Journal of the Senate of the State of Georgia, at the regular session of the General Assembly, at Atlanta, Wednesday, October 24, 1900

JOURNAL
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THE SENATE
UF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA.
AT TilE
REGULAR SESSION
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
At Atlanta. \\'edncsday. Octohcr .::-t. H)OO.
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JOURNAL.
SE~ATE CHAMBER, ATLA:STA, GA., "'ED~ESDA Y, Octo her 24, 1900, 10 o'clock A.M.
The senators-elect for the years 1900-1901, met at o'clock A.M., on the 24th of October, 1900, in the Sen: Chamber, and were called tu order by the Hon. C. S. N< then, Secretary of tbe last Senate.
The Secretary of State submitted to the Secretary j certified list of senators-elect :
First District-J. Ferris Cann. Second District--D. A. Smiley. Third District-R. B. Hopps. Fourth District-J. J. Upchurch. Fifth District-Lemuel Johnson. Sixth District-J. A. Alexander. Seventh District-J. B. Norman. Eighth District-J. A. Bush. Ninth District-.J. L. Boynton. Tenth District-G. G. Ford. Eleventh District-D. R. Stewart. Twelfth District-Geo. Y. Harrell. Thirteenth District-.J. E. Hayes. Fourteenth District-J. J. Dennard.

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Fifteenth Distriet-B. E. Wileox. Sixteenth Distriet-Geo. Carter. Seyeuteenth Di~trict-.Ja,-. H. Daniel. Eighteenth Distriet--1'. ,J. Sullivatl. Xiueteenth Distriet-.J. C..Jarnag-in. Twentieth District-.J. T .\lltn. Twenty-fir,;t District-S. \\'. Yoi'P Twenty-!'econd District-Holand Elli;;. Twenty-third Di,.;triet- \Y .J. \\'alker. Twenty-fourth District-Tho"..J. Chappell. Twenty-fifth District-B. H. Williams. Twenty-"ixth Distriet-Sl'aton Urantland. Twenty-se\enth District-A. C. Stone. Twenty-eighth District-.ltdnt F. Xewton. Twenty-ninth Di:;trict-Geo Lyndon. Thirtieth Distriet-Thos. :\I. ~wift. Thirty-tir,;t Di~triet- \\'. II. Col, b. Thirty-><econd Di:;triet-- \\'. H. :\leA fee. Thirty-third Di.;trict-.J. N. Holder. Thirty-fourth District-\\". T. Smith. Thirtv-fifth District-Clark Howell. Thirt)-sixth District-H. H. Hardaway. Thirty-><ewnth I>i,..trict- \\'. D. Hamrick. Thirty-eighth Di.~triet-W. E. Spinks. Thirty-ninth Di,..trict-H. P. Bell.
Fortieth J)i,..tt iet- ,J. :\Iiles Bf'tTong. Forty-fir,..t Di,-triet-.J no. Ureer. Forty-seeond nistriet-Tho,... Baker. Forty-thin! Di,..trict-B. Z. Herndon. Forty-fourth Di,-triet-G. \\'. .\l. Tatum.

The foregoing official list wa>< called to ascet presence of a c1uorum. This having been dou quorum being pte,;ent, the blessing of God wa~ im the Hev. ,J. \Y. (i. \Vatkins, at the request of the E

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Senators-elect then presented themsel Yes at the Secretary's desk and took the pre,.;nibe<l oath of office, the same being a<] ministered by the I-fon. ,J no. S. Candler, Judge of the Stone ::\Iountain Cireuit. The Secretary then announced that the next busine;;;.; in order was the election of a President of tlw body.
Whereupon :\I r. B1ynton placP<l in nomination for that office the Hon. Clark Howell of the eouuty of Fulton. This nomination was seconded by seYeml. There being no other nominations the call of the roll was proceeded with, senators Yoting tira roec.
On casting up the Yote it appeared that Hon. Clark Howell had recei,ed ..J,:~ Yote;;, the entire Yote east.
The Hon. Clark Howell having recei,ed a majority of the whole number of senaturs was declared duh electetl President of the Senate.
The Secretary appointetl a e,)mtnittee of three to aC<[Uaint the President of his eleetion, ask his acceptance and conduct him to the presidential chair.
The Secretary appointed :\Iessr.~. Boynton, Hardaway and Upchurch.
The committee performed the duty imposed, and the President-elect being conducted to his chait, ruse and addressed the Senate, and at the close of his address ca.lled the body to order. He then announced the election of' a Secretary as the business next in order, and that nominations for that office would be received.
Whereupon, Mr. Allen, of the Twentieth district, placed

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in nomination the Hon. Charles S. Northen of the county of Fulton.

It appeared, upon casting up the votes cast, that Hon. C. S. Northen had received forty four, the entire \'Ote of the Senate.

The President declared that the Hon. C. S. Northen, baYing received a majority of the entire Senate, was duly elected Secretary.

The Ptesident announced the election of a President protem. as the next business before the Senate, and that nominations were in order for that office.

Mr. Bell, of the Thirty-ninth district, nominated the Hun. Roland Ellis of the Twenty-second district. The nomination was seconded by several.

There being no other name presented for this office, the call of the roll was proceeded with, resulting in the election of the Hon. Roland Ellis, he having received fortyfour votes, the entire vote of the Senate. The President declared him duly elected President pro tern.
The next business was the election of a Doorkeeper.
Mr. Herndon, of the Forty-third district, nominated Mr.
R E. Wilson. This ll!'>mination was seconded by ~everal.

There being no other nominations, the President ordered the roll call for the election.

It appeared, upon casting up the vote, that Mr. Wilson bad received forty-four votes, the entire vote cast.

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The President declared Mr. Wilson duly elected Doorkeeper.
The next business m order was the election of a messenger of the Senate.

Mr. Chappell, of the Twenty-fourth district, placed in nomination Mr. Flynn Harget.

:\Ir. Wilcox, of the Fifteenth district, placed in nomination Mr. Dan Paulk.
Mr. Harget having received a majority of the votes cast was duly elected mel:isenger.

Mr. Swift, of the Thirtieth district, moved that a committee of three he appointed to select a Chaplain for the Senate. The President appointed on that committee Messrs. Swift of the Thirtieth, Allen of the Twentieth, Holder of the Thirty-third. The committee recommended the name of ReY. J. W. G. Watkins, and he was unanimously elected Chaplain.

The following resolutions wE're read and adopted:

By. Mr. Boynton-

Resolved, That the Secretary notify the House, that the Senate is organized and ready to proceed to business.

Also, by Mr. Boynton-
Resolved, That a committee of three from the Senate and five from the House be appointed to notify the Governor that the General Assembly is organized and ready to proceed to business.

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The eommittee on part of the Senate are 1Ie;;srs. Chappell, Bell and Spinks.
By :Mr. Boynton-
He;;olved, That the rule.~ of the last Senate be adopted until the Committee on Hules reports new ones.
Also, hy l\h. Boyton-
Resolved, That the President of the Senate be authorized to appoint the wmal numhet of gallery keeper;; and pages, and that the Secretary appoint the porters.
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The following message was receive<l from the House through ~Ir. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:
Jlr. President:
I am instructed by the House of H.epresentativcs to inform the Senate, that the House Ita,: organized by electing the following officers, and is now t'eady to proceed with the duties of the session.
For Speaker, Hon ,J no. D. Little. " Clerk, Hon. J no. T. Boifeuillet. " Speaker Pro-tem, Hon. X. 0. :Morris. " Messenger, Hon. F. M. Durham. " Doorkeeper, Hon. J. H. Williford.
The following joint resolution was read and adopted.
By Mr. Allen, Twentieth district :
Re.solved That a Joint Committee of two from the Senate and three from House he appointed tJ arrange for the inaugural ceremonies of the Governor.

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The committee on the part of the Senate are Senators Allen of Twentieth district and Hardaway of Thirty-sixth district.

The following privilege resolution was read and adopted:

By 1\fr. Allen--
A resolution extending the privileges of the floo1 of the Senate to Capt. A. B. Scott of thirteenth U.S. I.
The following resolution was read and upon motion tabled:

By Mr. Tatum--
A resolution appointing a committee to investigate and report to the House and Senate the number of clerks employed by the Clerk of the House and Secretary of Senate.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:
Jlfr. President:

The House has concurred in the following joint resolution of the Senate, to wit:
A resolution pro\iding for appointment of a Joint Committee of three from the Senate and five from the House to notify the Governor of the organization of the General Assembly, and has appointed on said committee on part of the House Messrs. Quillian, Bennett, Hawes, Lane of Sumter, Smith of Hancock.
The House has also adopted the following joint reso-

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lution of the House in which the- concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit:

A resolution to convene the Senate and House in joint session on Thursday, the 25th instant, at 11 o'clock a. m., for the purpClse of opening up the returns from the State -election and declaring the re-sult.

The following joint House resolution was read and con-curred in :

By Mr. Copeland-

Resolved That the Senate and House meet in JOint session on Thursday, October 25th, at 11 o'clock to open the election returns and declate the result for Governor and other State officials.

The following resolution was read and adopted : By Mr. Ellis--

Resolved, That the President of the Senate be authorized to appoint a standing committee of the Senate to be composed of one senator from each congressional district to be known as the C1mmittee upon Congressional Apportionment.

Leave of absence was granted Senator Cobb on accou;t of sickness in family.

Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 oclock.

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SENATE CHAliBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
October 25, 1900.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock, was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offerd by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll the following members answered to their names:

Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Daniel, Dennard. Elli><, Ford, Grantland,

Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holdt>r, Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson, J,yndon, 1\fcAfee, Newton, Norman,

Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Yopp, 1\Ir. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Cobb.

Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Chappell, chairman on the part of the Senate of the Joint Committee to notify the Governor that the General Assembly has organized and is ready to proceed with .the business of the session, submitted the following report:

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The Joint Committee of the Senate a1Hl the House has waited on the GoYernor and informed him of the organization of the General Assembly, and the Governor requests the Committee to noti(y the Senate and the House that he would make a communication to them in writing.
Respectfully ,.;ubmittcd. THO:IIA!-i ,J. C'IIA I'PELL, Chairman.
The following communication wa,.; reeei\ed from his Excellency, the Governor, through :\It. Warren, his Secretary, to wit:

I am directed by the GoYernor to deli\er to the Senate a communication in \\Titing, with accompanying documents.
The following message was rea<l from the Governor:

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MESSAGE.
STAn: OF GI<XJRGIA, EXECUTrYf: OFFICE,
ATLAXTA, G,\., Oct. 24, 1900. To the Senate and Hou.~e of Rep;-esenlctlire,.:
It is a solll'ce of much gratification to me that I am able to congratulate the Repteseutathes of the people on the greatly improved condition of the State since the adjournment of the last General Assembly. Xo storms, flooos or pestilence ha\'e visited om shores. A kind Providence has blessed the husbandman with fairly good crops, the price of om great staple, cotton, upon which our prosperity so largely depends, has almost doubled, our farmers have turned more than ever before to a diversified agticulture, the last harvest yielded twice as much wheat as ha'> ever been produced in any other year for the last forty, thus enabling them to keep at home large snms of money which ha,e heretofore gone to the northwest for breadstuff..,;. Lawlessness and crime, always concomitants of hard times, have latgely decreased and ctiminals ate being tried and imuisbed by the tribunal;; established by law an1l not by the mob. The reaction aftpr the fearful husineo:s depression of about seven yeats dHt'ation which te:;ulted in a ruinous sluinkuge in values, lms set in and \alues are being restored. The tax dige,.ts show an inerease of taxable wealth in the State of $19,:203,54:2.00 and this increase together with the most l'igid. eeonomy in all the departments of the State go\'ernmt>nt ha" enabled m; to rP1lnce taxation a little

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over a dollar a thousand. :\!ann factories, especially of cotton goods, are springing up in almost every part of the State, affording a home muket for our products and giving employment to our idle population. These factories, too, are built and operated almost entirely with home capital, the savings of our own people since the close of the most distructive war of modern times. All things considered, while there is abundant room for further improvement and while we may reasonably expect a more rapid development of our resources and a more marked improvement in the condition of our people, Georgia and her people are in a better condition than at any time in the last forty years, and it is confidently believed that we are now entering an e1a of pl'Osperity that will confirm our right to the proud appellation of "Empile State of the South."

FINANCES AND TAXATION.
A full and clear statement of the financial condition of the State will be found in the exhaustive reports of the Comptroller General and the Treasurer. The credit of no State in the Union, nor, indeed, that of the general government, is better than that of Georgia. From these reports it will be seen that the total receipts at the treasury for the fiscal year have been $3,542,069, and the disbursements $3,664,iOO. From the report of the Treasurer it will be seen that there is in the treasury $332,000 derived from the sale of public property, which can, under the Constitution, be applied to no purpose other than the payment of the bonded debt. The sources from which this money has found its way into the treasury were:

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From !!ale of old Capitol._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $132,:!4l.bti

I<'rom sale of furniture in old Capitol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,051.00

From sale of Okefenokee swamp ...................... 63,101.80

From sale of lottery property........... . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . 33,827.6i

From sale of \V. & A. railroad property .............. . 1,528.40

From sale of Northeastern railroad......... .

100,000.00

$332.i50.43-

By some strange oversight, these amounts, while the Constitution expressly provides that they shall be applied only to the payment of the bonded debt, were not credited. to that account as they were paid into the treasury, and the omission was not discovered until some eight months ago. when the treasurer discovered it, and at once credited them to the proper account. The State has no bonded debt due till 1915, except that which is provided for by the sinking_ fund. Hence, the question arises, what shall be done with. this money? It has been suggested that the Con<>titution should be so amended as to authorize the suspension of the collection of the sinking fund temporarily, or that this money be applied to the payment of the intetest on the bonded debt. Other suggestions have been made as to it-; disposition. I submit the facts to the General Assembly that it may in its wisdom give direction to the application. of the fund. The amount above named will on the first of November be augmented by the payment into the treasury of a hundred thousand dollars, the second installment of the purchase money of the Northeastern railroad.
All specific appropriations have been sufficient to meet the demands upon them except the printing fund, which has been exhausted and a deficiency appropriation of seven. thousand dollars will be necessary to pay the public printet:

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for work done and to be done before the close of the year. I am advised that for se\'eml years past this appropriation has been insufficient owing to the greatly increased amount of work required for some of the departments. I respectfully suggest that the appropriate committees carefully inquire into the amount of printing necessary and its probable cost, and that a sufficient amount be appropriated to pay for the work as it is done without requiring the public printer to cany O\'er for months unpaid balances.
Owing to the infrequent necessity of calling out the military to suppress mobs and to aid the ci\'il authorities in enforcing the law, and by the closest economy in the expenditure of the military fund, the appropriation of $20,000 made by the last General Assembly bas not been exhausted, but after paying all other legitimate charges against
it and in addition thereto, a bounty of $ L~O.OO to each
company in the State to aid it in paying armory rent, etc., there will p1obably be at the end of the year an unexpended balance of about se\'en thou:-and dollars. titill it is alway,; wise to make this appropriation ample, for we cannot forP:<Ct' the demands that may Le made upon it in ai(l of the ei,il authorities in the enforcemPnt of the law, and wbat-
. . P\'Pr amount is not nece~f'ar\' remains into the tr<>asurY.
By the mo;;t rigid ( conomy on the part of the Keeper of Public Buil(lings and Grounds in its expenditure, the public building fund of $Ii,:)00 has been made to meet the nuiner<1 U~ demand;.; upon it and there are no unpaid claims <Larg:Pahle to it, but the appropriation was too >'mall, being 8:2,;'i00 less than e\er betire. If any eon:;iderable repairs an' to he made on the puhlie building:-:, and some are necP~ar~, it >'lwuld he restored to the old figure of $~0,000.

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As stated in another part of this communication the rate of taxation has been reduced a little O\'er a dollar a thousand, but we should not cease out efforts to reduce it still lower. This can only he done by limiting all ~;~.ppropria tions to the smallest amount possible for the pmper support of the object and institution for which the appropriation is made. I do not advise niggardly appropriations, for niggardliness is not economy; but not a dollar should be taken by the tax-gatherer from the people just emerging from one of the longest aml most disastrous business depressions in the history of the country, which is not absolutely necessary to the preservation of the honor and credit of the State and the support of her institutions. :Many demands will be made upon you for money for many purposes. 'Vhile no one of these demands would perhaps be in itself onerous, all of them when aggtegated would be exceeding burdensome to the tax-payers. Hence the importance of the most careful scrutiny of every measure requiring an appropriation of money.

STATE INSTITUTIONS.
All the institutions supported wholly or partly by the State are in good condition and reflect credit upon those into whose bands their management has been entrusted. Our greatest and most expensi\'e charity, the State Sanitarium, is well managed and is caring well for the 2,551 unfortunates who have been committed to its keeping. But unfortunately its capacity is not sufficient to accommodate all who, under the laws of the State and of humanity, are entitled to its benefits. There are to-day a hundred and
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fifty lunatics confined in the common jails of the State because there is no room for them in the sanitarium. This should not be. These victims of the saddest of all human calamities must be provided for by an enlargement of the buildings so as to afford them accommodation. This will require an appropriation of money, which we must make, but in making it anJ in the erection and furnishing of the necessary new buildings due regard should be bad not only to the necessities of the patients but to the ability of the tax payers to pay taxes.
In this connection it is proper that I call the attention ot the General Assembly to a recommendation made to me by the Board of Trustee of the Sanitarium concerning the bond of the treasurer. The board say-"in view of the fact that the appropriations made annually fur support and maintenance have largely increased since the passage of the above law (the act fixing the amount ot the bond at $20,000.00) thus placing in the bands ot the treasurer large monthly balances, the trustees deP.m it wise to increase the bond, and have fixed the same at forty thousand dollars, and would ask that in your annual message you recommend that a law be passed increasing the bond of the treasIrer of the State Sanitarium to forty thousand dollars."
In compliance with the above recommendation of the board I respectfully recommend that the law be amended as suggested by the board charged with the management of the institution.
The schools for the deaf and dumb and for the blind are well anJ economically managed and are accomplishing the objects for which they were established in a manner en-

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tirely satisfactory. So far as I am advised no extraordinary appr<'priation will be asked for either of these institutions.
The Girls School at Milledgeville, the State Normal at Athens, the North Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega, and the Industrial College for Colored Youth near Savannah, are all doing splendid work and are excellently managed, while the School of Technology is giving to our young men that thorough literary and technical training which fits them for successfully managing the numerous industrial enterprises which are springing up all over the State. I do not believe there is anywhere an institution which is doing better or more valuable work than this school.
Our venerable University, the pride of our State, is enjoying a degree of prosperity unequalled in its history an~ doing a work of incalculable value to those who must soon succeed us in maintaining the honor and glory and dignity of Georgia. This nursery of the young manhood of our State, like the State Sanitarium, is no longer adequate to the demands upon it. There must be more room, but in providing it the same rigid economy necessary in providing for the wants of the other objects for which the
State must provide, should be observed. Its actual neces-
sities should be recognized, but not a dollar should be needlessly expended.

TAX REFORM.
Recognizing the necessity for such reform in our taxing laws as would uncover and subject to taxation much prop-

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erty which has in the past escaped the tax gatherer and equalize the burthen of taxation on all classes of property, the General Assembly, at its session ot 1898, appointed a joint committee of the two houses to prepare aiHl report a bill at the next session to accomplish these result,;. The committee met during the recess, and, after much investigation and labor reported at the last session a bill which, after much discussion, was laid on the table for want of time for final consideration and action, and a resolution was adopted instructing the Governor to transmit it to your honorable bodies for further consideration and final disposition. That bill is herewith returned to the House of Representatives in which it was pending.
That there is urgent necessity for some enactment to secure a more equal distribution of the bu1thens of taxation and to enable the taxing officers to reach hidden property is apparent without argument to all who have given the subject consideration.
I therefore earnestly advise the representatives of the people in this General Assembly to prosecute the work begun by their predecessors, enact some law which will accomplish the desired end and compel the tax dodger to bear his just share of the burthens of government.

PUBLIC SCHOOL FU~D.
I regret to have again to C'all the attention of the General Assembly to the unsatisfactory condition of the public school fund. The design of our school laws was that the taxes collected in any given year should be applied to the support of the schools during the next year. But owing

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to the fact that the fund pro\ideJ by the General Assembly for the ~;upport of the schools has for a number of years past been inadequate to pay for the work done, it has been neces:;;ary to apply a part of the money raised for the support of the t;chools for one year, to the payment of teachers for work done the year before, or let them go unpaid. This policy has been pursued from year to year, untiL at the beginning of the year 1901, if it is still pursued, the amount of sehool fund in the treasnry will not be sufficient to pay teacher,; for one month's work. There are uow, or will be at the end of the present year, the earning..; of three months' workdnethe teacher,;, which must be p:li<l, if paid at all, out of the taxes of this year which ought to go to the payment of teachers next year. This will amount to $8-!0,000. There has been advanced out of the general fund under authority of the act of December 8, LS9i, $400,000, which must under the law be repaid into the gcneml fund out of the school fund now being collected. These two liabilities of the ~chool fund will amount to $1,:2-10,000, which, when taken out of the :;chool fund of $1,-t-!0,000, which ought to go to the payment of teacher:; next year, will leave only $200,000, not enough to pay them for one month's work.
I know of but two ways of remedying this evil. One is to provide means to pay what is now due the teachers for work already done, and let the raxes collectedt his year go to the payment of teachers next year as the law contemplates; and the other is to suspend the schools for a half year, or until the school fund supplemented by an advance of ~-100,000 from the general fund, can catch up with the demands upon it. But it is of great importance that some

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remedy be applied. It is due the teachers. They should not be required to work on a credit and be driven to the necessity of discounting their claims to curbstone brokPr,.; at ruinous rates, as many now have to do. The custom, which bas prevailed for several years past, of resorting to all possible temporary expedients to secure means to run the schools, has been a source of much annoyance to theteachers, and as well to the Governor and the State School Commissioner, who have been censured for the nonpayment of teachers who cannot understand why it is that when the legislature has said they shall be paid monthly it is nut done. They do not know that when the law was enacted declaring that monthly payments should be made the necessary means were not provided for that purpose.
After much investigation and study of the question, I have come to the conclusion that the best interests of the taxpayers and of the schools demand a radical change in the mode of providing means to support our public schook It will be found upon investigation, I think, that Georgia pays a larger percentage of her total revenue to the support of her common schools than any other State in the "C nion, while local communities, with the exception of our citie,.; and some of the larger towns, contribute nothing to thi,.; purpose. Counties, with two or three exceptions, and most of the towns, pay nothing, but look to the State for eventhing. This fosters a spirit of paternalism utterly repugnant to our theory of government and destrnctiYe of the self-reliance and individuality of the citizen. In Xew England, the cradle of the common school, where they have reached their greatest perfection, the mudsill of the

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system is local taxation supplemented by State aid. We should profit by the experience of these older States and amend our system so as to conform to that which experience has demonstrated to be best. Under the present law counties may impose upon themselves taxes to aid in the support of schools, but they do not do it because the law is not compulsory but merely permissive. It is not right for the State to bear all of this burthen, neither is it expedient. The law should require a part of it to be borne by the counties. This would not only be more equitable and just to the taxpayers, but it would be to the best interest of the schools and the tea0hers, who are the chief sufferers under the present unsatisfactory Aystem. Under the ptoposed change patrons would feel more responsibility for and take more interest in their schools and in the selection of teachers, the standard of scholatship in our countty schools would be elevated and the results would be so sal.isfactory to both patrons and teachers, that the amount of local taxation for the support of schools would be increased from year to year, the school term would be lengthened, teachers would be bettet paid and the taxpayers would be better satisfied with the burthen put upon them.
I therefore recommend that the law be so amended as to fix the State school fund at one million dollars per annum, to be distributed among the counties as now provided by law, but that the amount apportioned to no county shall be.available until that county shall have rai~ed by taxation upon the taxable property within it;; owu borders, an amount not less than forty per cent. of its share of the State school fund. This would raise for the first year a

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"chool fund about ag large as we now have, which would be increased by the counties from year to year ag the people rea1ize the ad vantages of the system.
In dismissing this subject I desite to call the attention of the General Asseml>ly to the exhaustive report of the State School Commissioner, who fully agrees with me on the subject of local taxation to aid in the support of schools.

PE.\"SIO.\"S.
The aggregate amount of money paid out during the yt'ar to pensioners of all classes has been $61~,:Z05, and thPre are on file, appro\ed for pannent next year, Di:3 nPw applications. From this must be deducted the number of pensioners who have <lied during the year. This is not y<>t known, but it will probably he about 500, which will, when deduPted from the number of new applieations, lea\P a net ad<lition to the rnl!,; of about -tii).
By the adoption of the amendrnent granting lll'nsion,; to all ,,idows of deeca-;ed Confederate ;;oldicrs who from hlitHlnc~s aml poverty, old age and poverty, or intirmity anl poverty, ate unable to suppnrt them-;clve.-;, a new clas.-; nf l'en.;ioners has been ereatPd, for the payment of whom a largP amount of money will be rrquire<l-how large it is inpo.;,.;ible to say with any degree of aecumey for want of information as to the number of these wi<low.s in the State, but it is probable that thrre are not less than two thon,.;and If pensions are granted them at the same rate as to the wi<lows now on the roll;:, it is probable that in a ypar or two the amount necessary to meet the pension roll will approximate a million dollars.

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In this connection it is perhaps not amiss for me to refer to the dangerous and growing practice of granting by ''pecial legislative enactment pensions to claimants whose rend will not allow them to come in under the general law. Out pen~ion laws are liberal, and most applicants ,,hose military senice entitle them in equity and justice to pt>nsions can easily make the nece,;sary proofs and get on the pen~ion roll without these special acts for their benefit, the constitutionality of which is doubtful, while if the practice of legi~lating applicants on the roil is kept up many uneamed pen~ions wil! be paitl to importunate and un,.:cmpnlou,; applicants. Tile name,; of none StH.:h should ~o on the pension roll. It should be a roll of honor.
In this connection I desire to ~ay tliat in my opinion the time has come when the ~tate should proYide a home lin tho,.:c oltl, decrepit! and wnrn-out C'onfLderate soldiers ,,.110 arc homelc,-,;, fricndle,;s and unable to work. There are not many of thi" cia"" but there are some, men who haYe no relation,; to care for them and who in their old a~e anl dccrepitule are bowed down with ;.;orrow and humiliation he('ause they haYc no place to lay their hoary heak It i,; the <luty of the State to proYide for the,;e old heroes a home fnr the few remaining year.,; they ha\'e to liw. I am athi..;c<l that the grotttHl,; and the building erected thereon a few years ago for a soldiers' home and tendered to the State by patrioJtic citizens, but declined by the legislature, is still ayailable. I advise that if again tendered free from incumbrance, it be accepted, and that it he placell in the hand,; of a small board of trustees, men of high character, whose duty shall be to see to it that none

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but ex-Confederate soldiers who can establish a good record as soldiers, be admitted into it. The pensions allowed by law to such as are admitted to the home should be diverted to the support of the home. This amount, supplemented by a small appropriation from the treasury, will support the home. This little burthen would have to be borue for only a short time, for none should be admitted to the home but men who actually fought the battles of the Confederacy~ and all such are now old men and will, in the course of nature, pass off the stage of action in a f~w years.
Since the adoption of the amendment of the constitution~ authorizing pensions to indigent widows of deceased Confederate soldiers, by the people, the work in the pension office will be greatly increased if legislation is enacted to carry out the provisions of the amendment. So great will be the increase, that it may be impossible for one man to do all the work in the pension office. I advise that a special committee be appointed to investigate the matter and report what assistance, if any, is required in the pension office, and that provision be made for such clerical help as the committee may deem nece;;sary to a proper discharge of the duties of the. office.
THE 1\liLITARY.
Under authority of an act of the last General Assembly all of the volunteer military organizations of the State were reorganized on the first day of February last, and it is gratifying to be able to say that they are all now, with scarcely an exception, in fairly good effective condition. There exists among the troops, office1s and men alike, that

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generous rivalry which contributes so much to the efficiency and usefulness of military organizations, and it is confi-
dently believed that within another year but few States in the Union will have a better or more thoroughly organized and equipped militia, notwithstanding the utter demoralization and disorganization that existed at the clos~ of the Spanish-American war, when there was not a thoroughly armed, equipped and efficient company in the State. To accomplish this change in the short space of eight months has been a work of great and continuous labor, and the Acting Adjutant-General and the Inspector-General are entitled to the highest commendation for the thoroughness and efficiency of their work.
As soon as this reorganization was effected steps were taken to fully arm, equip and uniform the troops. Uniforms were worn out, equipment was lost, and about half the arms of the State had been carried away by the troops organized for the war with Spain. All the troops are now armed and equipped and nearly all of the companies have been supplied with new uniforms and each regiment of infantry with a splendid silk flag with the coat of arms of the State embroidered on it.
'Ve have been enabled to accomplish thes(' results by the use of a part of the money refunded by the general goyernment on account of the State's expenditures in organizing the troops for the Spanish war, supplemented by our share of the annual appropriation of $400,000 made by Congress to aid in arming, equipping and clothing the troops of the several States.

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l!'ortunately the necessity for calling out the military to aid the civil authorities in the maintenance of order and the enforcement of the laws has been much less frequent during the present year than duting the last; but in every instance in which it has been necessary the troop.;; have responded with an alacrity, and acted when on duty with such fimmess and conservatism and discretion as to impress all with the con\iction that they know their duty, and will at all times do it.
It is with pride in the military of the State that I point to the fact, that while they ha\e alway:< done theit duty 1)romptly and effectiYely and ha,e quickly restotecl order in every ia.~tance in which it has been necessary to call them into service, not a dl'Op of blood has e\e: been shed by them and no violence has C\'er been done to any person of eithet race after the troops have arrhed on the scene. As ~tated in another p:ut of this mes;,age, there will be at the end of this yeat an unexpended balanee of about seven thou,.:aml dollars of the approptiation made by the last General ..\,;:.:embly for the ~upport of the State ttoops for the present year; and there will also be, upon final settlement with the gene:-al govel'llment, a halance of the militaty appropriation of 1898, tempomril~ di,eted, of pt>rhaps twehe thou~and dollars mote sta! ayailable for the same purpose. The>'e two sums it is belie\ed will be sufficient to support the military of the State for the nxt year without auy additional approptiation. I therefore recommend that no appropiation be made for the military for the year 1!JOJ, but that twenty thousand dollars be appro priated for the year 1902.

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CHAKGE OF VENUE.
In this connection I desire to call the attention of the General Assembly to what seems to me, in view of recent occurrences, to be a necessary amendment to the law providing for the trial and punishment of criminals. Undet the law as it now stands "all criminal cases shall be tried in the county where the crime was committed except cases in the superior court where the judge is satisfied that au impartial jury cannot be obtained in such county. When he becomes thus satisfied he may change the venue for the trial." Thus it is clear that the judge of the superior court alone. can order a change of venue and he only when he "is satisfied that au impartial jury cannot be obtained" in the county in which the crime was committed.
Two instances have occurred in the recent past in which the judges of the superior court have found it necessary to send negroes who have assaulted white women to Fulton county jail to protect them against the mob until they could be tried, and then when the courts had set and the grand juries hacl returned true bills, to. call on me to return the prisoner for trial to the counties in which the crimes had been committed, under a strong military guard to prevent lynching. In both cases I have been satisfied that such a course was necessary and have complied with the req nest of the judges, but at an expense to the State of about two hundred and fifty dollars in each case, wh~n by a mere change of v~nue all the ends of justice could have been attained without cost to the State. Other such cases are likely to occur at any time when the State will be called upon to furnish military guards and foot the bills..

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I therefore recommend that an amendment of the Con-stitution be submitted to the people to authorize thE:' Gov.ernor by executive order to change the venue in all criminal cases when in his judgmE:'nt or that of the judge of the superior court of the county in which the crime is alleged to have been committed, it is necessary to protect the prisOner from violence and secure the orderly enforcement of 1the law

.EXPENSE OF ORGANIZING TROOPS FOR THE WA.R WITH SPAIN.
For the prosecution of the war with Spain, Georgia was .called upon to furnish three regiments of infantry and two light batteries, which were quickly raised and organized. The total expense incurred by the State in the organization, -subsistence, equipment and transportation of these troops was $30,118.07. It was provided in the Act of Congress -of the 8th day of July, 1898, that money thus expended ,should upon presentation of proper vouchers, be refunded to the State. My predecessor in office when the call was .made on the State for these troops, no other fund being available, drew on the fund appropriated for the support of the State troops for the year 1898, for the payment of such .expenses incurred in their organization as demanded immediate payment. When I came into office there were still .unpaid claims of this character against the State amounting to about $19,000, and I pursued the same course and continued to draw on the same fund to meet these claims .until all were paid, no other provision having been made :for their payment. But to be enabled to meet the emer-

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gency and puy them, we sent the vouchers, as the claims against the State were paid off, to vVash ington, not all at. one time for that was impossible because the fund was insufficient, but in installments, and when one installment was paid off by the United States government we applied the money thus obtained to the payment of other claims against us, till all which had been filed with proper vouchers, were paid.
The process of adjusting the claims against the State and those of the State against the general. government and getting them in shape for payment, has been necessarily slow and tedious, owing to the fact that recruiting and other officerd contracting the debts, often took imperfect vouchers and sometimes no vouchers at all. To perfect them and get them in shape acceptable to the authorities at 'Vashington, has required much time and patience, but it is belived that most of them are now in proper shape and that the State will lose, because of improper Youchers, only a few hundred dollars at most.
To Col. W m. G. Obear, who during the progress of the war with Spain, had, as Acting Adjutant General, charge of all matters connected with the organization and equipment of troops for the United States service, and who by my direction when I appointed him Inspector-General, retained control, because of his familiarity with the subject, of all matters pertaining to the unadjusted claims against the State and all claims of the State against the United States government, I am greatly indebted for the careful, painstaking and accurate manner in which he has discharged these duties; and I recommend that in recogni-

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tion of his valna)Jle services in this behalf, and in organizing the troops for the Spanish war and in reorganizing the State troops since, I be authorized by the General Assembly to promote him to the rank of Brigadier General.

PRISON" SYSTEM.
.But little over eighteen months have passed since the new prison system was put into practical operation, .but that has been sufficient to establish the fact that it is a very great improvement on the system superceded by it.
In my last annual message it was suggested that while upon the whole it would prove to be the best system we had ever had, it would be remarkable if experience did not develop defects in it which would require correction by amendment. Two of the main features of the law have fully met the expectations of its friends: that which puts the undivided control of all State convicts in the hands of the agents of the State, and not in the hands of the agents of the lessees, and that which places female convicts and infirm males and all boys under fifteen years old on a farm separate and apart from the able-bodied men. The farm has proved a decided success in every way, and I believe will prove to be the solution of the con viet question.
But the law does not meet the demands of the situation as to misdemeanor convicts and county chaingangs. This is not surprising, for it was framed with special reference to the State and not the county convicts, the State penitentiary and not the county chaingangs. The Commission . was given complete, direct control of all State convicts,

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but only a vague general supervisory control of the mis<lemeanor convicts, for whose security and humane treatment county authorities were made respnnsible. This feature of the law has not been satiH 1actory, and most of the complaints of maladministration of the law and maltreatment of convicts that have reached me have come from these misdemeanor camps. I cannot present the objections to the provisions of the present law, so far as it relates to misdemeanor convicts, more forcibly than in the language of the Commission, who say:
"There are now in operation in the State three different kinds of chaingangs, to wit:
"1st. Organized under and in conformity with the law, and engaged upon public works.
"2d. Organzed under color of the law, and engaged in work for ptivate individuals.
"3d. Organized contrary to law, and engaged in work for private individuals."
The first, in the opinion of the Commi1'sion, are the only ones contemplated by law, and which have any legal status or should be allowed to exist.
Section 1039 of the Code, Vol. III. provicles: "Every crime declared to be a misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not to exceed one thoitAand dollars; imprisonment not to exceed six months; to work in the chai 11gang on the public works, or on such other works as the county authorities may employ the chaingang, 11ot to exceed twelve months, and any one or more of tlw,.P l'u"i>'hments may be ordered in the discretion of the J 1 .I~:~: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall a11flwriz t/11' giving the
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cont1ol of convicts to private pe1sons, or their employment by the county authorities in such mechanical pursuits as will bring the products of their labor into competition with the products of free labor."
''Construing this section with section 1137 to 1149 inclusive, it would appear that no other employment of the chaingang than on public works was originally intended by the legislature; but it would seem by the section first referred to, that where a county has a legally organized chaingang, with superintendents and guards hired by the county authorities, in charge thereof, such authorities may engage the chaingang legally on other works than public works, but to labor for a private individual whose employees are made superintendent and guards, the wages of whom are paid by the individual and not by the county authorities out of the public funds, and in which the county has no interest, except perhaps to hire to this individual its misdemeanor convicts, is, while apparantly under color of law, a mere evasion.
"A large majority if not all the chaingangs, not employed on public works, except the third class mentioned, are so organized, and many of them do not even employ the convicts of the county where they are located, but depend for their labor upon convicts from other counties, who are not hired by the county authorities, but by the individual for whose benefit the chaingang was so organized.
"Those embraced in the third class have not even color of law to support them, but are directly in conflict with that provision of the law which forbids 'the giving the control of convicts to private persons.' They are organ-

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ized without the order of any county authority, and are under the control of none, and make no report to any official, have only been discovered by this commission accidentally.
"In giving this commission general surervision of the misdemeanor convicts of the State," the Act of 1897 aimed to establi!'h a uniform standard of punishment and treatment thereof, but the authority confened in the exercise of such supervision is too limited to be effective. As reported a year ago, the commission in obedience to said Act, advised with the county authorities 'in making and altering rules for the government, control and management of said convicts,' and the rules so formulated by the commission were acquiesced in without dissent, but so infrequent is the inspection required by law, that the rules can be violated without detection, unless the county authorities, tdw are dilectly tesponsible for the control and manage;nent of these gangs exercise the most constant vigilance, and this is especially true in those gangs organized for private individuals. The counties having no financial interest in such chaingangs, the temptation to the authorities is great, to shift the responsibility of the management from their own, to the willing shoulders of the private contractor.
"As long as the law is unchanged, it is possible to ha,e in the State as many chaingangs as there are counties, more even, for at present there are several in some counties, each with a different standard, and for the punishment and treatment of misdemeanor convicts who are amenable to the same law and entitled to the same treatment, to differ as often and as widely as the temperament and vigilance of county authorities differ from each other.

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"Under such a system abuses are more likely to occur, and they do occur in the best regulated and most wisely governed penal institutions, than under a system which provides for uniformity, and under which the responsibility for management and control is less divided."
Fully concurring with the commission in its views on this question and believing from personal observation that it will not be possible under a divided authority and a divided responsibility to correct abuses which are known to have existed in some of the camps, I earnestly recommend that the law be EO amended as to take the control of all misdemeanor convicts out of the hands of county authorities and place it in the bands of the Prison Commission with the same powers and duties they now have as to felony convicts. Each county desiring to employ a chaingang on public works should be permitted to do so, using its own mil-demeanants for this purpose and such other reasonable number as the commission may see cause to hire to it, but even in these cases all wardens, physicians, guards and whipping-bosses should be employed and paid by the commission and not by any county authority.
All other convicts not so used, should be disposed of by the commission under contracts, just as felony convicts are now disposed ot~ returning to the counties in which they were convicted the net hire, to be applied to the payment of costs of conviction as now provided by law.
The proposed change in the law would increase the work in the office of the Prison Commission and require a little more, but not necessarily much more money than is now required. An additional warden or wardens should

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be employed to visit frequently and inspect the camps and see that the law and the rules prescribed by the commission are faithfully carried out. The clerical work in the office would be necessarily increased, but it is believed that one man such as the present able and efficient secretary could, with the assistance of a stenographer at a cost of six hundred dollars a year, be able to do all the work of the office not done by the commissioners themselves.
In this connection I deem it my duty, in justice to the Secretary of the Commission, and in view of the magnitude and importance of the work done by him, to advise that the law be so amended as to allow him a salary of eighteen hundred dollars instead of twelve hundted dollars per annum, as now provided. If the proposed change in the law placing misdemeanor convicts on the same footing as felony convicts is made, this inctease of expense will cost the State nothing, since all .expense:;; incurred in the management of the misdemeanor convicts would be paid out of the hire of this class, and even then I believe, and the Commission beJieves, that each county would realize more, the net pmfit after paying all expenses being returned to it, out of its misdemeanants than it does now, and the court officers who are interested in the matter would not lose but gain by the change.
Thus every conHirleration, the safekeeping of the prisoners, economy in working them, the interest of the court officers, who are interestecl in the money derived from their hire, and far above all of these considerations, humanity and the good name of the State, demand the changes in the law above suggested.

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BALLOT REFOIUI.
An experience of more than thirty years since the enfranchisement of the emancipated slaves of the South has demonstrated the neces:;ity for a qualified suffrage. Uni\ersal "manhood suffmge '' is based on the idea that the right to participate in the government of the State is an inherent right without regard to the \'irtue, intelligence or patriotism of the voter. This is not true, nor was it so regarded before the era of the carpet-bagger. In the earlier and better days of the republic, qualifications to vote, as well as to hold office, were prescribed in all the States, Georgia included. Indeed, from the formation of the Federal government down to this time, in some of the older States an educational or a property qualification, or both, has been pre~eribed. X o man who is capable of wielding the ballot hone,.tly and intelligently, and in the interest of himself and his fellow citizen>', should be depri \'eel of it. On the other hand, no man who, through ignorance or viciousness, is incapable of so wielding it, should be thus armed. In a land of fl'ee schools and equal chances to all, the ballot should be held out as a prize to be won only a<; a reward for virtue, intelligence and good citizenship. The conferring of it indiscriminately upon the Southern negroes, just emerged from a state of slavery in which their ancestors had been held for many generations, was the greatest crime ever perpetrated against our system of government and against the negro himself. They had had no opportunity of learning the responsibilities of citizenship, and had not the remotest idea of the sanctity of the ballot,

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and most of them soon learned to regard it as an article of merchandise, instead of a great weapon of defense with whid1 to preser\e their liberties and protect them in their enjoyment; and now, after the lapse of more than thirty yeats, the eyil still exists and is no longer tolerable. A remedy must be applied. The safety of the State and the best interests of both races demand it.
]t will not do to rely on temporary expedients. 'Ve mn,.;t strike at the root of the evil. The white primary has nccomplished good, but it cannot be relied on as a permanent cure fot the eYil of vote buying and vote selling. Disappointed in its results, ambitious men will, relying ou an nmestricted ballot and the purchasable \"ote, inaugurate independent candidacies, and the purcha~;able vote will again become a balance of power to control elections. Already we ha,e seen in the rec~nt elections these teudencies, and it will not be long till the white primary will, as tempor:uy expedients always do, cease to be a remedy for the evil.
I therefore, iu the interest of good government and in the interest of the negro race, recommend that an amendment of the Constitution he submitted to the people prodding for a qualified suffrage Lased on an educational or a property qualification, or both. A man who has lJy integrity and frugality acquired a little home, though it be worth only $100.00, and is a tax payer, should be allowed to vote, whether he can read and write or not; but he who has for the last thirty years had the opportunities of free schools and cannot read and write, and who has bad an equal chance for the acquisition of property, and yet bas

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through indolence or profligacy or vice failed to become a tax payer, contributing something to the support of his State, should have no voice in making its laws.

CITY COURTS.
In view of the large number of acts passed within recent years purporting to establish city courts with direct writs of error to the supreme court, the inquiry is suggested whether there is not danger of carrying legislation on this line beyond constitutional limits-if, indeed, this has not already been done.
While it may be within the power of the General Assembly to arbitrarily declare that a mere village or small town shall, from and after the passage of a particular act, be "a city," this certainly does not make the same a real city, as the term is commonly used and understood among our people; and if this sort of a legislative declaration is made with reference to a particular village or town for the sole purpose of laying {ne foundation for establishing in the newly-created and so-called city a court whose judgments may be directly reviewed by the supreme court, the constitutionality of the measure may, as to this matter, well be questioned. Paragraph 5 of section 2, article 6 of the Constitution (Civil Code, section b836) declares: "The Supreme Court shall have no original jurisdiction, but shall be a court alone for the trial and correction of errors from the superior courts, and from the city courts of Atlanta and Savannah, and such other like courts as may be hereafter established in other cities. Our present Constitution was ratified by the people December 5, 1877.

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At that time, Atlanta and Savannah were the two largest cities in the State, and each had many thousands of inhabitants. In each was a city court with broad jurisdiction and large powers. It cannot be doubted that the framers of the Constitution, in limiting the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to the correction of errors committed by the superior courts, by the two city courts mentioned, and by "such other like courts" as might be established, meant that the phrase just quoted should apply to courts of a class having similar jurisdictions and powers with those already established in Atlanta and Savannah. It also seems clear that in declaring that these "other like courts" must, in :-rder to come within the provisions of this paragraph, be "established in other cities," it wa; contemp!ated that they should be established in like cities, i.e., real cities, at least approximating in population and general characteristics the two existing cities specially named. In other words, the makers of the Constitution must have had in mind cities whose size, importance, wealth, business and litigation would render expedient or necessary the establishment therein of courts of like dignity and authority with the superior courts, save only as to matters over which the jurisdiction of the latter was by the fundamental law made exclusive.
It cannot be fairly supposed that in using the language above quoted it was believed that the General Assembl~ would ever attempt to so stretch its obvious meaning as to enact that a small town should immediately become a city, and, as such, be entitled to a constitutional city court.
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cail a halt in legislation tending in this direction, for it is 8urely the duty of the law-making power to conform not only to the letter, but to the spirit of the Constitution. In view of the vast burden of labor now being imposed upon the Supreme Court in requi1ing it to review the judgments of twenty-four superior and thirty-four city courts, this matter is wo1thy of your most serious consideration.
If any of the "city courts" already established are not, under the Constitution, courts whose judgments are directly re,iewable by the Supreme Court, it is to be prt!sumed that this tribunal will so adjudge whenever, in a given instance, the question is properly presented lor decision. In such au e\eut, parties litigant who, upon the faith that the General Assembly bas not undertaken to exceed its constitutional power;;, seek to avail themselves of a writ of error to the Supreme Court in order to secure their rights, will be remediles'i and must unjustly suffer, simply because they had been misled by unfortunate legislation as to the remedies they should pursue in order to have the merits of their g1ie\ances passed upon by the Supreme Court.
In this connection it is deemed proper to call attention to the growing practice of carrying cases to the Supreme Court on pauper affidavits. Reference to this subject is not made with a view to depriving of their constitutional right to thus have their cases passed upon by the highest court in the State tho~e who are really unable to pay costs, but fot the purpose of re~ommentling legislation which will effectually prevent abuses by those who can pay costs ot' the humane provision of our Constitution relating to this matter.

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About one-third of all the bills of exceptions to the Supreme Court are now sued out in fotma paupetis, and the executive has perfectly trustworthy information that in a very large numbet of cases the records plainly~ show that pauper affidavits were made by petsons who could not have con,.;cientiously sworn that they were unahle from poverty to pay costs. Beyond a doubt, swearing has in this regard become re,~kless, and it is obvious that the evil is too common and wide-spread to be cured by occasional prosecutions for petjury.
The fund arising from the costs due in the Supreme Court belongs to tile State, and the costs accruing in the lo\ver courts are for the compensation of the officers thereof and witnesses. Surely no person able to bear the burden of litigation should be allowed by false sweating to cast the ,.;ame upon the public, or upon officials and others who are in a large number of instances but poorly remunerated at best.
I, therefore, recommend the passage of an act which will, independently of instituting criminal proceedings, secure the utmost good faith in the making of pauper oaths. Such an act should be so framed as to fully protect those who are really poor, and at the same time prevent perjurers from litigating in the Supreme Court at the expen8e of the State, and in the trial courts at the expense of their fellow citizens.

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COLONIAL, REVOLUTIO:S ARY AND CO~ FEDERATE REcORDS.
If I am correctly informed, Georgia is the only State of the original thirteen which has taken no steps toward the preservation of its colonial and revolutionary records. Every one of the original States north of the Potomac has long since compiled and published its colonial and revolutionary documents and thus preserved its early history. Virginia, impoverished and battle-biasted, bas found means to gather up and publish the recorde of her colonial and revolutionary days, and North Carolina has recently gotten out ten large and handsome volumes of her archi,es, tb_us preserving the history and the records of the achie,ements of her sons.
It is a reproach to Georgia that she bas been a laggard in this patriotic work. There is nothing in her history from the landing of the Anne at Yamacraw bluff down to this day, of which her sons ought to be ashamed, but much of which they may be justly proud. During the last three years of the revolutionary struggle she suffered more and her patriotic sons and daughters made greater sacrifices for freedom and independence than did the people of any other State, and much of the evidence of this fact is to be found in the unpublished papers crumbling into decay in the archive rooms of her own capital. Her capital having been four times removed and once sacked by a hostile army, much of this material for the historian has been already lost and soon all of it will be gone unless some steps be taken to preserve it.

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The same may be said of the records-what few are ltl existence-of that other period, no less important to our posterity, the war between the States. \Vhen an invading army occupied our capital in 186-! and pitched their tents on the State House square, its soldiers kindled the fires under their cooking pots with the priceless records of that eventful period; but some of them are still in existence here and others may be found in the storage rooms of the war office in 'Wa'lhington. These records, too, ought to be gathered up, printed and preserved. Georgia has, while foremost in every other good work, always been too indifferent as to her own history and the achievements of her sons. Recently, however, two organizations of the patriotic women of our St-1te, the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the Confederacy, have been diligent in their effort to rescue from oblivion the history and fading traditions of the revolution and of the war of secesswn. It will be a teproach to us anJ an irreparable lo'ls to our posterity if we do not second them in this patriotic work.
I therefore earnestly recommend that the Governor be authorized to employ at an annual salary of not exceeding $2,000, some fit and proper person to compile and superintend the publication of all unpublished manuscripts, books and papers, yet available bearing on her colonial and revolutionary period and on her part in the war of secession, including all muster rolls of military organization" engaged in any of the wars in which Georgians have taken part, and that the same be printed by the State printer and paid for as other State printing.

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NORTHEASTEHX RAILROAD.
Under the provisions of the act of December 21, 1897, the Governor was authorized and empowered to offer for sale theNortheastern railroad which had become the property of the State by reason of its default in the payment of the interest on its bonds endorsed by the State.
It was provided in the said act that the minimum price at which the road should be sold should be $28i ,000, the amount of its liabilities paid by the State. Terms on which it might be sold were also prescl'ibed in the act, but power was vested in the Governor to change these terms "if in his discretion the same may be done without injury to interests of the State."
In September, 1899, believing it to be to the best interest of the State to sell the road and believing that to be an opportune time to offer it for sale, I advertised in the manner prescribed by law for sealed bids for its purchase, to be opened at four o'clock p. m. on the 31st of October last. In the exercise of the discretion given me in the Act providing for the sale, I changed the terms of the sale HO a:s to require a cash payment of a hundred thousand dollar:; instead of fifty thousand as provided in the act, and a second payment of a hundred thousand dollars in twelve months, and balance November 1st, 1914, two months before the bonds of the State issued to pay off the endorsed bonds of the company on which it defaulted, are due.
In response to my advertisements two bids were received, the one by A. H. Hodgson and associates, of $291,551, and the other by J. W. English, his associates and assigns,

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of $307,000. The bid of :\Ir. English being the highest and best and being $20,000 more than the upset price named in the act, was accepted. 11r. English subsequently transferred his bid to the Southern Rail way Company, which at once, in compliance with the terms of the sale, paid into the treasury one hundred thousand dollars in cash, and stands bound to the State to pay another hundred thousand dollars on the first day of N"ovember, 1900, and the balance of a hundred and seven thousand dollars on the first day of N"ovember, 1914, paying interest semi-annually at the rate of three and one-half per cent. per annum on both deferred payments.
The net earnings of the road under the excellent management of the State's agent, Mr. R. K. Reaves, from the beginning of the present administration to the date of the sale, a period of twelve months, were $12,109.28, all of which has been collected and paid into the treasury. There are in addition to this about 8700 of uncollected bills due the road but they are, I fear, worthless and at best but little will be realized out of them.
H is a source of congratulation that the State has not only not lost anything on account of her endorsement of the bonds of this road, but has actually, by reason of this favorable sale, made a profit of twenty thousand dollars, exclusive of the $12,109.00 net earnings paid into the treasury.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The experiences of the last two years have demonstrated the necessity for a State board of health, or at least a State health officer, to advise with local authorities in handling

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contagious and infectious diseases. For the last two win-
in ters smallpox has prevailed largely many of the counties
of the State. Always when a suspicious disease has made its appearance in a community, the Governor has been called on to s>nd an expert to diagnose the disease and aid local physicians in contro11ing it and preventing its spread. There being no State board of health nor State health officer, I have on three separate occasions f'-alled on the Surgeon-Gen>ral of the United States Marine Hospital Service, who detailed au officer from his professional force to aid me. These gentlemen all did excellent service, but there were times when it was impossible to secure aesistance from this source, rendering it impossible for me to respond to the calls of ordinaries and other local authorities. It is, moreover, not in keeping with the dignity of our State to call upon the general government to do for us that which we can do for ourselves.
I call the attention of the General Assembly to the matter, hoping it may reeeive at their hands that consideration which the importance of the subject demands.

CHILD LABOR AKD BUBEAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
In my last message to the General Assembly I called attention to the demand of our wage-earners throughout the State for a Bureau of Labor Statistics, and some wholesome legislation on the subject of child labor.
A Bureau of Statistics cauld be established in connection with the Department of Agriculture and under the supervision of the Commissioner, in which statistics, \'alnable not

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only to our artisans and wage-earners but to the general public, could be compiled and published at a comparatively small cost. Our fellow-citizens who are interested in such statistics are enitled to this reasonable demand.
The subject of child labor is more diffi<'ult to handle. A law or regulation which would fit one case might not fit another. There are cases in which, in order to provide the means of support for the family, it seems necessary for the children in the family to work even at a tender age, but there are, on the other hand, many families the heads of which live in idleness, and somfltimes in dissipation, and rely on the labor of the children for support. While these evils cannot be entirely eradicated from our labor system by legislation, laws may be enacted to minimize them, and it is as much our duty to make the effort as it is to legislate for the prevention of other crimes, for both these evils sometimes rise to the magnitude of crimes.

CONCLUSION.

Many subjects other than those I have mentioned will

come up for your consideration, and it may become my duty

to call your special attention to some of them as the session

progresses. That you will consider all of them wisely and

well and with an eye single to the best interest of all the

people of our State, I feel well assured.

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A I ('ANDLER..
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CLEMENCY.

The following list contains the names of persons to whom Executive Clemency has been extended since my last annual message to the General A;;sembly, together with reasons for action in each case. All pardons and commutations herein granted were recommended by the Prison Commission :
Lydia Lavender-Convicted of larceny from the person, March term, 1899, of the City Criminal Court of Atlanta. Sentence, 12 months in jail. Seriously ill with rheumatism and other diseases. Pardon re~ommended by the Judge, Solicitor and Court officials. Granted October 13, 1899.
R. Kerr-Simple larceny. November term 1898 City Court of Atlanta. Sentence 12 months on chaingang and six months in jail. Previous good character. Recommended by Solicitor and other Court officials and many citizens. Granted Oct. 14, 1899.
James Ward-Gaming. Convicted at the April term 1898 of the County Court of Walton county. Sentenced to pay a fine of $200 or 12 months in the chain~ang. Was confined in jail for several months prior to his cunviction and served out most of his sentence. Recommended by County Commissioners and other county officials.
Gus King-Assault and Battery. September term 1899 of the City Court of Griffin and sentenced to six months in the chainganjl. Offense consisted of riding his bicycle against a child. Is represented to be a boy of frail constitution, with hereditary consumption. Recommended by the Judge and Solicitor. Granted Oct. 30, 1899.
John Vaughn-Burglary. February term 1892 of the Superior Court of Catoosa county and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. Recommended by the Judge, Solicitor, jury and many other good citizens of Catoosa county. Granted Nov. 8, 1899.
John Morel-Simple larceny. April term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Worth county. Sentenced to 2 years in the penitentiary.

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Affrcted with a eomplication of diseases which renrlered him a mental and physical wreck. The Judge who sentenced him appeared in person and urged clemenr'y. i:ientence commuted to finP of $100, including cost or 12 months on the chaingang. Grauten Nov. 8th, 1899.
Albert Jones-Stealing a ride on a railroan train. Spring term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Taliaferro county. Sentenced to fine of *20, or 12 months on the chaingang. It appears from affidavits ihat the Judge in reducing the sentence to writing rna le it twelve months, when he intended to make it six months. Recommended by th& Judge and Solicitor. Granted Nov. 18th, 1899.
Chas. S. !vie-Abandoning his child. Spring term 1899 of the Superior Court of Jackson county. Sentenced to fine of $75, or 12 months on the chaingang. Was only techni< ally guilty and bad served out a portion of his term. The Judge, Solicitor and jury urged his pardon. Granted Nov. 18th, 1899.
Asbury Pucket- Simple larceny. Convicted at the January term 1899, of the Superior Court of Paulding county. Sentenced to pay cost of prosecution or 12 months on the cbaingang. Defendant was only technically guilty and had nearly served out his sentence. Recommended by the Judge and Solicitor. Granted Nov. 24, 1899.
Boaz Langley-Manufaf'tnring liquor illegally. Sept. term 1899 of the Superior Court of Clayton county. Sentenced to 12 months on the chaingang. Defendant was only an employe of the man that owned the distillery and was previously convicted in the Federal Court for the same offense, and served a term of three months in jail. Recommended by the Jndge and Solicitor who tried him and many good citizens of Clayton county. Granted Nov. 24th, 1899.
Guy Owens-Fornication. June term 1899 of the City Court of Spalding county. Sentenced to 9 months un the chaingang. Defendant was only a boy 17 years old, and had served out seven months of his sentence. Recommended by the Judge, Solicitor and prosecutor. Granted Dec. 9, 1899.
Evans Walker-Attempting to wreck a railroad train. Fall term 1894 of the Superior Court of Hall county. Sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. \Vas only 17 years of age when the crime was committeu, and under the influence of older and more depraved men. Served about half of his sentence. Recommended by the Solicitor, some of the county officials and many good citizens. Granted Dec. 14, 1900.

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J. D. William!!-Assault and battery. Sept. term 1897 uf the Superior Court of Pike county and sentenced to a fine of fifty dollars. or 12 months on the chain-gang. The Judge who tried him states that since the trial facts have come to his knowledge leading him to believe the defendant not guilty, and recommends his pardon. Granted Dec. 14th, 1899.
Seymour Long-Voluntary manslaughter. April term 1898 of the Superior Court of Miller county and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. He was not the principal, but only an accessory. In the difficulty he was shot through the left breast, and is now suffering wi1h heart trouble. Recommended by the Judge and jury who tried him, the county officials and many good citizens of the county. Sentence commuted to two years in the penitentiary. Granted Dec. 15, 189~.
W. R. Futch-Embezzlement. Fall term 1898 of the Superior Court of Berrien county. Sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. Old and badly afflicted with rheumatism. Recommended by the Judge, comity officials and many good citizens. Granted Dec. 15, 1899.
L. L. Sanders-Simple larceny. Spring term 1898 of the Superior Court of 'Valton county. Sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. He pleaded guilty and restored the stolen property. Has fince lost one eye and broken down in health. Recommended by county officials, the grand jury and many good citizens. Granted Dec. 20, 1899.
G. R. Harris-Voluntary manslaughter. Spring term 1899 of the Superior Court of Col quit county. Sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. Was only 16 years of age when the crime was committed, and was only aiding and abetting his father, who was the actual perpetratol' of the crime. His father was convicted and sentenced to .!::ang, but took his own life while in jail. Recommended by the Judge and jury and over five hundred citizens of Colquitt county. Granted December 81, 1899.
Jack Tyson-Murder. Convicted at the Spring term 1887 of the Superior Court of Terrell county and sentenced to life imprisonment. Has served 12 years of his sentence. Recommended by the Grand Jury that indicted him, the jury that tried him, and many good citizens of Terrel county. The Judge that sentenced him is dead and the Solicitor has moved from the State. Granted Dec. 22, 1899.

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I. A. Hodges-Voluntary manslaughter. Convicted at the Nov. term 1897 of the Superior Court of Lowndes county and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. For more than two years prior to the killing deceased had circulated slanderous reports about defendant's wife, which was the real cause of the difficulty, but was not admiesible as evidence before the jury. Recommended by a majority of the Grand Jury which indicted him, the jury that convicted him, and several hundred of the best citizens of Lowndes county, including county officials. Granted Dec. 20, 1899.
James F. 1\Ia~tin-Burglary. Spring term 1893 of the Superior Court of Burke county and sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. The Judge who sentenced him says that he has been sufficiently punished and urges his pardon. All the Representatives from Burke county, one of them a member of the jury that convicted him, urge this clemency. Granted Dec. 22, 1899.
John Little-Burglary. Convicted at the l\iay term 1899 of the Superior Court of Fulton county and sentenced to 12 months in the penitentiary. Evidence entirely circumstantial and defendant had already served seven months of his sentence. Granted Dec. 22, JSH!).
Israel Thompson-Selling liquor without license and rece1nng stolen goods. March term 1899 of the Superior Court of Clayton county. Sentenced to 12 months in the chaingang in each case. Recommended by the Judge and Solicitor who tried him; the county officers and many good citizens of Clayton county. Granted January 2, 1900.
Willis Mcintosh-Unlawfully manufacturing and selling whiskey. March term 1899 of the Superior Court of Clayton county. Sentenced to 12 months in the chaingang in each case. Had served out half of his sentence and pardon recommended by the Judge and Solicitor; the county officials and many good citizens of Clayton county. Granted Jan. 2, 1900.
May Taylor-Selling whiskey wi(hout license. Nov. term 18()9 of the County Court of Troup county, and sentenced to nine months on the chaingang. Physician certifierl that he was suffering with constitutional heart trouble and that further confinement would endanger his life. Recommended by the Judge, the Solicitor, the trial jury and many good citizens. Granted commutation to fine of $50. January 2, 1900.

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Fannie Drinks-:!.\Iurder. Convicted at the Spring term, 1893, of the Superior Court of Lowndes county and Rentenced to life imprisonment. Evidence entirely circumstantial and the Judge who sentenced her strongly urges her pardon. Since confinement one of her arms has been amputated on account of specific blood poisoning. Granted Jan. 3, 1900.
Lee Watkins-Selling whiskey illegally; four cases. Sentenced to fine of $100, or 12 months in the chaingang in each case. Is a confirmed cripple and has already served more than three years of sentence. Recommended by county officials. Granted Jan. 9, 1900.
Joseph W. Eaton-Voluntary manslaughter. Convicted at the Spring term, 1895. of the Superior Court of Cobb county and sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. Deceased seems to have been the aggressor, and there is doubt as to any criminal intent on the part of the defendant. Previous good character. Granted January 10th, 1900.
Andrew T. Woodall-Selling whisky without license. Convicted at the March term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Banks county. f-ientenced to 12 months in the chain gang. Good character shown before and since conviction, and served out most of his sentence. Rel'ommended by the Judge and Solicitor who tried him, and many good citizens of Banks county. Granted .January 23, 1900.
\V. S. Moore-Larceny. Spring term, 189i, of the Superior Court of Cherokee county, and sentenced to 12 years in the penitentiary. New evidence recently discovered shows alleviating circumstan<'es. His pardon is recommended by a large number of citizens and the Judge and Solicitor who tried him. Granted January 20, 1900.
:\Iamie Pearce-Fornication. October term, 18:19, of the City Court of Columbus, and sentenced to 6 months in jail. Served 5 months in jail, and shown to be badly diseased, and further confinement might endanger her life. Hecommended by County Commissioners, the Judge and Solicitor and other c.fficials. Granted January 20, 1900.
Hayes Bostick-Simple larceny. Convicted July term, 1399, of the County Court of Houston county and sentenced to 10 months in the chaingang. After serving 5 months of the sentence defendant became badly afflicted and was unable to work. Recommended by Connty Commissioners, the Judge, Solicitor and Sheriff. Granted January 20, 1900.

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Tom Martin-Assault to murder. January term, 1898, of the Superior Court of Fulton county. ~entenced to 5 years in the penitentiary. Pre\ious good character. Recommended by the Judge, the Solicitor and many good citizens. Granted January 26, HlOO.
Henry Smith-Murder. Convicted at the Fall term, 1880, of the Superior Court of Clayton county and sentenced to life imprisonment. The defendant acted under considerable provocation, and the evidence tends to show that he was only guilty of voluntary manslaughter. Has already served out the extreme penalty for that offense. Recommended by the Judge, the acting Solicitor-Gene>:al, eleven of the trial jury, the county officials and many good citizens. Granted February 2, 1900.

John Fuller-Assault. June term, 18!l9, of the City Court of Clarksville. Sentenced to 12 months on the chaingang. Defendant only technically guilty and has served eight months of his sentence. RecommeiHled by the Prosecutor, the Judge, the Solicitor and many good citizens of Habersham County. Granted February 2, 1\JOO.
Tony Singleton-Assault to murder. Convicted November term, 18!H, of the Superior Court of Mitchell county, and sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. The Solicitor-General who prosecuted him, now a Judge of the Superior Court, strongly urges his pardon, stating that in his opinion it was only a case of unlawfully shooting at another, and he has already served out the extreme penalty for this offense. Recommended by the Judge, the trial jury and many good citizens. Granted February 2, 1900.

Tom Dorton-Burglary. Spring term, 1896, of the Superior Court of Bibb county. Sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. Defendant has recently developed a case of galloping consumption, and the camp physician states that he can only live a short time. Granted February H, HJOO.

Gabe Wimberly-l\lisdemeanor in two cases. Convicted in 1899 in County Court of Houston county and sentenced to S30 fine or eight months in one case, and $20 fine or four months in the other. 'Vben convicted he was unable to pay the fines and was sent to the chaingang. He now desires to pay the fines and be released. Recommended by the Judge and Solicitor, the county officials and many good citizens. Granted February 14, 1900.

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Charlie Fortson-Burglary. Convicted at the Fall term, 1R95, o the Superior Court of Harris county, and sentencecl to seven years in the penitentiary. Developed consumption since incarceration and bas served out most of his term. Granted Feb. 16, 1900.
Tom Brown-Assault to murder. Fall term, 18~ ',of the Superior Court of Newton county. Sentenced to seven year.o in the penitentiary. Developed a case of consumption since his incarceration and has servtd out all but about three months of his sentence. Granted Feb. 16, 1900.
Henry Clark-Larceny from the house, in two cases. Fall term 1894, of the Superior Court of ::iumter county and sentenced to eight and two years in the penitentiary, reEpectively. Since incar ceration he has lost one arm and developed a case of consUinption. Has served out about six years of his sentence. Granted Feb. 16, 1900.
J. H. Ryan-Simple larceny. July term, 1899, of the City Court of Valdosta, and sentenced to fine of forty dollars or twelve months on the chaingang. He found some money which he attempted to appropriate to his own use, but which was afterwards restored to the owner. He has already served eigtt months uf sentence and his pardcn is urged by the Judge and Solicitor. Granted .l\lat-ch 6th, 1900.
W. J. Brown-Shooting at another. October term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Emanuel county, and sentenced to pay a fine of $100, or twelve months in the cbaingang. Defendant acted undE'r considerable provocation and served about half his term. Pardon recommended by the Judge and county officials and many good citizens. Granted March 16, 1900.

George W. Sims-Horse stPaling. Augmt term, 1890, of the Superior Court of Milton county, and sentenced to fine of $500, or twflve months on the chaing~ng. He is rE>presented to be amanof very weak mind, and his pardon is urged by tho JudgP, Solicitor, grand jury and many good citizens. Granted l\Iarch 16, 1900.
Will Webb-Forgery. Convicted SE'ptember term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Newton county and senteuced to three months in the chaingang and *200 fine, and in default of payment of fine, nine months in the chaingang additional. 'Vas in jail five months prior to conviction and has served six months of his sentence, making eleven months imprisonment. .Money wbi~h he obtained by the

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forgery has been refnnded. Pardon recommended by the Prosecutor, the Judge and many law abiding-citizens. Granted March 15th, 1900.
Richard F. Ross-Murder. Convicted at the February term, 1895, of the Superior Court of Monroe county and sentenced to life imprisonment. While the evidence warranted the verdict, it is thought by many that a verdict for manslaughter would have been proper. Pardon recommended by the Judge, S:llicitor-General, associate counsel for the State, the grand jury, traverse jury, every county officer of Monroe county, seventeen justices of the peace, the Representatives in the General Assembly, the Mayor and Conncil of Forsyth and eight members of the bar. Granted l\:larch 19th, 1900.
Charles :VIcGhee-Riot. Convicted at the October term, 1899, of the Criminal Court of Atlanta and sentenced to 12 months in the chaingang. The county physician appeared in person and stated that defendant was in the last stages of consumption and could not possibly recover. Granted March 28th, 1900.
John Howell-Simple larceny. November term, 1899, of the County Court of Hancock; sentenced to twelve months in the chaingang. Was convicted of 8tealing a log chain, and the prosecntor now comes forward and says his chain has been found and defendant did not steal it, and asks that he be pardoned. Pardon also urged by the Judge and Solicitor. Granted April 19th, 1900.
Green Castleberry-Simple larceny. Convicted at the October term, 1893, of the Superior Court of Crawford county, and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. Since incarceration he has developed a case of heart disease. Pardon recommended by the Judge and many good citizens of Crawford county. Granted April 19th, 1900.
R. A. Griffies-IIlegal sale <>f whisky. Convicted January term, 1900, of the Superior Court of Hall county, and sentenced to three months in jail. Pardon urged by the Judge and Solicitor and many of the county office-rs of Hall countv on account of his old age and feeble condition. Granted April 19th, 1900.

Sandy Morrison, .Jr.-Illegal sale of whiskey. Convicted at the May term, 18!l9, of the City Court of Elberton, in two case~, and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or twehe months in each case. Previous good character, and this seems to have been his first and only offense. Pardon urgt-d by all the white land owners in the commu-

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nity where crime committed, and by the Judge and Solicitor. Granted May 1, 1900,
Joe Ebherhart-Using obscene language in the presence of a female, and using opprobrious words to another. Convicted at the January term, 1900, of the Superior Court of Hall county, and sentenced to pay a fine> of $10 and costs or three months in the chaingang, and a finP of $40 and costs or eight months in the chaingang, respectively. Was previously convicted and punished in the municipal court of Elberton for the same offenses, and has served three months in the chaingang. Since incarceration in the chaingang he has received a severe accident, which may permanently injure him. Granted May 2d, 1900.
Patrick Kearney-Murder. Convicted at the February term, 1897, of the Superior Court of Cnatham county, and sentenced to life imprisonment. Defendant claimed that killing was accidental, which seems to be sustai 1ed by the weight of evidence. Previous good character. Granted :\'lay 5, 1900.
James Mordecai-Burglary. Convicted at the Spring term 1900 of the Superior Court of Chatham county and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Dtlfendant only 14 years of age, and arrangements for him to be sent to a reformatory in New York were made, where he was to be kept for a term of five years. Granted ~lay 25, 1900.

James T. Curtis-Illegal sale of whiskey. Convicted at the March term 1900 of the City Court of Washington and sentenced to ..ix months in the chaingang. The Judge who sentenced him urges his pardon stating that he was satisfied defendant was under the influence and control of an elder brother when the crime was committed. Granted May 25, 1900.
John Murphy-Burglary. Convicted at the April term, U\98, ot the Superior Court of Warren county and sentenced to six years in the penitentiary. Defendant, who was only fourteen years of age, entered a dwelling house with two other boys older than himself, and all he took from the house was an old hat. The Judge, Solicitor and prosecutor urge his pardon. Granted l\lay 30, 1900.
Frye Turner-Robbery. Convicted at the Spring term, 1896, of the Superior Court of Floyd county and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. He was convicted on the uncorroborated evidence

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of one witness, who was afterwards shown to be a thief, being then engaged in systematically robbing his employer. &ranted May 30, 1900.
Cynthia Roper-Fornication. January term, 1900, of the County Court of Baldwin county and sentenced to 12 months on the chaingang. After sening about four months in the chaingang, it was learned that she was in an advanced state of pregnancy. Pardon recommended by the Judge who sentenced her, the County Commissioners and other county officials. Granted :\lay 30, 1900.

R. 0. Shinn--Subornation of perjnry. Convicted at the Spring term, 189!l, of the Superior Court of Fulton county, and sentenced to the penitentiary for 18 rr.onths. Camp physician in charge and another competent physician certify that since his incarceratiOn his bealthhas become greatly impaired-being aftlicted with an incurable dise.!'e, and that longer confinement will cause his death in a short period of time. Granted June 5, 1900.
W. 8. Moore-Illegal sale of whiskey. Spring term, 1894, of the Superior Court of Cobb county, and sentenced to 12 months. After serving 7 months of the sentence he escaped, and was afterwards convicted of a felony and sentenced to l(l years in the penitentiary. On January 20, 1900, he was pardoned of the felony, and subsequ~ntly arrested to serve out the balance of the chain gang offense. It is shown that since his escape he has been a law-abiding, useful citizen, and his pardon is r~commended by the Judge, Solicitor and many go~d citizens. Granted June 6, 1900.
Ben H. Williams-Voluntary manslaughter. Oonvicted at the April term, 1898, of the Superior Court of Oharlton county and sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. It is thought that a verdict of not guilty would have been authorized by the evidence. Previous good character. Strong petitions from both Wayne and Charlton coon ties in his behalf. Sentence commuted to 5 years in the penitentiary. Granted June 211 1900.
Lige Young-Arson. Convicted at the February term, 1884, of the Superior Court of Walker county and sentenced to life imprisonment. His ofl'ense consisted in setting fire to the jail for the purpose of making his escape; and under the recent ruling of the Supreme Court this does not constitute the offense of arson. He has already served more than 20 years, counting his time for good behavior. Granted June 25, 1900.

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Warren witcher-Arson. Comicted February term, 189-l, of the Superior Court of Glasscock county and sentenced to 20 years in the penitentiary. Evidence entirely circumstantial. Pardon recommended by the Judge, Solicitor, the Grand Jury and several hundred citizens, Granted June 25, 1900.
George Taylor-AsEault to murder. Convicted at the April term, 1897, of the Superior Court of Richmond county and sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. Defendant was but 19 years of age when the crime was committed. Counting the time he served in jail before trial and commutation for good behavior, his term of 4 years will expire during the present month. Recommended by county officials, city officials and many good citizens. Previous good character. Granted June 25, 1900.
Frank Foutz-Larceny from the house. Convicted at the October term, 1898, of the Superior Conrt of Gilmer county, and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Property stolen was restored to the owner. Has served all but one 1nonth of his term and pardon urged by the Judge, Solicitor, the Prosecutor and many citizens. Granted July6, 19\lO.
George Singleton-Burglary. Convictfd at the fall term, 1878, of thl" Superior Court of Chatham county, in two cases, and sentenced to 13 and 17 years in the penitentiary, respectively. Has served 23 years of his sentence and has made an exemplary convict. Granted July 6, 1900.
Y. C. Wilburn-Opprobrious words. April term, 1900, of the county Court of walton county. Sentenced to pay a fine of $l.ODand costs, or three months in the chaingang. D~fendant prior and subsequent to trial was in jail nearly four months. Physician cer tifies that his health is so bad he cannot be placed in the chaingang without danger. Granted July 18, 1900.
Ed Harris-Arson. Convicted at the Spring term, 1!100, of the Superior Court of Hall county and sentenced to life imprisonment. Considerable doubt of his guilt, as the principal was acqu tted on practically the same Pvidence. Pardon urged by the Judge, the Solicitor and many good citizens of Hall county. Granted July 211 1900.
John T. Davidson-Burglary. April term, 1898, of tbe Superior Court of Ware county; sentence to five years in the penitentiary. Was only 16 years of age when tbe crime was committed, and was

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under the control and influence of a much older person. Recom mended by many good citizdns, including the Judge who tried him. Granted Aug-ust 10, HJOO.
Gus \Vatson-Steaing a ride on a railroad train. May term, 1900, of the City Court of Rome and sentenced to pay a fine of $25 or three mouths in the chaingang. Previous good character and served two-thirds of his sentence. He was out of money and work anti attempting to beat his way to a point where he could get work. Recommended by the Judge before whom he was convicted. Granted August 10, 1900.
Jack Blackshear-Involuntary manslaughter. Fall term, 18981 of the Superiur Court of Laurens county; sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Previous good character and exemplary conduct since convittion. A verdict of not guilty would have been author ized by the evidence, as considerable provocation was shown. Granted August 10, 1900.
Phil Johnson-Ar.on. Convicted at the Spring term, 1890, of the Superior Court of Sumter county and sentenced to 15 years in the penitentiary. Was convicted entirely on circumstantial evidence, one of the strongest links of which has been destroyed by newly discovered evidence. Pardon urged by the Judge, Solicitor, the jurors and many good citizens. Granted August 10, 1900.
James Andrew Hall-Horse stealing. Convicted at the Spring term, 1872, of the Superior Court of Muscogee county and sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary. After serving nine years of his sentence he escaped and remained out of prison nineteen years, Since his escape he bas married and now has a wife and child, and has lived an upright life. He was recaptured in January, 1000. Granted August lOth, 1900.
Henry D. Twitty-Forgery. Convicted at the Spring term, 1898, of the Superior Court of Chatham county and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. It appears that the forgery was committed in the conduct of his employer's business, and that he receved no benefit from the forgery. He has already served two years. Previous good character. Many hundred of the best citizens and business m~>n who have known him for years recommend his pardon. Granted August lOth, 1900.
U. L. Nelms-Assault and battery. Convicted at the October term, 1899, of the SupE>rior Court of Whitfield county and sentenced

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to twelve months in the chaingang. He is repre~ented to be o'd and feeble, with a family in destitute circumstances dependent upon him. Pardon urged by the Judge, Solicitor and many citizeu. Granted August 10th, 19u0.

Harvey Merritt-Larceny. Convicted at the January term, 1900 of the City Criminal Court of Atlanta and sentenled to twelve months on the chaingang. Served seven months of his sentence and pardon strongly urged by the Judge who sentenced him. Granted August 2, 1900.

Dennis Harris-False swearing. August term, 1897, of the Superior Court of DeKalb county and sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. Served more than three years of his sentence. Pardon urged by the Judge, Solicitor and many good citizens, including county officials~ Granted Sept. 7th, 1900.

John B. Sykes-Perjury. Convicted at the April term, 1R98, of the Superior Court of Tatnall county, and sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. Convicted on the evidence of only one witness with slight corroborating circumstances, and that witness is now under indictment for sheep stealing. Previous good character. Pardon urged by many of the best citizens, including county offi cials, nine members of the trial jury and thirteen members of the grand jury. Granted Sept. 8, 1900.

James Gibbs-Murder. Convicted at the September term, 181!6, of the Superior Court of Morgan county, and sentenced to life imprisonment. Defendant was a man of good character, while the deceased is represented to have been a man of bad and violent character. Defendant was attacked, and retreated more than two hundred yards before the fatal shot was fired, and acted under great provocation, which apparently relieved him of any malice. Pardon recommended by the jury, the Judge and Solicitor, and many good citizens of Morgan county. Granted Sept. 8, 1900.

Ed Nesbit-Selling whiskey illegally. Convicted at the February term, 1900, of the Superior Court of Green county, and sentenced to eleven months in the chainj!'ang. Served six: months and health very much impaired. Pardon recommended by the Judge and Solicitor, and other officials and citizens of Green county. Granted Sept. 12th, lf!OO.

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Chesler Scott-Murder. Convicted in tha Snperior Court of Floyd county at the Match term, 1892, and sentenced to life i;n prisonment. Defendant and one Will Morrow were concealed in a house together, and an effort was made by the sheriff and his posse to arrest Will Morrow. While Scott was escaping by way of the front door, the killing was done by Morrow, who was makin~ his escape through the back door. Scott had no hand in the kiJ.ing. Recommended by the foreman and eight grand jurors, by several of the trial jury, by several of the sheriff 's posse, by members of the legislature from Floyd and Gordon counties, and by many prominent citizens. Sentence commuted to twenty years. Granted Oct. 20, 1899.
Clarence McElroy-Murder. Convicted at the May term, 1891, of the Superior Court of Muscogee county, and Fentenced to life imptisonment. Evidence entirely circumstancial, and there is considerable doubt of his guilt. His conduct has been unusually exemplary since his imprisonment, and commutation is strongly urged by every official who has come in contact with him, many of the best citizens and officials of Muscogee county, including the Judge who sentenced him. Commutation to twelve years. Granted Nov. 2d, 1899.
James Owens-Illegal sale of whiskey. Convicted at the April term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Rockdale county, and sentenced to nine months on the chaingaog. As Rockdale has no chaingang he was kept in jail three months before he was placed on the chaingang in Fulton county, and as this was no fault of his, it should be considered a part of his sentence. Commuted to six months in the chaingang. Granted Nov. 18th, 1899.
Susie Wilcox-J,arceny from the person. Convicted at the Fall term, 1898, of the Superior Court of Glynn county, and sentenced to a fine of $150 or twelve months on the chaingang, or six months in jail. Served four months on the chaingang, and her health becoming impaired, she was placed in jail, where she has served two months. Badly diseased. Commuted to present service, Nov. 18th, 1899.
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Superior Court of Madison county, and sentenced to death. Since his conviction newly discovered evidence has been submitted to the trial jury and they recommend that his sentence be commutPd to life imprisonment. He is shown to have been a man of good char acter, and facts h1we developed since the trial which tend to discredit the State's witnesses. Commutation to life imprisonment granted Nov. 18th, 1899.
Bob and Laura Mitchell-Murder. Convicted at the Fall term, l!s86, of the Superior Court of Calhoun county, and sentenced to life imprisonme t. Evidence entirely circumstantial. Defendants were only 14 and 15 y..ars of age, respectively, when the crime was committed. Recommt'nded by the joint committee of pardons from the General Assembly of 1896, by the grand jury of Calhoun county, the Solicitor-General and many good citizens. Commutation of sentences to 20 years. Granted Nov. 18, 1899.
E. W. Hayes-Simple larceny. Convicted at the July term, 1899, of the City Court of Waycross, and sentenced to 12 months in the chaiugang. Another was under suspicion and about to he arrested for the crime, when the defendant came forward and admitted the crime, plead guilty in the Court and restored the stolen money. Was only 19 years of age and of previous good character. Commutation to present service and fine of $100. granted Nov. 24, 1899.
John McElroy--Murder. Convicted at the Fall term,1899, of the Superior Court of 'l'homas county, aad sentenced to death. Witneeses have been pro~ured since the trial who testily that deceased had threatened defendant's life, and other mitigating circumstances connected with the crime. Recommended by the Judge, the prosecutor, the trial jury and the county officials. Sentence commuted to life imprisonment Dec. 19th, 1899.
W. T. Channell-Murder. Convicted at the .April term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Montgomery county and sentenced to death. Defendant killed deceased on account of improper relations with his wife, which he had strong reasons to believe existed. Was a man of previous good character. Commutation to life imprisonment granted January Sd, 1900.
Sam Freeman-1\iurder. Convicted at the Fall term, 1899, of the Superior court of Screven c6nnty and sentenced to death. D,.fendant claimed that the killing was accidental, and the Judge who tried him appeared in person and stated that there appeared to be no motive for the killing, and urged that his sentence be commuted

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A large number of the be~t citizen~, including county officials of ScrevE>n county, recommended a commutation of his sentence. Sent<>uce commuted to life imprisonmen', Jan.:~, 1900.
Sam Rexinger-Gaming in two ca~es. Spring term 1899 of the Superior Court oi Clarke rotmty and 8entenced to fines aggregating $.540.00, or 12 months in the chaingang in each case. Defendant is an old man, sixty-five years of age and unable to do hard manual labor. l:ienter.ce commuted to fine of :3100.00 or further Eervice of five months in the chaingang. lirantet! January 8, 1\JOO.
John ::llay-:\Iurder. Convicted at the ...... term, 18!13, of the Superior Court of Telfair county and sentence<! to life imprisonment. Evidence very conflicting and there is doubt of his guilt. Recommended by the Judge, ten member3 of the jury, a large ntmber of good citizens. Sentence commuted to ten years in the penitentiary, Jan. 20, 1900.
Ralph Canfield-1Innler. Convicted at the }lay term, 1881, of the Superior Court of Richmond county an<l sentence(! to life imprisonment. Killing seem3 to have been done through fear and not in a spirit of revenge. Reeommended by the JudgE>, Solicitor, a portion of the grand and trial juries, county officials and many citizens. Sentence commuted t.o 19 years aetna! service, Jan. 20, HJOO.

Garfield Brown-Receiving stolen goods. Fall term, 1899, of the County Court of Troup county. SentencE>d to 12 month in the chaingang. Other defendants implicated in the same crime were allowed to pay fines, Recommended by the Judge, Solicitor, Solicitor-General, the prosecutor and many good citiz~ns. Commuted to a fine of ~50. Feb. 2, 1!JOO.
Tom Atkins-Adultery and fornication. September term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Cherokee county, and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 in one case and $50 in the other. Defendant asked to be released from custody upon the payment of a fine of $100, which is recommended by the Solicitor who pro5er:uted him. Commutation granted Feb. 8, HlOO.
N. T. Barwick-lllegal sale of whisky in three cae3. Convicted at the April term, 1898, of the Superior Court of Emanuel county and sentenced to 8 months in the chaingang in each, in default of a fine of $500-aggregating 24 months, or $1,500. Has already served one term of 8 months and nearly half of another term. Is sixty years of age and unable to do manual labor. Commutation
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of sentence to fine of $,300 recommended by the Judge and Solicitor and many good citizens. Granted Feb. 9th, 1900.
John L'lwis Johnson-"limple larceny. November term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Meriwether county and sentenced to 12 months on the cbaingang. Before the trial he was confined in the county jail 103 days; the property stolen was worth less than $10, and the evidence circumstantial. Recommended by the JudgP, the Prosecutor, county officers and many good citizens. Commuted to fine of $25 l\Iarch 6, 1900.
Fred Perry-:\Iurder. Convicted November term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Wilkes county and sentenced to death. Was jointly indicted with one Will Taylor for killing a convict guard. They were tried separately. The jury trying Taylor recommended him to life imprisonment, and the jury trying P~rry made no recommendation and he was sentenced to death. At the trial Taylor swore that he did the killing, and that l'erry had nothfng to do with it. Evidence weak and circumstantial. Commutation to life imprisonment recommendeJ by many prominent citizens of Wilkes county. Granted l\Iarch 7, 1900.
Chas. H E kels-Assault to murder. Convicted at the September term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Newton county and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. The evidence was entirely circum5tantial, and defenlant was only a boy when the crime was committed. The jury in rendering their verdict recommended that he be punished as for a misdemeanor, which rerommendation was ignored by the Judge. The Pardon Board recommended that the sentence be commuted to fine of U.OOO, which was granted March 20th, 191)0.
Victor Smith-Trespas~. Convicted December t~rm, 1808, of the Citv Court of \'aldosta an<! sentenced to pay a fine of *35 or twelve months on the chaingang. Defendant wae a minor, and at the command of his father went upon the enclosed land8 of another, who claimed a lPgal right to the control of the premises. Having sened about three we<k~ in the chaingang, he now desires to pay his fine. Granted Aprill3, lflOO.
S. B. Callaway--Perjury. Comicted at the October term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Fulton county and sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. El'idence circumstantial and barely suffi~ient. Defendant was a man of previou> good character, while the prosecutor was of bad character. Commutation of sentence to six months recommended by the Judge and :'olicitor. Granted April 13th, 1000.

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Richard Knuckles-Assault and battery. January term, 1900, of the Superior Court of Fulton county and sentenced to twelve months in the cbaingang. Has already served about three me>nths of his sentence, and the Judge who tried him recommends that his sentence be commuted to fine of $25.00. Granted May 1, 1900.
Jim Johnson-Assault and battery. Convicted at the February term, 1900, of the Superior Court of DeKalb county and sentenced to pay a fine of $50 or twelve months in the chaingang. He has already served about three months in the chaingang, and the Judge and Solicitor recommend a commutation to fine of fifty dollars. Granted ~fay 1, 1900.
Dock Barron-Voluntary manslaughter. Convicted at the November term, 1894, of the Superior Court of Macon county and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. The killing was done under considerable provocation as the deceased was preparing to get a weapon with the evident purpose of attacking the defendant He has already served about six yeara, and this commutation is recommended by the Judge, Solicitor, the jury that tried him, and many good citizens. Commutation to six years actual service. Granted .July 9, 1000.
J. C. Curies, Parrish Bryant and W. J. Alderman,-Assault and };attery. Convicted at the Spring term, l!lOO, of the Superior Court of Colquitt county, and sentenced to fines of $200 or twelve months in the chaingang, each. They were charged with beating a Chinaman. Only the guilt of Curies was thoroughly established. Ail the county officers, the Judge who tried him, and many good citij',ens, recommend clemency. ThE' sentence of J. C. Curies commuted to fine of $75 or twelve months and the others to :finee of $:37.50 or twelve months, each. Granted August 10, 1900.
Bajeen Carver-Voluntary manslaughter. Convicted at the Fall term, 1897, of the SupE'rior Court of Coffee county and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. Evidence was very conflicting and newly discovered evidence makes it a very doubtful case. The Judge who sentenced him writes that hemayhavegiven him too long a term in consideration of his youth, and recommends that the sentence be commuted to five years. Granted August 10, 1900.

Henry Chandler-Illegal sale of whiskey. Convicted at the February term, 1900, of the County Court of Hancock county, and sentenced to pay a fine of fifty dollars and costs or ten months in the chaingang. A reputable physician certifies that he is afflicted with

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heart disea.~e and that further confinement may result fatally. Re-commended by the Judge, Solicitor and many good citizens. Commuted to fine of $20 and costs Sept. 7, 1900.
Elizabeth Puckett-Receiving stolen goods. Convicted at the February term, 1900, of the Superior Court of Paulding county, and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. She was tried with two others, for the same offense, and they were sentenced to twelvemonths on the chaingang, and it is thought that her sentence should be made the same. The Judge and Solicitor recommend. commutation to one year. Granted Sept. 8th, 1900.

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RESPITES.
Andrew Parks-Murder. Superior Court of Madison county, September term 1899; sentenced to death. Newly discovered evidence. Respited until Nov. 2-l, 1899. Granted October 4, 1899.
W. J. Glaser-:\furder. Superior Court of Dougherty county. October term, 1899; sentenced to death. Sickness of counsel. Res pited until Dec. 15, 1899. Granted Nov. 22, 1899.
W. T. Channell-l\Iurder. Superior Court of Montgomery county, April term 1899. Sentenced to death. Circumstances requiring investigation by the Board of Pardons. Respited until Jan. 5, 1900 Granted Nov. 25, 1899
'Vesley Tiller, Jr.-l\Iurder. Superior Court of Hart couuty, March term, 1899; sentenced to death. Represented that there are circumstances requiring investigation by the Pardon Board. Respited until Dec. 16, 18H9. Granted Dec. 7, 1899.
Sherman Rivers-:vinrder. Superior Court of Emanuel county, October term, 1899. Sentenced to death. Respited until Jan. 5, 1900, in order to give the Pardon Board ample time in which to inYestigate the case. Granted Dec. 13, 1899.
Philip Denson-l\Iurder. Superior Court of Decatur county, Nov. term, 1899. Sentenced to death. Circumstances requiring investigation by the Board of Pardons. Respited until Jan. 19, 1900. Granted Dec. 10, 1900.
Homer Crawford-l\Iurder. Superior Court of Pulaski county, Feb. term, 1900. Sentenced to death. Respited until April 20, 1900, in order to give the Pardon Board ample time to investigate the case. Granted March 29, 1900.
James L. Baker-Murder. Fulton Superior Court, Spring term, 1900. Sentenced to death. Respited until Sept. 21, 1900, in order that the question of his sanity may be determined. Granted Aug. 20, HIOCJ. Second respite granted Sept. 18, until Oct. 26, 1900, in order that the Supreme Court may have sufficient time to pass on the case.

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Will Franklin, John Sanders and Ben Hammet and Henry Baker-Convicted at the March term, 1893, of the County Court of Pike county of the offense of aim ple larceny, and sentenced to $20 or four months on the chaingang each. Offense consisted of stealing watermelons. They were minors at the time. Suffered pen alty. Officials of Spalding county, where they now live, certify to their good character. Granted Oct. 17th, 1899.
W. E. Saunders, Jr.-Convicted at the Spring term, 1897, of the Superior Court of Fulton county of the crime of larceny from the house, and sentenced to three yeard in the penitentiary. His original sentence was commuted by Governor Atkinson to one year, which term he served out. \Vas a minor when the crime was committed, and many of the best citizens of Kirkwood, where he now lives, certify to his present good character. Granted Nov. lOth, Ui99.
Jack Mann-Convicted at the Spring term, 18i9, of the Superior Court of Lee county of simple larceny. Sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. After serving out his sentence he returned t() Lee county, where he has since lived for nearly twenty years, and has established for himself a good character. Granted Nov. 18th, 1899.
Lou Pearce-Convicted at the August term, 1894, of the Superior Court of Walton county of simple larceny, and sentenced to pay a fine. :\lany of the officers of Walton county represent that since the conviction defendant has lived an honest, upright life, and request this clemency. Hranted Dec. 14th, 1899.
Frank W. Toombs-Convicted in 1884, in the Superior Court of Mitchell county of sim pie larceny, and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Served out his sentence. His present good character is vouched for by the county oflicera aud many good citizens of Mitchell county, who request this clemency. Granted Jan. 6th,1900.
Elijah Williams-Convicted in 1884 in the Superior Court of 1\Iitchell county of the crime of larceny after trust and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. Served out his sentence. Olemency urged by the county officers and many good citizens. Granted January 9, 1900.

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Prince Lee--C<>IH'icteu at the - - term, 18!15, of the Superior Court of niitl'hell county of the erime of simple larceny, and sentenced to a tine of :B3C or six months on the chaingang. Sened
his sentence anu has since been a goou citizen. Clemency granted l\1arch 20, 1900.

W. A. Graham-Convicted at the Xovember term, 189!1, of the Superior Court of Decatur county of embezzlement and sentenced to a fine of $50, including cost. The Judge who sentenced him urges this clemency, ~tating that he was only technically guilty, and that he has since repaid the money that WilS lost. Granted April 19,
1900.

Gilbert D. Greer-Convicted at the October term, 1884, of the ~u perior Court of Jasper county of ass'!ult to mnruer and sentence<! to eight years in the penitentiary. Served out his term and has since been a good dtizen, as is testifie<l to hy many of the best citizens of Jasper county. Granted :\lay 4, 1900.
J. W. Fonl-Con\'icted at the Fall term, 1884, of the Superior Court of Bibb county of extortion and sentenced to pay a fine. Was only technically guilty. Previous good character, and his present good character is \'Ouched for by many citizens. Granted .May ::lO, 1900.

Aaron Crosby-Con\'icted at the November term, 1893, of the Superior Court of :\Iitchell county of simple larceny and sentenced to one year on the chaingang, or fine of $100. He paid the fine, and has sinee been a gooa, law-abiding citizen, which is testified to by many good citizens. Granted July 6, l!JOO.

J. R. Goodwin-Convicted at the Spring term, 1884, of the Supe_ rior Court of Clay eounty of the larceny after trust and sebtenced to 2 years in the penitentiary. Served out his sentence and has since been a good citizen, as vouched for by many good citizens. Granted Aug. 10, l!JOO.
W. F. Brookshire-Convicted at the September term, 1898, of the Superior Court of Cherokee county of the crime of simple larceny, in two cases, and sentenced to six mont hs on the chain gang in el ch case. Sened out his sentence and is now repref'ented by the Solicitor, who prosecuted him, to be living an boue~t, law-abiding life. Granted Aug. 10, 1\JOO.

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Judge Brown-Simple larceny. !\larch term, 18!.lti, of the County Court of Oconee eounty. Senten,ed to fine of S10 or six months on the chaingang. Served out his sentence, and has since been a good citizen. Granted August 10, 1900.
Pink Langley and Tom Elliott-Spring term, 18!!6, of the Superior Court of Gilmer county of simple larceny and sentenced to twelve months on the chaingang. It is shown that since serving out their terms they ha1e lived honest, law-abiding li1es 11nd are worthy of the clemency asked for. Granted Sept. 6, 1900.
Robert Clemmons-Simple larceny. Convicted in Walton county in the year 1885, of simple larcPny. Executi1e clemency aske.l by the county officials and one of the Repre~entatives, who testify to his good character. Grante<l Sept. IHh, 1\lOO.
N. 0. Harrington-Shooting another. September term, 1898, of the Superior Court of Gwinnett county and sentenced as for a misdemeanor. A small fine was imposed, which he promptly paid. Many good citizens of liwinnett con .ty. including county officials, recommend rellloval of his disal>ilitie3. Gri\nted Sept. 26th, HJOO.

Upon motion of l\Ir. Boynton, one hundred copies of Gowrnor's message was ordered printed for the use of the Senate.
The hour of 11 o'clock having arri1ed, the Senate repaired to the hall of the House of Representatives to open the returns and declare the result for the election of Governor and other State officials.

The President took the chair and called the General Assembly to order.

It was moverl and seconded that the presiding officer appoint tellers to open, count and declare the result in the late election for Governor, one from the Senate and two from the House.

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the part of the Senate Senator Allen and on the part of the House, .Messts. Bower and Copeland.

Upon opening, counting and consolidating the \'ote it appeared that Hon. Allen D. Candler had teceived 90,445 votes for Gowrnor, and Hon. Jno. H. Traylor had re-
ceived 23,235 votes. The Hon. Allen D. Candler, having recein~d a ~ajority of all the votes cast, was decla1ed duly elected Governor for the ensuing two years.

The business for which the General Assembly had convened in joint session having been completed, the same was dissolved by motion of Senator Allen; whereupon, the Senate returned to its chamber and was called to order by the President.

Senator Stone was granted leave of absence until Monday on account of important business.

The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Senate .adjourned until to-morrow morning at ten o'clock.

SEXATE CHA:IIBER, ATI,AXTA, GA.,
Friday, October 26, 1900.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock; -was called to order by the President.
Prayer was offered by the chaplain.
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Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bf:'ll, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Oann, Carter, Chappell, Daniel, Dennard, Ellis, Ford,

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Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnigan, .Johnson, Lyndon, ::'IIcAfee, :1\ewton,

Xorman, Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, walker, wilcox, \Villiams, Yopp, )Jr. President.

Those absent were l\Iessrs.-

Cobb,

Stone.

The Joumal of yesterday was read and approved.

The following tesolution was read:

By Mr. Bell-
A resolution to appoint a standing committee ou Pt Expenditme.
Referred to the Committee (Ill Rules.

The following bill was read the first time:

By Mr. Ellis-
A bill to provide for and permit the registration of v< in this State for all elections which may occur in the next succeeding the one in which they may register.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

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Also, by Mr. Herndon-

A bill to change the time of holding the fall term of Whitfield superior court.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Hardaway-
A bill to amend section 94 of volume 3 of the Corle~ which prescribes punishment for rape.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Dennard-

A bill to amend the Constitution, so as to provide fol' the appointment of judges and solicitors by the Governor.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Jarnagin-

A bill to create a Text-Book Commission in this State.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

Upon motion, the joint resolution of the House, inYiting Senator Bacon to address the General Assembly, was concurred in.

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

Mr. President:
The House has concurred in the following joint resolution of the Senate, to wit:

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A resolution prodding for the appointment of a joint committee of two from the Senate and three from the House to arrange for the inauguration of the GoYernor.
The Speaker has appointed the following committee on the part of the House, to wit:
Messrs. King of Fulton, Davis of Meriwether, O'Connell of Richmond.
The House has also adopted the following joint resolution of the House, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit:
A resolution inviting Hon. A. 0 ..Bacon to address the General Assembly in joint ~ession on Kovem ber :2, 1900, at 12 o'clock noon, aud for other purposes.
Mr. Allen, chairman of the committee on part of the Senate to arrange for the inaugural ceremonies of the Governor, submitted the following report :
The joint committee, two from the Senate and three from the House, appointed to confer with his Excellency, the Governor, relative to the inaugural ceremonies, beg leave to report that they have discharged their duties, and that it i.s the pleasure of his Excellency, as well as of this committee, that the inaugural ceremonies take place in the ball of the House of Representatives at 12 o'clock SattJrday, October 27, 1900, in the presence of the joint assembly of the General Assembly.
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the State House official are specially invited, and the public at large are cordially invited t.o attend the>:ie ceremonies.
Respectfully submitted. JOHN T. ALLEX, R. H. HARDAWAY.

The report was adopted.

The following resolution was read and adopted :

By Mr. Chappell-

Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns to-day it will meet again at 11 o'clock to-morrow.

Privileges of the floor were extended to Hon. Clifford H. Strong, of New York, during his stay in the city.

The invitation of the Valdosta Fair Association was accepted.
The following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Baker-

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate or messenger furnish the senators with a copy of the Rules.
The following resolution was read :

By Mr. Boynton-
A resolution providing for a recess of the General A8sembly from November 3d to Xovember 6th.

Referred to Messrs. Boynton, Berrong, Sullivan, Carter and Chappell, as a Special Committee.

JouRNAL oF THE SENATE.
The following resolution wa8 read and adopted. By Mr. Tatum-
A resolution requesting the President of the Senate to appoint the Committee on Rules at the earliest practical moment.
The following bill was read first time: By Mr. Allen-
A bill to amend section 4786 of the Chil Code relating to partition proceedings.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. Senator Yopp was granted lea\e of absence until \Vednesday on important business. L pon motion the Senate adjoumed.
SENATE CHA:IIBER, ATLANTA, GA., Saturday, October 27, 1900.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11 o'clock; was called to order by the President.
Prayer was oftered by the chaplain. lipon the call of the roll the following mem hers answered to their names:

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Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Daniel, Dennard, Ellis, Ford,

Grantland, Greer, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnigan, Johnson, Lyndon, }IcAfee, Newton,

Those absent were 1\Iessrs.-

Konnan, Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Sulliyan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, walker, wilcox, williams, l\Ir. President.

Cobb, Hamrick,

Stone,

Yopp.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

"r The following communication was received from his
Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, l\Ir. arren, to \Vit:

llfr. President:

I am directed by the Governor to tleli,er to the Senate a sealed communication, to which he respectfully invites the consideration of your honorable bodv in executive sessiOn.

The following message was recei,ed from the House through .Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

The House has adopted the following Joint Resolution of the House in which the concurrence uf the Senate is asked, to wit:

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A resolution that Thu:;day, Xovember 1, be not counted' as a legislative day, a~d for other purposes.

At 11 o'clock the Senate went into executive session

The following joint House resolution was read:

By Mr. Mitchell-
Hesolved by the House, the Senate concurring, that the General Assembly adjourn on October :11 at 1 o'clock until Xovember 2 at 1 o'clock, so that the General Assembly may visit the Valdosta Fair, and that the day lost shaH not be counted in the fifty days of the session.

The following amendment was adopted: amend by granting leave ot absence to all members who wish to visit the fair, and that the day lost be counted as a legislative day.
Mr Herndon moved to non-concur in the resolutiou as. amended, which motion was last.
Mr Baker moved to table the resolution, which motion. was lost.
The resolution was concurred in as amended.

Leave of absence was granted Senators Ford, Spinks and Tatum for l\Ionday on account of businE-ss.
The invitation of the Atlanta Journal to the Senate to attend the elE-ction returns for President was accepted.
Also the invitation of the Waycross Fair Association to visit Waycross was accepted for Thursday, Xovember H.

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The foQQowing resolution was read and adopted:

By M!l.'. Bell-

A ll"esolution requesting the State Librarian to furnish the- seo.a.tors with a copy of the Code of 1895.

The hour of 12 o'clock ha,ing arrived for the two Houses to meet in joint session for the purpose of inaugurating the Governor, the Senate in a body repaired to the hall of th-e House of Representatives.

The President of the Senate took the chair and called: the body to order.

The Secretary ofthe Senate, by direction of the President read the joint resolution under authority of which. the two houses had convened.

The presence of the Governor at the door of the Representative Hall was announced by the doorkeeper, who was instructed to admit him and his attendants.

The Governor, Hon. Allen D. Candler, was conductec1 to the Speaker's desk and introduced by Hon. Clark Howell. President of the Senate.

The Governor then proceeded to deli\'er his Inaugural' Address, at the close of which he signified his readiness to take the oath of office, the same being administered by Chief Justice Simmons.

The inaugural ceremonies being o\rer the joint session was dissolved upon motion of Senator Bell.
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The Senate then returned to its chamher and was called to order by the President.

Upon motion, the Senate will meet at 12 o'clock m. on Monday next when it adjourns to-day.

Upon motion, the Senate adjourned.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Monday, October 29, 1900.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 12 o'clock; was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offered by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll, the following members answered to their names :

Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Daniel, Dennard, Ellis, Ford,

Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnigan, Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee, Newton,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Cobb,

Yopp.

Norman, Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Walker. Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President.

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The Journal of Saturday was read and approved.

l\Ir. Herndon moved that the action of the Senate on the rresolution to adjourn and visit the Valdosta State Fair be reconsidered, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Herndon moved to amend the resolution, as follows: .Provided, that such absentees shall not receive any per .diem for that daT. The amendment was lost.

Upon motion the resolution was concurred 10 as :amended and ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

The following communication was received from his !Excellency, the Governor, through Mr. Warren, his Secre1tary, to wit:

ll'lr. President:

I am directed by the Governor to deliver to the Senate :a communication in writing, with an accompanying docu,ment.

The following is the Governor's message concerning the union depot at Atlanta:

To the Senate and H<Jusc of Representatives:
I herewith transmit to your honorable bodies copies of the report of a commission, appointed by authority of an act approved on the 20th of December, 1898, to consent in behalf of the State to the erection of a new Union Pas:senger Station on the State's property in the city of Atlanta.
"'hen this act was passed, two propositions looking to ;the erection of a union station on the State's property were

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under discussion. The one, that the seYeral railroads entering the city unite and build with the consent of the State, on the State's land; and the other that the State-build her own depot and rent or lease to the railroads. After much discussion and sewral meetings of the executiYe officers of the railroads and the State Railroad Commission, and of the same e~ecutiYe officers and this special committee, the tirst suggestion was abandoned, as the railroads were unwilling to build at their own expense on the State's land, unless they could get a long lease. The State's representatiYes were unwilling to 3ielcl control of her terminals for a period longer than the unexpired lease of her road-about twenty years. Hence but one plan i'> possible, to wit: for the State to impro,e aml control her own terminal.
It will be seen that this commission unanimomly recommend that the General Assembly assent to the proposition ugreed to by all the railroads now entering the union :<tation for the erection of a new union passenger station. This proposition is in brief that if the State will erect a new station on its own land on which the present struetnre now etands, the present lessees of the State's railroml of "hich this O'tation is the terminal, will lease this n('\\' struetnre for a period of years, to te:-minate on the day on which its pre~ent lease of the \Yestern & Atlantic Railroad terminates,and will pay to the State in addition to the $35,001.00 per month which it now pays as rental for the \Yestern & Atlantic Railroad, six per cent. per annum on the actual cost of the proposed new structure, or about $30,000 per annum, if, as is contemplated, the new structure costP.' $500,000.00.
I fully concur with the commission in its conclusions and recommendation for the following reasons:
First: It is a sound business propJsition. An investmentr

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''dtieh ~iclds -steadily -six per cent. per annum commends :iti'df to the judgment c;~f any good business man. Especially i~ thi,; trne if by making the new investment the productive ,ahw of another -much larger investment already made is gnatly increased and fixed, as in this case. The State now -owns a railroad worth not less than eight millions of dollars Jh tenninal in Atlanta is the most valuable in a great railroal ('Pllter. If properly improYed, while very valuable now, it woultl le much more Yalnable and would add greatly to th< r<nting: Yalne of the State's railroad, and make it, by rea~on of its location, the key to the railroad situation in Atlanta.
~<<ondly: It is 1wcc5sary to the preserYation of the rentiug wine of the "\\" e:stern & Atlantic Hailroad. All the Ja~"('llg'f'l' tmiw; 110\\' entering the city come into and go out fl'<~lll tho ~tate road's p:t,~engcr station, and pay a good rental l<r the priYilell'('' but the prc,:ent old structure is en-
tir..Jy inadt'qnatc to the demands on it, and has been cond<Jllll<'<l hy tl10 railroad;;, J,y the trawling public and by the f't;Jt(' Hnilrnnd Con11ni~"i"n, as insufficient and dangerous.
.\JHotiHJlarg-rr mHllf'tlet :;;tnwtHrc mn;;t be erected quickly. oor tlw ~tal<' lllll~t lJ(<(,;:nrily lo,;;c the valuable tenants ,11,. 11<>\1' lu1~. ~lwnl<l thi:; happen, and h.1ppcn it must 11111<-"" \\'(' prnride n<l<< pwtc arronmJodati"n fnr tl1em, the Yalnt of the State road in,.;tead of being cnltaneed and fixed
woonld lop g-natly <kpreeiated. Foor tl1~~(' t\\o 1111,-iuC',.:,.: rPason;:, le:ning ont of the ques-
1ioou t l1< ~afvty aJI<l <'OIIHniPnce of the tranling public, it s<<"lll~ to me that the Stnte's interef't and dnt.Y are too clear fm di;:emsion. If the proposition invohed the imposition of au extraordiuary tax to cnrry it ont, I shonld_oppose it as <at'H<~t ly as I now far or it, pnferring to take the risk o }o,;ing the tC'Jll1nts to inetcasing taxes npon the people. Tint. it ao0s not. "There arc SC\cra} ways in which the

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necessary structure can be erected on the State's own ground, already paid for, \Yithout the collection out of the people of a dollar for the purpose. I will suggest only one.
There will be in the treasury on the first day of 1\ovem ber, $432,750.00 derived from the sale of public property, some of it from tl~e sale of \\'estern & Atlantic Railroad! property not wanted by the pre~ent lessees \Yhen the: took the road. This money cannot, under the Constitution, beapplied premanently to any purpose other than the payment of the bonded debt. X o bonds of the State except those provided for by the sinking fund, will be due till llH5. Hence this money must lie idle in the treasury for fourteen years, or be loaned to the depo~i tory banks as it now is,. at a nominal interest of tm> per cent. per annum, while the State's railroad pwperty depreciates in value for want of improvement. Thismon~y now idle, $432,750.00, supplemented by the onehalf rental of the \Yestem & Atlantic Railroad for fonrmonths, will pay for the union passenger station "hich "ill meet all the demands upon it for a generation. The month ly rental paid to the State for it, 0\er and ahoYe the rental now paid by the lessees of the \Y estern & ..:\.tlantie Railroad, will begin to come in at the end of the first month after the completion of the structure, and will continue to come in every month at the rate of thirty thousand dollars a year, and enry dollar of it& co~t will be repaid into the treasury from this source before the first Loml is clue, in 1915. Thus in 1Dl5 the State will lun-e on her pre:oent terminal grounds a splendid structure, worth a half million of dollars, the value of her railroad \Yill be greatly enhanced, and every dollar adnmcc<l in paymc11t for the depot will be back in the treasury.
I therefore advise that the General Asseml>ly create a commission similar to that \\hich built the State Capitol, clothed with simi1ar po\vers and liabilities, for the pur-

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pose of building a passenger station on the site of the present structure in the city of Atlanta, to cost not more than five hundred thousand dollars; that each member of this commission, as was the case with the members of the Capitol Commission, be required to give a bond of ten thousand dollars, and that instead of lending the money now in the treasury derived from the sale of public property to the banks at a nominal rate of interest, it be lent to this commission forthe purpose of erecting the depot. If it is constitutional to lend the State's money to the depository banks, the creatures, not of the Constitution, but of the statute law,. it is constitutional to lend it to a commiesion created by statute for the purpose of protecting aud improving the State's own property, when said commisRion is lc.edged about by all the sale guards that environ the depository banks.
A. D. CANDLER.

HEPOHT.
To the General Assembly o/ Georgia:
The General Assembly, by an act approYed December 20, 1898 (see Georgia Laws 189H, page 77), pro\ided for the appointment of commissioners to consent in behalf of the State to the errction of a new union passenger station on the State's propcrty in the cit,v of Atlanta, said comInission to consist of the Attorney-General and the Special ..:"-ttorney for the \ \" estem & .Atlantic Hail road, together \Yith t\YO memhers from the Honse, to be appointed by the
Speaker, and OIJC from the Senate to he appointed b: the
President therrof. It "as proYidccl that the Governor of the State should he a mcmhcr of this commission, as wilT

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appear from the engrossed copy of the act on file in the (jffice of the Secretary of State.
By authority contained in the first section oi this act, the lion. \V. S. \Vest was appointed from the Senate, the Ron. )forris Brandon and the Ron. Bryon B. Bower from the House, to constitute this commission, together with the novcrnor, the Attorney-General and the Special Attorney for the \Yestern & Atlantic Hail road.
The commission had numerous meetings and conferences during the year 1899, the results of which will be found set forth in their report to the General Assembly, submitted December 2, 1899.
To the co1mni,;~ioners tlm3 appointed was C>mmitted the ~L'rious and iutportant ta;;k uf ;;ohin~ the Depot Problem un the State terminal propert~ in 'the city of Atlanta. The act impo=-es three express limitatious upon the p_owers i the counnis:>ion.
ht. That it ,:]tonld ll<:.t <oJH:llt to the crcetirm of a station on property other thun tlu:t belonging to the State, {X<(pting certain modifications.
:!d. That the connnission should not consent to the aban{].,nment of the site at pre;;ent occupied by the union pas,:<ngrr <lPpot in the city of Athmta.
:1,1. "The emmnis~ion ~hall in 110 way Jist nrh any of the 1<'1'111~ of the Jll'Ci'C'!It eontract of lea,;e bct\ncn the State of ( ;cOlgia and the le:<~ec of the ".e><tern & .Atlantic Railroad; lmt the coJmni;;~ion ;;hall he authorized, with the (nn;.cnt of the le::;Hc comp:m;. to hind the State h." an :t,!.!.Tecmm,t !coking to an <xtcJision of the lease in so far as Nncerns the terminal property to he occupied by the passenger station and its appurtenances for snch a time and 11pou such terms as may mcrt with the unanimous approval of the commission; pron'ded, that no agreement shall be ma.Ie which '"onld- depriYe the State of the right and privi-

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lege of having or obtaining absolute control of this terminal at the expiration of the present lease."
The commission deems it unnecessary to elaborately dis<Juss the complicated situation which exists in the city of Atlanta with reference to the depot facilities of the several railroads ccnt(>ring in said city, but will refer to the report of the lion. K T. Drown, Special Attorney for the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad, for the year 1HH9, for this specific information.
The present union pas;:enger station in the city of At]nutn is lmilt cxelu5i\ely upon the property belonging to the Stntc. This ;>tation was built in the year 1871, and, at tllflt time, was fnlly n(leq1wte to all of the demands "hich cunltl be made npon it. The station proper, was erected lo.\' the StntP~ the "\ tlanta & \\'est Point Railroad, the ( ;corgia Hailroad~ aml the ::\Jaeon & ".c,;tem Hailroad, pred((p,.,.or in right awl titlP to the Central of Georgia, and the ~aid railroad. oncl the f'tatP rontl mc<l the pn~:'enger station in common, and in addition to these roads, it is likewi,.;e u~<ed now as a union pas~er.ger station hy the Southern Hail way Company and hy the :-;caboanl .Air Line Hailway Company. The city of Atlanta has more than donbled in ~ize since the present ~tation waH erected, and fully three tinws as many passenger trains rnn into said station at the prci'cnt time as wete ncec~sary at the time said station was l'l'ected.
It will be rememh>recl that the ~ai'lnille, Chattnnooga t\: St. Louis Railway Company is the present lesHe of the State road, and sail le:o::;ee company, by Yirtne of the lease, has present pos:session of, and control oyer, the terminal property in Atlanta, including said passenger station, along with every other part and parcel of the State road.
Two of the companies, the Southern and the Seaboard Air Line, now using the passenger station, do so by contract

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with the lessee company, and it will be readily understood that this tends directly to enhance the value of the State's terminal property.
These greatly increased demands on the station ha\e resulted in much crowding and inconvenience to all the companies, and it can only be a question of a short time when natural conditions must bring about one of two things-either an enlargement of the present passenger station or some of the companies must withdraw and build depots for themselves elsewhere. This, of course, would greatly reduce the value of the State's terminal property.
As has been said, the present station is erected exclusively on property belonging to the State. The title to the property is clear and undisputed, and it is sufficient in extent, in the opinionof competent engineers, for the erection of a new station which will be adequate for the accommodation of all passenger trains entering and departing from the city of Atlanta. In addition to the property whereon the present station is erected, the State owns a strip one hundred feet in width westwardly from said station, and also a small triangular strip lying just south of the right of way of the State's road, and extending from Pryor street through to Whitehall, to all of which the State has a clear title, and which could be utilized for depot purposes if
nece~sary.
Soon after the adjournment of the last legislature, tbe commission took up anew the work entrust~d to it, and early in the present year began to take steps looking to the erection of a new station, either by the State or the railr0ads, upon the present site.
\\" e deem it of the greatest im porta nee to the State that the present site be not abandoned, and with this always in view, we have sought to devise some plan which would preserve the terminal facilities of the State's railroad property, and which would at the same time, be satisfactory to

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the railroad companies, so as to continue the present station as a union passenger station.
We have had a number of interviews and conferences with the executive officers of the several railroads, and all of these interviews and conferences have culminated in thefollowing proposition :
PROPOSITION OF RAILROADS.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 11, 1900. The undersigned representatives of the railroad companies now using the present union station at Atlanta, submit the following answPr to this question:
QUESTION.
" If the State builds, at its own expense, a new union passenger station on the site of the present union station in the city of Atlanta, will the lessee of the Western & Atlantic Railroad receive the same under the existing lease, and what per centum of interest upon the cost thereof will it pay as rental, it being understood that no taxes are to be imposed upon the improvement"!"
ANSWER.
"If the State of Georgia will agree on or before Januaty 1, next, to build and complete within the calendar year 1901, a suitable station aL Atlanta, on substantially the site of the present union station, which will be adequate for the accommodation of the passenger traffic of the city of Atlanta during the next twent.y years, upon plans aud specifications to be agreed upon between th<l properly constituted representatives of thP. State on the one hand, and the various railroad companies which would use such station as hereinafter provided on the other hand, and lease the same to thP. pt"eEent lessee of the Western & Atlantic Railroad upon the terms hereinafter stated, then the lessee of the 'Veetern & Atlantic Railroad will accept such lease.
"The condition of such a lease from the State of Georgia

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to the lessee of the Western & AtlanticRailroad to be substantially as follows :
REN'.r.
" (a) The Tental to be a rate equivalent to five per centum per annum upon the actual cost to the State of Georgia of the ne~ buildings and improvements as certified to such lessee. This proposed rental is based upon the theory that the State of G-eorgia should obtain a return of 4 pe1 ceutum upon its investment for the use of the capital therein employed, and one per centum additional to cover the ordinary and reasonably to be expected depreciation of the property during the term. If the plans for the said proposed station shall require the acquisition by purchase or by lease by the State of Georgia, then it is understood that the rental to be paid to the State shall be increased by the amount of interest, upon a 4 per cent. basis, upon the cost, or the rental \'alue of such additional property.
TER)J.
'' (b) The term of this lease shall be for a period to begin with tl1e completion of such new passenger station and the dcliYcry therrof under the lease, and to expi1e on the date of the expimtion of the present lease of the \Yestern & Atlantic Haiii'Oad, interest on cost during construction to be equitably adjusted. The lessee will comenant in the lea~e that on the date such of expiration, it will retul'll to the State the said new station in the same eondition as it w:s when receiYed from the State, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
" In the e\ent that such a lease is executed, then the subscribers hereto agree that the railroad companies other than the lessee of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, shall use and occupy such new passenger station and its facilities jointly with the lessee of the Western & Atlantic Railroad during the whole term of the lease so to be executed, so as

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to make the said new station, so far as the use thereof is concerned, in effort a union passenget station, at and from. which all passenger trains of the subscribers herPto shall arrive and depart.
" The terms of such agreement, so far as compensation isconcerned, shall be that each railroad company using the said union passenger station shall pay to the lessee of the vVestern & Atlantic Railroad as rent for the use of the said station and its facilities, a sum, in monthly installments, representing that proportion of the entire rental, paid by the lessee of the Western & Atlantic Railroad to the State of Georgia for the said union station, and that part of the
land now covered by the lease of the VI estern & Atlantic
Railroad which will Le used in the construction and operation of the new union passenger station, as the number of cars in the passenger trains of such company running in and out of said station shall bear to the entire number of cars in all passenger trains running in and out of said station during the period for which any installment of such rent may be due.
"Such agreement shall furthermore contain such reasonable rules and regulations, governing the terms and manner of the joint use of such property, as are customarily contained in ;,imilar agreements."
NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA & ST. Lours RY. Co.
BY J. W. THO)!AS, Presid!'nt.
SouTHERN RAILWAY CoMPANY, BY. SA)IUEL SPENCER, President.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA. RAILWAY CoMPANY, BY JoHN M. EGAN, President.
LESSE OF GEORGIA RAILROAD CmrPANY, By THmiAS K. Scon, Gen'l Mgr.
ATLANTA & WEST PoiNT RAILWAY Co:MPANY,
BY GEORGE C. S)!ITH, President.

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REPLY OF COlDIISSION.

"-We will r.eceive the foregoing proposition and agree to

-present it to the General Assembly at its next session, and

;recommend its acceptance by the State, provided the roads :will agree to pay si....: per cent. instead of five per cent.
"The terms of this agreement not to become operative nntil the city of Atlanta and the railroad authorities have

begun the exectiou of a viaduct across Whitehall street

.-crossing.

~-\.LLEN D. CANDI-ER, Chairman, -J. 1\I. TERREI~L, E. T. BROWN, W. S. 'WEST,

BHYON B. BOWER, :MORRIS BRANDON.

AN-8WER OF RAIJ,ROADS.

"Xashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway. Nashvil1e, Tenn., Oct. 17th, 1900.

.Ifon. Allen D. Candler, Govfnlf>"' State of Georgia, Atlanta, Ga.:

Sir-Refer.ring .to proposition submitted to you on Oct. 11, by the railroads with reference to the union passenger

station, Atlanta, beg lea'e to say that the Nashville, Chat-tanooga & St. Louis Raihvay, as lessee of the Western & Atlantic Hailroad, will agree, as you request, to pay six per

cent rental upon the actual -cost of the building, the rental

-on any property that may be acquired by purchase or lease, not now owned by the Stffte of Georgia, to remain at our

_per cent.

Your::; respectfully, .J:. 1V. THOMAS, President."

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"Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 20, 1900.

To His Excellency, Hon. Allen D. Candler, Governor of Georgia, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir-! am authorized to say that the Southern Railway Company will cooperate with the other roads entering the union passenger station at .Atlanta, and accede to your proposition to pay si..-.,;: per cent. on the actual cost .of said proposed station, as provided by the proposition of October 28th, 1899, and as extended on October lOth, 1900.
.A copy of said proposition, as extended, and amended, .is hereto attached.
Yours truly, HAMILTON Me'YHORTER,
..1.\.dvisory Counsel.

"'Central of Georgia Railway Company. Savannah, Ga., Oct. 15, 1900.
Regarding Atlanta Union Depot.
.Hon. Allen D. Candle1, Governor of the State of Geor,gia, Atlanta, Ga.:
Sir-The Central of 8eorgia Railway Company will agree to the terrn.s nr0posed by you, namely, an iucreas~ born fhe to s)x per cent. rental, based on the act1;1al cost of the building erected on the State's property, the same to be apportioned among the different railway lines usmg the depot, in accordance with the cars they handle; in other ''"ords, tbe agreement as contained in the first part -of the proposal which wns submitted to your Excellency

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in November, 1899, with the addition that the time be extended duriug the calendar year 1901, and the rate be changed from five per cent. to read six per cent.
Yours respectfully, J OH:X .l\1. EGA:N, President."

Georgia Railroad. Atlanta, Ga., October 18, HIOO.
llon. Allen D. Candler, Gorern-or Slate of G(orgia, Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sir-I duly received your letter oi October 12, submitting proposition of the State Railroad Commission for the constructing of union passenger station on the State's property in Atlanta, and beg to aclYi~c that the Georgia Railroad is willing to bear its proportion of the rental of said new structure at the rate of six (G%) per cent. per annum on the value thereof.
Respectfully, THOS. K. SCOTT, Generalliianager.
"Atlanta & \Vest Point Railroad. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. Hl, 1900.
JJon. Allen D. Candler, Goternor State of Georgia, Atla.nta, Ga:
Sir-The Atlanta & West Point R. R. Co., hereby confirms the proposition concerning the nse of a union passenger station in Atlanta, if erected hy the State upon the State's property, submitted by the representatives of Atlanta terminal lines on October 11th, 1900, as amended by the representatives of the State on same date, said amendment being that the rental to be paid by the roads upon the actual cost of the union depot building so erected sha11'

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be six per cent. per amnnn instead of fiye per cent. the

term for construction haYing been extenclecl during the

calendar year 1DOl.

Y onrs respectfully,

GEO. C. S~IlTII, President."

This commi,;:sion is unanimously of the opinion that the forrgoing propo~ition of the railroads should be accepted by the State, and that an act should be passed at this session of the General Assembly carrying the same into effect.
\\~e make this recommendation for the follmving reasons: 1st. It is essential to the proper preservation of the 1\~estern & Atlantic Railroacl that the State should contiuue to own and control the terminal facilities in the city of Atlanta. This terminal property is now of large value and is increasing in nlue e''ery year, owing to the rapid and continued growth of the passenger business of the railroads now using the property. The State now receives as rental from the lessees of the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad $35,001.00 per mo11th. If the State should erect a new passenger station, costing $500,000.00, it would receive six per cent. per annum on this amount, or $30,000.00 per y('ar, in addition to the present rental. 2d. The prPscnt depot building has become for the reasons briefly outlined above, utterly inadequate to accommodate the nrions railroads entering it. \Ve will add further, that this (jllestion has been determined by the Hailrcad Commission, \vhich is. the only tribunal under the law, clothed "ith authority to compel railroads to erect snitable depot facilitirf'. After thorough investigation of this question, the Railroad Commission determined that the facilities fnrni:'hPd hy the present station are inadequate to meet the present demands of all the railroads centering m Atlanta, a])(l ordered seYeral of ~aiel railroads to erect
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separate stations-having no authority to compPI the erection of a union station on land owned by the State. In view of the great damage which this commission thought "ould result to the \\restern & Atlantic Hailroad property ~hould this order be enforced, the Railroad Commission suspended the same upon the request of this commission, pending negotiations looking to the erection of a union station upon the State's property.
3d. If a new and adequate station is not erected upon the site of the present union passenger station, it will be but a short time before some of the railroads will abandon the present site, and erect stations of their own elsewhere. Should any one or more of the said roads withdraw and erect a station, the State will immediately be deprived of 9 good and permanent subtenant, and the value of the property will be proportionately diminished.
4th. Because by the terms of this agreement the lease of the depot building will expire cotemporaneously with the present lease of the \Yestern & Atlantic Railroad, and a contract providing for a lease of the ground to be occupied by the station for a longer period than the existence of the present lease, would be exceedingly detrimental to the interests of the State's property.
Respectfully submitted, ALLEN D. CANDLER, Chairman,
J. :M. TERRELL, E. T. BROWN, \Y. S. WEST, BYRON B. BOWER,
3f0RRIS BRAXDON.
At 12:30 o'clock the Senate went into executive session.

Privileges of the floor were extended Dr. Ge0. C. Erwin during his stay in-the city.

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Leaves of absence were granted Senators Smiley, Hardaway and Cobb on account of business.
The following joint resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Allen-

A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of seven from the Senate and ten from the House to take into consideration the suggestion of the Governor in reference to a new depot in Atlanta.

The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

SENATE CHA)IBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, October 30, 1900.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock; was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offered by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll, the following members answered to their names :

Allen. .Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Daniel, Dennard, Ellis, Grantland,

Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, .Jarnigan, .Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee, Newton,

Norman, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, "'alker, 'Vilcox, Yopp, Mr. President.

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Those absent were Messrs.-

Cobb, Ford,

Smiley,

Williams

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

The following message was received from the Housethrough Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

Jfr. President:
The House has adopted the following joint resolution of the House, in which the concutrence of the Senate~ is asked, to wit:
A resolution providing fi)r the appointment of a joint committee to confer with the Bnnnby Memorial Association as to what steps should be taken by the State towards. aiding in the erection of a monument to the late Thomas M. Brumby.
The following message was received from the Housethrough .Mr. Boifenillet, the Clerk thereof:
Jfr. President:
The House has adopted the following resolution of the House, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit:
A resolution that the General Assembly meet in joint session at 7 : ;~O p. m., on November 19th, fot the purposeof listening to an address from 1\Irs. Belie Kearney.
The following joint resolution was read :

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By 1\lr. Caun-

A resolution accepting the invitation to attend the Street Fair at Columbus on Satnrday, ~oYember 3, 1900.

The resolution was adopted.

The following resolution was read and adopted :

By Mr. Ellis-

A resolution appointing a committee of three from the Senate and fom Jrom the House to investigate certain charges made in report of Adjutant-General Byrd.

The committee on part of the Senate are Senators Herndon, Upchurch and Alexander.

l\Ir. Boynton, chairman of the Special Committee of the Senate to consider the feasibility of taking a recess for members to return home to vote, submitted the following report:
111r. President:
Your Special Committee have had under consideration the joint re,olution providing for a recess of the General Assembly, which they instruct me to report back with recommendation that the author be allowed to withdraw the same.
Respectfully submitted.
J. L. BoY~To~, Chairman.

The following bills were read first time:

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By Mr. Baker-

A bill to authorize and require the teaching in the public and common school~ of the State of an elementary textbook on toxicology and hygiene.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

Also, by Mr. Baker-
A bill to prescribe the manner of collecting and paying out, when applied to the payment of insolvent costs, of all fines imposed by the courts of this State.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Bell-
A bill to prescribe the time within which the sentence of death shall be executed upon conviction for the crime of rape.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Bell-
A bill to repeal the general law of this State requiring the voters to register to entitle them to vote.

Referred to the Committee on Privileges and Election.

Also, by Mr. Bell-
A bill to amend paragraph I, section I, article 8 of the Constitution of this State.

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Referred to the Constitu1ional Amendments Committee.

By Mr. Berrong-
A bill to relieve from public road duty all persons who are afflicted with hernia of the bowels.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Chappell-
A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 1 of article 7 of the Constitution.
Referred to the Constitutional Amendment Committee

By Mr. Chappell-
A bill to alter and amend an act to authorize the county authorities of this State to condemn land for the purpose of macadamizing public roads.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Ellis-
A bill to provide for the holding of a Constitutional Convention in the State.
Referred to the Constitutional Amendments Committee.

By l\Ir. SullivanA bill to amend section 827 of the Code of 1895. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Sullivan-

A bill" to amend section 3786 of the Cidl Code.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

The following message was received from the House, through l\Ir. Boi leuillet, the Clerk thereof :

ltlr. p.,.esidenl:
The House has refused to concur in Senate amendment to the following joint resolution of the House, and respectfully requf!Sts the Senate to recede from said amendment, to wit:

A resolution that ThUI'sday, November 1, 1900, be not eounted as a l<'gislative day, and fot othet purposes.
The following resolution was read:
By l\Ir. Chappell-
A resolution for the relief of the Georgia Relief A!;'sociation.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By unanimous consent the following Senate resolution
was withdrawn by the author:

By Mr. Boynton-
A resolution providing for a recess of the General Assembly to return home and vote.

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The following House resolutions were cuncurred in:

By l\Ir. Hardwick-

A resolution comening the General Assembly in jnint session on the evening of November 19th for the purpose of listening to au address by Mrs. Belle Kearney.

By l\Ir. Wight-

A resolution to provide for the appointment of a joint committee to confer with the Brnmby Memorial Association for certain purposes.

The following Honse resolution was taken np with Senate amendment. The House refuses to concur in the Senate amendment, and asks that thf' Senate recede from its amendment.

By Mr. Mitchell-

A resolution to visit the Valdosta Fair, and that the day lost shall not be counted as a legislative day.

'l'he Senate receded from its amendment, and the resolution was adopted.

Upon motion, the resolution accepting the invitation of the Columbus Fair was ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock.

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SENATE CHA':IlBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Wednesday, October 31, 1900.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a. m.; was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offered by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll, the following members answered to their names :

Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Daniel, Dennard, Ellis, Grantland,

Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnigan, Johnson, Lyndon, l\IcAfee, Newton, Norman.

Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Sullhan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, "'alker, Wilcox, Williams, Yopp, )Jr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Cobb,

Ford,

Smiley.

The Journal of yesterday was read and appro\ed.

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

~Jr. Pre.~ident :

The House has concurred in the following joint resolution of the Senate, as amended by the Honse, to wit:

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A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee from the House and Senate to take into consideration the message of the Governor relative to the terminal property of the Western and Atlantic Railroad.

The following Senate resolution was taken up with House sub;;titute :
By 1\'Ir. Allen--

A resolution to appoint standing committees of the Senate and House to take under consideration that portion of the Governor's message relative to the building of a new Union depot in Atlanta.
The House substitute was concurred in, and 1s as follows:

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that the respective presiding officers of said bodies shall be, and they are, authorized and directed to appoint standing committees from said respective bodies, to which shall be referred all matters pertaining to the W. & A. R. R. property; said committees shall have authority to sit separately or jointly and hear evidence, with the right and power to subprena witnesses and administer oaths and require the production of papers, and they shall report in writing.

The following Senate bills were read first time :

By Mr. Baker-

A bill to require that all legal adyertisemeuts of the several counties of the State be published in the gazette in which the sheriff advertises.

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Referred to the General .Judiciary Committee.

By l\Ir. Bell-

A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 3 of article 6, and paragraph 1, section 11 of article 6 of the Constitution.

Referred to the Constitutional Amendments Committee.

The following message was received from the House through l\Ir. Boifeuillet, 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 providing for the adjournment of the Honse from Saturday, November 3d, until Tuesday at 9 o'clock p.m.

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

Jfr. P1esident:
The House has concurred in the following joint rPsolution of the Senate, as amenderl by the Hou;;e, to wit :

A resolution accepting the invitation to attend the Street Fair at Columbus, and that Saturday, November 3d, be considered as u non-legislati \'e day, and for other purposes.

The following message was recei,ed from the House hrougb 1\fr. Boi fenillet, the Clerk thereof:

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jfr. Pl'esident:

The House bas passed the following resolution and asks concurrence of the Senate in the same, to wit :

A resolution inviting ex-Governor Hoard, of Wisconsin, to address the General Assembly on Wednesday night next at 8 o'clock, and for other purposes.

The following Senate resolution was read with Honse amendment:
By Mr. Cann-
A resolution accepting the invitation of the Columbus Fair.

The amendments are as follows :

Amend by adding at the end of the resolution, that Saturday, Xovember 3d, be not counted in the fifty days of the regular session.

The House amendments were concurred in.

The following House resolution was read:

By Mr. Rawls-

A resolution providing that when the General As5embly adjourns thi5 week that it stand adjourned until Tuesday night, Novemhe1 7th, at 9 o'clock, to return home and vote.

The resolution was not concurred in.

The following Senate bill was read first time:

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By Mr. Harrell-

A bill to amend section 115 of volume 1 of the Code.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

The following House resolution was concurred m as amended:

By Mr. Park-

A resolution inviting ex-Governor Hoard, of Wisconsin, to address the General Assembly at 8 o'clock p. m., Xov. ember 7th, 1900.

Leave of absence was granted Senators Newton, Walker, Norman, Upchurch, Swift, Alexander, Bush and Wilcox for Friday.

The following resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Smith-

A resolution directing the Secretary of the Senate to ha,e published the Rules of the Senate for the members, with the list of senators, known as the Manual.

Upon motion the Senate adjourned until Friday morning at 10 o'clock.

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SENATE CHA:I!BER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, November 2, HlOO.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a. m., was called to order by the President and opened with prayer by the chaplain.
On motion the roll-call was dispensed with.
The Journal of Wednesday's session was read and approved.
An invitation from Emory College to attend the oratorical contest at the Grand Opera House to-night was read.
The roll was called for the introduction of new matter.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the General Judiciary Committee, to wit:
By 1\h. Herndon-
A bill to repeal an act amending sections 1778 and 1781 of the Code of Georgia of 1895.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary, to wit:
By Mr. Ellis-
A bill to amend the ~;barter of the city of Macon.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs. Boynton, Berrong, Stewart, Greer, Dennard and Cann.
An invitation from Representative Slaton to the Senate

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to attend a barbecue on 'Veduesday next, after the adjournment of both houses, was accepted.

The following me!'sage was received from the House through :Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

J.l1. President :
The House bas adopted the following joint resolution of the House, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit:

A resolution that when both houses convene in joint session on 'Vednesday noon next, November 7th, to vote for U. S. senator, Senator A. 0. Bacon be invited to address the General Assembly at that time.

The House resolution just receivell wa", on motion, taken up, read, and concurred in, to wit:

A resolution inviting Hon. A. 0. Bacon to address the General Assembly .in joint session on 'Vetlnesday next.

The Senate then adjourned till 10 o'clock a. m., ~Ion day, November 5, 1900.

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SEXATE CHA:\-IBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Monday, November 5, 1900.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock and was called to order by the President.

Prayer was ofl'ered by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll the following members answered to their uames:

Baker, Bell, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Ellis, Ford,

Grantland, Hamrick, Hardaway, Hayes, Herndon, Jarnagin, Johnson, McAfee, Newton, Norman, Smiley,

Smith, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, \Valker, Wilcox, Yopp, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Allen, Alexander, Berrong, Dennard,

Greer, Harrell, Holder, Hopps,

Lyndon, Spinks, Stewart, Williams.

The Journal of Ftiday was read and approved.

The ft1llowing message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

~Ur. President :

The House has adopted the following joint resolution
8 sj

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of the House, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit:

A resolution that thanks of the General Assembly be extended to the Pl'esident and officel's of the Valdosta State Fair Association and others fol' courtesies extended.

The following message was l'eceived from the House through Mr. Boitemllet, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President :
The House has refused to concur in the following joint resolution of the Senate, to wit:
A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate certain charges made in report of Acting Keeper of Buildings and Grounds.
The following message was received fl'Om his Excellency, the Governor, thl'Ough his Sectetary, Mr. Hitch, to wit:
Mr. Prrsident:
I am directeu by his Excellency, the Govemor, to deliver to the Senate a sealed communication, to whieh he respectfully invites the consideration of yolll' honorable body in executive session.
The following House joint resolution was read and COnCUITed in:
By Mr. Bower-
Hesolved, That the thanks of the General Assembly

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be extended to the President and others of the Val.. dosta Fair Association.
The following Senate bills were read the :first time, to wit
By Mr. Ems-
A bill to require deposits of insmance and other companies to be registered.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Herndon-
A bill to alter and amend section 3621 of the Code of 1895 relative to the attestation of deeds in this State.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also by Mr. .McAfee.
A hill to authorize the payment to Confederate soldiers, and widows of Confederate soldiers, when the same ate now residents of the State.

Referred to the Pensions Committee.
At 10:20 the Senate went into executive session.
Senators Lyndon, Herndnn, Stone and Stewart were granted leave of absence until Wednesday. Also Senator Williams.
Senator Harrell was granted leave of absence for today; also Senatot Alexander for Monday and Tuesday.
Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, N ovem her B, I900.

The Senate met, putsuaut to adjournment, at 10 o'clock, and was called to ordet by the President.

Prayer was oftered by the Chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll the following members answered to their names :

Allen, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Dennard, Ellis, ]ford,

Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway. Harrell, Hayes, Holder, .Tarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon, 1\IcAfee, Newton, Norman, Smiley,

Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Sulli"an, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, \Valker, Wilcox, \\'illiams, Yopp, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Herndon,

Hopps.

The Journal of yestetday was read and approved.

The following is the appointment of Staudiug Com mittees of the Seuute:

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Stewart, Baker, Bush, Carter, Daniel, Dennard, Ford, Hardaway, Berrong,

AGRICULTURE.
NEWTON, Chairman.
Hopps, Hayes, Johnson, Smiley, Smith, nalker, ""illiams, Yopp. Swift.

Berrong, Cobb,

AUDITING. TATmi, Chairman.
Newton, :Korman.

Stone, Allen, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Chappell, Dennard, Ellis, Hayes,

APPROPHIATIO:NS.
GRANTLAND, Chairman.
Holder, Johnson, :McAfee, Spinks, Stewart, Sullivan, Upchurch, ""illiams.

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AOADE~IY FOR THE BLIND.

Alexander, Bush, Carter, Greer, Harrell,

WILLIAMS, Chairman.
.Jarnagin, Johnson, Wilcox. Yopp.

Lyndon, Dell, Daniel, Grantland, Hayes,

BAXKS.
SwiFT, Chairman.
Smiley, Stewart, Upchurch, wilcox.

Norman, Allen, Chappell, Ellis, Hamrick,

CORPORATIONS.
HERXDON, Chairman.
Holder, Johnson, Upchurch, ".ilcox.

OONSTITCTIOXAL AUEND:MENTS.

Daniel, Hardaway, Herndon,

BELL, Chairman.
SnlliYan, 'Yalker, Yopp.

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Cobb,
Lyndon, Smiley,

ENGROSSING.
YoPP, Chairman. Greer.
ENROLLl\IEXT. CoBB, Chairman.
\Yalker, \Yilcox.

EDUCATIOl\ A:KD PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

SPINKs, Chairman.

SulliYan, Allen, Bell, Bush, Cann, Cobb, Chappell, Ellis, Ford, Hardaway,

Hamrick, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Jarnagin, Johnson, Smith, Stone, Upchurch.

Herndon, Alexander, Boynton, Cann, Cobb, Daniel, Ellis, Grantland, Hayes, Hardaway, Hamrick,

FINANCE.
CHAPPELL, Chairman.
Jarnagin, Johnson, Smiley, Smith, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, \Yalker.

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JoURNAL OF THE SENATE.

SCHOOL FOR DEAF A~D DUM B.

BAKER, Chairman.

Berrong, Bush, Carter, Greer,

Harrell, Jarnagin, Tatum.

GEORGIA SANATORIUM.

ALLEN, Chairman.

McAfee, Alexander, Bush, Baker, Berrong, Dennard, Ford, Grantland, Greer, Harrell,

Jarnagin, Lyndon, Smith, Swift, Stewart, Sullivan, \Yalker, \Yilcox, Yopp.

HYGIEXE AND SANITATION.

Allen, Dennard, Ellis,

JARXAGIN, Chairman.
Hamrick, Rmith, Upchurch.

PL"BLIC ROADS AXD IXTERNAL . IMPROVE1fENTS.

Daniel, Hopps,

JOHNSON, Chairman.
l\IcAfee, Newton.

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Berrong, Cobb,

ON JOURNAL.
ALEXANDER, Chairman. Smiley, \Yilcox.

Ellis, Allen, Alexander, Bell, Cann, Chappell,

GENEHAL JUDICIARY.
BoYNTON, Uhairman.
Bamrick, Harrell, Herndon, Spinks, Stone, Sullivan.

Hamrick, Herndon, Cann
Baker, Bell, Carter,
Cann, Carter, Grantland,

SPECIAL JUDICIARY.
STONE, Chairman.
Spinks, Sullivan, Upchurch.
MANUFACTURES. BusH, Chairman.
Cobb, Hardaway, l\fcAfee.
:MILITARY
HAYEs, Chairman. Holder, Swift.

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JoURNAL OF THE SENATE.

Berrong, Holder,

~iiNES AND :MINING.
McAFEE, Chairman. Newton, 'fatum.

IMMIGRATION AND LABOR.

SuLLIVAN, Chairman.

Cann, Harrell, Herndon, Jarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon,

Newton, Norman, Smith, Spinks, Swift, Upchurch.

PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIOXS.

HARRELL, Chairman.

Hamrick,

Tatum.

Bush, Baker, Berrong, Carter, Cobb, Dennard, Ford, Grantland, Greer, Tarnagin, Hopps,

PENITENTIARY.
HAMRICK, Chairman.
l\IeAfee, Norman, Sullivan, Stewart, Spinks, Swift, Tatum, 'Valker, 'Villiams, Yopp .
Holder.

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Ellis, Grantland, Hardaway, Stewart,

PE.KSIONS.
SMITH, Chairman.
Swift. Bell, Upchurch.

Harrell,

PUBLIC LIBHA.RY. DENNARD, Chairman.
Spinks.

Ford,

1'RIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR. LYNDON, Chairman. \Yalker.

Hayes,

PUBLIC PHI:NTING. BERRONG Chairman.
Norman.

PUBLIC PROPERTY, HALLS AND COLIBHTTEE ROOMS.

Dennard,

UPCHURCH, Chairman. Ford.

Greer,

PETITIONS.
'VILcox, Chairman. Yopp.

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Boynton, Cann,

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.
RULES.
THE PRESIDENT. Chappell, Ellis.

RAILROADS.

Holder, Allen, Bell, Boyton, Chappell, Daniel, Ellis, Grantland,

CANN, Chairman.
Hayes, Hopps, Johnson, Xewton, Norman, Upchurch, nalker.

STATE OF THE HEPUBLIC.

Harrell, Hopps, Jarnagin,

HARDAWAY, Chairman.
Lyndon, Smiley.

TE:l\fPERANCE.

'l'atum, Alexander, Bell, Cann, Daniel, Ellis, Hayes, Hardaway, Hopps,

HoLDER, Chairman.
Jarnagin, Lyndon, Newton, Stone, Swift, \filcox, Yopp. Johnson.

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WESTERN A:ND ATLANTIC RAILROAD.

Upchurch, Boynton, Chappell, Dennard. Grantland, Hardaway,

Au.E~, Chairman.
Herndon, Holder, Norman, Stone,
n~alker.

The following Senate bills were read the first time :

By Mr. Boynton-

A bill to provide for filing with clerk of superior ~onrt copies of letters patent for all patent rights.

Referred to the Gene1al Judiciary Committee.

Also by :\Jr. Allen, by request-

A bill to amend an act to p1ovide for the appointmtlut of a special Board of Visitors to the State University.

Referred to the Educational Committee.

Also by .:\1r. Baker-

A bill to revise the pension laws m the State of Georgia.

Hef(med to the Pension Committee.

Also by )lr. BellA bill to alter aud ameml parug1aph 2 of section 2

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of Atticle 7 of the Constitution, so as to exempt certain property from taxation.

Referred to the Constitutional Amendments Committee.

The following resolution was read the first time:

By Mr. Allen-

A resolution providing for the impl'ovement of the lawn around the Georgia Normal and Industrial College.
Refened to the Educational Committee.

Also by Mr. Smith-
A resolution to authorize the Governor to appoint Colonel Wm. G. Obear, Inspector-General of Georgia, to the rank of Brigadier-General.
Refened to the Military Affairs Uommittee.

Also by Mr. Smith-

A joint resolution to amend article 6 of the Constitution of the State by adding a new section, to be styled section 28.
Referred to the Agricultural Committee.

At 10:40 o'clock the Senate went into executi,e session.

This being the regular day for the election of United

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States senator, the Ptesident announced that nominations fot that office were now in order.

Whereupon Senator Bell placed in nomination Hon. A. 0. Bacon of the county of Bibb, and was seconded by several.

There being no other nominations, the call of the roll was ordered, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Allen, Baker, Bell, Boynton, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Ford, Grantland,

Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Holder, Jarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee, Newton,

Norman, Smiley, Smith, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Wilcox, Yopp, Mr. President.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alexander, Berrong, Bush, Cann, Dennard,

Ellis, Greer, Herndon, Hopps, Spinks,

Stewart, Stone, Walker, Williams.

On summing up the vote, it appearing that Hon. A. 0. Bacon had received 30 votes, the same being a majority of ail the votes cast, the President otdered the votes spread upon the Journal.

The following message was received from the House thl'Ough Mr. Buifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

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Mr. Pre.~ident:
I am instructed by the House to inform the Senate that, upon a vote of the House, one hundred and two members were recorded as desiring to go on record as voting for W. J. Bryan for President, and hYo for \Vm. McKinley.

The following resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Eoynton-
Resolved, That the Secretary call the roll of the Senate so that they may go on record as desiring to vote for Hon. W. J. Bryan for President.
The following is the call ot the roll :

Those voting in the affirmative were Mesrs.-

Allen, Baker, Bell, Boynton, Carter, Ohappell, Cobb, Daniel, Ford, Grantland,

Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Holder. .Jarnigan, Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee. Newton,

Norman, Smiley, !:!mith, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Wilcox, Yopp, Mr. President.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

.-\.lexander, Berrong, Bush, Cann, Dennard,

Ellis, Greer, Herndon, Hopps, Spinks,

Stewart, Stone, Walker, Williams,

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The following are those desiring to cast their votes for Hon. A. E. Stevenson for Vice-President:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Allen, Baker, Bell, Boynton, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Ford, Grantland,

Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Holder, Jarnigan, Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee, Newton,

Norman, Smiley, Smith, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Wilcox, Yopp, Mr. Presi<lent.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alexander, Berrong, Bush, Oann, Dennard,

Ellis, Greer, Herndon, Hopps, Spinks,

Stewart, Stone, Walker, Williams.

Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Wednesday, November 7, 1900.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock; was called to order by the President.
Prayer was offered by the chaplain.
Upon the <'.all of the roll the following memhers answered to their names:
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Allen, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Cann, Chappell, Cobb, Danid, Dennard, Ellis, Ford, Grantland,

Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnigan, Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee, Newton,

Norman, Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Wilcox, Yopp, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.--

Alexander, Bush,

Carter, Stewart,

'Valker, Williams.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

At 10 o'clock the Senate went into executive session.

The invitation from the Southern Female College at Colleg.e Park was accepted, to be present at an intertainment given at that college on the evening of November 8.

The following resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Tatum-

Resolved, that a committee of one from the Senate and and one from the House be appointed to visit St. Andrew's Bay to investigate the condition of the grave of Governor Clarke.

Committee on part of Senate is Senator Tatum.

By unanimus consent the following Senate bill was withdrawn by the author to make some corrections:

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By Mr. Ellis-

A bill to authorize and require all fidelity and insurance companies to register the same.

The following bill was read first time :

By Mr. Baker-

A bill to repeal all laws and parts of laws that levy and collect a direct ad valorem tax on personal and real property in certain cases.

Refered to the Educational Committee.

The following Renators were put on record as desiring to vote for Senator Bacon: Messrs. Herndon, Spinks, Hopps, Dennard, Berrong, Stone, Walket '\nd Cann.

Leave of absence was granted Senators Jarnagin, Walker and Alexander.

The hour of l:to'clock having arrived the Senate repaired to the hall of the House of Representatives for the purpose of consolidating the vote for United States senator. Upon consolodating the vote it appeared that Hon. A. 0. Bacon had received 143 votes, a majority of all the votes {last; and was declared duly elected United States senator from Georgia for the term of six years. At the close of Senator Bacon's address the senators returned to the .Senate Chamber and were called to order ~y the President.

Upon motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow at 11 o'clock.

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SENATE CHAliiBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Thursday, November 8, 1900.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11 o'clock; was called to order by the President.

Praytr was offered by the Rev. C. P. Williamson.

Upon the call of the roll the following members answered to their names :

Allen, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Dennard, Ellis, Ford,

Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee, Newton, Norman,

Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Wilcox, Williams, Yopp, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Jarnagin,

Walker.

Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Hitch, to wit:
Mr. President:

I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the Seuate a sealed communication, to which he

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respectfully invites the consideration of your honorable body iu executive session.

The resignation of. Senator Ellis as chairman of the Judiciary was accepted and the President appointed Senator Boynton as chairman. Senator Ellis was retained as a member of that committee.

At 11: 15 o'clock the Senate went into executive session.

The following resolution was read and adopted :

By Mr. Boynton-
Resolved, that the hour of convening the Senate shall be at 11 o'clock a. m. until changed.

The following Senate bill was read fir3t time.
By Mr. Hamrick-
A bill to fix the rate of taxation for the support of the public schools of the city of Carrollton.

Referred to the Educational Committee.

By Mr. Swift-

A bill to prohibit railroad corporations and companies
from employing telegraph operators under the age of twenty Que years.

Referred to Railroad Committee.

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Also, by Mr. Swift-

A bill to prohibit persons from walking or driving nearer than eight feet to railroad tracks.

Referred to the Railroad Committee.

Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA! GA.,
Friday, November 9, 1900.

The Senate met putsuant to adjoumment at 11 o'clock, was called to order by the President.

Prayer was oft'ered by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll, the following members answered to their names :

Allen, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Dennard, Ellis, Ford,

Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee, Newton. Norman,

Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, 'Valker, 'Vilcox, Williams, Yopp, Mr. President.

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Those absent were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Jarnagin.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Yopp, chairman of Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report:

Mr. Ptesident :
The Committee on Engrossing have examined and found correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following resolution of the Senate, to wit:

A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee to visit St. Andrew's Bay, Florida, for the purpose of inquiring into the condition of the grave of Governor Clarke.
Respectfully submitted.

S. W. YoPP, Chah-man.
Upon motion, the Senate will meet on Monday at 12 o'clock m., after adjournment to-day.
By unanimous consent, Senators Upchurch and Bell were added to the Pensions Committee.

The following Senate bills were read the first time:

By Mr. HardawayA bill to amend section 1866 of the Civil Code, which

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relates to the record of bonds of corporations by the Secretary of State.

Referred to the Covporations Committee.

Also, by Mr. Berrong-

A bill to amend paragraph 3, section 4, article 3 of the Constitution relative to the meeting of the General Assembly.

Referred to the Constitutional Amendments Committee.

Also, by Mr. Ellis-

A bill to authorize and require all fidelity and security companies to have the same registered.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

At 11: 15 o'clock the Senate went into executive session.

Leaves of absence were granted t5enators Spinks, Stone and Herndon.

Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until Monday at 12 o'clock m.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Monday, November 12, 1900.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 12 o'clock m.; was callerl to order by the President.

Prayer was ofiered by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll, the following members answered to their na)Jles :

Allen, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush. Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Dennard, Ellis, Ford,

Grantland, Greer. Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson, McAfee, Newton, Norman, Smiley,

Those absent were Messrs.--

Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, walker, wilcox, Williams, Yopp, Mr. President

Alexander, Herndon,

Holder,

Lyndon,

'I'be Journal of Friday was read and approved.

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

Jfr. President:

The General Judiciary Committee has had under

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consideration the following bills ot the Senate, which it instructs me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

A bill to provide for and permit the registration of voters for all elections which may O(lCUr in the year succeeding that of registration.

Also, a bill to amend section 47R6 of the Code, relative to partition proceed_ings.
Also, a bill to amend section 3786 of the Code which refers to removal of suits.
The committee also recommends that the following bill do not pass :
A bill to prescribe the time within which the sentence of death shall be executed upon conviction for the crime of rape.
Respectfully submitted.
J. L. BoYNTON, Chairman.
The following minority report was submitted :
Mr. President :
The undersigned beg leave to submit a minority report, and recommend that bill No. 8 do pass.
H. P. BELL,
RoLAND ELLrs.
The following bills were read the first time:

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By Mr. Bell-

A bill to amend an act regulating the insurance business of this State.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Harrell-

A bill to make penal the forging of teachers' license to teach in the common schools of this State.

Referred to the General J udiciaty Committee.

Also, by Mr. Swift-
A bill to require all persons selling cottonseed-hulls to have plainly printed _the weight on each bale.
Referred to the Agl"icultural Committee.
The following Senate bill was changed ftom the General Judiciary Committee to the Constitutional Amendments Committee.

By Mr. Dennard-
A bill to amend the Constitution relative to the appointment of the judges and solicitots of superiot courts so that they may be recommended by the Supreme Oourtjudges.
The fo1lowi ng Senate bills wete read the second time:

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By Mr. Sullivan-

A bill to amend seotion 3786 of the Civil Code which refers to removal of suits.

Also, by Mr. Ellis-:--

A bill to permit the registration of voters for all elections which may occur in the year succeeding that of registration.

Also, by Mr. Allen-

A bill to amend section 4786 of the Civil Code relative to partition proceedings.

Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, November 13, 1900.

'l'he Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11 o'clock and was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offered by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll, the following members auswered to theii names :

Allen, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton,

Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb,

Daniel, Dennard, Ellis, Ford, Grantland,

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Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson,

Lyndon, McAfee, Newton, Norman, Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone,

Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, 'Valker, Wilcox, Williams, Yopp, 1\fr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Alexander.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Bell, Chairman of the Constitutional Amendments Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. President :

The Committee on Constitutional Amendments has had under considetation the following bills, which they instruct me to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass.
A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 1 of atticle 7 of the Constitution relative to taxation.
Also, a bill to amend paragraph 2, section 2 of article 7 of the Constitution, to exempt certain property from taxation.

H. P. BELL, Chaitman.

The following Senate bills were read the third time to be put upon their passage:

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By Mr. Ellis-

A bill to permit the registration of voters for all elec tions which may occur in the year succeeding that of registration.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 33, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Allen-
A bill to amend section 478i of the Code relative to partition proceedings.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Sullivan-
A bill to amend section 3786 of the Code, which refers to the removal of suits.

R~port of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 33, nay 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Senate bills were read the second time:

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By l\Ir. Chappell-
A. bill to amend paragraph 1, section 1, article 7 of the Constitution relative to taxation.

Also, by Mr. Bell-
A bill to alter and amend paragraph 2 of section 2, article 7 of the Constitution, relative to exemption of certain property from taxation.

The following bill was taken up with adverse report from committee:

By Mr. Bell-
A bill to prescribe the time within which the sentence of death shall be executed upon a conviction for the crime of rape.

Upon agreeing to the report of the committee, Mr. Bell called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Baker, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Dennard,

Ford, Grantland, Hamrick, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Johnson, Lyndon,

McAfee, Norman, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Upchurch, Walker, Williams, Yopp.

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Bell, Ellis, Hardaway,

Newton, Smiley, Swift,

Tatum, Wilcox,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Allen, Alexander, Greer,

Jarnagin, Smith,

Spinks, Mr. President.

The report of the committee was agreed to and the bill lost.

The Committee on the Brumby Memorial are Senators Grantlaud, Ellis, Herndon.

At 12 o'clock the Senate went into executive session.

Senator Swift was added to the Agticultural Committee.

Leave of absence was granted Senators Smith and Cann.

The hour of adjournment having anived, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Wednesday, November 14, 1900.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11 o'clock; was called to order by tbe President.
Prayer was ofi'ered by the chaplain.
Upon the call of the roll, the following members .answered to their names:

Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Dennard, Ellis,

Ford, Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Newton, Norman, Smiley, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Yopp, Mr. President.

Smith,

Spinks,

The Joumal of yesterday was read and apptoved.

The following mP.ssage was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

M1. P1esident:
The House has adopted the following joint resolution
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of the House, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit:

A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee of three from the House and two from the Senate to examine and report on the "Georgia Justice."

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

Mr. President:
The House has concurred in the following joint resolution of the Senate, to wit:
A resolution providing fot the appointment of a joint committee to visit St. Andrew's Bay, Fla., to inquire into the condition of the grave of Governor Ciluke.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Cletk thereof:

1Yl1. President :
The Honse has passed the following House bills by the requisite constitutional majority, to wit:
House bill No. 18, to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Oglethorpe, in the couuty of Macon, and for other purposes.
House bill No.4~, to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Morven, in the county of Btooks, and for other purposes.

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House bill No. 52, to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Rome, and for other purposes.

House bill No. 55, to be entitled an act to authorize and empower the city council of the city of Thomaston to order an election to determine whether or not bonds shall be issued, and for other purposes.

House bill No. 96, to be entitled an act to amend an act incorporating the town of Pepperton, in Butts county, Ga., and for other purposes.

House bill No. 99, to be entitled an act to repeal an act incorporating the town of Mcintosh, in Butts county, Ga., and fM other purposes.
A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act approved December 20th, 1899, fixing the time for holding the superior courts in the Rome circuit.
A bill to be entitled an act to abolish the county comt of Sumter county, to provide for the disposition of matters pending therein, and for other purposes.
A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 3509 of volume 2 of the Code of 189.5, so as to shorten the time for the publication of citation for dismission of administrators.
A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Commercial Travelers Savings bank, and tor other purposes.
A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled "an act to amend an act entitled 'an act to amend the

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charter of the Capital City Bank, and for other purposes,' approved November 22d, 1899; " and also to change the name of Capital City Bank to Capital City Trust Company.

A bill to be entitled an act to establish the city court of Americus in and for the county of Sumter, to define its jurisdictions and powers, to provide for the appointment of a judge ar.d other officers thereof, to define their powers and duties, and for other purposes.

A bill to be entitled an _act to fix the time for holding the Superior Comts in the Oconee circuit, to prescribe the length of the terms thereof, to provide for drawing juries, and for other purposes.

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Georgia Iron and Coal Company, to define its objects, rights, powers, privileges - .a.nd liabilities, approved February 18th, 1873, so as to permit said company to increase its capital stock, to <lhange the principal office of said company, and for other purposes.

Mr. Boynton, Chaitman of the General J udiciaty Committee, submit.ted the following report:

Mr. Pre.sident:
The General Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
A bill to change the time of holding the fall term of "Whitfield superior court.

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Also a bill to amend section 115 of volume 1 of the

Code, providing for ti:le disposition of primary election

returns.

Respectfully submitted,

J. L. BoYXTON, Chairman.

Mr. Bell, Chairman Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report:

JJfr. President :
The Committee on Constitutional Amendments have had uudet consideration the. following bills of the Senate, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that same do pass :
A bill to amend paragtaph I, section 1, article 8 of the Constitution.
I am also insttucted to rep01t the following bills back with the recommendation that same do not pass:
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 3, article 6, and
paragraph 1, section 11, article 6 of the Constitution.

Also, a .bill to amend paragraph 3, section 4, atticle 3 of the Couslitution, relative to the time of ;meeting of the General Assembly.
Respectfully submitted,
H.~ BELL, Chairman.

Mr. N e':Vton, Chairman of the Agticultural Committee, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:

'l'he Agricultural Committee has had under considertion the following bill of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass.

A bill to require all persons selling cottonseed-hulls

to have plainly printed on their bales the weight of

each.

Respectfully submitted,

J. T. NEwToN, Chairman.
Mr. Y opp, Chairman of the Committee on ~ngross ing, submitted the following report:

Mr. President :

The Committee on Engrossing have examined and found correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following bills.

A bill to provide for ~nd permit the regist~ation of voters for all elections which may occur in the year succeeding that of registration.

Also, a bill to amend section 4786 of the Civil Code relating to partition proceedings.

Also, a bill to amend section 3786 of the Civil Code of Georgia in regard to limitation of actions.

Respectfully submitted, S. W. YoPP,'Ohairman.

The following message was received from his Ex-

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cellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Hitch, to wit:

Mr. President :

I am directed by his Excellency, 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 -Senate bills were read the first time :

By Mr. Hayes-
A bill to amend section 5402 of the Code, relative to compensation of cletks, sheriffs and ordinaries in this State.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Swift-
A bill to make it unlawful for any druggist in the State to sell any morphine or cocain except to a practicing physician, or prescription from physician.
Referred to Temperance Committee.
Also, by Mr. Baker-
A bill to amend section 658 of volume 3 of the Cod1l.
Referred to the Agicultural Committee.

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Also, by l\fr Baker-

A bill to fix the pay of gtand and traverse juries for the courts of the State.

Referred to the Finance Committee.
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The following is the Committee on Congtessional Reapportionment:
Mr. Ellis, Chairman, 6th district; 1st, Cann; 2d, Stewart; 3d, Hayes; 4th, Chappell; 5th, Stone; 7th, Tatum; 8th, Swift; 9th, Bell; lOth, Sullivan; lith,. Johnson.
The following House bills were read the first time:

By Mr. Knowles-
A bill to amend the act fixing the time of holding the superiot courts in the Rome circuit.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. FrederickA bill to incorporate the town of Oglethorpe. Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. Steed-
A bill to shorten the time for the publication of citation for dismission of administrator.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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Also, by Messrs. Lane and Joiner-

A bill to abolish the county court of Sumter county.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Messrs. Lane and Joiner-

A bill to establish the city court oC Americus m Sumter COU11ty.

Refened to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. King-.

A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Commercial Travelers Savings Bank.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also by Mr. Walket-

A bill to incorporate the town of Morven 111 the county of Brooks.

Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also by Mr. Land-

A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of Pepperton in Butts county.

Referred to the Cotporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. McLennan-
A bill.to fix the time for holding the superior courts in the Oconee circuit.

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a Referred to the Gen-eral udiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Tisinger-
A bill to authorize and empower the city council of the city of Thomaston, in Upson county, to order an election to be held to determine whether or not that city shall issue bonds to build electric lights.
Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. WrightA bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome. Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. Slaton-
A bill to amend the charter of the Capital City Bank and change its name.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Kin.gA bill to amend the act incorporating the Georgia
Itou and Coal Company.
Refetred to the Genera1 Judiciary Committee.
The followingHouseresolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Underwood-
A resolution providingfor th-e-appointment of a jdint committee from the House and Senate to examine and

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report on th~ Georgia Justice, by C. H. Sutton of Clarkesville.

Committee on part of Senate are Senators Herndon and Harrell.

Senate bill No. 31 was changed from the Education Committee to General Judiciary Committee.

The following House bill was read first time: .By Mr. Hand-
A bill to repeal an act and all amendments thereto incorporating the town of Mcintosh.
Referred to the Corporation Committee. The following Senate bills were read second time: By Mr. Harrell-

A bill to amend section 115, vol.1 of the Code, which provides for the disposition of all papers connectetl with primary elections.

Also, by Mr. =Herndon-
A bill to chaqge the time af holding fall term of Whitfield superior court.

The following Senate bill was read first time:

By Mr. Harrell-

A bill to regulate the practice of osteopathy in this State.

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Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Upon motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow at 11 o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Thursday, November 15, 1900.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11 o'clock; was called to order by the .President.

Prayer was oftered by the chaplain.

L"pon the call of the roll, the following membets answered to their names:

Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell,. Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Dennard, Ellis, Ford,

Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, ,Hardaway,
HarreU, . Hayes,
Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon,
McAfee, Newton,

Norman, Smiley, Smith, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Yopp, 1\:lr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Spinks.

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The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

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By unanimous consent the following Senate resolution was withdmwn by its author:

By Mr. Smith-

A resolution to authorize the Governor to promote william G. Obear, Inspector-General of Georgia, to the rank of Brigadier-General.

The following bills were taken up as special order:

By .Mr. Chappell-
A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 1 of article 7 of the Constitution relative to the power of taxation.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

'l'his being a constitutional amendment, the ayes and uays were ordered, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Daniel, Dennard,

Ford, Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Jarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon,

McAfee, Newton, Norman, Smiley, Smith, Stewart, Stone. Sullivan, Swift, Upchurch, wilcox, Yopp.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Tatum.

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Cobb, Ellis, Hopps,

Spinks, Walker,

Williams, Mr. President.

The bill having received the requisite two-thirds vote, being the constitutional requirement, was pat.sed as amended, and the bill is as follows :

A bill to be entitled an act to amend paragraph 1, section 1 of article 7 of the Constitution of this State, which relates to the power of taxation, to be exercised by the General Assembly, by adding at the end of said paragmph a proviso limiting the power of the General Assembly to levy and assess a tax for any purposes, and to pl'Ovide for the submission of the same to the people for ratification, and for other pur.. poses.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authotity of the same, That from and aftet the passage of this act that paragraph 1 of section 1 of article 7 of the Constitution of this State, which telates to the powers of taxation over the t:Hate of Georgia, to be exercised by the General Assembly, shall be amended by adding at the end theteof the following proviso: "Provideu, however, that the General Assembly shall have no power to levy or assess taxes for any purposes whatsoever, ex~eeding in the aggregate five-tenths of one per cent., after the 1st day of January, 1905, except for the purpose of suppressing insurrection, repelling invasion, and defending the State in time of war.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whenever the proposed amendment of the

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Constitut:on shall be agteed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, the Governor of this State shall, and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause said amendment to be published in at least two newspapers in each congl'essional district in this State, fol' the petiod of two months previous to the next genetal election.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the above proposed amendment shall be submitted for ratification or rejection of the electors of this State, at the next general election to be held aftet publication, as provided for in the second section of this act, Ill the several cong-ressional districts of this State, at which election every person shall be qualified 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 shall have written ot printed on their ballots the words: "For ratification of the amendment of paragraph 1 of section 1 of atticle 7 of the Constitution of this State, limiting the power of taxation of the Geneml Assembly." And all persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall ha\e written or printed on their ballots the words: "Against the ratification of amendment of paragraph 1 of section 1 of article 7 of the Constitution, limiting the power of taxation of the General Assembly.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Governot of this State be, and be is hereby, authorized and directed to provide for the submission of the foregoing proposed amendmeut of the Constitution of this State to a vote of the people, as provided by the Constitution of this State in paragmpb 1 of section 1 of article 13, and by this act. And if the same be ratified, the Governor shall, when be ascer-

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tains such ratification from the Secretary of State, to whom the returns shall be referred in the same manner as in case of elections for members of the General Assembly, to count and ascettain the result, issue his proclamation and cause the same to be inserted one time in one of the daily papers of this State, announcing such result and declaring the said amendment ratified.
Sec. 5. Be it further ettacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.

Also, by Mr. Bell-

A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 2 of article 7 of the Constitution relative to the exemption of certain property from taxation.

The report ofthe committee w&s agreed to.

This being a constitutional amendment, the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as follows:

Those vot-ing in the affirmative were Messrs.-

.\Hen, Alexander, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Carter, Chappell, Daniel, Cobb, Ford, Greer,

Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee, Newton, Norman,

Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Walker, wilcox,
'Villiams, Yopp, Mr. President.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Baker,

Smiley,

Smith.

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Cann, Dennard,

Ellis, Grantland,

Hamrick, Spinks.

The bill having received the requisite two-thirds majority was passed, and the bill is as follows:

A bill to be entitled an act to alter and amend paragraph 2 of section 2 of article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to enlarge the power of exemption ftom taxation of all places of religious worship or burial, and also all property belonging to colleges, incorporated academies, or other seminaries of learning; to provide for the proper ratification of the same by the people, fot the promulgation by the Governot of the ratification, in case of ratification, and for other putposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That paragraph 2 of section 2 of article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, which is designated as section 5884 of the Code of 1895, be, and the same is, heteby altered and amended by striking out after the words "public property" iu the second line of said section the words "places of religious worship or burial" and inserting in lieu toereof the words "all property of any church, religious society or sect, used as a place of worship, or as a parsonage and not for profit; and also by striking out after the words "public charity" in the third line of said paragraph the following words "all buildings erected for and used as a" and inserting in lieu thereof the following words, ''provided the property so exempted be not used for any other purposes than for the benefit of such named institutions respectively," so that said para-
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graph, when amended, shall read as follows: "Paragraph 2, Exemptions. The General Assembly may by law, exempt from taxation all public property; all property of any church, religious society or sect, used as a place of worship or as a parsonage and not for profit, all institutions of purely public charity, all property of any college, incorporated academy or other seminary of learning; the real and personal estate of any public library, and that of any other literary association used by or connected with such library, all books and philosophical apparatus, all paintings and statuary of any company or association kept in a public hall and not held or sold as merchandise or for the purposes of sale or gain; provided the property so exempted be not used for any other purposes than for the benefit of such named institutions respectively.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That whenever the abo,e proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two houses of the General Assembly, and the same has been eutered on the journals, with the yeas and nays thereon taken, the Governor shall, and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause said amendment to be published in a.t least two newspapers in each congressional district in this State, for at least two months next preceding the time for holding the next general election.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the above proposed amendment shall 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 electoral districts of this State, at which election every person shall be qualified 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

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words "For ratification of the amendment to paragraph 2, section 2 of article 7 of the Constitution of this State, and all persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall ha\e written or printed on their ballots the words " Against the ratification of the amendment to paragraph 2 {)f section 2 of article 7 of the Constitution of this State, and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon shall vote for said amendment, then said paragraph 2 'iS herein amended shall become a part of the Constitution of this State in lieu of the present paragraph 2 of said Constitution.
See. 4. Be it further enacted, That the Governor be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to provide 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, section 1 of article 13, .and by this act and if ratified, the Governor shall, when he .ascertains such ratification from the SE:>cretary ot State to 'whom the returns shall be referred in the manner as in -cases of election for members of the General Assembly, to count and ascertain the result, issue his proclamation for one insertion in one of the daily papers of this State announcing such result and declaring the amendment ratified.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts -of laws in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
The following message was received from the House through Mr Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

~~fr. President:

The house has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to change the time of Heard snperior court, and for other purposes.

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A bill to protect wild English, Mongolian or other pheasants, and for other purposes.

A bill to require the Governor to furnish election blanks to the several counties of the State.

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an act to establish the city court of Lagrange, and for other purposes.
A bill to repeal an act to provide for the disposition of fines in the county court of Macon county, and for other purposes.
Mr. Boynton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. P1esident:
The General Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bills which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass.
A bill to amend an act to authorize county authorities to condemn land for macadamizing public roads.
Also, a bill to amend act approved December 13, 1895, so that rate of taxation for public schools of city of Carrollton shall not exceed .75 of one per cent.
Also, a bill to make penal the counterfeiting of license of county school commissioners.
Also, that the following bill do pass as amended.

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A bill to repeal an act to amend sections 1778 and 1881 of the Code of 1895, in regard to stock law, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted, J. L. BoYNTON, Chairman.

Mr. Herndon, chairman of tLe Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that same do pass:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 1866 of the Civil Code, which relates to record of bonds of corporations by the Secretary of State.

I am also instructed to report back the following bills of the House with the recommendation that same do pass:

A bill to incorporate the town of Morven in the county of Brooks.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome
Also, a bill to authorize the city council of Thomaston in Upson county to order an election to determine whether or not bonds shall be issued in said town.

Also, a bill to amend the act incorporating the 'town of Pepperton in Butts county.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act and all amendments thereto incorporating the town of Mcintosh in Butts county.

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Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Oglethorpe in the county o Macon.

Respectfully submitted, B. Z. HERNDON, Chairman.

The following House bills were read first time.

By Mr. Wight-
A bill to protect wild English, Mongolian or other pheasants in this State.

Referred to the Agricultural Committee.
Also, by Mr. SteedA bill to require the Governor to publish full and com-
plete election blanks for the counties of this State.

Referred to the General Jndicary Committee. Also, by Mr. Frederick-
A bill to repeal an act to provide for the disposition of fines and forfeitures arising in the county of Macon.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. Also, by Mr. Sanders-
A bill to change the time of holding Heard superior court.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
Also, by Mr. FelderA bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon.

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Referred to the Corporation Committee. Also, by Mr. Park-
A bill to amend an act to establish the city court of Lagrange in Troup county.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. The following Senate bills were read first time.

By Mr. AllenA bill to render physicians and surgeons incompetent to
testify in civil cases, and for other purposes.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
Also, by Mr. Allen-
A bill to provide compensation for expert witnesses, and for other purposes.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. McAfee-
A bill to grant relief to James Elkins, a Uonfederate veteran from Lumpkin county.

Referred to the Pensions Committee. The following Senate bills were read second time:

By Mr. Bell-
A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 1, article 3 of the Constitution of this State.

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Also, by Mr. Chappell-
A bill to authorize the county to condemn land in certain cases for macadamized roads.

Also, by Mr. Harrell-

A bill to make it penal for the forging of school licenses in this State

Also, by Mr. Hardaway-

A bill to amend section 1866 of the Civil Code which refers to the registering of bonds by the Secretary of State.
Also, by Mr. Hamrick-

A bill to fix the rate of taxation for the support of the public schools of Carrollton for the year 1901.

Also, by Mr. Herndon-

A bill to amend section 1778 and 1781' of the Code relative to stock law.

Upon motion, this bill was recommitted to the Agricultural Committee.

The following House bills were read second time.

By Mr. Land-
A bill to repeal the act incorporating the town of McIntosh in Butts county.
Also, by Mr. LandA bill to amend the act incorporating the town of Pep-
perton in Butts county.

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Also, by Mr. Tisinger-

A bill to authorize the city council of Thomaston to call an election to decide whether said city shall issue bonds to erect electric lights.

A Iso, by 1\Ir. WrightA bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome.

Also, by Mr. Walker-
A bill to incorporate the town of Morven in Brooks county.

Also by Mr. Frederick-
A bill to inC'orporate the town of Oglethorpe m the county of Mactln.

Also, by Messrs. Lane and Joiner-
A bill to establish the city court of Americus in Sumter county.
The following Senate bills were read third time to be put upon their passage:

By Mr. SwiftA bill ~o require all persons selling cottonseed-hulls to
have the weight of each printed on them.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr Harrell-
A bill to amend section 115 of volume 1 of the Code which provides for the disposition of primary election returns.
Report of committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following Senate bill wa:: read first time.
By Mr Stone-
A bill to authorize any insurance company organized under the laws of this State to increase or diminish their capital stock.
Referred to the Corporation Committee.
Senator Holder was added to the committee on penitentiary.
Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, November 16, 1900.

The Senate met persuant to adjournment at 11 o'clock; was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offered by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll the following members answered to their names:

Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Dennard, Ellis,

Ford, Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee,

Newton, Norman, Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Yopp, 1\fr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Stewart,

Upchurch.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Chappell, chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

Mr. President : The Committee on Finance has under consideration the

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following bill, which I am instructed to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit:

A bill to fix thepay of grand and traverse jurors serving in the courts of this State other than justice courts at one. dollar per day.
Respectfully submitted.
THOS. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.

Mr. Cobb, acting Chairman of Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report:

Mr. P1esident :

The Committee on Engrossing have examined and found correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following bills of the Senate:

A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 1, article 7 of the Constitution.
Also, a bill to amend paragraph 2, section 2, article 7 of the Constitution.

Also, a bill to amend section 115, volume 1 of Code of
1H95.
Also, a bill to require persons selling cottonseed-hulls in bales or packages to have weight stamped or branded thereon.
Respectfully submitted.
W. H. CoBB, Acting Chairman.

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Mr. Tatum moved to reconsider the action of the Senate in passing the following bill on yesterday, which is as follows:
By Mr. Chappell-
A bill to amend patagraph 1, section 1, article 7 of the Constitution of this State so as to limit the power of taxation.
The motion was lost.
The following Senate resolution was read, and adopted:
By Mr. Chappell-
Resolved, that the secretary be authorized to open the door entering the clerk room for visitors to enter, and that he appoint a doorkeeper for same.

The following Senate bills were read the first time : By Mr. Alexander-

A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Cecil in Berrieu county.
Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. Alexander-

A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Nashville in the county of Berrien.

Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, hy Mr. HowellA bill to provide for a State Board of Commissions to

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whom shall be entrusted the duty of making adequate display o( the State's resources at Buffalo and Charleston.

Referred to the State of Republic Committee.

The following Senate resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Bell-
Resolved, That Chas. P. Hansell, Assistant Secretary of Senate be authorized to sign all bills and resolutions with the same authority as the Secretary.
Upon motion, the Senate will reconvene on Monday at 12 o'clock when it adjourns to-day.
Senate bill No. 11 was made special order for Monday after the reading of the Journal.
The following Senate bills were read the third time to be put upon their passage.

By Mr. Chappell-
A bill to alter and amend an act authorizing the county authorities of this State in all cases to condemn roads for the purpose of macadamizing same.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were ~5, the nays 1; the bill having the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. HamrickA bill to amend the act fixing the rate of taxation for

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the support of the public schools of Carrollton, so that the same may be increased for the year 1901.

Report of committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Hardaway-

A bill to amend section 1866 of the Code, which provides for the registration of bonds of corporations.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Harrell-

A bill to make penal the falsely or fraudulently securing license to teach in the public schools of this State.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following House bills were read the third time to be put upon their passage:

By Mr. Frederick-
A bill to incorporate the town of Oglethorpe in Macon -county.

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Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, by Mr. Walker-

A bill to incorporate the town of Morven in the county of Brooks.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Wright-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Tisinger-
A bill to authorize the city council of Thomaston to order an election to decide whether or not .the city shall issue bonds for the erection of electric lights.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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Also, by Mr. Land-

A hill to amend the act incorporating the town of Peppertou in Butts county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Land-
A bill to repeal all acts incorporating to town of McIntosh in Butts county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Mr. Hardaway, Chairman of the Committee on State of the Republic, submitted the following report:

M1. President :
The Committee on the State of the Republic have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that same do pass.

A bill to provide for a State Board of Commissioners, to whom shall be entrusted the duty of making adequate
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display of the State's resources at the Buffalo and Charleston Expositions.

Respectfu11y submitted,

R. H. HARDAWAY, Chairman.

The following message was received from the Hou!'e through Mr. .Boi feuillet, the Clerk thereof:

Jh. President:

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to amend the charter of tbe city of Brunswick.

Also, a bill to change the time of holding the superior court of Worth county, aud for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend section 1775, volume 1 of the Code of 1895.

Also, a bill providing for the removal of obstructions of certain kinds from the streams of Newton county, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to repeal an act providing for the payment of certain inRol vent criminal costs in theNorthern Judicial Circuit, and an act amendatory thereof, so far as it relates to the county of Hancock.

Abo, a bill authorizing the mayor and council of city of Savannah to acquire certain lands, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend an act establishing the city court of Brunswick.

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Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick.

Also, a bill to establish a system of public schools for the city of Elberton.

l:pon motion, the following House bill was read second time and recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee:

By Me~srs. Lane and Joiner-

A bill to abolish the county court of Sumter county.

The following House bills were read first time :

By Mr. Davis-
A bill for the removal of obstructions from the streams of 1\ewton county.
Referred to the Agricultural Committee.

Also, by Mr. Hawes--
A bill to establish a system of public school!:' for the city of Elberton.

Referred to the Educational Committee.

Also, by Messrs. 1\Ierritt and Smith--
A bill to provide for the payment of certain iusul \'ent criminal costs i u the N"orthern .Judicial Circuit.
Heferred to the Special Judiciary Committee. ~

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Also, by Messrs. Smith and Adams-

A bill to amend section 1775 of Code.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Symons-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick provicle for the election of police force for said city.

Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. Sikes-
A bill to change the time of holding Worth superi court.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
Also, by Mr. SymonsA bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswi
relative to applying certain revenues to public schools.
Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. SymonsA bill to establish the city court of Brunswick. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. WellsA bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Savann

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to acquire by purchase, or otherwise, lands in Chatham -county.

Referred. to tht> Corporation Committee.

U pou motion, Senator Berrong was added to the Agri.cnltural Ctlmmittee.

The followir1g Senate bill was read third time, to be put <Upon its passage.

By Mr. Herndon-

A bill to change the time of holding fall term of Whitdi.eld superior court.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

U pou the passage of the bill the ayes w('re 26, the nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Leaves of absence were granted Senators Harrell, DeO: card, Smiley and the President.

Upon motion, the Senate adjourned untill\fonday at 12 -o'clock.

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SENATE CHAl\IBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Monday, November 19, 1900.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 12 o'clock; was called to order by the President pro tem.

Prayer was offered by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll the following members answered to their names :

Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Cann, Carter, Cobb, Daniel, Ellis, Ford,

Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Hayes, Herndon, Jarnagin, .Johnson, McAfee, Newton, Norman,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Allen, Bush, Chappell, Dennard, Grantland,

Harrell, Holder, Hopps, Lyndon,

Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, '\Yalker, Wilcox, Yopp.
Smiley, Sullivan, Williams, }!r. President.

The Journal of Friday was read and approved.

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

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

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A bill to establish a system of public schools in the city of Thomasville, Thomas county, and for other purposes

Also a bill to repeal an act to levy a tax 011 dogR, and for other purposes.

The following message was received from the Hou!'le thtongh 1\Ir. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof, to wit:

Mr. President :
The House bas adopted the following joi11t resolutions of the House, i11 which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit:

Resolved by the House, the Senate concurri11g, that the General Assembly convene in joint session in the hall of the House at 7:30 o'clock this eve11ing for the purpose of listening to the address by Mrs. Belle Kearney of Mississippi.
Also, a resolution to relieve the bondmen of Victor Smith.

The special order, which is Senate bill No. 11, was made special order for "Tednesday, immediately after the reading of the Journal.
Upon motion, the following House hill was read the second time, and recommitted to the Educational Committee.

By Mr. Hawes-
A b!ll to establish a system of public schools for the city of Elberton.

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Mr. Stone, chairman of Committee on Special J adiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that same do pass as amended.

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted, A. C. STONE, Chairman.

Mr. Herndon, chairman of the Committee on Corporations submitted the following report.

M1. President :
The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following Senate bill, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that same do pass:

A bill to authorize any insurance company organized under the laws of this State to increase or decrease its capital stock.

Also, the following bill of the House, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that same do pass.

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A bill to authorize the commissioners of the bonded -debt of :Macon to invest the sinking-fund in their hands.
Respectfully submitted,

B. Z. HERNDO~, Chairman.

Mr. Yopp, chairman of Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report:

Mr. P1esident:

The Committee on Engrossing have examined and found

-correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the Honse

the following bills :



A bill to change time of holding fall term of Whitfield superior court.

Also, a bill to make penal the forging of certificates and license issued by the county school commissioners of this State.
Also, a bill to amend an act approved December l :3, 1895,
so as to limit the rate of taxation for school purposes to 75/100 of one per cent. in the city of Carrollton.

Also, a bill to amend section 1866 of the Civil Code of

1895.

Respectfully submitted,

S. W. YOPP, Chairman.

The following Senate bills were read first time:
By Mr. BakerA bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of the city
<>f Cartersville to establish a dispensary iu said city.

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Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. Baker-

A bill to fix the pay of gmnd and travetse juror.'> of t'1e county of Bartow.

Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. Baker-
A bill to amend the act cteating a system of public schools for the city of Cartersville.
Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Als:>, by Mr. BakerA bill to amend the chal'ter of the city of Cartersville. Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, By Mr. Cann-
A bill to prohibit the sale or use of founts, bottlei', bar rels, kegs, jugs or other vessels adapted to contain liquors by any person other than its owner.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Ellis-
A bill to repeal paragraphs Nos. 1 and 2 of section 5269, of the Civil Code relative to incompetency of witnesses.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

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Also, by :Mr. Tatum-
A bill to change the county of Dade from the Cherokee judicial circuit to the Rome judicial circuit.
Referred to the General J udiciaty Committee.
Upon motion, Senators Cann and Upchurch were added to the Special Judiciary Committee.
Also, by Mr. Tatum-
A bill to amend section 4 of an act of the General Assembly relative to running freight trains on Sunday, and ordered engmssed.
The following Senate resolution was read first time:
By Mr. Stone-
A resolution fot the relief ofT. J. Micham and others of Walton county.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
The following House bills were read the first time :
By Mr. MitchellA bill to establish a system of public schools in the city
of Thomasville in Thomas county.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
Also, by Mr. StewartA bill to repeal the act to levy a tax of dogs m this
State.

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Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

The following House resolutions were read first time.

By Mr. Ousley-
A resolution for the relief of the bondmen of Victor Smith.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Morris-
A resolution convening the House and Senate in joint session at 7:30 o'clock to-night to listen to an address by Mrs. Belle Kearney.
Mr. Smith moved to non-concur m the resolution, which motion was lost.
The resolution was adopted.
The following Senate bills were read St::~jond time:

By Mr. Ellis-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon relative to a building inspector.

Also, by Mr. StoneA bill to authorize any insurance company to increase
-or diminish their capital stock.
.Also, by Mr. HowellA bill to proYide for the appointment of a commission

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to make a display of the State's resources at Buffalo and Charleston.

The House bill was read second time.

By Mr. Felder-

A bill to amend the charter of the city ()f Macon relative to the sinking-fund commission.

Leave of absence was granted Senators Sullivan and. Hayes.

Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, Xovember 20, 1900.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11 o'clock; was called to order by the President pro tern.

Prayer was offered by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll, the following members auswered to their names :

Allen,
Alexander,
Bell,
Boynton, Cann,
Chappell, Cobb,
Daniel, Dennard,
Ellis,

Grantland, Greer, Hardaway, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon,
::\IcAfee,

Newton, Smiley, Smith, Stone, Swift,
Upchurch,
Wilcox, williams,
Yopp,
:Mr. President.

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Those abEent were Messrs.-

Baker, Berrong, Bush, Carter,
Ford,

Hamrick, Harrell, Hayes, Norman, Spinks,

Stewart, Sullivan, Tatum, Walker.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

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

Mr. Pre.~ident:

The General Judiciary Committee has. had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:

A bill to abolish the county court of Sumter county.

Also, a bill to establish the city court of Americus, in Sumter county.

Respectfully submitted,

J. L. BoYNTOX, Chairman.

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

Jib. President:
The Committee on Education baYe bad unde1 consideration the following bill of the House, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass:

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A hill to e:<tablish a system of public schools for the city of Elbertou, and lor other pUI"poses.

Respectfully submitted,

W. E. SPINKS, Chairman.

~h. Herndon, chairman of Committee on Corporations submitted the following report:

JJI1. Pre.~ident:

The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bill of the House, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that same do pass:

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick.

I am also instructed to report the following bill of the House back with the recommendation that same do pass as amended:

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted, B. Z. HERNDON, Chairman.
The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Hitch, to wit:

lllr. P1e.sident:

I am directed hy his Excellency, the Governor, to deli,er to the Senate a communicati'on in writing.

The following message was received from his Excel-

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Ieney, the Governor, through his secretary, ~fr. Hitch,. to wit:

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

Senators Cann and Harrell were added to the Corporation Committee.

The following Senate bill were read third time, to be put upon their passage :

By Mr. Ellis-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, relative to a building inspector.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments were as follows: By striking out sections 7, 8, 9, 10; and by striking out all of section 13 from word provided, in 6th line, to the end of said section.

The following Hou~;e bill was read third time to be put upon its passage :

By Mr. Hawes-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Elberton so as to estal:-lish a system of public schools in said city.

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Report of the committee was ugreed to.

Upon the passuge of the bill the aye,; were 24, nays 0; the bill ha,ing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
At 11:30 the Senate went into executive session.
The following message was received from the Governor:
To the Senate and House of Representathes :-
As every enterprise tending to bring to the notice of the people of our own and other countties the boundless resources of om State should be encouraged and fostered by our State GO\ernment, I beg to call the attention of the General Assembly to the Slluth Carolina Interstate and "\Vest India Exposition, to be held in the city of Charleston next year. The eompany having in charge this undertaking has been chartered by the State of South Carolina and is backed up by sufficient capital to make it a success. The special object of this Expositon is to make a complete display of the urts, industries, manufactures and agricultural p1oducts of the States of the American Union, and also to exhibit in the most attractive way the industries and resources of Cuba, Porto Rico, l\Iexico, the South American Republics and the Philippine&. The Exposition will open December 1, 1901, and close May 31, 1902. The capital stock of the Exposition Company is $250,000, and its estimated resources exceed one million dollar~'!. Mr. Bradford L. Gilbert, a di,;tinguished architect of New York City, has been eugaged by the E"position Company as the designer and builder of the Exposition. The grounds upon which the Expo,;iton will be held are situated on the Ashley ri\er within two and a half miles of the business
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center of the eity of Charleston, and within easy approach by both steam~;hip and rail way.
A bill is now on its passage in the United States Congress appropriating $250,000 for the purpose of erecting a Government Building and making a Government exhibit. The enterprise bas received the approval of the authorities at Washington, aud bas been approved by many of the most important commercial bodies iu the great cities of this country.
The importance of such expositions in stimulating the growth of communities and States commercially, educationally and industrially, and in promoting immigration, cannot be overestimated. It i~; the most highly approved means of exploiting the material resources of a country and of attracting capital and stimulating entetprise. The resources of Geotgia are unsurpassed by those of any other State in the Union, but we have not, as many other States have done, advertised them to the world. This we should do and can do through such expositions as this at Charleston. One of the great advantages to be expected from this exposition is the establishment of closer trade relations between the producers of the United States, and Pspecially of the Southern States, and the consumers in the West Indies and the South American Republics.
Upon the invitation of the people in our sister State, South Carolina, who have this great enterprise in char,ge, to appoint a commissioner to represent Georgia thereat, I have appointed the Hou. William A. Hemphill, of Atlanta, whose duty will be to enlighten our people as to the scope of the exposition and the great advantages it offers to us in finding markets for our agricultural, manufacturing and mining products.
The General Assembly cannot under our Constitution, appropriate money to erect buildings, or otherwise promote a display of our resources, but it can give the enterprise

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its endorsement, and each member can indivil}ua1ly commend it in the community in which he lives and encourage his constituents to avail themselves of the opportunities it offers for the display of their products, and it is to this end that this communication is sent to your honorable bodies.
A. D. CANDLER.

The following message was received h.om the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof, to wit:

JJir. President :
The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to establish the
city court of Elberton in Elbert county, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act requiring deposit of insurance and other companies to be registered.

Also, a bill to amend section 32 of an act to establish the city court of Greenville in and for the county of Meriwether, and for other purposes.
Also, a biii to amend the new charter of Madison, Georgia, approved October 6, 1891.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Moultrie, approved December 16, 1895, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to prohibit the manufacture in Morgan county, Georgia, of alcoholic, spirituous, malt and intoxicating liquors, except domestic wines, and for other purposes.

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Also, a bill to repeal an act to create a county court in each county in the State of Georgia, except certain counties mentioned, and for other purposes.

The following Senate bills were read third time to beput upon their passage:

By Mr. Stone-
A bill to authorize the increase or decrease of insurance companies' capital stock.

Heport of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Howell-

A bill to provide for a commission to exhibit the State's resources at the Buffalo and Charleston expositions.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following House bills were read third time to be put upon their passage:

By Messrs. Lane and Joiner-

A bill to abolish the county court of Sumter county. Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill haYing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Messrs. Laue and Joiner-
A bill to establish the city court of Americus in Sumter -county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, by Mr. Felder-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon rf'lative rto the sinking-fund commission.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following House bills were read first time:

By Mr. Hawes-
A bill to amend the act establishing the city court of Elberton in Elbert county.

Referred to the Special Judiciary <Jom mittee.

Also, by Mr. Blalock-
A bill to require the deposit of insurance and other corIPOration companies to be registered.

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Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. George-

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Morgan county except domestic wines.

Referred to the Temperance Committee.

Also, by Mr. Shipp-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Moultrie m Colquitt county.

Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. George-

A bill to amend the new chat"ter of Madison in Morgan county.

Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. Howell-
A bill to amend section 32 of an act establishing the city court of Greenville, Meriwether county.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Copeland-
A bill to repeal an act creating the county court of vValker county.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

The following House bills werP- read second time:

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By Mr. Symons-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick relative to the election of the police force.

Also, by Mr. Symons-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick relative to the use of certain revenues of said city.

The following Senate bills were read first time:

By Mr. Howell--
A bill to repeal section 10-12 of the criminal Code, which provides for the punishment of persons convicted of a second offense.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Carm-
A bill to regulate the granting of new trials 111 this State.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by l\1r. SmileyA bill to amend section 4193 of vol. 2 of the Code.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Wilcox-
A bill to amend section 732, vol. 1 of the Code relative to public sales or taxes due municipalities.

Referred to the Corporation Committee.

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Also, by Mr. Allen-

A bill to amend section 3317 of the Civil Code, relating to the duties of executors.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

The following Senate bills were read second time:

By Mr. Tatum-

A bill to repeal the act prohibiting the running of freight trains in this State on Sunday.
The following Senate bill was read secoGd time with adverse report from the committee:

By Mr. Bell-
A bill to amend paragraph 2, seetion 3, article 6 of the Constitution, and paragraph 1, section 2, article 6.
Report of the committee was agreed to and bill lost.
Leaves of absence was granted Senators Baker, Berrong, Bush, Carter, Ford, Hayes, Norman, Spinks, Stewart, Sullivan, Tatum and 'Valker to visit camps.

Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock.

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SE.NATE CHA:IIBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Wednesday, November 21, 1900.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11 o'clock; "'vas called to order by the President pro tern.

Prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Marks.

Upon the call of the roll, the following members answered to their names :

Allen, Alexander, Bell, Boynton, Cann, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Dennard, Ellis, Ford, Grantland,

Hardaway Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon, l\IcAfee, Newton,

Smiley, Smith, Stone, Sullhan, Swift. Upchurch, \Valker, Wilcox, Williams, Yopp, 1\Ir. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Baker. Berrong, Bush. Carter,

Greer, Hamrick, Norman,

Spinks, Stewart, Tatum.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Y opp, chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, ,submitted the following report:

Mr. President: The Committ"'e on Engrossing have examined and found

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correct and ready for transmission to the House the following bills, to wit:

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon.

Also, a bill to authorize insurance companies, organized under the laws of this State, to increase or decrease their capital stock, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to provide for the appointment of a com~ mission to whom shall be entrusted the duty of making display of the State's resources at the Buffalo and Charleston Expositions.

Respectfully submitted,

S. W. YoPP, Chairman.

Mr. Stone, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on Special Judiciary have bad under consideration the following bills of the House, which they inE~truct me to report back with recommendation that same do pass:
A bill to establish a system of public schools for the city of Thomasville.

Also, a resolution to relieve the bondmen of Victor Smith.
Also, a bill to amend the act ereating the dty court of Brunswick as amended.
Also, the following Senate resolution:

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A resolution for the relief of Thomas Swords, T. J. Mitcham and others.
Respectfully submitted, ALONZO C. STONE, Chairman.

Mr. Herndon, chairman of the Corporation Committee, submitted the following report:

M1'. President :

The Corporation Committee has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate, which it instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass:

A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Cecil in Berrien county.
Also, a bill to establish a new charter for the town of Nashville in Berrien county.

The committee also recommends that the following House bill do pass :

A bill to authorize the mayor and alderman of the city of Savannah to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, lands in Chatham county outside of the corporate limits of said city.

The committee also recommends that the following bill he recommitted to the Temperance Comlllittee.

A bill to authorize the mayor and alderman of the city of Cartersville to establish a dispensary in said city.

The committee also recommends that the following bill be recommitted to the Educational Committee.

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A bill to amend the act creating a system of public schools in Cartersville, Bartow county.
Respectfully submitted,

B. Z. HERNDON, Chairman.

Mr. Bell, chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report:

J:fr. President :
The Committee on Constitutional Amendments has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended.
A bill to provide for the holding of a constitut!onal convention for the State of Georgia.
Respectfully submitted,
H. P. BELL, Chairman.

Upon motion the special order, which is Senate bill No. 11, was made special order for next 'Vednesday immediately after the reading of the Journal.
Senate bill No. 17 was made special order to follow the special order on next Wednesday.
The following Senate bill was recommitted from the Corporation Committee to the Educational Committee :
By Mr. Baker-
A bill to amend the act creating a system of public schools in the city of Cartersville.

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The following bill was recommitted from the Corporation Committee to the Temperance Committee :

By Mr. Baker-
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Cartersville to establish a dispensary.

The following Senate bills were read second time:

By Mr. Ellis-
A bill to provide fur the holding of a constitutional convention for the State of Georgia.

Also, by Mr. Alexander-

A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Xashville, Berrien county.

Also, by Mr. Alexander-

A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Cecil in Berrien county.

The following Senate resolution was read second time:

By Mr. Stone-
A resolution for the relief of T. J. Micham and others of Walton county.

The following House resolution was read second time:

By Mr. Ousley-
A resolution for the relief of the bondmen of Victor Smith, and for other purposes.

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Tbe following message was received from tbe House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

Tbe House has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the Honse, to wit:
A bill to enlarge the duties of the Commissioner of Agriculture for the inspection of milk, butter, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend paragraph 4193 of volume 2 of the Code of 1895 so as to enlarge the jurisdiction ot county courts.
Also, a bill to provide a method of proving justice court judgments from other States.
Also, a bill to amend section 102 of volume 1 of the Code of 1895, prescribing who shall superintend elections of justice of peace.
Also, a bill to abolish the city court of Decatur county, to dispo:>e of pending business therein, and for other purposes.
Also, a hill to allow polls and precincts to open anrl close at the same time as at the county site, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill for the relief of Geo. W. Harrison, State Printer.
The House has also passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following House resolution, to wit:

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A resolution to pay pension of Dawson T. Williams to his widow.

The House has also adopted the following resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit:

A resolution that the Governor be requested to obtain from director of census official figures as to population of each county in this State.

Also, a bill to establish the city court of Bainbridge in Decatur county, and for other purposes.

The following Honse bill:;; were read second time:

By Mr. Mitchell-
A bill to establish a system of public schoolF~ in the city of Thomasville, Thomas county.

Also, by Mr. Wells-
A bill to authorize the mayor and alderman of the city of Savannah to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, lands in Chatham county oubdde the city limits.
Also, by Mr. Symons-
A bill to amend the act establishing the city court of Brunswick.
. 'fhe following Honse bills were read third time to be put upon their passage:

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By Mr. Symons-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Bmnswick toprovide for the election of police.

Repott of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage ot the bill the ayes were 25, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Symons-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick rf'latiYe to the disposition of revenues of said city.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 2.5, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended and the amendments are as follows: By striking out in the 1Oth and lith lines of page 7 the following words: as to m.Jre than sufficient to fill vacancies.

Mr. Holder, chairman of Committee on Tempetance, submitted the following report:

Nr. President:
The Committee on Temperauce haYe bad under consideration the following bill of the House, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that same do pass:
A bill to prohibit the manufacture tn .Morgan county~

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Ga., of any alcoholic, spirituous, malt and intoxicatiqg liquors except domestic wines.
Respectfully submitted, JNo. N. HOLDER, Chairman.

The following Senate bill was read first time :

By Mr. Smith-

A bill to amend sections 751, 753, 755 and 762 of the Code relative to the demands for indictments.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

. The following House bills were read first time:

By Mr. Park of Greene-

A bill to provide for the inspection of cheese and butter in this State.

Referred to the Agricultural Committee:

Also, by Mr. Rawls-

A bill to authorize the polls at precincts to opeu at 7 o'clock and stay open until 6 o'clock.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Monroe-

A bill to ~stablish the city court of Bainbridge in De<latur county.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
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Also, by Mr. Monroe-

A bill to abolish the city court of Decatur county.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. KingA bill for the relief of Geo. W. Harrison, State Printer. Referred to the Appropriation Committee.

Also, by Mr. KingA bill to provide a method of proviQg justice court
judgments from other States.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. Also, by Mr. Williams-
A bill to amend section 102 of volume I of Code 1895, prescribing who shall superintend elections of justice of peace.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
Also} by Mr. GriceA bill to amend paragraph 4193 of volume 2 of the Code
of 1895 so as to enlarge the jurisdiction of couuty courts. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
The following House resolution was read first time:

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By Mr. Burnett-

A resolution to pay pension of Dawson P. Williams to his widow.

Referred to the Pension Committee.

The following House resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Hardwick-

A resolution that the Governor be requested to obtain from director of census official figures as to population of each county.

At 12 o'clock Senate went into executive session. ~

Senators Greer and Dennard were granted leaves of absence to visit penitentiary.

Upon motion Senate adjourned until to-morrow at 11 o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER ATLANTA, GA.,
Thursday, November 22, 1900.
The Senate met pursuant to adjoumment at 11 o'clock; was called to order by the Ptesident pro tern.
Prayer was offered by Mr. Glenn.
Upon the call of the roll, the following members answered to their names :

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Allen, Alexander, Bell, Boynton, Cann, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Ellis, Ford, Grantland, Hamrick,

Hardaway, Harrell, Bayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee, Newton, Norman, Smiley,

Smith, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, 'Valker, Wilcox, Williams, Yopp. Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Baker, Berrong, Bush,

Carter, Dennard, Greer,

Jarnagin, Spinks.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

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

Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following House resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit:

A resolution to invite Dr. J. L. M. Curry to address the General Assembly on Friday, the 23d, at 12 o'clock noon.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the clerk thereof, to wit :

Mr. P1esident:
The House bas passed, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

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A bill to change and fix the time of holding the superior court of Greene county, and for other purposes

Also, a bill to amend section 1775, volume 1 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend an act to establish a system of public schools in the town of Jesup, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to repeal an act incorporating the town of Swainsboro in Emanuel county, and for other pur. poses.

Also, a bill to amend an act, 3667 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to repeal an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Swainsboro, and for other purposes

Also, a bill to amend the charter of Valdosta, and fot other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend section 1419 volume 1 of the Code of 1895.
Also, a bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Cartersville, Ga., to invest the "water-works sinkingfund," and for other purposes.
Mr. Herndon, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report :

Mr. Ptesident: The Committee on Corporations have had under con-

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si.deration the following bills of the House, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that same " do pass.''

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Moultrie, approved December 16th, 1895.

Also, a bill to amend the new charter of Madison, approved October 6th, 1891.

Also, the following Senate bill which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit :
A bill to amend section 732, volume 1 of the Code of Georgia of 1895, and for other purposes.
B.espectfully submitted.
B. Z. HERNDON, Chairman.

The following House resolution was read and concurred in:

By Mr. George of Morgan-
A. resolution inviting the Hon. J. L. M. Curry to address the General .Assembly on Friday, November ~3, at 12 o'clock m.
Hon. ,V. P. Price was invited to a seat in the Senate
during his stay in the city.
The following l:;enate bills were read third time to be put upon their passage:

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By Mr. Alexander-

A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Cecil in Berrien county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Alexander-
A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Nashville in Berrien county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 30, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following House bill was read :

By Mr. George of Morgan-
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in the county of Morgan except domestic wines.

The following House resolution was read third time to be put upon its passage :

By Mr. Ousley-
A resolution for the relief of the bondmen of Victor Smith.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the resolution the ayes were 25. nays 0; the resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following House hills were read third time to be put upon their passage:

By Mr. Wells-

A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah to acquire by purchase or otherwise lands outside ofthe city limits.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays 0 : the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Mitchell-
A bill to establish a system of public schools for the city of Thomasville in Thomas county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 2!1, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional
majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Symons-

A bill to: awend the act establishing the city court of Brunswick.

Report of the COf!lmittee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 30, nays 0; the bill having receined the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows:

Amend by adding a new section as section 2, and making section 2 section 3.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That in all cases where indictment has been preferred by the grand jury of Glynn com1ty, and the cases afterward transferred to the city court of Brunswick for trial and disposition there, and in that event the solicitor-general of the Brunswick citcuit shall share equally with the solicitor of the city court of Bmnswick in the disposition of the fines and costs derived in said cases.
Mr. Boynton, Chairman of the General Judie iary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The General Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that tbe same do pass :

A bill to require the Governor to furnish f1ll and complete f'lection blanks to the several counties of this State.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Capital City Bank; also to change the name to the Capital City Trust Co.

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Also, a bill to amend the act fixing the time of holding superior courts in the Rome circuit.

The committee also recommends that the following bill do pass as amended :

A bill to amend the acts fixing the time of holding the superior courts in the Oconee circuit.

The committee also recommends that the following bill do not pass :

A bill to amend section 1775 of volume 1 of the Code.

Respectfully submitted. .J. L. BoYNTON, Chairman.

Mr. Stone, Chairman of the Committee on Spt!cial Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bill of the House, which I am insttucted to report back with the recommendation that same "do pass."

A bill to amend an act establishing the city court of LaGrange, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted.

A. C. STONE, Chairman.

The following Senate bill was read second time:

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By Mr. Wilcox-

A bill to amend section 732 of volume 1 of the Code relative to the sale of property of municipalities in this State.
The following House bills were read second time and recommitted to the Special Judiciary Committee:
By Mr. Monroe-

A bill to abolish the city court of Decatur county.

Also, by Mr. Monroe-

A bill to establish the city court of Bainbridge. The following House bills were read second time : By Mr. SteedA bill to require the Governor to furnish complete election returns to the counties of this State.

Also, by Mr. Knowles-

A bill to amend the act providing for the holding of the several courts in the Rome circuit.

Also, by Mr. McLennan-

A bill to fix the time of holding the superior courts in the Oconee circuit.
Also, by Mr. Slaton-
A bill to amend an act establishing the charter of the

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Capital City Bank, and to change the name to the Capital City 'rust Company.

Also by Mr. GeorgeA bill to amend the charter of. Madison, Ga.

Also, by Mr. .Shipp-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Moultrie in ColfJ_uitt county.

Also, by M1. Park-
A bill to provide for the inspction of butter and cheese in this State.

The following House bills were read first time:

By Mr. UnderwoodA bill to amend section 1419 of volume 1 of the Code. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mt. Harper-

A bill to amend the act establishing a system of public schools for the town of Jesup.
Referred to the Educational Committee.
Also, by Mr. HutchinsA biU to amend section 1775, volume 1 of the Code. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.

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Also, by Mr. Mitchell-

A bill to repeal the act incorporating the town of Swainsboro in Emanuel county.
Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. Mitchell-

A bill to incorporate the town of Swainsboro, in Emanuel county.

Referred to the Corporation Committee. Also, by Mr. Boswell-
A bill to change and :fix the time of holding the su perior court of Greene county.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
Also, by Messrs. Thomson and Anderson-
A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of the {;ity of Cartersville to invest water-works sinking-fund.
Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. Ousley-

A bill to amend the charter ofthe city of Valdosta.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. Also, by Mr. Hawes-
A bill to amend section 3667 of the Code of 1895.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

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The following House bill was taken up with adverse report from the committee:

By Messrs. Smith and Adams-

A bill to amend section 1775, volume 1 of the Code.
Report of the committee was agreed to and the bill lost.
Mr. Newton gave notice that he would move to reconsider the action of the Senate in defeating the foregoing bill.

The following Senate bills were read first time.
By Mr. Hepps-
A bill to amend section 5260 of volume 2 of the Code relative to the per diem of witnesses.

Referred to the General .Tudiciary Committee. Also, by Mr. Smiley-
A bill to prescribe the manner of recommitting discharged patients to the State Sanitarium.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. Also, by Mr. Smith-

A bill to amend section 752 of the Penal Code, so as to authorize judges of snperiot coutts to transfet indictments to the county court.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

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Also, by Mr. Grantland-

A bill to amend the act establishmg the city court of Griffin and define its powers and duties.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Grantland-

A bill to repeal the act making it unlawful to manufacture any spirituous liquors in Spalding county except domestic wines.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Sullivan-
A bill to amend paragraph 7 of section 223 of volume 1 of the Code.
Refened to the General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Sullivan-
A bill to define the incompetency ot witnesses 111 certain cases where certain patties ate concerned.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
The committee to visit the Georgia Sanitarium was granted leave of absence to-morrow to visit that institution.
Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow at 11 o'clock._.:

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SE~ATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, November 23, 1900.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11 o'clock; was called to order by the President_pro tem.

Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Knight.

Upon the call of the roll, the following mem hers answered to their names :

Baker, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Daniel, Dennard, Ellis, Ford, Grantland,

Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee, Newton,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Norman, Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stone, Sullivan, Tatum, Upchurch, Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President.

Allen, Alexander, Bell,

Cobb, Jarnagin, Stewart,

Swift, Yopp.

Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Newton moved to reconsider the action of the Senate in defeating the following House bill, to wit :

By Messrs. Smith and Adams-

A bill to amend section 1775, volume 1 of the Code of 1895.

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The motion prevailed and the bill was recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee.

The following House bill was read first time:

By Mr. OusleyA bill to amend the charter of the city of Valdosta.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boif{millet, the Clerk thereof:

"Jfr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following House bill, to wit:
A bill to amend an act to create a chartet for the city of Valdosta, Georgia, and for otber purposes.

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

A resolution instructing the Secretary of the Senate to open the side door to the cloak room of the Senate chamber and place a doorkeepet there.

The House has adopted the following House resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit:

A resolution that the General Assembly meet in joint session at 12 o'clock, noon, to-day for the purpose of listening to the address by Dr. J. L. M. Curry.

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Mr. Boynton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
Jfr. President:

The General Judiciary Cummittee has bad under consideration the following bill_ of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:

A bill to repeal section 10-!2 of the Criminal Code.

The committee also recommend,; that the following biU do pass as amended:

A bill to amend section 36:21 of the Code of 1895.

The committee also recommends that the following Senate resolution do pass:

A resolution lor the relief of the Georgia Relief Association.

The committee also recommends that the following House bills do pass:

A bill to amend the act incorporating the Travelers' Savings Bank.

Also, a Hll to provide a method of proviug justice court judgments from other States.

Respectfully submitted. J. L. BoY~TO~, Chairman.

Mr. Herndon, chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:

The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass.
A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of the city of Cartersville, Ga., to invest water-works sinking-fund, and for l)tber purposes.
Respectfully submitted.

B. Z. HERXDOX, Chairman.

l\Ir. Stone, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

111r. P,esidenl :
The Committee on Special .T udiciary bas had under cousidemtion the following bill of the Senate, which it i nstru~ts me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass.

A bill to amend an act to establish the city coutt of Griffin, Ga., and lor other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. A. C. STONE, Chairman.

Mr. Stone, chairman of Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
MT. President:

The Committee on Special Judiciary has had under con-

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sideration the fullowing bill, which I am instrueted to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass:

A bill to repeal au act entitled au act to make it unlawful to manufacture any alcoholic or spirituous or malt or intoxicating liquors except domestic wines in the county of Spalding.

I am also instructed to report back the following bills ot the House with the recommendation that the same do pass:

A bill to amend an act entitled an act to establish the city court of Elberton in Elbert county.

Also, a bill to abolish the city court of Decatur county, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to establish the city court of Bainbridge, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted.

A. C. STONE, Chairman.

Mr. Greer, acting chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report:
Jl[,. President :
The Committee on Engrossing have examined and found correctly engrossed at1d ready for transmission to the House the following bill :

A bill to establish a new charter for the city of Kashville.

Respectfully submitted. Jxo. l\I. GREER, Acting Chairman.

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Mr. Newton, chairman of the Agricultural Committee, submitted the following report:

Jfr. Pre~;ident :

The Agricultural Committee hail had under consideration the following Honse bills, which it instl'tlcts me to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass :

A bill to proted wild English, Mongolian, or other pheasants in this State.

Also, a bill to provide fot removal of obstructions of all kinds other than bridges and dams to operate mills in X ewton county.

Respectfully submitted.

J. T. NE,rToN, Chairman.

Upon motion, Mr. Spinks was added tc the Corporation Committee.
The following Senate bills were read first time: By l\Ir. Baker-
A bill to amend the vagrant laws of this State. Referred to the General J ndiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Hayes-
A bill to amend section 9 of an act to incorporate the town of Montezuma in Macon county.
Heferred to the Corporation Committee.

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The following House resolution was read and concurred 10 :

By Mr. Slaton-
A resolution cooyeniog the General Assembly in joint session at 12 o'clock to-day to listen to an address by Hon. J. L. l\1. Curry.

The following House bills were read third time to be put upon their passage :

By :Mr. MonroeA bill to abolish the city court of Decatur county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays 0; the bill ha\'ing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Monroe-
A bill to establish the city court of Bainbridge in Decatur county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nap 0; the bill having receiYed the requisite constitutional ma~or ity was passed.

Also, by Mr. Knowles-
A bill to fix the time for holding the superior courts in the Rome circuit.
Bill was tabled.

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Also, by Mr. Steed-

A bill to require the Governor to furnish complete election returns to all the counties of this State.

Repo~t of the committee was agreed to.

Fpon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays 0; the bill having recei yed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Park-
A bill to amend the act establishing the city court of LaGrange in the county of Troup.

Report of the committee wato agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. SlatonA bill to amend the charter of the Capital City Bank
"and change the name to the Capital City Trust Company.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
l::-pon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0 ; the bill having receiYed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. McLeunan-
A bill to change the time of holding the superior courtil of the Oconee circuit.

Bill was tabled.

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Also, by Mr. George-

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in the county of Morgan except domestic wines.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Shipp-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Moultrie in Colquitt county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 2-t, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. George-
A bill to amend the new charter of Madison, Georgia.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Upon motion, the Senate will reconvene on Monday at 12 o'clock, when it adjourns to-day.
The invitation to visit the Technological School on next Tuesday was accepted.

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Leave of absence was granted Senators Yopp, \Valker, Bell, Cobb and Norman.

The hour of 12 o'clock having anived, the Senate repaired to the hall of t.he House of Hepresentati ves to listen to an address by Ron. ,J. L. M. Cuny. After the address of l\Ir. Curry the senators returned to the Senate chamber and were called to order.

The hour of adjour11ment having arri\ed the Senate stood adjourued until Monday at 12 o'clock.

SE~ATE CHA:\IBER, ATLAXTA, GA.,
.Monday, Xovemher 26, 1900.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 12 o'clock; was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offered by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll, the following members auswercd to theit names:

Allen, Alexander. Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Dennard,

Ellis, .Ford, Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, .Jarnagin, .John>on,

:\IcAfee, :s'ewton, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, SulliYan, Swift, Tatum, l;pchurch, \\'ilcox, Yopp, :\Jr. President.

JouRNAJ, oF THE SENATE.

Those absent were 1\Iessrs.-

Lyndon, Norman,

Smiley, "'alker,

Williams.

The Journal of Friday was read and approved.

Mr. Herndon, chairman of the Committee on Corpo'l'ations, submitted the following report:

1Jf1'. Pre.~ident:
The Committee on Cotporations has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation :that the same do pass:

A bill to amend section 9 of an act to incorporate the town of Montezuma, in the county of Macon, ap1noved Dctober 24, 1887, so as to extend the cotporate limits of said town.
I am further instructed to report back the following bills of the House with the recommendation that the same do pass :
A bill to repeal an act incorpomting the town of Swainesboro, in Emanuel county, and acts amendatory theteof.
Also, a bill to repeal an act entitled an act to repeal an act incorporating the town of Swainesboro, in the county of Emanuel.
Hespectfnlly suumitted,
B. Z. HERNDON, Chairman.

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Mt. Stone, chairmau of the Committee on Special J"udiciaty, submitted the foliowing report:

lrlr. Pre8ident :

The Committee on Special Judiciary has had undet consideration the following bill of the House, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendatiou that the san1e do pass:

A hill to ehan~e time of Heard superior court.

Respectfully submitte~,

A. C. STOXE, Chairman.

1\h. Cobb, acting chairman of Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following repott:

~Mr. Pre8ident:
The Committee on Engrossing have examined and found cortectly engi'Ossed aud ready for transmission to tl1e House the following bill of the Senate :

A hill to establish a new chartet fot the town of Cecil in the county of Berl'ien.
He!'pectfu lly submitted,

W. II. CoBB, Acting Chairman.

The following Senate bills were tead the first time:

By Mr. Allen-

A bill to amend section 5510 of the Code, which defines the duties of the clerk of the Supreme Court.

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Referred to the Special J udieia1y Committee.

Also, by ~'Ir. Chappell-

A bill to amend sectious 1101 aud 110:~ of the Criminal Code, in regard to State solicitors' fees in the Supreme Uourt.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee..

Tbe following Senate bill was read the second time and recommitted to the General ,Judiciary Committee :

By 2\lr. Tatum-

A bill to transfer the county of Dade fmm tbe Cherokee circuit to tbe Rome eirenit.
Tbe following Senate bills were read seco1Hl time:

By Mr. Herndon-

A bill to amend section 3621 of the Code, relati,e to the attestation of deeus in this State.

Also by Mr. Harrell-
A hill to repeal section 10-l::l of the Criminal Code, which provides for the punishment of persons couYicted ot a second crime.

Also, by l\Ir. Gmntland-

A bill to 1epeal the act making it unlawful to ma!!Ufactu l'e any spirituous liquors in tlpalding couu ty except domestic wines.

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Also, by l\It. Hayes-

A bill to amend section 9 of an act incorporating the town of Montezuma.

Also, by Mr. Grantland-

A bill to establish the city court of Griffin in Spalding county.

The following Senate tesol uti on was read second time.

By Mr. Chappell-

A resolution for the relief of the Georgia Relief Association.

The following message was received from the House though Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

llfr. President :

The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following House bills, to wit:

A bill to amend section 1 of an act appt'O\'ed November 25, 1899, to make it unlawful to manufacture intoxicating liquors in the county of Gwinnett, except domestic wines, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to incorpc,rate the city of Swainsboro, in the county of Emanuel, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from Little rivet, Chetokee county, and for othet purposes.

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Also, a bill to amenu the charter of the city of l\Iacon, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend au act incorporating the town of Stillmore, in Emanuel county, and for othet purposes.

Also, a bill to prohibit the sale ot spirituous, vinous or malt liquors in the town ot Buena Vi,;ta, in the county of Mmion, and fot othet putpose~.

Also, a bill to incorpomte the town of Dickey, in the county of Calhoun, and for other pmposes.

Also, a bill to amend au act to regulate public illstruction in Glynn county, and for other ptnposes.

Also, a bill to establish a system of puLlic schools in the town of Boston, Thomas county, and for other purposes.

The following Senate resolntion \\'HS reau third time to be put upon its passage :

By :\Ir. Stone-

A resolution for the relief ofT. J. :\Iitcham aud others of \Yalton county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the resolution the ayes wete 2:3~ nays 0; the resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, by Mr. Wilcox-

A bill to amend section 732, vol. 1 of the Colle.

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Report of the committee was ag-reeJ to.

Upon the pas~age of the bill the ayes were 27, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amende<l, and the ameudments were us follows: By adding after the word Municipality in tbe 13th line of first section the words-provided that advertisements ot such sale shall specify the place of sale iu addition to the usual matters required in sale.

By unanimous consent the following Honse bill was read second time and re<:ommitted to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Williams-
A bill to amend sectiou 102 of vol. 2 of the code, prescribing who shall superintend elections of justice of peace.
The following Senate bills were read first time.
By Mr. Ellis-
A bill to establish a dispensary in the city of Bamesville.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mt. Smith-
A bill to make it unlawful for any person or corporation to issue trading stamps or other like devices, and, to proYide punishment for the same.
RefetTed to the General Judiciary Committee.

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The following House bills were read the third time to be put upon their passage:

By :\It. Knowles-

A bill to fix the time for holding the superior cotnts of ~he Rome circmt.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill tlte ayes were 27; nays 0; the bill ha\ing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, Ly 1\Ir. i\1cLenn an-
A bill to fix the time of holding the superior cotnts of the Oconee circuit.

H.eport of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bi II the ayes were 26; nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By striking the words March and September in the 9th line of the first section and substitute in lieu thereof the words February and August. Also amend by striking the words Aptil and October in the 1:3th line ot the first section and substituting January and .July, relative to Irwin county. Also, by striking the words April and October, and inserting January and July in the 15th line of section 1st, relative to Telfait county. Also, by striking the words May and November in the 17th line of the fitst section, and substituting April and October, in reference to Montgomery conuty.

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The following Senate bills were read the fitst time :

By Mr. Uaun-
A bill to amend the act providing for the reotganization, discipline, enlistment and protection of the military forces of this State.

Hefened to the Military Committee.

Also, by :\1r. Cann-
A bill to comett the Savannah Yolunteer Guards frn111 a Yolunteet corps of infantry into a battalion of !tea\")" artillery.
Heferred to the Militaty Committee.

Also, by ::\ir. Chappell-
A bill to amend the act to ,est the title to the cornmons of the city of Columbus in commissioners to sell tlte same aud apply the proceeds to certain purposes.

HrfeiTed to tlte Corporation Committee.

The following Honse bills were rcuLl the tit:>t time:

By \h. Hntchin"-
A !Jill tn n~ake it unla\\"ful to manufacture spititnous li<1nors in l.:r\\innett county except domestie wines.

HefeiTetl to the Temperance Committee.
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Also, by Mr. Symons-

A bill to regulate puulic instruction in Glynn county.

Referred to the Educational Committee.

Also, by Mr. Felder-

A bill to amend the charte1 of the city of l\Iacon by incorporating within its limits eertain suburbs.

Hefened to the Special Judieiary Committee. Also, by Mr. Stewart-
!1.. bill to incorporate the tmvn of Dickey in Calboutt county.

Hefened to the CMporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. Mullins-
A bill to provide for the removal of obstruction 111 Little river iu Chemkee county.

HefelTed to the Agricultural Committee.

Also, by Mr. Blue-

A bill to prohibit the sale of spi1ituons liquors in the town of Buena Vista.
Referred to the Temperance Committee.
Also, by Mr. Mitchell-
A bill to establish a system of puulic schools iu the town of Boston in Thomas county.

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Referred to the Educational Committee.

Also, by Mr. Mitchell of EmanuelA bill to incorporate the city of Swainsboro in
Emanuel county.
Refetred to the Cotporation Committee. Also, by ~lr. Mitchell of Emanuel-
A bill to amend the act incotpotating the town <,f Stillmore in Emanuel county.
Refened to the Corporation Committee.
The followi11g House hills were l'eaJ the seeond tinll':

By l\Ir. 1\litchell of Emunuel-
A bill to repeal the act incorporating the town of Swainsboro in Emanuel county.

Also, by l\Iesst" Johnson and Anderson--
A. bill to authorize tl1e mayor and aldermen of the eity of Cartet'S\'ille, Ga., t<) invest the sinking-fund.

Also, by ~h. Hawes--
A bill to establish the city coUI't of Elberton in Elbert county.

Also, by l\f1. King-

A bill to proYide a method of proving justice conl't judgments out of this State.

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Also, by :Mr. Wight-

A bill to protect wild English, Mongolian, or other pheasants in this State.

Also, by Mr. Sanders-
A bill to change the time of holding Heard supetiot court.

Also, by Mr. Davis-

A bill to provide fot tl1e temoval of obstn1etions of all kinds except dams for running mills in the streams of :Xewton county.

.Also, by l\Ir. King-
A bill to amend the act incorporating the Commcrcial TraYelers' 8aYings Bank.

rpon motion, the Senate adjournctl until to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock.

SENATE CHA:\fBER, ATI.ANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, Xonmbcr 2i, lHOO.
The Senate met pttrsuant to adjournment at 11 o'elock; was called to order by the President.
Prayer was oftered by the chaplain.
U pou the call of the roll the follo.wing membcr.:i answered to their names:

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Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Dennard, Ellis,

Ford, Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, HardawaJ, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnagin, .Johnson, Lyndon, :\leA fee,

Xewton, Smith,
Spink~,
Stewart, :-;tone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Yopp, :\Ir. President.

Those absent were l\Iessrs.-

Norman,

Smiley.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

1\Ir. Boynton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

J-fr. Pre.~ident:
The General ,Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bill of the House, which I am in~:>tructed to report back with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Georgia Iron & Coal Company, and for other purposes. Approved February 18th, 1873.
Respectfully submitted.
J. L. BoYNTON, Chairman.

1\Ir.. Bell, acting chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

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The Committee on General Judiciary have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that ,;;am e do pass as amended.
A bill to provide for filing with the superior court copies of letters patent for all patent rights, and prodde penalty for Yiolation, and other purposes.
Hespectfnlly submitted.
H. P. BELL, Acting Chairman.
)lr. Yopp, chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, ,;;ubmitted the following report:

Jfl'. Pl'esidenf:
The Committee on Engrossing have examined and found to be correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House, the following bill, to wit:
A bill to amend section 732, vol. 1, of Code of Georgia of 1885.

Also, the following resolution, to wit:

A resolution for the relief of T. J. Mitcham and others of Walton county.

Respectfully submitted.

S. \V. Y OPP, Chairman.

The following inYitation was accepted:

TuESDAY, NovEMBER 27, 1900.

2-!7

ATLASTA, GA., Xovember 27, 1900.
Han. Cla1'k Howell, P1'esident Senate, City:
DEAR SIR:- \Ve are informed that certain nwmbers of your honorable body expect to visit the Technological School to-night, and it will be out pleasure to furnish special cars for transporting such of the members as will attend.
Kindly advise us the number of members who will likely attend, and at what hour and place it will suit your convenience best to take the cars.
Yours very truly, H. X. Ht:RT, Superintendent.

~Ir. Herndon, chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

JJ,. P,c8ident:

The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back with the recommenclation that the sa me do not pass.

A bill to fix the pay of grand and traverse jurors serving in the courts of Bartow county, Georgia, other than justice courts, at one dollar per day.
Respectfully submitted.
B. Z. HERNDos, Chairman.

The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Hitch, to wit:

.Mr. P,e8ident: I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to deliver

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to the Senate a sealed communication, to which he respeetfully inYites the consideration of your honorable body in executiYe session.

1\Ir. Stone, chairman of Committee on Special J udieiary, submitt~d the following report:

JJlr. P1e8idenf:

The Com mittee on Special ;Judiciary has had under eonsideration the following bill of the House, which it instruet,; me to report back with the recommendation that the ;;:ame do pass as amended.

A bill to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for the payment of certain iHsofyent criminal cm;ts in the Xorthem Judicial Circuit.

Respectfully submitted.

A. C. STONE, Chairman.

The following Senate resolution was read third to be put upon its passage:

By l\Ir. Chappell-
A resolution for the relief of the Georgia Relief Association.
Upon agreeing to the report of the committee, the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follo,s:

TcEsDAY, XoYE)IBER 27, l!JOO.

Those \'oting in the affirmative were Messts.-

Allen, Alexander, Bell, Boynton, Oann, Chappell, Daniel, Ellis, Grantland, Hamrick,

Hardaway, Harrell, Haye,, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, .Jarnagin, .Johnson, Lyndon, :\IcAfee,

l\ewton, Spinks, Stewart, Stone,
~ullhan,
Swift, Upchurch, Wilcox . Williams, Yopp.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Baker, Berrong,

Bush, Ford,

Greer, Tatum.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Carter. Cobb, Dennard,

Korman, Smiley, Smith,

Ayes 30. Xays 6.

Walker, Mr. President.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the resolution the ayes were 26,. nays 4; the resolnti(m having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Senate bills were read third time to beput upon their passage:
By l\Tr. Herndon-
A bill to amend section 3621 of the Code relative to the attestation of deeds out of this State.

Report of the committee was agreed to.'

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Upon the passage of the bili the ayes were 25, nays 0; :the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

Amend the caption by adding after the word "notary'' in next to the last line the words: "A deed to realty must be attested by two witnesses, one of whom may be one of the officials aforesaid." Amend section 1 by inserting the -same words after the word "notary" in the eighth line of said section, aud also at the close of said section.

Also, by Mr. Hanell-
A bill .to repeal sectiou 10-!2 of the Criminal Code, which pro\ides for the punishment of persons cou vic ted of .a second offense.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed .

..\ lso, by Mr. Grantland-
A bill to repeal the act making it unlawful to manufacture spirituous liqu.Jrs in Spalding county, except domestic wmes.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 0; 'the bill having received the rNl'lisite constitutional majority -was passed.

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Also, by 1\Ir. Grantland-

A bill to establish the city court of Griffin, in Spalding -county.

Heport of the committee was agreed to.

C pon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays 0 ; the hill having receiYed the requisite constitutional majority \Yas passed.

Abo, by .Mr. Hayes-

A bill to amend section 9 of an act incorporating the town of J\Iontezuma.

Heport of the committe was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 0; the bili having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

l\f r. Smith, chairman Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:

J{r. President:
The Committee on Pensions have had under consideration Senate bill Ko. 28, a bill to be entitled an act to revi~e the pension laws of Georgia, and for other purposes, .and instruct me to report the same hack with the recommendation that it do not pass.

Also, Senate bill Xo. 46, a bill to be entitled an act to grant relief to James Elkins, a Confederate soldier of Lumpkin county, and instruct me to report the same back with the recommendatiou that it do not pass.

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Al~;o, Senate bill Xo. 2-!, a bill to be entitletl an act.to authorize the payr.tent to Confederate soldiers and widow:; of Confedetate soldiers where the same are now resident" of this State, and for other pmposes, and instruct me to t'PpOl't the same back with the recommendation that it do not pas~.

Also, House bill Xo. 4-l, to pay pension of Daw;;on P.
'Villiams to his widow, and instruct me to report same back with the recommendation that it do not pass.

W. T. SmTH, Chairman.

The following message was received ftom the House through l\Ir Buifeuillet, the Cletk thereof:

M,. P1e:sidenl:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of Lumber City, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Kestler in tlte county of Early, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to provide for the removal of obstructions in streams in the county of Gwinnett, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Avera in the county of Jefferson, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to require owners of lands in Greene county, Ga., to remove obstructions from stteams, and for otbet purposes.

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All:'o, a bill to establish the city court of Americus, and for other purpo!'es.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Ellijay, and for othet purposes.

Alw, a bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of Roswell, and for other purposes.
Abo, a bill to establish the county court of Butts county, and for other purposes.
AJ.,n, a bill to incorporate the town of Oakfield Ill \r orth county, and for other purposes.

::\ir. Boynton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

J/,. P,esidenl:

The Genet"al Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the fi>llowing bill of the Senate, which it instruct>; me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
A bill to regulate the practice of osteopathy 1n this State.

Ab>, that the following bill of the House do pass as amended.
A hill to amend section 102 of ,olume 1 of the Code of
1 S~l;J.
He~pectfully snbmitted.
.J. L. BoY~To~, Chaitman.

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The following minority report was submitted :

Jh. President:

The undersigned members of the General J udieiary Committee beg leave to submit a minority report upon the bill known as the Osteopathy bill, and hereby recommend that said bill do not pass.
ROLA.ND Er.LI~,
JoH~ T. ALLE:"',
z. B. HER:"'DO:"'.

The following Honse bills were read third time to Le put upon their passage :

By Mr. Wight-
A bill to protect wild English, :Mongolian or other phea:;ants in this State.
Heport of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 0; the bill having teceived the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, by Mr. Sanders-

A bill to change the time of holding Heard superior court.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nay:; 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was pasbed.

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Also, by Mr. King-

A bill to amend the act to incorporate the Commercial. Travelers Savings Bank.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays 0;: the bill having rflceived th requisiteC'Hlstitntionalmajority was passed.
Also, by ~Ir. King-

A bill to provicle the method of proving jnstice court judgments from oti:ter States.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26; nays 0; the bill having received the req~1isite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Davi:;-

A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions of all' kinds other thar1 bridges and dams to operate mills in Xewton county.

Report of committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the aye;, were 28, nay:> 0; The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by ::\Ir. Hawes-

A hill to establish the city court. ot Elberton i.o Elbet~t.
County.

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Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes werE' 30, nays 0; 'the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Williams-

A bill to amend section 102 of volume 1 of the Code prescribing who shall sttperintend elections of justice of peace.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays 0; .the bill ha,ing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
The amendment is by adding hetween the words "county'' and "and upon" the following: "upon request in writing of any candidate."

This bill was otderecl immediately transmitted to the House.

Also, by Messrs. Johnson and Anderson_:_

A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of the city of Carters,ille to in\eat the water-works sinking-fund.
Upon motion this biiJ was tabled.

Also, by l\f r. 1\J itchell-

A bill to repeal the act incorporating the town of Swains~ boro and all acts amendatory- thereto.

Heport of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 30, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Mitchell-

A bill to repeal the act incorporating the town of Swainsboro in Emanuel county.

Report ofthe committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 30, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

'l'Le following house bills were read first time:

By :Mr. Sikes-
A bill to incorporate the town of Oakfield m 'Vorth county.
RefetTed to the Corporation Committee.
Also, by Mr. LandA bill to e:-;tablish a county court for Butts county. Referred to the Sprcial Judiciary Committee.
Also, by ~Ir. l\lot'l'i:'A bill to establish a system of public schools in the town
of Roswell. Referred to the Educational Committt>e.
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Also, by Mr. Welch-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Ellijay.

Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. Lane-
A bill to amend the act e:stablishiug the city court of Americus.

Referred to the Special .Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Messrs. Park and Boswell-

A bill to require the owners of land in Greene couuty to remove obstructions from the streams of said co11nty.
Referred to the Agricultural Committee.

Also, by 1\Ir. Xarr"amore-

A bill to incorporate the town of Kestler in Early county. Hefened to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by )ir. Hutchins-

A hill to amend section 2 of an act to provide for the removal of obstructions of all kinds except 1nill dams in Gwinnett county.

Referred to the Agricultural Committee.

AlEo, by 1\Ir. Tarver-

A bill to incorporate the town of Avera IU Jefferson county.

TuESDAY, NovEMBER 27, l!lOO.

2-'iH

Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by l\fr. McLennan-

A bill to authmize the establishment of a system of ]liblie schools in Letman city.

Referred to the Educational Committee.

The following Senate bill was read second time:

By :M. Boynton-

A bill to provide for the filing with tbe cle1k of tbe supetior court copies tlf letters patents for all patent rights.

Also, by l\Ir. Harrell-
A bill to regulate the practice of osteopathy w this State.

And was made special ordet to follow the special order on to-morrow.

The following Senate bill was read fir:;t time:

By }!essrs. Hel'lldon and Harrell-
A lJill to pw\ide for the renewal of suits which have been notsuited, tlismitsed or discontinued.

Referred to the Genetal Judiciary Committee.

The following Honse bills were read second time:

By l\Ir. King-
A bill to amend the act incorporating the Georgia Iron and Coal Company.

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Also, by Messrs. Merritt and Smith-

A bill to provide for the payment of insolvent criminal costs in the Northern judicial circuit.

Leave of absence was granted Senators Stewart, Cobb, :Smiley and Holder.

The Senate went into exec>utive session at 12:40 o'clock.

Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
vVednesday, November :28, 1900.

The Senate met pursuant to adjoul'llment at 11 o'clock; was called to ordet by tlte President.

Prayer was ofi'eted by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll, the following members answered to their names:

Allen, Alexander, Baker, 'Bell, Berrong, Boynton, nush,
Cann, Carter, Chappell, Daniel, l)ennard, .Ellis, J<ord,

Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, .Jarnagin, .Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee, :Xewton,

Norman, Smith. Spinks. Stone, Sulli\an, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Walker. Wilcox . Williams, Yopp, :\lr. President.

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Those absent were Messrs.-

Cobb,

Smiley,

Stewart.

The Jonmal of yestenby was read and apptoved.

The following mAssage was received from the House through ~ir. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

Mi'. P,.e.~ide,t:

The Honse has passed by the requisite constitutional majotity the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to proviue for the ruling of marshals and other officers, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to define and regulate ftatemal beneticiaty orders, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to repeal section 4 of an act authorizing boards of education to prescribe the manner of making changes in books, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to require all petitions for certiorari from justices of the peace et al. to be set fotth in otderly and distinct patagraphs, and for other purposes.

Also, the House has adopted the following resolution of the House in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit:

A resolution that the General Assembly adjourn for Thanksgiving Day, November 29, 1900.

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following House resolution, to wit :

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A resolution to pay John Vaughn for work done m penitentiary.

The following Senate bills were recommitteJ to the Pension Committee:

By Mr. Baker-

A bill to revise the pension laws of the State of Georgia.

Also, by ~Ir. McAfee-

A bill to authorize the payment to Confedemte soldiers and widows of Confederate soldiers when the same are now residents of this State.

Senator Wilcox was added to the Committee on Education.

Upon motion, the Senate will stand adjourned until Friday, ~ovembet 30, 1900, at 11 o'clock, when it adjourns to-day.

The following bill, which was special order for to-day, was made special order for next Wednesday.
By 1\fr. BellA bill to amend paragraph 1, section 1, atticle 8 of the
Constitution.
The following bill was withdrawn by the author:

By Mr. Berrong-
A bill to relieve fl"om road duty all persons affiicted with hernia of the bowels.

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Upon motion, the following special order was displaced:

By ~ir. Ellis-

A bill to pwvide fot the holding of a constitutional <!Onvention fo1 this State.

The following message was received ftom the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Cletk thereof, to wit:
~H1. Pre8idenl :
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional maj01ity the following House bill, to wit:

A bill to provide for the registration of votets in munidpal elections in the city of Swainboro, and for other pn rposes.

The followi ug speciai order was taken up, which is a bill

By Mr. Hanell-
A bill to regulate the practice of osteopathy in this State.
Upon motion, the hour of adjournment was extended until the bill undet consideration was disposed of.

l\It, Chappell offered a substitute fot the original bill.

Upon this substitute the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as follows :

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Allen, Baker, Carter, Chappell, Ellis, Grantland,

Hardaway, Hayes, Herndon, Jarnagin, , Lyndon,

Smith, Sullivan, Swift, 'Villiams, Yopp,

Those vJting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Daniel,

Dennard, Ford, Greer, Harrell, Holder, Hopps, Johnson,

1\:lcAfee, Newton, Korman, Stone, Upchurch, Walker, Wilcox.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Cobb, Hamrick, Smiley,

Spinks, Stewart,

Tatum, 1\lr. President.

Ayes lo. Nays 21.

The"substitute was lost.

Senator Baker offered a substitute, which was lo:

'Upon r.greeing to the report of the committee ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as folic

Those voting in the affirmative were Mess1s.-

Alexander, Bell, Boynton, Cann, Chappell, Daniel, Ford,

Harrell, Holder, Hopps, Johnson, Newton, Norman.

Stone, Sulli,an, Upchurch, 'Valker, 'Vilcox, Williams.

vVED~ESDAY, NovE~IBER 28, 1900.

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.--

Allen, Baker, Berrong, Bush, Carter, Dennard,

Ellis, Grantland, Greer, Hardaway, Hayes, Herndon,

.Jarnagin, Lyndon, l\IcAfee, Smith, Swift, Yopp.

Those not votiug were l\Iessrs.-

Cobb, Hamrick, Smiley,

Spinks, Stewart,

Ayes 19. Nays 18.

Tatum, Mr. President.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon tl1e passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, aud the vote.was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were :Messrs.--

Alexander, Bell, Boynton, Cann, Chappell, Daniel, Ford,

Harrell, Holder, Hopps, .Johnson, Xewton, Norman,

Stene, Sullhan, Upchurch, walker, Wilcox, Williams.

Those voting in the negative were 1\Iessr;;.--

Allen, Baker, Berrong, Bush, Carter, Dennard,

Ellis, Grantland, Greer, Hardaway,. Hayes, Herndon,

.Jarnagin, Lyndon,. :McAfee,. Smith, Swift,. Yopp.

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'fhose not voting were Messrs.--

Cobb, Hamrick, . Smiley,

Spinks, Stewart,

Ayes 19. Nays 18.

Tatum, l\Ir. President.

The bill not having reeei\ecl the re<1uisite constitutional majority, was lost.

Leave of absence was gtanted Senator Fonl.

The Senate adjoumed until Fri<lay moming at 11 -o'clock.

f::lE::-<ATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, ~ ovember :30, 1900.

'l'he Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11 o'clock; was called to ordet by the .President.

Prayet was otl:'ered by the chaplain.

l'pon the call of.the roll, the following members answered to their names:

Allen, .\lexander, Baker, 'Bell, "Berrong, "Boynton, Cann, Daniel, Ellis, Grantland, Greer,

Hamrick, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Lyndon. McAfee, Newton, Norman, Smiley, Spinks, :Stewart,

Stone, Sulli\an, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, \Valker, \Vilcox, Williams, Yopp, l\lr. Pre5ident.

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Those absent were Messrs.--

Ru;;:h. Carter, Chappell, Cobb,

Dennard, Ford, Hardaway, Holder,

Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson, Smith,

The Journal of 'Vednesday was read and approved.

:\It'. Harrell gave notice that he would move to reconsider the action of the Senate in defeatiug the osteopathy bill.

:\I r. Bell moved that the reconsideration of the osteopathy bill substitutes and amendments be made special ordet for next Thlll'sday immediately after the reading of tlte .Journal, which motion prevailed .

.Jntl_ge T. L. Halton was extended the privilege of the tlom during his stay in the city.

The following resolution was read and adopted:

By ::\Ir. Boynton-
Resolved, That after Monday next the Senate shall meet at 10 o'clock aud adjourn at 1 o'clock. But that 1\lonllay the Senate shall meet at 11 o'clock.

Seuator Upchurch was added to the Penitentimy Committee.

:\Ir. Spinks, Chairman of Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

M 1. President : The Committee ou Education has had under consid-

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emtion the following bill of the Senate, which it instructs me to report hack with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit:

A bill to amend au aet creating a system of public schools in the city of Curtersville, Bartow county, Geotgia.

Also, that the following bill of the House do pass:

A hill to amend an act en ti tied an act to estabJi,.h a system ot public schools in the town of Jesup.
Hespectfully submitted.
\\~. E. SPINKS, Chaitman.

~It. Spinks, Chairman of Committee on Education, submitted the following repott:

lJir. President:
The Committee on Education ha\'e had under con,;idetation the following bill of the House, which they instruct me to report back with tbe recommendation that the same do pass:
A bill to amend an act to regulate public instruction in Glynn county, approved Febtuary 21, 1S73.
Respectfully submitted.
W. E. SPINKS, Chairman.
Mt. Stone, chairman Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

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JJir. President:

The Special Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following House bills which I, as chairman, am instl'llcted to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

House uill No. 163, which is an act to amend the chartei' of Valdosta.
llun:;e bill No. 186, which is an act to amend an act to ereate a charter for the city of Valdosta, so as to pro\ide for a recorder's cou1t.

House bill No. :315, which is au ad to amend an act entitle<t an act to establish the city court of Americus.
The following House bill I am instructed to report uaek to the Senate with the recommendation that the Rame do pass as amended, to wit:
Honse bill Ko. :314, which is an act to establish a county court for the county of Butts.
The following Senate bill I am instructed to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit:
Senate bill :Ko. 71), which is an act to amend section .)510 of the Code of 1895.
The following Honse lJill I am in,;;tructed to report baek to the Senate witl1 the recommendation that the
same ao not pass, to wit:
ll>'ISC uill No. 1~:2, whieh is an aet eutitled au act to

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change the time of holding the superior conl't of W otth county.

Hespectfully subm1tteu.

A. C. STO~E, Chaimwn.

Mr. Y opp, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following repott:

Mr. P1esident:

The Committee ou Engrossing have examined and found conectly engrossed and ready for ttansmission to the House the following bills, to wit:

A bill to amend the act creating the city court of Griffin.

Also, a bill to repeal section 1042 of the Criminal Code of 1895.

Also, a bill to tepeal an act to make it unlawful to manufacture liquors ir. Spaluiug couuty.

Also, a bill to amend section 9 of an act to iucoL'j)Orate the town of l\Iontezuma.

Also, a bill to amend section 3621 of the Code of 1895, relative to attestation of deeds out of the State.
Also, a resolution for relief of Georgia Relief Association.
Respectfully submitted.
S. W. Yot>P, Chairman.

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Mr. Newton, Chairman of the Agricultural Commit~ tee, submitted the following report:

2!:!.1. President :

The Committee on Agriculture has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report back to the Senate with the rec-ommendation that the same do pass:

A bill to provide for the remO\'al of obstmctions of all kinds from Little river in Cherokee county.

The committee also recommenJs that the following: Senate bill do not pass :

A bill to amend sections 1778 and 1781 of the Code relative to stock law in militia distticts.

Hespectfully submitted.

J. T. XEwTox, Chairman.

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

1~Ir. Pn'sident:
The Committee on Special Judiciary has had nuder consideration the following bills of the House, which I am instmcted to repott back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

A bill to change and fix the time of holding the superior court of Greene county.

A Iso, a bill to repeal an act to provide for the dispo~

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.sition of'fines and forfeitures arising in the county court .of 1\facon county.

Also, a bill to repeaJ an act to create a county court in each county in the State of Georgia except certain -counties therein mentioned, so far as the same relates to the county of walker.

Respectfully submitted.

A. C. STONE, Chairman.

The following Senate bi lis were read the first time

By 1\fr. Allen-

A bill to amend section 4719 of the Code, so as to provide that in case the garnishee fails or refuses to file the auswer thel'ein prescribed, judgment by default may be entered up and forced against him.

Refetred to the General Judiciaty Committee. Also, by Mt. Berrong-

A bill to exempt from toad duty persons who have ventral hernia in tbeit various forms.

Referred to ;the Genet-.al Judiciary Committee.

The following message was received from the House Jthrough 1\fr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

Jfr. President:
'l'he House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following House bills, to wit:

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A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Blue Ridge in the county ot Fannin, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to create a new charter for the city of West Point in the county of Troup, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to establish the city court of Dublin in and for the county of Laurens, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to establish a new charter for the city of Milledgeville, and for other purposes.

Mr. Herndon, chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report :

Mr. P1esident:

The Committee on Corpomtions has bad under consideration the following bill of the Senate, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend an act approved February 18, 1873~ to vest the title to the common of the city of Columbus in commissioners, and for other purposes.

I am further instructed to report back the following bill of the Senate, with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit:

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the city of Uartersville in Bartow county, Georgia.

Also, the following bills of the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit :
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A bi:ll 10 incorporate the town of Oakfield, Worth county, Georgia.
Als9, a bill to amend an act incorporating the town Of Stilhnore in ~manuel county.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Ellijay.
Also, a bill to incorporate the city of Swainsboro in Emanuel county.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Dickey in Cal.houn county.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Avera in the county of Jefferson.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the <town of Kestler in the county of ~arly.
Respectfully submitted.
B. Z. HERNDON, Chairman.
'The following resolution was read the first time:
By Mr. Smiley-
A resolution to pay the pension of W. H. Ryan of IJiberty county, to his widow.
Referred to the Pension Committee.
The following House bills were read the first time:

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my Mr. Richardson-

A bill to require all petitions for certiorari from justice of peace aud notary public, be set forth in orderly :and distinct paragraphs.

Referred to the Gener,tl Judiciary Committee.

.Also, by Mr. Lane-

A bill to provide for the ruling of marshals and other Officers.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

.:Also, by Mr. Gresham-

A bill to repeal section 4 of an act authorizing boards -of education to presctibe the mannet of making changes .in books.

Reierred to the Educational Committee.

Also, by Mr. Howard-

A bill to define and regulate fraternal beneficiary orders.
Hefcrred to the Finance Committee.

Also, by Mr. Freeman-

A bill to create a new charter for the city of West !Point in Troup county.
Re~erred to the Corporation Committee.

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Also, by Mr. Howard-
A bill to cause and establish a new charter fot" the city of Milledgeville.
Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. StubbsA bill to establish the city court of Dublin.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

.Also, by Mr. Hardin-

A bill to provide for the registration of voters to vote at the municipal elections in Savannah.
Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. Hall-
A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Blue Ridge in Fannin county.
Referred to the Corporation Committee.

The following House resolution was read the first time:

By Mr. YatesA resolution to pay John Vaughn for work done in.
the penitentiary.
Referred to the Finance Committee. The following House bills were read the second time:

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A bill to amend the act regulating public instruction .in Glynn county.

Also, by Mr. OusleyA bill to amend the charter of Valdosta.
_Also, by l\Ir. Harper-

A bill to amend the act establishing a system of public schools in Jesup, Wayne county.

Also, by Mr. Ousley-
A bill to amend an act to create a charter for the city .of Valdosta, so as to pt"Ovide for a recorder's court.
Also, by ::O.ir. Lane-
A bill to amenu the act establishing the city court of Americus.
Also, by Mr. :MullinsA bill to pro,ide for the removal of obstructions from
Little riYet in Cherokee county.
Also, by Mr. Boswell-
A bill to change and fix the time of holding Greene superior .;ourt. .Also, by Mr. Copeland-
A bill to repeal the county court of Walker county.

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Also, by Mr. Mitchell-

A bill to amend the act incorporating the town ofi Stillmore in Emanuel county.
Also, by Mr. Stewart-
A bill to incorporate the town of Dickey in Calboutlt county.
Also, by Mr. Welch-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Ellijay;
Also, by Mr. Narramore-
A bill to incorporate the town of Kestler in Early: county.
Also, by Mr. Mitchell-
A bill to incorporate tbP. city of Swainsboro Ill Emanuel county.
Also, by Mr. Tarver-
A bill to incorporate the town of Avera in Jefferson county.

Also, by Mr. Sikes-
A bill to incorporate the town of Oakfield in Worth. county .
.Also, by Mr. Frederick-

A bill to repeal an act to provide for the disposition

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of fines and forfeitures arising in the county court of Macon county.

Also, by Mr. LandA bill to establish a county court for Butts county.. The following Senate bills were read second time:

By Mr. Chappell-
A bill to amend the act to vest the title to the common of the city of Columbus in commissioners to sell the same and apply the proceeds to certain purpose&.

Also, by Mr. Allen-
A bill to amend section 5510 ot the Code, which defines the duties of the clerk of the supreme court.

Upon motion, the following Senate bill was recommitted to the Education Committee:

By Mr. Baker-
A bill to amend the act creating a system of public schools in the city of Cartersville.
The following Senate resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Ellis-
A resolution instructing the Committee on W. & A. R. R. to invite propositions from railroad and other corporations to build a depot in Atlanta and be reimbursed out of rentals.

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The following House bill was read third time to be put upon its passage :

By Messrs. Merritt and Smith-
A bill to provide for the payment of certain insolvent criminal costs in the Northern judicial circuit.

Mr. Allen moved to table the bill, which motion was lost.

Report of the c'omrnittee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were Drdered.

Upon motion, this bill was made special oruer for next Tuesday after the reading of the Journal.

Upon motion, the session of the Senate was extended.

'l'he following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thel'eof:

"111'. President:
The House has concurreu in Senate amendment to the following bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to amend the act. establishing the city court of BruHs,vick.

The House has also concurred in Senate amendments Nos. 1 and 2, and non-concurred in Senate amendments Nos. 3 and 4, and respectfully asks the Senate to recede from amendments Nos. 3 and 4 to the following bill of House, to wit:

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A bill to fix the time of holding the superior courts ()f the Oconee ci1cuit, and for other purposes.

:Mr. Hayes, chairman of the Committee on Milita"y Affa.irs, submitted the following report:

Mr. P1esident :

The Committee on Military Affairs has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate, which it instt'ucts me to report back with the recommendation . that the same do pass, to wit:

A bill to provide for the reotganization, discipline, enlistment and protection of the military' forces of the State.

Also, a bill to convert the Savannah Volunteer Guards from a volnnteet cotps of infantry into a battalion of heavy artillety, and for other purposes.

Hespectfully submitted.

J. E. HAYES, Chairman.

The following House bill was also read third time to be put upon its passage.

By :Mr. Kmg-

A bill to amend the act incotporating the Georgia Iron and Coal Company.

Heport of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the pass11ge of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the oill having received the requisite constitu-

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tional majority was passed as amended. The amendment was as follows: Amend by striking out thewords "any county'' in the ninth line. of section 2, and insert the following: "either of the counties of Bartow, Cherokee, Dade or Walker," and by making the same change in eip:bteenth line in same section.

At 1:10 o'clock the Senate went into executive session.

Leave of absence was granted Senators Swift, Upchurch, Yopp, Hamrick, Wilcox, Walker, Herndon,. Green, Norman, Tatum.

Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until Monday morning at 11 o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Monday, December 3, 1900.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11 o'clock and was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offered by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll the following members: answered to their names:

Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong,

Boynton, Bush, Cann, Chappell, Cobb,

Dennard, Ellis, Ford, Grantland, Greer,

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Hamrick, Hardaway, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson,

Lyndon, Newton, Norman, Smiley, Smith, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan,

Swift, Upchurch, Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Yopp, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

.Carter, Daniel,

' Harrell, McAfee,

Spinks, Tatum.

The Journal of Friday was read and approved.

Mr. Allen moved to reconsider the action of the Sen- ate in adopting the amendment to the following House bill, to wit:

By Messrs. Merr:tt and Smith-

A bill to provide for the payment of certain insolvent criminal costs in the Northern judicial circuit.

The reconsideration of this bill was made the special.. order for to-morrow morning.

'l'he following House bill was read second time and. recommitted to the same committee it came from:

By Mr. Howard-
A bill to cause and establish a new e!harter for the city of Milledgeville.

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

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J.1Ir. President :
The Committee on General Judiciary has had under consideratiou the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same be recommitted from the General Judiciary Committee to the Agricultural Committee, to wit:
A bill to amend section 1775, volume 1 of the Code of 1895.
Hespectfully submitted. J. L. BoYNTON, Chairman.
Also, by Mr. Stubbs-
A bill to establish the city court of Dublin.
The following House bill was recommitted from the General Judicia1y Committee to the Agricultural Committee:
By l\Iessrs. Smith and AdamsA biil to amend section 1775 of volume 1 of the Code
of 1895.
The following message was recei vecl from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:
Jir. President :
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority tl1e following bill of the Senate, as amended by the House, to wit :
A bill to amend the charte1 of the city of Macon.

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The House bas also passed by the requisite constitutional maj01ity the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to change the time of holding the superior court of DeKalb county.

Also, a bill to change the time of holding the superior court ofBaker county.

Also, a bill to amend section 752 of the Penal Code.

Also, a bill to amend an act incorporating the Germania Loan and Banking Company of Atlanta, Ga.

Also, a bill to amend the act establishing the Middle Georgia Military College.

Also, 1:t bill to amend the act establishing the city court of Macon.

Also, a bill to amend the chattet of the town of Unadilla, Dooly county.

Also, a bill to establish a system of public schools fot the town of East Rome.

Also, a bill to amend the charte1 of the city of Atlanta.

Also, a bill to create the county court of Sandersville in Washington county.

Also, a bill to amend an act incorporating the town of Thompson.

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

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]f1' President:

'l'he Committee on Pensions have had nuder considetation Senate bill No. 24, a bill to be entitled an act to authorize the payment to Confederate soldiers a.nd widows of Confederate soldiers when the same are now residents of the State, and instruct me to report the -same back with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute.

Also, Senate bill No. 28, to be P.ntitled an act to re:vise the pension laws of the State of Georgia, and for . other purposes, and iustruct me to report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute.

Hespectfully submitted. W. T. SMITH, Chairman.

The following Senate bills were read first time:

'By Mr. Baker-

A bill to repeal an act providing fer the board of county commissioners of Bartow county.
Referted to the Finance Committee.

Also, by Mr. Bell-

A bill to make it a misdemeanor to allow live stock .and poultry ta run at latge in counties where the stock ,law prevails.

Referred to the General Judiciaty Committee.

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Also, by Mr. Dennard-

A bill to transfer the county of Wilcox from the Oconee judicial circuit to the Southwestern judicial circuit.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Dennard-
A bill to repeal the act creating the county court of vVilcox county.
Referred to the Speci'al Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Dennard-
A bill to establish the city court of Rochelle, in Wilcox county.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by ~lr. Smiley--
A bill to provide for the registration of the marks and brands or natural marks of live stock in Mcintosh county.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Al~o, by l\Ir. Stone-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Watkinsville.
Referred to the Corporation Committee.

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Also, by Mr. Ellis-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of ~lacon so as to authorize the mayor and council to appropriate certain sums of money to the libraries of said city.

Refened to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. JohnsonA bill to amend the charter of the city of Douglass,
in Coffee county. Referred to the Corporation Committee. The following Senate resolution was read first time:

By Mr. Bell-
A resolution to appoint a committee to consider certain parts of the Governor's message relative to education.
This resolution was tabled.
By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was taken up with Honse amendment, which amendments were concurt'ed in.

By Mr. Ellis- A bill to amend the chat~er of the city ot Macon.
The following House bills were read third time to be put upon their passage:

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By Mr. Land-

A bill to establish the county court of Butts comtty.

Repol't of the committee was agl'eed to.

Upon the pas&age of the bill the ayes wel'e 25, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.
The following Senate bills were read third time to be put upon their passage :

.By Mr. Allen-
A bill to amend section 5510 of the Code which defines the duty of the clerk of the Supreme Court.

Repol't of the committee was agl'eed to.

L" pou the passage of the bill the ayes wel'e 24, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Ml'. Chappell-
A bill to vest the title to the commons of Columbus iu the commissioners, to sell the same am1 appiy the Jll'Oceeds to certain pul'poses.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes wete 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
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The following House bills were read first time:

By Mr. Knowles-
A bill to establish a system of public schools fo1 East Rome.
Referred to the CoqJOration Committee.

Also, by M1. Howard-
A bill to alter and amend the act establishing the Middle Georgia and Agricultural College.
Referred to the Educational Committee.
Also, by Mr. Slaton-

A bill to amend the act incotpotating the Germania Loan and Banking Company.
Referred to the Banks Committee.

Also, by Mr. :\IaddenA bill to amend section F>:!. of the Penal Code which
relates to the transfer of indictments from the superior courts to county courts.
Referred to the General .T ndiciary Committee. Also, by Messrs. Slaton, King and Houston-
A bill to amend the charter of the city ot Atlanta.
Heferred to the Corporation Committee-

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Also, by Mt. :\foore-

A bill to amend the act incorporating the town ot Thomson in McDuffie county.

Heferred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. FelderA bill to amend the act establishing the city court of
Macon.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by 1\fr. Johnson-
A bill to change the time of holding the supel'iot courts in Baker county.
Refened to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Messrs. Hardwick and .Franklin-
A bill to create the county comt ot' Sanderin-ille m aud for the county of Washington.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by :\Ir. Howard-
A bill to change the time of holding DeKalb superior court.
Referred to the Special .Judiciary Committee.

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Also, by Mr. Howatd-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Unadilla in Dooly county.

Referred to the Corporation Committee.

The following House bills were read third time to be :put upon their passage :

By Mr. Boswell-

_A bill to change and fix the time of holding the superior court of Greene county.;

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Ousley-
A bill to amend the act creating the the charter of the city of Valdosta so as to provide for a recorder's court.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the hill the ayes were 25, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Nartamore-.

A bill to incorporate the town of Kestler in Early county.

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Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was pas~ed.

Also, by Mr. Welch-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Ellijay in Gilmer county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. OusleyA bill to amend the charter of Valdosta. Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Copeland-
A bill to repeal the act to create a county court for Walker com1ty.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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Also, by Mr. Harper-

A bill to amend the act establishing a system of public schools in the town of Jesup in vVayne county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays 0; the bill having received the rsquisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, by Mr. Mullins-

A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from Little River in Cherokee county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Frederick-
A bill to repeal the act to provide for the disposition of fines and forfeitures arising in the county court of Macon county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Stewart-
A bill to incorporate the town of Dickey in Calhoun county.

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Report of the committee wag agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Tarver-

A bill to incorpoeate the town of Avera in the county of Jefferson.

Report ef the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, by Mr. Mitchell-
A bill to incorporate the town ot Swainsboro 111 Emanuel county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, by Mr. Symons-
A bill to amend the act to regulate public instruction jn Glynn county.

Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays 0;

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the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Mitchell-
A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of Stillmore in Emanuel county.

Heport of the committee was agreed to.

Vpon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by l\11-. Lane-
A bill to amend the act establishing the city court of Americus.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, by Mr. Sykes-
A bill to incorporate the town of Oakfield in Worth county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Senate bill was read third time to be put upon its passage.

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By Mr. Boynton-

A bill to provide for the filing with the clerk of the superior courts copies of letters patent for all patent rights, and fot other purposes.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, which .was as follow: Amend by adding at end of first section the words, "for filing said copy of letters the clerk shall receive $1.00, to be paid by the person offering said affidavit."

The following Senate bills were read sV!coud time:

By Mr. Cann-
A bill to convett the Savannah Volunteer Guards from a volunteer corps of infantry into a battalion of heavy artillery.

Also, by :Mr. Cann-

A bill to amend the act providing for the reorganization, discipline, enlistment and protection of the military forces of this State.

Also, by Mr. McAfee-
A bill to authorize the payment to Confederate soldiers and widows of Uonfederate soldiers when the same at"e now residents of this State.

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Also, by Mr. Baker-

A bill to revise the pension laws of this State, and for other purposes.

Leave of absence was gra11ted Senators Daniel, Stone, Williams, Tatum.

Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morro": :-norning at 10 o'clock.

SENATE CHA:IIBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, December 4, 1900.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock ; was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offered by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll, the following memberr; answered to their names :

Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, {)ann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Dennard,

Ellis, Ford, Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Jarnigan, Johnson, Lyndon,

Newton, Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan. Swift, Upchurch, 'Vilcox, Williams, Yopp, Mr. President.

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Those absent were Messrs.--

Hopps, 1\IcAfee,

Norman, Tatum,

walker.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Smith gave notice that he would move to reconsider the action of the Senate in passing the following bill, to wit:

.By Mr. Boynton-
A bill to require the registration of letters patent with the clerk of the superior court.

Th-e motion prevailed and the bill was recommitted to the General Judiciary Uommittee.

The following House resolution was recommitted to the Pensions Committee :

By Mr. Burnett-
A resolution to pay pension of Dawson P. 'Villiams to his widow.
The following House bill was taken up as special order for reconsideration :

By Messrs. Smith and Merritt-
A bill to provide for the payment of certain insolvent -costs in the Northern judicial circuit.
Bill was reconsidered and amendment to the amendment was adopted.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 0 ;: the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

Mr. Greer, acting chairman of the Engrossing Committee,. submitted the following report :

Mr. President :
The Com.mittee on Engrossing have examined and found' correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following bills, to wit :
A bill to amend section 5510 of the Code of 1895.

Also, a bill to amend an act to vest the title to the com-mons of the city of Columbus in commissioners to sell the same.
Respectfully submitted.
J. M. GREER, Acting Chairman.

1\ir. Herndon, chairman of the Corporation Committee,. submitted the following report.

Mt. President :
The Corporation Committee has had under considera- tion the following bills of the Senate, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that the same do. pass:

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Douglas m Coffee county.

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Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of W atkinsville.

The committee also recommends that the following House bills do pass :

A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of Thomson.

Also, a bill to establish a new charter for the town of Blne Ridge.

Also, a bill to establish a system of public schools for East Rome.
AIso, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta.
A!so, a hill to create a new charter for the city of 'Vest Point.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Unadilla.

Also, a bill to provide for the registration of voters to vote in the municipal elections to be held in the city of Savannah.

The committee also recommends that the following House bill do pass as amended:

A hill to cause and establish a new charter for the city -()f Milledgeville.
Respectfully submitted.
B. 7-. HERNDON, Chairman.

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

Mr. President:
The General Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass:

A 1:-ill to further define the incompetency of witnesses in cases where certain parties or agents are insane or deceased.
Also, a bill to amend paragraph 7, section 22:3 of volume 1 of the Code.

Also, a bill to amend section 3317 of the Civil Code relative to the duties of executors, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend section 1101 and 1103 of the Criminal Code in regard to State's solicitors' fees in supreme court.

Also, a bill to amend section 4719 of the Code of 189.5.

The committee also recommends that the following House bill do pass:

A bill to allow polls at precincts to open at 7 o'd(wk and stay open until G o'clock.
The committee also recommends that the following Senate hi II do not pass :

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A bill to amenil sections 751, 7!5:3, 755 and 762 of the Code.
Respectfully submitted. .J. L. BoYNTON, Chairman.

Mr. Stone, chairman of the Committee on Special .Judiciary, submitted the following report:
.._?J;fr. P1esident:
The Committee on Special ,Judiciary have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, which I am inO'tructed to report back with recommendation that same do pass:

A bill to transfer the county of Wilcox from the Oconee judicial circuit to the Southwestern judicial circuit.

Also, that the following bills of the House do pass:

A bill to establish the city court of Dublin.

Also, a bill to change the time of holding DeKalb superior court.

Also, a bill to change the time of holding the spring and fall sessions of the superior court of Baker county.

Also, a bill to amend au act to establish the city court of ~lacon in and for the county of Bibb.

Also, a bill to amend section :32 of an act to establish the city court of Greenville in and for the county of lVIeri wether.

Respectfully submitted.

A. C. STO~E, Chairman.

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Mr. Holder, chairman of Committee on Temperance, ::lllbmitted the following report:

Mr. P?'e8ident:

The Committee on Temperance have had under consid'ration the following bills of the House, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass :

A bill to amend section 1 of an act to make it unlawful to manufacture intoxicating liquors in the county of Gwinnett.

Also, a bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous vinous and malt liquors in the town of Buena Vista.

Respectfully submitted.

JNo. N. HoLDER, Chairman.

Mr. Spinks, chairman of Committee on Education, snb-

,mitted the following report:



M?. President:
The Committee on Education has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

A bill to authorize and require the teaching in the public or common schools of the State of Georgia of an -elementary text-book on toxicology and hygiene.
A leo, a bill to amend an act to provide for the appoint-

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ment of a special board of visitors to the University of Georgia, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend an act creating a system of public schools in the city of Cartersville, Bartow county, Ga.

Also, that the following resolution of the Senate do pass, to wit:

A resolution to authorize the superintendent of the State farm to take such number of convicts from said farm to grade the grounds surrounding the coliege building and the Atkinson Dormitory of the Georgia Normal and Industrial College at Milledgeville, as may be planned aud specified by the college authorities.

I am further instructed to report back the following bill of the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit:

A bill to repeal all laws and parts of laws in the State of Georgia, that levies and collects a direct ad valorem tax on the personal and real property of the State for public school purposes.

I am further instructed to report back the following bills of the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:
A bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of Boston, Thomas county.

Also, a bill to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in the town of Lumber City.
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Also, a bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of Roswell.

Respectfully submitted.

W. E. SPINKS, Chairman.

The following Senate hills were read second titne and recommitted to the Special .J udieiary Committee:

By Mr. Dennard-

A bill to repeal the act establishing the county court of 'Vilcox county.

Also, by Mr. Denuatd-

A bill to establish the city comt of Rochelle, Wilcox county.

The f,,llowing IIou~e bill was also read secotHl time and recom111itted to the Special Judiciary Committee:

By Messr::-. Hardwick and Franklin-

A bill to create the county court of Sandersville tn the county of 'Vashington.

The following Senate bill was read first time:

By Mr. Howell-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Marietta.

Referred to the Corporation Committee.

The following Senate resolution was taken from the table to be passed :

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By Mr. Bell-
A resolution to appoint a committee to consider that part of the Governor's message relative to education.

The resolution was lost.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, 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 protect fish in waters of Floyd county.

Also, a bill to amend an act creating a new charter for the town of Calhoun.

Also, a bill to amend an act to establish a city court m the county of Bartow, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson to provide for mayor, and for other purposes.
Also, a hill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson.
Also, a bill to amend an act to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors from corn, wheat and other grain in the county of ~'ayette, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to prohibit manufacture of intoxicating liquors in the county of Gordon.
Also, a bill to provide for the terms of office of the commissioners of Chatham county, and for other purposes.

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The House has also passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following hills of the Senate, to wit:

A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Nashville, Berrien county.

Also, a bill to amend an act regulating the rate of tax to be levied for support of public schools of Carrollton.

The following mesEage was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Hitch, to wit:

!fir. Pl'esident:
I am directed hy his Excellency, the Governor, to delher to the Senate a sealed communication, to which he ";espt>ctfully invites the consideration of your honorable body in executive session.

The following Senate bills were read second time:

By Mr. Baker-
A bill to authorize and require the teaching ii1the public schools of this State of tl)xicology and hygiene.

Also, by l\ir. Allen-
A bill to provide for the appointment of a f;pecial board ~i~it the State University.

Also, by Mr. Baker-
A bill to amend an act creating a system of public schools in the city of Cartersville.

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Ab;o, by Mr. Allen-

A bill to amend section :3317 of the Code relative to duties of executors.

Also, by Mr. Sullivan-
A bill to define the incompetency of witnesses in certain cases.

Also, by Mr. SullivanA bill to amend paragraph 7, section 223 of the Code.
Also, by Mr. Dennard-

A bill to tranfer the county of Wilcox from the Oconee circuit to the Southwestern circuit.

Also, by Mr. AllenA bill to amend section 4719 of the Code.

Also, by Mr. Chappell-
A bill to amend sections 1101 and 1103 of the Criminal Code.
Also, by l\fr. StoneA bill to amend the charter of the town of Watkinsville.
Also, by Mr. JohnsonA bill to amend the charter of the city of Douglas m
Coffee county.
The following Senate resolution was read second time:

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By Mr. Allen-

A resolution to authorize the superintendent of the State's farm at Milledgeville to improve the grounds of the Georgia Normal School at Milledgeville.

The following House bills were read first tinw:

By Mr. CopelandA bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson.

Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. BlalockA bill to amend the act to prohibit the manufacture of
spirituous liquors in Fayette county.
Referred to the Temperance nommittee.

Also, by Mr. Hitch-
A bill to provide for the term of office of the commissioners of Chatham county.

Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. Harkins-
A bill to amend an act creating a new charter for the town of Calhoun, Ga.

Referred to the Corporation Committee.

.Also, by Mr. Knowles-
A bill for th{: protection of fish in the waters of Floyd <:ounty.

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Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Harkins-
A bill to make it unlawful to manufacture any intoxicating liquors in Gordon county.

Referred to the Temperance Committee.

Also, by Mr. Anderson-
A bill to amend the act establishing the city court of the county of Bartow.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Witchard-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson so as to provide for the impeachment of mayor and council of said city.

Referred to the Corporation Committee.

The following House bills were read second time:

By ;\fr. Knowles-
A bill to establish a system of public schools for East Rome.

Also, by Mr. Hardin-
A bill to provide for the registration of voters to vote in the municipal elections of the city of Savannah.

Also, by Messts. Slaton, King and HoustonA bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta.

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Also, by .Mr. Howard-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Unadilla, Dooly county.

Also, by Mr. Freeman-

A bill to create a new charter for the city of \Vest Point.

Also, by Mr. Rawles-

A bill to allow precincts to open the polls and close them at the same time that county sites are opened and closed.
Also, by Mr. Johnson-
A bill to change the time of holding the superior court of Baker county.

Also, by Mr. HowardA bill to change the time of holding DeKalb superior
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court.

Also, by Mr. Hall-
A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Blue Ridge.

Also, by Mr. Moore-
A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of Thomi'ion in McDuffie county.

Also, by Mr. Felder-
A bill to amend the act establishing the city court of Macon.

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Also, by Mr. Morris-

A bill to establish a system of public schools 1n thetown of Roswell.

Also, by Mr. McLennan-

A bill to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in the town of Lumber City.
Also, by Mr. Mitchell-
A bill to establish a system of public schools m the town of Boston.

Also, by Mr. Howell-
A bill to amend section 32 of an act to establish the city court of Greenville.
Also, by Mr. Hutchins-

A bill to amend the act making it unlawful to manufacture spirituous liquors in Gwinnett county.

Also, by Mr. Blne-

A bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors in thetown of Buena Vista in Marion county.

The following House bill was read second time and recommitted to the Special Judiciary Committee:

By Mr. Felder-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon by incorporating within its limits certain suburbs.

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The fullowiug message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

J;fr. President:
The House has adopted the following re~olution of the House, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit:

A resolution that a committee be appointed to visit the Soldiers' Home for the purpose of inspecting buildings, and for other purposes.
The House bas appointed the following committeE': Mr. E\erett, l\Ir. Freeman of Troup, Mr. Gary, Mt. Franklin, Mr. Wright.

Mr. Cobb, chairman of the Committee on Enrolling, submitted the following report:

Mr. President :
The Committee on Enrolling have examined and found correctly enrolled and ready to be deli vPred to the Governor the followiug act:

An act to amend the charter of the city of Macon. Respectfully submitted.
W. H. CoBB, Chairman.

Mr. Herndon, chail'tllan Committee on Corpotations, submitted the following report:

11-b. Pre.~ideni : I desire to make a supplemental report, to wit: The Committee on Corporations has had under consid-

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eration Senate bill No. 94, being a bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Marietta, and for other purposes, which bill I am instructed to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass.

Respectfully submitted. B. Z. HERNDON, Chairman.

The following Senate bills were read third time to be pnt npon their passage:

By Mr. McAfee-
A bill to authorize the payment to Confederate soldiers and widows of Confederate soldiers when the same are now residents of this State.
Heport of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Baker, Bell, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Dennard,

Ellis, Ford, Greer, Hardaway, Hayes, Herndon, .Johnson, Lyndon,

Newton, Smiley, Smith, Stewart, Sullivan. Swift, Upchurch, Wilcox.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Allen, Berrong, Grantland,

Hamrick, Harrell,

Holder, Spinks.

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alexander, Daniel, Hopps, Jarnagin,

:McAfee, Norman, Stone, Tatum,

Walker, Williams, Yopp, ::\Ir. President.

Ayes 25. :Nays 7.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional jority was passed by substitute.
Also, by Mr. Baker-
A bill to amend the pension laws of Georgia.

Mr. Bush moved to table the bill, substitute and am ments.

Upon the motion, the ayes and nays were ordered the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Baker, Berrong, Bush,

Dennard, Ford, Hayes,

Herndon, Holder, Spinks.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Bell, Boynton, Carter, Cobb, Ellis, Grantland, Greer,

Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Johnson, Lyndon, Newton, Smiley,

Smith, Stewart,
Sullivan,
Swift,
Upchurch,
Wilcox.

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Allen, Alexander, Cann,
Chappell,
Daniel,

Hopps,
.Jarnagin, .McAfee, Xorman, Stone,

Tatum, Walker, vVilliams,
Yopp,
Mr. President.

Ayes 9. Nays 20.

The motion was lost.

Upon agreeing to the report of the committee the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Allen, Alexander, Baker, Boynton, Cann, Cobb, Dennard,

Ellis, Greer, Hardaway, Hayes, Johnson, Lyndon,

Newton, Smith, Stewart,
Swift,
Upchurch,
Wilcox.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Berrong, Bush, Ford,

Grantland, Harrell, Herndon,

Holder, Smiley, Spinks.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Bell, Carter, Chappell, Daniel, Hamrick, Hopps,

Jarnagin,
l\lcA.fee,
l\'onnan, Stone, Sullivan,

Tatum, Walker, Williams, Yopp, l\Ir. President.

Ayes 19. Nays 9.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Mr. Ellis moved that the further consideration of this bill be closed and that it be taken up to-morrow to follow the special order on that day.

The following House resolution was taken up:

By Mr. Wight-

A resolution to appoint a committee to visit Soldiers' Home for the purpose of inspecting building.

The resolution was adopted, and committee on part of Senate is Senators Smith, Chappell and Hardaway.

The following resolution was read and adopted :

By Mr. Ellis-

Resolved, That the committee upon the Western and Atlantic railroad be directed to consider report upon the place set out in the attached communication.

Upon motion, Senate bill No..j5 was recommitted to the Corporation Committee.

Leave of absence was granted Senators 1\orman and Walker.

Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until to-monow morning at 10 o'clock.

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Wednesday, December 5, 1900.

The Senate met pursuant to adjoumment at 10 o'clock; was called to orde1 by the President.

Pmyer was otfe1ed by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll, the following members answered to their names:

Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Dennard, Ellis,

Ford. Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnagin, .Johnson, Lyndon, :\IcAfee,

Those absent were ~Iessrs.-

Newton, Nonnan, Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Upchurch, Wilcox, Williams, Yopp, Mr. President.

Tatum,

Walker.

.Jomnal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Harrell moved to reconsider the action of the Senate in passing the following bill of the Senate, to wit:

By :Mr. McAfeeA bill to authorize the payment to Confederate sol-

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-clien; and widows of Confederate soldier;; now resi1lents -of this State..

This bill was reconsidered.

:\lr. Smith asked unauimous consent to withdraw the substitutes to Senate bills No:-:. :2-! and ~8, which was allowed.

Upon motion, Senate bills Nos. :2-! and :28 were re-committed to the Pension Committee.

Upon motion, Senate bill No. :21 wa:-: recommitted to the Agricultural Committee.

Senate bill Xo. 87 was recommittefl to the Special .,Judiciary Committee.

:\h. Holdet moved to reconsider the action of the "Senate in defeating the following resolution on yesterday:

By \lr. Bell-
A resolution to appoint a committee to in,estigate that portion of the Govemor's message relative to edncation.

Upon this motion the ayes and nays were otdered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmati,e were :Messrs.-

Alexander, 13ell, Oann, Carter, o{)obb, .Ellis,

Grantland, Hardaway, Hayes, Holder, Hopps, Newton,

Smiley, Stewart, Sullivan, Upchurch, Wilcox.

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Those yoting in the negati\c were .\Iessrs.-

Baker, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Chappt>ll, Dennard.

Ford, <3ret>r, Harrell, Herndon, .Jarnagin, .Johnson,

Lyndon, MeA fee, ?:\onnan, Smith, Swift, Williams .

Tho;;e not \'oting were l\Iessr,.;.-

Allen, Daniel, Hamrick,

Spinks, Stone, Tatum,

Walker, Yopp, ::\Ir. Pre,;ident

The motion was lost.

STATE oF GEOl{(iiA, ExEct:TIYE OFFicE,
.ATLA~TA, GA., December;), 1900.
The following message lvas recei \'ed from his Excellency, the Go\'ernot, through his Secretary, Mr. Hitch, to wit:

His Ext:ellency, the Governor, has approved and signc(l the follmYing act, to wit:
An act to amend the charter of the city of Macon.
The following is the special onlet for to-clay: By ~h. Bell-
A hill to amen<l paragraph 1, section 1, article 8 of the Constitution of this State.
.Mr. Harrell moved to table the bill and amendment.

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"Cpon this motion the ayes and nays were or<lere,] and the vote was as follows :

Those ,oting in the affirmative wAre Messrs.-

Baker, Berrong, Boynton, Carter. Cobb, Ford, Ureer,

I Iarrell, Hayes, Holder,
.Ta~;nagin,
.Johnson, Lyndon,

::\Ic:\fee, :Xonnan, Spinks, Stewart,
~tone, ~\\'illiams

Those ,oting in the neg;tti,e were ~lessr,;.-

Bell, Bush, UhappPII,
Elli~,

Ci-ran tland, Hardaway, ll opps, :3mill?y,

Smith, Swift, "'alker, "'ilcox.

Th ...-e not ,.,ting were 1\le:;srs.-

Allen. Alexander, Uann, Daniel. Dennard,

Hamrick, Herndon, ::\ewton, Sullivan,

Th8 motiun prevailed.

Tatum, L"pchurch, Yopp, ::\I r. President.

The following message was teeeivecl ftom the Hon,.;e, through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

111r. President:
The House has adopted the following joint resolution submitted by a joint Committee 011 Hules from the House and Senate, and respectfully asks the concu ne11 ce of the Srnate i11 the same, to wit:

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A resolution that Thursday, Thanksgiving day, be declared a dies-non, and that Saturday, December 15th, be fixe1l as day of adjournment.

Mr. Harrell, chairman of the Committee on Pri,ileges and Elections, submitted the following report:

lYfr. President :
The Committee on Privileges and elections ha,e had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back with the recom_ metHlation that the same do not pass :
A bill to tepeal the general law of this State requiring them to registet to entitle them to vote.
l{espectt'ully submitted.
G. Y. HARRELL, Chairman.

By unanimous consent Senate bill ~o. 35 was tabled until next session of the General Assembly.

The following House bills were read the third time tG be put upon their passage :

By Mr. Stubbs-

A bill to estahlish the city court of Dublin.
Repott of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majOI'ity was passed.

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A !so, l>y .Mr. Howard-
A bill to establish a system of pul>iie sclwols in the town of Unadilla by amending its chartet'.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of tlte bill the ayes were 26, nays 0. The bill having teceived the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The Seuate refu<les to teeede from its amendment to the following House bill, to wit :

By :\'lr. McLennau-
A bill to fix the time of holding the superior courts of the Oconee circuit.

The following House bill was taken from the table to be put upon its passage:

By Mr. Freemat!-:
A bill to create a new charter for the city of West Point.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

1\h-. Boynton, chairman of the General .Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

M1. President: -The General-Judiciary Committee has had under con-

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sirlel'ation the following bill,; of the Senate, whieh it instl'nds me to report baek to the Senate with the recommendation tl1at the same do pa,;:<:

A bill to prescribe tl1e nJalliJer of recommitting: discharged patients from the Georgia Sanitarium.

Also a bill to pro\'i<le for the rcmo\'al ot snits which have been nonsnited, di,;Inis,;c<l o1 di::;continned.

The committee also reecommends that the following Senate hill do pass as a1nended:

A bill to make it a mi,:demeanol' to allow li\e stock and poultry to run at lruge in ,;tock-law 11recinct,;.

The committee also recommends that the following Senate bills do not pass:

A hill to amend section i)-!0:2 of the Uode of 1895.

Also, a bill to ame1Hl section ;)260 of the Code.

Also, a bill to amend tile Yagmnt laws of the State of Georgia.

Also, a bill to make it nnlawfnl for any corporation, company or person to i:-;sue tr:uling stamps.

The committee also recomme1Hls that the following House bills do pas,; :

A hill to amend section :16ti7 of the Code.

"\lso, a lJill to ameml section /;)2 ofthe CoLle. Respectfully submitted.
.J. L. BoYNTON, Chairman.

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~lr. Cobb, chairman of the Committee on Enrolling, submittell the following repurt:

Air. President:
The Committee on Enrolling have examined and found correctly enrolled and ready for delivery to the Governor the following act:

An ad to amend an act of the General Assembly of 1H!15, so as to authorize the city of Carrollton to Jeyy a tax of -l.i'u of one per cent. for school purposes for the year 1801.

Abo, a resol ntion instructing the secretary to open the side door of the cloak-room and place a lloorkeeper thereat.
Hespeetfnlly snbmitted.
\V. H. CoBB, Chairman.

The following Senate bills were read the third time to be put upon their passage:

By -:\1 r. Baker-
A bill to authorize and require the teaching' of toxicology and hygiene in the public schools of this State.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays 0; the blll having received the requisite constitutional ma,iority was passed.

Also, IJy l\Ir. Baker-
A bill to ameud the act creating a system of publin schools lor the city of Cartersville.
l{eport of the committee was ag-reed to.
Up<m the passage of the bill the ayes were 20, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional ma.iority was passed.
Also, by Mr. Allen-
A bill to pwviclc for a special committee to visit the State Uni,ersity.
Heport of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays 0; the hill having received the requisite eonstitutional majority wa:-; pas,;ed.
Also, by ~h. Sullinw-
A bill to amend paragraph 7, sectiou 223, volume 1 of the Code.
Report.ofthe committee was agreed to.
Upou the passage ot the bill the ayes were 27, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, by l\Ir. Sullivan-
A bill tc, define the incompetency of witnesses 111 certain cases.

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Report of the committee was agree<l to.
li pon the passage of the bill the ayes were 21i, nay,; 0 ;
the bill ha\ing reeeived the re<1nisite constitntionalnwjority was passe<l.
Also, by :\lr. Chappell-
A bill to ame11cl ,;edion 1101 of tl1e ct'iminal Co<le i11 regard to :::ltate ,;olieitor,;' fees in the Supreme Court.
Heport of the cOilllllittee wa,.; agreed to.
('pon the pa:;,.;as-e of the !Jill the ayes were:._!.), !lay,; 0: the !Jill ha\illg recei\e<l the requisite L'Oilstitntiollal majority was passed.
Alw, by :\Ir. Canu-
A bill to amend au act to pro\ide for. tl1e reorganization, di,.;cipline and enlistinent and protection uf the military forcts of this State.
Heport of the eommittee was agree<l to.
Upon the pa,.;sage of the bill the ayes were 3:l, nay,; 0: the bill havin\i reeeive<l the rer1nisite eon:-;titntional majority was passed.
Also, Ly :\Ir. johnsonA bill to amen<l the charte1 of the city of Dongla,.;
in Coffee connty.
Heport of the eommittee was ag1ee<l to.
l'pon the passage of the bill the ayes were :~:1, nays 0

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the bill lnniug received the tequisite constitutioual majority was passed.

Also, by .:\lr. Stone-

A bill to amend the chntter of the town of \\rntkin,.;yj lie.

Hepott of the comtnittee was ugree1l to.

C"pott the passago of the !Jill the ayes weto 30, nays 0; the bill lnning teceived the t'e!ptisitc con,.;titutioual majority was passell.

Also, Ly )ft-. Allen-
.\ lJill to ametul section :):11 i of the ci,il Code relati,e to the 1lutie;.; of executors.

l{eport of the committee was agreed to.
Gpon the passage of the bill' the ayes were 28, nay;; 0; the hill haYing rcceiYeLl tite t'e(luisite ~:onstitntional majority was passed.
The Senate went into exeentiYe ses~iott at 1~:-!0 o'clock.

The following Senate tewlntion was read third time toLe pnt upon its passage:
By :\11'. AllenA resolution to tequite the superintendent of the State
farm at ::\lillcdge,illc to impto,e the grounds at the Geotgia Xonnal School at :\lillellgcYille.
ltcpott of the committee was agteed to.

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C pou the passage of the tesol ution the ayes were :!8, nays 0; the tesolntiuu havittg teceived the t'elinisite constitutional majority was passed.

;\lr. X e\Yton, chairman of Committee on Agriculture, submitted the followiug report:

Jir. P,e.~ident :
Tlw Conuuittee ou Agriculture have had undet consicleratiou Senate bill Xo. 21, in relation to the stock law, aud I am iustructed to report back the same with the recomlllendatiou that it do pass by substitute.
Respectfully submitted.
J. T. N'EwTox, Chairman.

The followit1g House bills were read third time to be put upon their passage:

By Mr. Howard-

A bill to change the time of holding DeKalb superior court.

Hepott of the committee was agteed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 0 ; the bill having received the tecluisite coustitutional majority was passed.
Also, by .Mr. Knowles-
A oil I to establish a system of public schools lot East Rome.
Heport of the committee was agteed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes wete 26, uays 0;

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the !Jill haYing receiYed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Senate bills were read first time:

By Mr. Newton-
A hill to fix tlw license fee for retailing spirituous lii1uors itt :Morgnn county.
Referred to the Temperance Committee.

Also, by l\lr. 8ullimn-
A bill to authorize street railroad companies and electric light companies to engage in the business of fumishing heat or power, and lor other purposes.
Heferred to the General Judiciary Committee.
Also, by l\Ir. FordA hill to amend the act creating the new charter for
tl1e city of Albany. Heferred to the Corporation Committee.
Also, by Mr. HamrickA bill to make it unlawful to catch, trap Ot' kill the singing birds in this State.
Refel'l'ed to the Agricultural Committee. Also, by Mr. Allen-
A bill to amend section 4719 of the Code of 189.'5.

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Heport of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes wete ~ll; nays 0; the bill having teceived the rN1nisite constitutional majority was passed.
Al~o, by :\Ir. Cann-
A bill to conYett tile Santnnail Volunteer (;nards ftom a Yoiunteer c<Hps of infantty into a lntttalion of hea,y attillety.
Heport of the committee was agtee(l to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were :27, nays 0; the bili ha,ing t~ceive(l the tequisite eoustitntioual majority was passed.
The /()!lowing Senate bills wete read the secotHl time:
This bill was reconllnitted to the Geueral .ltHliciary Committee.
By :\It-. Smiley-
A bill to amend section -!19:3, volume 2 of the Uo(le.
Also, by :\lr. BerrongA bill to exempt trom road duty perwn,.; wilo have
ventral hernia and othet hernia of tile howe]:'.
Also, by :\Iessts. Ilemdon atHl Harrell-
A bill to pmvide for the removal of snits which ha,e been nonsnited, (lismissed or (lisconti nned.

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Also, by :.\Jr. Bell-

A bill to muke it a mi~tlcmeanor to allow live :<tock o1 poult1y to run at huge in stock-law tlistiicts.

Al::;o, by Mr. Smiley-

A bill to prescriiJe the manuel' of recommitting dischargeu patients to the Georgia Sanitarium.

Also, Ly :.\Jr. Howell--

A bill to amend the charter of the city of ~1arietta. 1'he following House bill was read the second time:

By ~h. Hawes-
A biil to amend scetion ;~667 of the Code.
Upon motion, the Senate adjonl'lled until 10 o'clock to-morrow.

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Thursday, December 6,1900.
The Senate met pmsuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock; was called to orde1 by the President.
Prayer was offered by Mr. Glenn.
Upon the call of the roll, the following member;; au~ wered to their names:

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Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Dennard, Ellis, Ford, Grantland,

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Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, .Jarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon, :\Ic.Afee, Newton,
~orman,

Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Walker, Wilcox, \Villiams, Yopp, :\lr. Presidt>nt.

Those absent were Messrs.Daniel.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Sullivan moved to reconsider the action of the Senate in passing the follwiug bill on yesterday, which is:

By Mr. SullivanA bill to amend section 223, volume 1 of the Code.

The amendment was adopted.
Upnn the pa;.;sage of the bill the ayes were ~6, nay;.; 0; the bill having recei\'ed the re(t~tisile e"nst:tutional ma}1rity wa,; pa1;r;ed as amended.
The ;.;pecial ordtr wa;.; taken up, whieh is a motion to eeonsider the action of the Senate in defeating the f.,J_ lowing bill on Xo\emher 2~th, which is:

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By :\Ir. Harrell-
..-\ bill to regulate the practice of osteopathy 111 the State of Georgia.

The previous question was called.

lT pon the motion to reconsider the aye,; and nays were <ailed, and the \'ote was as f(>llow.-;:
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Bell, Boynton, Cann, Chappell,

Harrell, Holder, Hopps, Johnson, Xorman.

Smiley, Stone, Sulliyan, Upchurch, Wilcox.

Those voting in the negative were 1\Te~;srs.-

.\lien, Baker. Berrong, Bush. Carter. Cobb, Dennard,
Elli~,
Ford,

Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway Hayes, Herndon, .Jarnagin, Lyndon,
~Ic.Ht>e,

Newton, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Swift. Tatum, 'Valker, 'Villiams, Yopp.

Those not ,oting wete :\Iessts.-

Daniel,

~Ir. President.

Ayes 15. Nays 27.

The motion was lost.
Mr. Stone, chairman ot the Committee on Special .Judiciary, wbmitted the following report:

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Jf,. Pn8idcnt:

The Committee on Special ,Jndiciary ha.; had under consideration the following bills of the Senate, \\"hich it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the ~ame do pas,.., to wit :

A l>dl to make it unlawful for auy person to <at!'h, trap, net, kill, \\"ound, ot in any way injure any of the >'ong bird;.; in this State.

Also, a l1ill to amend the charter ol the city of .\lacon so as to authorize and ditect the mayor and eouncil of said city to appropriate certain ;;tun~ of monev to each of the pubic libraries.
I am further instructed to report baek the following bi!J,.; of the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:
A bill for the pi'Otection of fish 111 the water" of Floyd
COUll t \'.
Also, a bill to amend an act to establish a city court in the county of Bartow.

Also, a bill to create the city court of SatHler,;yiJie tn .the county of \Vasbington, as amended.
Respectfully submitted.
A. C. STONE, Chairman.

Mr. Herndon, chairman of Cummittee on Corporations, submitted the following report :

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M1. President:

The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend au act creating a new charter for the city of Albany, appro\ed December 20th, 1899.

Also, that the following bill of the Senate do not pass, to wit:
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the city of Cartersville, in Bartow county, Georgia.
I am further instructed to report back the following bills of the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend au act creating a new charter for the town of Calhoun, Ga.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson, so as to provide for the impeachment of the mayor and members of council of said city.

Also, a bill to provide for the terms of office of the commissioners of Chatham county, to terminate the terms of those now in office.

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson. Respectfully submitted,

B. Z. HERNDON, Chairman.

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

Mr. P1esidenf:
The General Judiciary Committee bad had under consideration the following hills of the House, which it instructs me to report back to the Senate with t.he recommendation that the same do pass:

A bill to repeal the act to levy a tax on dogs in this State.

Also, a bill to amend section 4193, volume 2 of the Code, so as to enlarge the jurisdiction of county courts.

Also, a Lill to amend section 1775, volume 1 of the Code.

The committee also recommends that the following Senate bill do pass as amended :

A bill to exempt from road duty persons who have ventral hernia and other hernia in their various forms.

Also, a bill to authorize electric light companies to furnish steam for heat or power.

The committee also recommends that the following House bill do not pass:

A bill to require that all petitions ior certiorari from justice of the peace and notary public be set forth in orderly and distinct paragraphs.

Re~;pectfully submitted. .T. L. BoYNTOK, Chairman.

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Mt. Spinks, chairman of the Committee on Education :Submitted the following report:

Jfr. Pre8ident:

The Committee on Education has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do .pass, to wit:
A bill to repeal section 4 of an act approved December 16th, 1897, authorizing boards of education to prescribe the manner of making changes in books.
Respectfully submitted.
W. E. SPINKS, Chairman.

jJ.fr. President :
The undersigned, members of the Joint Committee appointed by the Senate and House of Representatives for the purpose of visiting the Soldiers' Home and inve4igating as to the condition ot the buildiogs, and getting eHtimates of cost of putting them in good condition; also, as to the amount that will be required to furnish the buildings, beg leave to submit the following joint report:
The buildings are in a remarkably good state ot preservatian. There are but very few rooms which are not in snch xcellent condition that the same might now be occupiNl with pPrfect comfort to the occupants.
The root is of slate, and with the exception of a few places where the sl~te tiles have been displaced, is in most excellent condition. The removal of the slate tiles have -caused the roof to leak in several place;;:, aud having beeu long neglected some damage to the building, especially to

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the flooring in some of the halls and in a few of the rooms

has been thereby occasioned. The inside of the building

does not require repainting, but the outside of the building

should be repainted. The benefit of the advice of the

architect who designed the buildings was secured, and

from a thorough inspection of the building and from the

the information obtained from said architect, the committee

are of the opinion that the buildings can be restored to a

condition which will be entirely satisfactory for occupancy

at a cost of about fifteen hundred dollars.

The committee are of the opinion that the rooms can be

suitably furnished for occupancy at a cost of about twenty-

five dollars for each sleeping-room. The cost of fumish-

ing the library, halls and other departments of the building

would depend so much upon the plan adopted that in the

absence of any plan, the committee canuot furnish definite

estimates.

The grounds are beautiful, the location most desirable,

and with proper attention, and at a moderate cost, the

Soldiers' Horne can be made a most suitable place for the

old Confederate soldiers to pass their remaining days in

comfort, with hearts filled with gratitude to the State, which

111 honoring them, honors itself.

w. T. SMITH,

Chairman on the part of the Senate.

Mr. Yopp, chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report:

Jfr. President:
The Committee on Engrossing has examined and found correctly engro::;sed and ready fiJr transmission to the Hou~e, the lollowing billl:', to wit:

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. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Duuglas in Coffee county.

Also, a bill to amend section 3:317 of the Code.

Also, a bill to amend an act creating a system of public schools in the city of Cartersville.

Also, a bill to provide for the appointment of a special board of visitors to the State U oiversity.

AlRo, a bill to provide for the reorganization, discipline, enlistment and protection of the military forces of this State.

Also, a bill to amend section 4719 of the Code of 1895.

Also, a bill to further define the incompetency of witnesses in cases where certain persons are insane or deceased.

Also, a bill to require the teaching of toxicology and bygien(' iu the public scnools of this State.

Also, a bill to amend sections 1101 and 1103 of the Criminal Code.

Also, a bill to convert the Savannah Volunteer Guards from a volunteer infantry corps into a battalion of heavy artillery of four battery.

Also, a resolution providing for the laying off and beautifying the grounds surrounding the Georgia Normal and Industrial College and Atkinson Dormitory at Milledgeville.

H.espectfully submitted.

S. W. Y OPP, Chairman.

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Mr. Holder, chairman of the TemperancP Committee~ submitted the following report :

Mr. P1esident:

The Temperance Committee has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, which it instructs meto report back with the recommendation that the same do pass:

A bill to fix the license fee for retailing spirituous liquors

in Morgan county.



The committee also recommends that the following Housebills do pass :

A bill to make it unlawful to manufacture any spirituous liquors in Gordon county.

Also, a bill to amend the act prohibiting the manufacfacture of spirituous liquors in Fayette county.

The committee also recommends that the following Senate bill do not pass:

A bill to authorize and empower the mayor and aldermen of the city of Cartersville to establish a dispensary.

Respectfully submitted. JNo. N. HoLDER, Chairman.
Mr. Newton, chairman of Committee on Agriculture~ submitted the following report:

Mr. P1esident: The Committee on Agriculture have had under consid-

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eration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

A bill to require owners of lands in Greene county, Ga., to remove obstructions from streams.

Also, a bill to amend section 2 of an act approved December 18, 1893, providing for the removal of obstructions of all kinds except mill dams from the creeks and other running streams in Gwinnett county.

Respectfully submitted.

J. T. NEWTO~, Chairman.

Mr. Stone, chairman of Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

JYI1. P1esident :

The Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, which I am instmcted to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to establish a dispensary Ill the city of Barnesville, Ga.

Respectfully submitted.

A. C. STO~E, Uhairm&n

The following Senate bills were read second time:

By Mr. EllisA hill to amend the chartet of the city of Macon so as

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authorize the mayor and council to appropriate money to certain libraries.

Also, by Mr. Ford-
A bill to amend the act creating a new charter for the city of Albany.
Also, by Mr. Newton-
A bill to fix the license of retailing liquors ID Morgan county.

Also, by Messrs. Herndon and Hamrick-

A bill to make it unlawful for any person to catch, kill or destroy the singing birds of this State.
The following Senate bills were taken up with adverse report from committees:

By Mr. Bell-

A bill to repeal the general law requmng the registration of voters of this State.

This bill was tabled.

Also, by Mr. Baker-

A bill to repeal all laws levying and collecting direct ad valorem tax on personal property for educational purposes.
Mr. Baker moved to disagree to the report of the committee, which motion was lost.
The report of the committee was agreed to and bill lost.

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Upon motion, debate on adversely reported bills be limited to 10 minutes.

Also, by )lr. Hayes-

A bill to amend section 5402 of the Code.

Heport of the committee was agreed to and bill lost.

Also, by Mr. McAfee-

A bill to grant relief to James Elkins, a Confedetate soldier.

Report of the committee was agreed to and bill lost.

Also, by )lr. Baker-

A bill to authorize and require the mayor and aldermen to establish a dispem;ary in the city of Cartersville.

)lr. Baker moved to disagree to the report of the committee.

)lr. Ellis called for the previous question which call was sustained.

t::"pon disagreeing to the report of the committee the aye8 and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows :

'l'hose voting in the affirmative were Mess1s.-

Bell, Boynton, Ford, Greer, Hamrick, Hayes, Holder,

Hopps, .Jarnagin, Johnson, McAfee, Newton, Norman, Smith,

Stewart, Swift, Upchurch,
'Valker, Wilcox, Williams, Yopp.

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Those voting in the negative we1e Meesrs.-

Baker, Berrong, Bush, Carter, Chappell, Dennard,

Ellis, Grantland, Hardaway, Harrell, Herndon,

Lyndon, Smiley, Stone, Sullivan, Tatum.

Those not voting were Messrs.--

Allen, Alexander, Cann,

Cobb, Daniel,

Ayes 21. Nays 16.

Spinks, 1\Ir. President.

The report of the committee was agreed to and bill lost
.
The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Hitch, to wit

Mr. P1e.~ident :
I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the Senate a sealed communication, to which he respectfully invites the consideration of your honorable body in executive session.
1\Ir. Swift, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report :
Jir. PJesident:
The Committee on Banks have had nnder consideration the tollowi ng bill of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

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A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Germania Loan and Banking Co., of Atlanta, Ga.

Respectfully submitted.

THOS. M. SwiFT, Chairman.

The following Senate bill was withdrawn by its author:

By Mr. BakerA bill to fix the pay of grand and traYerse jurors in
Baker county. At 12:35 o'clock the Senate went into executive session.
The following Senate bill was rl:'ad first time:

By Mr. ChappellA bill to amend section 5461 of the Code relative to the
rate of legal advertisement.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Senate bill No. 55 was recommitted to the Corporation Committee.

The following House bill was read third time to be put upon its passage :

By Mr. "Moore-
A bill to cteate a new charter for the town of Thomson in McDuffie county.
Report of the committee wa.; agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Tbe following Senate bills were read third time to be put upon their passage:

By 1\fr. HowellA bill to amend the charter of the city of .Marietta.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the pa.;;sage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, by Mr. HerndonA bill to repeal an act to amend sections 1778 and 1781
of the Code in regard to stock law in militia distriets.

Report of the committee was agreerl to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays 3; the bill having received the requisite cor.stitutional majority was passed by substitute.
Also, by Mr. McLennan-
A bill to establish a system of public schools in the town ot Lumber City.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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Also, by Mr. Howard-

A bill to amen(l the charter of the city of MilledgeyiiJe.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

Leave of absence was granted Senator Cobb.

Upon motion, the Senate. adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

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The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock; was called to order by the Ptesident.

Ptayer was offeted by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll, the following memhers auswered to tbeit names:

Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bnsh, Cann, Carter,

Chappell, Cobb, Dennard, Ellis, Ford, Grantland. Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway.

Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, .Jarnagin, .Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee,

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:Kewton,
~orman,
Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stewart,

Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch,

Walker,
'Vilcox, Williams, Yopp, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Daniel.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Baker moved to reconsider the action of the Senate in agreeing to the adverse report of the committee on the following bill, to wit :

By Mr. Baker-

A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Cartersville to establish a dispensary.

The motion prevailed and the bill was tabled.

Mr. Chappell, chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

The Committee on Finance has had under consideiation the following Senate bill, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:
A bill to repeal the act creating a board of commissioners for the county of Bartow.
The committee has also had under consideration the

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following resolution of the House, which I am directed to report back with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit :

A resolution to pay John Vaughn for work done in the penitentiary.

The committee has also had undet con~idemtion the following House hill, which I am directed to report. back with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to define and regulate fraternal beneficiary orders.

Hespectfully submitted. THos. ,J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.

Mr. Yopp, chairman of tlie Committee on Engrossillg, subruitted the following report:

Jlr. President:
The Committee on Engrossing have examined and found correctly engrossed and ready lor tmnsmission to the House, the following bills, to '"it:
A hill to amend paragraph 7, section 2:23, volume 1 of the Code of 1895.

A Iso, a bill to amend an act to amend the charter of :Marietta.

Also, a hill to amend an a<.:t to amend sections 1778 and 171:ll of the Code of Ui95 in regard to stock-law.

Hespectfully submitted.

s. vV. YoPP, Chairman.

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Mr. Newton, chairman of the Agticultnml Comlllittee, submitted the following report:

Mt. President:
The Agricultural Committee has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute:

.A bill to amend section 65~, volume 3 of the Code.

The committee also recommends that the following House bill do not pass:

A bill to enlarge the duties of the commi8sionet of agricultute for the inspection of milk and butter.
Respectfully submitted.
J. T. XEWTON, Chairman.
The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Hitch, to wit:

Mr. President:
I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to delivet to the Senate a sealed communication, to which he tespectfully invites the consideration of yout honorable body in executive session.
Mr. Stone, chail'man of Uommi.ttee on Special J utliciary, submitted the following rep01t:

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Mr. President :

The Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon.

Respectfully submitted.

A. C. STONE, Chairman.

Upon motion, Senate bill No. 96 was recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee.

The following Senate bill was read the first time: By Mr. Ellis-

A bill to amend the roaJ laws of Bibb county.

Heferred to the Special Judiciary Committee. The following Senate bills were read the second time:

By Mr. Baker-
A bill to repeal an act to provide for a county board of commissioners for Bartow county.
Also, by Mr. Baker-
A bill to amend section 658, volume 3 of the Code.
The following Senate bills were read the thirJ time to be put upon their passage:
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By l\fr. Smiley-

A bill to amend section 41&3 of volume 2 of the Code.

Report ot the committee was agteed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays 1 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Smiley-
A bill to prescribe the manner of recommitting dis(lharged patients to the Georgia Sanitarium.

Heport of the committee was agteed to.

U pou the past:mge of the bill t1"1e ayes were 31, nays 0 ; the bill having received the re<1nisite constitutional majority was passe'l.

Also, by :\iessrs. Hernclon and Hal'leli-
A bill to provide for the removal of snits which have been nonsuited, dismissed or discontinued.

Hepott of the committee was agreed to.

"Gpon the paRsage of the bill the ayes wete 29, nays 0: the bill having tecei,ed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by )[r. BeHongA hill tv relieve from road dnty all petsons who have
ventral hernia and other hernias in their vations f<>rm;;;.
Heport of the committee was 'lisagreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were -ordered and the Yute was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Baker. Berrong, Dennard,

Xorman, Swift,

Tatu1n, Yopp.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Bell, Boynton, Bush, Ford, Grantland, .Hamrick,

Hardaway, Hayes, Hopps, .Johnson, Lyndon, )lcAfee, Xt>wton,

Smiley, f:lmith, Stewart, Stone, SulliYan, \Vilcox, Williams .

Those not Yoting were Messrs.-

Allen, Cann. Carter. Chappt>ll, Cobb, .Danit>l,

Ellis, Gret>r, Harrt>ll. Herndon. Holdt>r.

.Jarnagin, Spinks, Upchurch, \Yalker, :\lr. President.

Ayes 7. :Nays :Z 1.

'l'he uill not having received the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

Also, hy ~1r. Bell-
A bill to make it unlawful for any pe1son to allow li\e stock and poultry to run at large on the lands of .:motl1er.

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Report of the committee was agreed to.

Previous question was called.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 5, nays 19;: the bill not having received the requisite constitutionaL majority wa!5 lost.

Also, by Mr. Ellis-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, S(} as to authorize the mayor and council to appropriatecertain money to the library.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes wete 26, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutionai ma-jority was passed.
The following resolution was read and adopted :
By Mr. Bell-
Resolved, That the Senate hereby approve and com-mend the policy and eff01ts of the Hon. J. E. Brown, State Librarian, in securing and depositing in the libtary the works of Georgia authors.
The passage of the Senate bills then continued:
By Mr. Newton-
A bill to fix the license of the retailing liquors lll Morgan county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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1Jpon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 0; -the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed,

House bill No. 11 was recommitted to the Agricultuml Committee.

_Also, by Mr. Ford-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Albany.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Messrs. Herndon and Hamrick-
A bill to make it unlawful to catch, kill ot in any way destroy the singing birds of this State.

Report of the committee was disagreed to.

Mr. Harrell moved to table the bill, the motion was lost.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 7; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
The following House bill was read third time to be put upon its passage.

By Mr. Felder-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon so ,as to include within its limits certain suburbs.

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Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays 0 ;: the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
The following Senate bill was read first time.
By Mr. Oann-
A bill to restore tLA rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the Georgia State troops, colored.
Referred to the Military Committee. Senator Swift was added to the Appropriation Com~ mittee, The fol1owing House bills were read second time:.
By Mr. Stewart-
A bill to repeal the act levyiug a tax on dogs in thisState.
Also, by Mr. Grice-
A bill to amend section 4193, volume 2 of the Code,. so as to enlarge the jurisdiction of county courts.
Also, by Mr. HutchinsA bill to amend section 1775, volume 1 of the Code~
Also, by Mr. GreshamA bill to repeal section 4 of an act authorizing Boards

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of Education to prescribe the manner of making changes in books.

Also, by Mr. Howard-

A bill to define and regulate fraternal beneficiary orders in this State.

Also, by Mr. Knowles--
A bill for the protection of fish in the waters of Floyd county.

Also, by Mr. Harki us-
A hill to make it unlawful to manufacture any intoxicating liquors in Gordon c~unty.

Also, by Messrs. Park and Boswell-

A bill to require the land owners in Greene county to remove obstructions of all kinds in the streams of said county.

Also, by Mr. Hutchins-
A bill to amend section 2 of an act providing for the removal of obstructions in the st1eams of Gwinnett county.
Also, by Mr. Blalock-
A bill to amend the act prohibiting the manufacture of liquors in Fayette county.

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Also, by Mr. Hitch-

A bill to provide for the terms of office of commissioners of Chatham county.

Also, by Mr. Whitchard-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson so as to provide for the impeachment of the mayor and council.

Also, by Mr. Madden-

A bill to amend section 752 of the Code, which relates to transfer of indictments from superior courts to county courts.

Also, by Mr. CopelandA bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson.

Also, by Mr. Slaton-
A bill to amend the act incorporating the Germania Loan and Banking Company.

Also, by Mr. Harkins-

A bill to create a new charter for the town of Calhoun, Georgia.
Also, by Mr. Anderson-
A bill to establish a city court in the county of Bartow.

This bill was recommitted to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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The following House resolution was read second ctime:

By Mr. Yates-

A resolution to pay John Vaughn for work done in the penitentiary.
'l'he following House bills were read third time to be put upon their passage:

By Mr. Fel<ler-

A bill to amend the act establishing the city court of 1\Iaco:l.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the Lill the ayes were 25, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. HawesA bill to amend section 3667 of the Code.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

---Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 2; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Rawls-
A bill to allow county precincts to open the polls and -close them at the same time as county sites.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 15, nays 1i; the bill not having received the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

Motion of reconsideration was given.
Also by Mr. Hall-
A bill to establish a new chartet for the town of Blue
Hidg~.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were '27, nays 0; the bill having received the re(1uisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Ellis-
Resolved, That the House be notified that the business of the Senate has been disposed of, and thl'!t the Senate awaits the general apptopriation bill and general tax act, and for other purposes.

At 12:50 o'clock the Senate went into executive sesswn.

Leaves of absence were granted Senators Lyndon, Stone, Hamrick, Upchurch, Cann, Spinks, Hopps~ \Valker.

Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

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SENATE CHAl\IBER, ATLANTA, GA., Saturday, December 8, 1900.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock;was called to order by the President.

Ptayer was offered by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll the following members an. swered to their names :

Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Dennard, Ellis, Ford,

Grantland, Greer, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Jarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee, Newton,

Norman, Smiley, Smith, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Wilcox, Williams, Yopp, :Nir. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Cobb, Daniel, Hamrick,

Hopps, Spinks,

Upchurch, Walker.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President :
The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional. majority, the following bill of the House, to wit:

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A bill to make appropriations for executive, legislative and judicial departments of the State, and for other purposes.

The House has also passed, by the requisit,e constitutional majority, the following Senate bills, to wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 9 of an act to incorporate the town of Montezuma in the county of Macon, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to change the time of holding Whitfield superior court, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to establish a new charter for the town of Cecil ID the county of Berrien, and for other purposes.
The House has also passed as amended the following .bill of the Senate, to wit :
A bill to amend an act to establish the city court of -Griffin.

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

M1. President :
'rhe Committee on Pensions have had under consideration House resolution No. 44 to pay pension of Dawson P. Williams to his widow, and instruct me to report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass.
Also, Senate resolution No. 23 to pay the pension of \V. H. Ryan to his widow, Mary C. Ryan, and instruct me

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to report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass.

Respectfully submitted.

W. T. SMITH, Chairman.

Mr. Yopp, chairman of Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report :

Mr. President :
The Committee on Engrossing have examined and found correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following bills, to wit:

A bill to make it unlawful for any person to catch, trap, net, kill, wound or in any way take or injure the mocking birds of this State.

Also, a bill fixing the license fee for retailing liquors in Morgan county at fifteen thousand dollars.

Also, a bill to amend the act creating a new charter for Albany.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon.

Also, a bill to amend section 4193, volume 2 of the Code of 1895.

Also, a bill to prescribe the manner of recommitting discharged patients from the State Sanitarium.

Also, a bill to provide for the renewal of suits which. have been nonsuited, dismissed or discontinued ,withoutthe payment of costs.

Respectfully submitted.

S. W. YOPP, Chairman.

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

M1. President:
The House bas passed, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to authorize and direct the Board of County Commissioners of Bibb county to appropriate certain fixed sums ot money annually to each of the two public libraries in Macon, Ga.

.i'he following message was received from the House ,through Mr Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

Jf,. P1e.sident:
The House has pa:;sed by the requisite constitutional majority the following House bill, to wit :
A bill to amend section 4927 of the Code of 1895, in regard to cutting timber, and for other purposes.

:\Ir. Chappell moved to reconsider the action of the :Senate in defeating the following House bill, to wit:

By ::\Ir. Rawls-
A bill to allow county precincts to open and close the "ame as county .cites in certain cases.

The niotiou preva.lled.
::\lr. Ellis moved to reconsider the action of the Senate ,in passing the following resolutiou ~,

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By ~1r. Ellis-

A resolution notifying the House that the Senate is up with its business, and awaits the appropriations bill and general tax act.

The motion prevailed and the resolution was tabled.

The following House bill was read third time to be put upon its passage :

By Mr. Blue-
A bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors in the town of Buena Vista in :Marion county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
l'"pon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays 0; the bill haYing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following Hou,;e bills were read first time:
,By :\Ir. Blalock-
A bill to appropriate moneys for the support of the State GoYernr.Jent for the years 1901 and 1902.
Referred to the Appropriation Committee.
One hundred copies of the appri)priation bill be printed aor the u:>e of the Senate.
The following Senate bill was read first time:

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By Mr. Grantland-

A bill to amend section 862 of volume 1 of the Code relative to insolvent lists of tax collectors.

Ordered engrossed.

The following Senate resolution was read second time.
By Mr. Smiley-
A resolution to pay pension of W. H. Ryan of Liberty county to his widow.

The following Senate bills were read third time to be pm upon their passage :

By Mr. Baker-

A bill to repeal the act to provide for the Board of County Commissioners in Bartow county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional maiority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Baker-

A bill to amend section 6.58 of volume 3 of the Code.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

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The following Senate resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Ellis-

Resolved, That a committee of three from Senate be appointed to confer with the Treasurer on certain matters pertaining to the appropriation bill and general tax act.

Committee is Senators Ellis, Grantland and Tatum.

The following Senate bill was read second time.

By Mr. Sullivan-
A bill to authorize street railroads and electric light companies to do the business of steam heating.
The following House resolution was read second time.
By Mr. Burnett-
A resolution to pay pension of Dawson P. Williams to his widow.
The following House bill was read third time and put upon its passage.

By Mr. Stewart-
A bill to repeal the tax on dogs in this State.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
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Also, by Mr. Yates-

A resolution to pay John Vaughn for work done in penitentiary.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

This being an appropriation, the ayes and nays were dered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Mess1s.-

Alexander, Baker, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Carter, Chappell, Dennard,

Ellis, Ford, Grantland, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder,

.Johnson, :\IcAfee, Smiley, Smith, Stewart, Tatum, Wilcox, Yopp.

Those voting in the negative were Messr:;.-

Newton.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Allen, Bell, Cann, Cobb, Daniel, Greer, Hamrick,

Hopps, Jarnagin, Lyndon, Norman, Spinks, Stc.ne,

Sullivan, Swift, Upchurch, walker, \Villiams, ~Ir. President.

Ayes 24. Nays 1.

The resolution having received the requisite consl tiona! majority was passed.

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Also, by Mr. Blalock-

A bill to amend the act prohibiting the manufacture of -spirituous liquors in Fayette county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, the nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Grice-

A bill to amend section 4193 of volume 2 of Code so as to enlarge the jurisdiction of county courts.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Hutchins--

A bill to amend section 1775, volume 1 of the Code.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were ~4, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Gresham-
A bill to repeal section 4 of an act authMizing boards of education to prescribe the manner of making changes in hooks.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 1 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was pas~ed.

Also, by Mr. Howard-

A bill to define aud regulate fraternal beneficiary orders in this State.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Mitchell-
A bill to establish a system of public schools in the tow11 of Boston, Thomas county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Howell-
A bill to amend section 32 of an act establishing a city court of Greenville.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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Also, by l\Iessrs. Park and Boswell-

A bill to require the land owners of Greene county, Ga., to remove obstructions from the streams of Greene county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the pa88age of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0 : the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Harkins-
A bill to make it unlawful to manufacture any spiritu-ous liquors in Gordon county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Jl)hnson-
A bill to change the time of holding Baker superior -court.
Upo11 the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, by Mr. Knowles-
A bill to provide for the protection of fish in Floyd -county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill Laving received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Hutchins-
A bill to amend sef'tion 1 of an act to make it unlawfnt to manufacture spirituous liquots in Gwinnett county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Madden-
A bill to amend section 752 of the Code which relates to the transfer of indictments from superior court to the county court.
Report of the committee was agreed tc.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having reveived the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Al:;o, by Mr. Hutchins-

A bill to amend section 2 of an act provirling for the removal of obstructions in the streams of Gwinnett county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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Also, by Mr. Morris-

A bill to establi:;h a system of public schools in the town of Roswell.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 2-!, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Slaton-

A bill to amend the charter of the Germania Loan and Banking Company.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Whitchard-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson 30 as
to provide for impeachment or mayor and councilmen of
said city.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 2-!, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. HarkinsA bill to create a new charter for the town of Calhoun.

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Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. CopelandA 1-ill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Senate bill was read second time :

By Mr. Ellis-

A bill to establish a dispensary in Barnesville.

Mr. Boynton, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. P1esident :
The General ,Judiciary Committee has bad under consideration the following hill of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to authorize street railroad companies and electric light companies to engage in the business of furnishing steam for beat or power, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. ,J. L. BoYNTON, Chairman.

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The following House bill was read first time.

By Mr. Drawdy-

A bill to amend section 4927, of the Code, relative to application to enjoin cutting timber.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Senator Ford was granted leaYe of absence for a few days.

Senate went into executive session at 12:20 o'clock.

Upon motion the Senate adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Monday, December 10, 1900.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 D'clock and was called to order by the President.
Prayer was ofiered by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll the following members answered to their uames:

Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann,

Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Dennard, Ellis, Grantland, Greer,

Hamrick, Hardaway, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson,

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Lyndon, McAfee, Newton, Norman, Smiley, Smith,

Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum,

Upchurch, \Valker, \Vilcox, Williams, Yopp, l\Ir. President.

'l'hose absent were Messts.-

Ford,

Harrell.

The Joumal of Saturday was tead and appro\ed.

The following House bill was read second time an<l recommitted to the Appropriation Committee.

By Mr. Blalock-

A bill to provide fot the apptopriation for the State of Georgia lot the yeats 1901 and 1902.

Mr. Yopp, Chairman Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following tep01t:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Engrossing have examined and found c01rectly engtossed and ready for tmnsmission to the House the following bills, to wit:

A bill to amend section 658, volume 3, Code of Georgia of 1895.

Also a bill to tepeal an act to provide fot a board of commissioners for the county of Bartow, approved March 2d, 1874.
Respectfully snbmitted.
S. W. YoPP, Chairman.

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Mr. Spinks, Chairman of the Committee ou Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. President :
The Committee on Education has had undet consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do puss, to wit:

A bill to alter and amend an act entitled an act to establish the l\liddle Georgia Military College.

Hespectfully submitted.

vV. E. SPINKS, Chaimwu.
The following House bill was read third time to be put upon its passage. By Messrs. Slaton, King and Houston-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta.

Report of tlte committee was agreed to.
e p0n the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 0 ;
the bill having received the requisite eonstitutional majority was passed as amended.

vVus ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

The following message was received from his Excelency, the Govetnor, through his Secretary, Mr. Hitch, to wit:

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M1. President:

His Excellency, the Governor, has approved and signed the following act, to wit:

An act regulating the rate of taxation for school purposes in the city of Carrollton.

The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Hitch, to wit:

.M1. President:
I am directed by his Excellency, 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. Boynton-, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

J.fr. President:

The General Judiciary Committee has had under considemtion the following bills of the House, which it it instructs me to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:

A bill to provide for the ruling of marshals, and for other purposes.

Also a bill to amend section 3&09 of the Code, so as to shorten the publication of citations.
Respectfully submitted. J. L. BoYNTON, Chairman.

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The following Senate resolution was read third time and tabled.

By Mr. Smiley-
A resolution to pay pension of W. II. Ryan of Liberty county.

The following Senate bill was read third time to be put upon its passage:

By Mr. Ellis-
A bill to establish a dispensary for the city of Barnesville.

Report of the committee \vas agreed to.

Upon the pas<age of the bill the ayes were 25, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following Senate resolution was reau the first time.

By Mr. McAfee-
A resolution conceming the ceding jurisdiction O\'er certain lands in the State of Georgia to the United States of America for the purpose of establishing a N ationa) Forest Reserve or Park.

Referred to the Gener.tl Judiciary Committee.

At 10:55 o'clock the Senate went into executive session.

The following Senate bills were read second time:

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By Mr. Grantland-

A bill to aruend section 862 of volume 1 ot the Code, relative to insolvent lists of tax collectors.

'l'he following House bill was read second time:

By Mt. Steed-
A bill to amend section 3509 of volume 2 of the Code, so as to shorten the time for the publication of citations for dismission.
Also, by Mt. Unde"wood-
A bill to amend section 1-!19 of the Code.
By Mt. Blalock-
A bill to requile deposit of ir.surance and other companies to be registeted.
House amendments to the following Senate bill wete concurred in.

By Mr. Gtantland-
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to establish the city court of Griffin in Spalding county.;

The following House bill was rend second time:

By i\Ir. Lane-
A bill to provide fot the ruling of matshals and other officers, aud for other purposes.

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The following meRsage was received fl'om the Hou~e through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

M,.. President :
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majol'ity the following biils of the House, to wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to change the name of the Refot'matol'y Prison to the Industl'ial fal'm.

Also, a bill to amencl au act to provide a 11ew chartet fol' tl1e town of Tennille, and tor other purposes.

A !so, a bill to amend an act to create the office of {:Ommissioner of public schools and revenue for the {:Ounty of Irwin, and fot other pmposes.

Also, a bill to amend the chartet of the city of Columbus, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to provide for better drainage of lands in Campbell county, Ga.

Also, a bill to empower treasurer of Chatham county to employ a clerk, and for other purposes.

A Iso, a bill to abolish the gmnd jury in the city court of Sa\annah, and other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend section 5269 of vol. 2 of Code 1895.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Resaca m -Gonion county.

Also, a bill to empower Commissioners of Ro~uls 1n

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Burke county to appoint superintendents of roads and bridges.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Deepstep in Washington county.

Also, a bill to amend an act to establish a system of public schools in Conyers, Ga.

Also, a bill to appropriate one hundred and fifty thousand dollars to Georgia State Sanitarium.

Also, a bill to authorize the insurance companies doing business on assessment plan to hereafter do a general life insurance business, etc.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Roberta, etc.
Also, a bill to provide a system of public schools for Covington, Ga.
Also, a bill to appropriate five thousand dollars to the Board of Trustees of University of Georgia.

Also, a bill to establish the city P-ourt of Swainsboro.

Also, a bill to repeal an act creating a board of county comtmsswnsers in Chattooga county, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to establish the city court of Waycross, in the county of 'Yare.

Also, a bill to amend the several acts incorporating the town of Louisville.

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Also, a bill to establish in each county in Georgia a home for dependent children, and for other put"poses.

Also, a bill to amend pamgeaph 1 of section 1 of at"ticle 7 of the Constitution of Georgia.

Also, a bill to amend an act establishing the cit.r court of Bamesville, and for otho3r purposes.

Also, a bill to provide for compensation of deputy s!Jerifis in this State.

Also, a bill to make bonds for title admissible torecord, and fol" othet purposes.
Also, a bill to amend section 583, volume 1, Code 18!:1.5.
Also, a bill to authorize the Georgia and N otth CaL"O!ina Manufacturing Company to construct a dam act"oss the 'l'ugaloo river.
Also, a bill to amend the chat"ter of the town of Snaithvill'e.

Also, a bill to abolish the county court of Earl.r county, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend section 982 of volume 1 of Code of 1895, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to alter and amend the several acts i ncol"porating the town of Sandersville.

The Honse bas also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bill:

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A bill to amend an act to vest the title to the commons of Columbus, Ga., in the commissionets.

The House has also passed by requisite contitutional majority the followiug House resolution :

A re;:;olutiun endorsing the deepening of river a11<l harbor at Savannah.

The House has also adopted the following IIonsP resolution:
A resolution to relieve Jeff Amerson, principal, an<l .T. R. Hunter, sectuity.

The following Senate bill was read the second time anthecommitted to the Militaty Committee:
By ~Ir. Cann-
A bill to restore the rank of lieutenant-colonel of the Georgia State troops (colored).
The following House resolution was read third time to be put upon its passage :

By ~Ir. Burnett-
A resolution to pay pension of Dawsou l'. \Villiam" to his wiclow.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

This being an appl'Opriation the ayes and nays wen' ordere(l and the vote was as follows :

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Those voting in the affirmative were .Messrs.-

:Alexander, 'Boynton, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Dennard, Grantland, Greer, Hardaway,

Hayes, Hopps, .Jarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon, :McAfee, Xewton, Xor man, Smiley,

Smith, Sp,inks, Stewart, Swift, Tatum, Walker, \Yilcox, Williams, Yopp.

Those not Yuting were Messra.-

.\lien, Baker, 'Bell, Berrong, 'Hush, Cann,

Elli,;:, Ford, Hamrick, Harrell. Herndon,

Holder, Stone, Sullivan, Upchurch, Mr. President.

Ayes 28. X ays 0.

The resolution having 1eceived the requisite constitntional majority was passed.

The following Honse bill was read the second time:

'By )h. HO\nml-
A hill to amend an act estahlishing the Middle Geor:gia )lilitary College.

The following Honse bills were read the first time:

:l3y :Mr. Downing-
A bill to amend the act creating the office of com 1lllissioner8 of public l'Oads in the county of Irwin.

Ht:)ferred tJ the Speeial Jmliciaty Committee.

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Also, by Mr. Mitchell-

A bill to estabJish the city coort of S\vainsboro Emanuel county.

Referred to the Special J udicia11y Committee.

Also, by Mr. King-

A bill to change the name of the reformatory pris to the industrial farm.

Referred to the Penitentiary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Franklin-

A bill to amend an act providing for a new char ncorporating the town of Tennille. i
Referred to th(Corporation Committee.
Also, by Mr. Narramore-

A bill to abolish the county court of ~arly county.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Madden--
A bill to amend the act establishing the city court Bamesville.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Turner-
A bill to amend the act establishing a system of pL lie schools in the city of Conyers.

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'Refened to the Edncmtioual Committee.

_Also, by Mr. Hatper-

A bill to repeal an act creating the board of roads :and revenues for the county of Chattooga.

Referred to the Special J ndiciary Committee.

.Also, by Mr. Wright-

A bill to establish in each wunty in this State a home for dependent children.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. Also, by MeBsts. Hardwick and Franklin-

A bill to amend section 982 of the Code providing for the selection by the Governot of banks fot State .depositories.

RefeHed tothe Committee on Banks.

Also, by l\Ir. Howard-
A hill to appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty ~thousand dollars to the Georgia Sanitarium.

Referred to the Appropriation Committee.

.Also, by Messrs. Franklin aHd Hardwick.

A bill to incorporate the town of Deepstep in wash.ington county.

.Hefened to the Corporati0u Committee.

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Also, by Mr. Park-

A bill to amend section 583 1>t the Code, Yolume L

Heferred to the Special J udieiaty Committee.

Also, by Mr. Foster-
A bill to provide for the compensation of depnt)'. sheriffs in the State.
Referred to the Special J ndieiary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Blalock-
A bill to carry into eft"ect au act amending paragraph
1, section 1 of article 7 of the Constitution, ptoviding for the annual pension to widows.
Referred to the Appropriation Committee.

Also, by Mr. HarkinsA bill to amend an act incorporating the town of'
Resaca in Gordon county.
Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by :Mr. Hardin-
A bill to abolish the grand juty m the city court of.' Savaunah.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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Also, by Mr. vValke-

A bill to amen<l an act incorporating the town of Hoberta.

Heferred to the Co1poration Committee.

Also, by Mr. Miller-
A bill to amend the charte of the city of Cofumbn;,; regarding the matter of paving.
Referred to the Corporation Committee.

A ]so, by Mr. Duncan-A bill to amend the cha1ter of the town of Smith,ille. Heferred to the Corporation Committ~e.
Also, by :\fess1s. Hardwick and FranklinA bill to amend the seYeral acts amending the char-
ter of the city of Sandesyille. Referred to the Corpon.tion Committee.
Also, by ~h. TarverA bill to amend and supersede the several acts incor-
porating the town of Louisville in Jefferson county. Heferred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. King-A bill to authorize life msueance companies doing

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busi-ness on the assessment plan to do a general life insurance business.

Hefcrred to the Finance Committee.

Also, by Mr. Bruce--
A bill to appropriate $5,000 to the trustees of the State University.
Heferred to the Appropriation Committee.
Alw, by Mr. DavisA bill to' amend sections 4 and 5 of an act to provide
a system of public schools for the city of Covington.
Referred to the Educational Committee.

Also, by Mr. Hodges-
A bill to authorize the Georgia and Carolina manufacturing company to construct dams across the Tugaloo river.
Referred to the Agricultural Committee.

Also, by Messrs. Hall, Kilburn and Felder-
A bill to authorize the county commissioners ofBibb county to appropriate certain sums of money to the libraries in Macon.
Referred to the Finance Committee.

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Also, by Mr. Heid-

A bill to amend exception 1 of section 5269 of vol:nme 2 by adding certain words to same.

Referred to the General .Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Toomer-

A bill to amend the act establishing the city court of \Vaycross.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by :Mr. Toome-
A bill to make bonds fo title admissible to record .and to define the effect of such record.

Referred to the General .Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. Hardin-
A bill to empower the treasurer of Chatham COU11ty ;to employ a clerk and fix his salary.

Referred to the Corporation Committee.
Also, by Mr. ReidA bill to provide for the better d1ainage of lands in
>Campbell county.
Referred to the Agricultural Committee.

Also, by Mr. Carswell-
A bill to <Elmpowe the road commissioners of Burke .county to .appoint supervisors of roads and bridges.

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Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

The following House tesolution was read first time:

By Mr. Hitch-

A resolution endorsing the deepening of the nvet and harbor at Savannah.

This resolution was laid over.

Also, by Mr. Steed-
A resolution for the relief of Jeff Amerson, principal, and J. R. Hunter, security.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
The following Senate bill was recommitted to the General .Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Sullivan-
A bill to authorize street railroad companies and electric light companies to engage in the business of steam heating.
Mr. Boynton, chairman of Committee on General .Judiciary, submitted the following report:

~~,., Pre.~ident:
The Committee on General Judiciary have had under consideration the following uill of the Senate, which I am instructed to repott back with the recommendation. that same "do pass," to wit:

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A bill to amend section 5461 of the Civil Code in. regard to the rate of legal authority.

Respectfully submitted.

J. L. BoYNTON, Chairman.

The following Senate hill was read second time:

By Mr. Chappell-

A bill to amend section .5-161 of the Civil Code in tegard to the rate of legal ad\ertisement.

Senator Daniel was gtanted leave of absence for theremainder of the week on account of sickness.

Senator Norman was gtanted leave of absence for Tuesday,

Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until to-motTO"" morning at 10 o'clock.

SENATE CHA:IIBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, December 11, 1900.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock;. was called to order by the President.
Ptayer was ofteted by the chaplain.
Upon the call of the roll the following membt>rs answered. to their names:

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Allen, Alexander. Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, -Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Dennard, Ellis, -Grantland,

Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon, :McAfee, Newton, Smiley,

Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, 'Valker, Wilcox, Williams, Yopp, :Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Daniel,

Ford,

Norman.

The Journal of yesterday was read and appro,ed.

Mr. Boynton, chairman of the General Judiciary Com-mittee, submitted the following report:
Jfr. President:
The General Judiciary Committee has had under con-sideration the following House bills, which it instructs me to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:

A bill to require depo!!it of insurance and other com.panies to be registered.

Also, a bill to establish in each county In this State a home for dependent children.

The committee also recommends that the following Sen,ate resolution do pass:

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A resolution to cede to the United States certain lands.

Respectfully submitted. J. L. BoYNTON, Chairman.

Mr. Herndon, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

M~. President :
The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which I am.. instructed to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Smithville.

Also, a bill to amend anfl supersede the several acts incorporating the town of Louisville, Ga., in the county ot Jefferson .
.A.lso, a bill to amend an act to alter and amend the several acts incorporating the town of Sandersville.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbus regarding the matter of paving.

Also, a bill to amend an act approved December 13, 1871, incorporating the town of Resaca in Gordon county.
Also, a bill to amend an act to provide a new charter incorporating the town of Tennille in the county of Washington.

Also, a bill to amend an' act to incorporate the towo.. <>f Robetta approved December 26, 1890.

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Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Deepstep 1u the county of 'Vashington.

Also, a bill to empower the treasurer of Chatham county to employ a clerk, to fix the compensation of said clerk, and to authorize the commissioners of Chatham county to pay his salary out of the general fund of the county.
H.espectfully submitted.
B. Z. HERNDO~, Chairman.

The following message was received from the House through l\Ir. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

.Jfr. Pre.~idenl :
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional .majority the following House bills, to wit:

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Athens.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Adel.

Also, a bill to create a board of commissioners for roads, public property and finance for the county of Johnson.

Also, a bill to incorporate the public schools of R'lbetta, (ieorgia.

Also, a bill to fix the time for election and appoin :ment of all officers of the city of Savannah.

Also, a bill to create a city court for the county of Early, and for other purposes.

A Iso, a bill to amend section 3 of an act to incorporate the town of Mount Airy in Habersham county.

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Als0, a bill to incorporate the city of Blakely in lieu of the town of Blakely.

Also, a bill to provide a system of taxing property of telephone companies in this State.

Also, a bill to provide for employment of State Entomologist.
Also, a bill to pl'Ovide for selection by the Governor of banks as State depositories.

Also, a bill to incorporate the city of Demorest.

..-\.lso, a bill to amend section 44()5 of the Code of 1895.

Al:>o, a bill to incoqlOrate the Woodbuty school district in Meriwether county.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Upshaw school district in Cobb county.

The House has also J1assed by requisite constitutional majority the following Honse resolutions, to wit:

A resolution to authorize the board of trustees of the Georgia Sehool for Deaf to appoint an eye, ear and throat
~peeialist.
Al:>n, a te~olution to pay pension of A. E. Harp to his ehildren.

~Ir. Y opp, chairman of Engr.,ssing Committee, submitted the following report:

.JJh. Pre.~ident: The Com mit tee on Eng1os;;ing have examined and found

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correctly engrossed and ready for t.-ausmission to theHouse, the following bill, to wit :

A bill for the establishment of a dispensary in theeity of Barnesville, Ga.

Respectfully submitted.

S. W. YoPP, Chairman.

The following message was received from the Hou~e through Mr. Boifeuillet, tbe Clerk thereof:

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

A bill to incorporate the village of East Thomaston in the county of Upson.

Also, a bill to incorporate the city of Lucretia in Emanuel county.
H')use bill No. 392 was changed from the Corporation Committee to the Temperance Committee.
The following Senate bills were read third time to be put upon their passage :
By Mr. Chappell-
.A bill to amend section 5461 of the Ci vii Code 1n regard to the rate of legal advertisement.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

House bill No. 319 was changed from Special Judiciary to the General Judiciary.

Also, by Mr. Cann-
A bill to restore the rank of lieutenant-colonel of the Georgia State troops, colored.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Grantland-
A bill to amend section 862, volume 1 of the Code relating to insolvent lists of tax-collectors.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 32, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

The following Senate resolution was taken up:

By ~Ir. McAfee-

A resolution to cede to the United States certain lands.

The resolution was adopted and ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

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The following HonE'e bills were read first time:

By Mr. Knight-
A bill to reincorporate the town of Adel 111 Berrien county.

Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. Bray-
A bill to create a board of county commissioners for Johnson county.
Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Al,.o, by Mr. GeorgeA hill to amend section 982 of Yolume 1 of the Code
relati,e to the selection of State depositories. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
Also, by Mr. NarramoreA bill to create a city court for the county of Early. Referred to the Corporation Committee.
Also, by Mr. WellsA bill to fix the time for the election and appointment
.Qf all officers for the city of Savannah. Referred to the Special .Judiciary Committee.

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Also, by Mr. Howell-

A bill to incorporate the Woodbury school district m Meriwether county.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, hy Mr. KarramoreA bill to create the city of Blakely in lieu of the town
-of Blakely.
Referred to the Corporation Committee.
Also, by ~h. TumlinA bill to authorize the board of trustees for the Georgia
School for the Deaf and Dumb to appoint a specialist on the eye, ear and throat.
Referred to the Deaf and Dumb Committee.
Also, by Messrs. Anderson and .Morris-
A bill to incorporate the Upshaw school district in Cobb county.
Heferred to the Corporation Committee.
Also, by Mr. Peyton-
A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of Dem<>rest.
Referred to the Corporation Committee.

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Also, by Mr. Stubbs-

A bill to amend an act providing for a special department of horticulture and pomology; the employment of an entomologist.

Referred to the Agricultural Committee.

Also, by Mr. WalkerA bill to incorporate the public schools of Roberta. Referred to the Educational Committee.
Also, by 1\Ir. SteedA bill to pruYide a system of taxing telephone companies
in this State. Heferred to the Finance Committee.

Also, by :Mr. PeytonA bill to amend section 3 of an act incorporating the
town of Mount Airy. Heferred to the Corporation Committee.
Al,;o, by Mr. BurnettA bill to amend the charter of the town of Athens. }{eferred to the Corporation Committee. The following H0l~:>e tesolution was read first time :

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By Mr. Frederick of Macon-

A r~solution to pay the pension of 0. E. Hart to his -children.

Referred to the Pension Committee.

The following House bills were read second time and recommitted:

By Mr. Davis-
A bill to amend sections 4 and 5 of an act to provide a system of public schools for the city of Covington.

.. The bill was recommitted to tbe Educational Committee.

Also, by Mr. KingA bill to change the name of the Reformatory Prison to
the Industrial Farm. This bill was recommitted to the Penitentiary Committee.
The following House bills were read second time.

By Mr. Harden-
A bill to empower the treasurer of Chatham county to employ a clerk and fix his compensation.

Also, by Mr. Miller-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbusregarding the matter of paviug.

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Also, by Mr. Wright-

A bill to establish in each county of this State a home for dependent children.
Also, by Mr. Tarver-
A bill to supersede the several acts incorpotating the town of Louisville.
Also, by Mr. Franklin-

A bill to amend the act providing a new charter incorporating the town of Tennille.
Also, by Mr. HarkinsA bill to ainend the act incorporating the town of Resaca0

Also, by Mr. Walker-
A bill to amend the act in(}orporating the town of Roberta.

Also, by Messrs. Franklin and Hard wickA bill to incorporate the town of Deepstep in Washing-
ton county.
Also, by Messrs. Hardwick and FranklinA bill to amend the several acts incorporating the town
of Sandersville.

The following resolution was adopted: By Mr. Hitch-
A resolution indorsing the deepening of the river and harbor at Savannah.

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The following House bills were read third time to be put upon their passage :

By :Mr. Lane-

A bill to provide for the ruling of marshals and other officers of this State.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Steed-
A bill to amend section 3509 of volume 2 of the Code, to &horten the time for publication of citations.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes wete 23, nays 4; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Blalock-
A bill to require deposits of insurance and other companies to be registered.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays 0 the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority: was passed.
Mr. Boynton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:
The General Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass :

A bill to create the office of commissioner of public roads for the county of Irwin.
Also, a bill to amend section 1419, of volume 1 of the Code.
Respectfully submitted. J. L. BoYNTON, Chairman.
Mr. Boynton, chairman of the General Judiciary Com, mittee, submitted the following report :

Mr. President :

The General Judiciary Committee has had under conconsideration the following bill of the House, which it inf:tructs me to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that same do pass as amended:
A bill to amend exception 1 to section 5269 of the Code.

Respectfully submitted. J. L. BoY~To~, Chairman.

The following House bills were read first time:

By Mr. HodgesA bill to amend section 4465 of the Codr.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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Also, by Mr. Mitchell-

A bill to incorporate the city of Lucretia in the county -of Emanuel.

Referred to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. TisingerA bill to incorporate the village of East Thomaston in
the county of Upson.
Referred to Corporation Committee.
The following House bills were read second time:

By Mr. DowningA bill to create the board of commissioners of public
roads in the county of Irwin. Also, by Mr. Reid-
A bill to amend section .5269 of the Code. The following Senate resolution was read first time:

By Mr. Cobb--
Resolved, That a committee from the House and Senate be appointed to investigate the penitentiary department.
Referred to the Penitentiary Committee.
The following House bills were read third time to be put upon their paS8age:

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By Mr. Hardin-

A bill to provide for the registration of voters 1n themunicipal elections for the city of Savannah.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

U pou the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. UnderwoodA bill to amend section 1419 of the Code.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Up<n motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

SENATE CHA).(BER, ATLANTA, GA., Wednesday, December 12, 1900.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock; was called to order by the President.
Prayer was offered by the chaplain.
Upon the call of the roll, the following members answeted to their names :

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.lllen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Dennard, Ellis, Ford, Grantland,

Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnigan, .Johnson, Lyndon, ::\IcAfee,
~ewton,
Xonnan,

Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Yopp, ::\Ir. President.

Those absent were Messrs.--
Daniel.
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

~Senator Y opp was granted leave of absence for the remainder of the !'ession on account of sickness in family.

:Mr. Spinks moved to reconsider the action of the Senate in passing the following bill of the House on yesterday:

By Mr. SteedA bill to amend section 0509 of the Code relative to the
shortening of the publication of citations.
The previous question was called.
The motion prevaiiP-d.
The following message was received from his Excellency. the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Candler, to wit:

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JI;Jr. President:

I am dirtcted by his Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the Senate a communication in writing.

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

Mr. President:
. The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to authorize the corporation of the city of San dersville in Washington county.
Mr. Y opp, chairman Committee on Engrossi ug, submitted the following report:

M1. President:
The Committee on Engrossing have examined and found correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following bills, to wit :

A bill to amend section 862 of Code of 1R95.

A ls0, a bill to amend section 5461 of the Code of 1895.

Also, a bill to restore the rank of lieutenant-colonel of the Georgia State troops, colored, and provide a roll of retired officers for same.

Also, a resolution concerning the ceding jurisdiction .over certain lands to United States of America.

Respectfully submitted.

S. \V. Y OPP, Chairman.

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

.JI; P,esident :
The Committee on Pensions have had under consideiation Senate bill No. 28 entitled an act to revise the pension laws of the State of Georgia, etc., and instruct me {(} report the same back with the recommendation that it do not. pass.

Also Senate bill .Xo. 24 entitled an act to authorize the payment to Confederate soldiers, where the same are now residents of this State, etc., and instruct me to report the same back-with the recommendation that it do not pass.

Also, House resolution No. 81, a resolution to pay the pension of A. E. Hart to his minor children, and instruct me to report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass.

Respectfully submitted.

W. T. Sl\IITH, Chairman.

:\h. Swift, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report:

Jlr. President :
The Committee on Banks ha,e had under consideration the following bill of thP House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same tlo pass, to wit :

A bill to amend section 18~ of Yolumc 1 of the Code

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of 1895, providing for selection by the Governor of Banks, in certain cities therein named as State depositories.

Respectfully submitted.

THos. M. SwiFT, Chairman.
Mr. Herndon, chairman of Committee on Corporations'
~ubmit.ted the following report:

Jir. President:
The Committee on Corporations have bad under con"Sideration the following bills of the House, which it iri<;tructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

A bill to incorporate the village of East Thomaston in the county of Upson.

Also, a bill to create a board of commissiones for roads, public property and finance for the county of Johnson, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to create a city court for the county of Early, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend an act to incorporate the city -of Demorest in Habersham county, Ga., and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Upshaw school district of Cobb county.

Also, a bill to reincorporate the town of Adel m the county of Berrien.

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Also, a bill to create and incorporate the city of Blakely in lieu of the town of Blakely.

Also, a bill to incorporate the city of Lucretia in the county of Emanuel.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Athenl'.

Also, a bill to amend section ;3 of an act to incorporate the town of Mount Ai1y in Habersham county.

Respectfully submitted. B. Z. HERNDON, Chairman.

Mr. Cobb, chairman of the Committee on Enrolling, submitted the following report:

llfi. President :

The Committee on Emolling have examined and found correctly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the officers and deli very to the Governor the following acts, to wit:

An act to amend an act to vest the titles to the commons of the city of Columbus in commissioners.

Also, an act to establish a new charter for the town of Cecil in Berrien county.
Also, an act to establish a new charter for Nashville in Berrien county.

Also, an act to amend au act to establish the city court of Griffin.

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Also, an act to change the time of holding the superior courts of Whitfield county.

Also, au act to amend section 9 of au act to incorporate the town of Montezuma in Macon county.

Respectfully submitted.

W. H. CoBB, Chairman.

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

Mr. President :
The Penitentiary Committee have had under consideration House bill No. 336, which is a bill entitled au act to change the name of the "reformatory prison" to t.he "industrial farm," and they instruct me, as their chai1man, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that. the same do pass.

Respectfully submitted.
w. D. HA~IRICK, rhairmau.
~Ir. Chappell, chairman of the Committee on Finance. submitted the following report:

.Jl1. President :
The Committee on ~'inance bas had under consideration the following House resolution, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

.\ resolution for the relief of .Jeff Ame1son, principal. a1Hl .J. H. Hunter, SE'curity.

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I am also directed to report back the following House bills with the recommendation that they be read the second time and be recommitted to the Committee on Finance:

A bill to authorize and direct the board of county commissioners of Bibb county to appropriate certain funds to each of the two public libraries now established in the city of Macon.

Al:;o, a bill to authorize life insurance companies doing
business on the assessment plan to hereafter do a general
lile insurance business upon complying with this act.

Also, a bill to provide a system of taxing telephone companies in each of the counties of this State in which their lines run, and to provide a mode of assessing and collecting the same.

Respectfully submitted. THOS. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.

Mr. Newton, chairman of Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report:

lJir. President:
The Committee on Agriculture has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit :

A bill to provide for the better drainage of lands in the -county of Campbell.

Also, a bill to authorize, ratify and confirm the right and power of the Georgia and Carolina Manufacturing Company to construct a dam or dams across Tugalo river.
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Also, that the following bill of the House do pass by substitute, to wit:

A bill to enlarge the duties of the Commissioners of Agriculture for the inspection of milk, butter, etc.

Respectfully submitted.

J. T. NEWTON, Uhairmao.

Mr. Spinks, chairman of Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. President :
The Committee on Education has bad under consideration the following bill of the Honse, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to establish a system of public schools in the city of Conyers, approv{:d September 11, 1899.

Respectfully submitted.

W. E. SPINKS, Chairman.

Mr. Stone, chairman of Committee on Special Judiciary, submittP.d the following report:

Mr. P1esidenf:

The Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit :

A bill to amend the road laws of Bibb county.

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Also, that the following bills of the House do pass:

A bill to empower the commissioners of roads and revenues of Burke county to appoint supervisors of roads and bridges of said county.

Also, a bill to repeal an act entitled an act creating a board of county commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Chattooga.

Also, a bill to establish the city court of Swainsboro in Emanuel county.

Also, a bill to amend an act approv')d December 11, 1897, entitled an act to establish the city court of Waycross in the county of \Vare.

Also, a bill to amend an act establishing the city court of Barnesville.

Also, a bill to abolish the county court of Early county, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to abolish the grand jury in the city court of Savannah.

Also, a bill to fix the time for the election and appointment of all officers in the city of Savannah.

Also, a bill to amend an act to amend section 4165 of the Code of 1895.

Respectfully submitted.

A. C. STO:NE, Chairman.

The Governor's communication was referred to Senators

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Bell, Hardaway and McAfee, in reference to the portrait of Hon. A. H. Colquitt.

The following House bills were read second time:

By Mr. King-

A bill to authorize life insurance companies doing business on the assessment plan t0 do a general insurance business.

This bill was recommitted to the Finance Committee.

Also, by Messrs. Hall, Kilburn and FeHer-

A bill to authorize the board of county commissioners of Bibb county to appropriate certain moneys to the libraries of the city of Macon.

This bill was recommitell to the Finance Committee.

Also by Mr. Steed-

A bill to provide for the taxing of telephone companies in this State.

Recommitted to the Finance Committee.

Also, by Mr. Bruce-
A bill to appropriate the sum of $5,000 to the trustees of the State University.

Recommitted to the Appropriation Committee.

Also, by Mr. BlalockA bill to carry into effect an act amending paragraph 1,

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section 1, atticle 7 of the Constitution providing for the pay of widows' pensions.

This bill was recommitted to the Appropriation Committee.

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

Jib-. President :
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following How~e bill, to wit:
A bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of Sylvester.
Mr. Boynton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
1li1'. Pre.~ident :
The General ,Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:

A bill to amend section 982 of the Code relative to the selection of State depositories.
Respectfully submitted.
J. L. BoYNTON, Chairman.

Upon motion, the following House joint resolution was taken from the table:

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By Messrs. Little and Howell-

A resolution that Thanksgiving day be declared a dies non and fixing Saturday, December 15th, the day for adjournment.

This resolution was concurred in.

The following House bill was read second time:

By Mr. Howard-
A bill to appropriate one hundred and fifty thousand dollars to the Georgia Sanitarium.

Thi'l bill was recommitted to the Appropriation Committee.
The following House bills were read first time:

By Mr. Hardwick-
A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of Sandersville.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. SikesA bill to establish a system of public schools m the
town of Sylvester.
Referred to the Educational Committee.

The following House bills were read second time.

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By Mr. Park-

A bill to enlarge the duties of commissioner of agriculture so as to inspect milk and butter.

Also, by Mr. Hodges-
A bill to authorize the Georgia and Carolina Manufacturing Co. to erect a dam across the Tugalo river.
.Also, by Messrs. Anderson and Morris-

A bill to incorporate the Upshaw school district in Cobb county.

Also, by Mr. Reid-
A bill to provide for the drainage of the lands in Campbell county.

Also, by Mr. Harper-

A bill to repeal an act creating the county commissioners of Chattooga county.

Also, by Mr. NarramoreA bill to abolish the county court of Early county.
Also, by Mr. NarramoreA bill to create and incorporate the city of Blakely in
lieu of the town of Blakely. Also, by Mr. Narramore-
A bill to create the city court of Early county.

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Also, by Mr. Turner-

~t bill to establish a system of public schools in the city of Conyers.

Also, by Messrs. Hardwick and Franklin-

A bill to amend section 982 of the Code relative tCJ the selection of State depositories.

Also, by Mr. Knight-

A bill to reincorporate the town of Adel in Berrien county.

Also, by Mr. Carswell-
A bill. to empower the commissioners of Burke eonnty to appoint a supervisor of roads and bridges.

Also, by Mr. Burnett-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Athens.

Also, by Mr. Peyton-

A bill to amend section 3 of an act incorporating the town of Mount Airy.

Also, by Mr. Madden-
A bill to amend the act establishing the city court of Barnesville.

Also, by Mr. Peyton-
A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of Demorest.

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Also, by Mr. Toomer-
A bill to amend the act establit;hing the city court ot vVaycross.

Also, by .Mr. Bray-
A bill to create a board of county comm1sswners of Johnson county.

Also, by Mr. Tisinger-

A bill to incorporate the village of East Thomaston in Upson connty.

Also, by Mr. George-

A bill to amend section 982 of the Code relative to the selection of State depositories.

Also, by Mr. Mitchell-

A bill to establish the city court of Swainsboro m Emanuel county.

Also, by Mr. Mitchell-
A bill to incorporate the city of Lucretia m Emanuel county.

Also, by Mr. Wells-
A bill to fix the time for the election and appointment of all officers of the city of Savannah.

Also, by Mr. Hardin-
A bill to abolish the grand jury m the city court of Savannah.

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Also, by Mr. Hodges-

A bill to amend section 4465 of the Code.

The following House resolutions were read second time:

By 1\Ir. Steed-
A resolution for the relief of Jeff Amerson, principal, and J. R. Hunter, security.

Also, by Mr. Frederick-
A resolution to pay pension of A. E. Harp to his children.

The following Senate bill was read second time and recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee:

By Mr. Baker-
A bill to require all legal advertisements of the several counties of this State to be published in the same paper as the sheriffs' advertisements.
The following Senate bill was read first time :

By Mr. Wilcox-
A bill to prohibit the sale or manufacture of cigarettes in this State.
Referred to the Temperance Committee.
The following House bill was read third time to be put upon its passage:

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By :Mr. Wright-

A bill to establish in each <:ounty of this State a home for the dependent children.

Report of the committee was disagreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Boynton, Chappell, Herndon,

Hopps, Smiley, Spinks,

Sullivan, Walker.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Bush, Cann, Carter, Cobb, Dennard, Ford,

Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Johnson, Lyndon, 1\IeAfee, Newton,

Norman, Smith, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Wilcox, Williams.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Allen, Daniel, Ellis,

Grantland, Holder, Jarnagin,

Yopp, l\1r. President.

Ayes 8. ~ays 28.

The bill not having received the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

Mt. Newton, chairman of Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:

The Committee on Agriculture has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend an act providing for a special department of horticulture and pornology, the employment of an entomologist, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted.

J. T. :NEWTON, Chairman.

The following minority report was submitted:

M1. President:

We, the undersigned minority of the Committee on Agriculture, in the iD\estigation of House bill No. 259, beg leave to dissent from the report of the majority, and to enter our protest against the passage of said bill. The appropriation asked for in the bill is to be taken from the public school fund, to which we cannot give our assent. While we recognize the importance of the fruit industry in Georgia, and would gladly promote the same by friendly legislation not incompatible with public policy and the Constitution, we cannot invade this sacred school fund, already cut too low for the beEt interest of the children of Georgia.

Respectfully submitted.

,V, T. S.MITH, J. A. BusH, J. MILES BERRONG, G. G. FoRD.

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Senator Swift was allowed to withdraw Senate bill No. 33.

The following House bills were read third time to be put upon their passage:

By l\lr. 1\Iiller-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbus regarding the matter of paving.
Report of the.committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

A!so, by Mr. Franklin-

A bill to amend the new charter incorporating the town Qf Tennille.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

"Gpon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Harkins-
A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of Uesaca in Gordon county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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Also, by Mr. Downing-
A bill to amend the act to create the office of commissioners of public roads for Irwin county.

Report of the. committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Walker-
A hill to amend the act incorporating the town of Roberta.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
e pon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays 0;
the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. King.
A bill to change the name of the reformatory prison to the industrial farm.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Tarver-
A bill to amend and supersede the several acts incorporating the town of Louisville.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Messrs. Franklin and Hardwick-

A bill to incorporate the town of Deepstep in Washington county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Messrs. Hardwick and Franklin-

A bill to alter and amend the several acts incorporating the town of Sandersville.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passPd.

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

Jir. Pre8idenl:

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Honse bills, to wit:

A bill to provide for the acceptance by the State of Georgia of the property known as the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia.

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Also, a bill to levy tax for support of State government and public institutions for educational purposes, pay i uterest on public debt, to pay maimed Confederate soldiers and widows of Confederate soldiers, and for other purposes.
The following House bill was read second time:
By Mr. Stubbs-
A bill to provide for a special department ot horticulture and pomology, and the employment of an entomologist.
House bill No. 25 was recommitted to the Corporation Committee. Also Houc;;e bill No. 168.
At. 12:50 the Senate went into executive session.
The following resolution was read:
By Mr. Williams-
Resolved, That the messenger be authorized to appoint a doorkeeper for the rear door of his room.
The resolution will lay over until to-morrow.
Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

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SENATE CIIA:\IBER, ATLAXTA, GA.,
Thursday, December 1~, 1900.

The Senate met put"suant to adjoumment at 10 o'clock; was called to otdet" by the President.

Pmyet" was offered by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the t"oll, the following members answered to their names :

Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Bush, Oann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Dennard, Ellis, Ford, Grantland,

Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Haye:>, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, .Jarnagin, .Johnson, _Lyndon, i\IcAfee, :1\ewton, Norman,

Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Sulli\an, Swift. Tatum, Upchurch, Walker, Wilcox. Williams, l\ir. President.

Tlwse absent were Me,;sr,;.-

Boynton,

Daniel,

Yopp.

.Jou!"nal of yesterday was read and appro\erl.

The :ollowing message wa,; received from the House thmugh .\h. Boifenillet, the Clel'l<: thereof:

Jh. President:
The House has passed by the l"equisite constitutional nH\jority the following joint tesolution of the House, to wit:
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A resolution to authorize the Govemot to supply casual deficiencies, and for other purpost)s.
The House has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following House bill, to wit:
A bill to pay off and retire bonds of the State as they mature, and fot other pmposes.
The following message was received from the Gov. ernor:

STATE oF GEORGIA, ExEcCTI\'E OFFicE,
ATLAXTA, December 12, 1900.

To the Senute and House of Representatives:

The son anJ <laughter of the late Senator Alfre<l H.

Coiquitt have tendered to the State a life-sized portrait of that distin~nisl1ed Geotgian.

None of he1 public men have ser.ved GeMgia in the

halls of the State and National legislatute, in the execn-

tive office an1l on the field of battle, with more fidelity

and distinguishe1l ability than Senator Colquitt. He

deserves a place in the galaxy of her distingnisl1ed sons. I the:efore recommend that tl1e General Assembly

adopt a joint resolution accepting the portrait and ten-

deiing the thanks of the State to the donors, and authoriiing the GoveriiOI' to hav~ it suspended in some

couspienous place in the capitol along with the portraits of othet illu~triuns citizens whose pictures adom its

wa lis.

1\. I>. CANDLER.

~h. Holder mo\ed to reconsider the action of the Senate in d~leating the following bill of the House:

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435.

By Mr. Wright-

A bill to establish in each county of this State a home f(!):r the dependent children.

The motion prevailed.

"l'he following House billfl were read first time :

By Mt. Gary-

A bill to provide fot the acceptance by the State of Georgia of the property known as the soldiers' home.

Referred to the Pensions Committee.

Also, by Mr. Wight and otbets-

A bill to levy a tax for the maintenance of the State Government for the years 1901 and 1902.

Refened to the Finance Committee.

'l'he following House resoiL1tion was read first time :

By Mr. Blalock-

A resolution to authorize the Governor to borrow money to supply deficiencies in the public fund.

Referred to the Finance Committee.

llh. President:
The Special Committee of the Senate, to whom was referred the special message of the GovP.rnur, communicating to the General Assembly the tender by the

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sou aud daughter of the late Senator Allred H. Colquitt~ to the State, of a life-sized portrait of that distinguished soldier and statesman, and with the recommendation that the same be accepted, have had the same under consideration, and respectfully submit, as their report theteon (the adoption of which .they recommend), the following joint resolution, to wit:

1. Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring,
that his Excellency, the Govel'llor, be, and he is, hereby directed to accept, in the name of the people of Georgia, the portrait of the late Senator Colquitt, by his son and daughter, so generously tende1ed to said State, and his Excellency be, and he is, hereby directed to place such portrait in the most conspicuous and eligible place practicable iu the capitol.
2. Resob:ed, That the Goveno1 is hereby directed to express to the donors the gtateful thanks of the people of Georgia fo1 the privilege of placing amoug her jewels in the capitol the porttait of this clistiuguished Georgian, who was as bl'ave in battle as he was wise in counsel.
Respectfully submitted. H. P. BELL, Chairman.

The report of the committee appointed to consider the message of the Go\ernot in reference to the portrait of the Hon. A. H. Colquitt was adopted.
The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. C'andler, to wit:

.Jb. P1esident :
I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to de-

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liver to the Senate a sealed communication, to which be respectfully invites the consideration of your honorable body in executive session.

Mr. Spinks, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following repott:

Mr. President :
The Committee on Education has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to repott back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:
A bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of Sylvester, Worth county, Georgia.
l{espectfully submitted. W. E. SPINKs, Chairman.
Mr. Chappell, chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:
Mr. President :
The Committtle on Finance has had undet considel'ation the following House bill, which I am ditected to report back with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:
A bill to authorize and direct the Bibb county commissioners to appropriate certai11 sums to two public libraries in Macon, Georgia.
The committee also direct me to report back the following House hill, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:

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r A bill to authorize assessment life insurance to do a general life insurance business on complying with the terms of the act.
Respectfully submitted, THos. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.

Mr. Smith, chairman of the committee on PensionR, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Pensions has had under consideration House bill No. 44, to be entitled an act to provide for the acceptance by the State of Georgia of the property known as "The Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia," and for other purposes, and instructs me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass.
Respectfully submitted.
W. T. SMITH, Chairman.

Mr. Baker, chairman of the Committee on School for Deaf and Dumb, submitted the following report:

Mr. P1esident:
The Committee on the School for Deaf and Dumb has had under consideration a House resolution authorizing the board of trustees of the Georgia School for the Deaf to appoint an eye, ear and throat specialist, and for other purposes, which they direct me to report back with a recommendation that the same do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted.
THos. BAKER, Chairman.

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The following Honse bill was read first time.

By :Mr. Johnson-

A bill to pay off and retire bonds of the State as they may mature.

Referred to the Finance Committee.
The following House bill was read third time to be put upon its passage:

By Mr. Park-

A bill to enlarge the duties of the Commissioner of Agticulture so as to provide for the inspection of milk and butter in this State.

Report of the committee was agreed to and the bill was tabled.
The following House bills were read second time:

By Mr. Tumlin-
A bill to authorize the trustees of the Georgia School for the Deaf and Dumb to appoint a specialist on the ear, eye and throat.

Also, by Mr. Sikes-

A bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of Sylvester.

The following House bills were read second time and recommitted to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Foster-

A bill to provide for the compensation of deputy sheriffs in this State.

Also, by Mr. HowellA bill to inco1porate the Woodberry school dist1ict.

Also, by Mr. Hardwick-
A hill to amend the act incorporating the city of Sandersville.

Also, by Mr. Park-
A bill to amend section 583 of volnme 1 of the Code of 1895.
Mr. Holder, chairman of Committee Oil Temperallce, submitted the following report:
Mr. P1esident:
The Committee Oil Temperance have had under collsideration the following bill of the House, which they inst~uct me to report back with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to ameud the charter of the town of Smithville.
Respectfully submitted.
JoH~ N. HoLDER, Chairman.
The following bill was read second time :

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By ~h. Duncan-

A hill to amend the charter of the town of Hmith- ville.

The following House bill was read second time and, recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee:

By l\11. Toomer-

A bill to make bonds for title admissible to rec01d.

Mr. Grantland, chairman of the Committee on Appro- pl'iations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The committee on apptopriations have had under consitleration the following bill of the House, which they instruct me to report back with the tecommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the several departments of the State government.
Respectfully submitted.
S. GRA~TLAND, Chairman.

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

Jfr. Hesident:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional! majority the followiug House bills, to wit :

A bill to incorporate the town of C01nelia.

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Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Crawfordville.

Also a bill to amend the road laws of Bibb county so as to provide that the county of Bibb shall pay the mayor and council of Macon, Ga., the sum of ten thou-sand dollats per annum.

Also, a bill to change the apportionment of representatives in the General Assembly, and for other purposes.

The following House bill was taken up to be put upon its passage:

By Mr. Blalock-
A bill to provide for the ordinary expenses of the :State government for the years 1901 and 1902.

Mr. Holder o:fl'ered the following amendment:

Amend by striking out the figures $40,000 and inserting $:30,000 in line 20 of section 4.

And upon this amendment the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those vot.ing in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Baker, Berrong, Bush,

Cobb, Dennard, Ford,

Holder, Wilcox.

Those voting in the negative were ~essrs.-

Allen, Alexander, <Jann,

Chappell, Ellis, Grantland,

Greer, Harrell, Hayes,

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Herndon, Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee, Newton,

Norman, Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone,

Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, walker, Williams.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Bell, Boynton, Carter,

Daniel, Hamrick, Hardaway,

Ayes 8. Nays 28.

Yopp, Mr. President.

The amendment was lost.

Mr. Cobb moved to amend as follows : Amend by inserting one million in line 45, section 4, in lieu of eight hundred thousand.

And upon this amendment the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Bush, Cobb, Dennard, Ford, Holder,

Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson, Norman, Smith, Spinks.

Sullivan, Tatum, Upchurch, "\Valker, Wilcox.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Allen, . Baker,
Berrong, Cann, Chappell, Ellis, Grantland,

Hamrick, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Lyndon, McAfee,

Newton, Smiley, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Williams.

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Bell, Boynton, Carter,

Daniel, Greer, Hardaway,

Ayes 17. Nays 19.

Yopp, )fr. President.

The amendment was lost.

The Senate adjourned until 3:30 o'clock this afternoon.

3:30 O'cLocK.
The Senate met, pursuaut to adjournment, at 3 :30l o'clock; was called to otder by the President.
Upon motion, the roll call was dispensed with.
The following mt:ssagc was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the clerk thereof:
Mr. President :
The House bas passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following House bills, to wit:
A bill to amend section 2061 of the Civil Code of 1805, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to create a board of county commissionets for the county of Douglas.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Iron City, andl for other purposes.

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Also, a bill to amend section 1 of au act requiring corporations doing life insurance business in this State to lJI'int on all policies the character of same.

The following House bills were read first time: By Mr. Knowles-

A bill to require all life insurance companies doing an insutance business on the assessment plan to .have the same printed on their policies.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. Also, by 1\Ir. Hardwick-

A bill to change the apportionment of Representatives iu the General Assembly.

Referred to the Con. Reappottionment Committee.

Also, by Mr. Bower-

A bill to incorporate the town of Iron City.

Referred to the Corpotation CommitteeAlso, by Mr. Felder-
A bill to amend the road laws of Bibb county. Referred to the Geueral Judiciary Committee.

Also, by 1\Ir. HeidA bill to amend the charter of the town of Crawford-
ville.
Referred to the Corporation Committee.

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Also, by Mt. Peyton-

A bill to amend the act to incorporate the town of Cornelia.

Referted to the Corporation Committee.

Also, by Mr. HatbcockA bill to provide fot the creation of board of county
commissioners of Douglas county.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
The following House bill was read the third time to be put upon its passage:
By Mr. HodgesA bill to amend section 4465 of the Code.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following S~nate bill was taken from the table to be put upon its passage :

By Mr. BakerA hill to require all the couuty advettisemcnts to be
done in the same paper as the sherift publishes his a<lvet'tise nents.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
The bill was tabled.

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The following House bill was read the second time:

By ~h. Drawdy-
A bill to amend section 4927 of the Code relative to cutting timber.

The following House bill was read the first time

By 1\Ir. KnowlesA bill to amend section 2061 of the Code of 1895.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Upon motiou, the Sen at adjourned until 7: 3U o'clock to-uight.

7:30 O'CLOCK.
The Senate met pursuant to adjoumment at 7:30 o'clock; was called to order by tl1 e President.
lTpon motion, the roll call was dispensed with.
The following Senate bill was taken fwm the table and put upon its passage.
By Mr. BakerA bill to require all legal ad\Tertisemcnts to be pub-
lished in the same gazette as those of the 1::heriff.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 2:3, nays 0 ; the bill having received the rsquisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
It was onlered immediately transmitted to the Hum;e.

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Notice was gi veu that at the proper time a motion would be made to reconsider the action of the ~en ate in -deleatiug the amendment to the appropriation bill to -change the appropriation from $800,000 to $1,000,000 to the public sc:llools.

The following House hills were read the third time .to he put upon theit passage :

By Mr. Turuer-
A bill to aml:lml an act to estaulish a system of puiJlic selwol" iu the city of Conyers.

Report of the committee was agteed to.

Cpon the passage of the bill the ayes were 2:3, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional maj.)l'ity was passed.

Also, by Mr. Narramore-

A bill to incorporatethe city of Blakely in lieu of the town of Blakely.

Rep01t of tbe committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the IJill the ayes were 23, na.ys 0: the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, by l\Ir-. Heid-

A bill to provide for better drainage for the land,; ol Campbell county.
Report of the committee was up:reetl to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Messrs. Hardwick and Franklin-

A bill to amend section 982 of the Code relative to the selection of State depositories.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes wete 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite ronstitutional majority was passed.

Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, December 14, 1900.

The Senate met pursuant to adjoumment at 10 o'clock; was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offered by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll, the following membets answered to their names:

Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Bush,
29 sj

Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Dennard, Ellis,

Ford, Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell,

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Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee,

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Newton, Norman, Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan,

Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Walker, wilcox,
'Villiams, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Boynton,

Daniel,

Yopp.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

"" .Mr. Smith moved that House bill No. 44 be made special order fot to-morrow morning at 10: 4{5 o'clock.

And upon this motion the ayes and nays were otdered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Allen. Alexander, Berrong, Cann, Cobb, Ellis, Grantland, Greer,

Hardaway, Hayes, Herndon, Hopps, Jarnagin, Lyndon, Newton, Norman,

Smiley, Smith, Stewart, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Williams.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Baker, Bush, Dennard,

Ford, Hamrick, McAfee,

Spinks, Wilcox.

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Bell, Boynton, Carter, Chappell,

Daniel, Harrell, Holder, Johnson,

Ayes 24. Nays 8.

Stone, "\Valker, Yopp, l\Ir. President.

The motion prevailed.

The tax bill was made special order immediately after the sokliers' home bill.

The following resolution was read and adopted:

By ~Ir. Herndon-
A resolution, That the appropriation bill be made the continuing special order from 10:30 o'clock until 12:45 o'clock, and that when the Senate adjourn it will meet again at 3 o'clock to read House bills the second time.
The following House bill was read second time and recommitted to the Special Judiciary Committee:

By Mr. Hathcock-
A bill to provide for the creation of a board of county commissioners fo1 Douglas county.
Mr. Grantland, chairman of Committee on Appropiiations, submitted the following report:
Mr. President: The Committee on Appropriations have had under
consideration the following bills of the House, which I

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am instructed to report back with the recommeBdation that same do pass :

A bill to carry into eftect an act amending paragraph 1 of section 1 of article 7 of the Constitution of this State, by providing an annual pension to the widows of ex- Confederate soldiers.
Also, a bill to appropriate to the board of tmstees of the University of Georgia five thousand dollars.
Also, a bill to appropl"iate one hundred and fifty thousand dolla1s to the Geol"gia State Sanital"ium.

I am further instructed to report back the following bill of the House with the recommendation that the same be read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Approp1iations:

A bill fol" the relief of George W. Harrison, State printer.

Respectfully submitted. SEATON GRANTLAND, Chairman.

Mr. Herndon, chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

M1. President :
The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit :

A bill to incorporate the town of Iron City.

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Also, a bill to amend the charter of Crawfordville, Georgia.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Cornelia.

I am furthet instructed to report back the following bill of the House with the recommen<lation that the same do pass by substitute, to wit:

Bill No. loS in relatio11 to the investment of the sinking-fund of Cartersville, Ga.

Respectfully submitted.

B. Z. HERNDON, Chairman.

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

Mr. President:
The Penitentiary Committee has had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit:

A joint resolution to investigate the penitentiary department of the State.
Respectfully submitted. W. D. HAMRICK, Chairman.

The following House bills were read the second time:

By Mr. King-
A bill for the relief of George W. Harrison, State printer.

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Also, by Mr. Gary-

A bill to provide for the acceptance by the State of Georgia of the property known as the soldiers' home.

Also, by :Mr. Reid-
A bill to amend the charter of the town ot'Crawfotdville.

Also, by Mr. Wight and others-

A bill to levy a tax fot the maintenance of the State government for the years 19Dl and 1902.

This bill w~ts recommitted to the Finance Committee.

The following Honse bill and resolution was read the second time and. recommitted to the Finance Committee.

By Mr. Johnson-
A bill to pay off and retire bonds of the State as they may mature.

Also, by Mr. Blalock-
A resolution to authorize the Govemor to botrow money to supply a deficiency.

The following House bills were read second time:

By Mr. BowerA bill to incorporate the town of Iron City.

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By :Mr. Peyton-
A bill to amend the act to incorpomte the town of Comelia.

The following House resolutions were read the third time to be put upon their passage:

By .Yfr. Steed-
A resolution for the relief of Jefl' Amerson, principal, and J. R. Hunter, seclllity.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majot'ity was passed.

Also, by :.\1r. Frederick-
A resolution to pay pension of A. E. Harp to his children.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

This being an approptiation the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the a:ffitmative were Messrs.-

Allen, Baker, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Carter, Cob!J, Ford, Grantland Greer,

Hardaway, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon, l\lcAfee, Newton,

Norman, Smiley, Smith, Stewart, Stone, Sullhan, Swift, Tatllln, Upchurch, Wilcox.

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Those not votiug were Messrs.-

Alexander, Bell, Cann, Chappell, Daniel,

Dennard, Ellis, Hamrick, Harrell, Spinks,

'Valker, 'Villiams, Yopp, Mr. President.

Ayes 30. :Xays 0.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The followiug message was received from the House through Mr. Boifemllet, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following resolutious of the House in which the conclll'rence of the Senate is a~ked, to wit :
A resolution, That the portrait of Senator Alfred H. Colquitt, tendered the State by his son and daughter, be accepted, etc.
Also, a resolution to complete the unfinished business of sessiou of 1900.

The House has also passed by tl1e requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit:

A bill to provide for and permit the registration of voters for all elections which may occur in the year succeeding that of registration, an<l for other purposes.

Also, a biil to provide for appointment of a commission to whom shall be entrusted the duty of making

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display of the State's resources at the Buffalo and Charleston Expositions, etc.

The House also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bill as amended, to wit:

A bill to amend section 115 of volume l of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes.

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate resolution, to wit:

A resolution providing for laying off and beautifying the grounds surrounding the Georgia Normal and Industrial College, etc.

Mr. Herndon, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, begs leave to submit the following report:

J-Ir. President:
The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration House bill No. 251, an act to empower the treasurer of Chatham county to employ a clerk, and for other purposes, which bill I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass.

Respectfully submitted. B. Z. HERNDON, Chairman.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

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

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A resolution authorizing payment of J. L. Coffee's pension to his widow, A rzela Coftee, etc.

Also, a resolution authorizing payment of pension of W. T. Fanning to his widow.

The House has also passed hy tequisite constitutional majority the following House bill:

A bill to relieve Con~ederate soldiers of this State from payment ot' professional or occupation tax.

The following minotity report was submitted:

.Jfr. President:

The undetsigned members of the Appi'Opriation Committee beg to dift'er with the majority of the committee in recommendingthe adoption of au amendment to 6th section, providing fot payment of cattle inspectors, and respectfully urge that same should not he passed, for the reason that in out opinion the same will work gteatet hatm than good, and that there is no necessity therefor. And in addition the money asked for is to be taken from the already meager public school furodR.
Respectfully submitted.
.J. A. BusH,
W. H. ~lcAFEE, G. G. FORD, J. J. DE~XARD.

The following message was received from the House through Mt. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

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JJ1r. President:
The Honse has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bill, to wit:

A bill fixing the license fee for retailing or Yending spirituous liquors in Morgan county.

The following message was receiYed from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof.

J:b-. President: The House has concurred in Senate amendment to
following bill of the Honse, to wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the city of _Atlanta.

The following House bill was taken up to be put upon its passage:

By Mr. Blalock-
A bill to provide appropriation for the maintainance of the State government for the years 1901 anJ 1902.

Mr. Cobb moved to reconsider the action of the Sen. ate in adopting section -! on yesterday.

'l'he previous question was calle(l and the call was sustained.

Upon this motion the ayes aud nays were ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Baker, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cobb, Dennard,

Ford, Greer, Harrell, Holder, Hopps, Jarnagin, Smiley,

Smith, Spinks, Tatum, Upchurch,
w~lker.
Wilcox, Williams.

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Allen, Bell, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Ellis,

Grantland, Hamrick, Hardaway, Hayes, Herndon, Johnson,

Lyndon, McAfee, Stewart. Stone, Swift.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Daniel, Newton,

Norman, Sullivan,

Yopp, J.\fr. President.

Ayes 21. Nays 17.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Cobb offered the following amendment:

Amend by making the appl'Opriation to the public school fund $1,000,000 instead of $800,000.

The previous question was ordered.

Upon this amendment the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative wete Messrs.-

Alexander, Bush, Cann, Carter, Cobb, Dennard, Ford, Greer,

Harrell, Holder, Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson, l\IcAfee, Norman,

Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Tatum, Upchurch, Walker, Wilcox.

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Allen, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Chappell,

Ellis, Grantland, Hamrick, Hardaway, Hayes, Herndon,

Lyndon. Newton, Smiley, Stone, Swift, Williams.

Those not voting wete MeRsrs.-

Daniel, Sullivan,

Yopp,

Mr. President,

Ayes 22. Nays 18.

The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Cobb moved to adopt section 4 as amended.
Upon this rnoticn the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Allen, Alexander, Bush, Cann, Chappell, Cobb, Dennard, Ford,

Greer, Harrell, Hayes, Holder, Hopps, .Jarnagin, .Johnson, l\fcAfee,

Norman, Smith, Spinks, Sullivan, Tatum, Upchurch, :walker, Wilcox.

Those voting in the negative wete Messrs.-

Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Ellis,

Grantland, Hamrick, Hardaway. Herndon, Lyndon,

Smiley, Stewart, Stone, Swift,
William~.

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Carter, Daniel,

Kewton, Yopp,

Ayes 24. Nays 17.

Mr. President.

The section was adopted.

The committee ofl'ered the following amendment.

Amend by appropriating $500 for the years 1901 and 1902 for the inspection of cattle.

Mr. Tatum offered the following ameudment to the amendment:

Amend by addiug: That no inspector be appointed until the Commissioner of Agriculture is called upon by the county authorities.

Mr. Harrell called for the previous question.

And upon this call the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as follows:

'!'hose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Bush,

Ford, Norman,

Tatum.

Those voting in the negative wete Messrs.-

Baker, Bell, Berrong, Buynton, Cann, Carter, Dennard, Ellis,

Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Hopps,

Lyndon, McAfee, Newton, Smiley, 8tewart, Swift, Williams.

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Allen, Chappell, Cobb, Daniel, Hardaway, Holder,

Jarnagin, Johnson, Smith, Spinks, l:ltone, Sulli\an,

Upchurch, walker, wilcox, Yopp, Mr. President.

Ayes 5. :Says 22.

The call for the previous question was lost.

The previous question was called. Senator Tatum's amendment was lost.

Upon the committee amendment the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative wete Messrs.-

Allen, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb,

Ellis, Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps,

Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee, Newton, Norman, Smiley, Smith, Stewart, Swift.

Those votlllg in the negative were Messrs.- ,

Alexander, Bush, Ford,

Tatum, Upchurch,

walker, Williams.

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Those not voting were .Messrs.-

Daniel, Dennard, Harrell, Jarnagin,

Spinks, Stone, Sullivan,

\Vilcox, Yopp, l\Ir. President.

Ayes 27. ~ays 7.

The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Swift moved to reconsider the action of the Senate in adopting the amendment appropriating $1,000,000 instead of $800,000 to the public school fund.

Mr. Harrell moved to adjourn.

Upon this motion the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Bush, Carter,

Ellis, Hardaway,

Harrell.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Cobb, Dennard, Ford, Grantland, Greer, Hamrick,

Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Jarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee, Newton, Norrnan, Smiley,

Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, 'Valker, Williams.

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Allen, Caon, Chappell,

_ Daniel, Hopps, wilcox,

Ayes 5. Xays 31.

Yopp,
~lr. Pre~ident.

The motion was lost.

Upon the motion to reconsider the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Baker. Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Chappell, Ellis,

Grantland, Hardaway Hayes, Herndon, Lyndon,

Xewton, Smiley, Stone, Swift. '\Vi lliams.

Those voting in the negative were MeE>srs.-

Allen, Alexander, Bush, Cann, Carter, Cobb, Dennard, Ford,

Greer, Harrell, Holder, Hopps, .Jarnagin, .Johnson, :\IcAfPe, Xonllan,

Smith, Spinks. Stewart, Sulli,an, Tatum, 1;pch urch, \Yalker, Wilcox.

Those not wting were 1\lessrs.-

Daniel, Hamrick,

Yopp,

Ayes 16. Nays 24.

)lr. President.

The motion was lost.
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Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of tl1e bill t!Je ayes allll nay,; were ordered, and the Yote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were .Me~;srR.-

Allen, Alexander, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Dennard,

Ford, Greer, Harrell. Hayes, Holder. Hopps, .Jarnagin, .Johnson,

l\fcAfee, Norman,
~mith,
Spinks, Upchurch, '\Yalker. Wilcox,

Those voting in tbe negative were Messrs.-

Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Ellis, Grantland,

Hamrick, Hardaway, Herndon, Lyndon. Newton, Smiley,

Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Wiiliams.

Those not voting were ~iessrs.-

Daniel,

Yopp,

l\lr. President.

Ayes 2~. Nays 18.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amentled.

Notice of a motion of teeonsidetation was g1ven on the bill j u:;t passed.
Upon motion the Senate adjoumed until tl1is afternoon at 3 o'clock.

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The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 3 o'clock; was called to otdet by the President.

Upon motion the roll call was dispensed with.

At 3: 10 o'clock the Senate went into executive session.

1\Ir. Spinks, chaitman pro tern. of Committee on General .Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Nr. P1esident :
The Committee on General Judiciary has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to amend section 2061 of the Civil Code of
18&5.
Respectfully submitted. W. E. SPINKs, Chaitman pro tem.

Mr. Stone, chairman of the Committee on Special J udiciaty, submitted the following repott:

Mr. President :
The Committee on Special .Judiciary has l1ad under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

A bill to provide for compensation of deputy shetifi's in this State.

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Also, a bill to amend an act to authotize the corporation of the city of Sa.ndersville to levy a tax for the purpose of establishing and maintaining public schools in said city.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Woodbury school district in Meriwethet county, Georgia.

I am further instructed to report back the following bill of the House with the tecommendation that same do not pas~:~, to wit:

A bill tQ amend section 583, volume 1 of the Code of 1895.

Respectfully submitted. ALONZO C. STONE, Chairman.

Upon motion, the Senate will reconvene at 8 o'clock to-night.
The following House bill was read second time.
By Mr. Knowles-
A bill to provide that all insurance companies doing insurance on the assessment plan shall have the same printed on theit policies.

This bill was recommitted to General Judiciary Committee.

Also, by Mr. KnowlesA bill to amend section 2061 of the Code.

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The following message was received from the House theough Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

Jfr. P,esident:

The House has concurred 111 the following Senate resolution, to wit:

A resolution to cede jurisdiction over certain lands to United Stat0s of America, and for other purposes.

The House has adopted the following resolution, in which the concnrrenc8 of the Senate is asked, to wit:

A resolution authorizing State Printer to substitute the word "prison" for the word "pension'' wherever same occurs in House resolution No. 49.

The following House resolution was read fiest time:

By :Mr. Hardin-

A resolution authvrir,ing the payment of pension of \V. P. Fanniug to his widow.

Refened to the Pension Committee.

Also, by :Mr. Hamby-
A resolution to authorize the payment of pension of J. L. Coftee to his widow.

Also, by Mr. King-
A resolution that the portrait of Senator A. H. Colquitt, tendeted by his son and daughter, be accepted.

This resolution was adopted.

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The following House bill was read first time:

By ~lr. Howal'(l-
A bill to relieve all Confederate soldiers of this State from the payment ot pl'ofessional or occupation tax.

Referred to the .Pension Committee.

The followi ug House resoln tions were read au d adopted:

By ~lr. Yates-
A resolution authorizing the State Ptinter to sub;;titute the word '' ptison" fot the wotd "pension" whenevet it occurs in resolution No. 49.

Also, by Mt. \Vellborn-
A resolution autho1izing the Speaker of the House, Cletk of the House, Secretary of Senate. Auditing Committees of the Honse and Senate, Enrolling Committees of the House and Senate, postmistress and two porters, to remain ovet five days to bring up the unfinished business of the session.

Upon motion the Senate adjoumed until to-night at 8 o'clock.

8 O'cLOCK. The Senate met ptusuaut to adjonmment at 8 o'clock; was called to order by the President.
Upon motion, the roll call was dispensed with.
The following House bill was read second time:

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By ~lr. Walker-

A bill to incorporate the public schools of Roberta, Georgia.
~Ir. Spinks, l:hairman of Committee on E<lucation, submitted the following report:

J.111-. Pm~ident:
The Committee on Education has had under considemtion the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report hack tl1at the same do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to amend sections-! and ij of an act approved September 13, 1R87-an act to provide a system of public schools for the city of Covington.
Hespectfully submitted. ,V, E. SPIXKS, Chairman.

Mr. Sp111ks, chairman of the Committee on EJtwation, submitted the following report:

Jlr. President:

The Committee 011 Education has ha<l under consideration the following bill of the House, wl1ich it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same <lo pass, to wit :

A bill to incorporate the public schools of Roberta, Georgia.

Respectfully submitted.
"r E. SPIXKs, Chairman.

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.Yfr. Chappell, chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted. the following teport:

JII1. President:

The Committee vn Finance has had. under consi<leratioH the following House bill, which I am <lirected to report back with the recorumen<lation that it do pas;;, to wit:

A bill to pay of!:' and retire bond~ of the State as they mature, a11<l for other purposes.

The committee has also had. under comidemtiou the following House resolution, which I am directed to report back with the recommendation tbat it do pass, to wit:

A resolution authorizing the GoYeruor to supply casual deficiencies, and for other purposes.

He8pectfully submitted.

'l'Hos. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.

l\Ir. Sto11e, chairman of tho Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to teport back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to provide fol' the Cl'eation of a board of Com-

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missiouers fot the county of Douglas, and fot othet purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
A. C. STONE, Chairman.
The following House bills were taken up, read tlw third time, and put upon their passage:
By Messrs. Hall, Ki!lmm and Felder-
A bill to authorize and direct the board of couuty commis~ionets of Bibb county to pay cettain moneys to the libtaries of i\iacou.
Hepot-t of the committee was agteed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0 ; the bill bftYing received the tecluisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, by Mr. Davis-
A bill to amend sections 4 and 5 of an act providing a system of public schools for Covington.
J1epott of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes wete 26, nays 0; the bill having teceive<l the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Al:>o, by Mr. DuncanA bill to amend the chattet of the town of Smithville.
Report of tl1e committee was agteed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 2-!, nay" 0; the bill having received the requisite constitntionai majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Hardin-

A bill to empower the tteasurcr of Chatham county to employ a clerk and fix his salary.

Report of the committee was agteed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes wete 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, by Messrs. Johnson and Anderson-
A bill to authorize the mayor au(l aldermen of tl.e city of Cattersville to it:vest the \Yatet-works ~inking fund.
Report of the committee w~,ts agteed to.
1Jpon the passage of tl1e bill the ayes were 21, nnys 0; the bill having receive(l the r.e<1nisite eoustitntional majority was pai!sed by substitute.

Also, by 1\Ir. Mitchell-
A bill to establish the city comt of Swainsboro 111 Emauuel c01111ty.
Report of the committee was agreed t.).
1Jpou the passage of the hill the ayes wete 24, uays 0; the bill having received the t'ellllisite constitutional majority was passed.

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Also, by Mr. Mitchell-
A bill to incorporate the city of Luctetia in Emanuel county.
Heport of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passell.
Also, by Mr. Wells-
A bill to fix the time of electing and appointing a'l officers in the eity of Savannah.
Report of the eommittee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the hill having- received the re(1nisite constitutional majority was pa:;.sed.
Also, by ~1r. HardinA bill to abolish the grand jury m the city court of
Savannah.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, by Messts. Anderson and l\IorrisA bill to incorporate the Upshaw school district in
Cobb county. Repott of tl1e committee was agreed to.

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Ppon the passage of the bill the ayes were 2!, nays 0; the bill having receheJ the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Hitch-
A bill to proYide for the terms of office of the county -commissioners of Chatham county.

Heport of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0 ; the bill haYiug recei\ed the requisite constitutional mljority was passed.

Also, by 1\fr. Hodges-
A bill to anth01ize the Georgia and Carolina Manufacturing Company to establish dams across the Tugalo ri Yer.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill haYing received the requisite constitutional ma. jority was passed as amended.

Also, by Mr. Sikes-
A bill to e~tablish a system of public schoois in the town of Sylvester.

Heport of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having receiYed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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Also, by Mr. Peyton-

A bill to amend the act incorporating the town ofDemorest.

Report of the committee was agl'eed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nayi:i0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was pas.,ed.

Also, by Mr. Howell-
A bill to incorporate the wOO<llHHY S<!hool uisttict in
Meriwether con 11 ty.
Report of tlte committee was agteed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes wel'e 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Peyton-
A bill to amend section 3 of an act incotporating the town of Maunt Airy.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes wel'e 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional. n~ajority was passel!.
Also, by Mr. Carswell-
A bill to empower the commissioners of roads and.

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reYennes of Bul'l(e county to appoint a supervisor of oads and bridges.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mt. Hardwick-

A bill to amend the act incorporating the city of Sandersville.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upou the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having recei \'ed the reeluisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Knight-
A bill to reinc01porate the town of Adel in Benien county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 2:3, nays 0; the bill lmving received the tequisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mt. Tisinger-
A bill to incorporate the Yillage of East Thomaston in Upson county.
Report of the committee was agteed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the hill lul\ing received the rec1uisite constitutional maj01ity was passed.

Alw, by l\Ir. Geotge-
A hill to amend section 982 of the Code relati\e to the selectior. of State depositories.
Heport of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having teceived the tequisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by l\Ir. Bmy-
A bill to create a board of commissioners of road,; and revenues for the county of Johnson.

Report of the committee was agteed to

Upon tl1e passage of the bill the ayes were 2-1, nays 0; the bill haYing received the requisite constitutioual majority was passed.
Also, by 1\ll-. Toomer-
A bill to amend the act to establish the city court ot' 1N aycross.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having receiYed the requisite constitutional majotity was passetl.

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Also, by Mr. Madden-

A bill to amend the act establishing the city cotnt of Bamesville.

Report ot tlte committee was ageed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 2:3, nayt>0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, by Mr. BumettA bill to amend the chal'tei' of the town <)f Athens.
Report ot the committee was agreeu to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes wel'c 2:1, nays 0; the bill having receiveu the re<1uisite cnn,;titutionat majority was passeJ.
The following House resolution was reaJ the thinl time to be put npon its passage:

By Mr. Tumlin-
A resolution to authorize the boartl oftl'ustees of the Georgia school for the deaf and <lnmb to employ a specialist on the eye, ear and thi'Oat.

RepOL't of the committee was agl'ee<l to.
Upon the passage of the hill the ayes were 2:3, nays 0; the bill having received the re<1nisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following Senate bill was taken np with lluuse amendment and the amendment was concurrell in :

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By Mr. Harrell-

A bill to amend section 115 of the Code which provides for the disposition of election papers in primary elections.

The hllowing Senate bills were read the first time:

By Mr. Spinks-
A bill to prescribe the qualifications of mayor, councilmen and marshals of the town of Dallas.

Referred to the Corporation Committee.
Also, by )fr. Spinks-
A bill to allow the Confederate veterans now, or who are hereafter on the indigent pension roll, to practice medicine without paying special license.
Referred to the Pension Committee.

Upon motion, House bill No. 78 was made special order to follow the special orders on to-morrow.
Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Saturday, December 1i5, 1900.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock ; was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offered by the chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll the following memhers answered to their names:

Allen, Alexander, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb, Dennard, Ellis, Ford.

Grantland, Greer, Hamrick, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson, Lyndon, McAfee, Newton,

Norman, Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, 'Valker, Wilcox, Williams, 1\fr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Daniel,

Yopp.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

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

Afr. President :
The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following Senate bills, to wit:

A bill to amend section 1866 of the Civil Code.

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Also, a bill to make penal the falsely or fraudulently altering licenses or certificates issued by any county school commissioner of any local school board of this State.

Also, a bill to provide for the appointment of a special board of visitors to the State University, and for other purposes.

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, as amended :

A bill to authorize the county authorities of this State to condemn land for the purpose of macadamizing public roads.

The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate resolution :

A resolution for the relief of the Georgia Relief Association.

The House has adopted the following House resolution, iu which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit:

A resolution providing for a statement ot unfinished business to be sent members of the General Assembly.

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

.Jfr. President :
'rhe House bas adopted the following House resolutions, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit:

A resolution to provide for a joint committee to visit Academy for Blind during vacation and report to next General Assembly.

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Also, a resolution providing that all bills and resolutions not disposed of this session shall go over to next session as unfinished busiuess.

Also, a resolution providing for a committee to confer with Legislatures of other States regarding amendment to Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.

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

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

A bill to amend section 3317 of Civil Code relating to duties of executors, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon.

Mr. Ellis moved to reconsider the action of the Senate in passing the following House bill on yesterday:

By :Mr. Blalock-
A bill to provide for the appropriation for the maintenance of the State government for the years 1901 and 1902.

The previous question was called and sustained.

Upon the motion to reconsider the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Baker, Bell, Boynton, Chappell, Ellis, Grantland,

Hardaway, Hayes, Herndon, Holder, Lyndon,
Newton.

Smiley, Stewart, Sullivan, Tatum, Williams.

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Allen, Alexander, Berrong, Cann, Carter, Cobb, Dennard, Ford,

Greer, Hamrick, Hopps, Jarnagin, Johnson, McAfee, Norman,

Smith, Spinks, Stone, Swift, Upchurch, 'Valker, Wilcox.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Bush, Daniel,

Harrell, Yopp,

~Ir. President.

Ayes 17. Nays 22.

The motion was lost.

Mr. Chappell, chairman Committee on Finance, submitted the following report :

]}fr. President :
The Committee on Finance has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amenoed, to wit :

A bill to levy a tax for the support of the State government and the public institutions, and for other purposes.
I am further instructed to report back the following bill of the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit :
A bill to provide a system of taxing the property of

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telephone companies in each of the counties in this State, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted. THos. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.

Mr. Ellis, chairman of the Committee on Reapportionment, submitted the following report:

Mr. President :
The Committee on Reapportionment has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:
A bill to change the apportionment of representatives in this State.

Respectfully submitted.

RoLAND ELLIS, Chairman.

The following message was received from the House through 1\Ir. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

lJfr. President :

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit:

A bill to establish a dispensary in the city of Barnesville.
Also, a bill to amend section 4786, of the Civil Code of Georgia.
Also, a bill to amend section 5510 of Code of 1895.

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.Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Douglas in Coffee county.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Watkinsville, Ga.

The following message was received from the House through l\Ir, Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

llh. P1esident :

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit:

A bill to provide for the reorganization, etc., of the the military forces of this State, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to convert the Savannah Volunteer Guards from a volunteer corps of infantry into a battalion of heavy artillery.

The House has also passed, as amended, the following Senate bill:

A bill to authorize insurance companies organized under the laws of this State to increase or decrease capital stock.

The special order was taken up which is:

By Mr. Gary-
A bill to provide for the acceptance of the Soldiers' Home by the State of Georgia.

Upon agreeing to the report ofthe committee the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows :

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Allen, Bell, Boynton, Cann, Chappell, Cobb, Ellis, Grantland, Hamrick,

Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Hopps, Jarnagin, .Johnson, Lyndon, Newton,

Norman, Smith, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, walker.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Baker, Berrong, Carter, Dennard,

Ford, Holder, McAfee, Smiley,

Spinks, Wilcox, Williams.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alexander, Bush, Daniel,

Greer, Upchurch,

Yopps, Mr. President.

Ayes 26. Nays 11.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nayE ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Allen, Bell, Boynton, Cann, Chappell, Cobb, Ellis, Grantland, Hamrick,

Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Herndon, Hopps, Jarnagin, Lyndon, Newton,

Norman, Smith, Stewart, Stone, Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Walker.

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Baker, Berrong, Dennard,

Ford, 1\icAfee, Smiley,

Spinks, Wilcox, Williams.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alexander, Bush, Carter, Daniel,

Greer, Holder, Johnson,

Upchurch, Yopp, :\'Cr. President.

Ayes 25. Nays 9.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following special order was taken up:

By Mr. Wight and others-
A bill to levy a tax for the support and maintenance of the State for the years 1901 and 1902.
Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon.

3 O'CLOCK.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 3 o'clock; was called to order by the President.
Upon motion, the roll call was dispensed with.
Mr. Grantland, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:
The Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bill of the House, and instruct me to report back with the recommendation that same do pass:

A bill for the relief of Geo. W. Harrison, State Printer.

Respectfully submitted. S. GRANTLAND, Chairman.

The following House resolution was read third time to be put upon its passage:
By Mr. Blalock-
A resolution authorizing the Governor to supply casual deficiencies, and for other purposes.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the resolution the ayes were 27, nays 0; the resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Johnson-
A bill to pay off and retire the bonds as they may mature.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The general tax act was again taken up.

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The committee offers the following amendment by striking the figures 2.01 mills and inserting 2 mills as the tax rate.

Upon this amendment the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Baker, Boynton, Chappell, Ellis, Grantland,

Hardaway, Hayes, .Jarnagin, Lyndon,

Newton, Smiley, Stewart, Swift.

Those voting in the negative were Messr01.-

Berrong, Cann, Cobb, Dennard, Ford, Greer,

Harrell, Holder, Johnson, McAfee, Nonnan, Smith,

Spinks, Stone, Tatum, Upchurch, Wilcox.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Allen, Alexander, Bell, Bush, Carter,

Daniel, Hamrick, Herndon, Hopps, SuJ!iyan,

walker, Williams, Yopp, ~\Ir. President.

Ayes13. Nays17.

The amendment was lost.

The committee proposed to amend by striking out all after "only" in the 9th line of section 1 to the end of the section.

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Upon this amendment the ayes and nays were ord and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Baker, Boynton, Chappell, Ellis,

Grantland, Hardaway, Johnson, Lyndon,

Newton, Smiley, Stewart, Swift.

Those voting in the negatiye were Messrs.-

Berrong, Cann, Carter, Cobb, Dennard, Ford,

Greer, Harrell, Hayes, Holder, McAfee, Norman,

Smith, Spinks, Tatum, Upchurch, Wilcox.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Allen, Alexander, Bell, Bush, Daniel,

Hamrick, Herndon, Hopps, Jarnagin, Stone,

Sullivan, Walker, Williams, Yopp, Mr. President.

Ayes 12. Nays 17.

The amendment was lost.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays wen dered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Allen, Berrong, Boynton, Cann, Chappell, Cobb, Dennard, Ford, Grantland,

Greer, Harrell, Hayes, Holder, Jarnagin, Johnson, McAfee, Newton, Norman,

Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Wilcox.

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Lyndon.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alexander. Baker, Bell, Bush, Carter, Daniel,

Ellis, Hamrick, Hardaway, Herndon, Hopps, Stone,

Sullivan, Walker, Williams, Yopp, l\:fr. President.

Ayes 26. Nays l.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
The following message was received from the House through :Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:
The House has concurred in amendments Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12, and non-concurred in Senate amendments Nos. 6 and 9 to the following House bill:

A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the executive, legislatiye and judicial departments of the government, and for other purposes.
The following message was received from the House through ~Ir. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

llfl. P1esident :
The House has concurred in the Senate amendments to the following House bill, to wit :

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A bill to amend sections 4 and 5 of an act to provide a system of public schools for the city of Covington.

The House has also concurred in the Senate amendment to the following House resolution, to wit :

A resolution providing for completion of unfinished business of session of 1900.

The House has refused to concur in Senate substitute to the following House bill :

A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Cartersville, Ga., to invest water-works sinking-fund.

Mr. Holder, chairman pro tem. of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. P1esident :
The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House, which ~hey instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass :

A bill to create a city court for the county of Early, aud for other purposes.

Also, a bill to abolish the county court of Early county. Respectfully submitted.
JNo. N. HoLDER, Chairman pro tern.

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

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M1. President:

The House has pas.sed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bill:

A bill to amend section 3621 of Code of 1895, and for other purposes.

The House has concurred 10 the Senate substitute to amendment No. 9.

Mr. Ellis gave notice of a reconsideration of the bill just passed. By unanimous consent this notice was withdrawn.

House bill No. 342 was recommitted to the Finance committee .

.The following special order was taken up :

By Mr. Howard-
A. bill to appropriate one hundred and fifty thousand dollars to the Georgia Sanitarium.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were called and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Allen, Baker, Berrong, Boynton, Cann, Carter, Cobb, Dennard, Ellis,

Ford, Grantland, Greer, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Holder, Johnson, Lyndon,

McAfee, Norman, Smiley, Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Swift, Tatum, Wilcox.

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alexander, Bell, Bush, Chappell, Daniel, Hamrick,

Herndon, Hopps, Jarnagin,
Newton,
Stone, Sullivan,

Ayes 27. Nays 0.

Upchurch, Walker, Williams, Yopp, Mr. President.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Mr. Ellis moved to recede from the Senate amendment to the appropriation bill making the appropriation $1,000,000 instead of $800,000.

The motion prevailed.

The following House bills and resolutions were read third time to be put upon their passage:

By Mr. Blalock-
A bill to carry into effect au act amending paragraph I, section I, article 7 of the Constitution providing for the payment of pensions to widows of Confederate soldiers.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

This being an appropriation the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Allen, Baker,
Bell,
Cann,

Chappell, Dennard, Ellis, Grantland,

Greer, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes,

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Holder, Hopps, Jarnigan, Johnson,

McAfee, Norman, Smiley, Smith,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Spinks, Stewart, Tatum, Upchurch.

Alexander, Berrong, Boynton, Bush, Carter, Cobb, Daniel,

Ford, Hamrick, Herndon, Lyndon, Newton, Stone, Sullivan,

Swift, "\Valker, "\Vi! cox, "\Villiams, Yopp, ~Ir. President.

Ayes 24. Nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The Conference Committee on the part of the Senate to confer with House Committee on the Geological appropriation are Senators Swift, Wilcox and McAfee.

Also, by Mr. King-

A bill for the relief of Geo. W. Harrison, State Printer.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

This being an appropriation the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Allen, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Cann,
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Ford, Grantland, Greer, Hardaway, Harrell,

Hayes, Holder, Hopps, Johnson, Lyndon,

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McAfee, Newton, Norman, Smiley,

Smith, Spinks, Stewart, Stone,

Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, Wilcox.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alexander, Boynton, Bush, Carter, Chappell, Cobb,

Daniel, Dennard, Ellis, Hamrick, Herndon, Jarnagin,

Sulliv~~:n,
"\Valker, Williams, Yopp, Mr. President.

Ayes 27. Nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Stubbs-
A bill to provide for a special department of horticulture and pomology in this State.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
This being an appropriation the ayes aud nays were ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Allen, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Cann, Carter, Chappell, Ford, Grantland,

Greer, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Holder, Hopps, Johnson,
McAfee,

Newton, Norman, Spinks, Stewart, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch, wilcox.

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Those not voting were Mes8rs.-

Alexander, Boynton, Bush, Cobb, Daniel, Dennard, Ellis,

Hamrick, Herndon, Jarnagin, Lyndon, Smiley, Smith,

Stone, Sullivan, Walker, Williams, Yopp, Mr. President.

Ayes ~5. Nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Bruce-

A bill to appropriate to the board of trustees of the State University the sum of $5,000.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

.Allen, Baker, Bell, Berrong, Cann, Chappell, Cobb, Grantland,

Greer, Hardaway, Harrell, Hayes, Holder, Hopps, Johnson, McAfee,

Newton, Norman, Smiley, Spinks, Stewart, Stone, Wilcox, Mr. President.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alexander, Boynton, Bush,

Carter, Daniel, Dennard,

Ellis. Ford, Hamrick,

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Herndon, Jarnagin, Lyndon, Smith,
Ayes 24.

Sullivan, Swift, Tatum, Upchurch,
Nays 0.

Walker, Williams, Yopp.

The bill having received the requisite coustitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Hathcock-
A bill to provide for the creation of a board of county commissioners for Douglas county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

U pou the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. NarramoreA bill to abolish the county court of Early county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. NarramoreA bill to create the city court of the county of Early.

Report of the committee was agreed tc.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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Also, by Mr. King-

A bill io allow life insurance companies doing business on the assessment plan to do a general insurance business.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 2; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

Upon motion the Senate adjourned until 8 o'clock tonight.

8 O'CLOCK.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 8 o'clock; was called to order by the president.
Upon motion, the roll call was dispensed with.
Senator Smiley was granted leave of absence from tonight's session.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:
j)Ir. President:
The House has adopted the following House resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit:
A resolution that a committee of five from the House and three from the Senate be appointed to confer with the lessees of the Western and Atlantic railroad relative to the construction of a union passenger station.

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JOGRN.A.L OF THE SENATE,

The House has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following House resolution:

A resolution for relief of Andrew N. Plunkett, security for W. J. Dottery.

The House has concurred in Senate amendment to following House bill :

A bill to authorize the Georgia and Carolina Manufacturing Company to construct a dam across the Tugalo river.

The House has appointed the following committee to confer with the Senate committee in reference to hour ot' adjournment to-night: Lane of Sumter, Slaton of Fulton, and Reid of Campbell.

The House has passed, by requisite constitutional majority, the following House bill, to wit:
A bill to abolish the county court of Newton county.

The following joint House resolutions were read and concurred in:
By Mr. Gress-A resolution providing for the appointment of a com-
mittee to confer with the lessees of the \V. & A. R. R. in reference to the building of a union depot in Atlanta.
Committee on part of Senate are Senators Ellis, Allen and Holder.
Also, by Mr. BarronA resolution providing that all bills and resolutions
not disposed of at this session shall go over as unfinished business.

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Also, by Mr. Wellborn-
A resolution providing that a statement of unfinif'hed business be sent the members of the General Assembly.

Also, by Mr. Bower-
A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to confer with the legislatures of other States of the Union in regard to the amendment to the Constitution relative to the election of the President of the United States by a popular vote of the people.

Committee on part of Senate are Senators Bell and Grantland.

Also, by Mr. Harper.
A resolution to appoint a joint committee to investigate the Academy of the Blind.

The committee on part of the Senate is Senator Cobb.

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

11-Ir. President :
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bill:

A bill to amend section 862 of volume 1 of the Code of Georgia.

The House has concurred in the Senate amendment to the following House bill:

A bill to provide for the creation of a board of county commissioners in Douglas county.

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Privileges of the floor were extended Hon. C. D. N. Cole of New York during his stay in the city.

The following House bills were read third time to be put upon their passage :
By Mr. Harper-
A bill to repeal an act creating the board of county commissioners of Chattooga county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Foster-
A bill to provide for compensation for the deputy sheriffs of this State.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

Also, by Mr. Knowles-

A bill to amend section 2061 of the Code of 1895. Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

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Also, by l\Ir. Walker-

A bill to incorporate the public schools of Roberta, Ga.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, the nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, by Mr. Reid-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Crawfordville.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Also, by l\Ir. Bower-
A bill to incorporate the town of Iron City.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Abo, by Mr. Reid-
A bill to amend exception I, section 5269, volume 2 of the Code.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Peyton-

A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of Cornelia.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0 ; the bill having received the req nisite constitutional majority was passed.

Also, by Mr. Toomer-

A bill to make bonds for title admissible to record.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 0 ; the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following Senate bill was taken up to concur in House amendments, which amendments were concurred in.
By Mr. Stone-
A bill to authorize insurance companies organized under the laws of this State to increase or decrease their capital stock.
The following Senate resolution was read and adopted as amended:

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By Mr. Williams-

Resolved, That the messenger be authorized to appoint a doorkeeper for the rear door of his room.

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

Mr. President:
The General Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following House bill, to be entitled an act to make bond for title admissible to record and to define the effect of such record, which it instructs me to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Respectfully submitted. J. L. BoYNTON, Chairman.

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

Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bill, as amended :

A bill to amend paragraph 7 of section 223 of volume 1 of Code of 1895.

The House has concurred m Senate amendment to following Honse bill :
A bill to authorize life insurance companies doing business on assessment plan to hereafter do a general life im:urance business.

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

Mr. President :

The House has concurred m Senate amendments to following House bills :

A bill to provide for the compensation of deputy sheriffs in this State.
Also, a bill to amend section 2061 of Civil Code of 189.5.

The following Senate bills were taken up with House amendments and the amendments were concurred in:

By Mr. Chappell-
A bill to alter and amend an act authorizing the county authorities of this State to condemn lands for macadamizing public roads in this State.

Also, by Mr. Sullivan-
A bill to amend paragraph 7 of section 223 of the Code.
Mr. vVilcox moved to reconsider the action of the Senate in adopting the resolution authorizing the messenger of the Senate to appoint a doorkeeper for the rear door of his room.

Which motion prevailed.

Upon the adoption of the resolution as amended the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as follows:

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509

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Allen, Alexander, Cann, Chappell, Cobb, Dennard,

Ellis, Hardaway, Hayes, Holder, Johnson,

1\:IcAfee, Newton, Stewart, Stone, Wilcox.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Boynton, Ford, Grantland,

Greer, Lyndon, Smith,

Sullivan, Swift.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Baker, Bell, Berrong, Bush,
Carter, Daniel, Hamrick,

Harrell, Herndon, Hopps, Jarnagin, Norman, Smiley, Spinks,

Ayes 16. Nays 8.

Tatum, Upchurch, Walker, Williams, Yopp, 1\'lr. President.

The resolution was adopted as amended.

The following resolution was read and adopted :

By Mr. Smith-
Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are due and are hereby tendered the Hon. Clark Howell, President of the Senatl, for the able, faithful and impartial manner in which he has presided over this body.
The following resolution was read and adopted:

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By Mr. Grantland-

A resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Senate to secure a portrait of Hon. Clark Howell to be placed in the Senate chamber.

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

Mr. President:
The House has concurrerl in the following Senate amendments to the following bills: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and non-concurred in following amendments : K os. 6, 23, 24.
A bill to levy a tax for support State government and public institutions.
The Senate recedes from its amendment No. 6 anrl insists on its amendments Nos. 23 and 24 of the general tax act, and the Conference Committee on the part of the Senate are Messrs. Chappell, Newton and Cann.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President : The House has concurred m Senate amendment to fol-
lowing House bill:
A bill to amend exception 1 of Aection 5269 of volume 2 of Code of 1895.
The House has non-concurred m Senate amendments to

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511

following bill of the House and begs that Senate will recede from their amendment:

A bill to create a county board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Chattooga county.

The House has appointed a Conference Committee to act in conjunction with Senate Committee on amendments 23 and 24 to following bill :

A bill to levy tax for support of State government, State institutions, etc.

Mr. Chappell, chairman on the part of the Senate of the Conference Committee, submitted the following report:

llf1. President:

The Conference Committee on the part of the Senate on the disagreement between the Senate and House on Senate amendments Nos. 23 and 24 to the tax bill report:
That the Hou~e Committee recedes from the disagreement of the House to Senate amendment No. 2-1 in regard to questions to be propounded to the taxpayer.
A majority of the House Committee insieted on nonconcurrence in Senate amendment No. 23 in regard to the stamping of notes for taxation, while a minority of the House Committee favors a receding by the House from its non-concurrence therein. The Senate Committee unanimously insisted on said amendment, and being unable to agree with the majority of the House Committee ask to be discharged.

Respectfully submitted. Tuos. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.

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The second Conference Committee on Senate amendment No. 23 to the general tax act were Senators Ellis, Holder and Lyndon.

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

Mr. President :

The House recedes from its non-concurrence to Senate amendment No. 24 to following House bill:

A bill to levy tax for support of State government and public institutions.

Mr. President:
The Conference Committee on the part of the Senate, appointed to confer with a similar committee on the part of the House, beg leave to report that they have been unable to agree with a majority of the House Committee, and recommend that the Senate adhere to its amendment and appoint a new Committee of Conference.
RoLAND ELLis,
Jxo. N. HoLDER, G. E. LYNDON.

The third Conference Committee to confer with House Committee on Senate amendment No. 23 to the general tax act are Senators Allen, Spinks and Greer.

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

Mr. President : The House refuses to recede from its position in Senate

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51:3

allH'Ihlrnent :\o. ~:3 to general tax bill, and has appointed fidlowing (!llllllllittee to confer with Senate Committee:

:\lessr-. \\"right, Fln~t and Wilson.

The Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate in referen(t> to the disagreement between the Senate and Hon,.;e on amendment Xo. 2:3, beg leave to report that they haYt> been unable to agree with the Honse Committee, and recommend that the Senate adhere to its amendment, and that a new C'onfennee Committee be appointed.
\Y. E. SPIXKS, Chairman.
J. ::\I. GREER, .Jxo. T . .ALLEX.
The following message was received from the House
thr,ugh ,h. Boifcnillet, the Clerk thereof:

The Hnu,.;e ,efu,:es to recede from its disagreement to St>nate amendment Xo. 2:3 to general tax bill and appoints thP f,J!J,sing committee to confer with Senate Committee:
:\f('~"~"" Perry, I>eal and U nrlerwood.
Tht> hnrth ConfeJ'ence Committee on the part of the Senate to confer with the Hou~e Committee o:1 amendmeut Xo. 2:3 of the general tax act, are Senators Hardaway, Haye~ antl Stone.

Yl)ur Committee of Conference on Senate amendment X o. :2:: iwg lea \"C to report that they are unub le to agree
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with the House Committee, antl recommend that the Senate insist upon its amendment, and that another Conference Committee be appointed.
R. H. HARDAWAY. J. E. HAYE~,
A. c. STO~E.
Committee.

The following message was received from the Hou:;e through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

lllr. President:

The House has refused to concur in Senate amendment Xo. 23 to the tax bill, and has appointed the following committee to further confet with committee from the Senate:

Messrs. Davis, \Velch and Harper of Chattooga.

The fifth Conference Committee of the Senat( to confer with the House Committee on amendment X o. ~:3 ot the general tax aet are Senators Boynton, Swift and Dennard.

.~Ir. Pre.<idcnt :

Your Committee on Conference on the part of the Senate beg lea\e to report that they have been unable to agree with the House Committee of Conference on amendment Xo. 23, and recommend that the Senate adhere to it,.: amendment, and appoint a new Conference Committee.
\\'e recommend that the Senate adjourn sine die.
,J. L. BoY~To:---, 'f. ~I. SWIFT, ,J. ,J. DE:---~A Rll.

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;)15

The following Senate resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Holder--

Resolved, By the Senate that since the House ha~ repeatedly refused to recede from a position on which it is almost evenly divided against a unanimous vote of the Senate as represented in five conference committees, in several of which the Honse members were dividetl on the question of receding, that the Senate specifically refuses to recede from the position. The Senate declares its willingness to give a bill embodying the feature,; of the proposed tax the right of way o,er entything at the fall session of 1901, and submits that as the House Confetence Committees have expressed a willingness to make the proposed tax effective not until 1902, that such law as is proposed can be enacted at the session next f:'lll, if upon discussion it appears that such a measllt'e is then de:>ired hy the people, and that such procedure will save the expensi,e coot of an extra session of the General Assembly.

The following resolution was read and unanimously adopted:

By Mr. Sullivan-
Resolved, That the Senate return thanks to the Hun. Roland Ellis for the able and impartial manner in which he has performed the duties of the office of President J"'o fem. of this Senate.

The following message was received from the Hou:>e through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:
Jh. Pre.'lidenf : The House has receded from the position of non-con-

JoURNAL OF THE SENATE.
currence In Senate amendment 1\o. 2:3 to tax bill, and COIICIIrS therein.
~Ir. L'ubb, chairma11 of the Committl'e on Enrolling, s11bmitted the followiug report:
The following acts have been examined and found correct and ready for the signatures of the President of the Senate atHl Speaker of the Hou:-;e of Representatives, to wit:
.-\n act to amend the act providing for the reorganization, di~eipline, &c., of the military forces of this State, approve<! December 20, 1S9!J, so as to ptovide for a battalion of heavy artillery, and to repeal section 1;) of said act.
Al~o, an act to cotwert the Savannah Volunteer Guards from a corps of infantry into a battalion of heavy artillery, eh.
Als~!, an act to amend section :3:311 of the Civil Code relating to the duties of executors.
Also, an aet to amend section -H8G of the Civil Code relating to parti tioa proceedings.
Al~o, an act to pwvicle for and permit the registration of ,oter,.; for all elections whieh may occur in the war sti<ceeding that of registration.
Abn, an act to make penal the forging of teachers' certificate,; or licenses.
ALm, an aet to amend section 115, volume I of the

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517

Code of 1H95, to provide for .the disposition of all primary election papers.

Also, an act to amend section ;)510 of the Code, which defines the duties of the clerk of the supreme court.

Also, an act to amend section 862 of the Code, ,olume 1, relating to in sol vent lists of tax-collectors.

Also, an act to amend section :3621 of the Code relating to the attestation of deed:; out of this State.

Also, an act to provide for a special board of vi"i tors to the State UnivPtsity.

Also, an act to amend :;ection 1866 relating to reLord of bonds of corporations by Secretaty of State.

Also, an act to authori;-:e insurance companies organi;-:ed under the laws of this State to increase their capital stock.
Also, an act to pro\ide for the establishment of a dispensary for the city of Barnes,ille.

Also, an act to amend the charter of the city of Douglas.
Also, an act to amend the charter of the city of ~lacon so as to authori;-:e an appropriation to the public libraries.

Also, an act to amend the charter of \Vatkinsville in the county of Oconee.

Abo, an act to fix the license for retailing spirituous liquors in the county of :Morgan.

Abo, an aet to provide for the appointment of a commission to make display of the State's resoutce~ at Buffalo ami Charleston.

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Also, an act to amend paragraph 7, section 22:3, volume of the Code.

Al~o. an act to amend an act autb01izing county authoritie,.; to condemn land for macadamizing public roads.

Also, a resolution for the relief of the Georgia Relief Association.

Also, a resolution providing for the improvement of the grounds of the Georgia Xormal and Industrial College of ::\I illed!r.eville.
Al,.:o, a resolution concerning ceding jurisdiction to the Cnited States u\er certain lands in this State.

Re"pectfully submitted.

W. H. CoBB, Chairman.

::\Ir. Cobb, ehainnan of the Enrolling Committee, submitted the following report :
J.lft. Pn~idmt :
The Committee on Enrolling report as duly enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, and delivered to the Governor, the following acts, to wit:
An act to amend an act prodding for the reorganization, discipline, etc., of the military forces of this State, apprond December 20, 1899, so as to pl'Ovide for a battalion of heavy artillery, and to repeal section 15 of 13aid act.
Also, an act to convert the Sa,annah Volunteer Guards from a corps of infantry into a battalion of heavy artillery.

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5Hl

Also, an act to amend section 3317 ot the Civil Code relating to the duties of executors.

Also, an act to amend section 4 786 of the Ci vii Code relating to pal'tition proceedinge.

Also, an act to provide for and permit the registration of \'Oters for all elections which may occur in the year succeeding the registration.

Also, an act to make penal the forging of teachers' certifieatPs or licenses.

Al,;o, an act to amend section 115, volume 1 of the Code of 18~1.5, relative to the disposition of primary election papers .

.\!so, an act to amend section 5510 of the Code which defines the duties of the clerk of the supreme court.

Also, an act to amend section R62 of the Civil Code, volume 1, relating to insoheut li,.;ts of tax collectors.

Also, an act to amend sPction 3621 of the Cocle relating to the atte~tation of deeds out of this State.

.-\.!so, an act to pro\ide for a special board of visitors to the State University.

Also, an act to amend section 1866 relating to record of boncls of corporations by Secretary of State.
AI.~o, an act to authorize i usurance companies organized under the laws of this State to increase their capital stock.

Also, an act to provide for the establishment of a disJlensary in the city of Barnesville.

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Also, an act to amend the charter of the city of Douglao<.

Also, an act to amend the chartet of tile city of Macon so as to authorize an appropriation to the public libraries.

Also, an act to amend the charter of the citv of \Vatkinsville in the county of Oconee.
Also, au act to fix the license for retailing ~pirituous liquors in the county of Morgan.
Also, an act to provide for the appointment of a cummission to make display of the State's resources at Buffalo and Charleston.
Also, an act to amend paragtaph 7, section :22:3, volume 1 of the Code.
Also, an act to amend an act authori;~,ing county authorities to condemn land for macadamizing public roads.
Also, a resolution for the relief of the Georgia Helief Association.

Also, a resolution providing for the impro\ement of the

grounds around the Georgia Normal and Industrial College

at Milledgeville.



Also, a resolution concerning ceding jurisdiction over certain lands to the U 11ited States in this State.
Respecttully submitted.
W. H. CoBB, Chairman.

The following resolution was tead and adopterl:

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By :\lr. Ellis-

Rcsohed, That the Senate is ready to adjourn sine die.

The following me:-3sage was received ft-vm the Honse through :Yir. Boifenillet, the Clerk thereof:

I am directed by the House to notify the Senate that the House is ready to adjourn.

The hom of 12 o'clock ha\ing arri\ed, the aves and nap; were called on adj )ttrning 8ine die:

Those voting in the affirmative were :\Iessrs.-

Allen, .\.IE'xandPr, Berrong, Boynton, Uann, Carter, Chappell, Cobb,

Elli,;, (iran t land, G-reer, Hardaway, HarrE'll, Hayes, Holder, Lyndon,

:\leA feE',
~ewton.
Norman. Spinks, StE'WRrt, Stone, Sulli,an, Swift.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Baker, Bell. Bush, Daniel, Dennard, Ford, Hamrick,

Herndon, Hopps, .Jarnagin, .Johnson, Smiley, Smith, Tatum,

Ayes 24. Xays 0.

Cpchurch, walker,
"'ilcox . \\'illiams, Yopp, :\Ir. President.

The motion prevailed and the Senate adjoumed sine die.

INDEX
TO TilE
SENATE JOURNAL
FOR TilE
YEAR l900.

INDEX.

PART I.

SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.

_\djnllrnllH'lll _-\doli I ion~ to ( 'onuni tt PP>' ....

ij:?J __ .185 1~4 170 ISl 1H7
1!1:.' :!:.'H :!H:! :.'67 85s

_\ 1\iJJ-T., rt>op1irt:' all person~ seliingcotton-,.eNl hull" ro ha,-t:' the weight printt>d on each bale ... !3!1 lti!l

('U!IE .\)IE\"Il)IE::\T...;-

.\ P.ilJ-T,, anwnd section fJ~ of \'ol. 3 of tllf' Code,

which prt>scribe~ the punishnwnt for rapP...

i"i\

To amPnd section Hsli of the Uidl Code, re-

lating 1o partition proceeding>'

.7H 140 l.J:.'

Tn amt>nd section S:!i" of the CodP of IS!J:} . . . . .

103

To amend >'ection 37Sti of the ('idl Code_ .. JO.J HO H:.'

[,, anwnd section 11-3, Yol. I, of thE' Codt'

.110 155

I 10 ~SJ

l'o rt>peal an act amending sections 1118 and

1;'1'1 of the Code of 18!1.) __ ... _........ Ill 168 348
r,, altt>r and amend section 3ti:?l of tht> Code_ I 15 :!3tl :?4!1

Tn amend SE'ction !Stili of the Code, which re-

late>' to records of bonds by Secretary of

StatP ..... _............................. 13ii HiS 17:)

To amt>nd section 63H of Yo!. :3 of the Code .. lo1 1 :n:-1

:lll8

To epPal !lection 104:? of the Code ......... 19!J :?3li :.'50
ro amend >'ection 4193, Yol. 2, of Code .... l!ltl :132 354

To amPnd section 732, \'ol. I, of Code ..... 199 219 2as
To) amend !fPCtion s:a; of ('i,il Code . . . . . . . :?00 ;]0\) 32\1

5:W

I:\"DEX.

('(lJ>E .-\:\1EXD:\IEXT8--Colllit~wd-

To anwnd ;:ections 151, 7ii3, 755 and IH:! of ( 'uut :!OH

To amend ;:ection ;):!fill, Vol.:!, of Code

:!:.?:!

To amend section 15:! of the Penal Ct>dt-......

:!:.?:!

To ameml paragraph 7, ;:ection :.?:.?:l, of the

Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :.?:.?:; 3l'\1 :~:!7 3:l-l :,()!)

To amend section 1101 and 1103 of thl:' Code.:!3t5 30H 3:?S

To amend section -!I HI of the Code ..

:!7:.? ;)ou a:u

To amt>nd section 54tH of the Code ..... .3-!7 :-l\1.) 400

To amt>nd sPction Sti:!, \"ol. I, of the Code 3tiS 3.-i:! -!Ill

()( >KSTITUTIO~ AL A:\lEXD:\IENTS-

.-\ Hill-To anwnd tht> Constitution so as to JH'mid.t for

the appointml:'nt of .Judge;: and :;olicitor,o hy

thl:' Go,ernor . . . .

.. . ... . .. .. .. .

1-) t::U

To amrnd paragraph I, ;;ection 1, article " uf

the Constitution .................... 10:? 1U7 :!ti:! 3:!1

To anwnd paragraph I, st>ction 1, artich ; of

thl:' Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 H3 1.-,; 1~;{

To anwnd paragraph :?, ;:t>ction J, articlt- ti, ami

paragraph 1. section II, articlE> I) of t ht-

vonstitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

lO.'i :!Ill)

To amend paragraph :!, st>ction :.?. artie It> ; of

the Constitution so a;: to ext:>mpt ('Utain

propt>rty from taxation . . . ............ !:!;, 14:; !it)

To amend paragraph :1, st>ction -I, articlt> :3 of

the Constitution, relati,e to the nweting of

the Ueneral Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13i

UO:\DIUXIC.-\.TlOX8-From Governor............

1:! 'i3

COl;XTY ;\.:\D COCXTY :\1.\TTER:;A Bill-To amt>ml tht> road law~ of Bibb Oounty.

:\ Hill-To altPr and amend an act to authorize e~>Lln

ty anthoritiPs to condemn lands to macada-

mize public roads

........... 1113 i''' I;4 .')0,.;

Tn repeal an act to ptodding for the Board 11f

County Commissioners of Bartow On .... :!"' ;;:;3 3ti'i

I.\"IJEX.

-5:27

COG~TY OFFICEW:i-

.\ Bill-Helati\"P to compensation of the county otli-

cers of this ::itatp

.. .. . ... . . .

151

<'OUHT:-l-City-

.\ Bill-To amend the act establishing the City Court

of Griffin..

. ............... -~~3 ~31 ~;)! 38:.!

To establish the City Court of Rochelle ..... ~SI 301\

UOUltTS-County-

.\ Bill-To repeal the act creating the County Court of

\\"ilcox

......................... :!S/ 30ti

CO GRTS-:-lu perior-

.\Bill-To changt> tltt> time of holding the fall tt-rm of

Whitfield :-luperior Court ................. 10 1.');) lSI

To change Vade county from the Clwrokee

.Judicial Circuit to the Rome Circuit

181 :.!36

To change Wilcox county from the Oconee

Circuit to the :-lonthwestern Circuit

~81 30H

COG liTS-Su preme and Officers-

c\ Bill-To define the duties of the Clerk <f the Su-

preme Court

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~3.) :!I~ I :!S! I

ELECTIOX OF GO\"EH:\01{-

ELECTIOi\ OF U.S. SE~.\T0li-

. . . . I ~ti J:ll

EXECUTIVE :-lESSI0:\8-
SO 93 11.5 I ~6 130 13:{ !3ti IH 1!13 :211 :!60 :!S~ 3:!U 341 362 :l/1 381 -!3:! 4!il

1:\\TfATIOi\-

From Valdosta Fair

. . . . . . . . ..... .

II

From Atlanta .Journal to attPnd election returns

HO

To ,isi t \\"aye ross Fair ..

i;()

;)28

IXI>EX.

I); \'IT.\TIO)i ~ Co"tin"""

From Emory College to attend the oratorical contP~t.

111

From :\Ir. Slaton to attend barbecuP .......... .

III

From Southern Female Collf'ge

130

To Yisit Technological School

From Street Hailroad Company .................. .

:?.Jti

E~L'H.\);CE L\ \YS-

.\ Hill-To require thf' depo~it~ of in~urancf' and other

companies to be regi~tered . . . ....... 115 131 1:lti

Regulating the insurance businP~s in Georgia.

1 :l!l

To authorize insurance companies to increasE'

or diminish their capital ~tock. .110 ISS 1\lti ;)06

,\ Bill~To authorizE' the :\Iayor and .\ldermen of Car-

ter:>\ille to establish a dispen~ary ... IS.~ :>.o:; 3-J;) :~,:;o

To prohibit the usE' of bottles, jug~ and barrels

containing liquor by other~ than their own-

ers . ....

1Sii

To repeal the act making it unlawful to man-

ufacturE' spirituou~ liquors in Spalding

county . . . ... . . . . .

. ............... :!:?3 :'.:3() :!50

To establish a di:>pensary in Barnesl"ille :>.:l!) :l/f> RSI

To fix the license fep for retailing liquor~ in

:\forgan county

.:l:H c~H 3.)ti

L E.\\' ES OF .\ BSE);CI~-

10 i3 IS ilO 9!l 110 Ill 11-'i 131 l:lti 144 181 189 :!OU 211 2:>.:3 233 :!tiO :!6tl 282 2!18 :318 34!J 362 3il 3!15 411 ;)01

:\IEDIC.\L-

,\ Bili~To re~trict the salf' of morphinf' and cocaine

by the druggists of this State. . .

151

To regulate the practice of Osteopathy in this

State.

155 259 :?63 335

To authorize Confederate YPterans to practicE'

medicine without 1icPnse.

481

1:\I>EX.

)llLIL\HY L_\ \\"~-

,\ Hill-To providP for the reorganization of tlw mili-

tary force;,; of this ~tate . . . .......... :?41 :!(lj 3:!X

To change the Sa\annah {iuard;; to a corp;; of

of infantry .

.. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. :?41 :!!!i :;3:.!

To restore the rank of Liutenant-Colonel in

the Gt>orgia ~tate troops lcnlort'd 1 .... :l;Jf; 3Stl -lUI

)lESSA<TES-From the Hou:<P-
8 !l iii ill 1Otl 100 10-l 1tlfi ]()S IllS ]lis 1 I:.! 1 I:3 Il-l 1:?7 1-l-:> HH 1-li lti3 l7S 18:! ls3 1!1.) :!Oti :.!1:.! :.!12 :.!:.!5 :.!37 25:.! :.!Iii :.!63 :11:.! :.!SO :.!S4 :lOi :lU :l:.!:.! :m3 :Jti6 3li6 S83 3HS 400 41:.! 4:?1 431 43;~ Hl 444 -451i 457 45S 45!1 48:? -!83 4S4 4Sii 4S'i 4!13 4!!3 494 501 503 507 50s 5111 510 a!:.! 51:.! >13 .)14 iil-> 5:.!1

IH 114 13:! ].)0 lHl )fJ;{ 2-li 30S :;:.?I :~-t-fi ::.):.! 3i!l 3SO 411 434 13ti

)ll:-:UELL.\:\"J:oGS BILLS-

.\ Bill-To provide for a ~chonl-book commi;;~ion .....

;.-.

To prescribe thP manner of collecting and

paying out wiH'll appliNl to t ht> payment

of in;;ohPnt costs . . . . . . . . . . . ........ .

JIJ:?

To lix the time tf puni:<hmt>nt in the crime of

rape

.......... _..... . 10:! 14::

To PXPmpt fwm road duty Jll'I">'On,: afllicted

with hE-rnia of the ho\n>l~ . . ............ . )1)3 :!l~

To provide for the holding of a t'on:<titutional

Convention in thi:< Stat<' . . .

.103 :.!Q.-, :!ti3

To require tlw legal adnrtbPment:< of th<'

counties to ht> published in thl' sanw papPr

a" the shE-riff,;' advt>rti:<ements arP pub-

lished

.. .. . .. .. .. .. . .... 1117 4:M 441; Hi

To provide for filing with dt>rk,.; of thP ::-;upe-

rior Uourt IPttE'r:< for all patent rights.

.1:!5 :?.-,!

:!97 :!~n

To fix thP pa~ of Gmnd and Tmrert<E' .Juror;

in thi" :::itatP

To render physicians and :<UJ'gt'tlll:< incomJW-

tPnt to tPstify in CE'rtain ca:<es.

::.&sj

I" ll E :\ .

.\Jiz-;cJ:T.L.\::\EOL"::i BILL:-; -Cunliuuf'(l

To grant rPiit>f to .Janw,; Elkins

][j/ :H.')

To providt> for a z-;tatP Board to mak<' display

of the ::itate's re,;ourct>s at Hulfalo and

( 'harlt'ston.

113 ]SS ]\Iii

To fh: the pay of <lrand and Tra1pr,;t' .lttmn:

in Hartm1 county

lSfi 3-!1

To rt'gulat<' tht> granting of new trial,;

l\1\1

To am>'nd the 1agrant law,; of tit'orgia

:!:2~ I

To make it unlawful to i,;,;ue trading ,;tamJ"

:.>a\t

To prol"idP for tlw rPnt'wal of ,;uit,;

.:.'.->!1 ;~3:2 3."i-!

To t'xempt from road duty ppr,;on,; afll i1t t'tl

with IIPmia of thP howt>l,;-rt>-introduc<'d '27:!. 333

:{5-l

To pro1idP for thP rt>gistration of bonds of live

,;tock in .\Iclnto,dt county.

:!S7

To allo1\ :-;trPPt It. H. CmnpaniPs to furnish

stt'am ht'at

............ .

::::J 3ii!i 3!1-!

To pmtt>ct singing birds

:;:n 3-t-t :::)7

To prohibit t ht> saiP of cigarettPs ..

-l:.'li

.\ Hill-To anwnd the charter of .\lacon ..

Ill ISS l\1:.' :.>s.--:

To fix the tax rat!' of taxation for tit!' ,;up-

port of public schools of ( 'arrolton .... 133 lli8 II~

To Pstabli,;h a nt'w chartPr for ()pcil

113 :.>o;; :.>1:;

To t>stablish a new charter for ::\ashvii!P 11:: :.>o:; :.>15

To amt'nd the act crt'ating a system of public

schoob for Cartersl"ill>'.

I Sil :!04 :!l\1 30S :):.'/

To amend the chartt'r of Cattprsvillt'

lSfi

To amend st'ction !I of an act incorporating

.\Iontezuma.

:!:.'\1 :!31 ;.?;;)

To anw11d the act 1esting in the Cllmmons of

Columbus certain po'il"ers

..... :!41 :.'19 :!H~I

To anwnd the chartPr of 'Vatkin;;1illP. :.?Ri :lO\l 3:!!1

To amend the chartpr of :\lacon ~o a~ to au-

thorize the appropriation of certain mont'y

TO the libraries.

.:288 3-t:: 3.>G

To amend the charter of Douglas.. . ...... :.'SS 309 3:!S

To anwml the charter of ::\Iarietta.

. ::on 3::3 348

To amend thP act crPating a ne1r charter for

Albany . . . . . . . . . .

. .......... 3:~1 BH 357

To prt',:crilte the qualification~ of the offi<'t->l'S

nf Dallas, (ia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

-!SJ

Ol\k\ ~ IZ.\TIOX

I~DEX.

;):3)

( \,!ntnirteeo to :-;~It-let a Chaplain

.........

7

:'tanding CommittPPS..

.. ......... ....

llti

Co:mni tto> on P.nunby :\Iemorial . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H-t

Ct~mmi r tt> Oil ( 'ongre:;sional Ht>apport ionnJPnt . . . . .

10:!

C)Jll!llittel' to \"i,.:it Soldier,.:' llonw...................

!liS

Co)lll!llitttl' to confPr with tlw TrPaslller..

3f)!l

c,_,mmi rtt:>P Oil <io\"Prnor',.: .:'llo>,.:sagP about portrait of

thP Hon ..-\.II. Colquitt . . . . .. . . . . .... . . . . . . . .. . . .

-l\!1

(", o:nmitrt>t> to l!tlnfPr with IfOJli~P Committl'PP on GP-

"i<)gical appropritiation . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .

-111;

t."nmmittee to confer with Jp;:,.:pp~ of the \\e;;tern ,\:

.\tlantie Hailroad . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . . .

till:!

I 'nmmittt>e to confer with other Legi~lature;; with

r,..fert>ncf' of t:>IPct ing the PrPsident by the popular

t'ct!nmittl'e to irnp,.:tigatc .\cadf'my forth!:' Blind....

ii03

t'"nHnitteP to confer with llnu,.:e Committee on

.\merHlments Xos. :!:-)and :!-t of Tax .\ct. . . )II >I:! .jJ;l 11-t

1\up)n of C'ommittPP to notiFy thp !fo\Prnor of the

organization

11

l:t'prt f Commit tee to arrang-P for Inaugural Cer-

.:>!nnni~s ..

l\t>port of Commitl"Pe on adjourning- tn return honw

anti ,-nrP.

........ .. . .

1111

I:t>po)rt nf Soldiers' Home Committe!:' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33!1

l:eJOrt of l'ommittPP to whom the G<nernor's )Je:>-

;:age about the portrait of Hun. ,\.H. Colquitt was

refo>rred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

48;)

l:epJrt oft lw Conff'rence Committe!:' on SPnatP Amend-

ment~ :Xo,.:. :!:land :!4 of Tax Act ..... 511 512 :)]:{ .)J-t

.\ Hi:l-To authorize the payment of pension~ to Confederate ;.oldiers or their widows in certain Cai'!:'" .................... ]];) 2(i2 :2!li 3Ji} :{19
To revi~e the Pension Laws of Geor~ia ....... 12-i 2fi2 29S 3lti

1:'\I>EX.

1:.-\ILHO.-\.llH-

:\ Rill-To prohibit railroad and telPgraph companip,

from employing telpgraph operators undt>r

the age of 21... . . . . .

........ .....

13::

To prohibit any person from walking or drh-

ing within eight feet of t.ltP railroad track,-

13-1

Relati\e to running freight trains on Sunday : -~ :.!110

HEGISTHATHH\ LAWS-

:\ Rill-To ptovide for the registration of \'uters for

all elections which may occur in the yPar

next succeeding the one in which they reg-

h:tered..

_........... ;4 I..:.,_, 14:?

To rPpeal thP general registration law...... :o:.; :-;.g

1-tEPOH.TS 01!' ::-lT.-\~DIKU Co:\DII1"l'Kr:H-

ltPport of the EngrosRing ConunittPe

J;{,') l.iO 1~::: ts., :.!!II

:!2H :.!35 24(} :.!70 ~00 340 ;{;')] :;1);) 37~ ::\1\ 41:.!

J{epurt of Constitutional.-\.mendmt>nts Committe!' 1.;1 14\1 :.!0-1

H.Pports from General .Judiciary Committee. ];;; H.~ 1>-1 1!1\1

:.!1 i :.!:.!6 :.!45 :.!4.> :.!i\3 :.!S:> :>n2 a:? -I 3:lR

::76 3~0 ::!1-l 3!11> 407 -lOS -t.:l ~,;;- ~>07

Heport~ from thP .-\.gricultural Committee . . H\1 :.!:.!' :.!il 331l

342 35:.! 417 -l:.!j

l{eports from the Corporation CommittPP. II).) b4 ]\10 :.!(13

:.!1:: :.!26 234 :.!47 2i3 3011 814 331i 3\li 414 -ii'::! 4i)i -!!14

Heport~ of the Finance (.\nnmitt.ee ... 171 ::50 41U -13~ 472 4~~,

I{Pport>< of the State of the Republic CommittPP..

I;;

Reports of the Special .Judiciary Committee 184 :!0:2 :.!1" :!:!i

~:!i 2;35 248 21it-\ 2i I 303 33:> ::43 35:! L~ ~~;~ 47:!

Heport;; of the Education Committee

UlO :!H7 :.!1},., ::o-t ::3\t

:liB 41S -1:37 HI -lil

He port., of the 'l't>mperance Committee.

:.!OS :~N ::-t:! HU

ltPport of Pen!'<ions CommittPe

l{eports of :\lilitary Committee ....

::!SI

Heport of the Penitentiary Committee ..

45:~

Report of Deaf and Dumb Committee .... He port of thP Appropriations Commit tee

... +i.

-.!,3,,S,

l{eport of the Congres!'lional Reapportionment ..

-!Sti

Heport of Enrolling Committee.. . ..... 314 :::.!li RPport of Privilege,; and Election Committee

:I-' .-llli .;,,,i,..,' V-t

HPport or Committe!' on Banks ..

l="I>EX.

:)33

l:E"~ignation of ~enator IO:lli!l as Chairman of General

JudiciaryCommittE't>

13:l

:'('JIOUL:'-

.\ Bill-To require the teaching of Toxicology and

Hygiene in thE' Public School,: ........... 10:! :;OH 3:!6

To pro\ide for a Special Committee to visit

the State 'C'nhersity

. 125 308 :!2;-

To make penal thE' forging of teachers' license

in thi~ State .

. ......... 13!1 HiS I;.;

A H!ll-To make it a misdeJiJeanor to allow lire stock to run at large in stock law di~tricts .:?H6 33:1 35'l
::;.\~ITARIC\1-
A Bill-To prescribe the manner of recommitting discharged patients from Sanitarium . . . . . . . 22~ ::33 3:i-!
T.\X A:\ll 'f..\X LAWS-
:\ Rill- l'o repeal all laws that. le\'Y and collect a dirE-ct tax on personal and real property in certain cases ....................................... 131 3:1-!
i\'IT~E~SES-
A Bill-To prodde compensation for ex11ert witnesses 16;' To repeal paragraphs Nos. 1 and 2, of section 526!1 of the Code, relative to the incompetency of witnessE's...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lSl; To define thE' incompetency of witnesses ... 223 30!1 321

INDEX.

PART II.

SENATE RESOLUTIONS.

m:sou;TIO:\S-

To d inct SecrPtary to notify llou,-p t II a~

the St>nate i~ organized.

To notify t hP Gunrnor that t ht> ( iPnPra'

Assembly i,. organizP<l

.\dopting tht> rule;; of la,.t :-iPnatP.

To authorize thP l'rP~idPnt to appodnr

gallery ket>pPr;;. and pagt>,.;, ami t h

Secretary appoint portPr,.;

"

To arrange for the inaugural t"PrPmon iE-3

"

Extending the pridleges of t ht> lloor t

Capt. A. B. Scott of thP C. S. I

'I

To appoint a committe!' to inn>,.;t ig-at,_.

and report to the HumP aml St>nat>'-

the number of ciPrk,.; Pntployed by tii,_.

Clerk and Secretary

!I

To proddt> for the appointnll'nt of :t

committPf' to lw known a;; thP l'om-

mittPe on Congrt>:<sinnal }{pap port ion-

mt>n t . . .

]I)

To appoint a CommittE'!' on Puhlie Ex-

penditure,; . . . . . . . . . . . . .

74

Extending the pri,ilege,.; of tht> tioor t

Hon. Clifford II. Strong during- IIi-

stay in tht> city . . . . . . . . ....... .

Directing the SecrPtary to furnbh t h,_.

members of the Senate with a eopy o:'

the rules ....................... .

Prodding for a recess of the Gt'nera'

.-\ssembly from :'\oyember 3 to ti . . . . .

ltl~

!:\!lEX.

1\ESOLUTIO~S-Outliu"''"-

Hequesting the l'rP~ident to appoint the

UommittPP on 1\u!P~ at thP Parliest

practicable mumen t.

-;-.-.

HE>quP~ting thE' ~tate Librarian to fur-

nish the ::lPnator~ with a copy of the

Code of 18!1.)

~I

Extending thP pnYilPW'" of tl11 floor to

J>r. (ff'o. U. Erwin

q,~

.\ppointing a joint eommittee to take

into consideration the building of a

new1lepot in Atlanta.

!1!11117

AcePpting the :-'trePt Fair at Colum-

lm~

1111 JQ.) 10!1

To inlestiL(ate cpnain eharge~ made by

.\djutant-General Hyrrl . . . . . . . . . . . . .

lUI

Fnr the r<'lief t>f tlw (ir>orgia ltelief .b-

~oeia t ion .

Ill~ :!:3/ :!-lt-1

Dincting the ;-;,,erPtary to ha1e tho

rules of thP :-'enatP printPd

1 ill

To pro\'i1IP for the imprming nf the

grou!llb around thP (TPorgia ~ormal

~chool at :'llillPd.L(eYille

l:!li :no :):!!1

To authorize tlw Uonrnor to appoint

Uol. \\'m. (i. OIJPar to th<' rank of

llrig. <fPn....

l:!li ];)7

To amPnd Artii:IP li of tlw Uon~titution.

l:!li

]lirecting the ~ecretary to eall the roll

~o as that thPy may go on rPcord a"

desiring to 1otp fill" lion. \\' ..I. Bryan

for l'rf'sillf'nt oft he C. ~.ami ~IP\pn-

son, Yice

1:!-'> 1:!!1

To appoint a eommittPP to 1isit St ..\n-

drew's Bay to inYe~tigate thP gra1e of

<ToY. Clark . . . . . . . . .

... .......

130

To change the' hour of the lllPPiing of

~enatP

To authorizP the SecrPtary to appoint a

doorkeeper for the ('!oak-room

173

.\nthorizing the .-hsistant ~ecretary t"

act as ~ecretary in his ab~ence

17-!

For the relief of I. J. :\licham .. 1S7 :!O."i :?38

Uun1ening the :::lPrmte at Ill o'clock in

thP morning in~tea<l or 11 o'clock

:):)t)

I:\DEX.

To pay pengion of \r. 11. Hyan to his

widow.

:!i~ 3(\S ::s1

Directing the Conunittt?E' on ~\\'. & .-\.

R. R. to invite bids from other ]{. It.

to build a depot in .-\tlanta

:17!1

To appoint a committee to consider ct?r-

tain parts of thE' Goyernor's messagP

relative to education. . . .

2R8 307 3:!11

Directing the CommitteE' on "\Y. & A.

R. H. to con~idt>r certain reports from

H.. R......

:Hs

Appro\ing and commending the elfort~

of thE' StatE' Librarian for securing

certain books

8;)ti

Notifying thE' HousE' that thE' St>natP

awaits the Tax Act and appropriation

bill ....... ~

:;n2 ::fl7

To appoint a committee to conft>r with

the Treasurer on certain mattt>r~

31i!J

Ceding jurisdiction to the L. S. <lYPr

certain land:< in ()eorgia

3S] ~01

To appoint a committee to in\estigatP

the Penitentiary ])epart ment ....... .

~I)! I

Authorizing the l\IP>:~en!;er to appoint a

doorkt?eper for the rear door of hi~

roon1 . . . . . . . . . . .

-J.:t? .-)07

Extending thanb to the PrP><i<lPnt

~,Q!J

Directing tlw S!>crPtary to ,;eeurP a por-

trait of the President to ht? placPd in

the Senatt:>

.. . . . .. . ..

5ltl

:\laking certain concp,;,;ion,; to the HousP iilii

I:xtending thP thanks of the St:>natP to

the Prt:>sidt:>nt Jli"O I''"'

.-,l;i

INDEX.
PART III.

HOUSE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.

\ PPJWPH I ATIO:'\:-;-

A ilill

To appropriate money for the support of tlw

~taw for the years 19Jl and 1!10:?.

. .. 3H7 :1i".S -H:!

-l;)!t -IS.;.

To appropriate $1!>0,000 to the Sanitarium ::S!l -t:?:? -1!-1.'\

To appropriate :f<."i,OOO to thE' Trn~tees of thP

~tat!' l'nin'r~ity

.. .. .. . ..

.1!1:? -t:!O 4~9

\til{;~ n:JTHE-

J:ill-To pto\idP for the inspection of cheeso> and

butter .

.. ..................... :W!l 2:?0 -t:?:{ -t:~!}

To amend the Act providing for a special de-

partmPnt of Pomology and Horticnlture .404 43:? w.~

A 1-lill-To amt>nd the charter of the Tra\elers Sa\ing~ Bank of Atlanta ......................... l:J3 :?H :?.);;
'o amE'nd the charter of t!IP Capital City Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 :?1!1 2::1
To amend the act incorporating the Germania Loan and Banking Company... . . . . . . . .. :?90 ::tiO 3i.'\
To amend the law providing for Stat!' depositories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3S9 44!1

BO:Slll' OF STATE-

.-\ Bill-To 11ay off and retire bonds of the State as

they may mature

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -!39 -!:l4 -1!10

IXDEX.

c\ Bill-To amend section I//.) of the (~ode .......

l'il)

To amend section 10:?, \'ol. lof the CodP .. ~jl, :.:;)~I :!-->1 i

To amend paragraph 4Hl3, ,ol. :! of ('ode. :.!~P :;.)-.:; 3/ l To amend section 1-!19, ,ol. I of Cmle .. :1:?11 :p.. :: ~hi

To amend >'ection 1i/5. vol. I of Codt'. . :.':.:0 ')) :!:!-l

To amend section 3tili/ of the Code of ],.;g.-,

::;;:3 :;61

To amend ,;ection /.):!of the Penal Code .:::IJ ;:,,n 37~

To anwnd section -!9:!/ of the Cmle .

~~7

To amend section .iScl of the Code

:;:" 1 Htl

To amend exception l of ~ect ion .):!li!l of r h.-

Code

;)! .;; -!P' 1 .)1l.-1

To amen<! ~ection \IS:? of the Cm!P, relati\' t

State depositorie~..

. .. ~11:.' ~:.'~ -!:.'-> -f/!1

To amend sPction Ht:i.i of the Code To amend ~ection :.'OGI of the Cod"

.~II' --;. :_, ~ -!-!li
{t.'.l .-,,,.!

t'< 1:\I:\ll~S[I 1:'\ERS-( ~ounty-

.\ I: ill-To providP for the term of ottice of the ('om-

missioners of Chatham county.

:3111 ::;; n,;

To repeal the act creating the ( 'ommi,;,-ioner,

of Hoads and He,enues of Chat tonga l'<llln-

ty ....

To authorize the County Commi~,;ionPt'" ._,,.

Bibb couuty to appropriate money to 1 ht-

libraries of :\lacon

... 3!1:.' ~~~~ -l7:~

To create a Board of County Ootnnti:-::-:i(lllPr..

for Johnson county

-!0:.' --i::!--, -!/9

To create a Hoard of County Conltll i~~iclnPro.~

for Douglas county

~{" _;.). .-)II! I

CIJu:'\TY .\:'\D COU:'\TY :\L\TTEHS -

A Bill-To pro\ide for the disposition of the lirw,- anti

forfeitures in Macon county

....... ]1;1 ::;, :!!J-1

For the remoya] of obstructions in t lw stream~

of Ne\\'ton county

17! :.'-1-l :::,;,

To prO\ide for the remo,al of ob,;tr11ction,: in

the stream' of Gr('ene county

... :?->~ 3-i~l ;;;3

To pro\'ide for the better drainage of land" in

Campbell county.

:~!:: -t:::: Hs

IXJ>EX.

To Plllpowt'r t hP Hoad Cotumi:<~ion!'r~ of !lurk('

county to employ a Superdsor of Hoa(ls and

Bridges .. _.. _.. -.... .

3!13 -l:!-1 -Ill

To amend the !{uad Law~ of Bibb county

H,>

To amend ~ection 2 of an "\.ct prodding for thP

remo\-al of ub~tructions in the ,;tream:; of

Gwinnf'tt county..... . . . . . . .

:!.iS :::J!I a1-1

To amend t-hf' act crt>ating the oftict> uf Public

Hoads in hwin county................ 3Si -tO! I -t:ltl

"\ Bill-To provide for the payment of certain insol\'Pnt costs in t.he XorthPrn .Tudicial Circuit. li!l :!ti(l
2SO 2S3 :!!l!l

<'OC!\T1 OFFIOEHS-

:\ Hill-To provi!IP for cumpPn~ation of Deputy 8hPr-

ilf~. . . . .

. .. ::!10 -1-!0 ;)1)-J

To Ptnpowt>r the Trt>asurer of Chatham <'Oilllty
to employ a clerk and fix his salary . . . :~!13 -tn., -Il-l

To provide for ruling l\iarl'hab and ot hPt' of

lict>r,; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :?/.i 3-":! -Ill/

COL'H.T:::l-.Ju,;tices-
.-\. Hill-To pro\'ide for pro\ing .JusticE' Court judglltf'ntl< from other Stall's ............... :!10 :!4:: :?5;;

CC)Gl{T8-County-

"\ Bill-To abolish tlw County Court of Sumter coun-

ty ...... , .. _, . . . . . . _........... _.. 153 17H J!lti

To repeal the act creating the County Court

of Walker.. . . . .

. ......... 1!18 :!il :!!I:{

To establish the County Court of Burts conn-

tJ ...... 0.. . . .

. ..... :!57 :?79 2:-;!

To create the County Court of Sander~\'ille .. :!!II 301i

To abolish the County Court of Early coun-

ty .. . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ::ss 4:!:~ .-,oo

DIDEX.

UllCWl'S-City-

.-\ Bill-To E'~tahlish thP city court of Americus .. J.);; ](i!l 1!11

To amend the act t>,;tablishing the city court

of LaGrangP.. .

.. .. .. . ..

WI :?31

To amend the act establishing tht> city court

of Elberton . . . . .

1!17 2~3 2.);,

To amend section 3:! of an act e,;tablishing thP

city court of Cfreell\'illP . . . . .

. l!H; 81H 31:!

To establish the city court of Brunswick .. ISO :!Oi :!iii

To e"tablish the city court of Bainbridge :!0!1 :!l!l :!30

To aboli~h the city court of Decatur county :!!0 :!1\i

230

To amend the act estahli"hing the city court

of .-\mericus

. . . . . . . . . ............. :!->S :!77 :!!IIi

To P~tablish the city court of Dublin ..... :!7t\ :!8~ :~:!::

To amend the act establishing thP city court

of Macon....

. . . . . . . . . . . . :!!11 312 3til

To amend tht> act establishing the city court

of Bartow

31 I 360

'l'o establish the city court of Swainsboro .. :-;ss ~:?''i ~~~

To amend the act t>stahlishing the city coul't

of BarnP"Yille .

:;ss ~2-l ~1:>0

To aboli~h the grand jury in the city court of

sa,annah . . . . . . .

. ......... 3\10 ~:!5 41-5

To amend thE' act establishing the cit.y court

of Waycross

... 3!13 n5 -ti!l

To create a city court fOl' Early county .... ~0:! t::3 ->Oil

COURTS-Superior and Suprenw-

,\ Bill-To amend the act fixing tht> time of holding

the superior courts of the Home Circuit

).):! 21 !I :!30 .-,40

To fix the time of holding the courts in the

Ocont>e circuit

. . . . . . . . . . . 153 21!1 231 :!~0 :l:!4

To clu:nge the time of holding Heard superior

courts .

. ... lti6 :!4~ :!54

To change the time of holding \\'orth superior

court

To chang<' and fix the time of holding Green"

superior court

.. 2:!l :!77 :!!):!

To change the time of holding the superior

court in Baker county.

. .... ~\ll ;{]:! :113

To change the time of holding the ~uperior

court in DeKalb county ................ 291 312 33H

JXDEX.

;)-11

Hl::\"TJXG AKD FISHIXU-

,\ Bill-To protect game in this State

. W6 :?-l-l :!.)-!

For the protection of fish in Floyd county .310 3-59 313

.\ Bill-To require the dlposit of in,.;urance compa-

nies to be registered

.. 1!1/ ::s:! 401

To define and regulate beneficiary orders .. 2i;:; 3,)\1 31:!

To authorize the life insurance companit"

doing busine"s on the assessment plan to do

a general business. . . . . . . . . . . .

::g I -!2(}

To require all insurance companies doing an

insurance business on the assessment plan to

have the same printed on their policies .-!-!.) -loS .)0!

.\ Rill-To prohibit the manufacture of spirituous

liquors in ~forgan county..

!\IS :!!.) 23:!

To make it unlawful to manufacturP spiritu-

ous liquors in Gwinnett COLmty

.. :!-ll ::1:3 ::1-1

To prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors in

Buena \'ista .

2-l:! 313 3~>1

To amend the act to prohibit. the manufacture

of spirituous liquors in .b'ayette countv. 310 3.i\l :~11

To make it unlawful to manufacture spiritu-

tms liquor' in (-iordon county ...... 311 ::.'i\1 :;1::

)JIS<'ELLA:\"EOCS L.\ \\":-:-

.\Bill-To short(c'n the publication 'Jf citations

1->:! :J.'-':!

-!Ill -!II

To authorize an Plection in Thollulston to de-

cide 'dwther t>lectric lights ,;hall be built. 15-l IIi\!

Ill>

To require the (Tmf'rnor to publish full anti
complPte election blanks for thi" Sate .. Hili :!1\1 :::n

To repPal the act lPvying a tax on dogs. ISl 3-iS :lfi\1

To authorize precincts to open at same ti11w

as county sites

2ll!l 31:! ::n1 :llil>

For the reliPf of GPorge \\'. Hanbon, StatP

Printer.

2i0 -!5:: -l\1/

To provide for tlw remo,al of ol"'tructions in

Little rivPr in CherokeP cormty ........ :!~:! :!II :!\14

.j-!2

1:'\llEX,

:'IIISCELL.\XEOUS LAWS-Coutin,,d.

To require all pPtition~nf C!'rtiorari from .Jm:-

tice Courts to be st>t forth in di>:tinct para-

graphs . . . . .

. ............... .

To altN and anlt'nd the act e;;:t.ablh:hing- tht>

:\Iiddlt> <Teorgia and .\gricultnral C'ollt>ge :.!!10 :~Si

.\ Rill-To chang!' the name of tht> Heformatory pri~on

to thP "Indn~trial Farm" . . . . . . . . . . . . ass -to:; -t::o

To establish in each county a home for dP-

pendPnt children . . . . . .

3R9 -lOH 4:.!7 -13.;

To makE' bonds fur title admi~,;ahlE' to rP-

cord

....... :l!l3 HI ;)Qti

To accept the "Soldio>r:<' Home" ....... -1':5 .!:):; 48i

To change the apportionnwnt. of Rt>presE'nta-

ti\e,o: in the GPneral ..\.:<semhly

H5

JIISCELL.\XEOCS CORI'OIL\TIOXS-

.\. Bill-To amend the Act incorporatin~ the Georgia

Iron & Coal Co ...................... J.).l 2a9 21'1

To authorize the Gt>orgia & Oarolina ::\Ianu-

facturing Co. to cnn,;truct dam:< acro;;:s the

Tugalo river . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .. ::!1:.! 4:.!3 -liti

:'IIL'XIUIP.\L LAWS-

,\ Hill-To incorpuratP the town of OglPthorpt> .... lii:.! lG\l li->

To incorporate the tmm of l\Ionen

.lii:l W!J 17ti

To amend the act incorporatingPepperton .. Ii;:l HiS Iii

To repeal the act incorporating :\Iclnto~h.. I iiii lfi8 Iii

To amend the charter of the city of Macon ltlfi 189 Hli

To amend the charter of Home.

J.'i-l I tin I il.i

To establish a sy"tt>m of public schools for El-

berton ................................ 179 JR:l 192

To amend the charter of Rrun;;wick . . . . . . ISO l!l!J 20R

To amend the charter of Brunswick relati\p to

applying cert-ain revenues to public school~. Jf;O HI! I

~OS

To authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of :-:ia-

yannah to purchasP lands in Chatham

county .................................. ISO :?07 2lti

IX DE X.

:IIL\"ICil'.\L L.\ \\'S-Co"tin11etl-

To e,:tablish a sy,:tpm of public ,:clwol,: in

ThomasyiJIP

IS~ :!01 :!16

To amend th chattt>r of :lloultriP ...... HlS :!:!0 ::::::

To amend th<' tww chartPr of :lladison

!!IS :!:!0 :?:]:!

To amt>nd thP al't Pstahli,:hing a ,:ystPm of

publil' school,: for Jp~up.

:!::!11 :?II 28-!

To rPpeal 1ht> ad incorporating .-;1\ain,horo.:!:!l :!-!3 ;!.)!\

To incorporatt' :Swainsboro

:!:!1 2-1:: :!.i7 :!IS :!!1.">

To aut lwrizP IhP :IIayor and .\ ldt>rmPn of Car-

tPr,\illP to invP"I thP water work,: ,:inking

fund

:!:!! :!-13 :!.)(i -Ii-I

To amt>nd t h<' charter of \'aldo,:ta.

To amend thP <harter of :\lacon hy incorpora-

ting in it ct>rtain "ulwrh,.

:!-t:! 313 :;.)';"

To incoqioratP t hP town of J)i<"key

:!-1:! :!IS :!!1-l

To PRtabli,:h a "Y"lPill of public :;choob in

Eo,: ton

2-t.? :~13 ;)7:!

To incorporatp the town of ::itillmorp.. 2-1:: :!IS :!!IIi

To incorporate the town of t laklit>ld.

:!ill 218 2$lli

To e~tabJi,dl a ~y;;tem of pnblie ;;clwob fot

Ho,well

:!'ll 31:] :]15

To amend t ht> c hartt>r of Ellijay.

:!58 218 :!\13

To incorpomte the town of Kestler

:!.is :!IS :!!1:!

To incorporatP the town of Anz:a.

.:!i}S 278 :!!1.">

To p;;taiJJi,h a sy;tPm of pnblil' ,:choob fm

LumbPr City....

. . . . . . . . :!;)9 :U3 3-!S

To create a new charter for \Ve;;t Point . .:!1., :n:! ::2-1

To Pstablish a new chartt>r for :\Iilledgeville.:!/6 2s:: 3-1!1

To proYide for the registration of yoters to yote

in thP municipal elections in Sa1annah :!Iii 311 -!Ill

To establish a new charter for Blue Ridge 216 :)12 3ti:!

To amend thP charter of Yaldosta so as topro-

Yide for a I-{pcorders' Court

. . . . . . :!~ii :!II :!\I:!

To Pstablish a system of public schools for

East Rome

... :.!!10 311 330

To amend the charter of Atlanta

. . . . 2!10 311 31!1

To amend the act incorporating Thompson.:!91 :n2 3.Ji

To amend the charter of Unadilla ......... :!92 :;1:! 3:!4

To amend the charter of Dawson

. . . :~10 360 :;;1;

L'To amend t hP act creating a new charter for

Calhoun.

cliO 360 31;;

To amend thP charter of Dawson so as to pro-

l'ide for thP impPachment of mayor and

<"otmcil

311 :\!iO 31.')

I~DEX.

To amend the act prodding for a new charter

of Tennille

:;,-;,-. +Of' -!~~~

To amend the act e,-tah\i,-hing the public

~ehool~ of Conyt>rs ...

To incorporate the town of Det>pstt>p.. . . 38~ 406 4:>1

To incorporatP tlw town of Hesaca.

. .390 406 4~!1

To amend the act incorporating Huberta

~!fl 430

To amend the chartt>r of Columbus regarding

paying..........

3()1 40-> -!~\'

To amt>nd the charter of SmithYille . . . 3\ll HI !73

'fo amend the ~e1eral acts amending the ehar-

ter of SandersYille

3()1 ~IJti 4:~1

To amend the SPIeral acts incorporating tJu..

town of Loui:;1ille . . . . .

::91 Wti +:3()

To amend the act establi,;hing public :;chool,

in Covington..

39:.' ~l);'i .J7:3

To reincorporate the to1Yn of ,\del

4t):.' t2-t .J7"

To incorporate thP "'oodbury school c\i,-

t rict .

403 ~ !() .t;;

To create the City of Blakt'ly in liPu of the

town of Blakely. To incorporate the !:pshaw school

di><trict

-10:3 -10:3

>:::l
.."T~-.'

-ll' .j;.,

'fo amPnd tht> act incorporating DemorPst.-!ll3 f::!t -!7:-

To fix the time for tht> eiE>ction of the otticPr

of Sanmnah.

-111~ ~:::c .J7.)

To incorporate the public school:o; of Hobt>rta ~0> -t;lli -i7! .-)j).-)

To amend the act incorporating :\It. Airy . .JO-t 4~4 ~;;

To amend the Charter of ,\thens

.JtH .J:!! -!""

To incorporate the city of LucrPtia

. .Jt)! ~:::;: +7.'>

To incorporatP thL' YillagP of East Thoma:;ton

..JO\ ~- ) -t7"

To amend the act incorporating the town oi

Sander"'iiiP . . . . . . . . . .

; w .J:!~

-{-;'".~

To establish a systPm ,,f public :;chool:< for

Syhe"ta.... . ........................ .J:!:! ;.; ~ ~ I l-;-,;

To incorporatP the tm'n of Iron City

. .J-15 {[i-t ;)ji;)

To amend tht> Charter of Urawfordl'iiiP .-!.J.) ~;>4 .;IF>

To amend theaet incorporatingConwlia .Htl4~.i .-,,ll;

1\ill-To earry into etfect the act prodding for pcn-

:;ion,- to widows . . . . .

3!l0 .;_I ~\II

INDEX.

545

SCHOOLS-

A Bill-To regulate public instruction in Glynn Coun-

ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 2i7 2fJ.)

To repeal section 4 of an act authorizing

Boards of Education to make changes in

books

......................... 275 :)58 311

SCHOOL FOR DEAF AND DUMB-
A Bill-To authorize the Board of Trustees of th<> Deaf and Dumb School to appoint a specialist on eye, ear and throat ...... ____ ... 403 43!1 4SO
TAXES-
.-\ Bill-To provide a system for taxing telephones. 404 4:?0 To levy a tax for the support of Government. 43.') 45~ 4S!I To relieve Confederate soldiers from paying professional tax .......................... __ 410

HESOLUTION-

Convening the House and Senate in joint ses-

sion to open the election returns . . . . . . . . . . .

10

[nviting Senator Bacon to address the General

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . /.') 11:!

To adjourn from October 31 to November 2. SO s:: JO,')

Convening the General Assembly in joint ses-

sion to be addressed by l\Irs. Belle Kearney. HI-'>

To appoint a joint committee to confer with

the Brumby :\Iemorial Association . .

]():,

To take a recess from Xoyember 3 to Koyem-

her i ......... .

109

Inviting ex-Gov. Hoard of wisconsin to address

the General Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

II 0

Extending thanks to the President and others

of the Valdosta Fair Association . . . . . . . . . . . 114

,\ppointing a committee to examine and re-

port on the "Georgia Justice" . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fi4

For the relief of the bondsmen of Victor

Smith ................................. ISS 20.") :!15

To convene the House and Senate in joint ses-

sion to listen to an address by :\Irs. Kearney JSS

546

I:\"DEX.

RESOLUTION-C.. ntinued.

To pay pension of Daw>ml P. William< to his

widow

~II :!99 869 :{~fi

Directing Governor to securP from cPn~us offi-

cials the population of c>ach county

211

lmiting Hon ..T. L. )1. Gurry to address the

General Assembly

..... .....

:!14 ~30

To pay .John Vaughn for work donP in the pen-

itentiary..

. ...... :!i6 :{61 3i0

To appoint a committpe to \isit the SoldiPr~'

Home . . . .

318

Endor:~ing the deepening of the harbor at Sa-

\'annah

;{!J4 401\

For the relief of .Jeff .\merson

:l!)~ 426 4,55

To pay pension of A. E. I! art to his childrPn 405 4~(i

45;;

To declare Thanksgidng day a rlirs nuo

4~:!

To authorize the (ion>rnor to borrow 1nnnc>y

to !<llpply deficiencit>,; .

. ... 435 4:)4 4!l0

To authorize the payment of the pension of

\\', P. Fanning to his widow . . . . .

46\l

To authorize the paynwnt of the pension of

.T. L. Coffee to hi;; widm\

4()!1

.\ccepting the portrait of thP Hon ..\. II. Ct>l

quitt

46\1

'J'., authurizp the Stare l'tin!Pr to ,-ubstittte

thP word" prison" for thP word pension"

wlwreYer it occur>' in He;;olution -:\u. 4!1.

4i0

T .. proride for the finishing of bu,-ine"" a> the

Legh;lature adjourn;;.

4i0

T" confer with thP les>'l'P;; of thP \\'. & .-\. lt.

1:. concerning the> building of a dc>pot in

.\tlanta . . . . .

.i\1:!

l'nlYiding that all bill,- and resolution;; nut

<li;;pusPd of at thi,; ""'"'ion ;;hall go o\er a>

unfinished lmsinps,-

.iO:!

l'rtl\iding that a statenwnt of untinishc>d bus-

iness be sent to the mc>mber,-.

50;{

Tll appoint a committee to confpr with llther

LPgi;~latures about t>lt>eting th<> Pr<>sidt>nt of

the U.S. by a popular \'Ote Of the peopll"

;)()3

Providing for a committee to in\Pstigate tht"

Aeademy for thP Blind . . .

503