhabitants.
A bill to fix the time of holding Superior Courts for the Tallapoosa Circuit.
A bill to provide for the compensation of managers and clerks of all general elections in this State.
A bill to allow additional jurors in City Courts summoned, where there is more than one division of the Court, and for other purposes.
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A bill to amend section 1675 of the Code, providing for regulation of foreign corporations doing business in this State.

A bill to cede jurisdiction to the United States for building roads, etc., O\'er certain territory.

And a bill to provide for registration of voters m Macon county.

The following bills of the Senate were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:

A bill to amend the general road law of this State.

A bill to prohibit Commercial Notaries Public from issuing attachments or garnishments.

The bill of the Senate to authorize the city of Elberton to hold elections for the purpose of establishing a system of waterworks and electric lights, was read the second time and recommitted to the Special Judiciary Committee.

The bill of the Senate to regulate shipments of freights by railroads, etc., was read the second time and recommitted to Committee on Railroads.

On motion of Mr. Pinson, the bill of the Senate,

amended in the House, to incorporate the village of Warm

Springs, and for other purposes, was taken up and the

House amendments were concurred in.



Mr. Corput introduced a bill, which was read the first time and referred to the General Judiciary Committee, viz.:

A bill to require ounty authori\ies to furnish Tax-Collectors offices in the courthouse, and for other purposes:

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The Senate took up the report of the Gimeral Judiciary Committe~ on the hill of the. Senate to prescribe when inquests ihaU he held, and. fo:t," other purposes.
The report was agreed ~o.
The hill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.
The Senate took. np the report of the Qeneral Judiciary Committee on the biJJ of the Senate to amend an act approved October 21, 1891, to provide forth~ appointment and qualification of Solicitors of County Courts.

The committee reported in favor of its passage by substitute, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.

The hill was read the third time and passed, as amended, by sub~titute, there being ayes 29, nays 0.

The biJJ of the Senate to require all male inhabitants subject to the payment of poll tax to give in their ages, which was taken up for a third reading, was, on motion, laid on the tahle. '
The hiJJ of the Senate, amended in the House, to prohibit the driving or riding over bridges across Etowah and Little rivers, in Cherokee county, faster than a walk, was taken up, and the amendments of the House were agreed to.
The bill of the H()use to relieve Beirne Gordon and
. . others, was taken up for a third reading, and recommitted
to the Committee on Militarv Affairs.
The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the hill of the Senate to make slander or oral defamation of. an individual a. misdemeanor, and for other purposes.

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The report was agreed to.
ol The bill ~as read the third time, and on the question
its passage Mr. Scaife required the ayes and nays to berecorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs.-

CQilmbers, Daley, Fitzgerald,

Fleming, Pel'80ns, Robinson,

Flcaife, Wilson, of Thirteenthr Wright, of First.

Those who voted in the negative were Messrs.-

Blalock, Corput, .Crawford, Hatcher, Humphries, Jenkins, McAfee,

Matthews, Moore, Pinson, Reaves, Reese, Rembert Robbe,

Russell, Smith, of Forty-first, ' Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'b.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Dennard, Edwards, Gholston, Hackett,

Johnson, Monk, Pope, Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth,

Smith, of Nineteenth Smith, of Thirty-fourth Thompson, Mr. President.

There are ayes 9, there are nays 21.

So the bill, not having received a constitutional majori~y,. was lost.

The Senate took up the report 01 the Committee on. the General Judiciary on the bill of the HouBe to amend paragraph 1 of section 2 of article 6, of the Constitution of this State so as to increase the number of Judges of the Supreme Court of this State from three t<> five, to consist of a Chief Justice and fqur Associate Justices.

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The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time, and o.n the...question of . its passage the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hatcher, Humphries, Jenkins, McAfee,

Matthews, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Reaves, Reelw., Rembert, RobbE', Robinson, Rlll!8ell,

Mr. Blalock voted nay.

Sirmans, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Smith, of Forty-first, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wileon, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First. W~ht, of Thirty-ei~~:'h

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Dennard, Edwards, Gholston, Hackett,

Johnson, Monk, Pope, Scaife, Smith, of Fifteenth,

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Smith, of NinetE'enth, Thompson, Mr. President.

There are ayes 30; there are nays 1.

So the bill was passed by a constitutional majority, and is as. follows, to-wit:

An act to amend paragraph 1, section 2, article 6 of the Constitution of this State, so as to increase the number of Judges of the Supreme Court of this State from three t.o five, to consist of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices.

Section 1, Be it enacted by the General .A88e:mbly of the Staie of Gt!brgia, and it i8 hereby enacted by atdhority of the

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same, That the Constitution of the State be amended by adding after the words "Chief Justice," in the secon,:l line ., of the first paragraph of section 2, article 6 thereof, the words, ''and fo.ur Associate Justices," in lieu of the words, "and two Associate Justices," so that said paragraph, when amended, shi1ll read: The Supreme Court shall consist of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices. A .majority of the Court shall constitute a quorum.
Section ~- Be it further enacted, That whenever the above proposed ~II_lendment to the Constitution shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, the Governor shall, and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause said amendment to be published in at least two newspapers in each Congressional District in this State for the period of two month~ next prel)eding the time of holding the next general election.
Section 3. Be it furthe1' enacted, That the above proposed amendment shah be submitted for ratification or rejection to the electors of this State at the next general election to be held after publication, as provided for in the second section of this act, in the several election districts of this State, at which election every person shall be entitled to vote who is entitled to vote_ for members of the General Assembly. All persons voting at said election in favor of adopting the proposed amendment to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, " For ratification of the amendment of paragraph 1, section 2, of article 6 of the Constitution," and all persons opposed to adopting the proposed amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, "Against ratification of the arriendment of paragraph 1, section 2, of article 6 of the Constitution." . Section 4. Be it further .enacted, That the GovernoD be and he is hereby authorized and directed to. pro-

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vide for the' submission of the amendment proposed in the first section of this act to a vote of the people, as required by the Constitution of this State in paragraph 1, of section 1 of article 3, and by this act, and if ratified the Governor shall, when he ascertains such ratification from the Secretary of State, to whom the returns shall be referred, in the same manner and as in cases of elections for members of the General Assembly, to count and ascertain the result, issue his proclamation for one insertion in one of the daily newspapers of this State, announcing such result and declaring the amendment ratified.
Section 5. If the amendment to the Constitution provided by this act shall be agreed to by the General Assembly and ratified by the people, as provided by the Constitution and by this act, then it shall be the duty of the General Assembly of this State convening next after such ratification, to proceed to elect (after the proclamation of the Governor, as provided in section 4 of.this act), two additional Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, one of whom shall hold said office for six years and the other for ffve years from the first day of January, 1895, and until their successors are elected and qualified, but all subsequent elections for said office shall be for the term of six years.
Section 6. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
The President announced the following as the Committee of the Senate on the resolution relating to the Depositories of the State: Messrs. Daley, Humphries, Reese, and Mr. Persons was added thereto on motion of Mr. McAfee.
The followi~g bills of the House were re-committed to the Finance Committee, to-wit:
A bill to amend the general tax act for the years 1893 and 1894.

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.A bill to amend section 2850(h) of the Code.

And a bill to amend the general tax of 1893 and 1894.
Mr. Pinson introduced a bill to create a new charter for the city of Newnan, which was read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Humphreis for a few days on important business, and to Mr. Scaife for balance of this and for next week, to enable him to attend Superior Court in his county.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to amend an act to incorporat(! the town of Rochelle, in Wilcox county.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 27, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Echols.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to provide a new charter for the town of Waresboro, etc.

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was Proof of legal notice submitttld.

The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 25, nays 0.

The bill of the House to amend an act in relation to
Labor Day, which was taken up for a third reading, was,
on motion, laid on the table.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary
on Committee the bill of the House to incorporate th~
town of Auburn, in Gwinnett county, and for other pur-
poses.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to alter, amend, revise and consolidate the several acts granting corporate authority to the town of Sparta, and for other p~1rposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to amend an act to incorporate the village of Summerville, in the county of Richmond, and t'or other purposes.

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Proof of legal notice 'was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third. time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of th~ House to amend an act to prescribe the time of residence in: this State, and of the counties therein, of all persons . making application for divorce to the courts of this State, and for other purposes,
approved October 20, 1891, and for other purposes.

The r~port was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes -28, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend an act approved September 21, 1883, creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Terrell, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted. The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to provide for the registration of voters in Chattahoochee county, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.

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The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.

The Senate, took .up. ,the report of the Special .Judiciary Committee on the Bill of the House t,o prohibit driving or taking stock from any,stopk-law districts or counties into no-.stock-law .districts of Ha~ersham county, and fur other purpoees.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was. agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays b.
The Senate to~k up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend an act approved September' 12, 1892, to authorize the J urlges of the Superior Courts i~ this State to appoint Special Bailiffs in counties containing a city with 60,000 population or more, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, . nays 0.: '

The Senate !took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to repeal the 2d section of an act to provide for the election of the County Treasurer of Burke county, approved February 19, 1877, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted:
The report ~as agreed to.

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The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General .Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to repeal an act to provide a mode of granting charters and amendments to eharters, incorporating towns, villages and municipalities of less than 2,000 inhabitants, and of schools, churches and societies in this State, and for other purposes, approved October 19, 1891.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nayR 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations, on the bill of the House, to amend an act to ineorporate the town of Decatur, assented to December-, 182S, with the acts amendatory thereof, approved March 3, 1856, and September 20, 1881, so as to separate the offices .of Marshal and Tax-Receiver and Tax-Collector, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes ~5, nays 0.

The Senate Senate adjourned, on motion, until10 o'clock A M. to-morrow.

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SENATE CHAMBER,ATLANTA,GA~ Friday, November 24, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.

The Senate met persuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.

Prayer was oftered by the Rev. Mr. Eakes, Chaplain ot the House of Representatives.
can On the of the roll the following Senat)rS answered
to their names :

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Davis, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hatcher, Jenkins, McAfee,

Matthews, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, RUBSell, Sirmans,

Smith, of Thirty-fourth Smith, of Fortyfirst, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Dennard, Edwards, Gholston, Hackett, Humphries,

Johnson, Monk, Pope, Scaife,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Thompson, Wright, of First.

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals~ reported the Journal correct. It was then read and confirmed by the Senate.

Mr. Smith, of the 34th District, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report :

Mr. President: Your committee have had under consideration the fol-

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lowing House bills, and report t-he same back with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to create a new charter for the city of Columbus, and to. consolidate and declare the right and powers of said corporation, and for other purp9ser...

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend section 4 of an act entitled an act to provide for the registration of the qualified voters of the county of Irwin and provide that the same shall be done before the Tax Receiver of said county, and for other purposes, approved October 13, 1887, so as to prevent persons from voting at el~ctions in any other district other than the district in which they reside, and prescribe a penalty therefor.

Also, the following bill, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of St. Charles, in the couuty of Cowet.a, to provide a govern- ment for the same, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted,

C. W. SMITH, Chairman.

Mr. Reese, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report :

Mr. President: Your committee have had under consideration the fol-
lowing Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :
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Also, a bill to provide for the .appointment of a stepographic reporter fot judicial circuits in this State, etc., which they n'Commend do pass by substitute.

Also, the following House bills, whi.ch they recommend do pass, to-wit :

A bill to authorize the republication of the Georgia Reports, from 66th to the 76th inclusive.

Also, a bill to amend section 4435 of the Code of 1882.

Also, a bill to fix the lien in certain cases of the liability of railroad companies for wages due to their employees imd fi>r other purposes, which they recommen~ do pw;s,. as amended.
Also, a bill to amend section 1285 of the Code, which they recommend do pa13s by substitute.
Also, a bill to in-corporate the town of Dublin, in the county ofLaurens, and for other purposes.

Also, the following House bills, .which they recommend . do not pass, to-wit :

A bill to authorize the payment to the widow or guardian of minor or orphan children of any money due by any employer, and for other purpoE'es.

Also, a bill to authorize graduates of the Atlanta Law School to plead and practice in the courts of this State without further examination.

Also, a bill to amend an act approved December 15, 1892, to amend section 3910(d) of the Code of Georgia.

Also, a bill to amend section 4058 of the Revised Code of 1882.


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Also, a bill to amend section 4103 of the Code.

Also, a bill to amend section 4812 of the Code of 1882.

Respectfully submitted.

M.P. REESE, Chairman.

pro Mr. Persons, chairman

tern. of the Committee on

Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and signed by the Speaker a,nd Clerk of the House, and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary of the Senate, the following House acts, to-wit:
An act to repeal an act entitled an act to alter an(} amend the road laws of the State of Georgia as applicable
to the county of Milton, approved August 23, 1872.

Also, an act to amend an act authorizing the Judges of the Superior Courts in this State to appoint a special bailitf in counties containing a city of sixty thousand population or more, etc.
Also, an act for the preservation of game and fish in Catoosa county, and to prescribe a penalty for the violation of the same, etc.
Also, an act to organize a ()Qunty Court for the county of Quitman, define its jurisdiction, etc.

Also, an act to amend the charter of the town of Boston, Thomas county, Ga., etc.
Respectfully submitted.
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Mr. Robbe, chairman Committee on Public Schools? submitted the following report :

Mr. President:
Your committee have bad under coasideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitl~ an act to grant a charter for a male and female college in the town of Senoia, in Coweta county, to be known as Excelsior College, to create a Board of Trustees, to arrange a curriculum, etc.

Also, the following Senate bill, which they instruct meto report back with the recommendation that the same d() not pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend, revise and consolidate the common school laws of the State of Georgia? and for other purposes, approved November 13, 1889, so as to provide how the County Boards of Eduction shall lay ofF their counties into sub-school districts, etc.

Also, the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with .the recommendation that the same do pass? as amended, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act. to establish a system of free schools in the town of North Rome; to provide for the maintenance and government of said schools, etc.

Respectfully submitted.

C. .A. RoBBE, Chairman.

Mr. Wooten offered the following resolution which was
taken up, read and agreed to, to-wit:
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WHEREAS, The Hun. William A. Harris, Secretary of the Senate, is confined to his room by sickness and unable to attend the sessions of the Senate.

Re.~olved, That W. E. Candler be, and he is hereby elected Secretary pro te:m. of the Senate, with authority to exercise all of the powers of the Secretary of the Senate.

Resolved further, That the said Secretary p1o tem. take the usual oath before. entering upon the discharge of his duties,

Mr. W. E. Candler then took the oath of office and entered upon its duties.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred, as indicated, to-wit:

"By Mr. Chambers (by request)-
A bill to amend, modify and simplify the fees of Constables, to repeal section 3700 of the Code, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committ~e.

By Mr. Whittaker-
A bill to amend section 943(a) of the Code, providing for selection of State Depositories, so as to add the city of Carrollton to the list of such cities.
Referred to the Committee on Banks.

By Mr. Jenkins-
A bill to amend, modify and simplify the fees of Justices of the Peace, etc., and to repeal section 3699 of the Code of Georgia.
Referred to General Judiciary O>mmittee.

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The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. Ptesident : The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional
majority, the following House bills, to-wit:
A bill to make the Clerks of the Superior Courts of this State ex officio Clerks of County Courts.
Also, a bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of Milner, Ga., to issue bonds, to purchase real estate, and to erect school buildings.
Also, a bill to amend section 2706 of the Code.
Also, a bill to systematize the finances and increase the;: efficiency of the common schools of this State.
Also, a bill to exempt certain members of Eastman Volunteers from jury duty, and to exempt twenty-five pay members from road duty.
Also, a resolution to _provide for a Joint Committee to visit the North Georgia Agricultural College.
The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to amend the general road law of this State, approved October 21, 1891.
The committee reported in favor of its passage by substitute.
The substitute was adopted and the report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, by substitute, ayes 28, nays 0.

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The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to prohibit Commercial Notaries Public from issuing attachments or garnishments.
The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 25,. nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to allow additional jurors in City Courts summoned where there is more than one division of the City Court, and to require that they are to be interchangeably used when needed.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29,. nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend section 1675of the Code.

The report was agrt>ed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.
The S~nate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to fix the time of holding the Superior Courts of the Tallapoosa Circuit.

_The re:port was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28,. nays 0.

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The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on .the bill of the House to provide for the registration of voters of the county of Macon.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.

Mr. Smith, of the 34th District, chairman Committee on Corporations, submitted the fol1owing report:

Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same. do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Louvale, in the county of Stewart, Georgia, etc.

Also, the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Powellville, in the county of Coweta, etc.

Also, the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to he entitled an act to incorporate the .town of Woolsey, in the county of Fayette, etc.

. Respectfully submitted.

C. W. SMITH, Chairman.

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The following message was received from the House, .through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to-wit:

A resolution to accept the invitation to attend the Augusta Exposition on Thanksgiving Day.

On motion of Mr. Robbe, the foregoing resolution was taken up and unanimously concurred in.
The Senate took up the report of thP CQmmittee on Corporations on the bill of the Senate to incorporate the town of Woolsey, in :Fayette county.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, . nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the Senate to incorporate the town of Powellville, in Coweta county.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The committee reported in favor of its passage, with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Committee on

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Finance on the bill of the House to amend the general tax act of 1893-1894 as to tax on brewing companies.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to cede to the United States jurisdiction over certain territory for the purpose of building roads, etc., and for other purposes.
The report was agreed t;o.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report on the General Judiciary Conimitt~e on the bill of the House to amend au act to
repeal paragraph 1 of section 3854 of the Code, and for
other purposes.

The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to amend section 4 of an act to provide for tegistration of qualified voters of the county of Irwin, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The committee reported in favor of its .passage;with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed
to.

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The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Public Schools on the bill of the House to establish a system of free schools in the town of North Rome, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The committee reported in favor of its passage, with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 23, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to incorporate the town of Louvale, in the county of Stewart, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The committee reported in favor of its passage, with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 23, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to provide for the compensation of managers and clerks of general elections.
'fhe report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time, and on the question of its pa.Ssa.ge the ayes and nays were requested to be Pecorded.

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Those who voted in the affirmative are Me8Sl'S.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Daly, Davis, Fitzgerald, Hatcher, Jenkins,

Moore,.
Persons, Pinson, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson,

Russell, Sirmans, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth \Vilcox, Wooten.

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Crawford, McAfee,

Matthews, Reaves,

Whittaker, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

. Those not voting are Messrs.-

Dennard, Edwards, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Humphries,

Johnson, Monk, . Pope, Scaife, Smith, of Fifteenth,

Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Wright. of First, Mr. President.

Pending the announcement of the foregoing vote, the the bill was laid on the table, on motion of Mr. Jenkins.

The bill to amend the school laws of this State by redodog the number of members of boards of education was read the second time and recommitted.

The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred, as indicated, to-wit:

A bill to systematize the finances and increase the effidency of the common schools.
Referred to the Finance Committee.

A bill to amend section 2706 of the Code. Referreti to the General Judiciary Committee.

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A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of the town of Milner to issue bonds for the purpose of purchasing real estate for school buildings.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
A bill to make the Clerks of the Superior Courts of this
State ex officio Clerks of the County Courts, and for other purposes.
' Referred to the General Judiciary Qommittee.

A bill to exempt certain member~ of the Eastman Volunteers from jury duty.
Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

A resolution providing a Joint Committee to visit the Georgia Agricultural College.
Referred to the Committee on Public Schools.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Wilcox for next week, and to Mr. Whittaker for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

The following bills of the Senate were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:

A bill to require county authorities to furnish Tax-Collectors offices in the courthouse, and for other purposes.

And a bill to grant a charter for a male and female college in Senoia, Ga.

The following bills of the House were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit
c
A bill to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Dublin, in Laurens county, and for other purposes.

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A bill to amend section 1285 of the Code, relating to election precincts.

A bill to fix the lien in certain case~ of the liability of railroad companies for wages due employees, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend section 4435 of the Code of 1882.

A bill to authori?Jl the republication of the Georgia Reports, from the 66th to. the 76th, inclusive.

A bill to amend an act to create a new charter for the city of Columbus, and for other purposes.

And a bill to incorporate the town of St. Charles, in Cowef:a county, and for other purposes.

The following bills of the Senate, adversely reported, were taken up and lost by agreement with said reports, to-wit:

A bill to confer jurisdiction on municipal corporations in certain cases.

A bill to amend section 1305 of the Code.

A bill to amend sect.ion 1981 ofthe Code.

A bill to amend an act to amend section 4151 of the Code.

A bill to regulate the fees of the Solicitors in County Courts.

A bill to amend an act to make certain legal publications sufficient.

And a bill to amend section 2571 of the Code.

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The following bilJs of the Senate were withdrawn by the introducers, by permission of the Senate, to-wit :

A bill to create and organize a new Judicial Circuit to be known as Ogeecbee Circuit.

A bilJ to amend an act to amend an act to carry into effect article 7, section 1, paragraph 1, of the Constitution of 1877.

A bill to amend an act to allow pensions to certain Confederate widows, and for other purposes.

And a bill to transfer certain lots of land from Randolph to Terrell county.

The bill of the Senate to provide for the confiscation of certain lands granted under Head Rights was recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee.

The bill of the House to authorize graduates of the Atlanta Law School to plead and practice in Courts of Law and Equity in this State was taken up, under adverse report of the GeneraJ Judiciary Committee, and recommitted.

.The following bills of the House were taken up, under adverse reports, and lost by agreement with said reports, to-wit:

A bill to amend section 27R3 of the Code.

A bill to amend an act to amend section 4812 of the Code.

A bill to amend section 4103 of the Code.

A bill to amend section 4058 of the Revised Code.



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A bill to amend an act to amend section 3910(d) of the Code.

A bill to authorize payment to the widow, or guardian of minor orphan children, of moneys due by employers to the husband or father for service'3 during his life.

A bill to prescribe the time and manner of appointing counsel for defendants in certain criminal cases.

A bill to amend section 2606 of the Code.

A bill to amend .section 4101 of the Code of Georgia.

And a bill to provide for and regulate the filing of written pleas in certain cases, etc.

The Senate, having disposed of all business on the desk of the Secretary, adjourned, on motion, until 10 o'clock A. M. Monday next.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Monday, November 27, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Hon.. Mr. Fleming, of the 9th District.
On the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names :

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Those present were Messrs.-

Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Gholston, Hack..tt, Hatcher,

Humphries, McAfee, Matthew!!, Moore, Pei'I!Ons, Reaves, Reest>, Rembert, Nobbe, Russell,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Blalock, Davis, Edwards, Jenkins, Johnson,

Monk, Pinson, Pope, Robinson, Scaife,

Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth . Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson of Thirteenth Wooten, Wright., of First, Wright, of Tbirtyeig'h Mr. President.
Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Whittaker, Wikox.

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.

Mr. Smith, of the 34th District, moved a reconsideration of the bill of the House to provide for and regulate the nling of written pleas in certain cases in all the courts of this State, and for other purposes.

This bill was lost on Friday last by agreeing to the report of the General Judiciary Committee, which was adverse to its passage.

The motion to reconsider did not prevail.

Mr. Humphries, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. President: Your committee have had under ..ooasitreration the fol-

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lowing joint resolution, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A resolution to provide for a Joint Committee of House and Senate to visit the commencement exereises of the North Georgia Agricultural College.
Respectfully submitted. W. S. HuMPHBIES, Chairman.
Senator Wilson, of the 11th District, chairman pro tern. of the Special" Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. President :
Your committee have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to establish the City Court of Richmond county so as not to allow defendants in criminal cases to demand indictments by grand juries, etc.
Respectfully submitted. CLARENCE WILSON, Chairman pro tern.

Mr. Corput, chairman Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your committee has had under consideration the following House resolution, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that t.he same do pass, to-wit:

A resolution to authorize the Keeper of Public Buildings to sell old furniture and carpets not in use, etc.

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Al.so,

a

resolution

to

relieve

A.

Perkins,
.

agent.

Also, a resolution to thank Hon. J. L. M. Curry.

Also, a resolution for the relief of one A. L. Bartley.

Also, the following House bill, which they instruct me tn report back with the recommendation that the same do pas~;, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act for the relief of William D. Ruddle, etc.
Respectfully submitted. FELIX CoRPUT, Chairman.

Mr. Persons, chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. President :
Your Committee on Enrollment have duly examined and found duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary of the Senate and the Speaker and Clerk of the House, the following Senate acts, to-wit:

An act to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in the town of Canton, P.tc.

Also, an act to prohibit any person or persons from riding or driving faster than a walk over any public bridge over the Etowah and Little rivers in Cherokee county, and toprovide a penalty therefor.

Also, an act to authorize the proper authorities of the town of Washington, Ga., to issue and sell bonds, not exceeding $18,000 in amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, the proceeds arising from the sale of which are

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to be used in the purchase or erection of public school buildings, and to provide for submitting the question of the issuing of said bonds to a vote of the qualified voters of said town.

Also, an act to incorporate the village of Warm Spring~1 to provide a municipal gavernment for said village, and to confer certain corporate powers and privileges on same, etc.
Respectfully submitted.
A. P. PERSONS, Chairman pro tem.

The following communication was receive!i from His

-

Excellency, the Governor, through Mr. W~rr~n, his Secre-

tary, to-wit:

Mr. Presidem:
I am directed by the Governor to deliver to the Senate a sealed communication, to which he respectfully invites the consideration of your honorable body in executive session.

The Senate went into executive session, and after some time spent therein, returned to open session.

Mr. Humphries offered a resoluti(\n asking return by the Governor of Senate Bill No. 120, which bill requires an entrance fee in certain public schools by the children attending said schools, which resolution was read and agreed to.

The following me!'sage was received from the Governor;. through Mr. Warren, Secretary of the Executive Department:

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M-1. Pre-Sident:
The Governor has approved the following acts of the General Assembly, to-wit:

An act to incorporate the village oi Haynie in the county of Floyd, to define the number and titles of the officers for said village, to fix compensation for their services, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to amend section 943(a) of the Code of
Georgia of 1882 as amended by various act'l providing for the 8election by the Governor of Georgia of banks in certain cities therein named to be known and designated as State Deposi.tories, so as to add to the cities named the city of Covington, in Newton county.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit:

By Mr. Rembert-
A bill to allow L. W. Barrett, of the county of Whitfield, to peddle in any of the counties of this State without license.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. WootenA bill to provide for the establishment and government
of a State naval militia, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. Wilson, of the 13th District-
A bill to allow children residing in the vicinity of towns or cit-ies, which have separate school systems, to attend
such town or city schools, etc., and for other purposes.



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.

Referred to Committee on Public Schools.

By 1\fr. Smith, of the 34th DistrictA bill to provide a proper public record for certain
amendments to charters for private corporations. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Smith, of 34th District, chairman Committee on
. Corporations, submitted the following report:
.:.lfr. President:
Your committee iave had under consideration the follow. ing Senate bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act, approved . August 25th, 1885, providing a new charter for the town of Wrightsville, in the county of Johnson, in this State,
etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Comer, in Madison county, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to create a new charter for the city ot Newnan, in the county of Coweta.

Also, the lollowing House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Milan, in the counties of Telfair and Dodge, approved October 21st, 1891.

Also, the following House bill, which they instruct me

to report back, with the recommendation that it be referred

to the General Judiciary Committee, to-wit:



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A bill to be entitled an act to carry into effect the Constitution of this State, as amended, so far as the same relates to the issuing and granting charters to navigation corporations.

Respectfully submitted.

C. W. SMITH, Chairman.

Mr. Wilcox, of the 13th District, chairman of the Joint Committee on the Lunatic Asylum, submitted the following report, 150 copies ofwhich were ordered to be printed for use ofthe Senate, to-wit:

Mr. President:
The Committees of the House and Senate, acting as a Joint Committee on the Lunatic Asylum, submit the following report : ,
We have visited and inspected the asylum in all its departments, and desire to say that we found the same in all respects eminently satisfactory.
The appropriations made at the last session of the Legislature have been judiciously and economically used. The repairs and improvements provided for have been completed in the most satisfactory manner, and to the extent to which it was expected they have relieved the pressure arising from the overcrowded condition of the various wards.
But your committee unanimously concur in the viewsoi the Trustees of this institution to the effect that there is immediate necessity for a large increase in the accommodations to meet the present and constantly growing demands from every part of the State for the relief of the insane, for whom as yet it is not possible to provide on account of want of room.
The files of the institution show that there are one hundred and seventeen applications for admission into the

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asylum for persons who have been adjudged insane. and .are confined in the various jails of the State, because there is no room for them at the asylum. And at the same time it is known to the authorities of the asylum that there -exists a still greater number of such persons being cared for at enormous expense and trouble by friends, who would be applying for admi~tance but for the knowledge of the fact that they cannot be received, and friends are not willing to have them adjudged insane lest they ~honld be compe11ed to be kept in jail.
It is admitted, we believe, by al1 medical authorities that the probability of recovery in all cases of insanity is greatly increased by early treatment, and greatly diminished by delay, a very short period being usually sufficient to render such cases chronic, and therefore they become a permanent charge upon the State, while prompt and speedy .attention would have restored them to reason and usefulness, .and at the same time relieve the StatP. of much expense.
In view of these considerations your committee, while .anxious to protect the State from every needless expenditure, feel constrained to recommend a large addition to the buildings of the asylum, in accordance with the request of the Board of Trustrees.
We agree with the board in the opinion that the needs -of the State, as well as the economic administration of this gre~t charity, require that at this time provision should be made looking to the future as well as the present. That a new building sufficient to accommodate all the present col-ored patients, with surplus room to meet future increased demands for this class, ought to be immediately begun and pressed to completion as promptly as the work can be economically done. And tha~ the present negro building be nnished up and prepared for the occupancy of white male patients. If this was done the white males could be removed ftom their present quarters, leaving room tor female

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patients and relieving the overcrowded condition of the present female wards. With the addition and changes thus recommended, there would probably be no overcrowding for the next ten years and probably more.
To meet these requirements we recommend the appropriation of one hundred thousand dollars, to be paid out of the Treasury of the State, in two installments of fifty thou!!and dollars each, one to be paid during the year 1894 and . the other in 1895.
All of which is respect.Cully submitted.
WM. A. WILSON, Chairman.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Pinson and Thompson.

'By resolutions, Hon. P. M. Russell, of Savannah, and Hon. B. D. Evans, Jr., of Sandersville, Ga., were invited to seats in the Senate during their visit to this city.

Mr. Robbe, chairman of the Committee on Public Schools, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your committee have had under consideration the fol-

lowing House bills, which they instruct me to report back,

with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended,

to-wit:



A bill to be entitled an act to establish a system of public schools for the town of Blackshear, to provide for a Board of Education, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to establish a system of public schools in the town of Jesup, to provide for the maintenance and support of the same, etc.

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Also, the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to amend act to establish a . system of public schools in the city of Conyers,approved September 11th, 1~89, etc.
Respectfully submitted.
C. A. RoBBE, Chairman.

The bill of the House to amend the law in relation to Labor Day, etc., was taken from the table and recommitted.

The bill of the House to carry into e1fect the Constitution of this Stat~, as amended, so far as relates to the issuing and granting of charters to navigation corporations was, on motion, recommitted.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to require county authorities to furnish Tax-Collectors with offices in the court house, etc~, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26,
nays 0.
The bill of the House to amend section 1285 of the Code was taken up for a third reading, and, on motion, recommitted.

The following bills of the Senate were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:

A bill to creat~ a new chart~r for the city of Newnan.

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A bill to amend the charter for the town of Wrightsville, in Johnson county.

A bill to incorporate the town of Comer, in Madison .county.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to authorize the republication of Georgia Reports from the 66th to the 76th, inclusive.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time, and on the question of its passage the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Gholston,

Hackett, Humphries, McAfee, Matthews, Moore, Persons, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe,

Russell, Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, 'Vooten, Wright, of First, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Hatcher, Jenkins, Johnson, Monk,

Pinson, Pope, Robinson, Scaife, Smith, ofForty-first,

Thompson, Whittaker,
'Vilcox, Mr. President.

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There are ayes 30, nays 0.

So the bill was passed by a Constitutional majority.

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Mr. Smith, of the 34th District, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report :

Mr. Preaident:
Your committee have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to repeal sP.ction 15 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Rhine, in the county of Dodge, to confer certain power, etc., approved September 1, 1891, etc.
Also, the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitutR., to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to establish a County Court for the comity of Effingham, etc.

Respectfully submitted.

C. W. SMITH, Chairman.

The bill of the House to create a new charter fer the city of Columbus, etc., was taken up for a third reading and, on motion, laid on the table.

The Senate took up the report. of the General Judiciary committee on the bill of the House to fix the lien in certain cases of the liability of railroad companies for wages due to their employees, and for other purposes.

The committee reported in favor of its passage, with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and pa~d, as amended, ayes 28, nays 1.

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The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to incorporate the town of St. Charles, in Coweta county.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 27, nays 0~

The Senate took up the report of the General Judici~ry Committee on the bill of the House to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Dublin, in Laurens county, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26) nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend section 4435 of the Code of 1882, so as to make the offense mentioned therein a felony.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.

The following bills and resolutions of the House were read the second time and passed to a third reading~ to-wit :
A resolution of thanks to Ron. J. L. M. Curry.

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A resolution pl"oviding a joint committee to visit the commencement exercises of the North Georgia Agricultural College.

A bill to amend an act to establish the City Court of Richmond county.

A bill to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Milan, in the counties of Telfair and Dodge, approved October 21, 1891.

A bill for the relief of- William D. Ruddle, and for other purposes.

A resolution to relieve A. Perkins, agent.

A bill to amend an act to establish a system of public schools in the city of Conyers, and fi)r other purposes.

A resolution to authorize the Keeper of Public Buildings fo sell old furniture and carpets not in use at the Governor's
. mansion.
A resolution for the relief of A. L. Bartley.

A bill to establish a system of public schools for the town of Jessup.

A bill to establish a system of publin schools in the town of Blackshear, and for other purposes.

A bill to repeal section 15 of an act to incorporate the town of Rhine, in the county of Dodge, and for other purposes.

And, a bill to establish a County Court for the county of Effingham, and for other purposes.

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The Hon. Mr. Fleming, senator for t~ 9th District, announced the death of the Rev. John Jones, D. D., Chaplain of the Senate, and offered the following preamble and resolutions, to-wit:

WHEREAS, We have beard with deep sorrow oftbe death of our venerable and beloved Chaplain, the Rev. Jchn Jones, D. D.,
Reaolved, That the Senate of Georgia, remembering the exalted Christian character, the stainless life and the eminent services, so long continued, both as Chaplain of the Senate and as a minister of the Gospel, of this great and good man, do deeply sympathize in the grief and sorrow of his family and friends, and the whole church of which he was 8o long a conspicuous ornament.
Resolved, 2. That a committee of eight Senators be appointed by the President to wait upon his family, assure them of our sympathy, and, if conson~nt with their wishes, act as pallbearers at his funeral.
Reaolved, 3. That the Senate, as a body, will attend the funeral of our beloved and honored Chaplain at the Central Presbyterian Church, at 11 o'clock A. M. to-morrow.
Reaolved, 4,. That as a mark of our high esteem and deep sorrow, the Senate do now adjourn for the day.

The resolutions were unanimously agreed to, and the President having announced Messrs. Fleming, Wright of the 1st District, Wilson of the 13th District, Corput, Edwards, Robbe, Russell and Sirmans as the pall bearers, declared the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. tomorrow.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, November 28, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.

Prayer was oftered by the Bon. Mr. Wilson, Senator from the 13th District.

On the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names :

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Davis, Dennard, Edwards, l!'itzgerald, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher,

Humphries, McAfee, Matthews, Monk, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson,

Russell, Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth, Smith, of Fortyfirst, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wooten, Wright, of First, . Wright,ofThirty-eig'h, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Jenkins, Johnson, Pope,

Scaife, Thompson,

Whittaker, Wilcox.

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

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Mr. Preaident:



The House has adopted the following resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to-wit:

A resolution to authorize the Committee on Education to visit and inspect the Normal and Industrial School at Milledgeville.

The House has also passed the following House bills, by the requisite constitutional majorities, to-wit:

A bill to amend the charter of the Douglasville Banking Company.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Northeast Georgia Loan and Banking Company.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Manchester.

Also, a bill to protect the fish in the waters of Berrien county.

Also, a bill to require the County Board of Commissioners of Bibb county to have a general index to the records in the Clerk's office of the Superior Court.

Also, a bill to amend an act providing for a registration of voters in Echols county.

Also, a bill to provide a Board of Road Commissioners for Bryan county, and to prescribe their duties.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson, in Terrell county.

Also a bill to provide for the renewal of charters for

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banks, insurance:railroads, canal, navigation, express and telegraph companies.

Also, a biB to amend an act establishing a County Court for Taylor county.

Also, a biB to amend the charter of the Electric Rail-
way Company, of Savannah.

Also, a bill to authorize county authorities to hire out
misdemeanor convicts.

Also, a biB to prohibit seining for shad m any streams of this State.

-Also, a bill to regulate the continuance of cases m Superior Courts.

Also, a bill to establish a County Court for the county of Appling.

Also, a bill to permit Confederate soldiers to peddle in this State.

Also, a bill to transfer. the county of Dooly from the Southwest~rn Circuit to the Oconee Judicial Circuit.

Also, a bill to change the time for holding Dooly Superior Court.

Also, a bill to empower the Secretary of State to issue corporate powers and privileges to insurance companies, and for other purposes..

Also, a bil1 to incorporate the town of Locust Grove, in Henry county.

Also, a bill to prevent the sale of kerosene oils of inferior quality in this State,.,_

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.Also, a bill to authorize the Secretalj of State to grant amendments to charters of banking, insurance, railroad, express and telegraph companies.

.Also, a bill to grant corporate powers and privileges to banking, insurance, railroad, express and telegraph .companies.

Also, a bill to prescribe the manner of registration of

voters of Chatham county.

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Also, a bill to regulate the insurance business m this State.

.Also, a bill to authorize the appointment of a physician to the coroners of this Stat~ in certain counties.

.Also, a bill to authorize judgment against sureties in certain cases.

.Also, a bill to provide for disposition of fines in County Courts.
Also, a bill to provide for cleaning out all running streams, drains and ditches in Gwinnett county.

Also, a bill to amend section 3845 of the Code providing for payment of non-resident witnesses in criminal cases.
Also, a resolution to authorize the Governor to appoint an Honorary Commissioner and .Ass!siant Commissioner of Immigration and Direct Trade.

Also, a resolution to suspend the collection of certain taxes for Glynn county.

.Also, a resolution to provide for the publication of a Hand-Book of Georgia.

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I...eave of absence was granted Mr. Smith, of the 19th District, and to Mr. Smith, of the 34th District, until Tuesday next.

Mr. Wilson offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:

Resolved, That a committee of thret' members of the .Senate be appointed to procure the services of a minister to act as Chaplain during remainder of this session. .
The President appointed Messrs. Wilson of the 11th District, Blalock and Wooten as the committee under the foregoing resolution.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr. Bumphries introduced a bill to amend section 943(a) of the Code of Georgia providing for selection of banks as State Depositories, so as to add the city of Quitman to the list of cities in which Depositories are located.
This bill was read the first time and referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Hatcher, chairman pro tern. of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report :

Mr. President:

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Your committee have had under consideration the fol-

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lowing Senate bills, which they instruct me to report back

with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to-wit:

A bill to' alter and amend section 2582 of the Code of Georgia of 1882.
Also, a bill to provide for the sale of real estate where the title is held to secure a debt or debts which is payable in installments, and for other purposes.
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Also, a bill to simplify the fees of Constables of this

State, and to repeal section 3700 of the Code.



Also, a bi 11 to amend the fees of Magistrates, eic.

Also, the following Rouse bills, which they recommend do pass, to-wit :

A bill to allow county authorities to condemn lands for drainage purposes, and to provide proper compensation for same.

Also, a bill to amend section 2237 of the Code of Georgia.

Also, a bill to amend section 1285 of the Code, which they recommend do pass, by substitute, as amended.

Also, the following House bills, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:

A bill to refi:ulate practice m criminal cases, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to make the laws of this State concerning the execution and attestation of deeds, and the filing thereof, applicable to bond for titles, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to make Clerks of the Superior Court of of this State ex o.fficio Clerks of the County Courts, and for other purposes
Respectfully submitted.
SAMUEL B. HATCHER, Chairman pro tern.

Mr. Persons, chairman of the Committee on Banks, sub-

mitted the following report:



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Mr. President :
Your Committee on Banks have had under consideration the following Senate hills; which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do }l8SS, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 1 of the act providing for the selection by the Governor of banks certain cities as State Depositories, so as to add the city of Greenville, Meriwether county.

Al60, a bill to amend section 943(a) of the Code of Georgia of 1882, providing for the selection by the Governor, oJ banks in certain cities therein named as State Depositories, and the acts amendatory thereof, so as to add the city of Carrollton, Carroll county, Georgia, to the list of such cities.

Also,. the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act approved October 21, 1891, prescribing the method of granting charters to banking companies in this State, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend section 6 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the State Savings Association, with power to do a banking business, act as agent, as assignee, receiver and trustee, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. A. P. PERSONS, Chairman.

Mr. Persons, chairman pro tem. Committee on Enroll-
ment, ~bmitted the folio win~ report:

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Mr. President: The Committee on Enrollment report as duly l"molled,.
and signed by the Speaker and Clerk of the lh>ttse, and ready for the signatutes of the President and Secretary of the Senat-e, the following acts, to-wit:
An act to amend the charter of the city of Conyers, etc~
Also, an act to regulate the sale of domestic wines in Catoosa county, etc.
Also, an act to protect the game in the county of Dedge,. etc.
Also, an act to pay George W. Harrison, Public Printer, $460.99, balance of his account for printing report of State Geologist.
Also, an act to appropriate the sum of $1,505.56 to the Georgia School of the Deaf, to cover certain deficiencies, arising in appropriation for repairs, approved December20, 1892, etc.
Respectful1y submitted. A. P. PERSONS, Chairman pro tem.

Mr. McAfee, under suspension of the rules, introduced-

A bill to provide for furnishing County School Commissioners with offices, and for other purposes.

Which was read the first time and referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

On motion of Mr. Robbe, the resolution from the Houseto authorize the Governor to appoint an Honorary Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner of Immigration, etc.,. was taken up, read and concurred in.

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The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the H<.U3e to establish a County Court for the county of Effingham,

The committee reported in favor of its passage by substitute. The substitute was adopted, and the report was .agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended by substitute, ayes 29, nays 0.

Mr. Corput, chairman of Committee on Finance, submitted the following report :

.Mr. President: Your Committee on Finance has had under considera-
tion the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report hack with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to allow L. M. Barrett, of the county of Whitfield, to peddle in any of the counties ()f this State without license.
Al~:o, the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendatiQn that the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to repeal sections 1.589, 1591 .and 1592 of the Code of Georgia of 1882, in reference to weights and measures, etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to authorize the city of Savannah to tax poles on thoroughfares.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to authorize the city of Savannah to own and operate an electric light plant.

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Also, a bill to be entitled an act to establish schools in the city of Waynesboro.

Also, a bill to be entitlE>d an act to amend the general tax act of 1893 and 1894 as to the time of year for fixing the date of tax returns, etc.
Respectfully submitted. FELIX CoRPUT, Chairman.
Mr. Robinson introduced the fi>llowing bill, which wus read and referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:

To amend an act to amend the charter of the town of Tallulah Falls.

The bill of the House to exempt certain members of the Eastman Volunteers, was read the second time and recommitted.

The bill of the Senate to provide for establishment and government of a State naval militia, was read the second time and recommitted.

The hill of the House to authorize the Mayor and Council of Milner to issue bonds, etc., was read the second time and recommitted.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time referred as indicated, to-wit :

By Mr. MonkA bill to allow George W. Willis to peddle without
license. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Robbe introduced the following report of the Special

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Committee on Enlargement of Georgia State Lunatic Asylum, 150 copies of which were ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate :

To the General Assembly of Georgia :
The Joint Committee appointed by you during your la!>t session, for the purpose of inquiring into and reporting at this session on the need of additional room for the accommodation of the insane, to which your attention hae been yearly called since 1890 by the Board of Trustees, and whether it would be better, if we found, in our opinion, that additional room was necessary, to increase the number of buildings at the present location of the Asylum, or to establish at some other place an entire new outfit of buildings, and to ascertain and report the cost of said improvements, beg leave to offer the following as the result of their investigation.
In the month of July your committee met by appointment the Board of Trustees at the Georgia State Lunatic Asylum, in l\'lilledgeville, and were afforded by them and the officials of the Asylum every opportunity of investigating and ascertaining the present condition of the Asylum at that place. Our inquiries were, we believe, thorough, and included all of the details of the Asylum ; and we found, much to our satisfaction, that the present Asylum is fully equipped with all the appointments and appliances required for the economical administration of such an establishment: such as a complete system of water works, steam laundry, steam bakery, steam cooking, power machine and wood working repair shops, gas works, storehouse, and a thorough system of sanitation and protection against fire. These appointments have all been constructed, and are being used in the line of the economic and absolute needs of such an institution, reducing very much the cost of preparing the food and ressening the waste inevitable in other meth-

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ods of cooking, and cheapening cost of repairs, saving of fuel, and have contributed in no small degree to the very small and gratifying per diem cost of maintaining the inmates, as exhibited in the annual reports of the Board of Trustees.
The health of the place is good, water supply pure and abundant, and in excess of present demands. And this is true of the gas supply for lighting the buildings and grounds. The sewerage is a thorough and complete system, and only needs extension by branches, to meet the want of any new buildings that may be erected hereafter. And all of the appointments that we have mentioned as already in operation on the place, were constructed with possible future enlargements in view.
Your committee, with these facts before them, readily saw that if they found that increased accommodations were necessary they could be added on the grounds of the present Asylum at probably one-half of the cost, or less, than at any other place in the State: The Asylum grounds are ample, containing thirty-five hundred (3500) acres, with most eligible sites for additional buildings, besides dairy, stock and garden lands, and these valuable adjuncts, which have not been heretofore mentioned in this report, are the source of a constant revenue to the State.
Our next investigation was regarding the need of enlargement of the accommodations for inmates, and if they were of such a pressing character as to require the attention of the General Assembly at this session.
Our inquiry developed the fact that there was at that time over one hundred applications on file in the superintending Physician's office, for admission trom different counties in the State, none of whom could be received for want of room, and would not be received until a vacancy. was caused by the death or discharge of some patient al'ready under treatment in the Asylum. In addition to this

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number of applicants, it is estimated that there are at least as many more, who have not made application, knowing the futility of an effort to obtain admission. These unfortunates are confined in the county jails, without suitable medical attention, as it is not claimed by the regular practitioners of medicine that they understand or undertake the treatment of disordered mentality.
In support of this view of the case, we desire to call attention to the fact that "The Medical Association" of Georgia, at its forty-fourth annual session, which convened at Americus on the 19th of April last, appointed a committee, consisting of one o( their members irom each Congressional District, to render such aid as lay in their power toward securing an increase of accommodation at the asylum, so that the pressing needs of their unfortunate patients for proper attention could be relieved. This action of the Medical Association was taken without the knowledge of your <Jommittee, neither was it known by them that you had taken action looking to. the accomplishment of th~s result., by the appointment of a committee at your last session to ascertain the best location and cost of the extension. The <lommittee of the Medical Association, on learning. of your action, at once called a meeting of their committee in Atlanta for the purpose of a conference with your committee, which was had, and the substance of their request will be given in connection with this report. (See appendix.)
Your committee believe that they are fully in accord with the generally expressed desire of the tax-payers of the State, that, at least until the present financial depression has passed, that there should be as much economy in the administration of affairs as would be wise and just to all of the people within our borders, and that co unnecessary burdens should be placed upon our already distressed citizens, but this class of unfortunates seems to have claims upon us not to be measured by dollars and cents, and we

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are constrained to believe that when the real needs of the mentally distressed are properly presented to our constituents they will readily contribute the comparatively small amount necessary to provide shelter and medical attention to all of Georgia's unfortunates.
The cost of maintenance, as shown by the reports of the Board of Trustees, are less at the Asylum, even when including proper medical treatment and surroundings, than they are in the county jail,' without such environments and skilled attention as is absolutely necessary if we expect to entertain a reasonable hope of their early recovery and restoration to their friends and usefulness, instead of becoming chronic sufferers and charges on the tax-payers of their counties.
Can .it be claimed that this is good economy, to neglect these sufferers, as we will do unless we provide for their care, thus entailing a continual expense, when by the use of proper means a large per cent. of the number, from 40 per c~nt. to 50 per cent., could be restored to health and thereby increase the productive power of the State?
A ground plan has been prepared, which we have bad lithographed in reduced size, which will accompany each copy of this report. These give the general form and plan of construction of the proposed building.
The building is to be of brick, 1,377 feet and six inches long, 26 feet and 8 inches wide, and three stories high, containing 702 dormitories, besides dining-:-room, cook-room~ ete.; the total cost of which will be $130,000, and the additional amount of $20,000 is asked for the purpose of renovating the present negro building and adding thereto dining-room.
Your committee, with these facts before them, cannot do otherwise than to ask this Legislature to make the appropriation proposed by them, and we would respectfully sug-

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gest that these appropriations be so ordered that the last payment he made by January, 1896.

Respectfully submitted.

C. A. RoBBE, Chairman Senate Committee.
WM. A. WILSON, Thirteenth District.

WM. J. NEEL, Chairman House Committee.
J. A. STEWART, L. A. McLEMORE.

APPENDIX.
CoLUMBus, GA., November 13, 1893.
To the Honorable the . embers of the Georgia Legislature:
The object of this brief circular is to call your attention to the deplorable condition of the State Lunatic Asylum, and to enlist your co-operation as guardians of the interest and welfare of those so unfortunate of our citizens who require our care and attention, the poor unfortunates who are suffering from diseased minds and bodies, and who are a burden to themselves and a tax upon their friends and relatives, who are unable to give them the attention their needs require, many of whose lives can be saved, and they be restorE-d to useful citizenship by being given proper medical and other attention.
The present crowded state of our State Lunatic Asylum is appalling, and appeals to our every instinct and sympathy, and it is highly necessary that something be done to give relief. A casual glance at the report of Dr. Powell, the Superintendent, will convince any one of the necessity of the enlargement of the institution. The cramped condition

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of the institution for the past seven or eight years ha.S made

lifelong invalids and constant charges on the taxpayers of

many who could have been restored to citizenship if they

had been given proper attention.

Dr. T. 0. Powell says in his report:

"Every available space in the white male and colored

male and female departments is now occupied. We have 119

room!' with two patien-ts in a room, 27 rooms with more

than two patients in each room, and 104 patients sleeping

out in the halls of the various wards, many of their beds on

the floor. This state of things is to be deplored, and should

be avoided if possible. For with the utmost care and dis-

<Jretion in the selection of roommates, many chances of

serious acts of violence and injury are taken.

''We also had the amusement hall in the white male

convaleseent building converted into an open ward, which

accommodated 40 patients. Still we have 117 applicants,

63 whites and 54 colored, that we cannot receive for want

of space."

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It is our opinion that should an epidemic break out

among the inmates ii would require the expenditure of

many thousands of dollars to control it in the present

<Jrowded condition of the institution.

,Just think of 117 applicants for berths in the institution

who are not able to be cared for, the majority of whom

have to be confined in the county jail, unable to receive

proper medical attention, in many cases mixed up with

criminals, who might be restored to health and reason.

We think this a matter which calls for speedy legislative

action, and we trust that your honorable body will give

such shape to it that there will be no need for further

complaint.

From an economic standpoint it is shown that it is far

cheaper per capita to take care of the State's unfortunate!!

in the Asylum, where they will receive expert medical

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treatment, than for each individual county to care for them

in the county jaiL And from a humanitarian standpoint,.

it were better a thousand fold to be cared for by the State

institution. And from the last analysis, it were cheaper

for the taxpayers, as they have to foot the expenses in

the end.

The Board of Trustees have asked for an appropriation

of one hundred and fi(ty thousand ($150,000) dollars with

which to enlarge the Asylum, and we trust and ask that

our representatives urge the appropriation. This amount

will not be near enough to accomplish what is needed, but

it were better that than leave it in its present condition,

for what is the expenditure of a few paltry dollars to the

State in comparison to the vast amount of good it will do

her citizens.

The overcrowded condition of the Asylum retards the

curing of those there, and it probably induces the dis-

charge of patients before they are really well, and it is

only a short time before they relapse again.

We deem it unnecessary to more than call the attention ot

your honorable body to this matter, feeling assured that

each of you have the same feeling at heart for the interPst

of your State and fellow-man.

Would also refer yon to the annual report of the Trus-

tees of the Georgia Lunatic Asylum from October, 1892,.

to October, 1893. Very respectfully,



R. E. GRIGGS, M.D.,

Chairman of Committee on Asylum Legislation of the

Georgia Medical Association.

Mr. Robbe, chairman of the Committee on Public Schools, submitted the following 1eport :

Mr. Pre8ident : Your committee have had under consideration the fol-

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lowing House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommeudation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to establish a Fystem of public schools for the town of McDonough, in Henry county, Georgia, etc.

Also, a bill to authorize the town council of Hogansville, in the county of Troup, to organize a public school system independent of the public school system of the State of Georgia, etc.
Also, the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with recommendation that the same do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to provide for establishing public schools in the

city of Thomasville, etc.



Also, a bill to be entitled an act to establish a system of public schools in the town of Lawrenceville, Georgia, and to provide for the maintenance and support of the same, to provide for the issuing of bonds of said town for the purpose of purchasing school property, building school houses and for other purposes, after submitting the same to the qualified voters of said town of Lawrenceville.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to establish a public . school system for the town of Warrenton, Georgia, etc.

Respectfully submitted.

C. A. RoBBE, Chairman.

The bill of the Senate to create a new charter for the city of Newnan was taken from the table and recommitted.

Mr. Smith, of the 41st District, introduced a bill to incorporate. The Georgia Industrial Aid Association, which

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was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

The following bills of the House were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit ;

A bill to establi!!h schools in the city of Waynesboro.

And a bill to repeal sections 1589, 1591 and 1592 of the Code.
The bill of the Senate to allow L. W. Barrett t.o peddle without license, was read the second time and passed to a third reading.

The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit:

A bill to prescribe the manner of registering the voters of Chath~;tm county, and tor other purposes.
Referrf'!d to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to provide for the disposition of fines and forfeitures arising from cases tried in the County Court of Dooly county.
Referred to the General J ndiciary Committee.

A bill to authorize judgments entered up against sureties in certain cases.
Referred to General .Judiciary Committee.

A bill to make all laws regulating the business of insurance in this State by companies, apply to individuals and corporations engaged in like busineRS.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

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A bill for protection of fish in the waters of Berrien county, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

A bill to ameud an act providing for registration 10 Echols county.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to establish a Board qf Road Commissioners in the county of Bryan, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to alter and amend section 3 of the cl:.arter of the city of Dawson.
Referred to the Committe on Corporations.

A bill to provide for the renewal"of all charters heretofore granted by the General Assembly of Georgia by special acts, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend an act establishing a County Court for the county of Taylor, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to authorize and require the County Board of

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Commissioners of Bibb county to have prepared general

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indexes to certain records in the Clerk's office of the Su-

perior Court, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to authorize the appointment of a competent physician to the Coroner in all counties having a population of forty thousand.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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A bill to car:ry into effect article 3, section 7, paragraph 18, of the Constitution of the State, as amended, in so far as it relates to the granting of corporate powers. to insp.rance companies.
Deferred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to incorporate the town of Locust Grove, in Henry county.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
l>s. bill to provide for the grant of corporate powers and privileges by amendment to charters heretofore granted by special acts of the General Assembly.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to provide for the grant of corporate powers arid privileges to express companies, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to prevent the sale of kerosene oils of inferior illuminating qualities.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend s~ction 3845 of the Code.

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Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Douglasville Banking Company, and for other purposes,
Referred to the Committee on Banks.

A bill to prohibit the catching of shad in any of the streams of this State by nets, seins or other contrivances more. than fifty feet long, and for other: purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
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A bill to regulate the continuance of' cases, and for other purposes .
.Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to permit Confederate soldiers to peddle without license.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

A bill to transfer the county of Dooly from the South'Vestern Judicial Circuit to the Oconee Judicial Circuit.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
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A bill to change the time for holding Dooly Superior Court.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A. bill to ammd the act incorporating the Electric Rail- .
way Company of Savannah.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.

A bill to amen.d an act to authorize county authorities to hire misdemeanor convicts, to provide for the distribution of the money, and .for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary ~ommittee.

A bill to provide for clearing out drains, ditches and running streams in Gwinnett county, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the city of Manchester, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Northeast Georgia Loan and Banking Company.

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Referred to the Committee on Banks.

A bill to repeal an act to abolish the County Court in and for the county of Appling, approved September 1st, 1891, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A resolution providing for the pub1ication and distribution of a Hand-Book of this State.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

And a resolution to suspend the collection of certain taxes levied for the county of Glynn.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

At the honr of 11 o'clock A. M., the President announced that the time'for the Senate, in a body, to attend the funeral services of the Rev. John Jones, D. D., late Chaplain of the Senate, had arrived, and by virtue of a resolution of yesterday the Senate stood adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Wednesday, November 29, 189:3, 10 o'clock A. M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.

Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Hillyer, of Atlanta.

On the call of the roll \he following Senators answered to their names:

Blalock, Chambers, Corput,

Humphnes, Jenkins, McAfee,

R<>bbe, Russell, Sirmans,

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Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher,

Matthews, Monk, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, Thirty-fourth, Thompson, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wooten, Wright, of First, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h. Mr. President.

Those not answering to their names were Messrs.-

Davis, Johnson, Robinson,

Scaife,

Whittaker,

Smith, of Nineteenth, Wilcox.

Smith, of Forty-first,

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals,. reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.

Mr. Reese, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee,. submitted the following report:

Mr. President: Your committee have had under consideration the fol-
lowing Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 943(a) of the Code of Georgia of 1882, so as to add the city of Quitman to the StateDepositories, and for other purposes.

Also, the followiug Senate bills, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:

A hili to create a new Judicial Circuit of the Superior Courts of the State.
Also, a bill to create a new Judicial Circuit of the Superior Courts of this State.

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Also, a bill to provide for the confiscation of certain lands in this State.

Also, a bill to provide a public record {for amendments to the charters of private corporations.

Also, a bill to fix the salary of the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

Also, the following Senate bills, which they recommended the introducer have leave to withdraw, to-wit:
A bill to provide for sales under .ft. fas. or other proqess
r from the County Courts of this State.

Also, a bill to require Clerks of Superior Courts of each .county to keep a duplex index.

Also, the following House bills, which~they recommend <lo pass, to-wit:
A bill to change the time of holding Tatnall Superior Court.
Also, a bid to change the ~ime of holding Johnson Superior Court.

Also, the following House bills, which they recommend <lo not pass, to-wit.:

A bill to carry into effect the Constitution of this State, .as amended, so far as the same relates to the issuing and granting of charters to navigation corporations.
Also, a bill to amend section 2706 ofthe Code.

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Also, a bill to amend the laws in relation to a year's support, to declare certain claims superior thereto, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted.

M. P. REESE, Chairman.

Mr. Wilson, of the 11th District, chairman of Special Committee appointed to secure the services of a Chaplain for the remainder of the session, submitted the following report:

Mr. President :

The committee appointed to secure the services of Chap- lai~ for the remainde1 of this session, beg leave to report that they have secured the services of Rev. J. L. D. Hill-
yer.

Respectfully submitted.

"T.c. WILSON, E. w OOTEN'
A. 0. BLALOCK.

The foregoing report was adopted.

Mr. Edwards, chairman pro tern. of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. PreBident:
Your committee have had under consideration the following House bi1ls7 which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit seining of any river or creek, lake or pond, in Colquitt county, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to authorize and . empower the Mayor and Council of the city of Waycross to

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issue bonds in the sum of $25,000.00, or so much thereof as may be nt.>eessary, payable in thirty years, and bearing interest at a rate not to exceed six per cent. per annum, for the purpose of constructing and furnishing a suitable school for the whites on block number 32 of said city, and also to provide additional school facilities for the colored people, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta, etc.
Respectfully submitted. E. F. EmvARDS, Chairman pro tem.

On motion of Mr. McAfee, a bill of the Senate to provide for furnil'hing County School Commissioners with offices, and for other purposes, was read the second time and recommitted.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President :
The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills, to-wit:

A bill to amend the registration laws of this State, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to refund the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad f'A>mpany five _hundred dollars.
Also, a bill to appropriate two thousand dollars for repairs on the Academy of the Blind, and two thousand dollars for maintaining same.

Also, a bill to revise the calendar of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit.

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The House has concurred in the amendments of the Senate to the following bill of the House, to-wit :

A bill to provide for a system of public schools for the town of North Rome, in said State.

Also, a resolution of the House to recall House Bill No. 669 for amendment.

Mr. Edwards, chairman of Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report :

Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct. me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as ameded, to-wit:

A bill to regulate municipal elections m the city of Savannah, etc.
Respectfully submitted.
E. F. EDWARDS, Chairman.

The resolution from the House providing a committee to visit the State Normal and Industrial School at Milledgeville, was taken up, read and concurred in.

The bill of the Senate to amend section 943(a) of the Code, so as to add Quitman to the list of cities in which State depositories may be established, was read the second time and passed to a third reading.

The following bills of the House were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:
A bill to allow county authorities to condemn lands for drainage purposes, and to provide proper compensation for same.

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A bill to prohibit seining of. any river, creek, lake or pond in Colquitt county.

A bill to amend section 2227 of the Code of Georgia, and for other purposes.

A bill to change the time of holding !Johnson Superior Court.
A bill to change the time of holding Tatnall Superior Court.
A bill to amend the public school laws of the city of Waycross, etc.

A hill to aurhorize the town council of Hogansville to organi?.e a public school system, and for other purposes.
A bill to establish a system of public schools for the town of McDonough, and for other purposes.

A bill to provide for establishing public schools in the dty of Thomasville, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an act approved October 21, 1891, preseribing mode of granting charters to amendment of banking companies.
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta.

A bill to amend section 6 of an act to incorporate the State Savings Association with the power to do a banking business.

And a bill to establish a system of public schools for the town of Lawrenceville, Ga.
Mr. Wooten, chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report.

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Mr. Pre8ident:
Your Committee on Military Affairs have had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the establishment and goyernment of a State naval militia, etc.

Also, the following House bill, which they instruct me to
report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to relieve Beirne Gordon, Captain Georgia Hussars, as principal, and G. C. Gaillard
.and A. Mims, sureties, from penalty of a bond, etc.
Also, the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act tQ exempt certain members of the Eastman Volunteers from jury duty, and to exempt twenty-five pay members from all road, street and jury duty, etc.
Respectfully submitted.
W. E. WooTEN, Chairman.

The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit :
A bill to revise the Superior Court calendar for the eounties coinposing the Brunswick J udieial Circuit.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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A bill to appropriate the sum of $2,000 to the Academy uf the Blind, etc.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

.A bill to refund to the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad Company $500 collected as a penalty on tax of 1890.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

And a bill to amend an act to give the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, or the Ordinary, or the County Judge, as the case may be, of the 8everal counties, the power to lay out, open, change or discontinue the public roads, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Finance on the bill of the Senate to allow L. W. Barrett to peddle without paying license.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 27, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Military Affairs on the bill of the Senate to provide for the establishment and government of a State naval militia, and for other purposes.

The report was agreed to.

The billwas l'ead the third time and passed, ayee 25, nays 0.

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The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Banks on the bill of the Senate to amend section 1 of the act providing for the selection by the Governor of banks in certain cities as State Depositories, so as to add the city of Greenville, Meriwether county.
The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

Mr. Edwards, chairman of the Committee on Special .Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. President :
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the f'Rme do pass, to-wit:

A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of the town of Milner to issue bonds for the purpose of purchase of real estate for school buildings, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to provide for the grant <lf corporate powers and privileges, by amendment to the charters heretofore granted by special acts of General Assembly, to banking, insurance, railroad, canal, navigation, express and telegraph companies.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to authorize the appointment iu each of the counties of this State, which have a population of 45,000 or more, a competent physician to the Coroner, etc.

AlB&, a bill to be entitled an act to authorize and req.uiFe the County Board of Commissioners for Bibb county to

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have -Prepared general indexes to certain records in theoffice .of the Clerk of the Superior Court of said county, etc~

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to abolish the County Court established in-and for the county of Appling, approved Septemb~r I, 1891, etc.

Also, a bil1 to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to set apart the first Monday in September of each year as a legal holiday, to be known as Labor Day, approved October 16, 1891, by making the same a public holiday, etc.
Rsspectfully submitted. E. F. EDWARDS, Chairman.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Davis for a few days on account of sickness, and to the Committee on the Academy for th~ Blind.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bil1 of the Senate to incorporate the town of Comer, in Madison county.

Proof of ]ega] notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28~. nays().

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the Senate to amend an act approved August 25th, 1885, providing a new charter for the town of Wrightsvil1e, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

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The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 27, nays 0.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred as indicated, to-wit:

By Mr. Fitzgerald-
A bill to prohibit the sale of seed cotton in the county of Stewart, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Persons (by request)-
A bill to authorize and require the County Commissioners of Liberty county to publish the minutes of their proceedings shortly after each meeting, and for other purposes.
Referred to the .Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Persons (by reqnest)A bill to amend an act to establish a registration law for
the county ofLiberty, and for other purposes. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

The following bills of the House were recommitted to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:

A bill to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Milan.

And a bill to incorporate the town of Birmingham, in Milton county.
The former of these bills was read the second time on the 27th instant, and the latter read the second time this day.

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The following bills of the ~nate were read the second time and recommitted, to-wit:

A bill to allow children residing in the vicinity of towns and cities which have separate school systems to attend such town or city schools, and for other purposes.

And a bill to amend section 943(a) of the Code of 1882, providing for the selection of certain cities therein named, as State Depositories, so as to add the city of Carrollton, in the county of Carroll.

The bill of the House to systematize the finances and increase the efficiency of the common schools, was read I he second time, recommitted, and one hundred copies were or. dered to be printed.

The bill of the House to amend an act establishing a County Court of Taylor county, etc., was read the second time and recommitted.

The Senate took up the report of the Special ,Tudiciary

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Committee on the bill of the House to regulate municipal

elections in the city of Savannah.

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Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report recommended the passage of the bill with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 28, nays 0.

The &\nate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the resolution of the House to relieve A. Perkins, agent.
Proof of legal notice wa8 submitted.

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The report was agreed to.

The resolution was read the third time, and on the question of its passage the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Uhambers, Corput, Crawford, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher,

McAfee, Matthews, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert,

Robbe, Russell, Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Wilson of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wooten, Wright, of First, Wright, ofTnirty-eig'h

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Blalock, Daley, Davis, Humphries, Jenkins, Johnson,

Monk,

Smith, of Forty first,

Robinson,

Thompon,

Scaife,

Whittaker,

Smith, of Nineteenth, Wilcox,

Smitb,of Thirtyfourth Mr. President.

T~re are ayes 28 ; there are nays 0.

So the resolution was concurred in by constitutional majority.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on a resolution from the House for the relief of one A. L. Bartley.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.
The resolution was read the third time, and on the question of its passage the ayes and nays were recorded.

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Those who voted in affirmative are Messrs.-

Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett,

Hatcher, McAfee, Matthews, Monk, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves,

Rembert, Robbe, RuBBell, Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wooten, Wright, of First. Wright, of Tbirty-eig'h

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Blalock, Daley, Davis, Humphries, Jenkins, Johnson,

Reese,

Thompson,

Robinson,

Whittaker.

Scaife,

Wilson, of Eleventh

Smith, of Nineteenth Wilcox,

Smith, of Thirty-fourth Mr. President.

Smith, of Forty-first

There are ayes 27, there are nays 0.

So the resolution was concurred in by a constitutional . majority.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee oi Fi-
nance on the bill of the House to repeal sections 1589,
1591 and 1592 of the Code in reference to weights and
measures.
The committee reported in favor of the bill.

Mr. Wilson proposed to amend the report by a substitute, which is a bill to amend section 1589 of the Code by adding a _proviso thereto.

.After discussion, Mr. Fleming called for the previous question on the bill and eubstitute. The call was sustained and the main question ordered.

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First. Shall the substitute be adopted?

On this proposition the ayes and nays were demanded and recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.....:...

Dennard, Fleming, Hackett, Jenkins, McAfee,

Pope, Reave8, Reese, Rembert, Russell,

Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Wilson, of Thirteenth. Wooten, Wright, of thirty-eig'h.

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Erlwards, Fitzgerald,

Gholston, Hatcher, Humphries, Matthews, Monk, Moore, Persons,

Pinson, Robbe, Robinson, Sirmans, Smith, of :Fifteenth, Wilson, of Eleventh.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Joh111on, bcaife,

Smith, of Nineteenth, Wilcox,

Smith, of Thirty-fourthWright, of First,

Whittaker,

Mr. President..

There are ayes 15; there are nays 20.

So the substitute was not adopted.

Second. Shall the report of the committee favorable to the passage of the bill be agreed to?

This question was submitted to the Senate, and the report was not agreed to.

Third. Shall the bill pass?

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On this question the ayes and nays were demanded and recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Daley, Edwards, Fitzgerald,

Gholston, Hatcher, Humphries, Matthews, Monk, Moore,

Pinson, Robbe, Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Wilson, of Eleventh.

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Crawford, Dennard, Fleming, Hackett, Jenll:ins, McAfee,

Persons, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robinson, Russell,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wooten, Wright,of Thirty-eig'h.

Davis, Johnson, Pope, Scaife,

Smith, of Nineteenth, Wilcox,

Smith,of Thirty-fourth,Wright, of First,

Whittaker,

Mr. President.



There are ayes 17; there are nays 17:

So the hil!, not having received a constitutional majority, was lost.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend section 1285 of the Code, relating to places for holding elections, and for other purposes.

The committee reported in favor of its passage by substitute, which was adopted, and the report agreed to.

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The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended,. by substitute, ayes 30, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to authorize the mayor and council of the town of Milner to issue bonds for the purchase of real estate for school buildings, and for other purposeR.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 27,. nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the bill of the House to relieve Beirne Gordon, Captain Georgia Hussars, as principal, and G. C. Gaillard and A~ Minis, securities, from penalty of a bond, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
Ths report was agreed to.
.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26,. nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend an act to set apart the first Monday in September of each year as a legal holiday, to be known as "Labor Day," by making the same a public holiday, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28,. nays 0.

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The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to authorize and empower the Mayor and Council of the city of Waycross to is.sue bonds for construction and furnishing of school houses for whites and blacks, etc., and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report wa8 agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee ~n the bill of the House to authorize the city of Savannah to tax poles on thoroughfares.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the _l!""'inance Committee ~n the bill ot the House to authorize the city of Savannah to own and operate an electric light plant.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 27, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee ~n the bill of the House to establish schools in the city of Waynesboro, to issue bonds, and for other purposes.

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Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 27, nays 0.

The Senate, having disposed of ail business on the desk of the Secretary, adjourned, on motion, until 10 o'clock A. M. ]<'riday next.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, December 1st, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.
Prayer ww offered by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Edwards, the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.
On motion of Mr. :Fitzgerald, the action of the Senate was reconsidered on the bill of the House to repeal sections 1589, 1591 and 1592 of the Code, which bill was lost on Wednesday last.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Rembert and to Messrs. Daley, Humphries and Reese for service on a special committee.
Mr. Edwards, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to allow George W. Willis, an indigent and unfortunate Confederafe soldier, to peddle in any of the counties of this State without license.

Also, the following House bills which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 2618 of the Code of Georgia, etc.

Also, a bill to amend an act establishing a charter for the town of Jesup, approved October 24, 1870, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to require and provide for the registration of all voters in the county of Tattnall.

Also, the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass.

A bill to be entitled an act to establiEh a Board of Road Commissioners, and provide a system of working public roads in the county of Bryan.

Also, the following House bill, which they instruct m~ to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended :

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A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the registration of the qualified voters of the county of Echols.
Respectful1y submitted. E. F. EDWARDS, Chairman.

The following bills of the House were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit :

A bill to authorize and require the County Board of Commissioners of Bibb county to have prepared general indexes to certain records in the office of Clerk of the Superior Court of said county, and for other purpoSPs.

A bill to amend an act to provid(l for the registration of the voters of Echols county, and for'other purposes.

A bill to establish a Board of Road Commissioners, and provide a system of working public roads in the county of Bryan.
A bill to provide for the grant of corporate powers and privileges by amendment to charters heretofore granted by special acts of the General Assembly to banking, insurance, railroad, canal, navigation, express and telegraph companies.

A bill to amend section 2618 of the Code.

A bill to authorize the appointment in each of the counties of this State, which have a population of forty thousand or more, a competent physician to the Coroner, etc.

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Jesup, and for 8ther purposes.

A bill to require and provide fur the registration of voters in Tattnall county.

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And a hill to repeal an act to abolish the County Court in and for the county of Appling.

The bill of the Senate to allow George W. Willis toped-

dle without license, was read the second time and passed

to a third reading.

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Mr. Pinson introduced a bill to amend an act regulating the sale of liquors in the town of Greenville, which was read the firf'lt time and referred to the Committee on Corporation!!.
rhe Senate, on motion, adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATI..ANTA, GA.,
Saturday, December 2d, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll call was, on motion, dispened with.
Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct.
It was then read and approved by the Sen.ate.
Mr. Edwards, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. President: The Committee on Special Judiciary have had unde:t.
consideration the following Senate bills, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :

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A bill to be entitled an act to authorize and require the County Commissioners of Liberty county to publish their proceedings shortly after each meeting, and to provide for payment of said publication, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to establish a registration law for the county of ~ib erty, and for other purposes, approved September 1, 1891, to allow voters in said county to vote at the precinct best suited to their convenience, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the sale of seed cotton in the county of Stewart, to provide a penalty for the violation of the same, etc.

Also, the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to revise the Suprerior Court calendar for the counties composing the Brunswick Judicial Circuit, etc.
Respectfully submitted. E. F. EDWARDS, Chairman.

The following message was received from the House. through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

.1.lfr. President:
The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills, to-wit :

A bill to authorize the Governor and Treasurer to issue bonds for the purpose of paying off and retiring certain bonds issued by Charles J. Jenkins, Governor, and by Charles J. McDonald, Governor.

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The House has concurred in the Senate substitute filr the following House bill, to-wit:

A bill to establish a County Court for the county of Effiragham.

The House has concurred in Senate amendment to House bill, !o-wit:

A bill to incorporate the town of Louvale, in the county of Stewart.

The House has concurred in Senate resolution, to-wit:

A resolution regardiqg return of Senate Bill 120, by the Governor.

The House has adopted a resolution, to-wit:

A resolution looking to date of adjournment.

The following bills of the Senate were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:

A bill to profiibit the sale of seed cotton in the county Stewart, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an act to establish a registration law for the county of Liberty, and for other purposes.

And a bill to authorize and require the County Commissioners of Liberty county to publish the minutes of their proceedings shortly after each meeting, and for other purposes.

The bill of the House to revise the Superior Court calendar of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit was read the <~ecood time and passed to a third reading.

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The bill of the House to amend section 1675(a) of the Code was read the second time and recommitted.

The bill of the House to authorize the Governor and

Treasurer to issue bonds for the purpose of paying off

and retiring certain of the past due bonds of the State,

known as Convention Bonds, Governor, and countersigned

issued by J.

CbryawCfhoarrdl,esasJ.PJreenskidinens,t

of the Board of Commissioners of the Western and Atlantic

Railroad, was read the first time and referred to the Com-

mittee on Finance.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Sirmans, Moore, Dennard, Smith of the 15th District, Smith of the 19th District, and Mr. Chambers on account of sickness.

The Senate, on motion, adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. Monday next.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Monday, December 4, 189:3, 10 o'clock A. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

On the call of the roll, the following Senators answered to I
their names:

Blalock, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming,

Johnson, McAfee, Matthews, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Reaves,

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Hackett, Hatcher, Humphries, Jenkins.

Reese, Robbe, Robinson, RuSBell,

Wooten, Wright, of First, Wright,of Thirty-eig'ht Mr_ President.

Those not answering to their names were Messrs-

ChaDlbers, Davis, Dennard, Gholston,

Monk, Pope, Rembert, Sirmans,

l:!mith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Thompson.

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.

Mr. Corput, chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted tM following report:

Mr. Preside:nt:
The Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following Honse bills, which they instruct me to report. back with the recommendation that the same do pass, towit:

A bill to be entitled an act to permit Confederate soldiers to peddle without license, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend section 2850(h) of the Code of 1~82.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend the general tax act for the year 1893 and 1894, approved December 23, 1892, so as to provide that the requirement of the 9th paragraph of the 2nd section of said act shall not apply to agents of industrial life insurance companies, et{l.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to refund to the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad Company five hundred dollars, collected as a penalty on tax of 1890.

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Also, the following joint House resolution, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A joint resolution to suspend the collection of certain taxes levied for the county of Glynn.
Respectfully submitted. FELIX CoRPUT, Chairman.

Mr. Edwards, chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Yonr Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following Senate bill, which I am instructed to- report back with the recommendation that the same do pa&;, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to create a new charter for the city of Newnan, in the county of Coweta.

Also, the following House bills, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Milan, in the countiet~ of Telfair and Dodge, approved October 21, 1891.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Birmingham, in the county of Milton, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to ipcorporate the city of Manchester, etc., approved October 5, 1891, etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town <1f Locust Grove, in the county of Henry, etc.

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Also, a bill to be entitled an act to alter and amend sec3 of the cha~r of the city of Dawson.
Respectfully submitted. E. F. EDWARDS, Chairman pro tern.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Wright, of the 38th District, for this day, and to Messrs Monk and Pinson, on account of sickness.

Mr. Clay introduced a resolution r('lative to the lands lying along the Western and Atlantic Railroad belonging to the State, which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Railroads.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Public Schools on the bill of the House to provide for establishing public schools in the city of Thomasville, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The committee reported in favor of its passage, with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 25, nays 0.

The bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the House.
The following communication was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through Mr. Warren, his Secretary, to-wit:

Mr. President:
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sealed communication, to which he respectfully invites the consideration of your honorable body in executive session.

The Senate, on motion, went into executive session, and having remained therein a few minutes, returned to open session.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Public Schools on the bill of the Senate to define the elementary branches of au English education, ete., and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 23, nayil 0.
The bill of the House to prescribe the manner of reg~ tering the voters of Chatham county, for election of members df the General Assembly and county officers, and for other purposes, was taken up, on motion, read the second time and recommitted.
The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corpo~ations on the bill of the Senate to create a new charter for the city of Newnan.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The committee reported in favor of its passage, with amendments, which were adopted, and the report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended,. ayes 24, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Finance Co~mittee on the bill of the House to amend section 2850(h) of theCode of 1882.

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This bill was, on motion, indefinitely postponed.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Banks on the bill of the House to amend section 6 of an act to incorporate the State Savings .Association, with the power to do a banking business, etc., and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to allow George W. Willis, an indigent and unfortunate Confederate soldier, to peddle in any of the counties of this State without license.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.



The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to authorize and require the County Commissioners of Liberty county to publish the minutes of their proceedings shortly after-each meeting, and to provide for payment of said publication~ and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.
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'l.'he bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24, nay& 0.
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The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Bauks on the bill of the Senate to amend section 943(a) of the Codt!, providing for selection by the Governor of banks in certain cities therein named, as State Depositories, and the acts amendatory thereof, so as to add the city of Carrollton, Carroll county, Georgia, to the list of such cities.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 23, nays 0.
The Semite took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to amend an act to create a new charter for the city of Columbus, and to consolidate and declare the rights and powers of said corporations, and for olher purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The committee reported in favor of the passage of the bill, with amendments, which were adopted, and the repot't was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 24, nays 0.

The following message was received from the House; through :Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. PreBident:
The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills, to-wit:

.A. bill to regulate the method of pleading in civil cases commenced by petition.





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Also, a bill to limit the jurisdiction of the City Court of Carroll county.

Also, a bill to prevent mob violence, and to provide for carrying same into effect.

Also, a bill to prohibit the Supreme Court from dismissing cases therein.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Cornelia.

Also, a bill to grant corporate powers and privileges to telegraph companies.

Also, a bill to establish a new charter for tlle town of A.bbevil1e.

Also, a bi1l to fix the times for holding Superior Court in the Flint Circuit.
AlSQ, a bill to provide for registration of voters in Wilcox county.

Also, a bi1l to require Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Floyd county to have made an insolvent tax digest since the adoption of the Constitution of 1877.

Also, a bill to abolish the County Court of Butts county.

The House has adopted a resolution to-wit :
A resolution to recall from the Enrolling Committee House Bill No. 669.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate prescribing how mortgaged property may be sold under a power of sale in the mortgage, and for other purposes.



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Mr. Corput moved that the bill be laid on the table, and on this question the ayes and nays were demanded and recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Corput, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hackett,

Hatcher, Jenkins, Matthews, Persons, Pope,

Reese, Robbe, Whittaker, Wooten, Wright, of First.

Those who voted in the nl'gative are Messrs.-

Blalock. Daley, Humphries, Johnson,

McAfee, Moore,
Reave~,
Robin8on,

Russell, Smith, of Forty-first,. Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilcox.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Chambers, Crawford, Davis, Dennard, Gholston, Monk,

Pinson,

Smith, of Thirty-fourth

Rembert,

Thompson,

~caife,

Wilson, of Thirteenth,.

Sirmans,

Wright, of Thirty-e1g'h

Smith, of Fifteenth, Mr. President.

Smith, of Nineteenth,

There are ayes 15; there are nays 12.

So the motion to lay on the table prevailed.

Mr. Edwards, chairman pro tern. of the Committee on. Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same dopass, to-wit:
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-ous acts incorporating the town of Waynesboro, and which makeR the same a city, and all acts amendatory thereof.
Resj>ectfully submitted. E. F. EnwARDS, Chairman.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to amend section 943(a) -of the Code of Georgia of 1882, and for other purposes.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill to prohibit the sale of seed cotton in the county of Stewart, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time 3nd referred as indicated, to-wit:

By Mr. McAfee-
A bill to cbange the line of stock law in the 792d Dis-. trict, G. M., in the county of Cherokee, so as to exempt that part of said district lying west of the Etowah river from the operations of said law, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.



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By Mr. Wilson-
A bill to change and fix the time of holding the Superior Courts of Terrell county, in Pataula Judicial Circuit of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. ReeseA resolution for the relief of Joseph Thompson, of Ful-
ton county. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Robbe introduced a memorial on immigration and and labor, which was referred to the Committee on Immigration.

The resolution of the House to recall House bill from the Enrolling Committee for correction was taken up and concurred in.

Mr. Persons, chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. President :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and signed by the Speaker and Clerk of the House, and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary of the Senate, the following House acts, to-wit:

An act to amend an act approved September 21st, 1883, creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Terrell, defining their power and duties, and for other purposes.

Also, an act to be entitled an act to cede to the United States of America jurisdiction for the purpose of building roads, etc.



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Also, an act to amend an act to incorporate the town of Decatur, assented to December 1st, 1823, with the actR amendatory thereof, approved November 3d, 1856, and September 21st, 1881, so as to separate the offices of Marshal and Tax-Receiver and Tax-Collector, etc.

Also, an act to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Echols, to define their duties, etc.

Also, an act to provide for the registration of voters of the county of Macon, the appointment of registrars, to prescribe their duties, etc.

Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Rachelle, in the county of Wilcox, State of Georgia, approved December 15, 1886, to authorize !'aid town to issue bonds for school purposes, and order an election thereon, etc.

Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to repeal paragraph 1 of section 3854 of the Code, and in lieu thereof to more clearly define the competency of witnesses in cases where certain parties, persons or agents are deceased or insane, approved October 29, 1889, by adding after the word "or," a;nd before the word "by," in the second line of subsection (a) of the first section of said act the words,
" by the endorsee, assignee, transferee, or," etc.

Also, an act to amend the general tax act of 1893-1894, as to tax on brewing companies, etc.

Also, an act to allow additional jurors in City Courts summonded where there are more than one division of the City Court, and to require that they are to be interchangeably used, when needed.



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Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporat(\

the village of Summerville, in the county of Richmond,

etc., and the acts amendatory thereof, so as to confer on said

village the power to provide a water supply and sewerage

system, and to issue bonds, to provide for the payment of

the same, etc.



Also, an act to amend section 1675 of the Code, providing for the regulation of foreign corporations doing business in this State, etc.

Also, an act to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Dublin, in the county of Laurens, approved September 17, 1883, to re-incorporate said town of Dublin as the city of Dublin, to provide for a Mayor and Council, etc.

Also, an act to establish a system of free schools in the town of North Rome, to provide for the maintenance and government of such schools, etc.

Also, an act to amend section 443b of the Code of 1882, so as to make the offense therein described a felony, etc.

Al8o, an act to incorporate the town of St. Charles, in the , county -of Coweta, to provide a government for the same, etc.

Also, an act to establish a County Court for the county of Effingham, etc.

Also, an act to authorize the republication of the Georgia Reports, from the 66th to the 76th, inclusive.

Also, au act to provide a new charter incorporating the town of Waresboro, in the county of Ware, etc.

Also, au act to alter and amend, revise and consolidate the several acts granting corporate authority to the town of

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Sparta, to confer additional powers upon the Mayor and Aldermen, etc.
Respectfully submitted. A. P. PERSONs, Chairman pro tern.

The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred, as indicated, to-wit :
.A. bill to establish a. new charter for the town of Abbeville.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

.A. bill to regulate the method.of pleading in civil actions commenced by petition in the courts of this State.
A bill to require Commissioners of Roads and Re,enues of Floyd county to cause an insolvent tax digest to be made out for the county of Floyd, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary. Committee.

A bill to amend an act to fix the time of holding the Superi0r Courts for the counties composing the Flint Circuit, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Commi~tee.

A bill to prohibit the Supreme Court from dismissing cases therein, etc.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend the charter of Cornelia. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

A b~ll to limit the jurisdiction of the City Court of Carroll county.
Referred to. the Special J udici!&ry Committee.

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A bill to carry into effect article 3, section 7, paragraph 18, of the Constitution of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to require and provide for the registration of all voters in the county of Wilcox, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to prevent mob violence in this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

And a bill to establish the County Court of Butts county, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Wilson, of the 11th District., introduced a bill to
amend section 943(a) of the Code, etc., so as to add the
city of Fort Gaines to the list of depositories. Read the first
time and referred to the Committee on Banks.

The bill of the House tn incorporate the town of Birmingham, in Milton county, was, on motion of Mr. McAfee, recommitted tQ the Special Judiciary Committee.

The following bills of the House were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit :

A bill to alter and amend section ~ of the charter of the city of Dawson.

A bill to incorporate the town of Locust Grove, in the county of Henry.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the city of Manchester, and for other purposes.

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A bill to refund the Georgia Sonthern and. Florida Railroad Company $500, collected as a penalty on tax of 1890.

A bill to permit Confederate soldiers to peddle without license.

And a joint resolution to suspend the collection of certain taxes levied for the county of Glynn.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend an act to provide for the registration of the qualified voters of the county of Echols, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted;
The committee reported in favor of its passage with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Public Schools vn the bill of the House to establish a system of public schools in the town of Jesup, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The committee reported in favor of its passage with an amendment,.which was a~opted, and the report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 24, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to authorize the ap-

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pointment in each of the counties of this State which have a population of 40,000 or more, a competent physician to the Coroner, and for other pu~poses.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was real the third time and passed, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee ou Public Schools, on the bill of the House to amend the publicschool laws of the city of Waycross, and for other purpo!'eS
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed. to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 25, nays 0.

Hon. W m. A. Harris, Secretary of the Senate, was granted leave of absence for a few days

The Senate took up the reP.,ort of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend section 2237 of the Code, as amended by act of September 25, 1R83, so that shares of stock in incorporated companies shall be deemed personalty, and for ot.her purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the. third time and passed, ayes 25, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend the charter of the town of Jesup, and for other purposes.
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Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The repQrt was agreed to.

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The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24~ nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to authorize and requirE" the County Board of Commissioners for Bibb county to have prepared general indexes to certain records in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of said county, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24~ nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to require and provide for the registration of all voters in the county of Tattnall.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 23,. nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Public Schools, on the hill of the House to establish a system of public schools for the town of McDonough, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted. The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 23,. nays 0.

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The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Public Schools on the bill of thiC' House to authorize the Town Coucil of Hogamwille, in Troup county, to organize an independent public school system, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes ~5, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Milan, in the counties of Telfair and Dodge.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third tim> and passed, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Public Schools on the bill of the House to establish a public school system for the town of Warrenton, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agriC'ed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to allow county authorities to condemn lands for drainage purposes, and to provide proper compensation for same.

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The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third tiroe and passed, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to prohibit seining of any river, creek, lake or pond in Colquitt county, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice wn.s submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took np the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to amend and renew the various acts incorporating the town of 'Vaynesboro which ~ake the same a city, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to change the time of holding Tattnall Superior Court, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to change the time of

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holding the Superior Court of Johnson county, and fiJr other purposes.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up tlie report of the Special Judiciary Committee on tbe bill of the House to establish a Board of Road Commissioners and provide a system of working the public roads in the county of Bryan, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate, on motion, adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, December 5, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.
On the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names:

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Blalvck, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards,
Rit~rald,
Fleming, Hack!_!tt, Hatcher, Humphries, Jenkins, Johnson,

McAfee, Matthews,
~loore,
Persons, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Russell, Scaife,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth, Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson,of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First: Wright, of Thirty-eig'h Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Chambers, Davis, Gholston,

Monk, Pinson,

Sirmans, Smith, of Nineteenth.

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journ~l correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.

The following message was received from the House, . through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. Preftiderd: The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional
majority, the following bills, to-wit:

A bill to amend an act requiring the registration of voters in Appling county.

Also, a bill to repeal an act to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors in Coweta county.
Also, a bill to authorize the Judge of the County Court of Morgan county to deliver all misdemeanor con"ict~:~ to the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Morgan county.
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Also, a bill to repeal an act incorporating the town of Nashville, in Berrien county, approved December 20, 1892, and to restore previous laws of incorporation.

Also, a bill to repeal an act protecting the game in the county of Schley.

Aleo, a bill to amend .the charter of Emory College.

Also, a bill to amend an act ip.corporating the town of Cairo, in Thomas county.

Also, a bill to provide for compensation of Justices of the Peace for receiving tax returns in the several counties of this State.

Also, a bill to prohibit the manufacture of intoxicating liquors in Troup county.

Also, a bill to provide for the registr~tion of voters in Baker county.

. Also, a bill to regulate the pay of the County Treasurer and Sheriff of DeKalb county.

Also, a bill to increase the jurisdiction of the County Courts of this State.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Buena Vista Loan and Savings Bank.

Also, a bill to amend an act incorporating the Home Loan and Banking Company, of Atlanta.

AlsQ, a bill to amend an act establishing a permanent Board of Education for the city of Americus.

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.Also, a bill to authorize Judges of the City Court to practice law in all courts other than their own, and in cases arising therein .

.Also, a bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of Rome, Ga., to borrow money for said city.

.Also, a bill to amend the charter of Clarkesville, 'Ga.

The House has also adopted the following resolution, and asks Senate's concurrence, to-wit :

.A resolution to relieve John N. Booth.

The House has concurred in the Senate amendments to the following House bills, to-wit:

A bill to provide for establishing public schools in the city ofThomasville.

Also, a b~ll to provide for election precincts in certain militia districts.

Also, a bill to regulate municipal elections in Savannah, Ga.

Also, a bill to provide for a registration law in ;Irwin county.

Also, a bill to fix the liability of railroad companies for wages due their employees.

.Also, a bill to fix liquor license m Tattnall county at twenty-five hundred dollars.

.Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Gainesville.



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The House has passed the following Senate bills, by requisite constitutional majority, to:.wit:

A bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of Statesboro.
\
. The following message was received from the Governor, through Mr. W. H. Harrison, Secretary of the Executive Department :

Mr. Pre8ident:
The Governor has approved the following acts of the General Assembly, to-wit:

An act to prohibit any person or persons from riding or driving faster than a walk upon any public bridge o'er the Etowah and Little rivers, in Cherokee county, and to pro_, uide a penalty therefor.

Also, an act to incorporate the village of Warm Springs, to provide a municipal government for said village, and t~ confer certain powers and privileges on same, and for other purposes.

Also, an act to authorize the proper authorities of the town of Washi,ngton, Georgia, to issue and sell bonds, not exceeding $18,000.00 in amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, the proceeds arising from the sale of which are to be used in the purchase or erection of public school buildings, and to provide for submitting the question of the issuing of said bonds to the qualified voters of said town.

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establishment of a system of public schools in the town of Canton, and for other purposes.
Mr. Hatcher, chairman pro tem. of the General Judiciary
Committee, submitted the following report, to-wit :

.Mr. President :
Yonr Committee on the General Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House, which they instruct mP. to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to provide for the disposition of fines and forfeitures arising from cases tried in the County Court of Dodge .county.

A bill to make all laws regulating the business of insurance in this State, by companies, apply to individuals.

A bill t.o amend an act approved December 29, 1890, -fixing the time of holding the Superio-r Courts of Floyd .county.

A bill to regulate the continuance of cases, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an act establishing a County Court for the county of Taylor, and for other purposes.

. A bill to authorize judgments to he entered up against .sureties in certain cases in equitable proceedings.

A bill to amend section 3845 of the Code, etc.
A bill to change the time of holding Dooly Superior Court, and for other purposes.

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And a bill to transfer the county of Dooly from the SouthwesteriTJudicial Circuit to the Oconee Judicial Circuit.

I am also instructed.to report the following House bills, with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to-wit :

A bill to amend an act to authorize county authorities to hire misdemeanor convictt:, and for other purposes.

I am also instructed to report back the following Senate bill, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to provide for furnishing County School Commissioners with offices, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. SAMUEL B. HATCHER, Chairman protem.

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, made the following report:
.MJ. President: Your committee have had under consideration a bill to
be entitled an act for the protection of fish in the waters of Berrien county, to fix the penalties for same, and for other purposes, which they instruct me to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the bill do pa8'5.
Respectfully submitted. W. W. FITZGERALD, Chairman.

On motion of Mr. Scaife, the bill of the Senate to regulate the shipment of freights upon railroads in certain cases, and for other purposes, was read the second time and recommitted.

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On motion of Mr. McAfee, the bill of the Senate to change the line of stock law in the 792d District, G. M., in the county of Cherokee, etc., and for other purposes, was read the second time and recommitted.

The Senate, on motion of Mr.Jenkins, took from the table the bill of the Senate to make it unlawful for any person or persons, by himself or agent, by letter or in any other manner whatever, to negotiate for the selling or furnishing, or making contracts or agreements to sell or furnish, spirituous, malt or intoxicating liquors in any county 'or counties in the State where the sale of such liquors are prohibited by law, high license, or otherwise; to provide a penalty for a violation of the same, and for other purposes.

This bill was reported back to the Senate by the General Judiciary Committee, with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute.

The bill was taken np for a third reading on the 22d day of November, and after the adoption of the substitute, was laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Scaife, the call of the previous question was submitted to the Senate and sustained.

The main question was ordered and submitted, viz.:

Shall the bill now pass by substitute?

On this question the ayes and nays were demanded and recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Crawford, Daley,

Jenkins, Johnson, McAfee,

Russell, Scaife, Smith, of Fifteenth,

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Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hackett, Hatcher, Humphries,

Matthews, Person!!, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robinson,

Smith, of Thirty-fourth Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wright, of First, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Corput, Moore, Robbe,

Smith, of Forty-first, Wilcox, 'Vilson, of Eleventh, Wooten,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Chambers, Davis, Gholston,

Monk, Pinson, Sirmans,

Smith, of Nineteenth, Mr. President.

There are ayes 29, there are nays 7.

So the bill was passed by substitute by a constitutional majority.

Mr. Edwards, chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Pre8ident:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the Rame do pass, to-wit:

A bill, to be entitled an act to require and provide for the registration of all voters in the county of Wilcox, and to provide for carrying the same into effect, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to require the Commissio~ers of Roads and Revenues of Floyd county, to

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cause an insolvent tax digest to be made out for the county of Floyd, comprising all the insolvont taxes reported since the adoption of the Constitution of 1877, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to limit the jurisdiction of the City Court of Carroll county, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to abolish the County Court of Butts, etc.
Respectfully submitted. E. F. EDWARDS, Chairman.

Mr. Robbe, chairman of Committee on Public Schools, submitted the following report:

Mr. President :
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bills, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to amend the school laws of this State by reducing the number of members of the County Boards of Education, prescribing their qualifications, providing for their. compensation, ete.

Also, a bill to be entitled an. act to allow children resirling in the vicinity of towns or cities which have separate school systems, to attend such town or city schools, and to require the County School Commissioner of such counties to pay the pro rata of the county school fund to which such children are entitled, to the Treasurer of such city schools, for the benefit. of such children, when there are no county schools convenient for them to attend.

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Also, the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend, revise and consolidate the common school laws of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes, approved October 27, 1887, etc.

Also, the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the introducer of the bill be allowed to withdraw it. to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 39 of the common school laws of Georgia, which is an act entitled an act to revise and consolidate the common school laws of the State of Georgia, etc., approved October 27, 1887, etc.

Also, the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pa'ls, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to establish a system of public schools for Valdosta, Ga.

Respectfully submitted.

C. A. RoBBE, Chairman.

The Senate took up the .report of the l!""'inance Committee on the joint resolution of the House to refund the amounts received by the State of Georgia from purchasers of wild lands in this State, etc.

The report was agreed to.
The resolution was read the third tinw, and on the question of concurrence therein, the ayes and nays were recorded.

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Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs-

Blalock, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hackett, Hatch1-r,

Humphries, Jenkins, Johnson, Mathews, Moore, Persons, Pope, Rembert, Robbt>,

Robinson, Russell, Scaife, Smith, of Ffteentb, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Thompson, Wilson, oi Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

M('Afee, Reaves,

Smith, of Forty-first, Wilson, of Eleventh,

Whittaker,

Wooten.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Cham hers, Corput, Davis, Gholston,

Monk, Pinson, Reese, l:iirmans,

Smith, of NinetE'enth, Wright, of First, Mr. President.

There nre ayes 27 ; there are nays 6.

So the resolution was concurred in by constitutional majority.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend an act to establish the City Court of Richmond county, so as to allow defendants in criminal cases to demand indictments by grand juries.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 30, nays 0.

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The following bills of the House were read the second time and recommitted, to-wit:

A bill to amend the laws governing the inspection of fer-

tilizers, etc.

A bill requiring the Commissioner of Agriculture of this



State annually to collect and present in his report statistics

accurate and as full as possible, relating to agriculture in

all its branches, as practic-ed in this State, and for other

11urposes.

A bill to prohibit the catching ;>f shad in any of the. streams of this State with nets, seines, or other contrivances more than fifty feet long, and for other pnrposeR.

And a resolution providing for the publication and distribution of a Hand-Book of this State.

The bill of the Senate limiting jury exemptions to certain persons therein named, was read the second time and recommitted.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr. Daley introduced the following bills, which were read the first time and referred as indicat-ed, to-wit :

A bill to repeal an act approved August 13, 1891, for . the prot.ection of discharged employees, and to prevent 1blacklisting, and for othe~ purposes.
Referred to General J udiciaJ"y Committee.

And a bill to repeal an act approved October 21, 1891, to require certain corporations to give to their discharged employees or agents the causes of their removal or discharge when discharged or removed.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committ-ee.

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On motion of Mr. Scaife, the rules were suspended, when the bill o the House to amend an act approved October 28th, 1870, to incorporate the town of Cairo, in the county of Thomas, and for other purposes, was read the first time and referred to the Commitiee on Corporations.

On motion of Mr. Robinson, the Senate took up for consideration the majority and minority reports of the committee to investigate obstructions to the free passage of fish at Augusta in the Savannah river.

The majority repor$ was amended, on motion of Mr. Robinson, by striking therefrom all the provisions thereof relating to .an appropriation.

Mr. Robbe moved the indefinite postponement of both . . reports.
After discussion, Mr. Humphries called for the previous question on the pending motion.

The call was sustained and the main question was ordered and submitted to the Senate, to-wit:

Shall the reports be indefinitely postponed?

On this the ayes and nays were demanded and recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hatcher,

Moore, Pope, Reese, Robbe, Scaife, Smith, o~ Fifteenth,

Smith, of Thirtyf-ourth Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten.

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Those who voted irt the negative are Messr.s.-

Corput,
cr..wford,
Humphries,
Jenkins, Johnson,

McAfee, Persons, R..aves, Rembert, Robinson,

Russell,

Smith, of Forty-firi!t,

Thompson,

Wilson, of Eleventh, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Blalork, Chambers, Davis, Gholston,

Hackett, Matthews,
~onk,
Pinson,

Sirmans, Smith, of Nineteenth Wri~rht, of :First, Mr. President.

There are ayes 17; there are nays 14.

So the motion to indefinitely postpone prevailed.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Public Schools on the bill of the Senate to amend the school laws of this State, by reducing the number of mem- hers of the County Boards of Education, and for other purposes.
The committee reported in favor of its passage, with an amendment, which was adopted; and the report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time, and on the question of its passage the ayes and nays were demanded and recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hackett, Hatcher,

Humphries, Jenkins, Johnson, Moore, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinll()n,

RuBSell, Scaife, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Thompson, Wilson, of Thirteenth, wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

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Those who voted in -the negative are Messrs.-

McAfee,

Smith, of Forty-first, Whittaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-



Chambers,

Davis,

Gholston,

Matthews,

Monk, Persons, Pinson, Sirmans,

Smith, of Nineteenth, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wright, of First. Mr. President.

There are ayes 29; there are nays 3.

So the bill was passed by a constitutional majority.

On motion of Mr. Blalock, this bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred, as indicated, to-wit:

A bill to amend the charter of Emory College. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

A bill to amend an act to establish a permanent Board of Education fi>r the city of Americus, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Schools.

A bill to amend section 4 of an act to incorporate Buena Vista Loan and Savings Bank, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Banks.

A bill to amend an act approved November 13th, 1889, to amend an act to incorporate the Home Loan and Banking Company of Atlanta, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Banks.

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A bill to amend the charter of the town of Clarkesville, in Habersham county, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

A bill to repeal an act approved December 20th, 1892, to incorporate the wwn of Nashville, Berrien county, and for other purposes.
R~ferred to the Committee on Corporations.

A bill to amend an act to authorize and require the registration of all voters in the county of Appling, approved October 7, 1885, and August 31, 1891, and for other purposes.
Referred to Spec!al Judiciary Committee.

A bill to authorize the Judge of the County Court of Morgan county to deliver all misdemean'or convicts to the Board of County Commissioners of said county for the purpose of employing them in working the public roads of said county.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to repeal an act for the protection of game in Schley county, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of intoxicating liquors, except domestic wines, in the county of Troup.
Referred to the Committee on Temperance.
A bill to provide for the compensation of Justices of the Peace in this State fur making and returning to Receiv-
ers of Tax Returns in the respective counties a list of all
persons liable to tax on property or poll in their respective districts.

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;Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to repeal an act to prohibit the sale of spirituous, vinous, malt or other intoxicating liquors in the county of Coweta.
Referred to the Committee on Temperance.

A bill authorizing the May?r and Council of Rome to make a temporary loan or loans to supply casual deficiencies of revenues, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

A bill to authorize the Judges of City Courts in any of the counties in this State, where established upon recommendation of the grand jury of such counties, to practice law in courts other than those in which they are Judges; to hear and determine criminal cases in vacation when the defendant waives trial by jury, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend paragraph 1 of section 282 and 283(1/ of the Code.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend an act to fix and alter the pay of the Treasurer ofDeKalh county, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

A .bill to require and provide for the registration of all voters in the county of Baker.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

And a resolution for the reliel of .John N. Booth. Referred to the Committee on Finance.

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JouRNAL oF 'JHE SENATE.

Mr. Jenkins introduced the following privileged resolution, which was taken up, read and agreed to, to-wit:

Resolved, That Hon. H. H. Cabaniss be elected Secretary pro te:m. of the Senate, to act during the absence of the Secretary of the Senate.

By resolution of Mr. Jenkins, the Hon. Richard Malcolm Johnson was invited to a seat in the Senate during his stay in the city.
The following bills of the House were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:

A bill to amend section 3845 of the Code.

A bill to transfer the county of Dooly from the Southwest-ern to the Oconee Judicial Circuit.

A bill to change the time of holding Dooly Superior Court.
A bill for the protection of fish in the waters of Berrien county, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an act approved December 29th, 1890, fixing the time of holding the Superior Courts of Floyd county.
. A bill to require the Commis~ioners of Roads and Rev-
enues of Floyd county to cause an insolvent tax digest to . . be made out for said county, and for other purposes.

A bill to abolish the County Court of Butts county.

A bill to authorize judgment to be entered against:sureties in certain cases, in equitable proceedings, as in cases of appeal.

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A bill to provide for the disposition of fines and .forfeit- ures arising from (maeS tried in the County Court of Dooly county.

A bill to regulate the continuance of cases, and for other purposes.

A bill to make all laws regulating the b~siness qf in'surance in this State by companies, apply to individuals, a~so
ciations and corporations engaged in like business.

A bill to establish a system of public schools for Valdosta, Ga.

A bill to limit the jurisdiction of the City Court of Carroll county.

And a bill to require and provide for the registration of all voters in the county of Wilcox, and for other purposes.

The Senate, on motion, adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Wednesday, December 6, 1893, 10 o'clock A.M.

The Senate met persuant to adjournment, the President iJ;t the chair.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

On the ca11 of the roll the following SenatJrs answered to their names :

Blalock, Chambers, Corput,

McAiee, Matthews, Moore,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth,

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Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hackett, Hatcher, Humphries, Jenkins, Johnson,

Persons, Pinson, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, RuBSell,
Scaif~,
Sirmans,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth~ Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First,
Wright,ofThirty-eig'h~
Mr. President.

Davis, Edwards,

Gholston, Monk,

Pope.

Mr. Fitzgerld, chairman of the Committee on Journals~ reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.

Mr. Robinson moved a reconsideration of so much of theJournal of yesterday as relates to the indefinite postponement of the reports of the Committee on Investigation of Ob!'ltruction~ to the Free Passage of Fish in the Savannah. River.

This motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Wilson, of the 11th District, so much of the Journal of yesterday as relates to the concurrence of the Senate in the joint resolution of the House was reconsidered, to-wit:

To refund money to certain purchasers of wild lands in this State.

Mr. Reese, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee~ submitted the following report :

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..Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back wlth the recommendation that the same do not pass, to-wit :

A bill limiting jury exemptions to certain persons therein named.

Respectfully submitted.

M. P. REESE, Chairman.

Mr. Jenkins, chairman of Committee on Railroads, submitted the followi11g report :

.Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to-wit :
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to require railroads -or other common carriers to promptly settle claims made for overcharges of freight, etc.

Also, a bill .to repeal section 1689(a) to 1689(gg) inclu:Sive, of the Code of Georgia.

Also, a bill to amend an act approved November 12, 1889, to require railroads to promptly settle claims for -overcharges of freight, etc.

Also, a bill to repeal an act to provide for the incorporating ot railroads in this State.

Also, a bill to amend an act incorporating the Electric Railway Company of Savannah, which they recommend do pass.

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JouRNAL oF THE SENATE.

Also, the following Senate bill, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit :

A bill to regulate shipments of freights upon railro~Jds in certain cases, and to provide a method by which the weights of freights shaH be determined, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. C. A. JENKINS, Uhairman.

Mr. Wright, of the 38th District, chairman of the Committee on the Academy for the Blind, submitted the following report, to-wit:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on the Academy for the Blind visited that institut!on, at Macon, on Friday, December the 1st~ and on careful examination, found the buildings, grounds~ etc., in satisfactory condition, except the roof of the main building, 'Yhich, from age, is so much impaired, should be replaced at as early a day as practicable. This building is also without fire escapes, and in our opinion should no longer be left in this condition, as in time of fire or storm they would greatly facilitate escape, and would thus render the safety of the unfortunate inmates more certain.
The institution is a growing one. We find 126 inmates in attendance-104 whites, 22 colored-which is an increase of 15 more than the number in attendance last year.
The f!ommittee examined the management and workings of the institution as carefully as the time would allow, and found nothing to condemn; but the method adopted for teaching the blind is very efficient, and that the money appropriated to the institution by the State is carefully handled and economically expended.
Your committee recommend that the sum of four thou-

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sand dollars .be appropriated by the present General

Assembly, two thousand dollars to be expended in re-cov-

ering and purchasing fire escapes for the main building,

and two thousand dollars for maintenance made necessary

on account of the increased attendance of students.

Respectfully 1mbmitted. B. F. WRIGHT, Chairman.

Mr. Wilson, chairm_an pro t~. of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your committee on Special Judiciary have had, under co~sideration the following Senate bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to provide for peddling in the county of Bulloch, defining the amount to be charged for license for same, prescribe and enforce punis]Jment for violation thereo~ etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act. to change and fix the time ofholding the Superior Court of Terr~ll county, m the Pataula Judicial Circuit of this State, etc.

Also, the following- House bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the 83.me do
as pass, amended, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to prescribe the manner of registering the voters of Chatham county for the election of .. members of the General Assembly and county offi<iers, etc.
Respectfully submitted. CLARENCE WILSON, Chairman pro~-

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JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.


The following message was received from the House,

through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:
The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills, to-wit:

A bill to authorize and p1ovide for the preparation and ' issuance to banks and banking associations of this State, circulating notes, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to pay an annual pension of one hundred dollars to James A. Roquemore, of Upson county.

Also, a bill to am:nd th charter of the Chatham bank.
Also, a bill to provide for the grant of corporate powers and privileges to canal companies.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Sharpsburg, in the county of Coweta.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Rutledge, in the the county of Morgan.
The House. has adopted the following resolution, to-wit :
A resolution to authorize the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House, and chairmen of the Enrolling and Auditing Committees, to remain at the Capital for three days after final adjournment.
Mr. Corput, chairman of the Committee on. Finance, submitted the following report:
Mr. President: Your Committe on Finance have had under considera-

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tion the following House hills, which they instruct me to

.report back, with the recommendution that the same do

pass, to-wit :

A. bill to amend an act to regulate the business of insurance companies in this State, etc.

Also, a bill to he entitled an act to appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars to the Academy of the Blind, to be used for the purpose of improving and repairing the buiidings of s.1.id institution, and two thousand dollars for the purpose of maintaining the same.

Also, the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, by substitute, to-wit :

A. bill to be entitled an act to repeal sections 1589, 1591 and 1592 of the Code of Georgia of 1882 in reference to weights and measures, and standards of weights and measures, etc.
Respectfully submitted. FELIX CORPUT, Chairman.

Mr. Clay introduced a bill to incorporate the town of Bolton, which was read the first time and ordered to be engrossed.

The following hills of the House were read the first time, and referred as indicated, to-wit:
A. bill to authorize and provide for the preparation and issuance to the banks and banking associations of this State circulating notes, to fully protect the same, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Banks.

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A bill authorizing and directing a pension of one hundred dollars a year to be paid to James A. Roquemore, a. one-legged Confederate soldier.
Referred to the Committe on Finance.

A bill to provide for the grant of corporate powers and privileges to canal companies, and for othe~ purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend the charter of the Chatham Bank. Referred to the Committee on Banks.

A bill to amend an act incorporating the town of Sharpeburg, in Coweta county.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to re-incorporate the town of Rutledge, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

And a resolution providing for bringing up the unfinished business of the present seRsion.
Referred to the Committee on Enrollment.

Mr. Smith, chairman Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report :

M1. Pre~ent:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that" the same do pass, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an . act to incorporate the town of Clarkesville, in the county of

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Habersham; to define the corporate limits tbf!reof; to confer upon the Mayor and Council thereof certain powers,c privileges and duties; to repeal all existing charters or acts conferring corporate powers upon said town, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend the charU>r of Emory College, so as to make the resident Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of the State of Georgia, ex otfici.o members of the Board of Trustees of said college, etc.
.Also, a bill to be entitled an a<'t to amend an act entitled an act approved December 29, 1890, to amend an act approved October 22, 1887, to incorporate the town of Cornelia, in the county of Habersham, etc.
-Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act approved October 28, IS70, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Cairo, in the county of Thomas, and for 6ther purposes, and acts amendatory thereof, to extend the corporate limits and grant power to levy and collect special taxes, etc.
Respectfully submitted. C. W. SMITH, Chairman.

Mr. Robbe, chairman of the Committee on Public .Schools, submitted the following report :

Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the fol-. lowing House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the re~ommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

.A. bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act .to establish a permanent Board of Education for the city of

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JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.

Americus, and to incorporate the same, and for other purposes, approved February 13, 1873, etc.

Respectfully submitted.

C. A. RoBBE, Chairinan.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to provide for furnishing County School Commissioners with offices, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, . nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to regulate the shipment of freights upon railroads in certain cases, and for Qther purposes.

The committee reported in favor of its passage, with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 30, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Pub- . lie Schools on the bill of the Senate to allow children residing in the vicinity of towns and cities which ha":e separate school systems to attend such town or city schools, and to:require the County School Commissioners of such counties to pay the pro rara of the county school fund to which, such children are entitled, and for other purposes.

The committee reported in favor of the passage of the bill, with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agteed to.

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The bill was read the third time and pa.ssed, as amended~ ayes 29, nays 0.

The following bills of the Senate were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:

A bill to provide for peddling in the county of Bulloch~ etc., and for other purposes.

And a bill to change and fix the time of holding the Superior Courts of Terrell county, in the Pataula Judicial Circuit, and for other purposes.

The following bills of the House were read thi:! second time and recommitted, to-wit:

A bill to amend and revise the charter of Stone Mountain, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an act to give the Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues, or the Ordinary, or the County .Judge,
as the case may be, power to lay out, opeu, change or dis-
continue the public roads, and to work the same by levying
a tax for such purpose, and for other purposes.

And a bill to amend section 1 of an act approved February 25th, 1876, to amend an act approved March 4th, 1875, to establish a City Court for the city of Atlanta.

The following bills of the House were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit :

A bill to amend an act to regulate the business of insurance companies in this State, and for other purposes.

A bill to appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 to the Academy for the Blind.

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A bill to amend an aet to establish a permanent Board of Education for the city of Americus, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the act incorporating the Electric Railway Company of Savannah.

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Clarkesville, in the county of Habersham, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the charter of Emory College so as to make the resident Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of the State of Georgia, ex officio members of the Board of Trustees of said college, and for other purt>oses.
A bill to amend an act approved December 29th, 1890, tc amend an act approved October 22d, 1887, to incorporate the town of Cornelia, in the county of Habersham.
. And a bill to amend an act approved October 28th, .
1870, to incorporate the town of Cairo, in Thomas county.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate limiting jury exemptions to certain persons therein named.

The report was adverse, and Mr. Persons moved to disagree to the same.

On this question the ayes and nays were demanded and recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Fitzgerald, F.eming,

Hatcher, Jenkins, Johnson, McAfee, Matthews, Persons,

Reaves, Rembert, Scaife, Smith, of Nineteenth,
Wilcox, Wright, of First.

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Tho~re who voted in the neg-c1tive are Messrs.-

Chambers, Dennard, Hackett, Humphries, Moore, Pinson, Reese,

Robbe,

Smith, of Forty-first,

Robinson,

Thompson,

Russell,

Wilson,.of Eleventh,

Sirmans,

Wilson, of Thirteenth,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Wooten,

Smith, of Thirty-fourthWright, of Thirtyeig'h

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Edwards, Gholston,

Whittaker, Mr. President.

There are ayes 18; there are nays 19.

So the motion to disagree to the .report of the Committee did m.t prevail, and the bill was, therefore, lost.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Edwards, on account of sickness.

Under a suspension of the rules, Mr. Jenkins introduced a bill to amend section 9 of an act to carry into effect article 3, section 7, paragraph 18 of the Constitution of this State.

Messrs. J. J. McDonough, G. M. Ryals, D. G. Purse and Daniel Wells were, by resolution of Mr. Wright, of the 1st District, invited to seats in the Senate.

Mr. Persons, by request, and under suspension of the rules, introduced a bill to provide for the levy and sale of property of corporations and individuals in the hands of receivers for State, county or municipal taxes.

This bill was read the first time and referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

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JouRNAL OF THE SENATE.

The following bills ofthe House were read a second time, under suspension of the rules, and recommitted, to-wit:

A bill to authorize the Judge of the County Court of Morgan county to deliver all misdemeanor convicts to the County Commissioners of said county.

A bill authorizing the Mayor and Council of the city of Rome to make a temporary loan or loans.

A bill to amend an act to fix and alter the pay of the County Treasurer of DeKalb county, and for other purposes.

A bill to authorize the Governor and Treasurer to issue bonds for the purpose of paying off certain passt due bonds, etc.

And a resolution for the relief of John N. Booth.

The resolution of the House to appoint a Joint Committee to look -into the business pending and report on the state of the business, was taken up, read and concurred in.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to change the time of holding Dooley Superior Court, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to,
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29~ nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Genaral Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to transfer the county of Dooly to the Oconee Judicial Circuit, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.

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The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, -nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Public Schools on the bill of the House to establish a system of public schools for the town of Blackshear, and for other
.purp~ses.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The committee reported in favor of its passage, with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time, and passed, as amended, :ayes 3~, nays 0.

The Senate took up a reconsidered resolut.ion from the House, to refund the amounts received by the State of Georgia from the purchasers of wild lands.

On the question of concurring therein, the ayes and nays

were recorded.



Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Chambers, Crawford, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Hackett, Hatcher, Humphries, .Jenkins, .Johnson, McAf6e,

Matthews, Moore, Persons, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Russell, Sirmans,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Smith, of Forty~first, Thompson, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth,
'Vilcox, WrigQt, of First, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Blalock, -Corput, Daley, Davis,
=Edwards,
27s

Fleming, Gholston, Monk, Pinson, Pope,

Scaife, Whittaker, Wooten, Mr. President.

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There are ayes 30; there are nays 0.
. So the reconsidered resolution was concurred in by a constitutional majority.

J'he Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was amended, on motion of Mr. Clay, hy striking from section 1 the last proviso thereof.
The report, as amended, was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended..

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to require the Com- missioners of Roads and Revenue of Floyd county, to cause an insolvent tax digest to be made out for the county ot: Floyd, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 30,. nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the hill of the House to repeal an act toabolish the County Court established in and for the countyof Appling, approved September 1, 1891.

Proof of legal notice was submitted. The report was agreed to.

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The hill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee dn the bill of the House to abolish the County Court of Butts county, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 34, nays, 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Public Schools on the bill of the House to establish a system of. public schools in the town of Lawrenceville, Georgia, and for other purposes.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The committee reported in favor of its passage, with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report agreed to.

The bill was read thfl third time and passed, as amended, ayes 33, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend an act establishing a County Court for the county of Taylor; and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.

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The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to revise the Superior Court calendar for the counties comprising the Brunswick Judicial Circuit, and for other purposes.

The report was amended, on motion of Mr. Crawford, by striking out Coffee where it appears and inserting Wayne, and by striking out wayne where it appears and inserting Coffee.

The report was amended, on motion of Mr. Sirmans, by adding the following at the end of section 2: Protided, It shall be discretionary with the presiding Judge to draw separate panels of grand and petit jnrors for each week of such courts as are held longer than one week, or require the same juries to attend and serve the entire term, or so long as their services may be required.

The report, a~ amended, was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 31, nays 0.

The following bills of the House were taken up under adverse reports of committees, and lost by agreement with said reports, to-wit:

A bill to amend an act to authorize county authorities to hire misdemeanor convicts.

.A bill to repeal an act providing fur the incorporation of railroads in this State.

A bill to amend an act to require railroads and other common carriers to make prompt settlement for overcharges of freight, etc.

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A bill to amend an act to require prompt settlements of overcharges by railroads and other common carriers.

A bill to repeal sections 1689(a) to 1689(gg) of the Code.

A bill relating to the execution and attestation of deeds, etc.

A bill to amend the law of year's support.

A bill to exempt certain members of the Eastman Volunteers from jury duty.

A bill to make Clerks of Superior Courts ex o.fficio Clerks
. of County Courts.
A bill to regulate practice in criminal cases, etc.

And a bill to amend section 2706 of the Code.

The following bills of the Senate, adversely reported by committees, were lost by agreement with said reports, to-wit:

A bill to provide for confiscation of lands granted under head rights, where the same have been abandoned.

A bill to alter and amend section 2582 of the Code.

A bill to amend, modify and simplify the fees of Constables.

A bill to provide for the sale ~f real estate to secure payment of a debt or debts due on the installment plan.
A bill to create and organize a new judicial circuit of the Superior Courts.
A bill to create a new judicial circuit of the State.
A bill to amend, revise and consolidate the common school laws.

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A bill to amend an act to amend an act to amend, revise and consolidate the common school laws of Georgia.

A bill to define the width of public roadss.

And a bill to amend the fees of magistrates.

The following bills of the Senate were withdrawn by consent, to-wit:

A bill to amend an act to provide for sales under and by
virtue of any fi. fa. or process from County Courts.

And a bill to amend section 39 of the common school lawl-l, and for other purposes.

The Senate, on motion, adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. tomorrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Thursday, December 7, 1893, 10 o'clock A. M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

On the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names :

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard.
Edward~,
Fitzgerald,

McAfee, Matthews, Monk, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves,

Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson of Eleventh,

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:Fleming, :Hackett, Hatcher, :Humphries, .Jenkins, -Johnson,

Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robint<on, Russell, Scaife,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First, Wright, of Thirty-eight Mr. President.

JDavis,

Gholston.

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read and ap.proved by the Senate.

Mr. Persons moved a reconsideration of so much of the .Journal of yesterday as relates to the agreement of the ;Senate to the adverse report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate limiting jury exemp:tions to certain 'persons therein named.

On this question Mr. Wooten demanded th' ayes and :nays, which were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

"Blalock, Corput, Daley, :Fitzgerald, Fleming, .Hatcher,

Jenkins, Johnson, McAfee Matthews, Monk, Persons,

Pope, Rembert, f:caife, Smith, of Nineteenth, Wright, of Thirty-eight

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

-chambers, Dennard, Hackett, Humphries, :Moore,
~inson,

Reaves, Reese, Robbe, Robinson, Russell, Sirmans,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wooten.

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Those not voting are Messrs.-

Crawford, Davis, Edwards,

Gholston,

Wilcox,

Smith, of Forty-first, Wright, of First,

Thompson,

Mr. President.

There are ayes 17; there are nays 18.

So the motion to reconsider was lost.

The following message was received from the Houser through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President: The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional
majority, the following House bills, to-wit:

A bill to amend section 12 of the common school laws or Georgia.

Also, a bill to protect game in the State of Georgia, RO as to make the law uniform, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to provide a mode by which counties or municipalities of this State may establish reformatory prisons, and for other purposes.

The House has also adopted the following resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to-wit:

A resolution to provide for settlement of rights of the State in the various properties connected with the Western and Atlantic Railroad, and for other purposes.

Mr. Reese, chairman of the General Judiciary Commit-tee, submitted the following report:



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Mr. President : your committee have had under consideration the fol-
lowing Senate resolution, which they instruct me to reportback with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A resolution for the relief of Joseph Thompson, of Fulton county.
Also, a bill of the House to regulate the method of pleading in civil actions, commenced by petition, in thecourts of this State, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill of the House to prevent the sale of kerosene-

oils of inferior illuminating qualities, which they recom-

mend do not pass.

Respectfully submitted.

M. P. REESE, Chairman.

Mr. Corput, chairman of Committee on Finance, sub-mitted the following report :
Mr. Ptesident : Your Committee on Finance have had under considera-
tion the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same dopass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to fix and alter the pay of the County Treasurer of DeKalb county,. and also to alter and fix the per diem that shall be allowed the Sheriff of said county for board of prisoners in the county jail, approved February 19, 1876, by striking from the first section the following words, "and that the Sheriff -of said county shall be allowed sixty cents, and no more,.
as per diem for board of each prisoner that may be confined
in the county jail."



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Also, a bill to be entitled an act authorizing the Mayor :and Council of the city of Rome to make a temporary loan, -or loans, to supply casual deficiencies of revenues, not to ex-ceed one- fifth of one per cent. of the assessed value of the .taxable property therein, etc.

Also, the fl)llowing House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the Governor and Treasurer to issue bonds for the purpose of paying off and retiring certain of the past due bonds of the State,
known as Convention bouds, issued by Charles J. Jenkins, ,
Governor, and countersigned by J. Crawford, as President -of the Board of Commissioners of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, which said past due bonds are fully identified and described in said act by numbers, date of issue and date of maturity, etc.
Also, the following House resolution, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation thaf the same -do pass, to-wit :
A resolution for the relief of John N. Booth.
Respectfully submitted. FELIX CoRPUT, Chairman.
Mr. Wilson, of the 11th District, chairman pro tem. of _ the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President :
Your committee on Special Judiciary have h11d under -consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same .do pass, to-w'it :

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A bill to be entitled an act to amend and revise the charter of the town of.Stone Mountain, to provide a new charter therefor, so as to extend the corporate limits, etc.

Also, a hill to be entitled an act to require and provide for the registration of all voters in the county of Baker.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to authorize and require the registration of all voters in the (JOunty of Appling, approved October 7, 1885, approved August 31, 1891, so as to require the Tax-Receiver of said (JOunty to register all voters of said county that may apply for registration on or before the 15th day of September.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act incorporating the town of Sharpsburg, in the county of Coweta, to extend the corporate limits, etc.

Also a bill to be entitl~d an act to reincorporate the "town of Rutledge, in Morgan county; to codifY amend and supercede the several acts granting corporate authority to the said town of Rutledge ; to provide for a Mayor and Council for said town, etc., and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to authorize the Judge of the County Court of Morgan county to deliver all misdemeanor convicts to the Board of County Commissioners of said county for the purpose of employing them in working the public roads of said county, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act for the protection of game in Schley coun~y, approved October 11th, 1891, etc.
Respectfully submitted. CLARENCE WILSON, Chairman, pro tem.

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The following bills of the Senate were read the second time and recommitted, to-wit:
A bill to repeal an act approved October 21st., 1891, to require certain corporations to give their discharged employees or agents the causes of their removal or discharge when discharged and removed.

A Lill to repeal au act approved August 13th, 1891, eotitled an act for the protection of discharged employees, and to prevent blacklisting.

On motion of Mr. Robinson, the reports, majority and minority, of the Committee on Obstruction to the Free Pas-
sage of Fish in the Savannah River, were taken up as recon-
sidered matter.

On motion of Mr. Wooten, said reports were received by the Senate as information, and were ordered to be spread upon the Journal and immediately transmitted to the House, and the Joint Committee discharged.

(See Journal of previous date for copies of both the majority and minority reports.)

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of Committee on Agriculture,. makes the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Agriculture have had under consideration the following bills and resolutions:

Resolution providing for the publication and distribution of Hand-Book of this State.

Also, a bill to require the Commissioner of Agriculture of this State annually to collect and present in his annual

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report statistics in reference to agriculture, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill entitled an act to amend and consolidate the laws governing the inspection, analysis and sale of commercial fertilizers, chemicals and cotton seed meal in the State of Georgia, and repeal all other laws in conflict therewith,

The committee iJ?struct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the &>nate with the recommendation that. they do not pass.
Respectfully submitted. W. W. FITZGERALD, Chairman.

The following resolution, offered by Mr. Russell, was read, agreed to and ordered to be immediately transmitted to the House, to-wit:

A resolution requesting the Senators and Representatives from Georgia in the Congress of the United States to use their best efforts to procure adequate compensation to C. P. Goodyear for important improvement. of outer bar of Brunswick, Ga., and further appropriation to permit further continuance of the work.

Mr. Robbe introduced a bill to amend an act defining a contract of Fidelity Insurance, and for other purposes, approved October 22d, 1887, which was read and referred to th~ General .Tudiciary Committee.

Mr. Smith, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr: President:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me

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to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass~ to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to establish a new charter for the town of Abbeville.

Also, the following Senat(l bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the introducer have leave to withdraw the same, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Georgia. Industrial Aid Association.

Respectfully submitted.

C. W. SMITH,. Chairman.

The following bills of the Honse were read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit:

A bill to amend an act to amend section 12 of the common school laws of Georgia, approved October 27th, 1887.
Referred to the Committee on Public Schools.

A bill.to provide a mode by which counties or municipalities in this State may establish a reformatory prison~ etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committ(le.

A resolution to provide for settlement of the rights of the State in the 'various properties connected with the Western and Atlantic Railroad.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.

A bill to amend an act to protect game in the Stateof Georgia.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

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By resolution of Mr. Jenkins, Ron. Henry T. Lewis.
was invited to a seat in the Senate during his stay in this. eity.

The resolution of the Senate to relieve Joseph Thompson~ of Fulton county, was read the second time and passed toa third reading.

The bill of the Senate to incorporate the Georgia ~ndus trial Aid Association, was withdrawn with consent of theSenate.

The bill of the House adversely reported by the General Judiciary Committee, was lost by agreement with said report, to-wit :
A bill to prevent .the sale of kerosene oils of inferior illuminating qualities.
The following bills of the House, adversely reported~ were, on motion, recommitted, to-wit :

A bill to amend an act to amend and consolidate the: laws governing the inspection, analysis and sale of commercial fertilizers, etc.

A bill requiring the Commissioner of Agriculture of this. State annually to collect and report statistics, accurate and as full as possible, relating to agriculture in all its. branches, and for other purposes.

And a joint resolution providing for the publication and distribution of a Hand Book of this State.

The following bills of the House were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit :

A bill to amend an act to authorize and require the registration of all voters in Appling eounty, etc.

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A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Ahbeville.

A hill to amend an act incorporating the town of Sharpsburg, in Coweta county.

A bill to require and provide for the registration of all -voters in the county of Baker.

A bill to repeal an act for the protection of game in Schley county.

A bill to regulate the method of pleading in civil actions -commenced by petition in ~he courts of thie State, and for -other purposes.

And a bill to reincorporate the town of Rutledge, in Morgan county.

By resolution of Mr. Johnson, Hon. J. C. Dell, of the .county of Screven, was invited to a seat in the Senate.

The bill of the Senate to amend paragraph 1, section 4, :article 6 of the Constitution, was taken from the table.

The following bills of the House were taken from the table, to-wit:

A bill to provide for the compensation of managers and -clerks of all general elections.
And a bill to carry into eflect paragraph 18 of section 7, article 3 of the Constitution.
Mr. Robinson introduced a resolution authorizing the Fish Commissioner of this State to examine the fish-ways in the Savannah river, and report at once to the Governor -of the State of Georgia, which was read and agreed to.

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The bill of the House to incorporate the town of Birmingham, in the county of Milton, was, on motion, recom_mitted to the Committee on Corporations.

Mr. Wright, chairman of the Committee on Temperance, .submitted the following report :

. Mr. President:
Your Committee on Temperance have had under con.sideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to repprt back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the manufacture .of intoxicating liquors, except domeEtic wines, in the county of Troup, and to provide a penalty for any violation of the .same.
Respectfully submitted. H. G. WRIGHT, Chairman.

The engrossed Lill to incorporate the town of Bolton was read the second time and passed to a third reading.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee. on the bill of the Senate to change and fix the . times of holding the Superior Court of Terrell county.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

' The Senate took up the .report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Sen~te to provide for the appointment nf a Stenographic Reporter for Judicial Circuits Jn this State, etc.
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The committee reported in favor of its passage by substitute.

Mr. Jenkins moved to amend the substitute by adding a new section as 7, as follows:

The provisions of this bill shall not apply to counties. having a population of fifty thousand.

This amendment was lost.

On motion of Mr. Wilson, of the lith District, the substitute was amended by striking out " ten cents" and inserting "five cents."
The substitute, as amended, was agreed to as the report of the committee.
The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended,. ayes 25, nays 0.
The bill of the House to prohibit the manufacture of' intoxicating liquors, except domestic wines, in the county of Troup, was read the second time and passed to a third reading.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to provide for peddling in Bulloch county, etc.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was ugreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 31,. nays(}.

The Joint Committee, appointed under resolution to investigate and report the true condition of the State Treasury, etc., submitted the following report which was adopted and 250 copies thereof were ordered to be printed:

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To the &nate and House of Representatives :

The joint committee appointed under Senate Resolution No. 32 to investigate and report " the true condition of the State Treasury, the amount of money in various State depositories, when such money was paid into such depositories, and the reason, if any, why the public school teachers cannot be paid quarterly, and also the pensioners," beg leave to make the following report:

We find in the various State depositories to the credit of the State on December 1, 1893, the following sums:

Bank of the University, Athens __ . ___ -$ Bank of Thomasville ______________ ..
Central Georgia Bank, Macon_--------_ Georgia Railroad Bank, Augtista_ ______ Griffin Banking Company _____ . ____ - .
New York ____ ---------------_____ LaGrange Banking and Trust Company_ Merchants Bank, Atlanta_____________ Third National Bank, Columbus_________ Milledgeville Banking Company_______ Peop~es Savings Bank, Rome ____ . Southern Bank of the State Ga., Sa,annah Bank of Valdosta_._______ _________
Hawkinsville Bank and Trust Company_ Commercial Bank, Albany____________ Bank of Darien __ - _____ .__ . ____ ______ Brunswick____________________________
State Banking Company, Gainesville_____ South Georgia Bank, Waycross _____ ._- Marietta Trust and Banking Company__

7,492 38 20,499 43
20,o30 34 55,785 27 10,597 55
30,482 73 159,732 32 153,512 18 301,450 10
672 90 24,756 23 39,477 71 10,289 16
3,376 54 2,511 78 1,119 03 25,449 73
6,524 14 5,007 11 2,110 00

Aggregating in depositories ________ .$
Currency in vault_ _____________ ------Silver ____________ -- _________ ---Cash in- till __ _ ____ . ______________ _

881,476 63
76,000 00 386 45
2,087 20.

Making actual cash on hand __________ _ $959,950 28

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Add to this items counted as cash, for which warrants are due the Treasurer:
Coupons, interest, etc~ _____ ~-~ ___ ... __ School draft, Chatham County---~ ___ ~ x_. _ Advances to Honse Representatives __ Advances to Senate__ _____ . _________ . ~ __
Advances to civil establishment _______ _

173,126 20 27,172 50 20,376 60 7,465 95 16,080 53

TotaL ________ . __ . __ _ ____ _. ___ . _ $1,204,172 06
'Ve find some small variances between the sworn state-

ments furnished us by the State depositories and the books

of the Treasurer, which are accounted for by checks drawn

on said depositories by the Treasurer, as shown in his

books, which have not been presented for payment. In the

ac.count of the Central Georgia Bank, of Macon, we find a

deposit of $59.02 to the credit of the' State on November

11th, 1893, on account of insolvent cost Bibb county,

which the Treasurer's books do not show, and which item

it appears was not reported to the Treasurer. Also, a dif-

ference of $4.75 in favor of the State in the statement of

the Merehants Bank, of Atlanta, as compared with the

Treasurer's books, which difference has existed for some

time, and can be adjm;ted by the officers of said bank and

the Treasurer by a comparison of their books.

Your committee did not have the time or opportunity to

provide for an expert examination of the Treasurer's books,

but, to the extent of our time and ability to do so, have ex-

amined them and find no evidence of incorrectness in them.

The balances and entries compare with the books in the

Comptroller-General's office, which stand as an auditing

account of the Treasurer's office, and a thorough examina-

_tion of the Treasurer's books would necessarily involve a

likOe fexthaemianmatoiuonntsofshthoewnCoimn ptthreollvearr-iGouens eSrtaalt'se

books . depositories

we find it all available except the sum of $2b,449.73, in

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the Brunswick bank, now in the hands of a receiver, which

sum, the Treasurer informs us, will not be lost to the State,

but is amply secured.

.

'Ve call special attention to the large amounts un deposit

in the Third National Bank of Columbus, the LaGrange

Banking and Trust Company, and the Merchants Bank of

Atlanta, above the amounts of bonds required of them by

law. We find that on November 1st, 1892, the Third Na-

tional Bank of Columbus had to the credit of the State the

sum of $210,713.11, which amount, besides various small

deposits, was increased by deposits direct from the Treas-

ury, on December 17th, 1892, of $4Q,OOO; on January

20th, 1893, of $17,000; on February 7th, 1893, of $10,-

000, and on September 14th, 1893, of $10,000; on July

1st, 1893, of $35,000 ; on August 3d, 1893, of $10,000.

The largest amounts drawn against these deposits were, on

June 20th, 1893, $20,600, and on October 2d, 1893, $10,-

000, leaving a balance due the State by this bank on De-

cember 1st, 1893, of $301,450.10.

We find due the State by the LaGrange Banking and

Trust Company, on November 1st, 1892, the sum of $118,-

268,71, which sum, besides other small deposits, was in-

creased by deposits direct from the Treasury on August 2d,

1893, of $25,031.25 ; on August 25th, 1893, of $5,000,

and on September 22d, 1893, of $5,000. Against this

only small checks have been drawn, leaving a balance due

the State December 1st, 1893, of $159,732.32.

We find due the State by the Merchants Bank of At-

lanta on November 1st, 1892, $79,364.04. This amount

has been increased by numerous deposits during the year,

the large amounts varying from $10,000 to $37,000, against

which we find numerous checks drawn, mostly of small

amounts, but several varying from ten to fifty thousand

dollars, leaving a balance due the State, according to the

Treasurer's books, December 1st, 1893, of $153,512.18.

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We submit herewith the sworn itemized statements of. the various State depositories, except the New York and Brunswick banks, November 1st, 1892, to November 27th, 1893, marked "Exhibit A." By this exhibit it will be ehown that some increase of deposits has accumulated in all of said depositories within the last twelve months, except the Griffin Banking Company, the Milledgeville Banking Company, and the bank of the University at Athens, in which the deposits have increased.
Your committee took the sworn testimony of the president and the cash~er of the Third National Bank of Columbus, the president. of the LaGrange Banking and Trust Company, and the State Treasurer and his assistant, which testimony we had reported by a ~tenographer, and herewith submitted as "Exhibit B." As will be shown by reference to said evidence, your committee interrogated them specifically as to the large deposits made in the LaGrange and Columbus banks, and find that n.o pecuniary interest or benefit, directly or indirectly, prompted the State Treasurer to make said deposits, but that it was don6 in compliance with the request of the presidents of said banks. The Treasurer swears that he would have granted a like request from any other State depository which he regarded as safe for the amount of such deposits, and that in making such deposits direct from the Treasury he acted under the authority of the written opinion of the Hon. Wm. A. Little, Attorney-General, dated September 17th, 1891, which will be found on pages 37 to 39 of the Attorney-General's report for the year 1892. While your committee express no opinion as to the true construction of the law on this point, they. would condemn the policy of such large accumulations of the State's money in the depositories, though it appears that the Treasurer acted under the written opinion of the Attorney-General, and has not been prompted by any corrupt motive in his conduct.

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We find that one of the State depositories is a National

bank, and deem it proper to call attention to the fact that,

while our Georgia statute, which gives the State a first lien



-on the assets of a bank selected as a depository, has been upheld by the Supreme Court in the Caf!C of a State bank,

_yet the Federal law fixes the rank of liens on the assets of

:a National bank, and that Federal law could not be altered

by a State law; it would therefore appear that if a National

bank is selected as a depository the State would not

have a first lien on its assets but would stand on the same

footing as other like depositors.

For this reason it might be best to require an increased

bond from any National bank that may be selected as a

State depository.

From our inyestigation we find that the Treasurer was

mistaken in his statement to a former joint committee, that the present inability to pay the public school teachers qua~

terly arises from using a part of the school fnnd in Feb-

ruary in the payment of the soldiers and widows' pensions,

when the money to pay said pensions was not paid into the

treasury until December thereafter, but that this mishlke

:arose from the dates upon the warrants drawn on him by .

the Governor of file in his office, said warrants showing on

their faces that they were drawn in years 1892 and 1893

-for the pensions of said years, when in fact they were to pay

pensions for which taxe.~ were collected in 1891 and 1892.

.We further find that the delay of the Treasurer in mak-

ing his report to this session of the General Assembly was

-caused by the failure of the printer to get it published as

~arly as necessary, said report having been placed with the

printer on the 9th day of October, 1892, and that said re-

_port has since been published and submitted to the General

.Assembly.

We herewith submit as a part of this report estimates

:furnished us by the State Treasurer, marked "Exhibit C,"

:, ~

424

JouRNAL oF THE SENATE.

showing the estimated resources and expenditures of the-

State, from which we report that the public school teachers.

can be paid twenty-five per cent. on the first of April,

twenty-five per cent. on the first of July, twenty-five per cent. on the first of October, and twenty-five per cent. on



the first of January of each year, but that the safer plan

would be to pay the teachers twenty-five per cent. on the-

first of July, twenty-five per cent. on the first of October,

and fifty per cent. on the first of January of each year,

and this can be done without the issuing of bonds or in-

crease of taxation, by the use of funds other than the

school fund, to aid in such payment, the school fund not

coming into the Treasury at such periods of the year as to

admit of su<:h payments out of the school fund alone. As-

an additional suggestion for the payment of teachers, we-

further report from ou'r investigation and from the opinion.

of the Treasurer, that the State Treasurer can safely ad-

vance to the common school fund from other resources the

sum of three hundred thousand dollars on any date between

July 1st and October 1st, to be used toward acct)mplishing

payment of teachers in full at the end of each quarter, the

. said $300,000 to be returned out of the school money when

the same is received into the Treasury.

Respectfully submitted.

A. F. DALEY, Chairman Senate Committee.

W. S. HUMPHREYS,

M. P. REESE,

J. M. McBRIDE, Chairman House Committee. \VILLIAM HARRISON, \VM. H. FLEMING,
w. R. RANKIN,
UsHER THmiASON.

.'
APPENDIX A.

_;.~

4~6

JoURNAL OF THE SENATE.

In Account with the Merchants Bank of Atlanta, Ga.

"18!12. Nov. 2 Ckspd. $ 474 99
3........ 225 00 3 ....... 15,833 33 4........ 3,000 00
5....... 5,625 00
7........ 750 00 9........ 100 00 17........ 1,350 00 21........ 100 00-$ 27,458 32

Dec. 3 ........ 15,833 33
7........ 3,000 00 9........ 35 00 10... . . . . 18 00 12........ 186 00
13........ 27 00 14........ 3,104 74
H . . . . . . . 35,000 00 "15........ 1,750 00
17 ........ 1,200 00 17........ 391 25. 20........ 2,500 00 22... . ... 130 00
23........ 1,800 00 27 ........ 1,948 64 27........ 371 00 27... . .. .. 650 00
27........ 425 00 28. . . .. . . 10,000 00 28........ 200 00 29........ 623 34
31. . . . . . . . 100 001893 . .Jan. 3........ 62 50
3........ 100 00 3........ 135 00 3... ..... 157 50
3 ......... 15,833 33 3........ 1,280 00
3 ... -.... 225 00 3... .. . .. 22.5 00 3.. ...... 4.50 00 .3........ 1,896 1.5
3........ 4,750 00 3........ 562 50.
4........ 22 .50
4 ....... 3500 4........ 112 50
4........ 4.5 00 4...... .. 45 00 4........ 42 67
4........ 225 00 4.... .. . . 337 50 4 ........ 2,250 00 5........ 2,816 94 .5........ 20,000 00

79,293 30

18\r..:!. Nov. 1 Ba.lance$.79,364 04
2........ 27.5 00 2 ........ 10,000 00 10....... 1,000 00 12........ 118 49
16 ....... - 10,000 00 21........ 76 80 21........ 894 43 22 ........ 10,000 00
23........ 179 98 23........ 10 00 28 ........ 1,019 35 29. .. ... . . 44 80 30........ 3.5,001 00-$147 i}83 8tl

Dec. 1 . . . . . . . . 924 80

2........ 1,070 52

2 ........ 15,602 30

2.... .. . . 1,024 48

5........ 138 31

7........ 335 06

8........ 147 18

9... .. . . . 30 00

9........ 739 62

12........ 550 54

13........ 4,185 54

14........ 963 08

15........ 86 80

17 . . . . . .. 134 00

17 ......... 1,764 33

19 ........ 1,584 44 19 ......... 4,986 80



20...... . 2,300 00

20. . . . . . . . 16,323 56

21. ....... 14,140 85

21 ........ 4.337 86 21 ........ 1,740 00

23 . 8,172 58 23 . . . . . . . 5,366 36 24........ 2,984 47

28 . . .. . . 7,027 25 29 ........ 4,500 00

31 ........ 37,001 00-138 161 7:l

1899. Jan. 3.. . . . . . .

50 00

3 ........ 26,379 00

4 ........ 7,632 34

4 ........ 2,304 10 5 ........ 2,100 92

6... ..... 367 72 7........ 27 40

7..... . . 2,572 7.5

9 ........ 2,369 00 10....... 15,000 00

10........ 6,909 50

11........ 324 55

THURSDAY; DECEMBER 7, 1893.

427

. 1893.

Jan. 5 Cks pd.$ 5,625' 00

5 ........ 50,000 00

6....... 350 00.

6... .. . . . 90 00

6.... .... 562 50

7........ 2,000 00

7... .. . . . 100 00

9...... ... 62 50

9........ 22 50

10........ 45 00

11........ 192 35

12........ 100 00

12 ....... ~ 22 50

12. . . . . . . . 12,642 50

14........ 387 50

14........ 112 50

14. ....... 178 00

18....... . ti7 50

18........ U7 50

18........ 8,415 50

21 ........ 1,500 00

23........ 5,725 00

24........ 1,100 ()()

25........ 3,492 50

27........ 100 00-$144,519 94

Feb. I........ 40 00

I........ 493 32

1........ 15 28

3 ........ 9,000 ()()

3........ 1,258 50

4.. . . . . . 7,260 ()()

6........ 1,500 00

6 ........ 16,666 67

6........ JOO 00

7 ........ 6,960 00

7........ 2,220 00

8.... .. . . 840 00

8........ 2,820 00

10........ 3,120 00

11........ 500 00

11........ 5,000 00

11........ 2,340 00

11 .. : ..... 3,180 00

13 ........ 1,500 00

13........ 5,000 00

13........ 180 00

14... .. . . 2,520 ()()

14........ 1,260 00

15........ 3,000 ()()

16.... .. . . 960 00

16........

9 80

16........

9 80

16......... 10 00

16... .. . . . 720 00

16........ 4,620 ()()

18. ... . . . . . 1,600 ()()

.18........ 2,000 00

18........ 120 00

18... .. . . . 480 ()()

1893 .

J8Jl.12 ....... 600 00

13...... . 69 76

14 . . . . . . . 893 00

16.. ... . . . 189 20

17........ 431 50

17. . . . . . . . 15,000 00

18........ 355 36

20 ........ 1,070 00

20. ....... 183 21

21 ....... 1,195 46

23........ 1,014 71

23 ........ 15,000 00

24 ..... .. 294 07

25........ 200 80

26........ 86 00

26........ 381 05

28........ 34 40

27... ..... 148 40

30.. ... . .. 122 80

31 . . . . . . . 364 00

31. . . . . . . . 35,000 00

.

31. . . . . . . . 15,000 00-$153,672 00

Feb. 1. . . . . . . . 204 00

2........ 88 00

3........ 63 20

3........ 841 92

4........ 500 00

4........ 137 60

6.... . . . 317 20

7.... .. . . 54 40

7 ........ 10,000 ()()

9.... . . . 245 60

10........ 405 20

10 ...... 1,115 12

11........ 239 60

13........ 614 01

13........ 162 50

14.. .. ... 229 60

14........ 10,000 00

14........ 584 88

Io........ 169 60

16........ 387 20

17 ........ 1,78080

18........ 341 60

20........ 76 40

21 . . . . . . . 268 40

21........ 5,000 00

23.... .... 434 60

24........ 238 60

24.. .. ... . 358 40

25........ 331 60

25... ... . . 925 00

27........ 324 40

28........ 4,200 00

28. . . . . . . 35,001 00

28........ 383 60- 76,024 03

Mar. 2........ 384 40

3........ 3,537 18

4... .. . .. 748 00

428

JOURNAL OF THE 'SENATE.

1893.

1893.

Feb.18C'ksp'd.$ 6,300 00

Mar. 4.. .. ... $ 794 45

20........ 60 00

6........ 143 20

20 ........ 3,144 76

6... . . . . 274 52

20........ 4,200 00

7........ 1,680 1.5

20...... 5,000 00

8........ 58 58

20.... . . . 4,200 00

8........ 5,000 00

23........ 929 84

9... .. .. 208 00

23........ 1,500 00
'11f. . . . . . . . 2,057 42

10........ 577 60 11........ 127 60

:!4....... 150 00

11........ 405 48

25.......

60 00

12 .... '... 116 00

2-5........ 60 00
27 ........ 1,020 oo

14. . . . . . . . 332 80

1

14........ 5,000 00

28 .. .. .. . 500 00

.

14........ 3,861 74

28 .. ' ..... 1,805 57

15........ 40 00

28........ 2,100 00

.

15 . . . . . .

44 00

13. . . . . . 12,720 00-$133,110 96 1

Mar. L:::::: 2,~ gg
3.... .. . 1,077 oo

II

16.... '... 17........ 18.......
20........

30 00 44 80 228 40
40 00

4........ 540 00

20........ 197 20

4........ 4........

o,o9c6o0

00 00

21........ 5,000 00 22........ 32 00

6.... ..... 6() 00

23........ 336 00

6........ 60 00

24........ 116 40

6........ 166 66

27........ 760 87

6. .

531 79

29... .. .. . 146 40

6. .. . .

Hi6 66

29........ 381 00

6... .. . 100 00

31........ .51 60

.

7........ 586 59

31. . ' ' ... ' 35,132 54-$ 65;830 91

7........ 405 88

Aprl 3. . . . . . . . 13,973 50

9........ 60 00

4........ 24 80

9......... 10 00

4........ 2,971 40

9.......

60 00

.5........ 30 00



10........ 404 25

5....... 1,537 50

13 . . . . . . . 60 00

6......... 594 00

13 .... ... 60 00

6........ 72 40

13........ 60 00

7........ 82 40

13 ........ 2,200 00

8........ 256 40

14........ 882 11

8. .. .. .. 746 00

14........ 60 00

10 .. .. .. . 284 00

-15 ....... ' 67 50

10........ 1,342 05

15 ........ 5,000 00

11........ 1,04.5 00

1.5 ........ 5,000 00

12........ 20 00

16........ 410 42

12........ 2,.500 00

16........ 10,000 00

12....... 282 00

17.......... 60 00

13........ 2,260 60

18... .. . . . 60 00

14.... .. . 216 00

18........ 2,780 00

1.5 .. . .. .. 102 40

18.

360 00

17........ 122 40

18........ 5,000 00

18........ 165 00

20........ 360 00

19........ ~.500 00

20........ 60 00

20........ 84 00

20........ 997 78

20........ 1,379 15

20........ 5,()00 00

24........ 32 40

20........ 3,000 00

2.5........ 50 00

22 ........ 2,971 96

27........ 89 60

22 ..... ... 50 00

27. . . . . . . . 1,232 .29

22..... ... 50 00

28 ...... .. 42 40

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1893: .

429

1893.
Mar. 3 Cks. pd.$ 950 00 28 . . . . . . . . 6, 770 ()()
24........ 500 00. . 24......... 485 00

24........ 24........

60 00 60 00

24........ 600 00 25........ 1,505 00

25........ 30 00 25........ 1,970 00

25... .. . . . 150 00 25........ 600 00 25.. . . . . . 4,645 00

27........ 480 00

27........ 50 00

27 ........ 5,000 00 27........ 380 00

27. . . . . . . . 5,000 ()() 27........ 100 00

27.. .. . . . 50 00

28........ 1,625 00

29........ 1,020 00

30 ....... 5000

30... . . . . 60 00

31........ 481 76

. 31. . . . . . . . 450 00-$ 90,360 86

Aprl 3........ 7,040 00

3........ 1,285 00

4 ....... 10,000 00 .5.... . .. 60 00
. 5.... . . 620 00

5........ 1,245 Oil

~-....... 4,700 00

I. . . . . . .

10 00

7........ 5,625 00 7........ T500

8 ........ 16,666 67 8........ 62 50
&._....... 450 ()()

10........ 1,062 50

11...... .. 515 00

12........ 507i 00
13........ 50 no

14........ 1,300 00

15........ 215 00 15........ 103 50

17 ........ 1,360 00 19 ..... .'.. 40 GO

19........ 50 00

21....

420 00

21........ 120 00

27........ 50 00

27........ 41 46

28 ... ;.... 141 66

29........ 315 95-$ 54,129 24

May. 1..... . . 1........ 1........
1........

87 50 250 00 120 00 184 50

2.... ;, . . . 30 00 2........ 500 33

1893.

.Apr.28Bala'ce.$ 3,300 00 29 ..... : . . 35,145 07-$ 72,482 76

May. 1. . . . . . . 340 50

2........ 8,131 73

2 ...... ~ . 25,000 00

3 . . . . . . . 71 60

3........ 200 30

4........

7~ 40

4........
6........ 8 ........

195 77 35 00 105 49

8........ 271 38

10........ 5,000 00 15........ Vlo 59

16........ 2,000 00 17........ 281 60

17........ 41M2 07 19........ 82 48 22........ 258 97

23........ 2,500 00 24... . . . . 106 83 27........ 137 65

29........ 599 89

30 ........ 116 89 30 . . . . . . . 2,5fi0 00

31. . . . . . . . 35,001 00-- 65,688 14

June 1. .. 2 ....... . 3....... . 5 ..... .. 6 ....... . 7... 7 ......
8 8 ....... .
9 ....... . 10 ....... . 13
13 ....... . 14 ....... . 15 ..... .
16 ...... . 17....... . 19 ....... .
20 ...... . 22 ..... .
23 ....... . 24 ....... . 26 ....... ~ 28. 29 ....... .
30 ....... . 30 ....... . 30 ....... .

566 37 461 97 1,043 33 486 98 267 23 468 58 203 44
4440 2,100 00 1,364 22 1,466 74
.784 72
2,500 00 1,589 06 1,139 46
485 32 1,157 25 3,812 30 1,325 55 1,024 63
255 .92 1,011 80 1,365 68 5,154 47
408 55 1.196 2.5 9,539 63 1,485 00- 42,708 85

July 1. ...... . 1. ...... . l. ...... . 3 ....... :
3 ...

4,312 50
3,4fl5 07 2,859 02
930 36 229 63

430

. JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.

1893.

May 2 ........ $ 75 00

2..... .

166 66

2 ....... . 100 00

3 ....... . 13 32

3 ...... . 21 !iO

5 . . . . . . . . 166 66

6 ....... . 100 00

8 ....... . 235 00

8 ....... . 6,666 67

11 ....... . 300 00

12...... :. 70 00

12 ....... . 346 02

12 ...... . 358 63

13 ....... . 240 00

13 .... - .. . 115 00

.13 ....... . 475 00

13.

1,200 00

13 ....... . 166 66

15 .. - .... . 50 00

15...... . 75 00

15 ... - ... . 15 00

17 ....... . 13 75

22 ....... . 257 00

22 ....... . 150.00

25 ....... . 1fl5 00

- 26 ...... . 270 00

26 ....... . 601 57

27 ...... . 308 19

29 ....... . 1,500 00

30 ....... . 166 66

31. ...... . 148 05-$ 15,708 67

June 1. ...... . .!.66 66

1. ...... . 25 00

1. ...... . 333 32

2 ....... . 148 33

2 ...... . 800 33

0
i>

2,500 00

3 ....... . 260 00

6 ....... . 16,666 67

7....... . 20 ()()

8 ....... . 30 00

10....... . 164 00

10 ....... . 500 00

10....... . 185 00

10 ....... . 1,021 25

12 ...... .

!15 00

14 ....... . 1,750 00

19 ....... . 89 80

21. ...... . 30 26

21. ...... . 32 38

21. ....... 50 00

22 ....... . 28 38

23 ...... . 160 ()()

23 ....... . 400 00

26 ...... 552 70

26 ...... . 6000

26....... . 29 58

27 ....... . 31 54

28 .. 420 00

1893.

July 5 . . . . . . . . $ 144 77

5........ 252 61

6 ... ' ... 5,717 50.

7........ 78 45

8........ 135 00

10........ 367 12

11........ 11 49

14.. .. . . . . 322 48

19........ 10 ()()

22........ 271 911

26 ........ 5,000 00

24 . . . . . . 4,261 25- 28,359 24

Aug. 1 . . . . . . . 5,000 00

4........ 182 00

4........ 26 12

5........ 84 40

7...... . 19 20

9........ 898 4-5

11. . . . . . . . 5,000 00

18........ 5,000 00

19 ... - ... 1,000 00

22 ........ 5,000 00

26........ 20 00

30. . . . . . . . 5,000 00-$ 27,230 17

Sept. 5. . . .. . . . 5,000 00

12........ 5,000 00

26 ........ 5,000 00

18........ 482 45

19 . . . . . . . 5,000 10

29.. .. . .. . 67 50-$ 20,549 95-

0ct. 2.. .. . . . . 298 78

3........ 5,000 00

6........ 279 84

7........ 924 19

10 ........ 5,000 00

17 ........ 10,000 00

23........ 1,197 00

24. . . . . . . . 10,000 00

31. . . . . . . . Nov. 4........

10,000 1,000

o0n0-$

42,699 '81

9 ........ 1,126 44

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1893.

1803.

Jttne29 ..... '. $ 100 ()().-$26,650 20

July 8.... .... 22 50

. 8........ 104 90

8..... ... 185 ()()

8... .. . . . 450 ()()

5........ 157 50

5........ 5,625 ()()

5........ 112 50

5........ 112 50

5........ 90 ()()

5........ 62 50

5........ 85 00

5........ 225 ()()

5... . . . 450 ()()

5........ 562 50

5 . . . . . . . . 2,250 00

5 . : ; . . . . . 337 50

5 ........ 45 00

6........ 450 ()()

6........ 45 ()()

7........ 225 ()()

7........ 3,157 07

7........ 562 50

7........ 562 50

8 ........ 16,666 67

8........ 160 00

8 ........ 15,000 00

8........ 22 50

10........

5 00

10........ 22 50

10........ 3,917 50

11........

7 00

lL... .. . . 750 00

12........ 22.5 ()()

18........ 67 50

15........ 60 ()()

15........ 691 l4

15........ 1,800 ()()

18..... . . 449 62

19........ 9,309 50

19.... .. . . 220 ()()

19........ 1,148 28

19........ 14 40

19........ 750 00

22 ...... - 192 65

25 ... -.... 2,482 R8

27........ 562 50

27... -.... 456 25

28 .... -.. . 5,168 01- 75,927 37

Aug. 1. . . . . . . . 761 63

1........ 300 00

8.-.-....

5 00

8... .. . . . 30 00

4 ..... -.. 150 00

5........ 170 ()()

7... .. . . .

8 ()()

. 10. . . . . . . . 1,350 00

16........ 182 ()()

19........ 240 ()()

19........ 930 65

. 19........ 112 50

22........ 1,640 51

431.

....

;.~~

. -432

JOURNAL OF THE HENATE

1893.

Aug 24 ........ $ 5 00

30........ 141 31

31. . . . . . 50 00

31. . . . . . . . 150 00-$ 16,216 60

.S~pt. 1. . . . . . . .

50 00

2........ 592 47

2........ 22 50

2........ 266 66

6........ 45 00

8........ 100 00

8........ S,666 67

14 ........ 1,350 00

14. . . . . . .

77 16

15........ 110 00

15........ 210 00

21... .. ..

60 00

23........ 350 00

23.... . . . 40 00

26........

5 00

26........ 30........ Oct. 2. . . . . . . .

I 60 00
240 00-$

12,245

46~

199 19

3........ 762 50

3........ 415 00

3........ 5,625 00

5........ 677 00

7........ 4,750 00

7.. . . . . . 123 34

7........ .500 00

9.... . . . 600 00

11 ........ 1,300 00

11........ 250 00

14........ 62 50

14... . . . . 397 40

14........ H2 50

14........ 1,000 00

16........ 100 00

18........ 4,000 00

19........ 150 00

19........ 27 50

25........ 2,500 00

31. . . . . . . . 300 00-$ 23,801 93

~Nov. 2........ 166 GS

2........ 333 32

2 ........ 3 ...... .'.

1,0n0o0 o0o0

3........ 20 00



3 .... 20000

4........ 250 00

6.:...... 477 75

6........ 2,738 34

7 ....... 50000

7........ 16,666 66

8 . . . . . . . 20 75

10.... ... . . 31 13

10........ 498 75

10........ 936 25

11........ 1,450 00

11........ 250 00

15........ 32 25

-:;;~:~:,_~r~
.<~-:1
...... .:,. .(
. _; ~-- . . .

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1893.

433

1893.

1893.

Nov.18 ....... $ 2,100 00

Nov.15 ........ $ 1,172 01

18........ 30 00

20........ 262 63

24........ 15 00

25. . . . . . . . 282 OQ-$ 3,843 08

24.. ... . . . . 10 00

24........

8 00

$ 885,234 56

25"....... 100 00-$ 27,924 88

Balance

$

188557~.828364

83 56

I

27 Bal'nce

$ 157,886 83

Personally appeared before me R. W. Farrar, cashier of Merchants Bank, of Atlanta, who, being duly sworn, says the above is a true statement of the account of the State of Georgia, as per the books of said bank. In witness whereof he has this da.y set his hand.
R. W. FARRAR, Cashier. ANDREW J. HANSELL, Notary Public Fulton County, Ga.
29;

The Treasurer of the State of Georgia, in Account with the Southern Bank of the State of Georgia.

>1>C.:>

""'

1892.

1892.

Dec. 6. To check No. 217........................ $ 75 00 Oct. 31. By balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... $ 36,889 09

10. check No. 279 ............. .

72 00 Nov. 4. Rem ............. :..................... 1,252 13

14. check No. 280 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45 00

J. J. McGowan, Tax Collector Chatham

27. New York Exchange............... . 10,000 00.

county, gen'l tax 1892 ...... : ........ . 1,000 00

1893.

14.

do

do ............... . 1,000 00

Jan. 3. check No. 281.... . ............... . 500 00

16.

do

do .............. . 1,000 00

4.

check No. 1279.................... .

360 00

22.

check No. 1:349....................... . 3,600 00

28.

check No. 1403. . . . . . . . . . .......... . 1,015 00 Dec. 2.

check No. 282 ....................... .

62 50

3.

check No. 284 ....................... . 437 50

do

do ............... .

do

do ............... .

do

do ............... .

J. Rahn, Tax Collector of Effingham

county, gen'l tax 1892 ............... .

2,500 00 5,000 00 5,000 00
567 07

~
~
z
~

check No. 1317 ............. ..

247 50

i. J. J. McGowan, Tax Collector Chatham

t"

check No. 1388. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 112 50

238 coupons 4~% bonds $22.50 ........ . 5,355 00

17 coupons Act 24 :Feb., '76, $35.00 ..... . 595 00

.5. check No. 285 ................. .

24,644 04

6. check No. 1342 ....................... .

22 50

8.
9. .12.

county, gen'l tax 1892 ............... .

, do do do

r'o ............... . do .............. . do ............... .

5,000 00 5,000 00
5,000 co
5,000 00

0
l'!j
...,
~

14.

do

do ............... . 5,000 00 t.!j

24 coupons Act 24 Feb., '711 $35.00 ..... .
29 coupons 4! % bonds $22.50.......... . i. check No. 1314..................... .
check No. 1366 ... . check No. 1389..... . 10. check No. 1315...... .

840 00 652 50 22 50
225 00 45 00 45 00

17. 20. 21.

do do do

do do do

.............. . 10,000 00 ............... . 10,000 00 .............. . 10,000 00

i

23.

do

do ............... . 10,000 00 ~

D. S. Porlen, Tax Collector of Tattnall county, gen'l tax 1892................ 7,572 00

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check No. 1320 ... .

22 50

D. S. Porten, Tax Collector for Tattnall

check No. 283 ... .

62 ,')0

county, specific tax 1892 ............ .

9 00

]]. check No 1338 ... .

90 00

Rem ................................. . 339 50

16. i coupons Act 24 Feb., '76, $35.00 ..

245 00

Seaboa1d Co., J. P. Williams, Pres ..... . 303 58

40 coupons 4~ % bonds $22.50........ .

900 00

27. J. J. McGowan, Tax Collector, for Chat-

check No. 1313 ...................... ..
check No. 1340. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. check No. 1386 ...................... .
17. check No. 1337 ...................... .

22 50 22 50 112 50
9000

bam county, gen'l tax 1892.. . . . . . . . . . 5,000 00

29.

do

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. . . . . . . . . . . 11,000 00

31. J. R. Rahn, Tax Collector for Effingham

20. check No. 286........................ .

39 00

county, general tax 1892............. . 816 57

24.
31.
l<'eb. 10.
13.
15. 18. 20.
21. 23.
24. 27. March 1.
2. 3. 6. 9. 10.
17. 20. 21.
23.

26 coupons 4~% bonds $2~.~0.......... .
4 coupons Act 24 Feb., '76, $35.00 ..... .
ll coupons Act 24 Feb., '71, $:35.00 ..... .
11 coupons 4Y2 % bonrls 22 50......... .
check No. 287 ...................... . check No. 288 ....................... ..
check No. 1343 ..................... .
check No. 289 . . . . . . .................. . check No. 290 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... .
check! No. 291 ...................... .. check No. 292 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
check No. 294 ......................... .
check No 293 ....................... . check No. 295.. . .................... .
check No. 296.......... . . .. . . . . . .... . check No. 297 ......................... .
9 coupons Act Feb. 2-f, '76, @ f35.00 ... . 60 coupons 3~% bonds@ $17.50 ...... .
27 coupons 4 % bonds @ $22.50........ . check No. 298 ........................ .
check No. -(blank) .............. .. check No. 300 .................. ..
check No. 299 ....................... .
check No. 301. .................... .. check No. 304 ......................... .
check No. 302 . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . check No. 305....... .. ............ .
check No. 303 ........................ . 6 coupons Act Feb. 24, '76, $35.00...... .
16 coupons 4).6 %bonds @ $22 50 ..... .
check No. 307 .................... . che k No. 309........................ .
30 coupons Act Feb. 24, '76, $35.00...... . 60 coupons 4~ %bonds @ $22.50 ..... . check No. 308........................ .
check No. 310 ....................... . check No. 311. ............ ; .......... .

585 00 18M.

140 00 Jan. 3.

175 (I()

4.

247 50

10.

5,100 00

300 00

157 50

2,400 00

2i.

480 00

1.080 00 .780 00

5,400 00

29.

1,000 00 March 2.

4,980 00

-!80 00

3.

1,140 00

315 00

1,050 00

607 50

1,560 00

100 00

1,920 00

120 00

480 00

18 00

300 00

420 00

473 44

210 00

360 00

420 00

840 00

1,050 00

1,3fi0 00

j 510 00
350 00 1,945 00

Rem........ ,, ........................ . . 1!38 44

Rem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 823 47

J. J. McGowan, Tax Collector for Chat-

ham county, general tax 1892.... . ... 7,554 25

J. J. McGowan, Tax Collector for Chat-

bam county, specific tax ............. . 1,491 00

D. S Porten, Tax Collector for Tattnall

county, general tax 1892............. . 500 00

J. Rabn, Tax Collector for Effingham county, general tax 1892............. .
Rem ................................. . J. J. Norris, Tax Collector for Johnson
county, general tax 1892 ............ .

1,195 65 1,500 00
800 00

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1893

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March 24. To check No. 312 ........................ $ 750 00 March 27. By J. C. Bryan, Tax Collector Bryan coun-

check No. 314....................... . 1,045 00

ty, general tax 1892 ................. $ 275 39

25. check No. 315 ....................... . 785 00 April 4. Rem ................................ . 1,285 47

28. check No. 306 ........................ .

89 81

6. .T. ,J. McGowan, Tax Collector for Chat-

check No. 313 ..................... .

40 00

ham county, specifiJ tax 1893. . . . . . . 30,134 00

29. check No. 316........... . ...... . 1,325 00 May 3. Rem ............................ ... . 343 71

April 3. check No. 317 ...................... . 2,905 00

7. D. S. Porton, Tax Collector for T11ttnall

5. check No. 319 ....................... . 1,870 00

7. cheek No. 318 ............. .

500 00

check No. 320 .................. .

150 00

8. check No. 321. ....................... . 1,205 00

10. check No. 324 ........................ . 205 00

county, general tax 1892 ............ . 27. B. T. Rawlin~rs, Tax Collector for Wash-

311 84 c~

31.

ington county, general tax 1892 ..... . 1,000 00 B. T. Rawlings, Tax Collector for Wash-

t::i
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ington countv, general tax 189:: ..... . 1,000 00 ~

12. check No. 327 ...................... ..

3 75 June 5. B. T. Rawlings;rax Collector for Wash-

t"

check No. 322 ..................... . 5,725 00

ington county, general tax 1892 ..... .

94 65 0

17.

check No. 326 ...................... . 1,430 00

19.

check No. 328 ... : ............ .

1,750 00 Julv 1.

check No. 329 ...................... . 750 00

-

check No. 330 ....................... . 550 00

Rem ................................ .
Rem ................................ . J. J. McGowan, Tax Collector for Chat-
ham county, special tax 1892..... .- ...

1,828 00 732 60
45 00

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22. check No. 331 ....................... . 885 00

J. J McGowan, Tax Collector for Chat-

(J)

24. check No. 325 ................ . check No. 332 ..................... ..
27. check No. 329 ...................... .

50 00 510 00
39 00

z ham county, special tax 1893 ....... . 2,429 50 t"l
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29. 1 coupon 4}1; %bond ..... .

22 50

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May 1. check No. 333 ..................... .

300 00

5. check No. 334 ........ .

5,000 00

24. check No. 335. . . . . ................ .

60 00

26. check No. 337............ .

205 00

check No. 338 .......... .

10 00

30. check No. 336 ............ .

1,654 70

June 2. check No. 339 .................. .

50 00

5. check No. 341 ....................... .

50 00

check No. 342. . . .

. . . .......... . 162 50

13. check No. 340 ......................

60 00

l7, check ~o. ?H........ . . . . ........... .

82 70

19. 23. 24. 29. July 3. 5.
6.
7.
8. 10.
12. 13. 14. 15. 17. 19. 21.

chec~ No.343 ....................... . New York Exchange................ . check No. 346 ........................ . check No. 348 ...................... . 48 coupons Act 24th Feb. '76. $35.00 .... .
188 coupons 47;Z % bonds, $2::!.50 ....... .

50 00 5,000 00
124 02
889 14 1,6!10 00
4,230 00

1893 Aug.

* 3. By Rem ......... , .. , .................... J. J. MeGowan, Tax Collector Chnt ham Co. General Tax, 18H2.. . . . . . . . . . J. J. McGowan, Tax Collector for Chat-
ham Co. Insolvent Taxes..... . . . . . . . .

455 00
9,443 44 :2,0il 50

check No. 351... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . 437 50

chec\1: No. 352.................. .

li2 50

check No. 1477................ .

9000

check No. 1479..... . .. .. .. .. ..

135 00

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checlt: No. 1481...... . ........ .

22 50

III

checlt: 'No. 1511 ........................ . 1,015 00

check No. 1476.......... . ........... .

90 00

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check No.l487 .................... .. . check No. 1497..................... . check No. 1521. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22 50
270 00 112 50

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check No. 349........ .. , ........... . check No. 350...................... ..

500 00 62 50

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check No. 353........ . ............... . 125 00
141 coupons 47;Z % bonds, $22.50 ....... . 3,172 50
13 coupons 37;Z% bonds, $17.50 ........ . 227 50

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check No. 355 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . 2,000 00

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check No. 354......................... . check No. 1420... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . 40 coupons 4},2 %bonds, $22.50........ . check No. 145() ..................... .

5,725 00 3,()60 00
900 00 22 50

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check No. 1514 ...................... .

22 50

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check No. 1519........................ . 112 50

1 coupon Act 24th Feb., '76............ .

35 00

26 coupons 47;Z% bonds, $22.50 ......... . 585 00

check No. 356 ........................ .

39 00

check No. 357......................... . 500 00

check Nn. 1482.. .. . . . . . .............. . 157 50

check No. 1457....................... .. 335 00

check No. 1515........................ . chE'ck No. 359...................... ..

22 50 750

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1893.

00

July 22. To check No. 360 ........................ $ 1,896 10 Sept. 5. By Rem .................................. $ 860 46

24. 4 coupons Act Feb. 24, 1876, @ $35.00 .. 140 00 Oct. 6. J. J. McGowan, Tax Collector for Chat-

20 coupons 4~ per cent. bonds,@ $22.50 450 00

ham Co. Specific Tax, 1893 .......... . 955 14

check No. 358 ......... , ............ .. 5,000 00 Nov. 9. Rem ................................. . 1,415 25

31. 9 coupons 4~ per cent. bonds, @ $22.50.. 202 50

21. J. J. McGowan, Tax Collector for Chat-

Aug. 3. check No. 361 ...................... ..

50 00

ham Co. General Tax, 1893.. . . . . . .. 1,000 00

check No. 362 ........................ . 5,000 00

23.

do

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1,000 00

4. check No. 1491. ..................... .. 112 50

24.

do

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2,500 00

7. check No. 363 ....................... ..

800

. 27.

do

do

2,500 00

21. 6 coupons Act Feb. 24, 1876, @ $35.00.. . 210 00

do

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534 93

21 coupons 4~ per cent. bonds@ $22.50. 47~ 50

31. Sept. 5.
7.
30.
Oct. 3. 4.

4 coupons Act Feb. 24, 1876, @ $35 00.. . check No. 345. . . . . . ................. .
check No. 364 ........................ . 1 coupon 4fper cent. bond ............ .
check No. 369 ........................ . check No. 367. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

140 00
565 56 3,000 ()()
22 50
93 50 1,666 66

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check No. 366... . . . . ............... 150 00

0

5. check No. 370 ........................ .

62 50

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7. check No. 373 ....................... .. 5,725 00 9. check No. 371. ..................... .. 600 00
check No. 372 ....................... . 2,000 00

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check No. 374 ....................... .

62 50

r::/1

11. check No. 375 ........................ . check No. 376 ........................ .

60 00 62 50

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14. check No. 1!68 . . . . . . . . . . . ........... . 21. check No. 363 ...................... .

39 00 300 00

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31. check No. :'178 ........................ .

20 00

Nov. 6. check No. 377 ........................ .

20 74

10. check No. 37!1 ....................... .

15 00

check No. 380 ....................... .. 500 00

Balance............................ . 39,537 71

221,305 87

<)21 '305 87 Nov. 27

By balance, . ......$ 39,537 71

!hereby certify that the above is a correct statement as taken from the books of this bank.
Sworn to....beJ_or.!l..~~-'----

J AllES SuLLIVAN,
Cashter,





R. U. Hardeman, Treasurer, in Account with the Central Georgia Bank, Macon, Ga., 1892.

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1892

Nov. 4 To No. 286 (your check) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200 00

12

287 ........................... .. 1,067 50

14

288............. .. ............ .

87 50

26

239 .......................... . 150 00

30

290.......................... ..

45 00

Balance .............................. . 14,147 23

$ 15,697 23

Dec. 1 To No. 291 ........................... $

5

292.

. ................. .

10

2!l3 .............................. .

13

295 .... - ....................... .

14

294 .... ........................ .

16

296 ............................ .

17

298 ...................... .

19

297 ................... ..

200 00 53 02
78 00 170 00
36 00 87 00 25 00
171 19

Balance.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,539 91 $ 56,360 12

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1892

Nov. 1 By balance............................... $ 15,649 54

5

Hollis, inspector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

41 04

12 Bibb county insolvent tax.... . . . . . .

1 19

18

""

'' " .. .. . .. .. .. ..

1 50

26

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Dec. 1 By balance............................. $ 14,147 23

3 10

Hollis, inspector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bibb county insolvent tax......... . . .

54 40 19 66

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" " general " . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000 00

17

,, ''

" "

" " 0........... 3,892 64

insolvent " . . . . . . . . . . .

2 13

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21 23

'' ' general " . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000 00

" ''

" " . . . . . . . . . . 12,500 00

Exchange bank.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000 00

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24

" " insolvent tax.. . . .. . . . . . . .

1 09

30 First National bank.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,635 15

31 Bibb county general tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,997 11

" " insolvent tax . . .. . . . . . . . .

3 07

" " special tax ...... ~ . . . . . . . . 1,600 25

$ 56,360 12

1893

1893

Jan. 3 To No. 1325 . . . . . ........................ $ 67 50 Jan. 3 By balance............................. $ 55,53\l 91

31 .......................... .

22 50

Holli~, inspector......................

61 12

4

2911 .... "" .................. . 466 58

4 Bibb county general tax.......... . . . 5,000 00

301 ........................... . 200 00

7

""

"

" .............. 3,64798

1292 ..........................

22 50

7

" " insolvent tax. . . . . . . . . .

52

1306 ........................... . 180 (){)

12 Exchange bank . . . . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45 00

10 . ...................... .

90 00

14 Bibb county general tax.. . . . . . . . . . . . 3,953 18

19 ........................... .

45 00

" " insolvent tax . . . . . . . . . . . .

83

39 ................. "" .... .. 57 ........................... .
81 ............................ .

67 50 112 50
112 50

17 21 25

First National bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500 00 Bibb county general tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21318 13 Houston county general tax. . . . . . . . . . 1,500 00

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22 50

28

Bibb county general tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 345 82 &1

5

94 ............... .
95 ........................ .. M ............................. .

22 50 22 50 112 50

30

~~ Exchange bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,500 00

6 .... ... .

67 50

6

i\2 ...................... ..

112 50

7

300 ................... .

500 00

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9

2 ........................... ..

62 50

1309 ........................... .

112 50

30 . : " ...... " ... " ... " .. " .. "

22 50

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93 ........................ .

67 50

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25

303 ......... " .............. .. 4,000 00

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5 ........................... . 200 00

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Bal. forw'rd. . . . . . ...................... . 71,588 41 $ 78,412 49

00 <:0
$78,412 4!l ~

}'eb'y. 4 To No. 304 .......................... $ 44 60 Feb'y. 1 By Balance ............................. $ 71,588 41

6

6 ............................. . 868 48

4 Bibb general tax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,455 11

7........................... . 3,600 00

Hollis, inspector......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 36

19 .... " .... " .... " .... .

3,600 00

11 Bibb general tax......................... 4,007 05

7

312. " " " " . " " .. " " " " ..

60 00

" insolvent tax.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10 35

8

20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,000 00

10 ...... " .. " .... " .... " .... "

60 00

18 " general tax.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . " insolvent tax....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

949 49 9 75

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DR.

Feb.

8 To No. 17 ........................... $ 60 00

9

8.......................... .

6000

14 .......................... .

6000

15 ....... ' ..................... .

6000

18 ............................ .

60 00

10

21 ............................ . 2,700 00

11

309 ............................ .

60 00

13

829 ............................ . 240 00

380 ............................. . 1,080 00

14

816 .......... ' ................ .

6000

28.'........................... . 1,260 00

15

18 ............................ .

60 00

28 .. : ......................... .

60 00

81. ........................ .. 1,920 00

16

22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,666 66

25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60 00

18

~ .................. .. .

9 62

20

26 ............................ .

6000

82 ........................... .

60 00

4............. ' ........... .

66 65

5 ............................ . 240 00

6 ............................. . 600 00

24

7 ............................. . 860 00

27

8........................... .

6000

40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 00

41 ............................ ~.

480 00

28

824 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60 00

388 ........................... .

60 00

Balc'e forwd ....................... .

48,899 81)

$ 79 955 81

1893.

CR.

Am. N.Bk............................. $ 898 91 25 Bibb general tax . . . . . . . . . . . ........... . 1,814 88

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1R93.

March 1 To No. 339 ............................ $ 6(l 00 Mar'h 1 By balance. . .. . . . . ...................... $ 43,899 30

2

11.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .

6000

4 Bibb general tax......................... 489 62

3

43 ........................... . 400 00

6 Hollis, inspector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40 51

4

4 ........................... . 180 00

8 Houston general tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,486 85

15

2.................. 0

335 00

11 Bibb general tax ............... ~. . . . . . . . . 983 97

18

5 ...................... .

1,350 00

18 Bibb general tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 684 99

21

7........ 0 '

180 00

Bibb insolvent.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 18

22

6...... . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . .. . 100 00

24 First National . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 207 24

23

8 ..... ~ ..................... .. 51 ........................... .

25 00 50 00

25 Houston general .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. Bibb general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

~ 14 80
740 54

24

50 ............................. . 100 00

Bibb insolvent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 05

4 ......................... . 5,520 00 April 1 Bibb special, 1893........................ 14,606 00

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5............................. .

5000

7....................... . 1,050 00

27

49. . ..................... . 100 00

General, 1892 ......... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

~~ 522 74

28

52 ............................ .

50 00

56 ............................ .

50 00

58........................... . 3,225 00

29

59 ........................... . 750 00

;0

Balance ..................... . 50,049 79
td

$63,684 79

$ 63,684 79

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4 ........................... . 500 00

6 .......................... . 1,270 00

4

53 ........................... . 100 ()()

5

68........................... . 4,000 00

70 ........................... . 1,275 00

7

65 .......................... ..

62 50

8

7- ................. .

500 00

71. ........ ' ................... . 2,035 00

11

61 ........................... .

62 50

April

1 6

By Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Hollit>, inspector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

500049 89

79 84

8 Bibb l!eneral, 1892......................... 1,i68 28

Bibb msolvent, 1891. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 58

First National Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 985 00

12 Exchange Bank. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 00

15 Bibb general tax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 66

22 Bibb general tax.......................... 311 43

29 Bibb general tax . . . . . . . , . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . . 284 97

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60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 100 00

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1893.

April 12 'l'o No. 74 ........................... $ 125 00

15

62 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50 00

76 ..................... .

420 00

17

75 ........ .

165 00

18

73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

10 00

24

79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 00

27

77 ........................... .

50 00

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29

381. ........................... .. 600 00

Balance forward ......... . 42,258 05

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May 1 To No. 380..................... .

1

382.............. .

.$

5 00 May 175 00

1 By balance............ .

... $ 42,258 o5

6 Bibb county general tax ....... .

926 84

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262 ,')0

" " insolvent tax '91. ..

12 35 t.oJ

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387 ................. .

Hi6 66

11 Ex. B'k ................. .

1,494 36 00

22
25 27 27

385.............................. .

386........ .

3S9. ... . . . . . .. . . . .

. ......... .

390.................. .

25 00
IS 00 60 00
325 00

12 13 20 22

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Ea''stman" check .".. ''

13.') 12 116 33 171l oo

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44,818 96

27 Bibb county general tax.

215 06

June

$ 45,916 12

1 To No. 383............................ .

1

388............. . .. ........ ..

5

392 ............................

5

393. . . . . . . . . . . .............. .

10

391.............................. .

10

394............................. .

14

396......... : . .................. .

491 26
415 ss
166 66
s 00
5 00
98 96
87 00

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June 1 By balance........ .. .. . .. . .. .. . . ..... $ 44,878 96

3 Bibb county j!;eneral tax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 23

" " insolvent tax '91 . . . . . . . . .

30 68

!l Hatcher, inspector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 40

10 Bibb county general tax....... . . . . . 489 03

" " insolvent.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 60

17

" " general tax. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45 09

1893. June 16
17 17 20 23 29

397 ...... : .................... . N C Bank............................. . Mechs N......................... .
395........................ .
398....... " " ................. .
399... " ................ " ..... .. Balance ............................. .

July

5 To No. 400.............................. .

1470. . .................. .

401 ......................... .

1432.

. .....................

46......................... .

49......................... .

74.......................... .

75 .................... 0 '

1516." " .... " .. .. . .. ... " .....

1~ .................... .

7

402................. .

3................ . .......... .

4............................. .

1464............................ .

8

405.............................. .

6............ . ..

11

1465... " ....... ". ""... .. . ".

14

. 1469........ . . . . . . ............. .

17

408.......................... .

19

1454.................... .

20

407 ............................. .

22

409 ... "... . " .. " ... ". . .. " ..

24

410............................ .

27

11.. . . . . . . . . . ........... .

BaL for'd

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" insolvent tax........... .

1 67

24

" " general tax . . . . . ...... . 122 95

$46,162 6_!

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Aug. 16 To No. 412 ............................. t

28

413 ............. ' ........ '

166 ll6 500 00

Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,564 83
*24,231 49

Sept. 2 To No. 415 ............................ $ 200 00

9

414 ...... '........... . . . . . . . . . . .

12 50

Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,443 97 $ 24,656 47

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1893.

Aug. 1 By Balance ............................. $ 22,786 23

5 Bibb, general, 1892. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 582 84

" insolvent, 1F91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50

10 Hatcher, inspector... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 75

12

Exchange bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bibb, general, tax....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

g 28 38
370 39

19

"

" " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 22

26

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31 Hatcher, inspector....................

21 52 68 66

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Sept. 1 By balance............................... $ 23,564 83 2 Bibb, general, 1892 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 46

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" " .................. ' . . 203 41

20

" insolvent, 1891 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " general, 1892.. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .

131 44 297 86

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" insolvent, 1892. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

"

" 1891. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 75 20S 41

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24,656 47

Oct. 2 To No. 419 .......................... $

4

20 . . . . ..................... .

5

18 ......................... .

7

22 ............. ' ............. .

9

17 .......................... .

23............... . .......... .

12

21... . ........... ........... .

62 50 I Oct.
200 00 36 00
500 00 78 00 20 25
123 34

2 By balance.............................. $ 24,433 97

2 Bibb, special......................... 1,088 25

3 Hatcher, inspector....................

19 62

7 Bibb, insolvent, 1892............ . . . .

46

14

"

"

1892..... .. .. .. .. .. ..

1 18

21

"

"

1892 .... ' . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15 75

28

"

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1892............... . .

14 80

20

24... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 950 ()!)

Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,663 R5

$ 25,634 03

30

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$ 25,634 03

Nov. 1 To No. 425 ........................... $ 70 00 Nov. 1 By balance............................... $ 23,663 85

4

7... . . . . . . . . . :. . . . . ........ . 167 00

7

. 6............................ . 186 66

8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,700 00

16

9 ...................... .

15 62

Balance ................. .

20,774 36

3 Hatcher, inspector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 35

4 Bibb, insolvent.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8 28 ~

11 18
25

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$ 23,913 64 ~~

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nov. 27 By balance .. . .. .. .. ..

. ........ $ 20,774 36 tj

Account .gives balance as rendered to Treasurer on 1st of each month. Statements for each separate month are forwarded regularly to his office.

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of the above account.

T. 0. CHESTNEY, Cashier.

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T. H. STONE, Notary Public Bibb County, Ga.

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Jan. 3. No. 1:368 .............................................$

4. No. 1321 .......................................... ..

18!12.

On.

450 00 Nov. 1.

Balance ac~ount rendered............... . 7.975 31

270 00 De~. 23. Deposit ..................................... ,...... .. 15,000 00

5. No. 1~99 ........................................ .

fi7 50

1R93.

11. No. 45 ............................................ .. 11,157 07 Jan. 7. Deposit ................................................ . 11,500 00

21. No. 1293 ............... .

45 00

22 50

30. No. 46 .............................................. . 1,271 07

!).

1,000 76

Feb. 9. No. 47 ...... :. .................................... .. 1,440 00 Mar. 25.

5,000 00

13. No. No.
15. No. 18. ~0. 20. No. 23. No.

50 ............................................ . 51. ............................................ .. 52 ........................................... . 53 ............................................... . 54 ............................................. .. 48 ............................................ ..

2,760 00 2,100 00
480 00 480 00 300 00 60 00

Apr. 1.
5. May 31. June22. July17.
Oct: 7.

472 00 ~

1,507 12 0

410 65 2,564 14

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No. 55 .......................................... ..

120 00

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27. No. 57 ........................................... ..

120 00

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Mar. 6. No: 5R ............................................... . 20. No. 59 ............................................ ..

559 9ti 120 00

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. 60 00

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!lO ............................................. .. Ill ...............................................
62 ............................... .'.......... .. 63 ........................................... .. 64 ............................................ .

1,125 00 8R5 00 200 00 650 00 105 00

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430 00

Apr. 3. No. 66......... ....... ............................ .

205 00

5. No. 67 ...................... .-....................... ..

375 00

10. No.. 70 ............................................ .

225 00

12. No. 71. ........................................... ..

420 00

14. No. 6R .............................................. .

750 00

15. No. tilt ............................................. ..

50 00

~4. No. 72 ............................................... .

105 00

June 6. No. 70 ............................................ .

54 00

15. No. 74 ........................................... .

50 00

16. No. 75............................................. .

50 00

July 3. No. 1499 ............................................ ..

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No. 1460............................................. ..

ill! 6. No. 76 ............................................ ..

Sept. 6. No. 77 ............................................... .

Nov. 13. No. 78 ......................... ;......................

24. No. 79 ............................................... .

472 50 270 00 9.642 50 100 00
1700 500

Balance ............................................. 7,492 38

I certify the above statement is correct. ,

$ 45,Q28 98 Nov. 21:l.

s 45,528 98
Balance.........................................- 7,492 38
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Sworn to before me, November 28, 1893.



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C. H. NEWTON, Notary Public Clarke County, Ga.

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R. U. Hardeman, Treasurer of Georgia, in Account Current with the Milledgeville Banking Company,

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Milledgeville, Ga.

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1892.

1892 .

Nov. 8. To check

. $ 1,443 75 Oct: 31. Balance rendered. . . . $3,215 19

8. To check

. 674 00 1893.

Dec. 22. To check

70 {)() Jan. 3. T. C. Baldwin county . . 49 50

31. To check

625 00 Feb. 2. R. U. H. Tr. 4th Nat. B'k

1893. Jan. 7. To check Apr. 5. To check . . . . . . . . . . .
6. To deposit certificate returned. June24. To check . . . . . . . . . . .
24. To check .

500 00 425 00 416 50 18 75 31 50

N.Y ........

8. T. C. Baldwin county.

11. " Baldwin county .

Mar. 11. " Hancock county .

31.

Ennis . . . . . .

Apr. 3. " Baldwin county .

1,000 00 147 26 97 71 376 00 77 63 416 50 Returned.

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39 00 25 00

6. " Baldwin county . . 398 50 14. '' Hancock county. 314 75

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5. To check . 6. To check . 21. To check .

625 00 July 3. 21 50 Aug. 12. 396 56

" Baldwin county . " Hancock county.

="' 139 00 2 42 Gen tax for '92. l"J

25. To check . Aug.11. ro check .
26. To check .

31 25
100 00
5000

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Sept.26. To check . . . . . . . . Oct. 9. To Lamar Bros. check..
Balance. . . . . . .

18 75

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50 00 672 90

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$ 6,234 46

Nov. 27. By balance. . . . $ _672 90

Personally appeared before-nie, B. T. Bethune, Cashier of the Milledgeville Banking Co., who, on oath,-states the above

is a true statement of the account of R U. Hardeman, Treasurer of Georgia, as appears on the records of this bank.

Sworn and subscribed, this November 27, 1893.

B. T. BETHUNE, Cashier.

B. B. ADAMS, JR.,

Notary Public, Baldwin county, Ga.

Statement made oq tele~raphic request of 1\. F. Dalr1 Chairman Joint Committee E;enate !lnd House,

R. U. Hardeman, Treasurer, in Account with Hawkinsville Bank and Trust Company, Hawkinsville, Ga.
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1892.

1893.

Aug. 13. Oct. 8.

T,,o Ch"eck ....... .

1~93.

.. $

50()() 100 00

June 2. By draft Pulaski county ......... $

,, " " July 2. "

.......... 0

. Oct. 14. " " "

" .........

.$1,175 08 573 00 421 00

Feb. 24. " " " 27. " "

60 00 60 00

Dec 24. " " 31. "

" Wilcox county......... 1,341 00

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" .......... 600 00-1,941 00

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6G 00 60 00 -240 00 60 ()()
60 00

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Jan. 10. " " 18. " " 19. "

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.......... 1,238 93
......... 94 00

635 91

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Apl. 14. J~ne 3. .July 20.

" " Wilcox " . . . . . . . . . . 1,400 52-2,733 45

" "

" Pulaski ""

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1,084 00 753 06

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July 11. Oct. 7.

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Nov. 28. Balance ........................ .

3,000 00
500 00
500 00 3,376 54

All checks returned to Treasurer.

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$9,316 54

1893.

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Nov. 28. By balance........................

~3,376 54

STAn] OF GEoRGIA, Pulaski County.

BE-fore me came E. J. Henry, cashier of the Hawkinsville Bank and .Trust Company, who, being duly sworn, says the above

statement is true, correct, to the best of his knowledge and belief.

E. J. HENRY, Cashier.

Sworn to and sub~cribed before me, 28th day of November, 1893, R. A, PATE, Notary Public Pulaski County.

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Jan. 11 To check ................................ $ 30 00 Nov. 1 By balance ...................... , ....... $ 1,964 14

Feb. 27 " " ........................... ..

60 00 1893.

Mar. 6 " " ...............................

,, 6 ,,

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............ 0

60 00 6000

Jan. Mar.

28 25

B,,y dep,,osit ................ .

6,000 00 5,000 00

,, 6 ,, '' 6 ,, '' 7 ,, ,, 7 ,,
'' 9 '' " 10 " " 10 " " 10 "

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" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... .

60 00 June 17

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60 00 July 5

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60 00 6000

Oct. "

3 3

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6000 Nov. 21 " "

60 00

6000

60 00

1,500 00

1,026 00

94 00 4500 100 00

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60 00

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6000

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60 00 60 00

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" 17 " " 18 " " 18 "

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6000 60 00 6000 6000 6000

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60 00

" 18 " " ................................. .

60 00

" 18 II

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" 18 " " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. .

60 00

" 18 " " ................................. .

60 00

" 18 " " ............. ', ' .. ' ' ' . ' ' ' . ' . ' ' . ' ' ' .

60 00

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" 15 ,, " ................................. . 5000

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115 00

,, 17 " " ................................. .

5(1 00

" 17 " ,, ............................... . 50 00

" 17 " " ................................ . 5000

" 19 " ,, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 50 00

" 19 " " . . . . . ........................... . 5000

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50 00 750 00

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Nov. 28 To balance .............................. . 6,524 14

Nov. 28 By Balance to the Credit of the Sate of

$ 15,729 14

Georflia ....................... $ 6,524 14

STATE OF G.xoxGIA, County of Hall.

I, W. S. Williams, Cashier of the Sate Banking Co., of Gainesville, Ga., do solemnly swear that the above statement is true.

W. S. WILLIAMS,

Subscribed and sworn to before me,

Cashier.

this 28th day of November, 1893.

W. E. Mc,JriNNtrY,

Notary Public Hall County, Georgia.



R. U. Hardeman, Treasurer State of Georgia, in Account with the Third National Bank, Columbus, Ga.

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1892.

Dec. 9 To check ................................ .

50 00 Nov. 1 Balance .................................. . 210,713 11

29 '"

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100 00

30 D~posit ................................ . 1,000 00

1893.

Dec. 15

3,971 30

Jan. 4 " "

Feb. 4 " "

13 " "

14 ";,

" "

20 " "

27 " " Mch. 1 " "

7" "

18 " "

20 " "

29 " " " ''

31 " "

. Apr. 3 " "

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5" "

8" "

15 " ",,
16 "

450 00 1,920 00
30 00

17 " 24 "
1893.

2,76so0

00 00

Jan. 3 23

" "

900 00

'20 "

180 00 Feb. 7 "

1,080 00 Mch.22 "

480 00

30 "

180 00 Apr. 4 "

100 00 July 1 "

1,235 00

5

360 00 Aug. 3

",,

62 50 Sept.14 " 2,730 00 Oct. 6 "

385 00

805 00

775 00

150 00

285 00

40,000 00 1,000 00

45400
275 00
17,000 00 10,000 00

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4,778 83 t<

2,735 14 6,763 00

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65 00 125 00

May 12 ,", ""

100 00 12 00

27 " " 29 " " June 1 " " 12 " " 18 " "

441 03
H55 22
30 00
287 78
75 00

15 19

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July 5 "

29 "

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Sept.14 "
Oct. 2

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24 "

31 "



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2,000 00

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2,200 ()() 20,600 ()().

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450 00

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100 ()()

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"

75 00

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10,000 ()() 75 ()()

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6000

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Balance.. 301,450.10 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.

$354,156 38

1893. Nov. 28 Balance .. 0 0 0 0.

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CoLUMBus, GA., November 28, 1893.

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I, J. W. Murphey, Cashier of tl1e Third National Bank, at Columbus, Ga., do solomnly swear that the above statement is

true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

J. W. MuRPHEY, Cashier.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28 day of November, 1893.

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Nov. 2 Check No. 1,204........................... $ 45 00 Nov. 1 Balance ................................. $ 39,120 76

11 " .. 155. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . ..

27 25

1 Deposit, J. A. Brenner, Supt.............. .

678 14

21 ,, .. 156.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 100 00

2 Deposit, W. H. Barrett, Insp. Oils ........ .

164 23

Dec. 7 " " 157.... .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 180 30 Dec. 1 "

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9 Coupons paid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Check No. 158.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22 50 102 75

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J. A.,,Bohler, Tax Col"lector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,000 00 5,000 00

15 _Coupons paid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562 FiO

16 Check No. 159................ . . . . . .. . .. .

40 00

17 " " 161.............................. 126 48

19 " " 160 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :. .. .. .. . ... 187 50

23 " ,, 1,045.............. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 112 50

27 N.Y. Exchange.......... . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . 10,000 00

31 Balance to Ga. Railroad Bank account ...... 105,925 93

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Ga. R" ailroad &"Bank"ing C~. . . . . . .. . . .. . .::

5,000 00 15,407 97

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20 21

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5,000 00 10,000 00 1iJ,OOO 00
10.000 00 2,000 00

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29 J. A. Bohler, Tax Collector. . . . . ......... . 5,000 00 ~

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GEORGIA, Richmond County.

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Perscnall~ appeared before me, a notary public, in and for said county and State, 0harles G. Goodrich, who, being sworn deposes and says that he is cashier of the Georgia Railroad & Banking Company, and that the foregoing statrment of account is correct, to the beet of his knowledge and belief.
CHARLES G. GoonRrcn.

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Sworn to and snbscribed before me, this 28th day of November, 1893.

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The State of Georgia, in Account with The G~orgia Railroad Bank.

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Jan. 3 Check 1298..

" 1311.

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1328 . . 1346.

" 1379.

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1399 . . 1406 . . .

Cour.ons paid .

4 '"

Check1345.

5

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1352. 1283. 1282

" 1308.

" 1351 .

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1375. 162 . . .

Cour.ons paid .

6 Chec'k 1294".

" 1385.

" 1400.

" 9

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1341 . 1350 . . .

11 Coupon~aid .

12 Check 1 0 . . .

13 14

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164 . . . 1323 . . . . 1382 . . . . 163 . . .

.. . 23
25

Cour'.ons p"aid ..

Check 1329 . . .

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1893.

.$

45 00 Jan. 3 Balance .

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Cr. . $ 105,925 93

67 50

W. H. Barrett I. 0 ..

206 88

22 50

6 J. A. Bohler, T. C.. . . . . . . . . . .

556 50

112 50 112 50

10 J. A. Bohler, T. C. . . . . . . . . . 12 Ga. R. R. & Bank'g Co. Divd. No. 119 .

5,000 00 511 50



112 50

25 J. A. Bohler, T. C . .

5,000 00

35 ()() Feb. 2 W. H. Barrett I. 0 ..

1,977 50

4 J. A. Brenner, Supt .

155 69 962 99

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6 I. G. Worrill, T. C . .

45 00

10 J. A. Bohler, T. C . .

450 ()() Mch. 2 W. H. Barrett, I. 0.

18 00 2,500 00
109 28

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J. A. Bohler, T. C . . . .

3,000 00 t"

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360 00 135 00 562 50

10 I. G. Worrill, T. C. . . . . 11 Ch'k on Ga. R. R. Bank . 27 I. G. Worrill, T. C . . . . . . .

12 75

1,044 30

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112 50 April 3 W. H. Barrett, I. 0 . . . . . . . .

25,000 00

4 J. A. Bohler{ T. C . . . . . . .

62 65 13,850 16

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I. G. Worril , T. 0. . . . . . . 12 Ga. R. R. & Bank'g Co. Divd 120 . 14 Ch'k on Ga. R. R. Bank . . . . .

900
511 50 100 00

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450 00 May 2 W. H. Barrett, I. 0 ..

225 00

4 J. A. Brenner, Supt.

67 50

8 J. A. Bohler, T. C . .

16 26 656 55 2,000 00

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25 J. A. Bohler, T. C . .

1,000 00

2,535 00 June 1 W. H. Barrett. I. 0 ..

125 63

157 50

15 J. A. Bohler, T. C . .

1,000 00

862 34

17 J. A. Bohler, T. C . .

3,000 00

112 50 July 1 W. H. Barrett, T. C.

27 62

112 50

3 J. A. Bohler, T. C . . . . . . .

2,128 12

62 50

J. A. Bohler, T. <J

1,000 00

... 1,050 00

... ..

9000 22 50

14 Ga. R. R. & Bank'g Co. Divd 121
19 J. A. Bohler, T. C .. 31 W. H. Barrett, I. 0 ..

511 50 1,000 00
52 83

" 27

1344 . . .

28 Cour.ons paid ..

22 50

J. A. Brenner, Snpt . . .

2250 Aug. 3 J. A. Bohler, T. V ..

596 09 2,000 00

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Check 165.

22 50
9000 45 00
70 00 515 09

21 .T. A. Bohler, T. C . . 31 W. H. Barrett., T. C . . . Sep. 14 Ch'k on Ga. R. R. Bank. 16 J. A. Bohler, T. C . . . 30 W. H. Barrett, I. 0 . . . . . . . . . .

2,000 00 52 34
1,221 43
747 31 141 92

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167.
168.
166. 169. 170.
172.

Co"upons17p3a.id....

20 Check 174 . . .

360 00 Oct. 5 J. A. Bohler! 'r. C . . . . . . . ..

540 00

I. G. Worrll, T. C. . . . . . . . . . .

60 00

6 Coupon Augusta ...........

2,940 00

9 J. A. Bohler, T. C . . . . . . . . . .

2,520 00

13 Ga. R, R. B'k'g Co., Dividend No. 122

2,460 00 Nov. 1 W. H. Barrett, I. 0 . . . . . . . . .

1,560 00

6 J. A. Brewer, superintendent. . . .

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67 50 480 00

196 50

5000

35 00 35 86
511 50

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24 Coupons paid ..

1,020 00 857 50

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27 Check 177 . . .

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178 . . . 171 . . .
179 . . .
176 . . .

Coupons paid ..

22 Check 1397.

480 00
840 00 1,015 85
240 00 60 00
70 00 112 50

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186. 185.

April 1 Cou"pons1p8a7id .

1,610 00

1,365 00

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3,745 00 1,010 00

3,440 00

35 00

1-' 00
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880 00

5 " 18fl . .

960 00

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10

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11 Coupons paid .

920 00
6000 22 50 I

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Apr. 12 Check 193 . .

15 " 194 . .

Coupons paid.

17 Check 191 .

21 ,", 181 .

24

195.

.. 27
May 13

" 196. " 197 .
1327.

June 5 " 198.

9 23

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199. 200 . . York Exchange .

. .July 1 Coupons paid ' 3" " 5" ..Check 1423. " 1451. 1467.

" 1485.
" 1510. 6 " 201.
" 202. " 1433.
II 1489.

7 II 1439.

II 1480.

II 1486.

" 1488 . . .
Coupon~aid ..

8 Check 3 ...

10 II 1424.

II 1434 . . .

11 II 1448 . . .

Coupons paid ..

. . 12 Check 205 . . .
14 II 1455 .

The Georgia Railroad Bank- Continued.

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235 00

275 00

67 50

55 00

408 47.

70 90

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112 50

1,245 64

150 00

100 74

5,000 00

3,777 50

2,312 50

1,452 50

922 50

67 50

22 50

337 50

562 50

13 50

4000

45 00

450 00

67 50

67 50

62 50

57 50

172 50

62 50

675 00

900 00

247 50

80 00

5000

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Check 206 . . .

19 II 1468 .

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Aug. 1 II 1421

2 Coupons paid . .

4 Check 207 . . .

12

II 208.

15 II 1453

23 " 1466 .

26 " 210.

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30 " 209 .

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Sept. 7 " 212 .

8 " 1518 . . .

Coupons paid . .

9 Check 2fl . . .

16 Coupons paid. .

22 Check 213 . . .

25 Coupons paid. .

Oct. 7 Check 214.. .

10 " 1438 . .

16 . 215 . .

19 " 216 . . . . . . . . . . . .

Coupons paid . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nov. 6 Check 217 ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11

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13 II 219 . . . , . , , , , , , ,

23 Coupons paid . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7000
50 00 22 50 157 50 17 50 6,666 67
500
22 50
112 50 10 00 150 00
26 15 112 50
22 50
5,000 00 17 50 200 00 337 50 50 00 80 00 16 00 16 29 40 00
2,717 30 18 00 ,29 16
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GEORGIA, Richmond County.

Personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, Charles G. Goodrich, who, being duly

sworn, deposes And says that he is Cashier of the Georgia Railroad Bank, and that the foregoing account with the State of

Georgia, extending from the balance brought forward on January 3, 1893, $105,!l25.93, to and including the balance due the

State on November '1.7, 1893, amounting to $55,704.77, is correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.

CHAS G. GooDRICH, Cashier.

Sworn to and subscribed before me,

this twenty-eighth day of November, 1893.

WILLIAM MARTIN,
:Notary Public Richmond County,:Georgia.

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1892.

1892.

Nov. 28 To Check No. 2 ........................... $ 10 25 Nov. 1 By Balance ............... . Balance ..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,144 15

" ... $ 1,154 40

$ 1,154 40

$ 1,154 40
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Balance ....................................... $ 2,168 58 Dec. 1 By Balance .............................. $ 1,144 15

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13 Uoodrum, Special Tax...................... 19 Goodrum General, Tax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

76 90 439,59

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$ 2,168 58

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Feb. To Check No. 5............................. $ 60 00
" " "6............................ 6000
" " " 7................. . . . . . . . . . . . 60 00 " " " 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 00 " " " 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,920 00
" " " 10............................. 420 00 Balance........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,641 43

Jan. 1 By Balance.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. $ 2,168 58

4 Goodrum, General rax............... . . . . 607 05

11 J. T. Hester, General rax............. . . . 1,000 00

26 " "

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" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 00

28 Goodrum "

" . . . . . . . . . . . . 2t>O 00

$ 5,035 63

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Mar. To Check No. 11 .......................... $ 240 00

ll Hester, Dough. Co...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 00

" " " 12....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 00

8"

" " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 00

" ,, " 13.............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480 00

14 "

" " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 00

" " " 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 00

17 Hines, Lee Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 00

" " " 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610 00

18 Goodwin, Randolph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 00

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,608 57

21 Hester, Dough. Co. . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . 2,000 00

$10,438 57

$10,221 43

Apr. &1

To Check No. 17 ...........................$

" " " 18 ......... : ...................

" " " 19......................... . . .

" " " 20..................

....

555 00
48000 150 00 65 00

M'c'h 1 By Balunce .............................. $ 7,641. 48 3 Dough. Co. No. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 00 13 " " ,, 23.......................... 1,000 00 29 Calhoun Co. No. 24. . . . . . . .. . . .. .. .. . . .. 100 00

" " " 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

150 00

" " " 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 00

30 "

" " 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13H 14

31 Lee Co. No. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 564 00

" " " 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 00 " " " 24............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 00

$10,438 57

Balance.................. .. .. .. .......... . .. . 10,955 31 Apr. 1 By Balance............................... $ 8,608 57

May

$12,865 31
To Check No. 14 ............................. $ 99 20 " " " 25.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 00

3 By Department No. 27.................... 3,059 00 ~

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308 86 565 98 322 90

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$12,865 31 ~~

June

$11,803 99

To Check No. 26 ............................ $ 104 oO

" " " 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: . . . . . . . . . 4,500 00

" " " 28........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 00

May 1 By Balance ................................ $10,955 81

10 Department Randolph No. 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 00

18

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Baker No. 32.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 876 00

29

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Randolph No. 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 68

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$11,993 68 1 June 1 By Balance ................................ $n,648 79 ~-l

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July Balance ................................. : ... $ 21601 til:!

19 Depar ment No. 84, Dough. Co............ 849 89 ......

$11,998 68

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$ 2,607 68

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Balance ....................... .

....... $ 50 00
.. .. .. .. .. . 18 50 . . . . .. . . 2,589 18

July

5 By Balance .............................. $ 2,384 68

3 Department No. 35........................ 188 00

7

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$ 2,607 68

$ 2,607 68

Sept. Balance ................................... $ 2,548 18 Aug. 1 By Balance .......... . $ 2,548 18

....-$ 2-,60-7 -68 ,.,.. $ 2,607 68 0:. C11

The Commercial Bank of Albany-Continued.

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Balance........................................ 2,511 78

Sept. Oct.

1 3

By Balance Department

.... No.

........ 37....

.................. ...................

.1$

2,539 9

18 00

$ 2,548 18

$ 2548 18 1 Nov. 1 By Balance.............................. $ 2,548 18

$ 2,548 18
Nov. 28 By Balance ............................... $ 2,511 78 STATE OF GEORGIA, Dougherty County.
L. E. Welch personally comes before me, a duly commissioned Notary Public for said County, T. M. Tlcknod, Cashier of

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the Commercial Bank of Albany, located at Albany, in said County, who on oath says the above statement is true to the best 0

of his knowledge.

T. M. TICK NOD,

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Cashier.

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Treasurer State of Georgia, in Account with LaGrange Banking and Trust Company.

1892.
Oct. 31 By balance......................................... Nov. 11 " cash ................................................ . Dec. 31 To balance ...........................................

$118,268 il
50 00 118,318 71

$ 118,318 71-$118,318 71

Dec. 31 By balance..............................

$118,318 71

1893.

.Jan. 4 " cash............................................

4"

10 "

28 " 31 "

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6 To

13 .,

13 . "
13 "
13 " "
14 "
1144 " "

15 . '
16 "
16 " '

16 "

18 "
2180 ." "

20 ' ,,
21 "

21 " " 21 " "

21 "

22 "

23 "

23 " "

23 " 25 . M'ch. 1 "

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11 " 23 ' 23 " 24 "
25 " "
27 " 27 ..
28 " l
28 " "

60 00 6000 6000 6000
60 00 60 00
60 00 60 00
60 00 60 00 60 00
60 00 60 00 60 00 60 00
60 00 60 00 6000 6000 60 00 60 00 60 ()\)
6000 6000 6000 60 00 6000 61) 00
6000 5 25 60 00 6000 60 00
100 00 ~00 00
50 00 50 00
50 00 500
3000 100 00

290 27 2,000 00 1,245 00 2,000 00 3,611 79
93 90

468

JouRNAL oF THE SENATE.

LtGrange Banking and Trust Co.-Continued.

M'ch. 29 To cash ................................................

29 " ..... ......... 29 ''. ,, ......... ....... .
29 ,, ,, 29 ,, ,, .................... .

3300 ",,
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31 '' Apr. 3 "
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3 ,, '' ................... ...........

4 ,, ,,

5"

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6 '' ,, ........... 8 '' ,, ................................................

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June 2 " '' ......................................, .......

2"

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9"

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July 11 By cash ...............................................

Aug. 2 'l '' ...........................................

25 "

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Sept. 22 "

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Oct. 11 To

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18 "

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Nov. 28 To Balance........................................... ..

5000 50 00 5000 50 00 500 100 00 100 00 50 00 50 00 100 00 100 00 1000 100 00 5000
5 00 30 00 50 00 50 00 100 00 100 00 50 00 6000 100 ()('
40 00 63 35 159,732 32

1,005 00 25,031 25
5,000 00 5,000 00

$ 163,595 92-$163,595 92

Nov. 28 By Balance.........................................

$159,732 32

GEORGIA, Troup County.
In person came before me a Notary, in and for said county, J. L. Johnson, cashier of the LaGrange Banking & Trust Co., who, being duly sworn, deposes and says that the above statement of the account of the Treasurer of the State of Georgia, with said Banking & Trust Co. is true.
J. T. JoHNSON, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 28th day of November, 1893. B. P. ABRAHAM,
Notary Public Troup County, Ga.



Treasurer of tbP. State of Georgia in Account with the South Georgia Bank of waycross.

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1892.

1892.

.. Dec. 28. Check. 1893. March 4.

April 1.

Jun e

14. 15 .

July 3.

Aug. 3.

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Ba""lance

.$ 50000
5,000 00 500 00 18 00
5,000 00 500 00 170 00 165 00 l66 00
5,007 11

Dec. 22. Deposit ..

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Jan. 5.

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8,469

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3,413 71

5,165 38 1,905 69
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$17,026 11 Nov. 27. Balance . . . . . .

$17,026 11 0 $ 5,007 11

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Personally appeared before the undersigned J. E. Wadley). cashier of the South Georgia Bank of Wa~cross, who, on oath,

.says that the above is a true statement of the account of the ~:;tate of Georgia with said bank from the tune the account was

pened, December 28, 1892, to date.

J. E. WADLEY, Cashier South Georgia Bank of Waycross.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this November 28, 1893.

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Depository.

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1893.

1892.

Feb. .23 Check.....................................$ 1,080 00

Nov. 1 Balance paid ..........................................$ 1,801 50

" 27 March 6
" 24 April 7
" 13 May 29 June 15
" 16

" ..........,.... ...... ..... ...... ...... 360 00

Dec. 17 No. 4 M. Tomlinson.................... ........ 2,260 00

" ............ ............ ......... ...... 420 00 " .................................. 48000

1"893. 21 No. 5 H. C. Baker...... ........ ......... ......... 6,265 53

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...... ........... 680 00

Jan. 4 No. 6 M. C. Nelms......... ........ ...... ..... ..

58 50

" ............ ......... ..... ............ " . ......... ..... ......................
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395 00 62 50
12500

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6 No. 7 21 No. 8 8 No. 9

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...... ..................... ..... 6,800 00 ......... ............... ........ 500 00 ...... ...... ...... ... ...... ...... 973 71

" .... . ..... . ............. ..... ...... 7,000 00

" 17 No. 10

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......... ....... ......... ...... 1,478 50

$ 10,602 50 Mar. 14 Direct.......................... , .. .. ... ... .. .... .. .. ... 327 36

" 31 No. 11 E. A. Carter.............. ...... ............ 210 50

May 3 No. 12M. C. Nelms........ ......... ...............

5 56

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27 Balance.. ....... ...... .......... ....... ......... ... ..... 10,289 16 $ 20,891 66

Sept. 30 No. 13 E. A. Carter................................. 210 50 $ 20,891 66
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STATE OF GEORGIA, Lowndes County.

Personally- came before me E. W. Lane, cashier of the Merchants Bank, who, upon oath, savs the above statfnnent is correct

to the best of lus knowledge and belief.





E. W. LANE.

Witnes~: H. C. Baraas,

Notary Public Lowndes County Ga.

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Hon. R. U. Hardeman, Treasurer State of Georgia, in Account Current with Bank of Thomasville, Thomas-

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CR.

1892.

1892.

Nov. 9. To check ................................ $ 166 66 Nov. 1. By balance .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,641 49

Dec. 1. To check................ . ........... . 166 06

25. By deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,274 00

12.
31.
1893.
Jan. 30. Feb. 20.

To check .............................. . 'fo check ................................ .
To check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To check ................................ .

100 00 166 66
1611 (i6 240 00

Dec. 10. 19.
28.
1893.
Jan. 5.

By deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.. .......

By deposit... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

By deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

By deposit.. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .

450 00 2,105 74
93 53
1,103 00

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27. 'fo cbteck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

166 ti6

12. By deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,000 00 t"

28. To check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

175 00

13. By deposit .. .. .. .. . ... . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. 30 00 0

Mar. 22. To check ......................... .

760 00

20. By deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,500 00 "".1

27. To check. . ...................... . 27. To check... . ...................... .

1,415 00

23. By deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 00

1,160.00 Feb. 1. By deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000 00

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265 00

15. By deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,910 50 hrJ

31.
April 3.
6. 8.
10.

1'o check ........................... . To check ........................... . To check ................................ .
To check ........ . To check ....................... .

166 66 1,260 00 1,280 00
350 00 200 00

Mar. 2. 9.
..31.
April ~

By deposit . . . . . .

....................

By deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

By deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

By deposit...................... . . . . . . . . . .

By deposit . ............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

600 00 422 -56 3,000 00
1,179 82 354 00

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35 00

10. By deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 04

May 6. To remittance . . . .......... .

5,000 00

13. By deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 00

13. To check ............................... . 166 6(}

17. By deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 34

June 3. To check ....................... .

166 66

19. By deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793 00

19. To remittance . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... . 15,000 00

29. By deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 00

21. To check ............................... . 0000 June 16. By deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 68

July 1. To check .................................. . 166 68

3. To check ........................ .

150 00

Aug. 2. To check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

225 00

28. '.ro check........ . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... .

32 30

Sept. 2. To check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

166 66

2. To check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 00

Oct. 4. To check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . 166 66

30. To check .................. .

166 66

Nov. 27. To balance ................................ . 20,499 43

17. By deposit ................................ . Oct. 5. By deposit . . . . . . . ........................ .
Nov. 27. By balance....................... $20,499 43 Vouchera returned with monthly statements.

18 67 17 30

$50,356 67

$50,356 67

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STATE OF GEoRGIA, County of Thomas. I, B. H. Wright, cashier of the Bank of Thomasville, do solemnly swear that the above statemc'lt is true and correct to the best

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of my knowledge and belief. Sworn and subscribAd to before me,

B. H. WRIGHT, Cashier.

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this the 28th day of Novemb<>r, 1893. T. D. WINS,
Notary Public Thomas County, Ga.

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1892.

Nov. 1 By Balance...........................$

45 00

1893.

March 31 By Dep. of Tax-Collector ........ $757 00

May 10 By Dep. of Tax-Collector. . . . . . . . . 97 53

June 30 By Dep. of Tax-Collector ......... 116 50

Sept. :30 By Dep. of Tax-Collector ......... 103 00 1,074 03

To Balance............................ $1,119 03 $1,119 03

I 1,ll9 03

1893. Nov. '27 .By balance..................... .. .. .. .. .

1,119 03 1,119 03

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Personally appeared before me, W. C. Clark, a Notary Public in and for the county of Mcintosh and State of Georgia, Frank S.

Bander, cashier of the Darien Bank, who, being duly sworn, states that the above statement of account is true as he verily believes.

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Sworn and subs1~ribed to before m~ this twenty-eighth day of November, 1893.
w. c. CLARK,

:FRANK S. BANDER, Cashier.

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R. U. Hardeman, State Treasurer, in Account with the Marietta Trust and Banking Company. Marietta, Ga., November 28, 1893.

1&93. Nov. 28. To Balance ............................... $ 2,110 00

1893.

March

7.

By Cash, of J. V. Stanback, tax collec-} $ tor of Cobb county, Ga............ .

2,100 00

Oct. 5. Bv Cash of J. T. Anderson, Tax as} Insuranre Agetit . . . . . . . . . . ..... .

10 00

~ t 2,110 00

$ 2,ll0 00

1893. Nov. 28. By Balance....................... . . .. .. . 2.110 00

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Treasurer State of Georgia, Atlanta, Ga. (Special 8tatef!.lent for A. F. Daley, Chairman), in Account Curr~nt

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with the Griffin Banking Company, of Griffin, Ga.

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1892.

CR.

Jan. 3.. Check Hardeman....... . .............. $ 2,000 00 Nov. 1. Balance ................... .

. .... $16,278 97

Jan. 16. Check (Hardeman, Tr.) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22 50 Dec. 30. Deposit T. C. Pike Co ........ .

3,000 00

:Feb. 4. "

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,080 00 1893.

March 6. "

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000 00 Jan. 3. Deposit T. C. Spalding Co ..... .

5,000 00

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,30fi 00

3. ,,

April 8. "

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 00

7. ,,

Mav 23. "

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 50 Feb. 9. "

June 6. "

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21 50 March 23. "

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4 20

25. "

19. " N. Y. Exchange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000 00 April 4. "

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210 50 <:...;

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............... . 1,000 00 0

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................. . 1,000 00 ................. . 756 76

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" Spalding Co ......... .

1,344 50 I:"

Aug. 4. " Sept. 6. " Oct. 3. "
Nov. 2. "

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21 50 July
21 50 Aug. 21 50 Oct.

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 50

28. B11.lance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 10,597 55

360 00 0 200 00 l>j 22 50
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._ _ _ _ _$30,1S9 25 I Nov. 28.

.Bahtnce rlt~e St~~~_0eor;zia_:_:_:_:__._._..~0,597 55

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STATE OF GEORGIA, Spalding County.

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Personally comes before me, a Notary Public in and for said county, J. P. Nichols, cashier Griffin Banking Company, who, on oath, says that the above is a correct itemized statPnPnt of the account of the State of Genrgia with said bank from November

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1st, 1892, to this date, and that all vouchers pertai11ing thPreto have been returned to Hon. R U. Hardeman, TreasmH, with state

menta rendered (except the last debit item, ~ovember 2d, 1893, as shown on this statement, which voucher is now on file in said

bauk).

J. P. NrcnoLs,

Cashier Griffin Banking Co.

Sworn to and subscribed before me,

this !.l8th day of November. 1893.

J. G. RHEA,

Notary Public Spalding County, Ga,

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The Treasurer of the State of Georgia, in Accouut with the Peoples Savings Bank, Rome, Ga.

1892.

Nov. 1. Balance .................................................. $18,395 68

Dec. 19. Deposit D. H. Hubbard, Polk Co ....... ...... 675 00

20.

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22.

...... ......... 2,998 90

:!2.

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.... .... ...... 666 04

23.

.T. C. Head, Whitfield Co..... ... ...... 7,187 20

Nov. 2:!.

To check No. 38 ........ .. ...... .. ......

$ '187 50

1893.

Jan. 3. 3.

" 40.......... ......... ,, ., ,, 13il.......... ...............

200 00 675 00

3.

" ' " 1303.........................

22 50

16.

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74 06

23.

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26 25

5. Deposit J. J. Black, Floyd Co................... 10,000 00

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5.000 00 1;316 ()()

16.

W. ~-Kilgo, Chattooga.............. .. 4,000 00

16.

J. J. Black, Floyd......................... 73:! 50

24.

M. M. Welch, Murmy.................. 652 49

26.

W. K Kilgo ................................. 500 00

Feb'y 2.

J. J. BlacK................................ .. 3,000 00

3.

D. H. Hubbard, Polk.................... 272 50

4.

W. ~-Kilgo ............................... 1511 72

5.

Cht>ck No. 39............................. .

33 33

28. March 4.

,, ,, 43 ..... . " 1278............................

21 44 225 00

4.

.. 131\3 ...........................

225 00

4.

" " 1405 ..........................

87 50

4.

" 44 ............................ ..

100 00

4.

,, ,, 45 ................

1,780 00

4.

' ,, 46 ...........

880 00

4.

,, ,, 4i ....

1,2:30 00

4.

To credit by express....................

20,000 00

March 4. Deposit J. J. Black............................... :,,ooo 00

23.

\V. S. Kilgo......... ... .. ............. .. 75 00

24.

D. H. Hubbard ........................... 93 52

April 8.

J. J. Black................................... 1,000 00

3.

Check No. 41:1............................. .

455 00

5.

" 49...............................

4,750 00

12.

" 50 .............................

72 00

15.

" 51 ............................ .

1,000 00

26.

" 52 ..............................

300

May 31.

" 53 ............................ .

144 25

June

16. 23.

Deposit J.,,J. Bla"ck....................................................................

1,100 00 1,000 00

30.

To check No. 54 ...........................

93 !?5

July 3.

" " ,, 1419........................

537 50

3.

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,, 1443...................... .

697 50

3.

,, '' 55 .........................

4,750 00

7. Deposit J. S. Black ................................ 1,555 55

10.

Mer. Nat. Bank, Rome.................. 244 45

Aug. 12.

Check No. 56..............................

6 50

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JouRNAL oF THE SENATE.

The Treasurer of the State of Georgia, in Account with the Peoples Savinge Bank, Rome, Ga.

1893.

Aug. 24.

Check No. 57............ ...............$

Sept. Oct.

13. 3.

Deposit

J."J.

Bl,a, ck

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31.

Check No. 58...............................

Nov. 28.

Balance ...................................... .

658 21 500 00

$2,300 00
50 00 24,756 18

$65,372 76 $65,372 76

Nov. 28.

Balance ....................................$24,756 18

GEORGIA, Floyd County.

Personally appeared before meR. R. Harris, Jr., a Notary Public in and for Floyd county, B. .I. Hughes, Cashier of the Peoples' Savings Bank, Rome, Ga., who swears that the account of the Treasurer of the State of Georgia with Peo-

ples' Savings on the sheets attached hereto is, to the best of his knowledge and

belief, correct.

B. I. HuGHES.

Sworn and subscribed to before me,

thi!l 28th day of November, 1893.

R. R. HARRIS, JR.,

Notary Public Floyd Ccunty, Ga.

APPENDIX B.



THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1893.

481

EXHIBIT B.

TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES AS THEY WERE EXAMINE!) BY THE COMMITTEE.

MR. DALEY, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE.

Mr. Jordan, sworn, testifies as follows:

. Q. Ml". Jordan, what position do you hold in the Third

National Bank of Columbus? A. I am president.

Q. We have a statement of that bank which shows that

on the first of

, 1892, there was a balance of

$280,713.11 to the credit of the State. Can you tell us

how long that credit of the State has been in your bank ?

A. I think about one year.

Q. What interest did you pay? A. None at all. They

drew on us for $25,000, which I think we paid la~t year.

Q. Was there a very big deposit last year.? A. I am

not certain, but don't think there was a big deposit last

year,. but I don't remember.

Q. Were there any taxes paid in by November 1st? A.

Yes, sir; we got some by October.

Q. I notice in last year, in September, a deposit of $40,-

000? A. Yes, sir; that came from the Treasurer direct.

Q. Did you know from what fund it was derived ? A.

I did not.

Q. On the 24th day of September $20,000, was that

taxes? A. Yes, sir.

Q. On the 20th of January a deposit of $17,000? A.

I think that was from Muscogee Tax-Collector.

Q. What were the taxes of Muscogee county? A. The

taxes of Mu1;1cogee were about $90,000, and we gave .a re-

ceipt for that depo~it.

~ Q. There was a deposit of $10,000 in 1893, can you tell

where that came from? A. I cannot say, but I think that

came from the Treasurer.
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482

JouRNAL oF THE SENATE.

Q. There was one for the amount of $36,000, where did that come from? A. That came from the Treasurer.
Q. On the third of August, 1893, of $10,000? A. That came from the Treasurer.
Q. On the fourteenth of September, 1893, of $10,000? A. That came from the Treasurer.
Q. These amounts, as I understand, were sent to you direct from the Treasury? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Then, that makes $95,000 that was sent to. you by the Treasurer? A. Yes, sir.
Q. How much did I understand you to say that the taxes of Muscogee county was last year? A. I think they were $90,000 year before last.
Q. Mr. Jordan, do you remember when it was that the four-and-a-half bonds were sold? A. I think that it was in 1892.
Q. What time in 1892? A. In May. I bought the issue. It was $200,000.
Q. What did you pay for those bonds? A. I took them at Mr. Wolf's bid, whatever that was, and I paid $200,000with a check on New York, and the balance by a check on my bank.
Q. Where were the bonds delivered? A. Mr. Speer _delivered me the bonds in person. He delivered them to me in New York, and I gave him a check for the amount of $200,000 on a New York bank. I may b~ mistaken, but that is my recollection.
Q. On what bank did you give this check? A. On the Third National Bank.
Q. You don't know where the money went to, do you ? A. I think that it wentto the Third National Bank. That is a depository of the State.
Q. You got the money from what bank? A. I got the money from a private party. Mr. Speer met me at the Third

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483

National Bank. I will tell you all about it in one minute. I that gave him a check that I got from R. E._ Langston & Co;
Q. You made your arrangements through them, and it was their ~eck you gave him? A. Yes, sir.
Q. What did he do with this money? A. I think that he put the money right in the Third National Bank.
Q. Mr. Jordan, was there any arrangement of any kind you made with the Third National Bank? A. No, sir.
Q. Did he deposit this money in your bank? A. It may be of information to you to know that we never got a deposit of this money that I gave him in August, but then I told him that I would like to have some money to move cotton, and that was what I wanted it for and only that, ,,: and then be tendered it to me, and then I explained to him my reason for wanting the money.
Q. You were appointed State Depository in 1891, were you ? A. Yes, sir.
Q. What connection bas Colonel Hardeman with your bank? .A. None at all.

.By Col. Reese : Q. You say that Colonel Hardeman has no connection
with your bank? A. None whatever. Q. What is the capital stock of your bank? A. One
hundred thousand dollars. Q. Where is that stock owned, in Colu~bus? A. Y ~s,
s1r. Q. Yon gave a bond, did you not? A. Yes, sir. Q. Who was on that bond? A. The directors of the
bank. Q. During the time that this money was advanced to you,
in 1893, what was it worth ? A. Well, on deposit it was not worth anything ; but I never paid over six per cent.
Q. Your bank borrowed no money? A. No, sir.

484

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.

By Mr. Fleming: Q. I understand that your bank is the only National
bank that is made a State depository. Do you believe that the State can have a first lien on your bank? A. I do.

By Mr. Humphreys: Q. The Treasure)," can call in any of these deposits at
any time? A. Yes, sir. Q. Suppose the Treasurer wanted to call in that $301,-
450.10? A. He can get it by telegraphing. Q. Colonel, how much money is on deposit in your
bank. A. $529,000. Q. What is the capital stock? A. $100,000.
By Mr. Fleming: Q. Colonel, on the supposition that you cannot change'
the priority of liens on a National bank, then you have $301,450.10 of the State's money for which the State has only a bond of $50,000, leaving a balance of $251,450.10 unsecured? A. Yes, sir, that is right.
Q. $251,450.10, for which the State has no security? A. Yes, sir.
Q. TP,e $50,000 bond is in the hands of the Governor, then there is a balance of $251,450.10 that is unprotected? A. Yes, sir; ifthat is true in law.
Q. Was there any understanding between your bank and Colonel Hardeman for those large deposits, and did he directly or indirectly receive any benefit from those large deposits? A. None at all; I will say another thing, that we have never paid a depositor a single cent; neither the city, the county or the State, nor any other private depositor.
Q. Is Colonel Hardeman interested in the stock or the profits of your bank? A. No way in the world. Every dollar of the stock is held by people in Columbus.
Q.. When you received these large deposits, $40,000,

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$17,000, $10,000, $35,000, $10,000 and $10,000, did you write any letrei-s to Colonel Hardeman? A. No, sir; I am sure that I did not.
Q. You came in person? A. Yes, sir. Q. You never wrote a letrer? A. I never wrote him a letrer in my life. Q. You did not write a letter at all? A. My recollection is that I never wrote him a letter of any kind. Q. Who was Attorney-General when those bonds were issued? A. Mr. W. A. Little. Q. Do you know whether he prepared the bond or not? A. I do not.

By Mr. Reese:
Q. Colonel, did I understand you to say that your bank was a United States depository? A. We have deposits, but we are not a depository.
Q. What amount of funds do you h<lld? A. Five thousand dollars.
Q. I understand that you are not a United States deposit<>ry? A. No, sir.
Q. What interest has the Assistant Treasurer, Mr. Speer, in the Third National Bank of Columbus? A. None in tlle world ; or if he has I don't know it.
Q. I understand your first answer to cover that question? A. Yes, sir,
Q. The stockholders are all in Columbus, are they? A. All but one, and he lived in New York; that was Mr. Backer, and when he died that was sold to a man in Columbus.

Mr. Murphy, sworn, testifies as follows:
Q. What position do you hold with the Third National Bank of Columbus? A. I am cashier.

486

JoURNAL OF THE SENATE.

Q. How long have you been there? A. I have been there about one year:
Q. Can you give us any information as to how long this balance has been due the State? A. Well, I don't think that I could answer that question, for the reason that I am not an expert bookkeeper, and don't think that I could answer that question.
Q. Can you tell me about how much you have had? A. We have had a pretty good balance.
Q. Well, you will notice a deposit of $40,000 ; when did you get that, in December, '92? A. Yes, sir; but I can answer only in a general way, as I had nothing to do with those deposits.
Q. Do you know whether your bank has paid any interest on these deposits? A. Not a cent.
Q. Not anything? A. No, sir. Q. Has Colonel Hardeman any connection with the Third National Bank? A. No, sir. You mean stock?
Q. Yes. A. No, sir.
Q. Who did you say owned the stock? A. The people of Columbus; but there was a non-resident, and be was a Mr. Backer, and he is dead. He was a direetor, and owned $10,000. When we first made up the bank Mr. Richard& was to have taken $10,000, and that was all of the no,p- . resident <>rockholders. When Mr. Backer died his stock went to Savannah and was sold, and a resident of Columbus bo.ught it..
Q. Did you have any personal knowledge as to how the four-and-a-half bonds were paid for? A. I did not. They we.re not paid for through the Third National Bank.
Q. Did Mr. Jordan give a check for the purchase ofthose bonds? A. I dont know.
Q. Would you know what a check of that kind was for? A; I would not.
Q. Where were those bonds delivered to Mr. Jordan?

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A. I don't know, sir; but I think that they were delivered to him in New York. That was a transaction that our bank had nothing to do with.

Mr. George Speer, sworn, testifies as follows:
Q . .Mr. Speer; what position do you hold with the LaGrange Banking and Trust Company? A. I am president.
Q. We notice that yon have$159,732.32? A. Yes, sir. Q. And I notice here that there was a deposit of $1,005 in August; first: $25,031.25; then August 25th $5,000; September $5,000 ; where did yon get those deposits? A. From the Treasurer. I was up here and asked for them and got them. Q. On what terms did you get them? A. None hut that we were a depository and asked for them and got them. Q. Well, what has .been about the average balance you have kept for the State before? A. About $75,000 to $80,000. I don't know how long it has been since we have had as high as $100,000. Q. What is your capital stock ? A. $150,000. Q. What is your surplus? A. $90,000. Q. How much have you on deposit? A. About $225,000. Q. That includes the State's money? A. Yes, sir. Q. Are you connected in any way with the Treasurer's bond? A. Yes, sir; I am on his security. Q. Is Col. Hardeman connected with your bank? A. No, sir. Q. Did or does he own any of the stock? A. No, sir. Q. He is not connected in any way'! A. None wh~l.t
ever.
Q. What are the people worth that made that bond? A. Several hundred thousand doliars. .Mr. Ferrill is on it, and he is worth $150,000. All of them on it are the moneyed people of Troup county.

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Q. How much money have you got now? A. We have got here, New Yor,k and LaGrange, $200,000. We have got in LaGrange $30,000 or $40,000, and in Atlanta $5,000 or $6,000, and $100,000 worth of bonds in New York. Those bonds are owned by the stockholders, and they are mostly, the State of Georgia bonds. Mr. William Speer, sworn, testifies as follows:
Q. You are Assistant Treasurer in the Treasurer's office? A. Yes, sir.
Q. We notice in your account with the Third National Bank of Columbus a deposit on December, 1892, of $40,000. Do yQu know how that money went there? A. I do not; but just wait and I will go and get the certificate and that will show all about it.
Q. You have not refreshed yourself? A. No, sir; but since you have asked the question I think that it went directly from the Treasury.
Q. On the 20th day of January; $17,000, February $10,000, then on the first day of July $35,000? A. Well, I think they were all checks.
Q. Then August 1st $10,000, then 13th of December $10,000, do you know where they came from? A. No, sir.
Q. You are not conversant with the getieral depositories? A. No, sir; Mr. Hardeman does all that kind of business and I handle the money.
Q. Mr. Speer, was there any preference shown to these banks? A. Yes, sir; I think there was.
Q. To which was the preference shown ? A. Well, Colonel Hardeman's idea was to get that money in the strongest banks, and he thought that Third National Bank of Columbus and the LaGrange Banking and Trust Company were stronger than any of the other banks.
Q. Which is the State Depository of Atlanta? A. The Merchants Bank.

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Q. Did yon look upon them JB being ~tronger than the Merchants Bank ? A. No, sir, that was not my idea.
Q. Do you think that it was more secure in those two hanks than in any other? A. I don't think that it was .any more secure there than it was in the Georgia Railroad Bank.
Q. Do you know that the president of the Third National Bank made requests for these deposits? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Well, do you think that was better than to divide the money in other banks? A..Well, I rlon't know. I know that Mr.Jordan came up here several times to see about money and insisted that they had never bad their rights down there.
Q. He thought that be ought to haYe more than any others? A. I suppose so.
Q. The Columbus hank was not made a depository until . April, 1891, and from that time they have always carried a large balance, have they? A. I think not.
Q. Did Colonel Hardeman or yourself receive anything, directly or indirectly, iu return for placing those large sums in these hanks? A. I know that I never have received any interest, and so far as I know, Mr. Hardeman bas never received any, and I know that I have not.
Q. Do you report these banks as all right ? A. If they are all right I do. In 1892 I found the hank in Americus in a bad condition and reportro it so. Then I found the bank at Cordele in a bad condition, and reported it that way.
Q. The bank of Thomasville is a State depository, is it? A. Yes, sir.
Q. $150,000 capital? A. Yes, sir. ' Q. A good bank ? A. Yes, sir.
Q. The bank of Valdosta is a good hank; bas $150,000,

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has it? A. No. My recollection is that it had $100,000, hut I may be m.istaken about it.
Q. Mr. Speer, did you think that it was good policy to put so much money in two banks? A. Well, yes.
Q. Don't you think that it would be better to have fewer State depositories than we have-? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Mr. Speer, you delivered those bonds to Mr. Jordan in New York, the issue of $200,000 did you ? A, Yes, sir.
Q. Well, how were you paid for them ? A. I was paid by a check.
Q. You know that no other bank asked for money, do you? A. Well, there was one last month that wanted some.

Colonel R. U. Hardeman, sworn, testifies as follows:
Q. Colonel Hardeman, we have a report of the Third National Bank of Columbus, which is one of the State depositories and a dep'lsit to the credit of the State to the amount of $4:0,000; we wish to know why that money was put there in that bank? A. I gave it to Mr. Jordan in my office upon his request.
Q. Likewise on the 20th of January we find $17,000? A. My recollection is that I gave that to him in person (Mr. Jordan).
Q. And then we find $35,000, $10,000 and $10,000; were all of those given to him in person ? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Was there anything offerl-ld by him to get you to turn over this money to him? A. No, sir.
Q. Have you any interest in the Third National Bank? A. No, sir.
Q. Are you connected in any way with this bank? A. No, sir.
Q. Do you think, Col. Hardeman, under the laws regulating depositories of the State funds, that you have a-right to make deposit'! of this kind? A. Yes, sir.
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Q. Col. Hardeman, do you know anything as ro the
authority as to the State depositories? A. Yes, sir; look on page 138, in the Act of 1882. .
Q. Therefore, the deposits of these funds, other than taxes of that county, was done under the authority of that decision of the Attorney-General? A.. Yes, sir; the Attorney-General's ruling I acted on.
Q. Col. Hardeman, there was a deposit in the LaGrange hank August 2d of $25,000, and then again two others of $5,000 each? A. Y t's, sir; I gave them to the president myself.
Q. Was that a regular depository at that timt' ?. A. Yes, Fir; and the money was in the Treasury and I had no use for it, and they asked for it.
Q. Do you look t~poo those banks as being stronger than the Southern Bank of the State of Georgia? A. I do ~1ot.
Q. No other banks made request? A. None at all.

By Mr. Fleming:
Q. C?l. Hardeman, did you, or any one connected with your family, or otherwise, receive any benefit, directly or indirectly, out of these large sums depo~;ited in these banks? A. None in the wide world.

By Mr. Thomason:
Q. Col. Hardeman, suppose any other bank had asked for this money, would you have advanced it to them? A. I would; none had ever asked me for any, and I think that the first time the Georgia Railroad Banking Company .asked for any was in 1885.

By Mr. Fleming:
Q. Col. Hardeman, did you own any stock m either of the'se banks? A. None at all.

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Q,. You don't maintain, as a matter of fact, that the pensions for the widows were received eight months before paid out? A. I don't know.
Q. The widows' pensions were first paid out in February, 1892. Do you maintain that that amount of $400,000 was paid out in advance of the taxes in December, 1891, or January, 1892, or were they paid out of money collected in 1891? A. That I don't know.

APPENDIX C.


RESOURCES.

sts ............... : ... ............... .- ................... $ 1,500 00

uctioneers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... . 1,:t00 00

Hliards............ .................... . .................. .

700 00

ewe....................................................... . 3,500 00

w!ng mach!ne agents..... . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . 1,500 00

wmg machme compames. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,600 00

ecial nostrums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................... . 1,300 00

stol dealers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................... . 4,000 00

Xpress companies .................................. .

2,700 00

legraph companies........................................ . 2.400 00

1lephone companies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . 2,500 00

eeping car companies ................................... .

400 00

ealera in futures . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. . 5,000 oo

.wnbrokera ................................................. .

700 00

~~!tr:fs~~:: ::::::::::::::::.:: ::::.. ::.:.::::::::.:..... ...

3,500 00 1,000 00

~r3!n~~~1.~~:: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : . : : : : : .......... : : : : . : :

111,000 00 2,321 00

Ire convicts..................... , . . . . . . . . . . ....... .

25,000 00

!rtllizera .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14,000 00

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11,000 00 I,50J 00

le supreme court reports.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 2,105 00

nt W. & A. Railroad. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . 400,012 00

surance fees. . . . . . ....................................... . 9,000 00

surance agents. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .

7,000 00

.:x: on insurance companies... . ......................... . 45,000 00

.x on lightning rods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... .

1,000 00

on gamE's............ . ............................... .

800 00

neral and property tax. . . . ................................ . 1,946,660 00

Total. ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... $2,610,498 00



EXPENDITURES. Civil establishment .......... . 117,550 00 To be paid quarterly. Continent fund . . . . . . . . . ... . 15,000 00 To ba paid as demanded. Geologtcal fund ............ . 8,000 00 To be paid quarterly. Miltary ................... . 20,000 00 To be paid about July & Aug.
Insurance public buildings ... . 8 000 00 To be paid about Feb. to Jwy.
Soldier Pensions ............. . 185,000 00 To be paid about Mar.
Interest 1894 public debt .... . 368,83ii 00 To be paid about July & Jan. Printing fund . . . . .......... . 15,000 00 To be paid about Jan. Feb. & 1\l Printing fund R. R. Com ..... . I ,000 00 To be paid about Jan. Feb. t.O'lrl
Salaries State chemist and ast. 5,000 00 To be pa~d monthly. . Insolvent cost Sol. Gen. about. 3,500 00 To be patd as demanded. W1'dows' penst.ons ........... . 275,000 Oll To be paid Feb. & Mar; Georgia Nor. & Ind. School .. . 22,900 00 To be paid quarterly. Ga. Nor. &Ind. School Grounds. 1,000 00 To be paid as demanded. State University Dahlonega... 3,000 00 To be paid quarterly. State University Technology .. 22,500 00 To be paid quarterly. Acatlemy of the Blind ....... . 16,000 00 To be paid quarterly. Department Agriculture...... . 10,000 00 To be paid q11arterly. Contingent fund R. R. Com .. . 800 00 To be paid quarterly. Contingent fund Supreme C't .. 1.200 00 To be paid semi-annually. Deaf &Dumb ................ . 19,000 00 'l'o be paid quarterly. Direct tax refunded U. S. Gov. 22,000 00 To be paid as called for. Lunatic Asylum . . . . ........ . 200,000 00 'fo be paid monthly. Libraty fund ap. 3,000.00 will
use about.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 000 00 To .be paid monthly. I~and scrip........... . . . . . . . . 6,314 14 To be paid semi-annually. Legislative pay roll. . . . . . . . . . 61i,OOO 00 To be paid Oct. & Nov. Visiting and insp'cting convicts 1,500 00 To be paid menthly. Repairs on public buildings... 18.000 00 To be paid monthly. Public school fund about...... 1,000,000 00 Salaries school fund.......... 3,200 00 To be paid quarterly. Supreme RE>port.. . . . . . . . . 9,000 00 To be paid Dec., Apr. &.Oct. University of Georgia........ 8,000 00 To be paid Jan. Universi~ of Georgia, colored. 8,000 00 To be paid quarterly. Salaries .rustees .Lunatic Asy. 2,500 00 To be paid quarterly. Sinklng fund 1892 and 1893. . . . 200,000 00

DB.
Cash on band November 28tb, 1898~............$ 959,950 28 Tax, 1898... : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 1,978,540 60 Rent W. & A. R. R... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701000 00

$8,008,490 '88
January, 1894. Balance, January 1st.............................. $1 ,428,724 37 Resources--estimated, 1894.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,610,498 00

.

$4,039,222 37

Poll Tax, estimated (see Comptroller-General's

Report, page 140........................... ... 208,210 65

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Total...... .................................. $4,247,488 02

UB.

~Pay RoUt balance............................ $ 35,000 00

Civil Establlsnment.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,500 00 .

Lunatic Asylum .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,666 66

School Fund, balanct-.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,031,360 02

Slnkinp: Fund 1892 and 1893 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000 00

Direct Tax .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,031 03

Agricultural Department... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500 00

.,.,

Contingent Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,600 00

Geological Survey........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insurance Pubile Buildings.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lunatic Asylum Trustees..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Library Fund .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . Military Fund. .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Penitentiary Fund .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

~ 7,000 00
1,800 00 1;700 00 t:j

800 OC 5,100 00

gJ
l::j

6,400 00 II-

Public Building Fund . . . . . . . .

........ ...

900 00 ,..t<

University for colored.......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000 00

Salary Chemist.. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

... ......

900 00 t::1

Academy for the Blind. . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000 00

Interest Public Debt, 1893, balance................ 196,708 80

ct.oJ
t.oJ

II:

School Commissioner and clerks...... .

$1,568,966 51 800 00

tl:l t.oJ
~

$1,579,766 1;1 Approximate balance January 1st, 1894..........$1,528,724 37

,....:t
,_.

(X)

$8,008,490 88

e:> ~

Sinking Fund, 1894.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ..... $ 100,000 00

Disbursement, 1894... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .

. 2,568,799 14

$2,668,799 14

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The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Agriculture on the bill of the House for the protection of fish in the waters of Berrien county, etc.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes. 29, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to limit the jurisdiction of the City Court of Carroll county.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
,.The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 30, nays 0.

.The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to amend the charter of Emory College, etc.
Proof of legal notice was submitted. The report was agreed to. The bill was read the. third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the bill of the House to permit Confederate soldiers to peddle without license.
The report was agreed to. The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 32, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to carry into effect the

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constitution of the State, as the same relates to issuing and granting of charters to navigation corporations, adversely reported; was lost by agreement with said report.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committeeon the bill of the House to appropriate the sum of tw<> thoosand dollars to the Academy for the Blind, etc.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time, and on the question of its paesage the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hackett, Hatcher, Humphries, Johnson, McAfee, Monk,

Moore, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Russell, Scaife, Sirmans,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirtyfourt~,
Thomp~on,
Whittaker, Wilson of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First, Wright, of Thirty-eig'b

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Davis, Edwards,

Gholston, Jenkins, Matthews,

Robinson, Smith, of Forty first, Mr. President.

There are ayes 34 ; there are nays 0.

So the bill was passed by a constitutional majority.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the bill of the House for the relief of W m. D. Ruddle by refunding to him a part of the amount paid by him for liquor license.
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Proaf of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to. The bill was read the third time, and on the question of its passage the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those .who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Corput, Daley, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hackett, Humphnes, Johnson, McAfee, Monk,

Moore, Persons, Pinson, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Russell, Scaife,

Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirtyfourth Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Chambers, Crawford, Davis, Dennard, Edwards,

Gholston, Hatcher, Jenkins, Matthews, Pope,

Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Whittaker, Mr. President.

There are ayes 31, there are nays 0.

So the bill was passed by a constitutional majority.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Finance on the bill of the House to refund to the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad Company the sum of five hundred dollars, collected as a penalty on tax of 1890.
The report was ag-reed to.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The bill was read the third time, and on the question of its passage the ayes and nays were recorded.

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Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Hatcher, Humphries, Jenkins, .Tohnson, :McAfee,

Moore, Persons, Pinson, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Scaife, Sirmans,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth, Smith, of Forty-first, Wilson, of E..'leventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wri~ht, of First, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those not voting were Messrs.-

0hambers, Davis,
Edwards,
Fleming, Gholston,

Hackett, Matthews, Monk, Pope,

Russell, Thompson, Whittaker, Mr. President.

There are ayes 31; there are nays 0.

So the bill was passed by constitutional majority.

The Senate took up the report of the General .Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to amend paragraph 1, section 4, article 6 of the Constitution of this State.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time, and on the question of its passage, the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, :Fitzgerald,

Matthews, Moore, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese,

Scaife, Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Smith, of Forty first, Wilson, of Eleventh,

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Fleming, Hackett, Hatcher, Humphriee, Jenkins,

Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Russell,

Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First, Wright, of Thirty-eig'b .

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Johnson, McAfee,

Smith, of Nineteenth, Whittaker,

Thompson,

Wilson, of Thirteenth.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Edwarde,

Gholston, Monk,

Persons, Mr. President.

There are ayes 31 ; there are mi.ys 7..

There being a constitutional majority voting in the affirmative, the bill was passed.

The following is a copy of the bill.

A bill to be entitled an act to amend paragraph I, section 4, article 3, of the Constitulion of this State, which reads as follows:
The Superior Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction in cases of divorce; in criminal cases where the offender is subjected to loss of life, or confinemen(l in the penitentiary ; in cases respecting titles to land, and equity cases, by adding thereto the following proviso :
Provided, That the General assembly may, by special or local act, confer upon any of the City Courts now established, or hereafter to be established, and the Judges thereoft such jurisdiction in cases respecting titles to land, and in equity cases, as may be deemed proper, such jurisdiction to be exercised in the manner prescribed in the special or local act conferring the same, and to provide for the submis..,

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sion of this amendment to the people of the State at the next general election, and for other purposes.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Asse:mhly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That paragraph 1, section 4, of article 6 of the Constitu'tion of this.State, which reads as follows:
"The Superior Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in cases of divorce; in criminal cases where the offender is s~b ject to loss of life, or confinement in the penitentiary ; in cases respecting titles to land and in equity cases," be amended by adding' thereto the following proviso:
"Provided, That the General Assembly may, by special or local act, confer upon any of the City Courts now established, or hereafter to be established, and the Judges thereof, such jurisdiction in cases respecting titles to land, and in equity cases, as may be deemed proper, such jurisdiction to be exercised in the manner prescribed in the special or local act conferring the same," so that said section when amended, shall read as follows:
"The Superior Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction in cases of divorce; in cases where the offender is subjected to loss of life or confinement in the penitentiary; in cases respecting titles to land, and in equity cases; provided, That the General Assembly may, by special or local act, confer upon any of the City Courts now established, or hereafter to be established, and the Judges thereof, such jurisdiction in cases respecting titles to land, and in equity cases, as may be deemed proper, such jurisdiction to be exercised in the manner prescribed in the special or local act conferring the same.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority afore.said, That if this amendment shall be agreed to by a twothirds vote of the members elected to each of the two Houses, the same shall be entered on their Journals, with the ayes and nayes. taken thereon, and the Governor shall

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cause the said amendment to be published in one or more newspapers in each Congressional District of this State, for two months previous to the next general election, and the same shall be submitted to the people at the next general election, and the legal voters at the next said general election shall have inscrihed or printed on their tickets, "For ratification of amendment to paragraph 1, section 4, article 6," or" Against ratification of amendment to paragraph I, section 4, article 6," as they may choose to vote, and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, voting thereon, vote in favor of ratification, then said amendment shall become a part of paragraph 1, section 4, article 6 of the Constitution, and the Governor shall- make proclamation thereof.
SEc. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid,
That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Education on a joint resolution of the House to provide a committee to visit the annual commencements of the Georgia Agricultural College.

Mr. Humphries moved to amend the resolution by pro-



viding that such committee should receive no pay from the

State.

This amendment was lost.

The question recurring upon the report of the committee, the same was agreed to.

The resolution was read the third time and lost for the lack of a constitutional majority, there being ayes 15. nays 14.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Commit-

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tee on a joint resolution from the House to suspend the eollection of certain taxes levied for the county of Glynn.
The report was agreed to.
The resolution was read the"third time and concurred in, there being ayes 27, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on a resolution from the House for the relief of John N. Booth.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The resolution was read the third time and concurred in, there being ayes 30, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on a joint resolution from the House thanking the Hon. J. L. M. Curry for his able able address before the General Assembly, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to and the resolution concurred in unanimously.
The Senate took up the rep~rt of the Finance Committee on a joint resolution from the House to authorize the Keeper of Public Buildings to sell old furniture and carpets not in use, etc.
The report was agreed to.
The resolution was read the third time and concurred in, ayes 28, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to provide for the compensation of managers and clerks of all general elections in this State.

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The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and lost, for lack of a constitutional majority, there being ayes 10, nays 14.
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The bill of the House to authorize and provide for the preparation and issuance to the banks and banking associations of this State circulating notes, to fully protect the tiame, and for other purposes, was read the secoud time and recommitted.
The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to carry into effect paragraph 18, of section 7, article 3 of the Constitution, as amended, in relation t.o the incorporation of banks, etc.
The committee reported in favor of its passage, with amendments, which were adopted, and the rE.'port was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 29, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Committe on Public Schools on the bill of the House to establish a system of public schools for Valdosta, Georgia.
Proof of. legal notice was submitted.
The committee reported in favor of its passage, with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 28, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend and revise the charter of the town of Stone Mountain, and for other purposes.

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Proof of legal notice was submitted. The report was agreed to. The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 31, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Public Schools on the bill of the House to amend an act to establish a system of public schools in the city of Conyers, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 31, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to authorize the Judge of the County Court of Morgan county to deliver all misdemeanor convicts to the Board of County Commissioners of said county for the purpose of employing them in work. ing the public roads of said county, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to;
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee . on the bill of the House authorizing the Mayor and Council
of the city of Rome to make a temporary loan or loans to supply casual deficiencies of revenue, not to exceed onefifth of one per cent. of the assessed value of the taxable
.property therein, and for other purposes. Proof of legal notice was snbmitted.

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The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes, 32, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee ou the bill of the House to make all laws regulating the business of insurance in this State by companies,. apply to individuals, associations and corporations engaged in like business.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28; nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to amend the charter of the town of Chlrkesville, in Habersham county, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 30, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the bill of the House to fix and alter the pay of t'b.e Treasurer of DeKalb county, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to. The bill was read the third time and passed~ ayes 32, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to amend the charter. of the city of ManchP.ster, and for other purposes.

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Proof of legal notice was submitted. The report was agreed to. The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to incorporate the town of Locust Grove, in Henry county, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 32, naysO.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to amend the charter of the town of Cairo, in Thomas county, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.'
The report was agreed to.
. The bill was read the third time and paSRed, ayes 30, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to amend the acts incor. porating the town o(Cornelia, in Habersham county, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to. The bill wa~ read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to provide for the dis-

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position of fines and forfeitures arising from cases tried in the County Court of Dooly county.
Proof of legal notice was submitted. The report was agreed to. The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Railroads on the bill of the House to amend. the act incorporating the Electric Railway Company of Savannah.
Proof of legal notice Wa8 submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 27, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Public Schools on the bill of the House to amend an act to -establish a permanent Board of Education for the city of Americus, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, 11ays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to alter and amend section 3 of the charter of the city of Dawson.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.

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. The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee op the bill of the House to amend an act, ap;proved December 29th, 1890, fixing the time of holding the Superior Courts of Floyd county, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 27~ nays 0.

The Senate, on motion, adjourned until 9:30 o'clock A. M. to-morrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, December fl, 189:3, 10 o'clock A. M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Hon. Mr. Fleming, Senator from the 9th District.

On the call of the roll the following Senators answered to. their names :

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hackett, . Hatcher, Humphries, Jenkins, Johnson,

McAfee, Monk, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reeee, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Rullllell, Scaife,

Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Wilson, of Eleventh. Wilson, of Thirteenth,. Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First, Wril{ht, of Thirty-eig'h. Mr. President.

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Those not present were Messrs.-

Davis,_ Gholston,

Matthews,

Whittaker.

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct.
It was then read and approved by the Senate.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Pope until Monday, and to Messrs. Scaife and Corput.

By resolution of Mr. Moore, the Hon. Thomas M. Norwood, of Savannah, was invited to a seat in the Senate during his stay in this city.

On motion of Mr. Humphrie, a joint resolution from the House to provide for a Joint Committee of the Senate and House to visit the commencement exercises of the North Georgia Agricultural College, was reconsidered.

It was then put upon its passage and unanimously concurred in.
:Mr. Pinson moved a reconsideration of so much of the Journal of yesterday as relates to the passage of the bill of the Senate providing for the appointment of Stenoraphic Reporters for the several Judicial Circuits of the State, the same having been passed by substitute.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President: The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional
majority, the following bills, to-wit:

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A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Shellman Banking Company.

Also, a bill to amend section 943(a) of the Code, so as to add Jackson to the list of State Depositories.

Also, a bill to alter the boundaries of the city of Rome.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Atlanta Guarantee Savings Bank.

Also, a bill to authorize owners of land in I037th District of Pade county to prohibit hunting game.

The House has concurred in Senate amendments to the following bills of the House, to-wit:

A bill to create a new charter for the city of Columbus.

Also, a bill establishing a system of public schools for the town of Blackshear.

Also, a bill to revise the Superior Court calendar for Brunswick Circuit.

Also, a bill establishing a system of public schools for the town of Lawrenceville.

Also, a bill to amend the act providing for the registration of the qualified voters of Echols county.

The House has refused to concur in the Senate amendments to the following bills of the House, to-wit:
A bill providing for the punishment of certain violations of the penal laws of this State.

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Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta, and for other purposes.
The House has passed the following Senate bills, to-wit :

A bill to incorporate the town of Comer, in the countyof Madison, and for other purposes.
Also, has agreed to the following Senate resolution, ~ to-wit:
A resolution requesting the Senators and Representatives of Georgia, in Congress of the United States, to procure compensation for C. P. Goodyear.

The House has also passed the following Senate bills, to-wit:

A bill to create a new charter for the city of Newnan, in the county of Coweta.

Also, a bill to establish a new charter for the town of Seville, in the county of Wilcox.

The House has passed the following Senate bills by substitute, to wit:

A bill to create a Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues and Public Property for the county of Wilkes.

The Senate took up and concurred in the amendment of the House to the bill of the Senate to create a Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues and PublicProperty for the County of Wilkes.

Mr. Wright, chairman of Committee on Temperance,. submitted the following repo~ :

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Jlr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the follow.ing House bill, which they instruct me to report back 'with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :

A bill to repeal an act to prohibit the sale of spirituous -vinous, malt or other intoxicating liquors, in the county of Coweta.
Respectfully submitted. H. G. WRIGHT, Chairman.

Mr. Persons, chairman of the Committee on Banks, made the following report :

Mr. President :
Your Committee on Banks have had under considera.tion the following bill, which they report back with the recommendation that the same do pass :

Senate Bill 224, entitled a bill to amend section 943(a) -of the Code of .Georgia.
Respectfully submitted. A. P. PERSONs, Chairman.
M:r. Persons, chairman pro tern. of the Committee on
.Enrollment, submitted the following report :
_Mr. President : The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled
,and signed by the Speaker and Clerk of the House, and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary of the Senate, the following House acts, to-wit :

An act to prohibit seining of any river or creek, lake or ~pond in Colquitt county, etc.
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Also, an act to establish schools in the city of Waynesboro, etc.
Also, an act to fix the lien in certain cases of the liability of railroad companies for wages doe to their employees~ to prescribe the manner in which the same shall be paid, etc--

Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to set apart the first Monday in September of each year as a legal holiday, to be known as Labor Day, approved October 16,. 1891, by making the same a public holiday, etc.
Also, an act t<? authorize the city of Savannah to tax poles on thoroughfares.

Also, an act to authorize the city of Savannah to own and operate an electric light plant.

Also, an act to be entitled an act to relieve Beirne Gor-don, Captain Georgia Hussars, as principal, and G. C. Gaillard and A. Minis, sureties, from penalty of a bond, etc..

Also, an act to authorize and empower the Mayor and Council of the city of Waycross to issue bonds in the sum. of twenty-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, payable in thirty years, and bearing interestat a rate not to exceed six per cent. per annum, for the purpose of constructing and furnishing a suitable school building for the whites on Block No. 32 of said city, and also to provide additional school facilities for the colored people, etc.

Also, an act to authorize the Mayor and Council of thetown of Milner to issue bonds for the purpose of purchasingreal estate for school buildings, etc.

Also, an act to aniend the public school laws of the city-

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of Waycross, Ware county, Georgia, as amended, approved December 26, 1888, etc.

Also, an act to repeal section 15 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Rhine, in the county of Dodge, to confer certain powers, and for other purposes, approved September 1, 18&1, and to enact in lieu thereof section 15, conferring powers upon the authorities of said town to license and regulate the sale by retail of spirituous, malt or any kind of liquors, etc.

Also, the following House resolutions, to-wit:

A resolution to authorize the Governor to appoint an Honorary Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner of Direct Trade, etc.

Also, a resolution to relieve A. Perkins, agent.

Also, a resolution for the relief of A. L. Bartly. Respectfully submitt~d.
A. P. PERSONS, Chairman, pro tern.

Mr. Reese, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass to-wit:

A bill to provide for the levy and sale of property of corporations and individuals, in the hands of receivers, for State, county and municipal taxes.

Also, a bill to repeal an act approved. August 13th,

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1891, for the protection of discharged employees and to prevent blacklisting.

Also, a bill to repeal an act approved October 21st, 1891, to require certain corporations to give to their discharged employees the causes of their removal or discharge:

Also, the following bills of the House, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:

A bill to make it penal to injure any property by burning, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend paragraph 1 of section 282, and section 283(!) of the Code, increasing jurisdiction of County Courts.

Also, a bill to authorize Judges of City Courts to practice law in courts other than those in which they are Judges, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend section 1 of an act approved February 25, 1876, to amend an act approved March 4, 1875, to establish a City Court for the city of Atlanta.

Also, a bill to authorize graduates of the Atlanta Law

. School to plead and practice without further examination.

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Also, a bill to amend section 452 of the Code.

Also, a bill to amend section 1675(a) of the Code.

Also, the following bills_ of the House, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit :

A bill to provide compensation for Justices of the Peace for making and returning to Tax-Receiver a list of persons liable to tax on property or polls.

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Also, a bill to prevent mob violence in this State, and to provide a means for carrying this into effect.

Also a, Senate bill to amend act defining a contract of fidelity insurance, and for other purposes, approved October 22d, 1887, which they recommend do pass by sub. stitute.

Respectfully submitted.

M.P. REESE, Chairman.

The bill of the House to amend an act to regulate the business of Loan and Building Associations doing business in this State was read the second time and recommitted.

The bill of the House to authorize and empower and permit Trustees of the school of Elks, Houston county, was read the second time and passed to a third reading.

Mr. Edwards, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report :

Mr. President :
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to authorize, empower and permit the Trustees of the school at Elks, in Houston county, Georgia, to sell the schoolhouse and grounds to the town of Elks, and to make deed thereto, etc.
Respectfully submitted. E. F. EDWARDS, Chairman.

Mr. Robbe, chairman Committee on Public Schools, sub-

mitted the following report :.

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Mr. Presiderd:
Your Committee on Public Schools have had under eonsideration the following House ~bills, which they instruc~ me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend section 12 of the common school laws of Georgia, approved October 27, 1887.

Respectfully submitted.

C. A. RoBBE, Chairman.

Mr. Persons, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submits the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Banks have had under consideration House Bill No. 206, providing for the preparation and i'lsuance to the banks and banking associations of this State circulating notes, etc., which they report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended.
Respectfully submitted. A. P. PERSONs, Chairman;

The bill of the Senate to amend :,;ection 943(a) of the Code of Georgia, so as to add Fort Gaines to the cities in which Depositories may be created, was read the second time and passed to a third reading.

The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred, as indicated :

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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A bill to authorize land owners in the 1037th District, -G. M., of Dade county, to prohibit the hunting for certain :game on unenclosed lands, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Atlanta Guar..antee Savings Bank.
Referred to the Committee on Banks.
A bill to amend an act incorporating the Shellman :.Banking Company.
Referred to the Committee on Banks.

A bill to alter the boundaries of the city of Rome, etc. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

And a bill to amend section 1 of the act providing .for

:selection by the Governor of banks as Depositories, so as

~to add the city of Jackson, Butts county.



Referred to the Committee on Banks.

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Mr. Monk, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment,

:submitted the following report:

Mr. President :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, :and signed by the Speaker and Clerk of the House, and ready for the' signatures of the President and Secretary of the Senate, the following House acts, to-wit:
An act to require and provide for tl:.e registration of all voters in the county of Tattnall.
Also, an act to repeal an act entitled an act to incor:porate the tow'll of Milan, in the counties of Telfair ~nd .:Dodge, approved October 21st, 1891.

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Also, an act to change the time of holding Tattnall Superior Court, etc.

Also, an act to amend section 4 of an act entitled an act-, to incorporate the State Savings Association, with the power to do a banking business, act a!! agent, assignee, receiver and trustee, etc., approved December 24th, 1888, etc.

Also, an act to authorize and require the County Board' of Commissioners for Bibb county to have prepared general indexes to certain records in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of said county, etc.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to establish the City Court of the county of Richmond so as to not. allow defendants in criminal cases to demand indictment. by grand juries, .etc.
Also, an act to establish a system of public schools for the town of McDonough, in Henry county, Ga., etc.

4-lso, an act to amend section 1285 of the Code, relating: to places of holding elections, etc.

Also, an act to change the time of holding Johnson Su-perior Court, etc.

Also, an act to regulate municipal elections in the city ol Savannah.
Also, an act to authorize the appointment, in each of thecounties in this State which have a population of 40,000 or more, of a competent physician to the Coroner, etc.

4-lso, an act to amend an act establishing a charter for-
. the town of Jesup, approv.ed October 24, 1870, etc.

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Also, an act to allow county authorities to condemn lands: for drainage purposes, and to pr.ovide proper compensation. for same.
.Also, an act to authorize the Town Council of Hogans-ville, in thtl cou~ty of Troup, to organize a public school system, independent of the public school system of theState of Georgia, etc.
Also, an act to amend section 2237 of the Code of Georgia, as amended by the act of September 25, 1883, etc.

Also, an act to establish a Board of Road Commissioners,.. and provide a system of working the public roads in thecounty of Bryan, etc.

Also, an act to establish a public school system for the town of Warrenton, Georgia, etc.

Also, an act to amend an act incorporating the city of' Gainesville, approved :February 28, 1877,'etc.
Also, an act to establish a system of public schools in: the town of Jesup, etc.

Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to make theliquor license in Tattnall county for all dealers $2,500 perann~m, etc., so as to regulate the sale of beer and all kinds of whisky, brandy, gin, rum, cordials, tonics, bitters, wine& and beer in Tattnall county, etc.

Respectfully submitted.

S. S. MoNK, Chairman.

Mr. Robbe, chairman uf the Committee on Public Schools, .submitted the following report :

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Mr. Preflident:
Your Committee on Public Schools have had under con.sideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation t)lat the same do pass, as amended, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to establish a public sch9ol :system for the town of Louisville, etc.
Respectfully submitted. C. A. RoBBE, Chairman.

Mr. Edwards, chairman of the Committee on Special .Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to provide for clearing out drains, ditches and running streams in the county of -Gwinnett, etc.
Respectfully submitted. E. F. EDWARDS, Chairman.

The following message was received from the House; through Mr. Hardin, Clerk thereof:
Mr. Preflident : The House has refu~ed to pass the following bill of the
Senate, to-wit-:

A bill to establish a Board of Medical Examiners for the State of Georgia.

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Also, the House refuses to concur in the Senate's amend:. ment to House bill, to-wit:

A bill to prescribe the punishment of certain violations of the penal laws of this State.

The House has also passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit:

A bill to amend section 943(a) of th~ Code, providing for the State Depositories.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Wayeross.

Also, a bill to appoint three Commissioners to codify the laws of Georgia.

Also, a bill to regulate the manner of selection of County Commissioners of Mcintosh county.

The following bills of the House were read the second -time and passed to a third reading, to-wit :

A bill to repeal an act to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors, etc., in the county of Coweta.
A bill to amend section 452 of the Code, and for other purposes.
A bill to provide for clearing out drains, ditches and running streams in the county of Gwiunett.

A bill to establish a public school system for the town .of Louisville, to appoint a Board of Education, and for . .other purposes.
A bill to authorize the graduates of the Atlanta Law

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School to plead and practice in all Courts of law and equity in this State.

A bill to authorize the Judges of the City Courts in any of the counties of this State, established by recommenda.tion of grand juries, to practice law in courts other than those in which they are Judges, and for other purposes.

A bill to make it penal to injure any property by burning, and for other purposes.

And a bill to amend paragraph I, of sections 282 and 283(f) of the Code, and increasing the jurisdiction of theCounty Courts of this State.

The bill of the House to amend an act to fix the time of holding the Superior Courts of the following counties com. posing the Flint Circuit, to-wit: Upson, Monroe, Spalding,. Butts, Pike and Henry, and for other purposes, was read the second time and recommitted.

The following bills of the Senate were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to.-wit:

A bill to amend an act defining a contract of fidelity msurance.

And a bill to provide for levy and sale of property of corporations and individuals in the hands of receivers for State, county and municipal taxes, and for other purposes.

The bill of the House to prevent mob violence in this State, and for other purposes, was taken up under adversereport of the General J ndiciary Committee, and lost by agreement with said report.

The Senate took up the repc)rt of the General Judiciary

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Committee on the bill 'of the House to amend section 1675(a) of the Code, and for other purposes.

The committee reported in favor of its passage, with an amendment, which was adopted.

Mr. Humphries moved to disagree to the report of the .committee, and on this motion required the ayes and nays to be recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

.Blalock, {)rawford, Dennard, Hackett, Hatcher,

Humphries, Johnson, Monk, Moore, Reaves,

Robinson, Sirmans, Smith, of Nineteenth, Thompson, Wright,of Thirty-eig'b.

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

(Jhambers,

Persons,

Smith,of Thirty-fourth,

Corput,

Pope,

Smith, of Forty-first,

Daley,

Reese,

Whittaker,

Edwards,

Rembert,

Wilson, of Eleventh,

Fitzgerald,

Robbe,

Wilson, of Thirteenth,

Fleming,

Russell,

Wilcox,

.Jenkins,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Wooten.

McAfee, \.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davia, Gholston, Matthews,

Pinson, Scaife,

Wright, of First, Mr. President.

There are ayes 15; there are nays 22.

So the motion to disagree to the report of the committee did not prevail.

The report .wa8 agreed to.

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The bill was read the third time, and on the question ot its passage the ayes and nays were demanded and recorded.

Those who voted in affirmative are Messrs.-

Chambers, Corput, Daley,
Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Jenkins, McAfee,

Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reese, Rembert, Robbe,
Russell, Smith, of Fifteenth,

Smith, of Thirty-fourth Smith, of Fortyfirst, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox,
Wooten, Wright, of First.

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Crawford, Dennard, Hackett, Hatcher,

Humphries, Johnson, M1Jnk, Moore, Reaves,

Robinson, Sirmans, Smith, o Nineteenth Thompson, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Gholston,

Matthews, Scaife,

Mr. President.

There are ayes 24; there are nays 15.

So the bill was passed, as amended, by constitutional majority.

Mr. Edward, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following House bill, which they iMtruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended, to-wit:

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A bill to he entitled an act to prescribe the manner or 1-egistering thE> voters of Chatham county for the election of members of the General .Assembly. and county offi- cers, etc.
Respectfully submitted. E. F. EDWARDS, Chairman.
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On motion of Mr. Reese, the bill of the House to pro- vide the punishment of certain violations of the penal laws ofthis State, which was reported back from the House with its refusal to agree to the Senate amendments thereto was taken up. On motion of Mr. Reese the Senate adhered to its amendment.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee of the Whole on the bill of the Senate to incorporate the town. of Bolton.
Proof of legal notice was submitted to the Senate.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28,. nays 0.

The following message was received from the .House,. through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. Preside:nt:
The Hoose refuses to concur in the Senate amendment t<>the following hill of the House; to-wit:

.A bill to amend the charter of the city of .Atlanta.

The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit:

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of distilled spirits in. the county of Carroll.



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Also, a bill to prohibit the sale of cotton seed in the .county of :8urke.

Also, a bill to sell without license, domestic wines in the -county of Bulloch.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Tallulah Falis, in Habersham county.

Also, a bill to organize a Board of County Commission-ers of Murray county.
The following message was received from the House of Representatives, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. Pre8ident :
The House has passed, by the requisite two-thirds vote -{)f all the members-elect of the House, the following bill, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 1, article 7, of the Constitution -of this State, so as to extend the provisions of said section, .article and paragraph to all Confederate soldiers, who by reason qf age and poverty, or infirm.ity or blindness, are un~ble to provide a living for themsselves, and I am or-dered to transmit the same forthwith.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of Ochlochnee, in the -county of Thomas.

Mr. Reese offered a re~olution authorizing the Governor to employ one or more competent attorneys to investigate .and collect claims of the State against the Unit.ed States -Government for balance of purchase money growing out of the cession of the Mississippi Territory, and for other purposes.
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This resolution was taken up, read, agreed to, and Ordered transmitted to the House at once.

Mr. Johnson introduced a privileged resolution request.ing the Senate bill to create a system of public schools for -the town of Statesboro, to be recalled from the House.
This resolution was agreed to.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committe On the bill of the Honse to authorize the Governor and Treasurer to issue bonds to pay off past due bonds of the State, etc., known as Convention bonds, which was made the .special order for Monday. This disposition of the bill was -reconsidered and the same was made the special order for
~to-morrow.
One hundred copies thereof were ordered to be printed :for the use of the Senate.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to repeal an act approved August 13, 1891, for the protection of discharged ,employees, and to prevent blacklisting.
The report was agr~ed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 30, -nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to repeal an act approved October 21, 1891, to require certain corporations to ,give notice to their discharged employees or agents, the -cause of their removal or discharge, etc.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, mays 0.
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The Senate took up the report of the General JudiciaryCommitt.ee on the resolution of the Senate to relieve Joseph Thompson, of Fulton county.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agrE-ed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29,. nays 0.

The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit:
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of distilled spirits in. the county of Carroll.
Referred to the Committee on Temperance.

A bill to prohibit the sale of seed cotton in the county ol. Burke between certain dates, and for other purposes.
Referred to the CommittE-e on Agriculture.

A bill to provide for the appointment of three Commissioners to codify the laws of Georgia, to define the. duties and powers of said Commissioners, to fix their compensa- tion, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to authorize the sale, without county licence,. within the county of Bulloch of domestic wines made from grapes, fruits or berries grown within said county by themanufacturers of said wines, etc.
. Referred to the Committee on Temperance.
A bill to amend an act to amend section 94~(a) of theCode, and for other purposes.
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A bill to amend an act to amend an act to incorporate the town of Tallulah Falls, in Rabun county, and for other purpo&'s.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

A bill to amend an act to organize a Board of County Commissioners for the county of Murray.
Referred to the special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend an act to regulate the selection of County Commissioners of Mcintosh county.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
And a bill to a~end an act to incorporate the town of Waycross, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, Clerk thereof:

Mr. Pre8ident:
The House has passed the following bills of the House by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the town of Ailey, in Montgomery county.

Also, a bill to incorporate Cubana City, m Thomas county.

The bill of the House to amend an act to amend section 12 of the common school laws of Georgia was read the second time and passed to a third reading.

The bill of the House to authorize and provide for. the

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preparation and issuance to the banks ank banking associations of this State circulating notes, etc., was, on motion, made the special order for to-morrow immediately after the reading of the Journal.

By resolution of Mr. Robbe, Gen. C. A. Evans was invited to a seat in the Senate.

On motion of Mr. Clay, the Senate receded from its amendment to the bill of the House to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta, the House having refused to agree to the same.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to prescribe the manner of registering the voters of Chatham county for the election of members of the General Assembly and county officers, and for other purposes.
Proof of the legal notice was submitted.
The committee reported in favor of its passage, with amendments.
Mr. Wright offered to amend the amendments proposed by the committee, to-wit:
Amend by striking from the first section all after the word "conducted," in the 6th line, and, in lieu thereof, insert the following words: "In the following manner the Judge of the Superior Court of Chatham county, the Judge of the City Court of Savannah, and the Ordinary of Chatham county, shall compose what shall be known as the Registration Commission of Chatham county."

The said Registration Commission shall, during the mouth of February, 1894, and every second year thereafter,

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during the same month, appoint two upright citizens of said -Jounty, who shall be known as the Registrars ot said county, with duties hereinafter set out.
The said commission shall not appoint both registrars from among the adherents of any one faction, party, or contending political interest, but shall, if possible, with fairness give all conflicting political interests in the county representation among the registrars, provided, however, That said commission shall not appoint as registrars any person who holds a city or connty office, eitherelective or appointive.
The books of registration shall remain in the custody of the Registrars from the time same are opened until after the publication of the list in a newspaper, as hereinaft~r prescribed, subject to any rules and regulations that may be prescribed by the Registration Commission for their safekeeping; provided, however, That said books shall not be taken from the office of the Ordinary; and, provided further, That whenever said books are not in actual use, either for the purpose of registering voters, or holding an election, or for preparing for an election, same shall remain in the office of the Ordianary under the seal of said commission.
The Re~istrars shall hold their office for two years and, until their successors are appointed, bnt may be removed at any time, with or without cause, in the discretion of said Registration Commission.
The compensation of the Registrars and for all other services and expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out the !equirements of this act, shall be fixed by the Registration Commission, and all bills, after approval by the Raid Registration Commission, shall be paid out of the County Treasury in the same manner as other debts due by the county are now paid.
Before entering upon their duties the Registrars shall take and subscribe before the Registration Commis~;ion, or some member thereof, the following oath :

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"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully perform the duties of Registrar of Chatham county, and that I will not, in any manner whatever, binder or obstruct the registration of any citizen who is lawfully entitled to register, nor will I knowingly permit any person to register illegally, so help me God."
Amend section 4 by striking from the fourth line thereof the word "Ordinary" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Commission."
Amend section 4 by striking from the ninth line the word "he" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "it."
Amend by striking out section 5. Amend section 6 by changing the number of said section &om 6 to 5.

The foregoing amendments, offered by :M:r. Wright, of the 1st District, to the amendments proposed by the committee, were agreed to.
The report of the committee, as amended, was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 29, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to regulate the method of pleading in civil actions commenced by petition in the courts of this State, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The: bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 31, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to establish a new charter for the town of Abbeville.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.

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The report was agreP.d to.
The bill was Tead the third time and passed, ayes 31, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to require and provide for the registration of all voters in the county of Wilcox, .and for other pnrposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 30, :nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary {;ommittee on the bill of the House to amend section 1 of :an act approved February 25, 1876, to amend an act approved March 4, 1875, to establish a City Court of the city .of Atlanta, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 30, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to provide for the .gmnt of corporate powers and privileges, by amendment to the charters heretofore granted by special acts of the Gen-eral Assembly, to banking, insurance, railroad, canal, navi_gation, express and telegraph companies.
The report was was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 30, nays 0.



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The Senate took up the report of the General JudiciaryCommittee on the bill of the House to aegulate the continuance of cases, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 32,. nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend section 2618 of the Code of Georgia, etc., and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28,. nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the reconsidered bill or the House to repeal sections 1589, 1591 and 1592 of the Code of Georgia, of 1882l in reference to weights and measures, and standard of weights and measures, and for other purposes.
The Committe reported in favor of its passage, by substi- tute, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.
The~ bill was read the third time and passed, as amended,. by substitute, ayes 24, nays 6.

The Senate took up tbe report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to incorporate the town of Rutledge, in Morgan county, etc., and for other purposes_
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29,. ~ays 0.

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The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Tem-perance on the bill of the House to prohibit the manufacture of intoxicating liquors, except domestic wines, in thecounty of Troup, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28,. nays 0.

The. Senate took np the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to provide for the registration of all voters in the county of Baker.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The. report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28,. nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to repeal an act for the protection of game in Schley county, approved October 11~ 1891, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The. report was agreed to.
Th~ bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.

The Senate adjourned, on motion, until 10 o'clock A. M. to,. morrow.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATI~ANTA, GA.,
Saturday, December 10, 1893, 10 o'clock A.M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

On the call of the roll, the following Senators answered to

their names:

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Blalock, Chambers, <Jorput, Crawford. Daley, Davis, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hackett, Hatcher,
Humphrie~,

Jenkins. Johnson, McAfee, Monk, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Sirmans,

l::lmith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,ofThirty-fourth, Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, W9oten, Wright, of First, Wright,ofThirtyeig'ht Mr. President.

Those not answering to their names were Messrs-

-Gholston, Matthews,

Pope, Russell,

Scaife.

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, Teported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.

Mr. Wooten moved a reconsideration of so much of the Journal of yesterday as relates to the defeat of the bill of the House to .prevent mob violence in thil!l State, and for other purposes.

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On this motion the ayes and nayes were demanded and recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hackett,

Hatcher, Johnson, McAfee, Moore, Persons, Reaves, Rembert, Robbe,

Smith, of :Fifteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth. Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of thirtyeig'h.

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

.Jenkins, Monk, Pinson,

BRese, Robinson, Sirmans,

Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Forty-first, Wilson, of Eleventh.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Edwards, Gholston, Humphries,

Matthews, Pope, Russell,

&>aife, Wright, of First, Mr. Prei'ident.

There are ayes 25; there are nays 9.

So the moton to reconsider prevailed.

The bill WaR then, on motion of Mr. Wooten, read the second time and recommitted.

On motion of Mr. Corput, the bill of the House to alter the boundaries of the city of Rome, etc., was read the sec{)nd time and recommitted.

Mr. Reese introduced the following resolufion, which was taken up, read, agreed to and ordered to be at once transmitted to the House, to-wit :


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A resolution to protect the interest of the State in thesale of the Northeastern Railroad, by authorizing the Governor to bid for and purchase the same.

The following message was received from the House of Representatives, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:.

Mr. President:
The House insists upon its refusal to concur in the Sen-ate substitute to the following bill of the House, to-wit:

A bill to change the punishment for various felonies, as; now prescribed by the Code of Georgia, and asks for a Committee of Conference, and has appointed as said committee, on the part of the House, Messrs. Hill of Meriwet'her, Bil.ttle and Turner.

The Honse has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the HI?use, to-wit:

A bill to establish a system of public schools for the town of Boston, Georgia.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Capital City Bank, and for other purposes:

Also, a bill making prize fighting a misdemeanor in Georgia, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend an act providing for. the registration of the legal voters of Thomas county.

Also, a bill to limit the,amount of insolvent cost to bs paid the Solicitor-General for services _rendered in the Superior Court of Richmond county.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Trenton.


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Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Macon Savings Bank, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to limit the amount of insolvent cost to be paid the Solicitor of the County Court of Richmond .county .

.Also, a bill to amend the road laws of Whitfield county.

Also, a bill to fix the time of holding the Superior Court -of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circni t.

Also, a bill to amend an act to punish wilful trespass on the lands of another.

The House has also adopted the following resolution,

to-wit:



A resolution for the relief of Alex. Sauceman.

The House, at the request of the Senate, returns to the :Senate the following bill of the Senate, to-wit:

A bill to establish a ~ystem of public schools in the town of E:;tatesboro, Georgia, and for other purposes.

The House has adopted the following resolution, to-wit:

A resolution to relieve Joseph Thompson as sur.ety on the bond of Robert L. Reeves, of Floyd county.

Also, a resolution instructing the President of the School of Technology to suggest a plan whereby young men may work their way through said school.

.Also, a resolution to provide for the payment of actual ~xpenses of members of committees visiting convict camps .and State institutions.

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Also, a resolution to pay Mark A. Hardin, Clerk, and H. H. Cabaniss, Assistant Secretary of the Senate, forcertain work performed.

Also, a resolution to pay the Ordinary of Dade county for money expended in the execution of two State convicts.

Also, a resolution to pay pension to Henry David, of Madison county.

Also, a resolution to pay Mrs. M. J. O'Kelly a pension.

Also, a bill for the relief of Alex. Sauceman.

The House has passed, as amended, the following bill of the Senate, to-wit:

A bill to regulate the amounts deposited in State Depositories.
Mr. Jenkins, chairman of the Committee on Railroads~ submitted the following report:

Mr. President :
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute, .to-wit:

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Brunswick~

LaGrange and Northwestern Railroad Company.

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Also, a resolution as to lands lying along the line of the Western and Atlantic Railroad belonging to the State,. which. they recommend do pass.

Also, a bill of the House to prescribe the dignity of the

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lien o judgments in suits brought by the State to enforcethe rules and regulations of the Railroad Commission, and for other purposes, which they recommend do not pass.
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Respectfully submitted. JENKINS, Chairman.

Mr. Smith, chairman Committee on Corporations, sub-mitteed the following report:

Mr. Pre8iderli:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under con- sideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the samedo pass, to-wit:

.A. bill to be entitled an act to amend an act regulating the sale of liquors in the city of Greenville, Meriwethercounty, approved September 8, 1881; also, an act amendatory of same, approved December 22, 1884, etc.

.Also, the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to-wit:
.A. bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of~ Birmingham, in the county of Milton, to provide for a Mayorand Council, etc.

Also, the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same dopass, as amended, to wit :
.A. bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta.

Also the following House bill, which they instruct me-

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to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an act to reincorporate the town of Waycross, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. C. W. SMITH, Chairman.

Mr. Persons, chairman ofthe Committee on Banks, sub-

mitted the following report :



Mr. President: Your Committee on Banks have had under consideration
the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an .:act to amend section 943(a) of the Code of the State of Georgia of 1882, also, an act amendatory thereof, approved .Qecember 17, 1892.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Chatham Bank.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend section 17 of the act providing for the selecting by the Governor of banks in certain cities therein named as State Depositories, approved October 16, 1879, and codified as section 943(a) of the Code of 1882, and the acts amendatory thereof, so as to .add the city of Jackson, Butts county, to the list of such .cities, etc.
Respectfully submitted. A. P. PERSONS, Chairman.

On motion of Mr. Reese, the Senate agreed to the request of the House for a Committee of Conference on the bill of the house to change the punishment for the various -felonies, as now prescribed by the Code of Georgia. .

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The committee appointed on the part of the Senate consists of Messrs Reese, Hatcher and Persons.

The first special order for this day was, on motion, taken up. It is a bill of the House to authorize the issuance of circulating notes to the banks and banking associations of this State, to provide for the protection of depositors of such banks or banking associations, and for other purposes.
The committee reported in favor of its passage, with an amendment, which was adopted.
After discussion, Mr. Humphries called for the previous question, which was sustained, and the main question was ordered and submitted.
1. Shall the report of the committee be agreed to?
The report was agreed to.
2. Shall the bill pass, as amended?
of On this question the ayes and nays were recorded, on
motion Mr. Pinson.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs-

Blalock, Corput, Crawford, Fitzgerald, Hackett, Humphries, Jenkins, Johnson,

McAfee, Monk, Moore, Persons, Reaves, Rembert, Robinson, Sirmans,

Smith, of Ffteenth, Smith, of Thirtyfourth Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Chambers, Daley, Dennard, Fleming,
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HatchPr, Pinson, Reese, Robbe,

Smith, of Nineteenth, Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth. Wilcox.

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Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Edwards, Gholston,

Matthews, Pope, RuBSell,

Scaife, Wright, of First, Mr. President.

There nre ayes 23; there are nays 12.

So the bill was passed, as amended, by a constitutional majority.

Mr. Corput, chairman Committee on Finance, submitted the following report :

.;.lir. President:
Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the SlliDe do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act authorizing and directing a pension of $100.00 a year to be paid to James A. Roquemore, a one-legged Confederate soldier, who is now, and has been, a bona.fide resident and citizen of Upson county, Georgia, since January 1, 1888, etc.

Also, the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended:

A bill to be entitled an act to systematize the finances, and increase the efficiency of the common schools, etc.
Respectfully submitted. FELIX CoRPUT, Chairman.

The fellowing message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk therof:

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Mr. Pre&dent: The House has adopted the fo1lowing resolutions, t.o-wit:

A resolution requesting the Governor to return House Bill No. 429, for correction.
.Also, a resolution to pay G. S. Finch, Stenographer of the Investigation Committee of the Treasurer, and A F. Daley, for money advanced in sending telegrams, etc.

Mr. Monk, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
.Mr. President: Your Committee on Enrollment examined and found
duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary of the Senate, and the Speaker and Clerk of the House, the following Senate acts, to-wit:

.An act to create a new charter for the city of Newnan, in Coweta county.
.Also, an act to establish a new charter for the town o. Seville, in the county of Wilcox.

Also, the following Senate resolution, to-wit:
.A resolution requesting the Senators and Representatives from Georgia, in the Congress of the United States, to usc their best efforts to procure adequate compensation to C. P. Goodyear for important improvements of the outer bar of Brunswick, Geoq~ia, etc.
Respectfully submitted. S. S. MoNK, Chairman.

Mr. Monk, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, . submitted the following report :

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Mr. President:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolleu :wrl signed by the Speaker and Clerk of the House and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary or the Senate, the foJlowing House act, to-wit:

An act to establish a County Court for the county oi

Taylor, etc.

Respectfully submitted.

S. S. MoNK, Chairman.

Mr. Resse, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mt. Pre8ident:
Your committee have had under consideration the following bill of the House, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute, to-wit:

A bill to amend an act approved October 19, 1891, to

to regulate building and loan associations in this State.

Respectfully submitted.

M. P. REESE, Chairman.

Mr. Wilson, chairman protem. of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report, to-wit:

Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to change the line of stock law in the 792d District, G. M., in the county of Cherokee.
Respectfully submitted. CLARENCE WILSON, Chairman protem.-

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Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee of Agriculture, makes the following report :

.Mr. President:
Your committee lfave had under consideration the following bills :
A bill to be entitled an act requiring the Commissioner of Agriculture annually to collect and present in his report statistics, accurate and as full as possible, relating to agrieulture in all its branches, as practiced in this State, which they recommend do pass. ,

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the catching of shad in any of the streams in this State with nets, seines or other contrivances more than fifty feet long, and provide penalty for the violation of the same, which they recommend do pass as amended.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the sale of seed cotton in the county of Burke; between August 15 and December 1, and provide a penalty for same, which they recommend do pass.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to authorize land owners in the 1037th District, G. M., of Dade county, to prohibit the bunting for certain game on unenclosed lands, and filr other purposes, which they recommend do pass.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to pro- teet game in the State of Georgia during certain seasons, approved October 16, 1891, and for other purposes, which they recommend do not pass.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend and consol-
idate the laws governing the inspection, analysis and sale
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of commercial fertilizers, chemical fertilizers, chemicals and cotton seed meal in this State, and for other purposes, which they recommend do not pass.

. Also, a resolution to provide forth~ publication and distribution of Hand-Book of this State, which they recommend do not pass.
Respectfully submitted. W. W. FITZGERALD, Chairman.

The Senate, under a suspension of the rules, took up~ read and concurred in a resolution of the House to pay A. F. Daley and G. S; Finch a certain sum of money.

A resolution from the Honse requesting the Governor to return House Bill No. 429, for correction, was taken up~ read and concurred in.

Mr. Wilson, chairman pro tern. of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to submit tQ the qualified voters of the city of Elberton the question as to whether they will establish a system of electric lights and waterworks.

Respectfully submitted. CLARENCE WILSON, Chairman pro tern.

Leave of absence was granted the committee to viE-it the Girls' Normal and Industrial School at Milledgeville, for Monday next.

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The President announced as the committee on the part of the Senate to visit the commencement exercises of the North Georgia Agricultural College, by virtue of a joint resolution, Messrs. Chambers, Reese and Humphries.

The second special order for this day was taken up, to-wit:
The report of the Finance Committee, on the bill of the House to authorize the Governor and Treasurer to issue bonds for the purpose of paying off and retiring certain of the past due bonds of the State, known as Convention bonds, issued by Charles J. Jenkins, Governor, and certain of the pa.<>t due bonds of the State, issued by Charles J. McDonald, Governor, and countersigned by .J. Crawford, as President of the Board of Commissioners of the Western and Atlantic railroad, which said past due bonds are more fully id~ntified and described in said act by numbers, date of issue, and date of maturity.
The committee reported in favor of its passage, with an amendment.
On the question of agreeing to the report of the committee, Mr. Humphries called for the previous question, which was sustained, and the main questson was ordered and submitted, to-wit:
Shall the amendment of the committee be agreed to?
On this proposition the ayes and nays were demanded and recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Chambers, Corput, Daley, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Jenkins,

Johnson, Persons, Pinson, Rembert, Robbe,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Smith, of Forty-first, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox.

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Those who voted in the negative are Messrd.-

Blalock,

Crawford,

Dennard,

Hackett,

Hatcher,



Humphries,

McAfee,

Monk, Moore, Reaves, Reese, Robinson, Sirmans,

Smith, of Nineteenth,. Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Edwards, Gholston,

Matthews, Pope, Russell,

flcaife, Wrijlht, of First, Mr. President.

There are ayes 16; there are nays 19.

So the amendment proposed by the committee was not adopted.

Mr. Reese moved to disagree to the report of the ComJ!littee.

On this question the previous question was called and sustained, and the main question was submitted.

On this the ayes and nays were demanded and recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Crawford, Hackett, Hatcher, Humphries, Johnson, McAfee,

Monk, Moore, Pinson, Reaves, Reese, Robinson, Sirmans,

Smith, of Fifteenth,

Smith, of Nineteenth,

Thompson,



Whittaker,

Wilson, of Eleventh,

Wooten,

Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Chambers, Corput, Daley, Dennard, Fitzgerald,

FlPming, Jenkins, Persons, Rembert, Robbe,

Smith, of Thirty-fourth Smith, of Forty-first, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox.

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Tho8e not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Edwards, Gholston,

Matthews, Pope, RuBBell,

Scaife, Wright, of First. Mr. President.

There are ayes 21; there are nays 14.

So the mot.in to disagree to the repo-rt of the committee prevailed.

The question recurring on the passage of the bill, the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Chambers, Corput, Daley, Dennard, Fitzgerald;

Fleming, Jenkins, Persons, Rembert, Robbe,

Smith, of Thirty-fourth Smith, of Forty-first, Wiison, of Thirteenth, Wilcox.

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Crawford, Hackett, Hatcher,. Humphries, Johnson, Mc.A..fee,

Monk, Moore, Pinson, Reaves,
Reese, Robinson, Sirmans,

Hmith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Edwards,' Gholston,

Matthews, Pope, RuBBell,

Scaife, Wright, of Fiiilt, Mr. President.

There are ayes 14; there are nays 21.

So the bill was lost, not having received a constitutional majority.

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Leave of absence for Monday-: ne:rt WIIR granted Mr. Monk, and to Messrs. Wooten, Wilson of the 13th, Wilson of the 11th, Reese, Hatcher, Rembert and Blalock.

Mr. Monk, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. .President:
The Committee on enrollment report as duly enrolled and signed by the Speaker and Clerk of the House, and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary of the Senate, the following House acts, to-wit :
An act to provide for establishing public schools in the city ofThomasville, etc.

Also, an act to amend an act to fix and alter the pay of the County Treasurer of DeKalb county, and also to alter and fix the per diem that shall be allowed the Sheriff of said county for board of prisoners in the county jail, approved February 19, 1876, etc.

Also, an act to make all laws regulating the bnsineEs of insurance in this State by companies apply to individuals, . associations and corporations engaged in like business.
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Also, an act to require the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Floyd to cause an insolvent tax digest tt} be made out for the county of Floyd, etc.

Also, an act to amend and renew the various acts incorporating the town o( Waynesboro, and which makes the same a city, and all acts amendatory thereof.

Also, an act to establish a system of public schools in
the town uf Lawrenceville, Georgia, and to provide for the
maintenance and support of the same; to provide for the

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issuing of bonds by said town for the purchase school property, building schoolhouses, etc.

Also, an act to transfer the county of Dooley Jrom the
Southwestern J ndicial Circuit to the Oconee Judicial Cir-
cuit, and for other purposes.

Also, an act to change the time for holding Dooley
Superior Court, and for other purposes.

Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to create a new charter for the city of Columbus, and to consolidate and declare the right and powers of said corporation, and for other purposes.

Also, an act to amend r.ection 4 of an act entitled an act to provide for the registration of the qualified voters of the county of Irwin, and provide that the same shall be done before the Tax-Receiv<'r of said county, etc.

Also, an act to abolish the County Court established m and for the county of Appling.

Also, an act to permit Confederate soldiers tb peddle without license, etc.

Also, an act to abolish the County Court of Butts county.

Also, an act to revise the Superior Court calendar for the counties composing the Brunswick Judicial Circuit.

Also, an act to establish a system of public schools for the town of Blackshear, to provide for a Bflard of Education, to empower the Mayor and Council of said town to levy and collect a tax for the support and maintenance thereof, to authorize the County School Commissioner of

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Pierce county to pay over to the said Board of Education such part of the State school fund as may be the just pro rata share of said town, etc.

Also, the following House resolutions, to-wit :

A resolution for the relief of W. W. Wood, of Stewart county.

Also, a resolution to r~fund the amounts received by the State of Georgia from purchasers of wild lands in this State, etc.

Also, a resolution to appoint a committee of five for the purpose of ascertaining if the library of the late Charles C. Jones can be purchased for the use of the State.

Respectfully submitted.

S. S. MoNK, Chairman.



The Senate adjourned, on motion, until 7 o'clock P. M

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Saturday, December 9, 1893, 7 o'clock P.' M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.
On motion of Mr. Sirmans, the call of the roll was dispensed with.
The following bills of the House were read the first .time and referred, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Ailey, in Montgomery county.

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Referred to Committee on Corporations.

A bill to incorporate Cubana City, in Thomas county. Referred to Committee ou Corporations.

A bill to amend an act to require and provide for registration of legal voters of Thomas county.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend an act to punish wilful trespass on the lands of another.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Ochlochnee, and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

A bill to make prize fighting a misdemeanor in this State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to establish a system of graded schools in Boston,

Thomas county.



Referred to Committee on Public Schools.

A bill to fix the time for holding the Superior Courts in the Tallapoosa Circuit.
Referred to the Spe~ial Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend the road laws of Whitfield county. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

, A bill to limit insolvent costs paid Solicitor of County Court of Richmond county.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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A bill to amend the charter of the Macon Savings Bank. Referred to Committee on Banks.

A bill to amend section 1, article 7, paragraph 1 of the Constitution.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend an act to amend an act to incorporate the town of Trenton, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

A bill to amend the charter of the Capital City Bank, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Banks.

A resolution to authorize payment of pension to Henry David, of Madison county.
Referred to the Finance Committee.

A .resolution for the relief of Alexander Sauceman. Referred to Finance Committee.

A resolution providing for the payment of a certain sum of money to Mark A.. Hardin, Clerk, and H. H. Cabaniss, Assistant Secretary, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

A. resolution to pay members of the committees who have visited institutions of the State.
Referred to Finance Committee.

A resolution to pay Mrs. M. J. O'Kelly a pension. Referred to the Finance Committee.

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559

A resolution to pay to the Ordinary of Dade county a certain sum of money.
Referred to the Finance Committee.

The resolution of the House instructing the President of the Georgia School of Technology to suggest a plan whereby young men may work their way through said school, was taken up and concurred in.

A resolution for the relief of Joseph Thompson, of Atlantn.

Referred to the General J ridiciary Committee.

The following bills of the House were read the second time and passed to a t~ird reading, to-wit:

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta.

A bill to authorize land owners in the 1037th DistricC G. M., of Dade county, to prohibit hunting for certain game on unenclosed lands.

A bill to amend the charter of the Chatham Bank.

A bill to amend an act to amend section 943(a) of the Code.

A bill to amend section 1 of the act authorizing the Governor to select certain cities in which depositories may be made, so as to add the city of Jackson, Butts county.

A bill to amend an act to amend the chart-er of Waycross.

A bill to allow loans by banks or banking associations, et(l., to loan money on real estate.

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A bill authorizing a pension to James A. Roquemore.

A bill to prohibit the sale of seed cotton in the county
of Burke between certain dates.

The bill of the House to amend an act to protect game in this State during certain seasons, was read the second time and recommitted.

Mr. Johnson introduced a privileged resolution relating to Senate Bill No. 172, which was agreed to and ordered to be transmitted to the House.

On motion of Mr. Clay, a resolution introduced by him relating to lands lying contiguous to the Y.l est~rn and Atlantic Railroad, was taken up, read ~nd agreed to.

The following message was received from the House~ through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President :
The House has passed, by the requisit~ constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit:

A bill to authorize the Trustees of the Georgia Institue for the Deaf and Dumb, to construct and equip suitable buildings at Cave Springs, and for other purposes.

Also, a hill to appropriate two thousand dollars to the Trustees of the University of Georgia.

Also, a bill to authorize the various county authorities . of the State to relieve the necessities of any ex-Confederate soldier, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend section 1 of an act allowing pensions to certain Confederate widows.

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561

Also, a bill to appropriate one hundred thousand dollars for the State Lunatic Asylum.
Also, a bill to provide service of attachments, summonsr or processes of any kind, issuing against corporations, domestic or foreign.
Also, a bill to alter and amend article 2, section 4, paragraph 3, of the Constitution.

The House has adopted the following resolution, to-wit :

A resolution to pay the committee to investigate the Treasurer's and Comptroller-General's books.

Also, a resolution making appropriation to pay the sal-
ary of a special attorney for the W:estern and Atlantic
Railroad.

The House has concurred in the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit:

A resolution to recall Senate Bill No. 172.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to amend an act defining a contract of Fidelity Insurance.
The Committee reported in favor of its passage by substitute, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time llnd passed, as amended, by substitute, ayes 25, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report .of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to provide for the levy

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and sale of property of corporations and individuals in the

hands of receivers for State, county or municipal taxes.

The report was agreed to.
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The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Railroads on the bill of the Senate to amend an act to incorporate the Brunswick, LaGrange and Northwestmv. Railroad Company.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed by substitute, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to submit to the voters of the city of Elberton the question as to the issue of bonds to establish a system of electric lights and water works.
Proof of legal notice was submitt~d.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the Senate to change the line of stock law in the 792d District, G. M., in Cherokee county, etc., and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Banks on a bill of the Senate to amend section 943(a) of the Code.

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The committee reported in favor of its passage, with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 24, nays 0.

. The bill of the Senate to amend an act regulating the sale of liquors in the city of GreE'nville, Meriwether county, was read the second time and passed to a third reading.

The Senate bill to amend the charter of the town of Comer, in Madison county, which was amel)ded in the ' House, was taken up, on motion, and the amendments concurred in.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend an act to regulate building and loan associations in thi"s State, and for other purposes.
The committee reported in favor of its passage by substitute, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed by substitute, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the bill of the House to amend the general tax act for . the year 1893 and 1894, so as to provide that thE' ninth paragraph of second section of said act shall not apply to agents of industrial life insurance companies, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time, and passed; ayes 24, nays 0.

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The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Agriculture on the bill of the House to prohibit the catching of shad in any of the streams of this State with nets~ seines or other contrivances more than fifty feet long, and for oth~r purposes.

The committee reported in favor of it~ passage, with an

amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed eo~



The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended~

ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the bill of the Honse to amend an act to regulate thebusiness of insurance companies in this State.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 23,. nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to authorize judgments to be entered up against sureties in certain cases in equitable proceedings, as is now done in cases of appeal.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24,. nays 0.

The senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to provide for clearing out drains, ditches and running str~ams in Gwinnett county~ and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
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The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 23, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Public Schools on the bill of the House to establish a public :SChool system for the town of Louisville, and for other .purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The committee reported in favor of .its passage with an :amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special J udic~ary Committee on the bill of the House to empower the trustees of the school at Elko, Houston county, to sell the :SChool house and grounds to the town of Elko.
Proof of legal notice :was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to authorize graduates Q{ the Atlanta Law School to plead and practice in all ~ourts of law and equity in this State, without further examination, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Agri~ulture on the bill of the House requiring the Commis-


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sioner of Agriculture of this State annually to collect and. present in his report statistics, accurate and as full as possible, relating to agriculture in all its branches as practiced in this State, and for other purposes..
The report was agreed to.
The bill wa:s read the third time and passed, ayes 23~ naysO.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the hill of the House to authorize Judges of' City Courts in counties of this State where established by recommendation of the grand jury, to practice law in courts other than those in which they are Judges, and tC> authorize such Judges to hear and determine criminal cases in vacation where defendant waives trial by a jury, and tor other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 2:3~ nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend an act tC> authorize and require the registration of all voters in the county of Appling, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 23~ nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary

Committee on the bill of the House to amend an act incor-

porating the town of Sharpsburg, in Coweta county, and for

other purposes.





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Proof of legal notice was submitted. The report was agreed to. The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 23, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee oli Temperance on a bill of the House to repeal an act to prohibit the sale of spiritous, vinous, malt or other intoxicating liquors, in the county of Coweta, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted,
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and p!U!sed, ayes 24, nay& 0.

The Senate, on motion, adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. Monday next.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Monday, December 11, 189!3, 10 o'clock A. M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

On the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names:

Blaluck, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards,.

Jenkins, McAfee, Matthews, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Reaves,

Sirmans, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth Smith, of Forty-first, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilcox,


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Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, .Hatcher, Humphries,

Reese, Robbe, Robinson, Ru811ell,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Wo()ten, Wright, of First, Wright, of Tbirtyeig'h Mr. President.

Davis,
Fitz~rald,
.Johnson, Monk,

Pope, Rembert, Scaife,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Thompson, Wilson, of Thirteenth.

Mr. Wilcox, of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.

Mr. Robbe moved a reconsideration of so much of the Journal of Saturday as relates to the passage of the bill of the House to authorize the issuance of circulating notes to the banks and banking associations of this State, to provide for the protection of the same, etc., and for other purposes.
Mr. Corput moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table, and on this motion demanded the ayes and nays, which were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

<Jorput, Crawford, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Humphries,

Jenkins, Moore, Persons, Reaves, Robinson, RuBBell,

Sirmans, Smitp, of Nineteenth, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wooten, Wright, ofThirty~eight

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Daley, Dennard,

Edwards, Hatcher, Pinson, Robbe,

Smith, of Thirty-fourth Whittaker, Wilcox, Wright, of First.

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Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Fitzgerald, Johnson, McAfee Matthews,

Monk, Pope, Reese, Rembert, 8caife,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith; of Fony-ftrst;
of Thompson,
Wilson, Thirteenth, Mr. President.

There are ayes 17; there are nays 12.

So ihe motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

Mr. Jenkins movecl a reconsideration of so much of the

Journal of Saturday as relates to the cl~feat of the bill of the House to authori~e the Governor and Treasurer to iSI!ue

bonds for the purpose of paying off and retiring certain of

the past due bonds of the State, known as "Convention

Bonds," issued by Charles J. Jenkins, Governor, and cer-

tain of the past due bonds of the State issued by Charles

J. McDonald, Governor, and countersigned by J. Crawford,

as President of the Board of Commissioners of the West-

ern and Atlantic Railroad, which said past due bonds are

more tully identified and described in said act by numbers,

date of issue and date of maturity.

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On motion of Mr. Reese, the motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hal'din, the Clerk thereof:

. Mr. President : The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional
majority, the following bills of the House, to-wit:

A bill to amend section 2920 of the <(ode of Georgia.

Also, a bill to prevent the larceny, or taking, or carrying away, or destroying elections returns.


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Also, a bill to cede to the United States certain lands for road purposes.

Also, a bill to amend an act approved October 19, 18R5, amending section 3937 of the Code.

Also, a bill to define what shall be a lawful fence.

Also, a bill to grant corporate powers to street and suburban railroad companies.

Also, a hill to regulate the disposition of funds ansmg from fines and forfeitures, after paying officers' costs.

Also, a bill to regulate insurance business in this State, and for other purposes.
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Also, a bill to regulate the inspection of illuminating oils.

Also, a bill to amend section 13~4 of the Code.

Also, a bill to appropriate $110.00 to supply additional fixtures and furniture for the office of Railroad Commissioners.

Also, a bill to appropriate $1,200.00 to print the reports of the State Geologist.

Also, a bill to amend section 3893 of the Code, and for other purposes.

By resolution ofMr. Humphries, Jndge Gregory, of the county of Colquitt, was invited to a seat in the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Chambers, it was ordered that when the Senate adjourns its morning session it shall meet at 7 : 3 0 P . M .

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It was also ordered, on motion of Mr. Chambers, that the bill of the House to systematize the fipances and
increase the efficiency of the comt;non schools, and for other -purposes, was made the special order for to-night.

Mr. Robbe, chairman Committee on Public Schools, submitted the following report :

Mr. President :
Your Committee on Public Schools have had under consideration the Jollowing House bill, which, they instruct me to report back with tie recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to establish a system of graded schools in the town of Boston, Georgia, etc.

Respectfully submitted.

C. A. RoBBE, Chairman.

Mr. Jenkins, chairman committee on Railroads, submitted the following report :

Hr. Preside'Tii:
Your Committee on Railroads have had under consid~ra tion the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :

A bill to provide for settlement of the rights of the State in properties connected with the Western and Atlantic Railroad.

Respectfully tmbmitted.

JENKINS, Chairman.

Mr. Reese, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:
Your committee have had under corisideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to fix the time of holding the Superior Courts of the counties composing the Flint Circuit.

Also, a bill to carry into effect section 7, paragraph 18, of the Constitution of this State.

Also, a bill for the relief of Joseph Thompson, of Fulton county.

Also, a bill to amend section 1, article 7, paragraph 1, of the Constitution.

Also, a bill to provide for granting corporate powers to canal compimies.

Also, a bill t.o appoint Commissioners to codify the laws of Georgia, which they recommend do pass, as amended.

Also, the following House bills, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:

A bill to make prize fighting a misdemeanor.

Also, a bill to prohibit the Supreme Court from dismissing ca'!'es therein, etc.

Also, the following Senate bills, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:

A bill to provide for the manner of making returns of certain personal property.

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Also, a bill to amend section 3647 of the Code.

Respectfully submitted.

M.P. REESE, Chairman.

Mr. Wright, chairman of the Committee on Temperance~ submitted the following report:

Mr. Pre~tident:
Your Committee on Temperance have had under consid.eration th~ following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the sale, without county license, within the county of Bulloch of domestic wines made from grapes, fruits or berries grown within said county by the manufacturers of said wines, etc.
Respectfully submitted.
H. G. WRIGHT, Chairman.

Mr. Persons, chairman pro tem. Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Enrollment have duly examined and found duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary of the Senate, and Speaker and Clerk of the House, the following Senate resolution, to-wit~

Senate resolution to strike a portion of section 8, from Senate Bill No. 172.
Respectfully submitted. A. P. PERSoNs, Chairman pro tem.

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Mr. Edwards, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

.Mr. President:
Y()ur Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the fol1owing House biUs, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to fix the time for holding the Superior Courts in the several counties com"posing the Tal1apoosa. Circuit. in this State.

Also, a biU to amend the road laws of Whitfield county.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to regulate the selection of County Commissioners of McIntosh county, approved November 21st, 1893.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to ~:equire and provide for the registration of legal voters of Thomas county, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to organize a Board of County Commissioners for the county of Mu.rray, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to limit the amount of insolvent costs to be paid the Solicitor-General for services in Richmond county.
Respectfully submitted. E. F. EDWARDS, Chairman.
Mr. Persons, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following reporl, to-wit:

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Mr. President:

Your Committee on Banks hav~ had uoderCQnsideration

the f~llowing House bills, which they instruct me to report

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back, with the recommendation that the same do pass,

to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act approved November 13, 1889, to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Home Loan and Banking Company of Atlanta, approved December 26, 1888, by changing the name of said bank to Southern Bank and Trust Company.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend section 4 of an act, entitled an act to incorporate the Buena Vista Loan and Savings Bank, and for other purposes, so as to provide for the election of a Vice-President, Associate Attorneys, and the filling of vacancies on the Board of Directors, etc.

Also, the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act, entitled an act.to incorporate-the Douglasville Banking Company, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act of the General Assembly ot Georgia, approved December 4, 1890, incorporating the Shellma~ Banking Company.
Respectfully submitted. A. P. PERSONS, Chairman.

Mr. Persons, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your (::ommittee on Enrollment examined and founcJ
duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President

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and Secretary of the Senate, and the Speaker and Clerk of the House, tpe following Senate act, to-wit:
An act to regulate the amounts of deposits m the State Depositories by the Treasurer of the State:
Respectfully submitted. A. P. PERSONs, Chairman protem.

Mr. Smith, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Ailey, in the county of Montgomery.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the town of Trenton, etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Ochlochnee, in the county of 'Thomas, and to confer certain powers upon the Town Council of said town, approved March 3, 1874, etc.
Also, the fc1llowing House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate Cubana City, in the county of Thomas.
Respectfully submitted.
C. W. SMITH, Chairman.

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On motion of Mr. Wilson, of the 11th District, House bill to amend an act of the General Assembly, incorporating the Shellman Banking Company, was read the second time and recommitted.
Mr. Hackett offered the following privileged resolution which was read and agreed to.

Resolved, That the regular order of business shall not be suspended except by unanimous consent of the Senate.

The following bills and resolutions of the House were read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit :

A resolution making necessary appropriation for the salary of a special attorney for the Western and Atlantic Railroad for the year 1894.
Referred to the Finance Committee.

A bill to alter and amend article 2, section 4, paragraph 3, of the Constitution of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A resolution to pay the committee to investigate the Treasurer's and Comptroller-General'!:! books.
Referred to the Finance Committee.

A. bill to amend section 2920 of the Code of 1882. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to cover certain fines and forfeitures in hands of County Treasurers into the school fund, etc.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to amend section 1324 of the Code.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
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A bill to amend an act to allow pensions to certain Confederate widows, and for other purposes.
ReferrEd t{) the Finance Committee.

A bill. to cede jurisdiction to the United States of certain lands in this State for certain purposes.
Referred to the Finance Committee.

A bill to declare or define what shall be a lawful Jence in this State.
Referred to the General .Judiciary Committee.

A bill to provide for the grant of corporate powers and privileges to street and suburban railroad companies, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.

A bill to amend au act to regulate insurance ID this State, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

A bill to appropriate $110 to supply additional fixtures and furniture for the office of Railroad Commission.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

A bill to amend an act approved. Oct<>ber 19, 1885, amending section 3937 of the Code.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to appropriate $1,200 to print the reports of the State Geologist, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
A bill to amend au act relating to inspection of illuminating oils, etc., and for other purposes.

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Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
A bill to amend section 3893 of the Code, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
A bill to prevent the larceny or taking and carrying away or destroying election returns in the State, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Referre~ to the Gen('ral Judiciary Committee.
A bill to authorize and empower county authorities to .provide relief to the necessities of any ex-Confederate soldier who may become chargeable to the county, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to the Finance Committee.

A bill to appropriate to the Trustees of the University of Georgia $2,000, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Finance Committee.

A bill to provide for service of attachments, summons or proC'esses of any kind issuing against mining companies, stock companies, railroad companies and corporations, domestic and foreign, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to the General .Judiciary Committee.

A bill to authorize the Trustees of the Georgia Institute for the Deaf and Dumb to construct certain buildings, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

A bill to appropriate $100,000 for the State Lunatic Asylum, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Finimce Committee.

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The following message was received from the Governor,.

through Mr. W. H. Harrison, Secretary of the Executive-

Department:



Mr. President :
The Governor has approved the following acts of the General Assembly originating in the Senate, to-wit:

A.n act to create a new charter for the city of Newnan, in the county of Coweta.

Also, an act to require the Board of Commissioners ot Roads and Revenues ot Catoosa county to appoint election managers for the several precincts of said county at all general and county elections held in said county, allil to provide compensation for the same and their clerks.

Also, an act to provide compensation for the members of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Catoosa county and for their clerk.

The following bills and resolutions of the House wereread the second time and recommitted, to-wit:

A. resolution to pay Mrs. M. J. O'Kelly a pension.

A. resolution to pay a certain sum to the Ordinary ot Dade county.

A. resolution providing for payment of a certain sum of money to Mark A. Hardin, Clerk, and H. H. Cabaniss, Assistant Secretary, and for other purposes.

A resolution to pay members of the General Assembly who have visited any of the institutions of this State as members of committees.

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A resolution to authorize the payment of a pension to Henry David, of the county of Madison.

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of distilled spirits in Darroll county.

. A bill to provide when appeals from Police and Record-ers' Courts shall be held.

And a bill to provide a mode by which counties or municipalities in this State may establish reformatory prisons, etc., and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the charter of the Capital City Bank, -etc., and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Northeast

Georgia Loan and Banking Company.

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A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Atlanta Guarantee Savings Bank; etc., and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the charter of the Macon Savings Bank, :and for other purposes.

The following communication was received from his Ex-cellency, the Governor, through Mr. Warren, his Secretary, to-wit:

Mr. President:
I am directed by the Governor to deliver to the Senate a :Sealed communication, to which he respectfully invites the -consideration of your honorable body in executive session.

Mr. Monk, chairman of the Committeee on Enrollment, .submitted the following report:

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Your committee have had under consideration the following House resolution, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A resolution authorizing the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives to remain at the Capital three days after the finai adjournment of the General Assembly to finish all unfinished business.

Respectfully submitted.

S. S. MoNK, Chairman.

The Senate, on motion, went into executive session, and, having spent Rome time therein, returned to open session.

The following bills and resolutions of the House wert> read the second time and passed tQ a third reading, to-wit ~'

A resolution for the relief of Joseph Thompson, of Fulton county.

A bill to fix the time of holding the Superior Court of the several counties composing the Tallapoosa Circuit, m this State.

A bill to incorporate Cubana City, in Thomas county.

A resolution for the relief of Alexander Sauceman.

A bill to provide for the grant of corporate powers and privileges to canal companies, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an act to organize a Board of County Commissioners for Murray c:mnty, etc.

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A bill to establish a system of graded schools in the town of Boston, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an act to amend an act to incorporat(' the town of Trenton.

A bill to incorporate the town of Ailey, in Montgomery county, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend tl}.e road laws of Whitfield county.

A bill to amend section 4 of an act to incorporate Buena Vista Loan and Savings Bank, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an act to require and provide for the registtation of legal voters of Thomas county.

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Ochlochnee, in Thomas county.
A bill to pro~ide for the appointment of three Commissioners to codi(v the laws of Georgia, and for other purposes.
A resolution to provide for settlement of rights of the State in the various properties connected with the Western and Atlantic Railroad, and for other purposes.
A bill to carry into effect article 3, section 7, paragraph 18 of the Constitution of this State, and the amendments thereto, in relation to granting corporate powers and privileges to telegraph companies.
A bill to limit the amount of insolvent costs to be paid the Solicitor-General for services in Richmond county.
A bill to amend an act approved Nov. 13, 1889, to amend an act to incorporate the Home Loan and Banking C?m-

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pany, of Atlanta, by changing the name of said bank to Southern Banking and !"frust Company.

A bill to authorize the sale, without county license. within Bulloch county, of domestic wines made from grapes, fruits or berries grown in said county, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend an act to regulate the selection of County Commissioners of Mcintosh county, approved November 27,. 1893.

And a bill to amend section 1, article 7, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of this State, and for other purposes.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Agriculture on the bill of the House to authorize land owners in the 1037 District, G. M., of Dade county, to prohibit the hunting for certain kinds of game on unenclosed lands1 and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 27 nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Public Schools on the bill of the House to amend an act to amend section 12 of the Common School Laws of Georgia, approved October 27, 1887.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on EnrollQlent on the resolution of the House "authorizing the

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President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House to remain at the Capitol thrP.e days after the final adjournment of the General Assembly, to finish up all unfinished business of the session.

The Committee reported in favor of concurrence therein, with an amendment striking out "three days," and inserting "five days."

The amendment was adopted, the report agreed to and the resolution concurred in and ordered to be at once transmitted to the House.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the Senate to amend an act regulating the sale of liquors in the city of Greenville.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.

She Senate took up the report of the Committee on Banks on the bill of the House to amend the charter of the Chatham Bank.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 30, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend an act to fix the time of holding the Superior Courts in the Flint Circuit, embracing the counties of Upson, Monroe, Spalding, Butts, Pike and Henry, and for other purposes.

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The report was agreed to. The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Agriculture on the bill of the House to prohibit the sale of seed cotton in the county of Burke from the 15th day of August to the 1st day of December, and to provide a penalty.
Proof of legal notice was submitted. The report was agreed to. The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 30, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Committe~ on Corporations on the bill of the house to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta.
Proof of legal notice was submitted. The committee reported in favor of its passage, with certain amendments, which were adopted, and the report was agrEJed to. The bill was read the third time and'passed, as amended, ayes 28, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the bill of the House to amend the general tax act of 1893-1894, as to the time of year for fixing the date of tax returns.
The report was agreed to. The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Committee on

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Banks on the bill of the House to amend an act to amend section 943(a) of the Code and an act amendatory thereof approved December 17, 1892.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend section 3845 of the Code, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time, and on the question of its passage, the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock. Corput, C'rawford, Daley, Dennard, Fleming, Gholsto, Hackett,

Hatcher, Jenkins, Matthews, Moore, Persons, Pinson,
Reave~,
Reese,

Robinson, Russell, Sirmans, Smith, of Ninet..enth, Whittaker, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of Thirtyeig'h

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Chambers,

Humphries,

Wilson, of Eleventh.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Johnson, McAfee, Monk,

Pope,

Smith, of Forty-first,

Rembert,

Thompson,

Robbe,

Wilson, of Thirteenth,

Scaife,

Wright, of First,

Smith, of Fifteenth, Mr. President.

Smith, of Thirty-fourth

There are ayes 24; there are nays 3.

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So the bill was passed by a constitutional majority.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Banks on the bill of the House to amend section 1 of the act providing for selection of hanks in certain cities as" Depositories of the State, so as to add the city of Jackson, Butts county, to the list of such cities.
The same was amended, on motion, by adding Jefferson, in Johnson county; Washington, in Wilkes county, and city .of Forsyth.
The report, as.amended, was agreed to.
The hill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 27, nays 0.

The Senate took up the r,eport of the Committee on Banks on the bill of the House to amend an act, approved October 21, 1891, prescribing the mode of granting charters to banking companies, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to make it penal to injure any property by burning, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 32, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend section 452
of the Code, and for other purposes The report was agreed to.

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The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26~ nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Cor"Porations on the bill of the House to amend an act to reincorporate the town of Waycross, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitt~d.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 2i,. nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend paragraph 1,. of section 282 and 283({) of the Code increasing thejurisdiction of the County Courts of this State.
The report was agreed .to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26,. nays 0.

The Senate adjourned, on motion, until 7:30 P. M.

SENATE CHAMBER, 7:30 O'cLOCK P.M. The Senate met persuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.
The call of th~ ro11 was, on motion, dispensed with.
Mr. Persons, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report:
Mr. Presidem: Your Committee on Ba11ks have had under consideration

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the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved December 4, 1890, incorporating the Shellman Banking Company.
Respectfully submitted. A. P. PERSONS, Chairman.

Mr. Reese, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. President :
Your committee have had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to provide for the granting of corporate powers
to express companies, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend an act approved December 30, 1890, in refetence to the inspection of illuminating oils, etc.

Also, a bill to provide what shall be a lawful fence, etc.

Also, a bill to amend section 1328 of the Code.

Also, a bill to prevent the larceny or taking or carrying away or destroying of election returns.

Also, the following House bills, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to provide for the renewal of all charters here-

tofi>re gmnted to banking, insurance, railroad and express

companies.



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Also, a bill to carry into effect article 3, section 7, paragraph 18 of the Constitution.

Also, a bill to provide a mode by which counties and - municipalities may establish "Reformatory Prisons," and
for other pnrposes.

Also, a bill to prevent mob violence, which they recommend do pass.

Also, the following Hou~;:e bills, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:

A bill to provide fer the servke of attachments or processes of any kind on mining or stock companies.

Also, a bill to provide when appeals from Police and Recorder's Courts shall be held.

4-lso, a bill to cover all funds into County Treasury arising from fines and forfeitures, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend section 3893 of the Code.

Also, a bill to amend section 2920 of the Code.

Al~;:o, a bill to amend an act approved October l9, 1885, amending section 3937 o{ the Code.

Respectfully submitted.

M.P. REESE, Chairman.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

.~.lfr. President:
The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following btlls, to-wit:

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A. bill to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Jug Tavern, and to reincorporate the same as the city of Winder.

A.lso, a bill to provide for the publication of citations of Ordinari~s, Clerks, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Administrators, Executors, etc.

A.lso, a bill to amend section 3700 of the Code, providing fees for Constables.

A.lso, a bill to amend section 3699 of the Code, in relation to fees of .Justices of the Peace.

A.lso, a bill to amend an act organizing a State Normal School as a branch of the State University, to admit female as well as male students.
Also, a bill to define newspaper libel, to provide for proceednre in actions for same.

The House has adopted the following resolution, to-wit

A. resolution requesting continuance of Federal appropriation to Experiment l:;tation.

The House has concurred in the following resolution of the Senate by substitute, to-wit:

A. resolution relative to the tax on State Banks.

:Mr. Persons, chairman pro tern of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and signed by the Speaker and Clerk of the House, and

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ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary of Senate, the following House act, to-wit :

An act to regulate the method of pleading in civil action commenced by petition in the courts of this State, ete.
Respectfully submitted.
A. P. PERSONS, Chairman pro tern.

Mr. Smith, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mt. Ptwsident :
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act approved November 12th, 1889, to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Tallulah Falls, in the county of Rabun, etc.

Also, the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as smended, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to alter the boundaries of the city of Rome, in the county of Floyd, etc.
Respectfully submitted. C. W. SMITH, Chairman.
The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred as indicated, to-wit:

A bill to amend an act to establish, organize and mam-
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tain a State Normal School as a branch of the State University, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Finance Committee.

A bill defining newspaper libel, providing for precedence in action for the same, and prescribing liability in such actions:
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to provide how citations, notices, advertisements and other legal publications of Ordinaries, Clerks, Sheriffs, County Bailiffs, Administrators and others, !'!ball be published, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

A bill to repeal an act incorporating the town of Jug Tavern.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
A bill to amend section 3700 of the Code. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

And a bill to amend section 3699 of the Code. Referred to the Geneml Judiciary Committee.

The resolution of the House requesting the continuance of Federal appropriations to the Experiment Station was taken up, read and concurred in.

The resolution of the Senate relative to State banks, which passed the House by substitute, was taken up and laid on the table.

The following bills of the House were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit:

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A bill to provide for the grant of corporate powers and privileges to express companies, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an act approved November 12, 1889, to amend an act to incorporate the town of Tallulah Falls, in the county o( Rabun.
And a bill to provide for the renewal of all charters heretofore granted by the General Assembly of Georgia, by special acts, to banking, insurance, railroad, canal, navigation, express and telegraph companies.

The following messsage was received from the House, . through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President : The House has passed the following bill of the Senate,
as amende3, to-wit :
A bill to establish a City Court of DeKalb county, and for other purposes.
The Senate took up, as the special order, the report of the Finance Committee on the bill of the House to systematize the finances and increase the efficiency of the common schools, and for other purposes.
The committee reported in favor of its passage with certain amendments, viz.:
The committee proposed to amend section 1 by adding thereto the following words, to-wit : "Provided, howeter, That when the poll tax from any county is received into the Treasury, said poll tax shall be placed on the books of the Treasurer to the credit of the county from which it comes, and shall form a part of the apportioned fund be-

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longing exclusively to that county, in accordance with thegeneral plan hereinafter set out."
This amendment was adopted.

Mr. Hatcher proposed to substitute the following for thesecond amendment of the committee, to-wit:
Amend by striking from the bill the entire fourth sec- tion thereof, and by substituting in lieu thereof and as a fourth section the following, to-wit :
"Section 4. Be it likewise enacted, That in order to makethe apportionment herein provided, and in order to make quarterly payments to the teachers in the common schools. of the State, the Treasurer of the State is hereby authorized to draw on any funds in the Treasmy a sufficient amount,. not to exceed three hundred thousand dollars, to pay the teachers quarterly, the same to be repaid from., the school fund when the same shall be paid into the Treasury."
This amendment was adopted.
Mr. Hatcher moved to further amend by striking from section 1 of the bill the following words which occur in the second line of said first section, to-wit : "The tax levied for."
This amendment was adopted.
Mr. Hatcher moved to amend further as follows, to-wit ~
Amend by striking from the caption and preamble of the bill the following words, to-wit, the (same being the last two lines) : " For making the school year coincident with the fiscal year ; for postponing the opening of the schools for 1894 until first of that year.
This amendment was adopted.
The report, as amended, was agreed to.

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The bill was read the third time, and on the question of its passage, as amended, the ayes and nayf# were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Hackett, Hatcher,

Humphries, McAfee, Matthews, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Reaves, Robbe,

Robinson, RuSBell, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Smith, of Forty-first, Whittaker, Wilcox, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Corput, Davis, Fitzgerald, Fleming, -Gholston, Jenkins, .Johnson,

Monk, Pope, Reese, Rembert, Scaife, Sirmans, Smith, of :Fifteenth,

Thompson, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wooten, Wright, of First, Mr. President.

There are ayes 24; there are nays 0.

So the bill was passed;as amended, by a constitutional majority, and ordered to be immediately transmitted to the House.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mt. President :
The following bill of the Honse is returned by the House for further consideration by the Senate, to-wit:

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta.

The House hal'l concurred in the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House, to-wit:

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A bill to provide for the establishment of State Banks.
..
The Home has passed the following House bill, to-wit :

A bill to protect trade marks and union labels, and for other purposes.

On motion of Mr. Smith, of the ~4th District, the amendments of the House to the bill of the Senate to establish the Cit.y Court of DcKalb county, were taken up and concurred in.

The bill of the House for the protection of trade marks,
etc., was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corporatio~s.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to alter the boundaries of the city of Rome.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The Committee reported in fayor of its passage, with ao amenclment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 24, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to carry into effect article 3, section 7, paragraph 18 of the Constitution.
The Committee reportefl in favor of its passage, with amendments ,which were adopted, and the report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 23, nays 0.

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The following bills of the House were taken up under adverse reports of committees, and lost by agreement with said reports, to-wit:

A bill to provide when appeals from Police bod Recorders' Courts shall be held.

A bill to cover all funds in hands of County Treasurers arising from fines, forfeitures, etc., remaining after paying officers as provide<! by law, into the school funds of the respective counties.

A bill to amend an act amending section 39;37 of the Code.

A bill to provide for service of all attachments, summonses or processes issuing against mining compames, stock companies, railroad companies, etc.

And a bill to amend section 2920 of the Code.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Humphries for the balance of the session on account of sickness.

The Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., Tuesday, December 12th, 1893, 10 o'clock A. :1\1.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. John L. D. Hillyer, Chaplain of the Senate.

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On the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names :

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard,
Edward~,
Fitzgerald, Fleming, Gholston. Hackett, Hatcher, Humphries, Jenkins,

Johnson, McAfee, Matthews, Monk, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robin8on, Russell,

Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Smith, of :Forty-first, Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson of Eleventh, 'Vilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First, Wright, of Thirty-eight Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Davis,

Scaife.

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.

On motion of Mr. Clay, so much of the .Journal of yesterday as relates to the passage of the bill of the House to amend the charter of the city of Atl~nta, was reconsidered.
On his motion, the reconsidered bill was taken up and put upon its passage.
The same was amended, on motion of Mr. Clay, by adding a section thereto.
The report, as amended, was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 31, nays 0.

Leave of absence for to-day was gra~ted Mr. Pinson.

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By resolution of Mr. Hackett, W. 0. Reese, of Dade county, and General A. P. Stewart, of the Chickamauga National Park Commission, were invited to seats in the Senate.

On motion of Mr. Edwards, the bill of the House to repeal an act incorporating the town of Jug Tavern, was read the second time and recommitted.

Mr. Persons, chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Enrollment examined and found duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary of the Senate, and the Speaker and Clerk of the House, the following Senate act, to-wit:

An act to incorporate the town of Comer, in Madison county, etc.
Respectfully submitted. S. S. MoNK, Chairman pro tem.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President :
The House has passed the following bills of the Senate, by substitute, to-wit:

A bill for the better care and more humane treatment of misdemeanor convicts, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend section 1979 of the Code, providing for lien in favor of mechanics, and for other purposes.

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The House has passed, as amended, the following Senate bills to-wit:

A bill to amend the general road laws of this State.

The House has concurred in the Senate amendment to resolution of the House as follows, to-wit:

A resolution to provide for certain officers of the General Assembly to remam at the Capital after adjournment.

The follo\,Ving Senate bills, having failed to receive the

requisite constitutional majority, were lost, to-wit:

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A bill to provide for appointt:nent of solicitors ?f County . Courts.

Also, a bill to provide when a husband shall become the agent of the wife.

Also, a bill to amend section 3736 of the Code.

Mr. Fleming offered the fotlowing privileged resolution, to-wit:
Resolved, That the remarks recently made to this body by our late, venerable and beloved Chaplain, Rev. John .Jones, D. D., be spread upon the Journal of the Senate.
Resolved further, That 200 copies of said remarks be printed for the use of members of the Senate and the attaches thereof.

This resolution was unanimously agreed to.

The following communication was received from his ExcellE-ncy, the Governor, through Mr. 'Varren, his Secretary, to-wit:

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Mr. Preaident: I a~ directed by the Governor to deliver to the Senate a
sealed communication, to which he respectfully invites the consideration of your honorable body in executive session.

The hill of the Senate, amended in the House, entitled a bill to amend section 11 of the general road law, etc., was taken up.

On motion of Mr. Reese, the Senate refused to concur in the House amendments, and i.1sisted on the original bill.

The bill of the Senate to amend section 1979 of the Code, which passed the House bY. substitute, was taken up, and the substitute concurred in.

A resolution of the Senate relative to the tax on State bank issues, etc., which passed the House by substitute, was taken from the table, action thereon postponed, and one hundred copies were ordered tu be printed for the use of the Senate.

Mr. Smith, chairman Committee on Corporations, subm~tted the following report :
Mr. Preaidemt:
Your committee have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill for the protection of trade marks, union labels, and for other purposes.

Re~pectfully submitted.

C. W. SMITH, Chairman.

Mr. Corput, chairman of the Committee on Finance, P.uLmitted the following report:

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Mr. Pre.~ident:
Your Committee on Finance has had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, towit:

A bill to be entitled an act to appropriate to the trustees of the University of Georgia two thousand dollars.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to appropriate one hundred thousand dollars to the State Lunatic Asylum, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to appropriate $110.00 to supply additional fixtures and furniture for the office of the Railroad Commission, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to authorize the Trustees of the Georgia Institute for the Deaf and Dumb to construct and equip suitable buildings on the grounds of the Institute at Cave Springs, Georgia, for the instruction of the inmates of said Institute in mechanics and indu.strial trades and pursuits, to make appropriation therefor, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to authorize and empower the county authorities of the various counties in this State to relieve the necessities of any ex-Confederate soldier who may become chargeable upon the poor funds of said county, without compelling said soldier, or soldiers, to become an inmate of the poor house of said county.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to cede jurisdiction to the United States of certain lands in this State, for the purpose of constructing a public road from the Chickamauga ahd Chattanooga National Park to the town of Graysville, Georgia, etc.

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Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish, organize and maintain a State Normal School, as branch of the State University, to appropriate money for the same, atld for other purposes, approved October 21, 1891, by providing for the admission of female, as well as male, students, etc.

Also, the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitleQ. an act to appropriate $1,200.00 to print the reports of the State Geologist, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act authorizing and directing a pension of one hundred dollars a year to be paid to .James A. Roquemore, a one-legged Confederate soldier, who is now and has been a bona fide resident and citizen of Upson county, Georgia, since Januaty ;, 1888, etc.
Also, the following House resolution, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A resolution to authorize payment of pension to Henry David, of the county of Madison.

Also, a resolution to provide pay for executing two convicts, Abe Wayman and John Rutherford, in Dade county, Georgia, etc.

Also, a resolution to pay the committee to investigate the Treasurer and Comptroller-General's books.

Also, a resolution making necessary appropriation for the salary of a special attorney for the Western and Atlantic Railroad for the year 1894.

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Also, a resolution to pay the actual expenses of committees to any of the institutions of the State, etc.

Also, the following House resolution, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A resolution providing for the payment of a certain sum of money to Mark A. Hardin, Clerk, and H. H. Cabaniss, Assistant Secretary.

Also, the following House resolution, which they instruct me to report hack with the recommendation that the Mme do not pass, to-wit:

A resolution to pay Mrs. M. J. O'Kelly a pension. Respectfully submitted.
FELIX CoRPUT, Chairman.
The following bills of the House were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit :

A bill to declare or define what shall be a lawful fence in this State, etc.

A bill to amend the laws in regard to the inspection of illuminating oil, etc, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend section 1324 of the Code of 1882.

And a bill to prevent the larceny or carrying away or destroying election returns in the State, and to provide a penalty therefor.
The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

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Mr. Pre8ident:

The House has concurred m the Senate amendments to the following bills of the House, to-wit:

A bill to amend .section 1 of an act to add certain cities to the list of State Depositories.

Also, a bill to prohibit the catching of shad in any streams in this State by seines or other contrivance more than fifty feet long.
Also, a bill to repeal sections 1589, 1591 and 1592 of the Code in reference to weights and measures.

Also, a bill to carry into efft>ct paragraph 18, section 7, article 3 of the Constitution in relation to incorporation of banks by the Secretary of State.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of Atlanta.

The House has passed the following Senate bills, by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:

A bill to amend section 4662 of the Code, which provides death by hanging; to be amended requiring the Judges to make hanging private.
. Also, a bill to prescribe the measure of damage to be recovered on forthcoming bonds.
The following Senate bill, failing to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost, to-wit:
A bill to establish new terms and regulate practice of returning cases in City Courts of Atlanta.

The House has passed the following Senate bill, as amended, to-wit:

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A bill to provide tor hearing and determining contests

in contested elections in this State.

Mr. Wright, chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report:

2ffr. President :
Your committee have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit :

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of distilled spirits in the county of Carroll.
Respectfully submitted. H. G. WRIGHT, Chairman.

The bill of the Senate, amended in the House, was taken up and the House amendments concurred in, to-wit:

A bill to provide for the filing, hearing and determining of contests in contested elections, and for other purposes.

The Senate took. up the report of the }..,inance Committee on a resolution from the House to pay to the Ordinary of Dade county a certain sum of money.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time, and on the question of its passage the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard,

Jol:mson, McAfee, Matthews, Monk, Moore, Pope,

Russell, Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty fourth Whittaker,

Edwards, Fitzgerald, Gholston, . Hackett, I!atcher,

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Reaves,

Wilson, of Thirfeenth,

Ree~e,

Wilcox,

Rembert,

Wooten,

Robbe,

Wright, of Thirtyeig'h

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Fleming, Humphries, Jenkins, Persons,

Pinson, Robinson, Scaife, Smith, of Forty first,

Thompson, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wright, of First, Mr. President.

There are ayes 31 ; there are nays 0.

So the resolution was con~urred in by constitutional majority.

Mr. Reese, submitted the following report:

M'r. President: Your Conference Committee having under consideration
House Bill No. 288 in reference to punishment for various crimes named therein, beg leave to report that they are unable to agree with the committee appointed on the part of the House and beg leave to be discharged.
Respectfully submitted. M.P. REESE, Chairman.
Adopted.
Mr. Corput introduced a resolution to authorize the State Treasurer to advance a certain portion of the school taxes of Glynn county, which was taken up, agreed to and ordered to be immediately transmitted to the House.
The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to provide for appoint-
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ment of three Commissioners to codify the laws of Georgia,

to define their duties and powers, to fix their compensation,

and for other purposes.

The committee reported in favor of its passage, with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and, on the question of its. passage, the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawlord, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett,

Hatcher, Jenkins, Johnson, McAfte, Monk, Moore, Pope, Reaves, Reese, , Rembert, Robbe,

Ro~nson,
Russell, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirtyfourtl' Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth, 'Vilcox, \Vooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Humphries, Matthews, Persons,

Pinson, Scaife, Sirmans, Smith, of Forty-first,

Wilson, of Eleventh, Wright, of First, Mr. President.

There are ayes 33; nays 0.

So the bill was passed by a constitutional majority.

Mr. Persons, chairman of the Committee on Banks, sub:mitted the following report:

Mr. President: Your Committee on Banks have had under consideration

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the following House bill, which they instruct me to report hack with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Atlanta Guarantee Savings Bank, approved December 26, 1890, to change the name ?f said corporation to the Union Loan and Trust Company, etc.

Also, the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the Macon Savings Bank, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Northeast Georgia Loan and Banking Company, to confer certain powers and privileges on the same, approved September ~9, 1891.
Respectfu11y submitted. A. P. PERSONs, Chairman.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Banks on the bill of the House to amend an 'act to incorporate the Atlanta Guarantee Savings Bank~ approved December 26, 1890, and for other purposes.

The Committee reported in fqvor of its passage with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 30, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the resolution of the House providing for the payment

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of a certain sum of money to Mark A. Hardin, Clerk, and H. H. Cabaniss, Assistant Secretary, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.

The resolution was read the third time, and on the question of concurring therein the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hackett,

Jenkins, Johnson, McAiee, Monk, Moore, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Robbe,

Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Gholston, Hatcher, Humphries, Matthews, Persons,

Pinson, Rembert, Robinson, Russell, Scaife,

Smith, of Forty-first, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wooten, Wright, of First, Mr. President.

There are ayes 29, there are nays 0.

So the resolution was concurred in by the constitutional majority.

The following message was received from the House,. through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:
The House concurs in certain amendments to, and re,.... fuses to concur in certain other amendments to the following bill of the House, to-wit:

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A bill to systematize the finances of the common schools, and for other purposes.

The House has passed the following bills of the Senate, to-wit:

A bill to amend section 943 of the Code.

Also, a bill to amend an act to provide for selection by the Governor of certain banks in certain cities as State Depositories, so as to add the city of Greenville.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Woolsey, in the

-county of Fayette.



The House has also passed the following resolution; to-wit:

Re~~olved by the House, That a Conference Committee of nve from the House, and a similar committee on the part of the Senate, is respectfully requested on House Bill 788.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Temperonce on the bill of the House to prohibit the manufacture of distilled spirits in the county of Carroll.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report. was agreed to.
The- bill was read the third time, and on the question of its passage the ayes and nays were demanded and recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, .Chambers, Crawford, Daley, Dennard,

Jenkins, McAfee, Monk, Moore, Pinson,

Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith of Thirty-fourth, Thompson,

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Edwards, Fitzgerald, Gholston, Hackett, Humphries,

Pupe, Reaves, Rembt>rt, Robbe,

Whittaker, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'b

Tho!"e who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Flemin)!', Hatcher,

Robinson,

Russell.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Corput, Davis, Johnson, Matthews,

Person~;~,
Reese, Scaife, l:lmith, of Forty-first,

Wilson, of Ele\'e~th, Wilcox, Wright, of First, Mr. President.

There are ayes 28 ; there are nays 4.

So the bill was passed by constitutional majority.

The following bills of the House were read the second time and recommitted, to-wit:

A bill to amend section 3700 of the Code.

A bill to alter and amend article 2, section 4, paragraph 3 of the constitution.
A bill to provide how citations, notices, advertismeuts, and other legal publications of Ordinaries, Clerks, Sheriffs, etc., shall be published, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend section 3699 of the Code, etc.
A hill to define newspaper libel, providiug for procedurf' in actions for the same, and prescribing liability in such actions.
The following bills of the House were read the second time and passed to a third reading, to-wit :

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A bill to protect trade marks and labels, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend an act to establish, organize and maintain a State Normal School as a branch of the State U niversity, and for other purposes.

A bill to authorize and empower the county authorities of the various counties to relieve the necessities of any ex-Confederate soldier who may become chargeable upon the poor funds of said county without compelling said soldier or soldiers to become an inmate or inmates of the poor house or farm of the county.

A bill to authorize the Trustees of the Georgia Institute for the Deaf to_ construct and equip additional buildings for the instruction of the inmates in mechanical and industrial trades and pursuits, and to make an appropriation thereror.

A bill to appropriate $110 to supply additional fixtures and furniture for the office of the Railroad Commission, and for other purposes.

A bill to appropriate to the Trustees of the University of Georgia $2,000, and for other purposes.

A bill to appropriate $100,000 for the State Lunatic Asylom, and tor other purposes.

A bill to cede jurisdiction to the United States over cer. tain lands in the State for construction of a public road from the Chicamauga and Chattanooga National Park to the town of Graysville, Georgia, and for other purposes.

A resolution to pay the committee to investigate the Treasurer's and Comptroller-General's books.

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And a resolution making necessary appropriation for the salary of a special attorney for the Western and Atlantic Railroad for the year 1894.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to amend an act to incorporat~ the town of Tallulah :Falls, in Rabun county, and fi)r other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to provide a mode by which counties or municipalities in this State may establish reformatory prisons, etc., and for other purposes.
The committee reported in favor of its passage, with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 26, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to prevent mob violence in this State, and for other purposes, the same being a reconsidered bill.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read th~ third time and passed, ayes 30, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Banks on the bill of the House to amend an act, approved

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December 4, 1890, incorporating the Shellman Banking Company.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

Mr. Hackett, chairman of the Committee on the Peniit~ntiary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on the Penitentiary beg leave to submit the following report:

\Ve have, by appropriate sub-committees, visited most of of the camps where convicts are worked. Many ot the Senators having been afflicted with the prevailing disease, la grippe, we have been unable to visit each camp. All the camps visited, except Joslyn and Crawfish Springs, were found in good sanitary condition, the convicts properly clothed and sufficiently fed upon wholesome and substantial food.
The Cole City camp, in Dade county, was in exceptionally good sanitary condition, as was also the camp at Rising Fawn. The camp at Crawfish ~prings was being repaired. The hospital building was being recovered and the weather was inclement, and a large per cent. of the convicts were
afflicted with the prevailing disease of cold or Ia grippe. Again, water was very scarce, by reason of the long continued drought, and had, to be transported tor a number of miles, and, as a consequence, more or less uncleanliness existed. Again, as to the camp at Joselyn, your committee are informed that the apparent want of preparation for comfort of convicts was owing to the fact that the buildings had been twice blown down by the tornadoes of last spring and summer.

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In the management of the convicts we think an apparent improvement has been reached all along the line. .And while we believe this to be true, we must express a serious doubt as to the propriety of W()rki.ng convicts at so many differont points in the State, and at so maJy difterent kinds of labor, bringing them necessarily and prominently in conflict with free labor. Especially is this so in the lumber producing portion of the State. \Ve are informed that since the committee visited Camp Joselyn, the mills have been burced and the camp removed to Rocky Ford, on the Central railroad, in Bulloch county, and are now in comfortable quarters.
Respectfully submitted.
.A. T. HACKETT, Chairman.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Banks on the bill of the House to amend section 4 of an act to incorporate the Buena Vista Loan and Savings Bank, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report uf the Committee on Railroads on the resolution of the House to provide for settlement of rights of the State in the various properties connected with the Western and Atlantic Railroad, and lor other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Cor-

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porations on the bill of the House to incorporate the town of Ailey, in Montgomery county.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report waA agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee. on Public Schools on the bill of the House to establish a system of graded schools in the town of Boston, Georgia.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend an act to organiz~ a Board of County Commissioner~> for the county of Murray, and for'other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Comittee on Banl<s on the bill of the House to_ amend an act to incorporate the Home Loan and Banking Company of Atlanta, by changing the name of said bank to Southern Banking and Trust Company.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

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Tht> Senate took tip the report of the General ;Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend section 1, article 7, paragraph I, of the Constitution of this Stat-e, so as to extend the provisions of said section, article and para-
graph, to all Confederate soldiers who, by reason of age
and poverty, or infirmity and poverty, or blindness and po,erty, are unable to provide a living :fitr themselves.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time, and on the question .of its passage, the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hackett, Hatcher,

J~nkins,
Johnson, Matthews, Monk, Moore, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe,

Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Thompson, Wilwn, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, wright, of First, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Bbolston,

McAfee,

Whittaker.

Those not ,oting are Messrs.-

Corput., Davis, Humphries, Persons,

Pinson, Robinson, Russell, Scaife,

Smith, of Forty-first, Wilson, of Eleventh, Mr. President.

There are ayes 30, there are nays 3.

So the bill was passed by a constitutional majority, and
is as follows :
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A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 1, article 7, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to extend the provisions of said section, article and paragraph, to all Confederate soldiers, who, by reason of age and poverty, or infirmity and poverty, or blindness and poverty, are unable to provide a living for themselves, and for other purposes.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it i~ hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That section 1, article 7, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of Georgia, be, and the same is, hereby amended by inserting after the word "service," and before the word "and," in the thirteenth line of said paragraph, the following words, to-wit :
"Or who, by reason of age and poverty, or infirmity and poverty, or blindness and poverty, are unable to provide a living for themselves," so that said section, article and paragraph, when amended, shall read as follows :
"Section 7, paragraph 1. The powers of taxation over the whole State shall be exercised by the General Assembly for the following purposes only :
"For the support of the State government and public institutions.
"For educational purposes in instructing children in the elementary branches of an English edueation only.
"To pay the interest on the public debt. . "To pay the principal of the public debt. "To suppress insurrection, to repel invasion and defend this State in time of war. "To supply the soldiers who lost a limb or limbs in the military service of the Confederate States with substantial limbs during life, and to make suitable provisions for such Confederate soldiers as may have been otherwise disabled or permanently injured in such service, or who, by reas~n

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of age and poverty, or infirmity and poverty, or blindness and poverty, are finable to provide a living for themselves, and for the widows of such Confederate soldiers as may have died in the service of the Confederate States, or since from wounds received therein, or disease contracted therein."
SECTION 2. Be it further enacted, That if this amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members of the General Assembly of each House the same shall he entered on th.eir Journals, with the ayes and nays taken thereon. And the Governor shall cause the amendment to be published in one or more of the newspapers in each Congressional District for two months immediately preceding tte next general election, and the same shall be submitted to the people at the next general election, and the voters thereat shall have written or printed on their tickets" Ratification " or " Against Ratification " as they may choose. And if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for the members of the next General Assembly voting shall vote in favor of ratification, then said amendment small become a part of said article 7, section 1, paragraph 1, of the Constitution of t~is State, and the Governor shall make proclamation thereof.
SECTION 3. Be it fwtl~-er enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be, and the same are, hereby r!:>pealed.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to limit amount of insolvent cost to be paid the Solicitor-General in Richmond county.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.


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The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to amimd the charter of the town of Ochlochnee, in Thomas county.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
'l'he bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 27, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the committee on Temperance on the bill of the House to authorize the sale. of domestic wines made of grapes, fruit and berries raised in BullQch county, without p~ying county license.
This bill, on motion of Mr. Johnson, was laid on the table.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Cor'porations on the bill of the House to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the town of Trenton, and for other purposes.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 25, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend an act to require and provide for the registration of legal voters in Thomas county.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 25,

nays 0.



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The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend an act to regulate the selection of County Commissioners for Mcintosh county, approved November 21, 1893.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and pac;sed, ayes 29,

nays 0.



The Senate took up the report of the General J ndiciary Committee on the bill of the House to provide for the grant of corporate powers and privileges to canal companies, prescribe their powers, and for other purposes.

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 31, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on a resolution of the House for the relief of Alex. Saucemau.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The resolution was read the third time and concurred in, ayes 25, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House to incorporate Cubana City, in the the county of T?omas.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The committee reported in favor of its passage, with an a~endment, which was adopted.

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The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes, 28, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary .Committee on the bill of the House to fix the time for holdiug the Superior Courts in the several couuties composing the Tallapoosa Circuit, in this State.
The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 27, nays 0:

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the resolution of the House for the relief of Joseph Thompsen, of Fulton county.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 27, nays 0.

The Senate, on motion, adjourned until 7:30 P. M.

SENATE CHAMBER, 7:30 P. M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the President pro tern.
The call of the roll was, on motion, dispensed with.
Mr. Reese, chairma!J of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
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Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following Senate bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to-wit: .

A bill to repeal an act to amend section :301 of the Code..

Also, a bill to provide for a Board of Equalization of real and personal property.

Also, the ftlllowing bills of the House, which they recommend do not pass, to wit :
A bill to amend section 3699 of the Code.
Also, a bill to amend section 3700 of the Code.
Also, a bill to provide how citations, notices, advertisements and other legal publications shall he published, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend an act to give Commissioners of: Roads and Revenues the power to lay out, open, change or discontinue the public roads, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill of the House to alter and amend article 2 section 4, paragraph 3 of the constitution, and for other purposes, which they recommend do pass.

Also, a hill of the House to define newspaper libel, and for other purposes, which they recommend do pass, as amended.

Respectfully submitted.

M. P. REESE, Chairman.

The bill of the Senate to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in the town of Canton, etc.,

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which passed the Senate and House and went to the Gov.ernor, and which was returned under resolution to the Senate, was taken up on motion of Mr. McAfel', reconsidered and amended as follows, to-wit:
Insert the following in the eighteenth line of section 7 after the word "year:"
"Provided, That no pupil recetvmg the benefit of the common school fund shall be required to pay said fee."
The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 29, nays 0.
The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof.

M1. President:
The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the Senate, to-w~t:

A bill to amend section 4371 of the Code.
Also, a bill to provide for the reorganization of the military staff of the Governor.

Also, a bill to change the time for holding the Superior Court of Terrell county.
Also, a bill to amend the registration laws of Floyd county.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of Wrightsville.

Alao, a bill to fix the venue in justice courts in cities of this State.
Also, a bill to provide for the reorgttnization of the volunteer forces of this State.

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Also, a bill to amend an act establishing registration law for Liberty county.

Also, a bill to authorize and require County Commissioners of Liberty county to publish the proceedings oi ' their meetings.
Also, a bill to provide for peddling in Bulloch county.
Also, a bill to amend section 943(a) of the Code so as to add the city of Quitman to the list of State Depositories.

The House has passed the following Senate bill, as amended:
A bill to amend section 11 of the general road laws oi Georgia, to suspend same in any county upon recommendation of the grand jury.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Bolton.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Bullochville.

The House has concurred in the Senate amendments to the following bills of the House, to-wit:

A bill to alter the boundaries of the city of Rome.

Also, a bill to carry into effect artide 3, section 7, paragraph 18 of the Constitution of this State.

Also, a bill to authorize counties and municipalities to to e~tablish reformatory prisons, and for other pmposes.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Atlanta Guarantee Savings Bank.
Also, a bill to incorporate Cubana City, in the county of Thomas.

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The House has adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit:
A resolution to authorize the.Fish Commissioner of the State to examine the fish ways in the Savannah river and report at once to the Governor.
Also, a resolution to authorize the State Treasurer to :advance a certain portion of the school taxes of Glynn eounty.
The House bas adopted the following resolution, in which eoncurrence is asked, to-wit:
A resolution authorizing and directing the ComptrollerGeneral to reopen the assessment made on the Augusta, Gibson and Sandersville Railroad Company, and for other purposes.

The House has indefinitely postponed the following Senate bill, to-wit :
A bill to require county authorities to furnish Tax-Collectors offices in the court houses.

Mr. Monk, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, .submitted the following report:
Mr. President: The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly en-
rolled, and signed by the Speaker and Clerk of the House, and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary of the Senate, the following House acts, to-wit :

An act to regulate the continuance of cases, etc.

Also, an act to amend an act to establish a system of
public schools in the city of Conyers, approved September 11, 1889, etc.

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Also, an act to amend section 2618 of the Code of Georgia, relative to foreign executors, administrators and guardians transferring stock and drawing dividends and deposits, etc.
Also, an act to amend section 1 of an act, approved February 25, 1876, to amend an act approved March 4, 1875, to establish a City Court of the city of Atlanta, etc.

Also, an act to require and provide for the registration of all voters in the county of Wilcox, etc.

Also, an act to provide for the disposition of fines and forfeitures arising from cases tried in the County Court of Dooley county, etc.
Also, an act for the relief of Wm. D. Ruddle, by refunding to him a part of the amount paid by him for liquor license.
Also, an act to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta' etc.
Also, an act to establish a new charter for the town of Abbeville.

Also, an act to amend act approved December 29, 18!10, fixing the time of holding the Superior Courts of Floyd county, etc.

Also, an act to limit the jurisdiction of the City Court of Carroll county, etc.

Also, an act to provide for the grant of corporate powers and privileges, by amendment, to the charter. theretofore granted, by special acts of the General Assembly, to banking, insurance, railroad, canal, navigation, express and telegraph companies.

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Also, an act to amend an act to amend an act to be entitled an act to incorporate the city of Manchester, etc., approved October 15, 1891, to extend the corporate limits of said city, etc.

Also, an act to amend and revise the charter of the town of Stone Mountain, to provide a new chart~r therefor, etc.

Also, an act to appropriate the sum of $2,000 to the Academy of the Blind, etc.

Also, an act to refund to the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad Company $.500, collected as a penalty on tax of 1890.

Also, .an act to alter and amend section 3 of the charter of the city of Dawson.

Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act approved December 29, 1890, to amend an act approved October 22, 1887, to incorporate the town of Cornelia, in the county of Habersham, etc.

Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to authorize, require and provide for the registration of the qualified voters of Echols county.
Also, an 'act to amend an act approved October 28, 1870, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Cairo, in the county of Thomas, etc.
Also, an act to amend the act incorporating the Electric Railway Company of Savannah.

Also, an act for the protection of fish,in the waters of Berrien county, etc.

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Also, an act to incorporate the town of Locust Grove, in the county of Henry, etc.
Also, an act to authorize the Judge of the County Court of Morgan county to deliver all misdemeanor convicts to the Board of Uounty Commissioners of said county, etc.
Also, an act authorizing the Mayor and Council of Rome to make a temporary loan or loans to supp.ly casual deficiencies of revenues, not to exceed one-fifth of one per cent. of the assessed taxable property therein, etc.

Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to establish a permanent Board of Education for the city of Americus.

Also an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Clarkesville, in the county of Habersham.

Also, an act to require and provide for the registrat.ion of all voters in the county of Baker.

Also, an act to repeal an act for the protection of game in Schley county, approved October 11, 1891, etc.

Also, an act to prohibit the manufacture of intoxicating liquors, except domestic wines, in the <'Ounty of Troup, etc.
e:. Also, an act to amend the charter of Emory College,

Also, an act to reincorporate the town of Rutledge, in Morgan county, etc.
Also, the following House resolutions, signed by the Speaker and Clerk of the House and ready for the signa'tures of the President and Secretary of the Senate, to-wit:

A resolution to suspend the collection of certain taxes levied for the county of Glynn.

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Also, a- .resolution of thanks to Ron. J. L. M. Curry.

Also, a resolution to authorize the Keeper of Public Buildings to sell old furniture, etc.

Also, a resolution to provide for a joint committee of the Senate and House to visit the commencement exercises of the North Georgia Agricultural College.

Also, a resolution for the relief of John N. Booth.

Also, a resolution instructing the president of the Georgia School of Technology to suggest a plan whereby young men may work their way through said school.

Also, a resolution to pay A. F. Daley and G. S. Finch.

Also, a resolution for the relief of Joseph Thompson, of Fulton county.

Respectfully submitted.

S. S. MoNK, Chairman.

Mr. Robbe, chairman pro tern. of the Committee on Finance, submitted the follo~ing report:

Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with - the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 1 of an act ntitled an act to allow pensions to certain Confederate widows, and for other purposes, approved December 23d, 1890, as amended by an act entitled an act to amend said act, approved December 20th, 1892, so as to allow pensions to such as may become widows.
Respectfully submitted. C. A. RoBBE, Chairman pro tem.

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Mr. Monk, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the fi>llowing report:

Mr. President :
Your Committee on Enrollment examined and found duly enrolled, and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary of the Senate, and the Speaker and Clerk of the House, the following Senate acts to-wit:

An act to provide for .the filing, hearing and determining of contests in contested elections, and for other purposes.

Also, an act to amend section 4662 of the Code of 1882, which provides death by hanging, etc., so as to provide that death by hanging shall be in private.

Also, an act to amend section 945(a) of the Code of Georgia of 1882, so as to add the city of Carrollton to the list of State Depositories.

Also, an act to prescribe the measure of damages to be recovered on forthcoQling bonds.

Also, an act to incorporate the town of Woolsey, in the county of Fayette.

Also, an act to amend section 1979 of the Code, which. provides for a lien in favor of mechanics.

Also, an act to establish the City Court of DeKalb, in and for the county of DeKalb, etc.

Also, an act to add Greenville, Meriwether county, to the list of cities for State Depository banks.

Respectfully submitted.

S. S. MoNK, Chairman.

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Mr. Smith, of the 34th District, chairman of the committee appointed to investigate what legislation, if any, is necessary to prevent or regulate the formation of" physical pools," etc., submitted a report, which was, on motion, received as information, and the committee was discharged.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the resolution ~of the House to provide for paying the members of committees who have visited institutions of the State during the present session~
The report was agreed to.

The resolution was read the third time, and on the question of concurring therein, the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who \'Oted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, , Edwards,
Fitz~era:d,
llackett, Hatcher, Jenkins,

Johnson, MeA fee, Monk, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rr,bbe,

Robinson, Russell, Sirmans, ~mith~ of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth Smith, of Forty-first, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Corput, Davis, Fleming, Gholston, Humphnes,

Matthews, Rembert, Scaife, Thompson, Whittaker,

Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wright, of First, :VIr. President.

There are ayes 30; there are nays 0.

So the resolution was concurred in.

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The amendments of the House to the bill of the Senate to incorporate the town of Bolton were taken up and concurred in.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to provide for the grant of corporate powers and privileges to express companies, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.

The Senate took up the rep01t of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to provide for the renewal of all charters heretofore granted by the General Assembly of Georgia, by special acts, to banking, insurance, railroad, canal, navigation, express and telegraph companies.
The committee reported in favor of its passage with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 25, nays 0.

Mr. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, makes the following report :

.Afr. President :
Your committee have had under consideration a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to protect game in this State during certain seasons, approved October 16, 1891, and for other purposes, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the bill pass by substitute.

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Also, a bill to amend an net entitled an act to regulate the business of insurance in this State, and for other purposes, approved October 24, 1887, so as to allow live stock insurance companies, chartered by the laws of this State, which furnish insurance on the assessment plan, to do business in this State subject only to the reqirements of said law in relation to other insurance compan.ies furnishing life or other insurance on the assessment plan by their agents, which they recommend do not pass.
Respectfully submitted. W. W. FITZGERALD, Chairman.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the resolution of the House to authorize payment of pension to Henry David, of the county of Madison.

Proof of legal notice was submitted.

The report was agreed to.

The resolution was read the third time, and on the question of concurring therein, the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, E,lwards, Fitzgerald, Hackett, Jenkins, .Tuhnson,

Monk, Moore, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Rembert, Robbt', Russell, Scaife,

Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth, Thompson, Wilson, of J<:leventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Blalock, <.Jhambers, Davis,

Humphries, McAfee, Matthews,

Smith, of Forty-first Whittaker, Wilcox,

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Fleming, Gholston, Hatcher,

Persons, Heese, Robinson,

Wooten, Wright, of First, Mr. President.

There are ayes 26 ; there are nays 0.

So the resolution was concurred in by a constitutional majority.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend the road laws of Whitfield county.
Proof of legal notice was submitted.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 29, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House tD carry into effect article 3, section 7, paragraph 18 of the Constitution of this State and the amendments thereto, in so far as the same relates to the granting of corporate powers and privileges to telegraph companies.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President :
The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the Senate, to-wit:

A bill to prescribe the method of granting license to sell

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spirituous liquors in the county of Effingham, and for other pu~s.
The President announced as a second Committee of Conference of the bill of the House to prescrib!'l punishment for penal offenses in this State, Messrs. Daley, Jenkins and Hackett.

The President also announced as the Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate upon the bill of the House to increase the efficiency of the common schools, Messrs. Hatcher, Smith of the 34th District, Chambers, Blalock and McAfee.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Agriculture on the bill of the House to amend an act to protect game in the State of Georgia during certain seasons of the year, and for other purposes.
The Committee reported in fav~r of the passage of the bill by substitute.

On motion of Mr. McAfee, the substitute was amended as follows : Strike out the words "knowingly and willfully" in section 2.
The report, as amended, was agreed to.
ThEt::bill was read the third time, and on the question of itsf passage the ayes and nays were demanded and recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Crawforl, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Hackett,

Hatcher, Jenkins, McAfee, Monk, Pope, Reese,

Robbe, Smith, of Filteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Forty first, Wilson, of Thirteenth Wooten.

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Those who voted in the negative are Messrt:.-

Ohambers, Cotput, Johnson, Moore, Pinson,

Reaves, Rembert, Scaife, Sirmans,

Smith,of Thirtyfourth, Thompson, Wilson of Eleventh, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Fleming, Gholston, Humphries,

Matthews, Persons, Robinson, Russell,

Whittaker, Wilcox, Wright, of First, Mr. President.

There are ayes 19 ; there are nays 13.

Pending the announcement of the vote, the whole subject matter was, on motion of Mr. Wilson, of the 13th District, laid on the table.

The Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Wednesday, December 13, 189:3, 10 o'clock A.M.

Tne Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr. Hillyer.

On the call of the roll the following Senators answered t() their names :

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley,

Mc.Afee, Matthews, Monk, Moore, Persons,

Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth, Smith, of Forty-first,

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Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher, Jenkins, Johnson,

Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Scaife,

Those not. present were Messrs.-

Thompson, Wilson, of Eleventh. Wilson, of 'fhirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First., Wright, of Thirty-eig'h :Mr. President.

Davis, Humphries,

Russell, .

Whittaker.

Mr. Fitzgerald, C~airman of tbe Committee on Journals, reported the Journal correct. It was then read and approved by the Senate.

Mr. Reese offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
Resolved, the Senate and House concurring therein, That this General Assembly do adjourn sine die at 1 o'clock P. M. this, the 13th of December, 1893.
Mr. Edwards, chairman of the Committee on Special Judici11ry, submitted the following report:
Mr. President: Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under
considerations the following Hou~e bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act incorporating the town of Jug Tavern, in the counties of Jackson, Gwinnett and Walton, and to reincorporate same ab the city of Winder, etc.
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Also, a bill to be entitled an act to authorize the city of Elberton, in Elbert county, to hold elections for the purpose of establishing a system of waterworks and electrie. lights in said tQwn, etc.
Respectfully submitted.
E. F. EvwARDs, Chairman.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Banks on the bill of the House to amend the charter of the Capital City Bank, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third tinie and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the bill of the House to appropriate $110.00 to supply additional fixtures, etc., for the offiee of the Railroad CommissiOn.
The report wa;; agreed to,
The bill was read the third time, and on the question of its passage the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in affirmative are Messrs.-

Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, . Edwards, Fitzgerald, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher,

Jenkins, Johnson, McAfee, Matthews, Monk, Moore, Persons, Pope, Reaves,

Reese, RobbP, Russell, Scaife, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, oi Nineteenth Smith, of Thirty-fourth Wright, of First, Wright, of Tbirty-eig'h

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Those not voting are Messrs.-

Blalock, Davis, Fleming, Humphries, Pinson, Rembert,

Robinson,

Wilson, of Eleventh,

Sirmans,

Wilson, of Thirteenth,

Smith, of Forty-first, Wilcox,

Thompson,

Wooten,

Whittaker,

Mr. President.

There are ayes 28; there are nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the bill of the House to authorize the Trustees of the Georgia Institute for the Deaf and Dumb to construct additional buildings for instruction of inmates in mechanics and industrial pursuits, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time, and on the question of its passage the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Mes~rs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Jo'itzgerald, Fleming, Hackett, Hatcher,

Jenkins, Johnson, McAfee, Matthews, Monk, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese,

Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Russell, Scaife, Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First.

Mr. Smith, of the Nineteenth District, voted no.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Gholston, Humplfries, Smith; of Forty-first,

Thompson, Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh,

Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h Mr. President.

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There are ayes 33; there are nays 1. So the bill was passed.

On motion of Mr. Reese, the Senate adhered to itsamendment to the bill of the House providing for codifying the laws of Georgia, and asked the appointment of a Committee of Conference thereon.

The request was granted, and the President appointed as such committee, Messrs. Reese, Wooten and Johnson.

The following Senate bill was reported back from theFinance Committee, with the recommendation that it do not pass, to-wit:

A bill to amend an act defining a contract of fidelity insurance, and for other purposes.

The House has refused to concur in the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House, to-wit :

A bill to appoint three Commissioners to codify the laws of Georgia.

The house has passed the following bills of the Senateby the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit :.

A bill to fix the salary of the Judge of the County Conrt of Mitchell county.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Powellville.

Also, a bill to establish a system of public schools for the town of Canton.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Episcopal c~rch in Savannah called Christ Church, and for other purposes.

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The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:



The House has passed the following bill of the Senate,

as amended, to-wit:

A bill to amend the school laws ot this State, reducing the number of the members of' the Board of Education.

Ml". Hatcher, from the Committee of Conference on House Bill 788, to increase the efficiency of the common .schools, submitted the following report :

Mr. President:
Your Conference Committee of the Senate, appointed to .Confer with the House Committee in regard to differences -existing between the House and Senate in regard to J:Iouse Bill No. 788 and the Senate amendments thereto, beg leave to report:
Your Committee have agreed to amend the second amendment by the Senate of said bill by inserting in the section 4, adopted by the Senate, and in the ninth line thereof, the following words (after the word "draw" and before the word "on"), to-wit : "On the 1st day of April," and by striking out the words, to-wit: "A sufficient amount not to exceed," so that said section 4 when amended, will read as follows :
"SECTION 4. Be it likewi8e enacted, That in order to make the apportionment herein provided, and in order to make ~uarterly payments to the teachers in the common schools of the State, the Treasurer of the State is hereby authorized to draw on the 1st day of April on any funds in the Treasury three hundred thousand dollars to pay the teach-

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ers quarterly, the same to be repaid from the school fund when the same shall be paid into the Treasury."

Your committee further agreed t?'amend House Bill No. 7~8 by making section 5 thereof section 6, also making section 6 as section 7, also amend by adopting the following as sectio_J~ 5, to-w'it:
"SECTION 5. Be it likewi.~e enacted, That, beginning with .July 1st, 1894, and continuing thereafter, the school year shall be coincident with the fiscal year of the schools, towit: from July 1st to June :Wth next following, and the State School Commissioner shall, on or before the first Tuesday in June of each year, make an approximate estimate of the entire common school fund of the State for the next succeeding school year, and shall at once communicate in writing to the County School Commissioner of each county the amount of money, approximately estimated, that will be payable to his county, and on the second Tuesday in June of eaeh year, or so soon thereafter as practicable, each County Board of Education shall meet and make the necesfoqtry arrangements for placing the schools in operation f(>r the next school year. and shall have full authority, in their discretion, to fix salaries for the payment of teachers, instead of paying them according to enrollment or attendance; provided, That nothing in this act shall be construed to at:.. feet the right of the respective counties of the State to select the time of operating their sehools, which shall be left entirely to the County Boards of Education, nor shall it affect or change the time of operating schools under any special or local laws in any county of this State, provided fu:f-her, It shall not affect the quarterly payment of teachers, as by this act directed."
Your committee further report that they agree tQ leave section 1 of House bill to stand as. amended by the Senate;

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also leave sectious 2 and 3 of original bill to stand as adopted by the House, and sections 6 and 7 to stand as stated in sections 5 and 6 of original bill, changed to sections 6 and 7; also leave the caption as stated in original '" bill, except by striking out the words "for postponing the opening of the schools for 1894 until July 1st of that year.''

Respectfully submitted.

s. B. HATCHER,

Chairman Senate Committee.

WM. H. FLEMING,

Chairman House Committee.

Read and adopted in the Senate December 13, 1893.

Mr. Smith, of the 15th District, chairman of the Committee to Visit the Georgia State Normal School, submitted the following report:
The Committee appointed to visit the Georgia State Normal School for girls at Milledgeville, beg leave to submit the following report:
We have performed that duty by visiting said school on the 11th day of December, inst. We found the buildings in exce11ent condition and well taken care o[ The grounds are ample, and while they have not been put in order owing to want of funds, they are susceptible of being made beautiful by tasteful and judicious improvement, which we hope will be done at no distant day.
We were highly pleased with the order, the system and the discipline of the school, as well as with the methods of teaching and kindly care exercised by the worthy President and all the members of the Board of Instruction.
There are over three hundred young ladies in the school, who, by their quiet, modest and lady-like demeanor, challenged the admiration and esteem of every member of the committee.

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In the Industrial Department we saw grati(ving evidences

of the proficiency of the pupils, who, by cheerful and at-

tentive efforts, are certainly making commendable advance-

ment in preparing themselves for the future duties of life.

We are informed that the Dormitory is entirely inade-

quate to accommodate all the pupils in attendance at this

time, and many of them are compelled to board in various

families in the city of Milledgeville. Your committee

believe that the highest interest, both of the school and the .

pupils, will be promoted by having all the pupils board in

the Dormitory, both because we believe that the discipline

can be better preserved and the moral influences of the

faculty over the students be more perfect by this means

than by having the pupils scattered among the families of

the city.

In addition to which we learn that the cost of board in

the Dormitory is considerably less than in the city.

For these reasons we hope that at an early day, when the

finances of the State are in a condition to do so, a new



Dormitory, !'ufficient to accommodate two hundred or more

pupils, will be provided by the State for the use of this

admirable and very useful school.

We heartily endorse the appropriation of $2,000.00 pro-

posed by the General Assembly, at its present .session, for

said school, as it is badly needed for the purpose for which

it was made.

We take pleasure in com mending to the people of the

State the worthy President, Dr. J. Harris Chappell, and his

worthy assistants, and believe, under his management, the

school will accomplish a great deal of good for the girls

of Georgia.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

T. J. SMITH, 15th Dist., Chairman.

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The Senate tQok up the report of the Finance Committee on the bill of the House to appropriate one hundred thousand dollars for the State Lunatic Asylum, and for other purposes.
. The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time, and on the ~uestion of itr; passage, the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford, Dennard, Edwards, FitzgE>rald, Fleming, Hackett, Hatcher, Jenkins,

Johnson, McAfee, Matthews, Monk, Moore, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson,

Russell, b('aite. Sirmans, Rmith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth, Wilsl)n, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth. Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Mr. Gholston voted no.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Daley, Davis, Humphries, Persons,

Pinson,

Whittaker,

Smith, of Forty-first, Wright, of First,

Thompson,

Mr. Pret~ident..

There are ayes 33 ; there are nays 1.

On motion of Mr. Fitzgerald, a bill of the Honse to amend an act to protect game in this State, which was laid Qn the table yesterday, pending the announcement of the <la1l for the ayes and nays, was taken from the table, and the vote being announced, the President declared the bill lost for the lack of a constitutional majority.

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On motion of Mr. Fitzgerald, the bill was reconsidered, and the bill being again put upon its passage, Mr. McAfee withdrew his amendment, which struck out the words "knowingly and wilfully " in section 2.
The report was agreed. to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 6.
Mr. Jenkins, chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your committee have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to grant corpor~te powers to street and suburban railroads, etc.

Respectfully submitted.

J E~KINS, Chairman.

Mr. Persons, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Banks have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the Capital City Bank, etc.
Respectfully submitted. A. P. PERSONs, Chairman.

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Mr. Smith, chairman Committee on Corporations, submit. ted the following report :

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Corporations have have had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the introducer have leave to withdraw same, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to extend the powers of the Railroad Commissioners so as to give them power and authority to regulate charges by telephone companies for service, or toll, etc.

A.lso, the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act approved Dect>mber 20, 1892, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Nashville, Berrien county, and to restore the law as it was prior to December 20, 1892.

Respectfully. submitted.

C. W. SMITH, Chairman.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the bill of the House to appropriate to the Trustees of the University of Georgia $2,000, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time, and on the question of its passage the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput,

Matthew~,
Monk, Moore,

Scaife, Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth,

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Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Jenkins, Johnson, McAfee,

Persons, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Robbe, Robinson, Russell,

.Smith, of Thirty-fourth Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox. Wooten, Wright, of First. Wright, of Tbirty-eig'h

Mr. Smith, of the 19th District, voted no.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Davis, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett,

Hatcher, Humphries, Pinson, Rembert,

Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson, Whittaker, Mr. President.

There are ayes 31; there are nays 14.

So the bill was passed.

The Senate took up the report. of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House defining newspaper libel, and for other purposes.
The committee reported in favor of its passage with an amendment, which was adopted, and the report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, ayes 28, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to amend section 1324 of the Code.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

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Mr. President: The Hou8e has passed the following Senate bill, .as
amended, to-wit :
A bill to prohibit the sale of. seed cotton in the county of Stewart.
The House adopted the following resolution, m which concurrence of the Senate is asked, to-wit :

A resolution, that the Treasurer be authorized to pay Rufus Page as porter.

The House has agreed to the request of the Senate for a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House, to-wit:

A bill to codify the laws of Georgia, and bas appointed as such committee, on the part of the House, Me~;srs. O'Neil, Hodges and Mershon.

The amendments of the House to the bill of the Senate to incorporate the town of Bullochville were taken up and concurred in.

The bill of the Senate to prohibit the sale of seed cotton in Stewart county, amended in the House, was taken up, and r the House amendments were concurred in.

Mr. Reese, chairman of the Committee on Conference on the following House bill, submits the following report:

Mr. President:
Your committee have bad under consideration, in connection with the House committee, House Bill No. 760, being a bill looking to the appointmont of Commissioners to codify the laws of this State. They beg leave to report

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that the Conference Committee are unable to agree. , Your committee ask to be discharged, and recommend that the Senate insists on its amendment.

Respectfully submitted.

M. P. REESE, Chairman.

The report was adopted.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the resolution of the House to pay the committee to investigate books of the Treasurer and Comptroller-General.
The report was agreed to.
The resolution was read the third time, and on the question of its passage the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-'-

Blalock, Chambers, Corput, Crawford. Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Gholston, Hackett,
Hatcher, Jenkins,

Johnson, McAfee, Matthews, Monk, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, ReetJe, Rembert,

Robbe, Russell, Scaife, ~mith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First, Wright,of Thirty-eig'ht

Those not Yot.iug are Messrs.-

Daley, Davis, Fleming,
Humphrie~,

Robinson, Sirmans, Smith, of Forty-first, Thompson,

Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Mr. President.

There are ayes 33 ; there are nays 0.

So the resolution was concurred in.

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The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Corporations on the bill of the House for protection of trade marks and labels, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.
The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee on the hill of the House to declare or define what shall be a lawful fence in this State under certain conditions.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the ]i'inance Committee on the bill of the Honse to authorize county authorities to relieve the necessities of ex-Confederate soldiers, etc.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 26, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the bill of the House to amend an act to establish a State Normal School as a branch of the State University, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 28, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the resolution from the House making necessary appropriation for the salary of a special attorney for the Western and Atlantic Railroad for the year 1894.

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The report was agreed to. The resolution ' was read the third time, and on the question of concurring therein the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs--

Corput, Crawford, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Gholston, Hackett, Hatch .. r, .Jenkins,

Johnson, :McAfee, Matthews, Monk, Moore, Persons, Reaves, Rees11, Rembert,

Robbe, Russell, Scaife, Smith, of Ffteenth, Smith, of Thirtyfourth Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Pope,

Smith, of Nineteenth.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Blalock, Chambers, Davis, Fleming, Humphries,

Pinson, Robinson, Sirmans, Smith, of Fortyfirst, Thompson,

Whittaker, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, oi Thirteenth. Mr. President.

There are ayes 28 ; there are nays 2.
So the resolution was concurred in.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the bill of the House to cede jurisdiction over certain lands to the United States, for the purpose of constructing a road.
The report was agreed to.
Tbe bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 24,. nays 0.

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The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President :
The Committee of Conference <m the part of the House, on the codification of the laws of Georgia, report that they are unable to agree and ask that a new Comm~ttee of Con~rence be appointed by each branch of the General Assembly. The Committee appointed on the part of the House are Mesers. King of Fulton, Allen, Neel of Bartow.

The House returns, by request, to the Senate, House Bill No. 841 for amendment.
Mr. Moo~, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report :

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Enrollment have duly examined and found duly enrolled, and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary of the Senate, and the Speaker and Clerk of the House, the following Senate acts, to-wit:

An act to alter and amend an act approved November 1, 1889, entitled an act t.o fix the venue of .Justice's Courts in cities of this State having a population of over 15,000, and to locate the times and places of holding said courts, by striking out of said act "fifteen thousand" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "five thousand."
Also, an act to amend an act approved October 14, 1891, entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to prescribe the method of granting license to .sell spirituous liquors in the coqoty of Effingham, etc.
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Also, an act to provide for the re-organization of the military staff of the Governor of the State, etc.

Also, an act to amend section 11 of the general road " laws of this State, approved Oct<>ber 21, 1891, etc.

Also, an act to provide for peddling in the county of Bulloch, etc.

Also, an act to amend an act, approved August 25, 1885, providing a new charter for the town of Wrightsville, in the county of Johnson, in this State, etc.
Also, an act to amend section 945(a) of the Code of Georgia of 1882 providing for the selection by the Governor of Georgia of banks in certain cities therein named, to he known as State Depositories, so as to add to the cities named in said section the city of Quitman, etc.

Also, an act to authorize and require the County Commissioners of Liberty county to publish the minutes of their proceedings shortly after each meeting, etc.

Also, an act to incorporate the town of Bolton.

Also, the following Senate resolution, to-wit:

A resolution to authorize the State Treasurer to advance certain portions of the school taxes of Glynn county, etc.

Respectfully submitted.

S. S. MoNK, Chairman.

The Senate took up the report of the Finance Committee on the bill of the House to amend section 1 of an act to allow pensions to certain Confederate widows, and for other purposes, so as to allow pensions to such as may become widows.

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The eommittee reported in favor of its passage, as amended.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was re:1d the third time, anrl on the quest.ion of it~ passage, as amended, the.ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, , Chambers,
Corput, Daley, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Gholston, -1fackett, Hatcher, Johnson,

McAfee, Monk, Moore, Persons, Pope, BRaves, Reese, Robbe, Robinson, Russell, Scaife,

Sirmans, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirt.y-fourth Thompson, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox, Wooten, Wright, of First, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those not'voting are Messrs.-

Crawford,

Jenkin.s,

Davis,

Matthews,

Fleming,

Pinson,

Humphrie.s,

Rembert,

Smith, of Forty-first, Whittaker, Mr. President.

There are ayes 33; there are nays 0.

So the bill was passsed by constitutional majority.

The following eommunication was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through Mr. Warren, his Secretary, to-wit:

Mr. President:
I am directed by the Governor to deliver to the Senate a sealed communication, to which he respectfully invites the consideration of your honorable body in executive session.
The following bills of the House, adversely reported, were taken up and lost by agreement with said reports, towit:

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A bill to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Nashville, in Berrien county.

And a bill .to amend section 3699 of the Code.

A bill of the Senate to amend the charter of the town of Tallulah Falls was withdrawn by the author.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on Agri- . culture on the joint resolution ptoviding for the publication of a Hand-Book of Georgia.
The committee reported adversely to the passage of the bill.
After a number of amendments were offered and lost, the adverse report of the committee was agreed to, and the resolution was lost.

The resolution of the'Senate authorizing the Fish Commissioner of this State to examine the fish ways in Savannah river was amended in the House, and the House amendment was concurred in.

House amenslments were concurred in to bill of Senate to amend the school laws of this State by reducing the number of members of County Board of Education.

The resolution .to pay Rufus Page, Porter of the Hourse, pe:r diern for twenty days was taken up, read and concurred in.

The following message was received from the House,. through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:
The House refuses to concur in the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House, to-wit:

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661

A bill defining newspaper libel, and providing for pro-
.. eedure in ;tctions for the same, and for other purposes, and asks for a Committee of Conference upon the bill. The
eommittee on the part of the House are Messrs. Battle,
Boifuellet, Hodges.

The President appointed on the part of the Senate Messrs. Wooten, Fitzgerald and Wilson ofthe 11th District.

The House has concurred in Senate amendments to the following resolution, to-wit:

A resolution providing for the payment of a certain sum . ~>f money to M. A. Hardin and H. H. Cabaniss.

The House has concurred in the Senate substitute to the following bill of the Hom.e, to-wit :

A bill to amend an act to protect game m the State of Georgia.

The House has agreed to the report of the Committee of Conference upon the following bill of the House, to-wit:

A bill to systematize the finances and. to inm:ease the

'

~fficiency of the common schools, and for other purposes.

ThE' House has also passed the following Senate bill by substitute :

A bill to submit to the qualified voters of Elberton the
question of establishing a system of electric lights and water,
. works, and for other purposes.
By virtue of resolution of the Senate, a bill from the
House to amend an act incorporating the town of Sharps-
burg, was returned to the Senate for correction. The same

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was corrected by striking out the word "first" in the 8th line of section 3, and inserting the word "second" in lieu thereof.

The Senate took up the report of the Special Judiciary Committee on the bill of the House to repeal an act incorporating the tmvn of Jug Tavern.

The committee reported in favor of its passage, as amended.
The report was agreed to.



The bill was read the third time and passed, as amended,

ayes 28, nays 0.

The amendent of the House by substitute to the bill of the Senate to submit to the voters of Elberton the question of establishing a system of waterworks for said town was concurred in.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary

Committee on the bill of the House to prevent larceny or

taking and carrying away, or destroying election returns in

the State, and to provide a penalty therefor.

'

The report was agreed to.

The bill was read the third time and passed, ayes 23, nays 0.

The Senate took up the report of the General Judiciary Committee, on the bill to alter and amend article 2, section 4, paragraph 3 of the Constitution of this State, and for other purposes.
The report was agreed to.
The bill was read the third time, and on the question of its passage the ayes and nays were recorded.

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Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Corput, Crawford, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Hatcher, Johnson, McAfee,

Monk, Moore, Persons, Pinson, Pope, Reaves, Reese, Rembert, Robinson, Scaife,

Sirmans, ~with, of Fifteenth, Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Thompson, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wilcox,. Wooten, Wright of Thirty-eig'h

Mr. Robbe voted no.

Those not voting are Messrs.-



Chambers, Daley, Davis, Gholston, Hackett,

. Humphries, Jenkins, Matthews, Russell,

Smith, of Forty-first, Whittaker, Wright, of First, Mr. President.

There are ayes 30; there are nays 1.

So the bill was passed by a constitutional majority, and is as follows, to-wit:

A hill to be entitled an act to amend article 3, section 4,

paragraph 3 of the Constitution of 1877, by striking out

the word "October," in the third line after the word "in"

and before the figures "1878," and substituting therefor the

word "July," and the manner of submitting the same, and

for other purposes.

.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, 'rhat from and after January 1, 1895, article 3, section 4, paragraph 3 of the Constitution of 1877 be altered and amended by striking out the word "October," in the third line after the word "in" and before the figures "1878,"

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and substituting therefor the word "July," so that said

paragraph, when amended, shall read as follows, viz.: The

first meeting of the General Assembly, after the ratification

of this Constitution shall be on the fourth Wednesday in

.July, 1~78, and annually thereafter on the same day until

the day shall be changed by law.

SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That if this amendment

shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to

each of the two Houses, the same shall be entered on their

Journals, with the ayes and nays taken thereon, and the

Governor shall cause said amendment to be published in one



or more newspapers in each Congressional District fortwo months previous to the next general election, and the same

shall be submitted to the people . at the next general

election, and the legal voters at said election shall have

written or printed on their tickets "For Ratification" or

"Against Ratification," as they may choose to vote; and if

a majority of the quali-fied electors shall vote in favor o

ratification, said amendment shall become a part of said

article 3, section 4, paragraph 3 of the Constitution of this

State, and the Governor shall make proclamation thereof.

SEc. 3. Bt it further enaetvd, That all laws in conflict

with this act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.

Mr. Wooten, chairman of the Committee on Conference, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Conference appointed by the Senate to meet a similar committee appointed by the House, to consider the differences existing between the Senate and House on House Bill 677, beg to report that the Conference Committee has agreed that the Senate be requested to recede from amendments adopted by the Senate.
Respectfully submitted. W. E. WoOTEN, Chairman.

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The Senate went into executive session, and after a short

period returned to open session.

.

The followi~1g bills of the House were taken up underadverse reports of committees, and lost by agreement with said report.s:

A hill to amend section 3700 of the Code.
And a bill to provide how citations, notices, advertisements, etc., of Ordinaries, Clerks, Sheriffs and other county offic~rs shall be published, and for other purposes.

The Senate took up and concurred in the substitute of the House for the resolution of the Senate requesting Congress to repeal the 10 per cent. tax on State banks.

The report of the Committee of Conference on the bill of the House relating to newspaper libel, etc., was taken up.
Mr. Hatcher moved to disagree to the report.

This motion did not prevail.

Mr. Hatcher then moved that the bill and report be indefinitely postponed, and on this motion demanded the ayes and nays, which were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Dennard, Fleming, Gholston,

Hackett, Hatcher, Monk,

8caife, Smith, of Fifteenth, Wilson, of Thirteenth.

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

_ Blalock, <Jorput, Daley,

Matthews, Moore, Persons,

Sirmans, Smith, of Nineteenth, Thompson,


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Edwards, Fitzgerald, Jenkins, Johnson, McAfee

Pinson, Reaves, Rembert, Robbe, Robinson,

Wilson, of Eleventh, Wilcox, Wooten, W righ~, of Thirty-eight

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Chambers, Crawford, Davis, Humphries,

Pope,

Smith, of Forty-first,

Reese,

Whittaker,

Russell,

Wright, of First,

Smith,ofThirty-fonrth Mr. President.

There are ayes 9; there are nays 23.

So the motion to indefinitely postpone did not prevail. The question recurring on the adoption of the report, the ayes and nays were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalvck, Oorput, Edwards,
Jfitz~rald,
Jenkins, Johnson, McAfee, Matthews,

Moore, Persons, Pinson, Reaves, Rembert, :kobbe, Robinson, Sirmans,

Smith, of Nineteenth, Thompson, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wih:ox, Wooten, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h Mr. President.

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Daley, Dennard, Fleming, Gholston,

Hackt>tt, Hatcher, Monk, Reese,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Scaife, Smith, of Fifteenth, Smith,of Thirty-fourth, Wilson, of Thirteenth.

Chambers, Crawford, Davis,

Humphries,

Pope,



Rn::well,

Smith, of Forty-first, Whittaker, Wright., of First.

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There are aye:s 23; there are nays 12.

So the report of the committee W!lS adopted.

The Senate adjourned, on motion, until3 o'clock P. :r.r.

SENATE CHAMBER, 3 o'clock P. M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the President. in the chair.
The roll call was, on motion, dispensed with.
The following bjlls of the House were taken up under adverse reports, and lost by agreement with said reports, to-wit:
.. A bill to make prize fighting a misdemeanor.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Douglasville Banking Company.
A bill to prohibit the Supreme Court from dismissing cases therein.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Northeast Georgia Loan and Banking Company.
A bill to prescribe the dignity of the lien of judgments in certain suits.
A bill to amend section 389~ of the Code.
A bill to give Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, or Ordinary, etc., the power to change or discontinue public roads.

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A bill to provide for the compensation of Justices of the

Peace, etc.

.

A bill to amend the charter of the Macon Savings Bank.

A bill to incorporate the town of Birmingham.

And a bill to appropriate $1,200.00 to print the reports of the State Geologist.
The bill of the House, adversely reported by the Com-. -mittee on Agriculture, which is a bill to amend the Jaw in relation to the analysis, etc., of fertilizers, was taken up under said report.
Mr. Dennard moved to disagree to the report of the (JOmmittee, and on this proposition Mr. Corput demanded the ayes and nays, which were recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Dennard, Edwards, McAfee,

Monk,
Reave~,
Scaife, Smith, of Fifteenth,

Smith, of Nineteenth, Thompson, Wilson, of Eleventh, Wright, of Thirtyeig'h

Those who ,oted in the negative are Messrs.-

Corput, Crawford, Daley, Fitzgerald, Moore,

Pinson,

Wilson, of Thirteenth,

Russell,

Wilcox,

Smith, of Thil;ty-fourthWooten,

Whittaker,

Mr. President.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Chambers, Davis, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher, Humphries,

Jenkins, Johnson, Matthews, Persons, Pope, . Reese,

Rembert, Robbe, Robinson, Sirmans, Smith, of Fort.y-first, Wright, of First.

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There are ayes 12; there a~e nays 13.

So the motion to disagree to the report of the committee

did not prevail.



. The adverse report was agreed to and the bill was lost.

The following message was received from the House,. through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:

The House has indefinitely postponed the following Sen-

ate bill, to-wit:

.

A bill to require county authorities to furnjsh Tax-Col- '

lectors offices in the court house.

The following bill of the Senate was lost for the failure to receive the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:

A bill to facilitate the collection of judgements rendered by the courts, and for other purposes.

The House has passed the following Senate bill, as amended, to-wit :

A bill to sell spirituous liquors in any county in this State where the same is prohibited by law, and for other purposes.
The House has concurred in the Senate amendments tothe following bills of the House, to-wit :

A bill incorporating the city -of Winder, in Jackson,. Gwinnett and Walton counties.
Also, a bill to pension certain widows of Confederat~ soldiers.

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The House recedes from its amendment and concurs in Senate amendment of the foll~wing bill of the House, to-wit:

A bill to provide for appointment of Commissioners to codify the laws of Georgia.

The report of the Conference Commiitee has been concurred in upon the following bill of the House, to-wit :

-:A bill to define newspaper libel, and !o provide for procedure in actions for the same.

The Senate substitute to the following bill of the House is agreed to, tjl-wit :

A bill to protect game in the State of Georgia during certain seasons.

The House has passed the following Senate bill, to-wit:

A bill to amend an act incorporating the Brunswick, LaGrange and Northwestern Railroad.

The House has passed the following Senate bill, as amended, to-wit :

A bill to regulate practice in the Supreme Court, and for other purposes.

The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House, to-wit :

A bill to provide for the renewal of all charters heretofore granted by the General Assembly of Georgia by special acts, for banking, insurance, railroad, canal navigation, express and telegraph companies.

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The House has also concurred in Senate amendment to following bill of the House, to-wit :

A bill to amend an act incorporating the town of Sharpsburg, in the county of Coweta.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:
The House has passed the following Senate bill, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to amend section 2706 of the Code!

The House bas concurred in the following Senate resolutions, to-wit:

A resolution to authorize the Governor to appoint some attorney to investigate claims of the State against the United States.

Also, a :.:esolution to protect the State in the sale of the Northeastern Railroad.

The Conference Committee, to whom was referred House Bill No. 288, to prescribe penalties for penal offences, and the substitute for same by the Senate, repor~d that they were unable to agree and, therefore, ~k to be discharged from further service.

Signed.

A. H.

F. A.

DALEY, Chairman;} JENKINS,

Sen te a

C0 m

J. McBRIDE, Chairman;}

Emi. W. MARTIN,

House Com.

W. J. NEEL,

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The Senate took up the resolution from the House to grant an annual pension to James A. Roquemore, the same having been a~versely reported by the Finance Committee.

Mr. Bialock moved to disagree to the adverse report.
On this proposition the ayes and nays were demanded and recorded.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messr8.-

131alock,

Crawford,

Dennard,

Edward~,



Fitzgerald,

Jenkins,

Johnson, Monk, Persons, Reaves, Robbe, Scaife,

Smith, of Nineteenth, Smith, of Thirty-fourth Smith, of Forty-first, Wilson of Eleventh, Wilson, of Thirteenth, Wright, of Thirty-eight

Those who voted in the negativ~ are Messrs.-

Corput, Daley, McAfee,

Moore, Pinson, Sirmans,

Whittakm, Wilcox.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Chambers, Davis, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher,

Humphries, .Matthews, Pope,
Reese, Rembert, Robin.on,

Russell, Smith, of Fifteenth, Thompson, Wooten, Wright, of First, Mr. President.

There are ayes 18 ; there are nays 8.

So the motion to disagree to the report of the committee prevailed.

The question recurring on the passage of the resolution, the ayes and nays were recorded.

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Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Blalock, Crawford, Dennard, Edwards, Fitzgerald, .Johnson,

Monk,

Smith, of Thirty-fourth

Persons,

Smith, of Forty-first,

Robbe,

Wilson, of Eleventh,

Scaife,

Wilson, of Thirteenth

Smith, of Nineteenth, Wright, of Thirty-eig'h

Those who voted in the negative are Messrs.-

Corput, Daley, .Jenkins, McAfee,\

Moore, Pinson, Reaves,

Sirmans, Whittaker, Wilcox

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Chambers, Davis, Fleming, Gholston, Hackett, Hatcher,

Humphries, Matthews, Pope, Reese, Rembert, Robinson,

Russell, Smith, of Fifteenth, Thompson, Wooten, Wright, of First, Mr. President.

There are ayes 16; there are nays 10;

So the bill, having failed to receive a constitutional majority, walil lost.

The Senate concurred in the amendments of the House to the bill of the Senate to regulate practice in the Supreme Court, and for other purposes.

The amendments of the House, to the bill of the Senate to amend section 2706 of the Code, were taken up and concurred in.

The amendments of the House, to the bill of the Senate
to make it unlawful to sell or solicit the sale of spirituous,
malt or intoxicating liquors in any county of this State
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where the sale 'of such liquor is prohibited by law, high license, or otherwise, and provide a penalty for the same~ were talen up and concurred in.

The following message was received from the House~ through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. P1e.sident : The House has passed the following Senate bill, to-wit :

A bill to prescribe when inquests shall be held, the number of jurors, and for other purposes.

Mr. Smith, of the 34th District, offered the following resolution, which was agreed to, to-wit :

Resolved, That the Senate is now ready to adjourn sine die, and the Secretary of the Senate is instructed to so notify the House of Representatives,

On motion of Mr. Smith, of the 34th District, the Senate took a recess for ten minutes.
At the expiration of this period the Senate was called to order py the President.

By resolution of Mr. Daly, the error of an initial in a bill relating to a Board of County Commissioners for the county of Laurens, was corrected by changing J. W. Fordham to W. J. Fordham.
Mr. McAfee introduced a resolution providing a Joint Committee of two from the Senate and three from the , House t'> wait upon the Governor and acquaint him of the fact that the General Assembly is ready to adjourn sine die, and inquire whether he has any further communication tc> submit.

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The resolution was agreed to.

Under this resolution the President appointed Messrs. McAfee and Moore.

The following message was received from the House, .through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk thereof:
Jfr. Pre8ident: The House has passed the following Senate bill, to-wit:
A bill to provide for the appointment by the Governor of graduates oi educational institutions in which military instruction and training are regularly given, as second lieutenants of infantry.
Also, a bill to prohibit Commercial Notaries Public from issuing attachments and gar~ishments.

Also, a.bill for the relief of persons holding title to real estate for debt.
Also, a bill to provide the establishment and government of a State naval militia, and for other purposes connected therewith.

Also, a bi~l for furnishing County School Commissioners with offices, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend section 943(a) of the Code, pro-
viding for State De:Positories; so as to add the city of Fort
Gaines w the list of State Depositories.

The House concurs, with an amendment, to the resolution fixing an hour for final adjournment.

The Senate took up the report of the Committee on

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Agriculture on the bill of the House to amend an act to regulate the business of insurance in this State, and for other purposes.

The committee reported adversely to the passage of the bill.

Mr. McAfee moved to disagree to the report of the committee.

Pending action on this motion, the bill was laid on the table.

The resolution of the Senate to adjourn at one o'cl<>ck P. M. this day was concurred in by the House with an amendment fixing the hour at 6:15 o'clock P. M. The Senate amended the amendment of the House by fixing the hour of final adjournment at 6:40 o'clock P. M.

Mr. McAfee, from the Joint Committee to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, inform him that the General Assembly is now ready to adjourn, and inquire whether he has any further communication to submit, reported the duty performed, and that the Governor desired to make no further communication to the General Assembly.

The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Hardin, the Clerk:--

Mr. PreJSident : The House has concurred in the amendment of the Sen-
ate to the resolution to adjourn sine die at 6:40 P. M. this day.
Mr. Corput introduced the following resolution, which was unanimously agreed to.

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Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are due and are hereby tendered to the Secretary and Assistant Secretaries of the Senate, and each of their assistants, for the able and faithful discharge of their many duties, expressing the belief that their return to their respectiv~ positions will redound to the best interests of Georgia.

Resolved further, That the Senate, having obaerved the politeness and industrious performance of duty by the Messenger of the Senate, D. T. Paulk, tender to him their thanks and sincere wishes for his future usefulness and happiness.

Mr. Corput also offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are due, and are hereby tendered to the Hon. R. E. Wilson, Doorkeeper of the Senate, and his assistants, for the faithful, efficient and courteous manner in which they have at all times discharged the duties of their offices.

Mr. Dennard offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted :
Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered to D.. T. Paulk, Messenger, for the efficient discharge of his duties, and it is the hope of the Sena~e that he may live to continue in his present position.
Mr. Fitzgerald introduced the following resolution, which was also unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are tendered our venerable Journalizing Clerk, Troup Taylor, for the correct and efficient manner in which he has discharged his duties.

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We wish him many more years of life and happiness, and when he shall pass over the river and be called on to hand in his checks, may they prove as correct as his Journals have always been.

The President then address~d the Sen!lte, and at the' conclusion of his address declared the Senate adjourned sine die.

. APPENDIX.
Address of
REV. J. JONES, D. D.,
CHAPLAIN.
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Senate :
I thank you most sincerely for your resolution of congratulation that I have been providentially spared to the completion of my se.renty-eighth year on Tuesday, the 7th day of November, 1893, and for your request to ad<lress to the Senate svme remarks suitable to the occasion. My response to your kind congratulations and to your distinguished complimt!nt to address the Senate most naturally demand a brief review of past memories coincident with the year of my birth and the succeeding years of my life.
It wasmy privilege and that of my h(lnored and life-long friend, the Hon. Thomas W. Fleming, the senator from the Ninth district, to have been born in Liberty county, Georgia, and during the same year, rSrs. We were :-choolmates seventy years ago in the tht!n beautiful .town <>f Sunbury, situated on Midway river, in close proximity with the ocean. We were college companions of the University of Georgia, and for years members of the andent church of Midway, Liberty county. In this address
he is most intimately associat~d with me. I first men-
tion that Liberty county has a prominent place in the history of Georgia, originally known as St. John's Parish. It was the first community in Georgia that decided in

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favor of the liberties of the colonies, and was permitted to send a representative, Dr. Lyman Hall, to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1775. The colony of Georgia soon followed the example of St. John's Parish and joined the Continental Congress and was represented by Dr. Lyman Hall and Button Gwinnett in 1776, both of whom were from St. John's Parish.
When the Declaration of Independence was signed on the 4th of July, I 776, two of the thret! signers from Georgia were Messrs. Hall and GwiQnett. The third signer was George Walton from Augusta, and wht!n tht! colonies assumed the functions of States and counties, St. John's Parish, bt!cause of her past promint!nce in the cause of liberty, wzs callt!d Liberty county, and the parishes of St. James' and St. Andrew's wt!re added to Sr. John's and the southern boundary of Liberty county was the Altamaha. It is also remarkable that four of tht! revolutionary governors of Gt!orgia were from Liberty county: Button Gwinnett in 1777; Richard Howley, ~. lawyer, in I7So; Dr. Nathaniel Brownson in 178r, and Dr. Lyman Hall in I 783. All four of these Wt!rt! from St. John's parish, and John Adams Trentlin, one of the governors of Georgia in 1777, was said to have been from St. John's pari!'h.
I mention a few prominent facts which occurred in the birth year of my friend, Mr. Fleming, and myself: .First the battle of New Orleans on the 8th of January, r825, which gave great distinction to the United States soldiers, and especially to Gt!neral Andrew Jackson. Eighteen hundred and fifteen closed the war between Great Britain and the United States, although the treaty of peace was made in 18r4, but dicf not reach us until after the battle of New Orleans. A third eventful fact was th: battle of Waterloo on the 18th of June ot the same year, when the star of the great Napoleon went down to rise

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no more. Very soon after this battle Napoleon surrendered himself to the commander of the British man-of-war Bellerophon. The English government took possession of their distinguished captive and immediately arrang~d for his banishment to the Island of St. Helena, whither he was conveyed by a fleet and arrived on the r 5th of October, ISIS, and where he remained for six years u1til his death and burial in rS:u. Here he slept in death until his removal to France in 1840.
Among my earliest memories is a distinct recollection of Napoleon in captivity, mention being often made o~ him by the elder members of my family before I was six years of age. I mention with great pleasure a wonderful fact which occurred at St. Helena demonstrating that the great Napoleon was not so swallowed up with selfish ambition as to become a Godless and Christless man. A social argument arose between the friends who ~<hared his exile with him. Count Bertrand remarked with emphasis : "I do not believt! that Jesus Christ was divine.'' Napoleon was pacing the room back and forth, with him a common habit, apparently in deep meditation when, pausing suddenly, he exclaimed: "Count Bertrand, you say that Christ was not divine, then I ought not to have made you a marshal of France," and immediately added in words of unparalleled eloquence : "Cresar, Charl~ magne and myself erected empires. On what did we
depend, the power of genius and the force of arms. Where are our empires now ? All that will soon remain of him whom you call the Great Napoleon will be an handful of dust. Jesus Christ built his kingdom on love founded in the hearts of mankind. That kingdom is continually advancing and will ~over the whole earth. AL though Christ has ascended from earth nearly two thousand years there are million_s of mankind who would die for him and his kingdom. Now that I am here, chained

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to this rock in the ocean, who fights and wins empires for me." This grand utterance of Napoleon, this unrivaled tribute, is the grandest, the most original and perfect demonstration of the divinity of the Lord Jesus.
"Another remarkable fact running parallel with the lives of my old friend and myself is that we have lived contemporaneously with every President of the United States, except Washington, who died on the 14-th of December, I799 No death occurred among those who have been presidents until the 4-th of July, 1826, when, wonderful to tell, the second president, John Adams, who succeeded Washington .on the 4-th of March, 1797, and Thomas Jefferson, who succeeded Mr. Adams on the 4-th of March, 18or, were both permitted to die according to thdr wishes on the Sabbath day o American freedom commemorative of that never to be forgotten 4-th of July, 1776, when they together signed the Declaration of Independence. Mr. Jefferson was eighty-three years of age and died before the middle of the day, and Mr. Adams died in the afternoon, being ninety-one years of ~ge, an.d in the article of death exclaimed, I die, but Thomas Jefferson remains," not knowing that Mr. Jefferson had already expired a few hours before.
I have a distinct recollection of the deaths of these distinguished gentlemen and Revolutionary fathers They were mourned by the whole country.
The year 1825 was distinguished by the visit of General Lafayette to the Southern States, having been invited by the United States Congress to visit our country. General Lafayette responded in 1824, during which year he visited the Northern States. He arrived in Savannah by steamer from Charleston on the 29th of March, 1825 Among the many who went to Savannah to welcome the great benefactor of our country during the Revolutionary

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. war, my father responded, taking ~ith him his entire

family. I distinctly remember the grand reception given

to Lafayette. He was escorted together with his son,

George W ashio~ton Lafayette, from the 'steamer int()

the city. The General was in an open carriage, drawn

by four horses, and his son followed in like manner in

another carriage. The reception took place at a splenoid

mansion known a~ the Richardson house which still

remams. George M. Troup, perhaps, the grandest gov-

ernor of Georgia, the first governor in rny memory,

made the address of welcome as follows, as found in

White's Historical Collections of Georgia :

.

"Welcome, Lafayette ! General, tis little more than

ninety years since the founder of this State first set foot

upon the bank upon which you stand. Now 400,000

people open their arms to receive you. Thanks to a

kind Providence, it called you to the standard of inde-

pendence in' the helplessness of our Revolution. It has

preserved you, that in your latter days the glory of a

great empire might be reflected bark upon you amid the

acclamations of millions. . The scenes which are fo come

will be for you comparatively tranquil and placid. There

will be no more of dungeons, no more fears of tyrants.

Oh ! sir, what a consolation for a man, who.has passed

through seas of trouble, that the millions of bayonets

that guard the blessings we enjoy, stand betwee'n you

and them! But enough! Welcome, General ! Thrice

welcome to the State of Georgia !"

After this ceremony of welcome General Lafayette

descended from his carriage and shook hands with a vast

multitude of children, among whom I enjoyed the honor.
The General was lame for life on account of a wound

received during the Revolution, at the Battle of Brandywine. He was dressed in a plain suit of black~ his height

was about five feet nine inches, and his hand soft.

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I was also present when General Lafayette laid the corner stone of the Greene monument, erected in honor of Gen. Nathaniel Greene, of the Revolution, in the city of Savannah. The squadron of cavalry which attended these ceremonies was made up of companies from McIntosh county, Liberty county and the Savannah Huzzars. These three companies were commanded by sons of Liberty county. Capt. West from Mcintosh county, Capt. Law, afterwards the distinguished Judge Win Law, of Savannah; and Capt. Wm. MaxwelJ, who succeeded Capt. Jos. Jones, who commanded the Liberty County Independent Troops juring the war of t8r2r8rs. 'I heard Capt. Wm. Maxwell say that Achille Murat, nephew of the g. eat Napoleon and son of Marshal Murat, was present in Savannah during these stirring scenes. Capt. Maxwell, by seniority of captaincy, was made Colond Commanding on the occasion. At a grand dinner given to Lafayette on the 30th of March, an Ode of Welcome, composed by a literary gentleman, the father of Judge Richard H. Clark, of Atlanta, was dt:livered to General Lafayette..
He left soon after for Milledgeville, Ga. General Lafayette at the time of this visit was sixtyeight years of age. He returned to France and died in
1834 As a token of appreciation of the American people, the
Congress of the United States some years prior to his death voted an appropriation of $zoo,eoo and 24,000 acres of land from the public domain. General La.fayette was peculiarly the friend of General Washington, who. loved him with more than ordinary affection and friendship, and during his incarceration in the dungeons of Olmutz, his son, Geo. Washington Lafayette, was invited, and made his home at Mount Vernon. . I also had the pleasure of once meeting that grand old

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man, President Andrew Jackson. After my graduation at the State University in 1836, I was permitted by my father to visit the North on a pleasure tour. Returning, I stopped over in Washington City to see the Capitol of the Nation. I called on the Hon. John Forsyth of Geogia, then Secretary of State. Mr. Forsyth was, you will remember, our Ministe,r to Spain, and made the purchase of Florida from that Government in 1S2o, the change of flags taking place in 182 I. In person, Mr. Forsyth was very striking, about five feet eight inches in height and the very picture of health with a bright and clear complexion. I was accpmpanied by a beautiful young lady who had come South under my care on her way to one of the leading families of Virginia. We were received most cordially, due largely, I think, to the beautiful young lady on my arm. We expressed a desire to meet President Jackson. Mr. Forsyth promptly said, ''Call on me at 10 o'clock Monday morning and I will take you over and introdu~e you myself." .Contemplating a trip to Mount Vernon, l'lixteen miles away, the weather being cold, the roads muddy and the days short, we found we could not wait until 10 o'clock and make the journey, so determined to call on the President anyway.
We were received at the White House, and in a very short time the President sent word down to usher us into his sitting-room. He rose and met us cordially, and when I apologized for callin~ so early (8 o'clock), he said, "No apology is needed. No ceremony is necessary in calling on me." He then walked to the mantelpiece, and, taking up a corn-cob pipe with a cane stem, proceeded to fill it with toba~co and take a comfortable smoke, while he chatted pleasantly with us. Georgia had gone that . year with the Whigs, and the President spoke of it, saying, "Your State, sir, I am sorry to see, has gone wrong this year." I assented, I being a Democrat-because I could

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not help it, and have always been. We soon left and made the journey to George Washington's home and tomb. Gen. Jackson has been regarded as a rough man. He had many gentle ways, a devoted husband, and in the close of life his character softened greatly. On a visit to Nashville years after, I had the pleasure of meeting and talki11g with his pastor there, and learned many facts of the closing years of his life and his growth in Christian graces.
The greatJohn C. Calhoun, Hon. Henry Clay and Hon. Daniel Webster also lived in our time. Mr. Calhoun was in many respects the greatest of the -three. I had with him a person~! acquaintance. He was born in the Abbeville District, S.C., I~th March, 1782, and died in Washington, March 31st, 185o.
In my humble judgment, about the greatest Governor of Georgia I have known, was Gov. Geo. M. Troup. His methods were vigorous and his character decided and his integrity beyond question.
He was governor, as I have mentioned, when General Lafayette visited Georgia in 1825, and retired from the gubernatorial chair in 1827. After enjoying all the honors Georgia could belltow, he returned on account of feeble health to private life, and died about thirty years ago.
No goverrfor of Georgia with whom I have had the honor of an acquaintance stands higher in my estimation for true excellence of character than the Hon. Alexander H. Stephens. His life was spent in stirring times, and in every position in life he ran equal to all that was required o him. We were in college together, not in the same c~s. but during our college course. We met often in debate, and the promise of the, future was budding then. Throughout life our relations were of the friendliest nature, and when in 1883 he died, I was st:-

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lected by the family to conduct his funeral and deliver the address. He was the second governor of Georgia to die in the gubernatorial chair, the other being Governor Wm. Rabun, who died on the 24th of October, 1819. Governor Stephens' funeral was one of the largest ever held in Georgia, the troops of the State coming from many cities to take part.
These are a few casual incidents of my life, which of itself has not been very eventful. I have had the honor through the grace of God to preach the gospel of Jusus Christ for over fifty-two years and have served in that time many charg~s throughout the Sta~e, and trust through God that my labors have been somewhat blest, and to Him I give the glory for all things.
I must return thanks to this body for the honor accorded me in this invitation to address you. I am glad of the opportunity, though speaking in feebleness and blind- ness. For e&ch ol you I cherish a personal regard and pray for you all the blessings of an all-wise and overruling Providence.





INDEX.
TO THE
Senate Journal
OF THE
Session
OF
1893.

INDEX.

PART I.

MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE SENATE OF GEORGIA. 1892-1893.
A. S. Clay, President ................................ Marietta, Ga. W. A. Wilson, President pro tent. .................... Americus, Ga. Wm. Augustus Harris, Secretary ...................... Isabella, Ga.
Henry H. Cabaniss, Assistant Secretary ................ Atlanta, G;~ .
J. Troup Taylor, Journalizing CI.rk .................... Atlanta, Ga S. Barnard Corn, Calendar Clerk....................... Atlanta, Ga. W. E. Candler, Message Clerk ...................... Blairsville, Ga.

ENROLLING AND ENGROSSING CJ~ERKS.

J. E. Strother. . . . ..................................... Amity, Ga.

Walter C. Beeks............

. ................... :.Griffin, Ga.

D. T. Paulk, Messenger. . . . . . . ........................ Minnie, Ga.

R. E. Wilson, Doorkeeper........................ Spring Place, Ga.

Blalock, Hon. A. 0 ............................... Fayetteville, Ga Twenty-sixth District: Spalding, Butts and Fayette.

Clay, Hon. A. S., President .......................... Marietta, Gl'. Thirty-fifth District: Clayton, Cobb and Fulton.

Corput, Hon. Felix: ............................... Cave Spring, Ga. Forty-second District: Bartow, Floyd and Chattooga.

Chambers, Hon. Frank..............................Irwinton, Ga. Twenty-first District: Twiggs, Wilkinson and J ont>s.

Crawford, Hon. E. M.............................. BlackshE-ar, Ga Third District: Wayne, Pierce and Appling.

Daley, Hon. A. F ................................ Wrightsville, Ga Sixteenth District: Laurens, Emanuel and Johnson.

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Davis; Hon. Louis.....................................Toccoa, Ga. Thirthfirst District: Hart, Habersham and Franklin.

Dennard, Hon. J. J ..................................... Edna, Ga. Fourteenth District: Dooly, Wilcox; Pulaski and Dodge.

Edwards, Bon. E. F ............................... Covington, Ga. Tweatyse,enth District: Newton, Walton, Clarke, Oconee and
Rockdale.
Fitzgerald, Hon. W. W............................... Omaha, Ga. Twelfth District: Stewart, Webster and Quitman.

Fleming, Hon. Thomas W ............................. , ........ . Ninth District: Early, Calhoun and Baker.

Gholston, Hon. J P .................................... Comer, Ga. Thirtieth District: Oglethorpe, Madison and Elbert.

Hackett, Hon. A. T .................................. Ringgold, Ga. Fprty-fourth District: Walker, Dade and Catoosa.

Hatcher, Bon. S. B................................. Columbus, Ga. Twenty-fourth District: Muecogee, Marion and Chattahoochee.
Humphries, Hon. W. S............................ Quitman, Ga. Seventh District: Brooks, Thomas and Colquitt.

Jenkins, Hon. B. A ................................ Eatonton, Ga. Twenty-eighth District: Jasper, Putnam and Morgan.
Johnson, Hon. G. S.......................... ~ ..... Statesboro, Ga. Seventeenth District : Screven, Bulloch and Burke.

Jones, Hon. Reuben............................................ .
(Died d urlng the session.)
Ninth District: Early, Calhoun and Baker.

McAfee, Hon. J. M .................................... Canton, Ga. Thirty-ninth District: Milton, Cherokee and Forsyth.
Matthews, Hon. W. C................................Tennille, Ga. Twentieth District: Baldwin, Hancock and Washington

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Monk, Hon. S. S ....................................... Butler, Ga. Twenty-third District: Houston, Crawford and Taylor.
Moore, Hon. E. L .................................... Valdosta, Ga. Rixth District: Echols, Lowndes and Berrien.

Persons, Hon. A. P ................................. Talbotton, Ga. Twenty-fifth District: Harris, Upson and Talbot.

Pinson, Bon. M. B .................................. Newnan, Ga. Thirty-sixth District: Campbell, Coweta, Meriwether and Douglas.
Pope, Hon. J. S ...................................... Zebulon, Ga. Twenty-second District: Bibb, Monroe and Pike.
Reaves, Hon. W. A ................................. Cleveland, Ga. Thirty-second District: White, Dawson and Lumpkin.
Reese, Hon. M.P................................ Washingt::m, Ga. Twenty-ninth District: Wilkes, Columbia, McDuffie and Lincoln.
Rembert, Hon. E. W .............................Spring Place, Ga. Forty-third District: Murray, Gordon and Whitfield.
Robbe, Hon. C. A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Augusta, Ga. Eighteenth District: Richmond, Glascock and Jeft'el'S8n.

Robinson, Hon. T. A ............................ Tallulah Falls, Ga. Fortieth District: Union, Towns and Rabun.
RuBBell, Hon. J. S.................................. Tompkins, Ga. Fourth District: Glynn, Camden and Charlton.
Scaife, Hon. J. A .....................................Camilla, Ga. Eighth District: Decatur, Mitchell and Miller.
Sirmans, Hon. F. B................................... DuPont, Ga. Fifth District: Coffee, Ware and Clinch.
Smith, Hon. T. J ............ ........................... Nielly, Ga Fifteenth District: Montgomery, Telfair and Irwin.

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Smith, Hon. J. L ........................................ Ruth, Ga. Nineteenth District: Taliaferro, Greene and Warren.

Smith, Hon. C. W ................................. Edgewood, Ga. Thirty-fourth District: Gwinnett, DeKalb and Henry.

Smith, lion. W. D ................................ Morganton, Ga. Forty-first District: Pi.ckens, Fannin and Gilmer.

ThompBOn, Hon. W. K ................................ Homer, Ga. Thirty-third District: Hall, Banks and Jack110n.

Whittaker, Hon. P. H............................... Franklin, Ga. Thirty-seventh District: Carroll, Heard and Troup.

\\' ilson, Hon. Clarence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fort Gaines, Ga. Eleventh District: Clay, Randolph and Terrell.

Wilson, Hon. W. A., President protem............... .Americus, Ga. Thirteenth District: Sumter, Schley and Macon.

Wilcox, Hon. W. A.................................... Darien, Ga. Second District: Liberty, Tattnall and Mcintosh.

Wooten, Hon. W. E ........ ........................... Albany, Ga. Tenth District: Dougherty, Lee anrl Worth.

Wright, Hon. H. G.................................... Pineora, Ga First District: Chatham, Bryan and Effingham.

Wright, Hon. B. F .................................... Youngs, Ga. Thirty-eighth District: HaralBOn, Polk and Paulding.

INDEX.

PART II.

SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. ADJOURNMENT-Sine die............................................... 678

ADVERTISING-
A Bill-To make certain publications of legal notices sufficient ...... .... ....... .. ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... 13.') 283

ASSEMBLING OF SEN ATE............................................

3

BANKS-
A Bill-To make a bank in the city of Greenville a depository...... ........ ..... ......... ..... ........ ...... 224 240 332

BOARD OF EQUALIZATIONA Bill-To provide for a Board of Equalization, etc....... 126

CODE-AMENDMENTS OF -

A Bill-To amend section 2706 ..............................32 68 77 673

To amend section 4662 ...... ..... ....................... 33 68 76

To repeal section 1329................................. 39 81 116

To amend section 4371.. ................................ 39 68 77

To amend section 3740.................................40 135 151

To amend section 2582 ......., ...... ..................... 41 405

To amend section 3647 ......... ........ ...... ...... .....

46

To amend section 3704(a) ............................... 47 76

To amend section 943(a) ................................. 52 75 117

To amend section 3211................................ 64 81 116

To repeal an act amending section 4925(c).........

64

To amend section 1981... ... ......... ... ..... .. ... ... . 99 283

To repeal an act to amend section 4625(c)........

127

To repeal an act to amend section 301......... .. .... 136

To amend section 281 .................................149 174 224

696

INDEX.

A bill--To amend section 3623...........................J.1)3 164 174 2M

To amend an act to amend 8\Ction 4151........... 163 283

-w. . . __. . . . . . . . T<> amend section 13()5............... -~................. 1.91 283

To amend section 2571. ...-

192 283

To amend.sectionA2618......... ............... ...... ...... 223

To amend ~iOn 943(a) of the Code ............ 274 328 354

To &!Delld ~ion 943(a).- ...........................30:> 335 357

To amend section 943(a) ............................ 362 518 562

To amend section 1979......................;.... ........ 603

COMMISSIONERS-
A Bill-To repeal the CommiBBipners' Act of Heard county.......................................................41 68 77
To provide compensation for CommiBSioners of Catoosa county ................:........................47 68 78
To create a Board of CommiBBioneni of Roads, Revenue and Public Property for Wilkes county ........................................... 172 192 20fl 512
To provide offices for County School Commis sioners ..................................................308 327 396
To authorize Commissioners of Liberty to pub !ish proceedings of their meetings ......... 334 347 353

COMMITTEES-

To inform the Governor of re-assembling of the

Legislature............................. ... ......... ..... ....

5

On election of Judges................... ........ .........

31

An addition to Committee on the Lunatic Asy-

lum............................................................ 102

To inform Hon. C. W. Smith of his election as

President Pro Tem. and conduct him to the

chair......................................................... 106

To inquire and. report on physical pools........... 107

To inquire into obstructions to fish in Savannah

river..................................... . .... .. ........... 132

On equalization of the labors of Judges of the

Superior Court............................................ 164

To draft a form for bank charters.......... ......... . 177

Addition to Committee on State Depositories..... 229

To select a Chaplain......... ...... .. ....... ........... ... 305

To change the puni.<~hment for penal offences..... 544 545 .

To visit commencement of North Georgia Agri-

cultural College..........................................

551

Of conference on House Bill to amend the penal

INfiEX.

697

:laws ,_.......- ......................... -- ....

639

Of confereaoeon Heu.seiMll toillCrease the effi

ciency of common 'l!lehoots.,..... ... ........ .. ... . 639

On Hoose Bill to provide for eQdffying the laws 644

On House Bill relating to neWBpQpet' libel .. ...... 661

To wait on Governor and inform him of re-adi

ness of General Assembly to adjourn aim die.. 675

CONSTITUTION-AMENDMENTS OFi
A Bill-To amend Paragraph 1 of se.ction 12 of article 6 of thn Constitution so as to increase the number of A.BBociate Justices of the Supreme Court....................................... ........ ......... 74 175
To amend paragraph 1, section 4, article 6, of the Constitutien.........................................125 186 499
To amend article 7, section I, paragraph 1 of the Constitution........................ ..... .............. ... 284
To amend 8ection 9 of an act to enforce artide 3, section 7, paragraph 18 of the Constitution... 300

COSTS-
A Bill-To regulate payment and amount of costs in dis poBBeBBOry warrants ................................ 64 75 116

COUNTY OFFICERS-
A Bill-Requiring county authorities to fur::ish rooms in courthouse for Tax-Collectors ............... 258 282 295

COURTS-CITY AND COUNTY-
A Bill-To establish the City Court of DeKalb county... 40 44 56 598
To amend an act providing for appointment of Solicitors of County Courts .................... 136 219 259
To fix the salary of th!l Judge of the County Court of Mitchell county ........................l74 192 210

COURTS-JUSTICE-
A Bill-To amend an act of November 11th, 1989, fixing the venue of Justice Courts in certain cities.. 65 76 126 137
COURTS-SUPERIOR, AND JUDGES-
A Bill-To change the time of holding Superior Courts of Terrell county ....................................... 358 397 417

698

INDEX.

COURT8-SUPBEME-
A Bill-Requiring Supreme Court to pass on constitutionality of laws on application of taxpayers.. 127
To ragulate practice in the Supreme Court. . . . . 673

EDUCATIONAL-
A Bill-To amend an Act to amend and revise the common school laws ......................... 32 101 405
To amend the public school laws as to laying off sub-school districts.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 101
To provide compensation for the County Board of Education of Catoosa county......... . .39 47 53 69
To define the elementary branches of an English education.......................... 53 75 117 352
To establish a school e.ystem for Statesboro .. 136 164 178 To amend the school laws of this State by reduc-
ing the number of members of Board~;~ of Ed- ucation .............................. 192 281 382 660 To charter a college for Senoia, Coweta county.. 208 282 To eRtab'ish a public school system in the town of Canton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 4 42 45 626 Allowing children residing in the vicinity of towns and cities to attend schools of same 290 335 396

ELECTIONS AND ELECTION LAWS-

A Bill-To provide election managers in Catoosa county

and provide for their pay.................... 39 68 78

Of Judge of Pataula Circuit, Hon. James M.

Griggs......... . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . .

48

Of Solicitor of the Pataula Circuit, Henry C.

Sheffield, Esq...................... . . . . . . . .

49

Of Judge of the Flint Circuit, Hon.John J. Hunt 49 50

Of Judge of the Macon Circuit, Hon. Charles L.

Bartlett. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50

Of Judge of Atlanta Circuit, Hon. J. H. Lumpkin

50

To provide for hearing and determining election

contests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608

EXECUTIYE SESSIONS.................. 52 129 289 352 582 6

EXEMPTIONS-A Bill-Limiting jury exemptions................... 53 380 398

INDEX.

699

FEES-
A Bill-To amend the fee bills of Justices of the Peace.. 32 406 To regulate the fees of County ~olicitors ...... , 136 283 To regulate fees of Constables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 405 To amend and simplify the fees of Justices of the Peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

FUNERAL OF REV. JOHN JONES,'D. D.Senate attended in a body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

HARRIS, WM. A., HON.-SECRETARY OF SENATE-

Organized Senate in absence of President and President

pro tem ............ .

106

INQUESTSA Bill-To prescribe when inquests shall be held, etc... 64 259

INRURANCE LAWS-
A Bill-To regulate the business of insurance . . . . . . . . . 32 127 To amend an Act defining a contract of Fidelity Insurance Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 524 561 644

JOINT SESSIONS-
For election of Judges and Solicitors-General... Toheartheaddress of J. L. M. Curry........................... To hear the address of Rev. W. E. Boggs, Chancellor of
State University ........ ........ ......... ......... ....... ........ Jones, .Tohn, Rev. D. D., Chaplain, addrese.......
(&e Appendix.)

48 53 54
118 107

JUDICIAL CIRCUITS-
A Bill-To create a new circuit to be called Ogeechee Circuit ..... ......... ......... .................. .. .... ...... .. 284 4().5
To create a new Judicial Circuit........ ...... ........ 405

LIQUOR LAWS-
A Bill-To make it unlawful to negotiate for sale of liquors in prohibition counties ............. 47 135 150 196 242 375 673
To amend the liquor law of the county of Effingham ..................................................99 102 125 126
To amend the liquor law of the town of Greenville ..... .... ..... .... ......... ...... ..... .............. 345 563. 585

700

INDEX.

MEMORIALSOn immigration and labor......... ......... ..... . ........... ......

358

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE-
5 30 37 43 51 58 72 93 102 107 109 111 120 129 142 156 168 169 181 185 193 211 222 229 251 257 275 278 301 327 346 354 369 392 408 510 52'2 527 528 531 540 546 547 560 569 591 595 597 601 606 612 627 638 652 657 660 669
671 674 675 676
MESSAGF,B--EXECUTIVE-
7 29 sa 52 93 100 129 157 176 234 289 351
372 580 581 602 659

MILITARY LAWS-
A Bill-To reo~anize the Governor's staff ............... 124 135 149 To provide for the reorganization "ef the volunteerforces of the State .......................124 135 150 ProvidinJol: for appointment of graduates of military schools to po!litions in the Georgia Volunteers ................................................. 145 192 210 To provide for the establishment of a State naval militia ....................................... 290 310 331

MISCELLANEOUS-

A Bill-To prohibit driving or riding faster than a walk

over public bridges in Cherokee county.....4 42 45 259

To provide a stenographic reporter for Pach

Judicial Circuit.......................40 184 196 223 417 510

To prevent and punish tramps riding on trains

without paying fare......................................

74

To provide for tiling abstract of title with claims

to land in this State ................................99 126 136

To regulate the right of widows and minors to

"year's support" out of property of tenants... 117 135

150

To transfer certain lots of land from Randolph

to Terrell county ......................................... 125 2~

To prohibit Commercial Notaries from issuing

attachments and garnishments............153 258 276

To regulate amounts deposited in Statedeposi-

tories ........................................... 177 195 209

INDEX.

701

A bill-To amend the charter of Midway Congregational church .....;.............................................177 192 210
To provide for sale of real estate given to secure debts due by instalments.:.... :..................... 186 405
To provide for confiscation of certain lands granted under "head-rights" ........,.......... 219 284 405
To provide a proper record for certain charters of private corporations................................. 291
To incorporate the Georgia Industrial Aid AI!Sociation ...................................................... 318 415
To prohibit the sale of seed cotton in Stew!'rt county at certain seasons .......................... 334 347 357
To repeal an Act requiring certain corporathns to give discharged employees the reasons for their discharge ...................................... 380 412 529
To repeal an Act to protect discharged employees, etc........................................... 380 412 529

MISDEMEANORS-
A Bill-To make slander and oral defamntion a misdemeanor ............................ 174 184 195 259

MUNICIPAL LAW8, ETC-

A Bill-To amend the charter of Macon. . . . . . .

5

To incorporate the village of Warm Springs 29 68 76 258

To authorize the authorities of Washington to.

issue bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 75 llo

To establish a new charter for the town of Se-

ville................. . . . . .............. 47 134 177

To incorporate the village of Hayne........... 69 149

To incorporate the town of Bullochville 146 209 224 653 To incorporate the town of Powellville .... 177 220 278 To authorize an election in the city of Elberton
on the question of water works and electric

lights .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. .......... 212 258 562 662 To confer jurisdiction on municipal corporations
etc......................................... 212 283 To incorporate the town of Woolsey, etc.... 219 239 278 To amend the charter of Wrightsville ...... 229 296 333 To incorporate the town of Comer.... 241 296 333 563

To create a new charter for the ci.ty of Newnan ......................... ..... 264 295 318 352
To amand an Act to amend the charter of Tallulah Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 660
To incoporate the town of Bolton ...... 393 417 527 63i

702

lNDEX.

PEDDLING-
A Bill-To regulate peddling in Bulloch county.......186 397 418 To allow L. W. BArrett to peddle, etc...........290 319 331 To allow G. W. Willis to peddle without license.. 310 345 353
PENSIONS-
A Bill-To allow pensions to certain Confederate widows 284

PRACTICE-

A Bill-To regulate trials by jury in civil cases. . . . . ...

8:!

Authorizing vendors of chattels who reserve

title to eell same by summary process to en-

force collection ....................................... 64 135 151

To enable persons claiming dower by suit at law

to claim rents, issues and profits........... ........ 65 127

Requirin$!Judges ofSuperiorand City Courts in

civil case$ to direct the verdict, etc............... . 74

Prescribing how mortgaged property may be

sold under the power of sale in the mortgage.. 115 135

151 354

PRIVILEGED QUF.STIO X-
Mr. Chambers..................... ..... ......... ......... ...... ......... 244 Mr. Hatcher............ ........ ...... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ......... ......... 247

RAILROADSA B ll-To amend the charter of the Brunswick, LaGrange and Northwestern Railroad Co.... 160 239 562 To regulate shipments of freights in certain cases ..............................................229 258 374 396-
REGISTRATION LAWSA Bill-To amend the registration laws of Floyd county 160 192 209. To amend the registration law for Liberty county 834 347

RECONSIDERATION-
A Resolution-Relative to Joint Committee to visit State Depositories.... ........ .. . ... .. .... ......... ......... ... 255
A Bill-To repeal Sections 1589, 1591 and 1592 of the Code 342 Of report of obstruction to fish in sa,annah River . .. .. ... 388 A Resolution -To refund money to purchasers of wild
lands ..............,.. .... ..... ............ ... ... ......... 3880f House bill, to prevent mob violence ...... ...... ............ 538-

INDEX.

703

RELIEF I,AWS-
A Bill-To relieve persons holding title to real estate as security for debt .................................... 65 135 150

REPORTS-

Of Committee to inform the Governor of the reassemb-

ling of the Legislature.. ........ .. .... ....... ..... ..... ... .........

6

Of Committee on Finance ... 70 148 162 173 218 221 287 309 349

392393 409 546 603 604

Of Committee to inform the Governor of readinei!S of
General Assembly to adjourn 3ine die....................... 676

Of Committee on Obstructions to free pasuge of fish in

Savannah river........... ......... ..... .. .... .......... .... .... 234 381 412

Of Committee on Hygiene ...... ...... ...... ...... ......... ...... 146

Of Committee on Lunatic Asylum.. .. ......... . ...... ......... 2!12

Of Commit-tee on Election of .Judges, etc...................... 35 36

Of Special Judiciary Committee ............. 38 55 80 107 137 144

157 189 190 200 232 251 287 328 &~2

342 345 350 356 376 391 410 517 522

521) 548 550 574 641

Of Committee to prepare a form for bank charters........... 240

of Committee on Public Schools.. 38 73 273 294 317 377 395 517

521 571 633

Of G~>neral Judiciary Committee .............. 62 71 79 121 129 136

158 171 180 216 252 254 271 305 324

373 388 389 408 409 440 515 548 571

572 590 626 627

Of Committee on Education............................... .... .. ... 45 286

Of Committee to select a Chaplain........... ..... ..... ........ ... 326

Of Committee on Corporations .. 54 123 132 159 170 269 277 291

297 326 393 413 543 576 593 603 651

Of Committee on Temperance ... 58 100 148 201 417 512 573 608

Of Committee on Privileges and Elections......... ......... ...

54

Of Committee to Examine Books of the Treasurer and

Comptroller-General.............. .... ..... .... ..... .. .... ...... ...

59

Of Special Committee to Examine and Report the true

Condition of the State Treasury ................................ 418 495

Of Committee on the Penitentiary ........................ 62 169 617

Of Committee ou Banks.......................71 143 202 306 513 518

544 574 575 589 610 650

Of Committee on Military Affairs......................... Hll 190 3~

Of Committee on Enrollm~nt ......... 101 145 170 171 199 201 231

249 254 272 288 307 358 513 519 547 548

554 573 575 581 582 592 601 629 634 657

Of Committee on Public Roads..... ...... ..... ......... .. ...... 191

704

INDEX.

Of Committee on Agriculture ............ 162 196 374 412 549 036 Df Committee on Normal and Industrial College......... 202 Of Special Committee to inquire what amount must be
raised for the quarterly payment of teachers of public schools........ ..... ... ..... ......... ...... ... ..... ..... .......... ...... 205 Of Committee on Convict Lease Act-to inquire whether it has been violated .. ..... .. .. ... .... .... ......... ..... .... .. 206 Of Committee on Institute for the Deaf........................ 207 Of Special Committee on Enlargement of the State Lunatic Asylum......................................................... 310 311 Of Committee on Railroads .............................. 389 542 571 650 Of Committee o~ Academy for the Blind.............. ...... 390 Of Committee of Conference ..............609 645 653 664 665 6il Of Committee to Investigate " Physical pools"............ 63.5 Of Committee to visit the State Normal and Industrial School.............................. ..... ......... .................... 647

ROAD LAWS-
A Bill-To define the width of public roads.................. 136 406 To amend the road law of this State......159 258 27!i 603

SMITH, C. W. HON.-



Elected president protem.........................................

106

STOCK AND STOCK LAWS-
A Bill-To. change the line of-stock law in 792d district of Cherokee county........................375 357 562

TAX LAWS AND OFFICERS-
A Bill-To provide for making returns of certain personal property for taxation........................... 56 1!il
To require notice by Tax-Receivers and Collectors of time of visiting the various districts ... 172 183 194
To require male taxpayers to give in their ages 196 219 259
To provide for sale of property for taxes while in hands of Receivers .............................. 399 524 561

RESOLUTIONS OF SENATE-

A Resolution-To proceed with unfinished business of

the last session..................................

4

Providing a Joint Committee to inform

the Governor of the reassembling of

the General ABSembly ......... ... ....... ..

4

INDEX.

705

A Resolution-Relating to repeal of the 10 percent. tax

on the issues of State Banks....... 115 60S 66.5

Tendering a seat to Dr. A. A~ Smith..-... 121

To print report of Joint Committee to

report on condition of the Treasury.... 124

To equalize the laborsof Judges of Supe-

rior Courts .................................... 121;\ 163

Requesting the Governor to take neces-

sary steps to preserve the State's prop-

erty, etc.......................................... 125 560

Providing a Committee to report the

amount necessary to be raised to pay
teachers, etc .................4....... ........... 131

.Inquiring of Treasurer what amount of

the school fund is paid by the first days

of April and July...... ...... ......... ......... 131

Providing for a Committee on obstruc-

tions to fish in Savannah river........... 132

Providing for a Committee to prepare a

form for bank Charters............... .... .. 160

Recommitting all bills, etc., to appropri-



ate committees..............................

6

Tendering a seat to Hon. Jno. L. McLu-

cas.......................................... -

34

Providing a joint session of election of

Judges and Solicitor..-...................... 37 44

Relative to election for Senator in 29th

Senatorial District .............................. 47 63

Relating to election of Senator in 29th

District.............................................

63

Tendering a seat to Dr. L. M. Curry of

Mt. Vernon, Georgia.........................

68

Relating to "Physical Pools " ................ 100

Tendering a seat to Hon. H. C. Jones, of

DeKalb county.................................. 101

Congratulating Rev. John Jonee, D. D.,

Chaplain, on his i8th birthday, and

inviting him to address the Senate...... 102

Tendering thanks to Rev. John Jones,

D. D., Chaplain, for his address.......... 107

Tendering a seat to Dr. R. B. Nisbet..... 134

Tendering seats to Hon. L. F. Livingston

and Hon. A. C. McCalla ..................... 1,59

706

INDRX.

A Resolution-Tendering seats to Messrs. W. Ward and

Wm. Findley.................................. 160

Tendering s~>sts to Hon. R. M. W. Glenn

w. and Captain N. C. Napier. . . . . . . . . . . .
Tendering a seat to Hon. S. Harris...

175 208

Tendering a seat to Hon. A. R. Lawton. 208

Tendering seats to Messrs. Norman, Coop-

er and Autry.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Tendering a seat to Hon. J~hn W. Mad-

dox.................. .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . 223

Relative to Committe to examine into

State Depo_sitories.................... 229

Declaring Hon. W. E. Candler Secretary

pro tem. of Senate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Relative to the death of Rev. John Jones,

D. D., Chaplain of the Senate......... 300

Relating to selection ~r a Chaplain. . . . . . 305

Relative to lands of the State contiguous

toW.& A. R. R................ .. . . . . 351

To relieve Joseph Thompson ........ 358 415 530

Electing Hon. H. H. Cabaniss Secretary

pro tem. of ,Senate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386

Tendering a seat to Hon. Richard Mal-

colm Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386

Requesting our senators and representa-

tives to procure proper recognition of

the acts of Hon. C. P. Goodyear in

opening Brunswick harbor, etc. . . . . . . . 413

Tendering Hon. Henry T. Lewis a sest in

the Senate........................... 415

Authorizing the Fish Commiesioner to

examine fish ways in Savannah river ... 416 660

Authorizing Governor to employ attor-

neys to look after certain claims of the

State............................ . . . . 528

To recall a bill from the House relating to

public schools in Statesboro. . . . . . . . . 529

To protect the interest of the State in the

sale of theNorth Eastern Railroad Com-

pany................................ 540

Providing for publishing the address of

the late Chaplain, Rev. John Jones,

D. D., and ordering it spread on the

Senate Journal....................... 602

INDEX

707

.A Resolution-Authorizing the State Treasurer to advance a portion of the school fund of Glynn county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609.
Fixing time for adjournment, Bine die ... 641 676 Instructing Secretary to inform House
that the Senate was ready to adjourn sine die. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674 Providing a Joint Committee to inform the Governor that General Assembly is ready to adjourn sine die. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674 Of thanks to Secretary and his assistant andclerical force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 677 Of thanks to Hoo. D. T. Panik, Messenger.................................. 677 Of thanks to Hon. R. E. Wilson, Doorkeeper, and his aBBistants............. 677 Of thanks to J. Troup Taylor, Journal Clerk ........................... : . . ... 677

INDEX.
PART III.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS OF HOUSE.
APPROPRIATION LAW8-
A Bill-To appropriate money for the Institute for the Deaf .. ......... ................. ...... ...... ...... ...... 160 209 225
Appropriating money to pay G. W. Harrison for printing report of State Geologist.........162 221 241
To appropriate $2,000 to the Academy for the Blind .................. ......... ...... .................. 331 397 497
To refund money to the Georgia Southern &
]florida Railroad Co.......... ...... ...... ......... 331 362 499
To appropriate $110 to furnish office of Railroad CommiBBioners ......... ...... ......... ..... ......... 578 615 642
To appropriate $1,200 to pay for printing report of State Geologist ......... ............... ..... ........... 578
To appropriate $100,000 to the State Lunatic Asylum ............................................... 579 615 649
1UNK8-
A Bill-To allow banks, etc., to loan money on real estate 41 559
To amend the charter of the Commercial Travelers Savings Bank ................................. 112 134 152
Prescribing a mode of granting charterfor Blinking Companies............................................. 228 329
To amend the charter of the State Savings Association ....... ... ......... ......... ......... .. ...... 239 329 353
To amend the charter of Douglasville Banking Company.................. ................. ..... ... ...... 321 667
To amend the charter of the Northeast Georgia Loan and Banking Company.................. 322 581 667
To amend the charter of Buena Vista Loan and Savings Bank ......................................... 383 583 618

710

INDEX.

A Bill-To amend the charter of the Home Loan and Savings Bank of Atlanta...................... 383 583 619'
To provide for preparing and issuing Circulating Not.P.s to State Banks ........... 393 504 531 545 56S.
To amend the charter of the Chatham Bank 394 559 585 To amend the charter of Atlanta Guarantee
Banking Association ............: ........... 519 581 611 To amend the charter of Shellman Banking
Company ....................................... 519 577 616 617 To amend the charter of Macon Savings Bank... 558 581 To amend the charter of Capital City Bank.. 558 581 642'
BONDS-OF STATE-
A Bill-Authorizing the issue of bonds to redeem past due bonds of the State ........................... 331 397 529
CHARTERS-
A Bill-To provide for renewal of all charters granted by the General ABBembly ..................... 320 344 535 595
To grant amendments to charters granted by the General Assembly....................................... 321 636-
To provide for granting corporate powers to Express Companies .......... .... ..... .. ......... 321 595 636-
To provide for incorporation of Canal Companies 394 624
CODE-AMENDMENTS Oil', ETC.-
A Blll-To amend l!ection 1675{a) of the Code.... 66 276 348 525 To amend section 2783 of the Code .......... ........ 105 284 To amend section 1456 of the Code .................. 114 167 To amend section 1349 of the Code ...............115 154 166 To amend section 2850(h) of the Code .............. 115 352' To amend an act repealing paragraph 1 of section 3854 of the Code ............................. 147 257 279 To amend an act to amend section 4812 of the Code........................................................ 147 284 To amend section 2'2il7 of the Code ............ 161 329 364 To amend section 2618 of the Code ...... ...... 161 344 536To amend an act to amend section 3910{d) of the Code . ......... ......... .......................... 161 285 To amend section 4435 of tbe Code ... ......... 162.283 298: To amend section 4058 of the Code ............. ..... 162 284 To amend section 1675 of the Code....... ,...., 182 258 276To amend section 2606 of the Code .................. 183 285To repeal section 1589, 1591 and 1592 of the Code 197 319, 337 536-

INDEX.

711

A Bill-To amend section 1285 of the Code............ 214 283 339 To amend section 4101 of the Code ..............., .. 214 284 To amend section 4103 of the Code ................. 227 284 To amend section 2706 of the Code.......... ......... 281 405 To amend section 3845 of the Code ......... ... 321 386 587 To amend paragraph 1 of sections 282 and 283(!) of the Code........... ............... ...... ...... ...... 385 524 589 To.amend an act to amend section 943(a) of the
C'ooe........... ........ ....................... ......... 530 559 587
To amend section 1324 of the Code ............ 577 606 652 6 To amend an act amE'nding section 3937 of the
Code . ......... ...... ... . ... ......... ......... ....... ........ 578 599 To amend section 3893 of the Code ................. 579 667 To amend section 3700 of the Code ........ ... 594 614 665 To amend section 3699 of the Code ...... 594 595 614 680 To amend section 452 of the Code............... 226 523 588 To amend section 2920 of the Code ................. 577 599
CODIFYING LAWS-
A Bill-To provide for appointment of C"Jmmissioners to codify the lawt! ............... ... ......... 530 583 610 644

COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE-

A Bill-Requiring Commissioner of Agriculture to col-

lect and report agricultural statistics........ 227 380 415

.

565 566

COMMISSIONERS--CouNTY-

A Bill-To repeal the County Commissioners act of Pulaski county......... ...... .. ... ......... ......... ......... 5 42 46
To repeal the County Commil!l!ioners act of Clinch county..................... ......... ......... 104 220 341
To regulate the election of County Commission ers of Mcintosh county .......................... 113 140 152
To create a Board of Commissioners for Webster county ................................................... 123 !54 165
To create Commisl'ioners for the c~ronty of Laurens .....................................................123 175 187
To define the powers and duties of the Commissioners for Mcintosh county . . .......... ......... 146
To amend the Commissioners act of Terrell county .................................................183 243 266
To establish a Board of Commissioners for Echol11 county......... ....:.... ................................197 243 264

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INDEX.

A Bill-To establish a Board of Commissioners for BryJUl county..................................................320 844 368
To require Commissioners of Bibb CQUDty to have certain records indexed....................320 344 365
To amend the CommiHBioners at..-t of Mnrray county .....................................531 582 619
To amaod an -act providing for selection of Commissiontlrs for Mcintosh county............... 531 584 624
OONSTITUTION-AMENDMENTS OF-
A Bill-To carry into effect paragraph 18, section 7, arti- a
cle 3 of the Constitution.......~.................164 179 416 To amend paragraph 1 of section 2 of article 6 of
the Constitution................................. ....... 186 260 To enforce the Constitution in regard to char-
ters of navigation companies ........................ 197 220 To enforce article 3, section 7, paragraph 18 of
the Constitution in-relation to insurance companies ................................ 32l 362 504 583 598 63~ To amend section 1, article 7, paragraph 1 of the Constitution ......................................... 558 584 620 To amend article 2, section 4, paragraph 3 of the Constitution..................................5i7 614 662
CONVICTS-
A Bill-To amend an act authorizing county authorities to hire misdemeanor convicts ...................... 322 404
Authorizing misdemeanor convicts of Morgan county turned over to County Board of Com missioners ............................................. 384 400 505

COURTS-CouNTY AND CITY-

A Bill-To organize a County Court for Quitman county 134 164

.

176 195

To allow additional jurors in City Courts having

more than one division .......................... 183 257 276

To amend the City Court act of Richmond

county ................................~ .................. 196 299 379

To amend the City Court acts of Atlanta, Geor-
gia........... ......... ....................................227 397 535

To amend the County Court act of Taylor

county .......................~........................... 320 335 403

To repeal an act abolishing the County. Court of

Appling county.......................................323 345 402

INDEX.

713

A Bill-To limit the jurisdiction .of the City Court of Carroll county......................................... 361 387 496
':fo estabJish the County Court of Butts county.. 362 386 403
To authorize Judges of City Courts to practice law, etc..................................................385 524 566
To limit amount of insolvent cost paid Solicitor
of Richmond County Court ....................557 583 622 To establish a County Court for Effingham
county .....'.................................................. 299 309
...

COURTS-SuPERIOR, AND JuDGES AND CIRCUITS-

To change the time of holding Superior Court

for Taylor county .................................... 112 154 166

To amend an act authorizing Judges to appoint

Special Bailiffs............................122 14& 184 243 267 To amend an act fixing the time of holding ~u-

perior Court for Floyd county ................. 161 386 509

To change the time of holding the Superior

Court of Tattnall county ..........................215 329 367

To fix the time of holding the Superior Courts

for the Tallapoosa Circuit ........................ 227 257 276

To change the time for holding the Superior

Court for Dooly county ............................. 322 386 400

To revise the Superior Court calendar for the

Bmnswick Circuit ..................................330 347 404

To amend an act fixing the time for holding t:lu-

perior Courts in the Flint Circuit............. 361 524 585

To fix the time for holding Superior Courts for

Tallapoosa Circuit................................... 557. 582 625

To make Clerks of Superior Courts eligible to

office of Clerk of County and City Courts 115 164 178

.

282 405

To change the time for holding Superior Court

for Johnson county .......................... 215 329 367 368

To transfer Dooly county to the Oconee Circait 322 386

400

DE'AF INSTITUrE-

A Bill-To authorize the building of certain additions
to the Institute for the Deaf................. 579 615 643

DEPOSITORIESA Bill-Adding a bank in Jackson to B&ate Depositories 519 559

714

INDEX.

EDUCATIONAL,_ SCHOOLS, COLLEGEE, STC.-

A Bill-To amend ~- public sehool system of the city

of Marietta..... ...... ......... ......... ......... .........

56

To establish a licbool system for the town of

Blackshear............ - .............112 299 401 To amend tbe sehool system of the city of Con '
yers........... ......................... ....... _....... 112 299 506

To establish-a public I!IChool.syatem forTbomaa-
ville .......................~...............................12'! 329 sst

To-establish a public school system for the town



of Jesup............ ........ ......... ......... ........ 147 299 363

To E'stablish a school system for the. town of

Lawrenceville ... ..... ...... ...... ......... ........ 161 329 403

To estabiisb a school system for Valdosta 197 387 5Q.l.

To establish a school system for Louisville 197 528 565

To authorize a public school system for Hogans

ville....................:.. .................... .. ...... 214 329 366

Toestablishasehool system forWaynesborb 214 319 341

To establish a public school system for Mc-

Donough .............................................214 329 360

To establish a school system for Warrenton 215 220 366

To amend the school law of Waycross ........ 215 329 364

To authorize the sale of the school property at

Elko, Ga .... .. ......................................228 617 565

To establish free schools for North Rome........... 280

To systematize the finances and increase the effi-

ciency of common schools ....................... 281 335 595

To amend an act to establish a permanent

Board of Ednca.tion for Americus ............383 393 508

To amend an act to amend section 12 of the

school laws ...........................................414 531 584

To establish graded schools in Boston, Thomas

county......................................... .........557 583 623

To appropriate $2,000 to Trustees of the Univer-

ity of the State.................. ....:.... ......579 615 651

To amend an act to establish a State Normal

School...................................................594 615 655

To amend the charter of Emory college ........383 3!18 496

EXEMPTION LAWSA Bill-To exempt certain members of the Eastman Vol unteers from jqry duty ............................... 282 ~
FINES AND FORFEITUREsA Bill-To dispose of fines and forfeitures in the County Court of Dooly county ..............................319 387 507

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715

GAME AND FISH-
A Bill-To repeal an act prohibiting the shooting of fish in the waters of Upson cMnty...... 123 175 187 1SS
To protect game in Dodge county...... .... .....173 208 225 To protect game and fish in Catoosa couuty... 182 194 213. To prohibit seining in waters of Colquitt
county .................." .... .; .... .............. 226 329 36T To protect fish in the .waters of Berrien conn. ty....:...................... ;........................320 386 496To prevent the catching of shad by nets, etc.,
over fifty feet long...... ...... ...... ...... ..........321 380 564To protect game in Schley county ............. 384 416 537 To protect game in this State . . . ...... .............. 414 To amend an act to protect game in this State... 560 63&
65()
NSPECTI()~ ANI> ANALY3IS-
A Bill-Tooamend an act relative to inspection of fertilizers ................................................ 240 380 415 66S
To amend an act relating to inspection of illuminating oil11............ ........ ........ .... ........ 578 ~

INSURANCE LAWS-

A Bill-To amend an act to regulate insurarce in this State................................. ................... 173 397 564
To make all laws regulating business of insurance companies apply also to individual usurers ...................................................... 319 387 506
To amend an act to regulate insurance in this State................................................._......... 578 676
LIENS-

A Bill-To fix the lien of employees of railroad compa-

nies ............................ ...............:..".... ......... 105 283

297

To prescribe the lien of certain judgments ren-

dered under reglilaiions of the Railroad Com-

mission.......................,............. ..... ... .......

173

LIQUOR LAWS-

A Bill--To authorize the Mayor and Council of Milledge

ville to issue liquor license...........................

61

To regulate the sale of Jiquor in Wilkes county..

67

To ~mend the liquor law of tbecountyof Pierce,

etc......................................"........................ 113 154

116

INDEX

..\. Bill-To fix the liquor license for Tattnall county..123 153 213 To prohibit the mapufacture of intoxicating liquors in Troup county ...................... 384 418 5:37 To repeal the prohibitory liquor law of Coweta county ...................................................385 523 567 To prohibit the dietillation of liquor in Carroll county ..................................................530 581 61:3 To authorize the sale of domestic wines in Bulloch county........ ;,.............................. 530 584 623 To regulate the sale of domestic wines in Cotoosa county ...................................................173 397 564

MISCELLANF.OUS ACTS-
A Bill-To amend an act relative to a Pharmaceutical Board ......................................................41 152 167
To prohibit the sale of cigarettes ....~ ..............:44 66 81 To punish throwiJJg missiles at railroad trains... 46 93
To amend an act providing for militia court-
houses...............................:.................. 114 154 167 To amend an act making Labor Day a legal holi-
day ................;................................115 242 265 340 To amend the law relative to the execution of
deeds.......... ;,....... ......... ............... ...... ......... 123 405 To authorize graduates of .Atlanta Law School
to practice law................................... 161 284 523 565 To amend the l$W of "Year's Support"..... .. .... 162 405 To authorize rtjpublication of certain volumes of
Georgia Repdrts...................................... 162 28? 296 To make it penal to threaten to bum property.183 624 588 T~ cede jurisdiction over ~rtain land to the
United State&......................................... 183 258 279 5i8 !)15 656
To amend an act to regulate Building and Loan A88ociatioD8 in this l:ltate......................... 214 517 563
'l'o allow land condemned for drainage purposes......................................................240 328 366
To provide a physician for Coroner in certain counties........................................... 320 344 363 364
To prevent the sale of inferior kerosene oil....... 826 415 To provide for clearing out drains, running
streiups, etc, in Gwinneit county..............822 523 564
To pretent mob violence in tbis State ...362 524 5:38 616 To provide compensation for Justices of the
Peace for returning lists of taxpayers............. 384

INDEX.

717

A Bill-Providing a mode of eBtablishing Reformatory Prisons...... .-............................................414 581 616
To allow certainland owners in Dade county to prevent hunting on their uninclosed lands.519 559 584
To regulate the sale of seed cotton in Burke county...................................................530 581 613 To amend an act to punish wilful trespass on
land._........................................................ 557 To make prize fighting a mi~or............. 557 667 .To cover certain funds into the School funds
of counties ................................................. 577 599 To define a lawful fence ............................. 578 606 655 To prevent larceny of election returns ......... 579 606 662 To define newspaper libels_........................ 594 614 665 To provide protection to trademarks and labels 598 615
651) To amend an act relative to an outfit for the
Medical Institute of Georgia .........._...........65 81 118 To authorize the widowed mother of minor chil-
dren to collect moneys due her deceased husband from his employer................................ 66 28li To fix amount of Sheriff's bond for Catoosa county ................................................ 113 175 189 To amend an act relating to the election of Treas urerof Bur!te county ............................. 147 242 267 To regulate the driving of stock from district to dirtrict.................................................. 215 243 267 To provide compensation for managers and clerks of general elections..................... 227 259 280 416 503 To amend an act fixing the pay of Treasurer of DeKalb rounty........................................ 385 400 506 To provide for a revision of the Penal Laws of the State..................................................48 68 537 To provide for advertising citations, notices, etc., of Ordinaries, Clerks, etc.........................594 614 665
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AND LAWS-
A Bill-To authorize the Mayor and Council of Waycross to issue honda ................................104 220 341
To incorporate the town of Auburn......104 140 153 265 To amend the charter of ~ton, in Thomas
county............................~~.-:;.'.'-~ ......105 140 198 To amend the charter of the village of Summer-
ville, Richmond county ........................... 105 140 265 'fo amend the charter of the town of Sparta.105 141 26i>



118

INDEX.

A Bill-To amend the charter of Atlanta relating to city Registrar.;..............:...............105 127 139
To amend thecharterof the city of Macon .........
31 160 174 184 185
To amend the charter of the town of Decatur.111 140 268 T,, repeal ali act providing for incorporation of
ce~in towns, etc.................... 111 175 186 257 268 To amend the charter of Atlanta(annexing West
End) oo: ...... : 112 127 139 To amend the charter of Athens.......:... ll2 140 152 183 To rt>gulate municipal elections in the 'city of .
Savannah............................................... 112 136 335. To authorize the anthonties of East Point to
issue bonds ......................113 175 187 Td autborize the city of Savannah to tax tele
phone and telegraph poles...................... 113 126 341 'l'o authorize the citv of Savannah to own and
operate an electric plant....................113 126 341
To amend the charter of the town of East Point.. 113 154
316.

Toauthorize the town authorities of Social Circle to issue bonds....... ;................................. 114 152 164
To incorporate the town of Nellieville ........114 154 165 To incorporate the town of Rochelle......l14 140 153 264 To amend the charter of the city of Gainesp
ville ....................................................114 164 178 To.provide a new charter for tl:!e town of Waresp
boro ......................................... ;........ 114 140 264 To incorporate the town of Patterson......l23 175 187 188 To ~mend the charter of Conyers..................152 208 226 To amend the charter of the city of Columbus... 197 283
354 To incorporate the town of Louvale ......197 220 280 'To amend the charter of the town of Waynes
boro.................. :.............................. 197 220 367 "l'o incorporate the town of Birmingham........... 214 384
362 417

To !UDend the chart.er of Atlanta. ..214 329 402 532

'To amend the charter of the town of Je;mp...215 314 364

To repeal the charter of the town of Milan ... 215 299 366

To repeal the charter ol the town of Dublin ...... 2'26 282

'

298

"To amend the charter of the town of. St. Charles. 227 283 298



INDEX.

719

A Bill-To amend the charter of the town of Stone Mountain..............................................240 297 504

To authorize the town of Milner to issue bonds.. 21J2 310

340 To repeal section 15 of the charter of the town
of Rhine................ .................. ...... ...... ...... 299

To amend the charter of the city of Dawson...... 320 362

363 To incorporate the town of Locust Grove.....321 362 507 To amend the charter of the town of Manches-

ter...........................- ............................322 362 506 To establfl!ha new charter for the town of Abbe-
ville....................................................... 361 416 534 . To amend the charter of the town of Cornelia 365 398

507
To amend the charter of the town of Cairo . run 398 507
To amend the charter of the town of Clarksville 384 398

506 To re;>eal the charter of the tow.n of Nashville 384 415

566 To authorize the Mayor and Council of Rome to
effect a loan .................. ......... ... ........ ... 385 400 505 To amend the charter of the town of Sharpsburg 394 416

.

566

To reincorporate the town of Rutledge- ........394 416 536

To amend the charter of the city of Atlanta 518 559 586

600 The boundaries of the city of Rome............ 519 539 598 To amend the charter of the town of Tallulah
Falls .... .............. .. ...... ..... ..... .... ......... 531 595 616 To amend the charter of the city of Waycross 531 559

.

589

To incorporate the town of Ailey ............... 556 583 619

To incorporate Cubana ............... :....... ... ... 557 558 624

To amend the charter of the town of Ochlochnee 557 583

623 To amend the charter of the town of Trenton 558 583
623 To repeal the charter of the town of Jug Tavern 594 601

662

PEDDLING-

A Bill-To allow Confederate soldiers to peddle without
license ........ ........ ........ ...... ..... ........... 3:!2 363 496

720

INDEX.

PENSION LAWS-
. A Bill-To pay an annual pension to James A. Roquemore ......... ...... .. . ................ ........... 394 560 672
To amend the Confederate widows pension act. 578 658 To authorize county authorities to provide relief
for needy Confederate soldiers outside of the poorhouse ............................................ 579 615 655

PRACTICE-

A Bill-Prescribing the time and manner of appointing

council for defendants in criminal cases ...... .. 41 285

To prohibit dismiBB81 of certain cases in Supreme

Court ; .....................................; 65 127 238 361 667

Authorizing attorneys and agents to swear to

the best of their belief...... ......... ......... ...... .. .... 66 'iS

Prescribing when judgments may be rendered

against a defaulting garnisher.......................

75

To authorize writs of error in bail cases to ~u-

preme Court ........ ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... 112 127 139

To provide for appeals from Police or Recorder's

Courts . ... ......... ......... ........ .................. ...... 115 581

Prescribing period of residence necessary to

suits for divorce ................................... 161 221 266

To provide for filing written pleas in certain

cases, etc ........ ......... ........ ......... ............ ...... 183 285

To regulate practice in criminal cases . ............ 197 405

To regulate continuances in certain cases..... 322 387 536

To regulate pleadings in civil actions begun by

petition, etc .......................................... 361 416 534

To provide for service of attachments, etc.,

against mining companies ............................ 579 599

To authorize judgments against sureties in cer-

tain rases..................................... ......... 319 386 564

REGIEl'TRATION LAWS-
A Bill-To amend the registration law of Irwin county 114 220 279
To provide for registration of votem in Chatta hoochee county ..................................... 147 243 266
To provide for registration in Macon county. 227 258 277 To provide for registration in Tatnall county..239 344 365 To prescribe the mode of registration for Chat-
ham county............................................ 319 352 532 To amend the registration law of Echols county 320 344
363

INDEX.

721

A Bill-To require registration of voters in Wilcox connty. ........ ......... ...... ......... ......... ........ 362 387 535-
To amend the registration law of Appling county~ ..........................................384 415 56&
To provide for regiiltl'ation of Toters in Baker
ooulity ...................................... 385 416 537 To amend the re~it'!~ration act of Thomaa county 557 583-
623 RELIEF LAWS-

A Bill-To relieve Wm. A. Ruddle...........................146 299 497

To relieve Capt. Beirne Gordonandsureties ..... 182 221

RAILRt)ADS-

259 3*

A Bill-To amend an ad requirin~ railroad companies, etc'., to settle overchar~~:es for freighta promptly 66 19S 220 404
To amend the charter of the Electric Railway Company of Savannah........................... 322 398 508
To grant corporate rights to street and suburban railroads........./. ......... .. ...... .... .... ......... ...... f)78

ROAD LAWS-
A Bill-To repeal 11n act amending tbe road law as to Milton county ........................................113. 194 213
To provide for working the public roads of Coffee county................. ............ ...... ... ..... ... ... l14
To amend the road laws of Whitfield county..557 583 638 To amend an act giving Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues, Ordinary and County Judge jor.illdiction of roads............................ 331 397 529
TAX LAWS-
A Bill-To amend the general tax act of 1893-1894...115 221 563. To amend the general tax act as to tax on breweries.....................................................182 221 279 To amend the genei'al tax act as to time for tax returns...................................................182 221 586Providing for tnaking an insolvent tax digest for Floyd county. ........ .... ...... ... ........ ............ 361 386 402:

RESOLUTIONS OF HOUSE-
A Resolution-Requesting the Govemor to invBBtigate the Convict Lease Act, and whether it
has been violated............... ..... ...... ...
478

5 67

:'122

INDEX.

A Resolution-To appoint a joint committee to exam-

ine and report what Judgt-s and Solic-

itors are to be elected......... ..............

31

Inviting Hon. J. L. M. Curry to address

the General Assambly. ....... ...... .. .....

31

To relieve W. W. Wood.....................41 75 117

Expressing gratification at the invitation

extended the President and his cabinet

to visit the Augusta Exposition..........

73

To convene the General Assembly to hear

the address of Dr. Boggs, Chancellor

of State University ......... ......... ......... 74 104

To accept a portrait of exTrt>asurer, Hon.

D. N. Speer.................................... 104

'fhanking Hon. J. L. M. Curry for his

address........................................... 117 298

To refund certain amounts to the pur

chasers of wild lantls .........1t3 175 186 378 401

Inquiring whether the library of the late Charles C. Jones can be purchased..... 134 149



To relieve A. L. Bartley ....................147 299 336

Directil'g discharge of certain convicts ... 147 195

188

To accept the library of Dr. Robt. Battey 16::1

Instructing committee to prepare and

report a f.:>rm for bank chartt-rs for

banks of issue................................... 185

Authorizing Keeper of Public Buildings

to sell vld furniture and carpets......228 299 503

Providing a committee to visit State de-

positories............ ...... ...... ... .. .... ......... 255

Thanking Hon. ,J. L. M. Curry for his

address......................... . . . . ...... .. .... . 256 503

To relieve A. Perkins: ....................... 256 299 385

Tendering a seat to Col. J. M. Denton.. 256

To accept invitation to Augusta's Expo-

sition................................................ 278

To provide a joint committee to visit

theNorth Georgia Agricultural Collt-ge

commencement .................... 282 299 502 510

Authorizing the Govern~r to appoint an

Honorary and Assistant Commissioner

of Immigration and Direct Trade........ 308

Providing for publication of a Hand-

Book of Georgia .................... 323 380 415 660

INDEX.

723

A Resolution-To suspend collection of certain taxes in

Glynn county...............................323 368 503

Providing for a committee to visit the

State Normal and industrial School..... 328

For relief of John N. Booth.............. 385 400 503

Providing for bringing up the unfinished

husiness... .... ..............................".. 394

Providing a Joint Committee to"examine

the status of business now pending.... 400

To provide for settling rights of the State

in properties connected with the W. &

A. Railroad................................. 414 583 518

To pay A. F. Daley and G. S. Finch a

sum of money....... 0 .... o ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

550

To pay a pension to Henry David ... ~ 558 581 637

To relieve Alex. Sauceman... ........ ... 558 582 624

To pay a certain sum to M. A. Hardin

and B. H. Cabaniss.................... 51)8 580 612



To pay committee members visiting State institutions ...... 558 580 635 0 0 ......... ... ......... ...

To pay a pension to Mrs. M. J. O'Kelley 558 580

To pay a certain sum to the Ordinary of

Dade county ............................. 559 580 608

Instructing the President of the School

of Technology to make certain sugges-

tions ......... ........... ...........................

55

To relieve Joseph Thompson, of Fulton

county... ...... ... ... .... ....... ............ 559 582 625

Making appropriations to pay a special

attorney for theW. & A. Railroad.. 577 616 655

'To pay the con.mittee to investigate the

books of the Treasurerand Comptroller

General.. .... .... ...... ...... ... ...... ...... 577 615 654

'To provide for bringing up the un-

finished business of the session........ .. 585

.Requesting contin\mnce of Federal ap

propriations for the Experiment Sta-

tion................................................... 504

'To pay Rufus Page, a porter of tLe

House, per diem for twenty days......... 660