JOURNAL
OF
THE SENATE
OF THE
STATE OF. G. EORGIA
AT THE
REGULAR SESSION
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
At Atlanta, Wednesday, June 28, 1905.
ATLANTA, GA. The Franklin Printing and Publishing Co.
GEO. W. HARRISON, Manager 1905

JOURNAL.

SEN~TE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Wednesday, June 28, 1905, 10 o'clock a.m.

'fhe Senators-elect for tlie years 1905 and 1906 met at

10 o'clock a.m. on June 28, 1905, in the Senate Chamber,

and was called to order by the Hon. C. S. Northen, Secre-

tary of the last Senate. The Secretary of State submitted

to the Secretary the certified list of Senators-elect. The

following is the list :

To the Senate:

June 28, 1905.

I have the honor to trans~it herewith to your body certificate from the Honorable Secretary of State showing the Senators-elect to the present Senate.
J. M. TERRELL, Governor.

CONSOLIDATED VOTE TOR SENATORS, 1905.

FrasT DrsTRICr.

Nme of Candidate.

Vote by Counties.

Bryan. Chatham. Fffingham.

John E. Foy. . . . . . . . . . . . 362

4,520

181

Total.
5,003

SECOND DISTIUC~.

Liberty. Mcintosh. Tattnall.

James L. Foster......... 489

382

890

1,761

THIRD DISTRICT.

Appling. Pierce.

E. L. Walker............ 3110

225

Wayne. 274

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FouRTH DISTRICT.

Name of Cacdidate.

Vote by .Counties.
Camden. Charlton. Glynn.

D. P. Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459

165

253

Total.
877

FIFTH DISTRICT.

Clinch. Coffee.

F. B. Sirmans . . . .. . . . . . . 223

450

Ware.. 785

1,458

SIXTH DISTRICT.

Berrien. Echols.

W. S. West............. 835

78

Lowndes. 423

1,336

SEVENTH DISTRICT.

Brooks. Colquitt. Thomas.

S. 8. Bennet . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

247

524

EIGHTH DISTRICT.

Decatur. Miller.

J. L. Hand.............. 573

212

Mitchell. 310

NINTH DISTRICT.

Baker. Calhoun.

R. B. Odum............. 316

173

Early. 375

TENTH DISTRICT.

Dougherty. Lee.

Cruger Westbrook...... 199

168

Worth. 798

987 1,095
864 1,165

ELEVENTH DISTRICT.

Clay. Randolph. Terrell

W. A. McAlister . . . . ... 182

187

308

TwELFTH DISTRICT.

Quitman. Stewart. Webster.

W. W. Fitzgerald....... 91

927

157

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.

Macon. Schley. Sumter.

W; N. 0. Wheatley... . . 284

200

1,021

677 1,175 1,505

WEDNESDAY, JuNE 28, 1905.

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FOUR'N!:ENTH DISTRICT.

Name of Candidate.

Vote by Counties.

Total.

Dodge. Dooly. Pulaski. Wilcox.

D. A. R. Crum........ 256 754

265

584

1,868

FIFTEENTH DISTRICT.

Irwin. Montgomery. Telfair.

G. M. WilvvX........... 593

407

393

1,393

SIXTEENTH DISTRICT.

Emanuel. Johnson. Laurens.

B. G. Fortner.......

513

366

559

1,438

SEVENTEENTH DiSTRICT.

Bulloch. Burke. Screven.

H. B. Strange....... :... 324

282

443

1,049

EIGHTEENTH DtsTRICT.

Gla:;cock. Jefferson. Richmond.

H. A. Williams......... 190

264

770

NINETEENTH DISTRICT.

Greene. Taliaferro. Warren.

E. A. Copeland.......... 391

465

146

1,224 1,002

TwENTIETH DISTRICT.

Baldwin. Hancock. Washington.

L. A. Graybill. . . . . . . . . . . 299

254

527

1,080

Jones. Twiggs. Wilkinson.

G. H. Carswell .......... 202

336

243

TWENTYSECOND DISTRICT.

Bibb. Monroe.

E. H. Bloodworth....... fi78

395 '

Pike. 543

TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT.

Crawford. Houston. Taylor.

Walter E. Steed . . . . . . . . 182

311

200

TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT.

Chattahoochee. Marion. Muscogee.

B.S. Miller.............. 83

171

397

781 1,516
693 651

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TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT.

Name of Candidate.

Vote by Counties.
Harris. Talbot. Upson.

J. T. Parker......... . . . . 337

232

610

Total. 1,179

TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT.

Butts. Fayette. Spalding.

A. 0. Blalock........... 580

i93

673

1,446

TwENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT.

Clarke. Newton. Oconee. Rockdale. Walton.

J. Y. Carithers 343 322

440

228

574 1,907

TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT.

Jasper. Morgan. Putnam.

G. W. Adams . . . . . . . . . . . 294

306

279

879

TwENTY-NINTH DisTRICT.

Columbia. Lincoln. McDuffie. Wilkes.

J. R. Hogan...... 96

214

260

713 1,283

THIRTIETH DISTRICT.

Elbert. Madison. Oglethorpe.

J. F. L. Bond . . . . . . . . . ... 415

364

342

1,121

THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT.

Franklin. Habersham. Hart.

John T. Peyton.. . . . . . . 1,402

770

345

THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT.

Dawson. Lumpkin. White.

J. R. Lumsden.......... 353

446

528

THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT.

Banks. P. F. M. Furr........... 555

Hall. 634

Jackson. 590

THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT.

DeKalb. Gwinnett. Henry.

C. M. Candler . . . . . . . . . . . 356

1,281

231

THIRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT.

Clayton. Cobb. Fulton.

A. C. Blalock. . . . . . . . . . . . 562

1,631

2,491

2,517 1,327" 1,779" 1,868. 4,684

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THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT.

N .me of Candidate.

Vote by Counties.

Total.

Campbell. Coweta. Douglas. Meriwether.

C. S. Reid . . . . . . 229

70i

323

427

1,686

THIRTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT.

Carroll. Heard. Troup.

J. B. Ware . . . . . . . . . . 1,350

238

4~3

THIRTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT.

Haralson. Paulding. Polk.

W. lJ. Bunn . . . . . . . . . . . . 704

1,674

621

2,811
~.999

THIRTY-NINTH DISTRICT.

Cherokee. Forsyth. Milton.

W. D. 1\lills............. 984

517

263

FORTIETH DISTRICT.

Rabun. Towns.

R. E. A. Hamby ........ 573

422

Union. 755

1,764 1,750

FORTY-FIRST DISTRICT.

Fannin. Gilmer. Pickens.

G. W. Phillips.......... 575

836

751

2,162

FoRTY-SECOND DISTRICT.

Bartow. Chattooga. Floyd.

W. S. McHenry. . . . . . . . . 496

1,699

748

2,943

FoRTY-THIRD DISTRICT.

Gordon. Murray. Whitfield.

C. N. King .............. 480

7T8

1,430

FORTY-FOURTH DISTRICT.

Catoosa. Dade. Walker.

W. H. Yatea ........... , 813

613

1,797

2,688 3,223

STATE 01" GEORGIA.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Philip Cook, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify, that the attached eight pages of

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printed and written matter contain a true and correct list

of the members of the State Senate for the session of

I905-6, as shown by the e'lection returns of file in this

department.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand

and affixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the city

of Atlanta, this I5th day of October, in the year of our

Lord one thousand nine hundred and four, and of the

independence of the United States of America the one

hundred and twenty-ninth.

[sEAL]

PHILIP CooK,

Secretary of State.

To tlze Senate:

June 28, I905.

I have the honor to transmit to your body certificate of

election of Hon. J. S. Alsobrook, to fill vacancy caused

by death of Hon. \V. H. Yeates, for the 44th Senatorial

District.

J. M. TERRELL, Governor.

Atlanta, April I8, I905
His Excellency, the Governor. SIR: I have the honor to report to you, as per the elec-
tion return received and on file in this office, the following named person, to wit:
Senator from the 44th Senatorial District, J. S. .iM:Sfl:, brook, to fill vacancy caused by the death of W. H. Yit'es.
Election held April IS, I905. PHILIP CooK, Secretary of State.
'I'he foregoing official list was called to ascertain the presence of a quorum. This having been done and a quorum being present, the blessings of God was invoked

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1905.

by the Rev. J. W. G. Watkins at the request of the Secretary. Senators-elect then presented themselves at the Secretary's desk and took the prescribed oath of office, the same being administered by the Hon. B. D. Evans, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

The Secretary then announced that the next business in order was the election of a President of the body.
Whereupon Mr. Copeland placed in nomination Hon. C. M. Candler, of the 34th district, and was seconded by several.
Senator S. S. Bennet placed in nomination Hon. W. S. \Vest, of the 6th, and was seconded by several.

Mr Steed placed in nomination Hon. B. S. Miller, of 24th district, and was seconded by several. There being no other nominations the roll was called and the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Mesus.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carswell, Copeland, Fortner,

Foster, Foy, l\IcHenry, Miller, }fills, Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, "'are, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hand,

Blalock of the 35th, Hogan,

Blalock of the 26th, King,

Bunn.

McAllister,

Crum,

Odum, -

Furr.

Phillips.

Hamby,

Rose, Sirmans, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, "'ilcox,

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Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Bond, Candler, Carithers,

Fitzgerald, Graybill,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

West.

Upon casting up the vote, it appearing that no election having been made, the roll was again called and the vote was as follows :

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carswell, Copeland, Fortner,

Foster, Foy,
~fcHenry,
Mills, Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange,
'Vare, 'Villiams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hand,

Blalock of the 35th, Hogan,

Blalock of the 26th, King,

Bunn,

McAllister,

Crum,

Odum,

Furr,

Phillips,

--Hamby,

Rose, Sirmans, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Bond, Candler, Carithers,

Fitzgerald, Graybill,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for A. 0. Blal~ck were _Messrs.-

Miller,

West.

WEDNESDAY, JuNE 28, 1905.

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Upon casting up the vote there appeared that no election had occurred the Secretary again called the roll for the election of President, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carswell, Copeland, Fortner,

l<'oster, Foy, McHenry, Mills, Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hamby,

Blalock of the 35th, Hand,

Blalock of the 26th, King,

Bunn,

l\IcAIIister,

Crum,

Odum,

Furr,

Phillips,

Rose, Sirmans, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Bond, Cand.er, Carithers,

Fitzgerald, Graybill, Hogan,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-
West.

Those voting for Mr. C. S. Reid were Messrs.-
Miller,

Upon casting up the vote it appeared that no election had occurred the roll was again called for the election of President, and the vote was as follows :

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Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler wer,e Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carswell, Copeland, Fortner,

Foster, Foy, McHenry, Miller, l\Iills, Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, "\Vate, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hand,

Blalock of the 35th, Hogan,

Blalock of the 26th, King,

Bunn,

:\IcAllister,

Crum,

Odum,

Furr,

Phillips,

Hamby,

Rose, Sirmans, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Bond, Caritbers,

Fhzgerald, Graybill,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

West.

Those voting for Mr. C. S. Reid were Messrs.-
Candler,
No election having taken place the roll was again called for the election of President, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carswell, Copeland, Fortner,

Foster, Foy, McHenry, )fills, Patker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, Williams,

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Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hogan,

Blalock of the 35th, King,

Blalock of the 26th, .McAllister,

Bunn,

Miller,

Crum,

Odum,

Hamby,

Pllillips,

Hand,

Rose, Sirmans, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Bond, Carithers, Fitzgerald,

Fun, Graybill,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

Candler,

West.

No election having occurred the roll was again called for the election of President, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carswell, Copeland, Fortner,

Foster, Foy, .McHenry, Miller, Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hand,

Blalock of the 35th, Hogan,

Blalock of the 26th, King,

Bunn,

1\IcAllistet,

Crum,

Odum,

Furr,

Phillips,

Hamby,

Rose, Sirmans, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

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Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Bond, Candler, Carithers,

Fitzgerald, Graybill,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-
West.

Those not voting were Messrs.-
Mills,

There being no election the roll-call was again ordered for the election of President, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carswell, Copeland,

Fortner, Foster, Foy, McHenry, Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, Williams,.

Those voting for Mr. W. S. \Vest were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hand,

Blalock of the 3:ith, Hogan,

Blalock of the 26th, King,

Bunn.,

McAllister,

Crum,

Odum,

Furr,

Phillips,

Hamby,

Rose, Sirmans, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, "\\rilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messr~.-

Bond, Candler, Carithers,

Fitzgerald, Graybill,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

lfiller,

Mills,

West.

WBDSESDAY1 JUNE 28, 1905.

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There again being no election the roll was again called for the election of President, and the vote w~ as follows:

Those votirig for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carswell, Copeland, Fortner,

Foster; Foy, McHenry, Mills, Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hand,

:Blalock of the 35th, Hogan,

Blalock of the 26th, King,

Bunn,

McAllister,

Crum,

Odum,

. Furr,

Phillips,

Hamby,

Rose, Sirmans, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Bond, Carithers,

Fitzgerald, Graybill,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

West.

Those voting for Mr. C. S. Reid were Messrs.-

Candler,

Miller,

There again being no election the roll was again called far the election of President, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook,

Blalock of the 26th, Carswell,

Bloodworth,

Copeland,

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Fortner, Foster, Foy, :McHenry,

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:\-!ills, Parker, Peyton, Reid,

Strange, Ware, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. \Vest were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hand,

Blalock of the 35th, Hogan,

Bunn,

King,

Crum,

McAllistet,

Fun,

Odum,

Hamby,

Phillips,

Rose, Sirmans, 'Valker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Millec were Messrs.-

Bond, Carithers,

Fitzgerald, Graybill,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

Candler,

)Iillet,

west.

There again being no election the roll was again called for the election of President, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were }lessrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carswell, Copeland, Fortner,

Foster, Fo)', )lcHenry, )!ills, Parker,

Peyton, Reid. Stra1,1ge, 'Vare, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. \V. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hand,

Blalock of the 26th, Hogan,

Bunn,

King,

Ctum,

l\IcAllister,

Furr,

Odum,

Hamby,

Phillips,

Rose, Sirmans, Walket, Westbrook, 'Vheatley, "'ilcox,

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Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Blalock of the 35th, Carithers,

Rond,

Fitzgerald,

Candler,

Graybill,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-
West.

Those voting for Mr. C. S. Reid were Messrs.-
Miller,

There again being no election the roll was called for election of President, and the vote was as, follows :

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carswell, Copeland, Jj'ortner,

Foster, , Foy, McHenry,
~!ills,
'Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hand,

Blalock of the 26th, Hogan,

Bilnn,

King,

Crum,

McAllister,

Furr,

Odum,

Hamby,

Phillips,

Rose, Sirmans, Walker,
" 'e s t b r o o k , Wheatley, '\\-'!I cox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Blalock of the 35th, Fitzgerald,

Bond,

Graybill,

Carithers,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

Candler,
2 sj

Miller,

West.

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There being no election the roll was again called for the election of a President, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

A <lams,

Fortner,

Alsobtook,

Foster,

Blalock of the 33th, Foy,

Bloodworth,

McHenry,

Catswell,

Mills,

Copeland,

Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet, Bunn, Ctum. Fmr. Hamby, Hand,

lfogan, King, :McAllister, Odum, Phillips, Rose,

Sit-mans, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those vo~ing for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Blalock of the 2Gth, Fitzgerald,

Bond,

Graybill,

Catithers,

Lumsden, Steed, .

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

Candler.

)liller,

West.

There was no election on this call. On motion the Senate took recess for ten minutes.

At the expiration of 10 minutes the Senate was again called to order by the Secretary.
The roll was again called for the election of President of the Senate, and- the vote was as follows:

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Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carswell, Copeland, Fortner,

Foster, Foy, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. 'vV. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hand,

Blalock of the 26th, Hogan,

Bunn.,

King,

Crum,

McAllister,

Furr,

Odum,

Hamby,

Phillips,

Rose, Sirmans, Walker, \Vestbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Blalock of the 35th, Carithers,

Bond,

l<'itzgerald,

Candler,

Graybill,

Lumsden,. __ Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-
West.

There being no election the roll was again called for the election of President of the Senate, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams,

Fortner,

Alsobrook,

Foster,

Blalock of the 26th, l<'oy,

Bloodworth,

McHenry,

Carswell,

Mills,

Copeland,

Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Blalock of the 35th, Bunn.

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Crum, Furr, Hamby, Hand, Hogan,

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King, McAllister, Odum, Phillips, Rose,

Sirmans, Walker, 'Vestbrook, Wheatley, 'Vilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Bond, Carithers,

Fitzgerald, Graybill,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

Candler,

:\I iller,

West.

There being no election the roll was again called for the election of President of the Senate, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carswell, Copeland, Fortner,

Foster, Foy, :\IcHenry, :\Iills, Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hand,

Blalock of the 26th, Hogan,

Bunn.

King,

Crum,

:\IcAllister,

Furr,

Odum,

Hamby,

Phillips,

Rose, Sirmans, Walker, 'Vestbrook, 'Vheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Bond, Carithers,

Fitzgerald, Graybill,

Lumsden, Steed,

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'!'hose voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

~filler,

West.

'!'hose voting for Mr. C. S. Reid were Messrs.-
Blalock of the 35th, cimdler,

There being no election the roll was again called f~r the election of President of the Senate, and the vote is as follows:

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams,

Fortner,

Alsobrook,

Fostel.",

Blalock of the 35th, Foy,

Bloodworth,

McHenry,

Carswell,

Mills,

Copeland,

Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hand,

Blalock of the 26th, King,

Bunn,

l\IcAIIister,

Crum,

Odum,

Furr.

Phillips,

Hamby,

Rose,

Sirmans, walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Bond, Carithers, Fitzgerald,

Graybill, Lumsden,

Steed, West.

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

Candler,

Hogan,

Miller,

There being no election on this ballot, on motion the Senate adjourned until 3 p.m. this afternoon.

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The Senate met, pursuant to adjornment, at 3 o'clock, was called to order by the Secretary.

The following is the call of the roll for the election of

President of the Senate :

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. Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams,

Fortner,

Alsobrook,

Foster,

Blalock of the 26th, Foy,

Bloodworth,

McHenry,

Carswell,

Mills,

Copeland,

Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet, Bunn, Crum, Furr, Hamby, Hand,

Hogan, King, McAllister, Odum; Phillips, Rose,

Sirmans, 'Valker, 'Vestbrook, 'Vheatley, 'Viicox,

Those' voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Blalock of the 35th, Fitzgerald,

Bond,

Graybill,

Carithers,

Lumsden, . Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

Candler,

West.

Those voting for Mr. C. S. Reid were Messrs.-

Miller,

There being no election the roll was again called for the election of President, and the vote was as follows :

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Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams,

Fortner,

Alsobrook,

Foster,

Blalock of the 26th, Foy,

Bloodworth,

McHenry,

Carswell,

Mills,

Copeland,

Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet, Bunn. Crum, Furr, Hamby, Hand,

Hogan, King, 1\IcAllister, Odum, Phillips, Rose,

Sirmans, 'Valker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Blalock of the 35th, Fitzgerald,

Bond,

Graybill,

Carithers,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

Candler,

West.

Those voting for Mr. C. S. Reid were Messrs.-
Miller,

There being nd election the roll was again called for the election of a President of the Senate, and the vote is as follows :

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams,

Fortner,

Alsobrook,

Foster,

Blalock of the 26th, Foy,

Bloodworth,

~IcHenry,

Carswell,

~I ills,

Copeland,

Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, Williams,

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Those voting for Mr. vV. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hand,

Blalock of the 3u[h, Hogan,

Bunn,

King,

Crum,

McAllister,

Furr,

Odum,

Hamby,

Phillips,

Rose, Sirmans, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Bond, Carithers,

Fitzgerald, G1aybill,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

Candler,

"'est.

Those yoting for Mr. C. S. Reid were Messrs.-
:\Iiller,

There being no election the roll was again called for the election of President of the Senate. The following is the vote:

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carswell, Copeland, Fortner,

Foster, Foy, :\IcHenry, :\!ills, Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hand,

Blalock of the 3i'ith, Hogan,

Blalock of the 26th, King,

Bunn,

McAllister,

Crum,

Odum,

Furr,

Phillips,

Hamby,

Rose, Sirmans, Walker, 'Vestbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

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Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Bond, Carithers,

Fitzgerald, Graybill,

Lumden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

Candler,

West.

Those voting for Mr. C. S. Reid were Messrs.-
~Iiller,

There being no election the roll was again called for the election of President of the Senate, and the vote is as follows:

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams,

Copeland,

Alsobrook,

J<'ortner,

Blalock of the 35th, Foster,

Blalock of the 26th, Foy,

Bloodworth,

l\IcHenry,

Carswell,

Mills,

Parker, Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

BeWiet, Bunn, Crum, l<'urr, Hamby, Hand,

Hogan, King,
~IcAIIister,
Odum, Phillips, Rose,

Sirmans, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Bond, Carithers,

Fitzgerald, Graybill,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

Candler,

West.

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Those voting for Mr. C. S. Reid were Messrs.-

:.\Iiller,

There being no election the roll-call was again ordered for the election of President of the Senate, and the vote is as follows :

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carswell, Copeland, Fortner,

Foster, Foy, McHenry, Mills, Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet, Bunn. Crum, Furr, Hamby, Hand,

Hogan, King,. McAllister, Odum, Phillips, Rose,

Sirmans, Walker, \Vest brook, \Vheatley, "'ilcox:,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Bond, Carithers,

Fitzgerald, Graybill,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

Miller,

Those voting for Mr. C. S. Reid were Messrs.-

Candler,

Blalock of the 26th. West.

Blalock of the 35th,

There being no election the roll was again called for the election of President of the Senate, and the vote is as follows:

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Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carswell, Copeland, Fortner,

Foster, Foy, McHenry, Mills, Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, 'Vare, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet, Bunn, Crum, Furr, Hamby, Hand,

Hogan, King, McAllister, Odum, Phillips, Rose,

Sirmans, 'Valker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Blalock of the 35th, Candler,

Blalock of the 26th, Carithers,

Bond,

Fitzgerald,

Graybill, Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

Miller,

West.

There being no election the roll was again called for the election of a President of the Senate, and the vote is as follows:

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams,

Fortner,

Alsobrook,

Foster,

Blalock of t....e 35th, Foy,

Bloodworth,

McHenry,

Carswell,

Miller,

Copeland,

Mills,

Parker, Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware,

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Those voting for Mr. \V. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hand,

Blalock of the 26th, King,

Bunn,

::\If' Allister,

Crum,

Odum,

Furr,

Phillips,

Hamby,

Rose,

Sirmans, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Bond, Candler, Carithers,

Fitzg-Prald,
Gra~bill,
Lumsden,

Steed, West. Williams,

Those voting for :Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-
Hogan,
There being no election the roll was again called for the election of a President of the Senate The vote was as follows :

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carswell, Copeland, Fortner,

Foster, Foy, ::\IeHenry, :\I ills, Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, Williams,

Those voting for 1Ir. 'vV. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hogan,

Blalock of the 2llth, King,

Bunn,

::\Ie Allistet,

Crum,

:\Iiller,

Furr,

Odum,

Hamby,

Phillips,

Hand,

Rose, Sirmans, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

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Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Blalock of the 35th, Fitzgerald,

Bond,

Graybill,

Carithers,

Lumsden,

Steed, West.

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

Candler,

Upon the call of the roll the result was no election.

On motion the Senate took a recess for 20 minutes.

The Senate was again called to order by the Secretary

The roll was again called for the election of a President of the Senate, and the vote is as follows:

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carswell, Copeland, Fortner,

Foster, Foy, l\fcHenry, Miller, Mills, Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, 'Vare, Williams.

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hand,

Blalock of the 26th, Hogan,

Bmi.n,

King,

Crum,

McAllister,

Furr,

Odum,

Hamby,

Phillips,

Rose, Sirmans, "'alker,
" 'e s t b r o o k , "'heatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Blalock of the 35th, Carithers,

Bond,

Fitzgerald,

Candler,

Graybill, T4umsden,

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Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were ;Messrs.-
West.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Steed,

There being no election the roll was again called for the election of a President, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carswell, Copeland, Fortner,

Foster, Foy, )[cHenry, )!ills, Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, Ware, williams,

Those voting for Mr. vV. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hand,

Blalock of the 33th. Hogan,

Blalock of the 26th, King,

Bunn,

)IP Allister,

Crum,

Orl.nm,

F\trr,

Phillips,

Hamby,

Rose, Sirmans, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Bond, Carithers,

I'itzgerald, Graybill,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

Candler,

Those voting for Mr. C. S. Reid were Messrs.-

Miller,

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There being no election the roll was again called for the election of a President of the Senate, and the vote is as follows:

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

.\rlams,

Fortnet,

Alsobrook,

Foster,

Rlalock of the 26th, Foy,

Bloodworth,

:\IcHemy,

Carswell,

~fills,

Copeland,

Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange,
'Vare, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. \V. S. West were Messrs._:_

Bennet, Bunn, Ctum, F-_:rr,
Hamby, Hand,

Hogan, King, ~Ie A l l i s t e r , Otlum, Phillips, Itose,

Sirmans, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Blalock of the 35th, Fitzgerald,

Bond,

Graybill,

Carithers,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

Candler,

~Iiller,

West.

There was no election on this roll-call.

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

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Thursday, June 29, I905
The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at IO o'clock, and was called to order by the Secretary.

Prayer was offered by Rev. J. W. G. Watkins.

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

Adams,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of the 35th, Graybill,

Blalock of the 26th, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand,

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunn.,

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

McAllister,

Carswell,

::\fcHenry,

Copeland,

Miller,

C::um,

Mills,

I'itzgerald,

Odum,

I~ortner,

Parker,

Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, \Valker, \Vare, West. \Vestbrook, Wheatley, \Yilcox, \\' illiams,

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

The unfinished business was the election of President of the Senate. The roll was called for the election of this officer and the vote was as follows :

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams,

Fortner,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Blalock of the 35th, McHenry,

riloodworth,

Miller,

Carswell,

Mills,

Copeland,

Parker,

Peyton, Reid, Strange, \Vare, \VIlllams,

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Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hand,

Blalock of the 26th, Hogan,

Bunn.

King,

Crum.

McAllister,

Foster,

Odum,

Furr.

Phillips,

Hamby,

Rose, Sirmans, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Bond, Candler, Carithers,

Fitzgerald, Graybill,

Lumsden, Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-
West.

There was no election.

On motion the Senate took a recess for 20 minutes.
The Senate was again called to order by the Secretary, the roll was called for the election of President, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bloodworth, Carithers, Carswell,

Copeland, Foy, McHenry, Mills, Parker,

Peyton, Strange, Ware, 'Villiams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Bond,

Blalock of the 35th, Bunn,

Blalock of the 26th, Crum,

s sj

Foster, Fu:rr, Hamby,

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Hand, Hogan, King,
Lumsden, McAllister,

Odum, Phillips, Rose, Sirmans,

Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Candler, Fitzgerald,

Fortner, Graybill,

Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

Miller,

Reid,

West.

There being no election the roll was again called for the election of President, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting for Mr. C. M. Candler were Messrs.-

Adams,

Foy,

Blalock of the 35th, McHenry,

Carithers,

Mills,

Carswell,

Parker,

Copeland,

Peyton, Strange, Ware, Williams,

Those voting for Mr. W. S. West were Messrs.-

Alsobrook,

Furr,

Bennet,

Hamby,

Blalock of the 26th, Hand,

Bloodworth,

Hogan,

Bond,

King,

Bunn.

Lumsden,

Crum,

McAllister,

Fortner,

Miller,

Foster,

Odum,

Phillips, Reid, Rose, Sirmans, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting for Mr. B. S. Miller were Messrs.-

Fitzgerald,

Graybill,

Steed,

Those voting for Mr. A. 0. Blalock were Messrs.-

Cana.er,

West.

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Upon casting up the vote it appeared that Hon. W. S. West had received 26 votes, which was a majority of all the votes cast, and was declared duly elected President of the Senate for the years 1905 and 1906.

Mr. Miller moved thai a committee of three be appointed to conduct the President to the chair, and the Secretary appointed Senators Miller, Bunn and Odum, and at the conclusion of his address he called the Senate to order and declared the next business in order was the election of a Secretary.

whereupon Mr. Steed placed in nomination the Hon. Chas. S. Northen, of the county of Fulton, which was seconded by several. There being no other nominations the roll was called for the election of Secretary, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting for Mr. C. S. Northen were Messrs.-

Adams,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of the 35th, Graybill,

Blalock of the 26th, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand,

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunn,

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

:McAllister,

Carswell,

McHenry,

Copeland,

Miller,

Crum,

Mills,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Fortner,

Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose. Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams,

Upon casting up the vote it appeared that Hon. C. S. Northen had received 44 votes, a majority of all the votes cast. The President declared Hon. C. S. Northen duly

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elected Secretary of the Senate for the years 1905 ~md 1906.

The President then announced the next business 111 order was the election of President pro tern.

Whereupon Mr. Miller placed in nomination the Ht:m.
J. L. F. Bond, which motion was seconded by several.
On the election of President pro tern the roll was called,
and the vote is as follows :

Those voting for Mr. J. L. F. Bond were Messrs.-

Adams,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of the 35th, Graybill,

Blalock of the 26th, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand,

Bunn,

Hogan,

Candler,

King,

Caritherl!l,

Lumsden,

Carswell,

)fcAllister,

Copeland,

)fcHenry,

Crum,

)!iller,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Fortner,

Parker,

Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, "'alker, ware,
" 'e s t b r o o k , Wheatley, Wilcox, "rilliams,

Upon casting up tlie vote it appeared that Hon. J. L.
F. Bond had received 40 votes, which was a majority of all the votes cast, and was declared duly elected President pro tern of the Senate for the years 1905 and 1906.

The next business in order was the election of Messenger. Whereupon Mr. Fitzgerald placed in nomination the Hon. Flynn Hargett, which motion was seconded by several, and on the election of Me:5enger the roll was called, and the vote was as follows :

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Those voting for Mr. Flynn Hargett were Messrs.-

Adams,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of the 35th, Graybill,

Blalock of the 26th, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand,

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunn,

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

l\fcAllister,

Carswell,

McHenry,

Copeland,

~filler,

Crum,

:\fills,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Fortner,

Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams,

\
Mr. Hargett having received the reqmstte constitutional majority was duly elected Messenger of the Senate for the years 1905 and 1906.

The next business in order was the election of a doorkeeper. whereupon Mr. Hamby placed in nomination Hon. Jessie W. Green, which nomination was seconded by several. Upon the election of doorkeeper the roll was called, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting for Mr. Jessie W. Green were Messrs.--

Adams,

Crum,

Alsobrook,

Fitzgerald,

Bennet,

Fortner,

Blalock of the 35th, Foster,

Blalock of the 26th, Foy,

Bond,

Furr,

Bunn,

Graybill,

Candler,

Hamby,

Carithers,

Hand,

Carswell,

Hogan,

Copeland,

King,

Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid,

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Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker,

Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley,

Wilcox, Williams, :M:r. President.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Bloodworth,

Rose,

Upon casting up the vote it. appeared that Ron. J. Vv.
Green had received 42 votes, which was a constitutional majority, he was declared duly elected doorkeeper of the Senate for the years 1905 and 1906.

On motion of Mr. Bennet a committee of three was
, appointed to select a Chaplain. The President appointed
on this committee Senators Bennet, Bunn and McHenry.

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

Mr. President:
I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House has perfected its organi~ation by the election of the following officers, to wit:

For Speaker, Ron. John M. Slaton of Fulton.

For Clerk, Ron. John T. Boifeuillet of Bibb; and i'j now ready for the transaction of business.

The committee appointed to select a Chaplain made the following report :

Mr. President:
The committee appointed to select a Chaplain for the Senate for the sessions of 1905 and 19o6, report that

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they have selected Rev. J. E. G. Watkins as the Chaplain
of the Senate for the sessions 1905 and 1906. Respectfully submitted. S. S. BENNET, Chairman.

The report was adopted.

The following resolution was offered :

By Mr. Steed-

A resolution. Resolved that the Senators retain the seats they now occupy without having to draw for same.

Resolution was tabled.

The following resolution was adopted :

By Mr. Reid-

Resolution directing the Secretary to notify the House that the Senate has organized and ready for business.

The following resolutions were read and adopted :

By Mr. Hand-
A resolution that the rules of the last Senate be adopkLl until new rules can be adopted.

The following committee was appointed to notify the Governor that the Senate was ready for business, the committee composed of Senators Hamby and Walker.

The following resolution was read first time:

By Mr. Wheatley. A resolution appointing a committee of five from the

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Senate and eleven from the House to be known a.s the New County Committee.

One hundred copies were ordered printed for the use of the Senate.

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

A resolution convening the Senate and House in joint session in the hall of the House of Representatives tomorrow at I I a.m. for the purpose of opening, counting and declaring the result of the election of Governor and other State House officers.

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

Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following resolutions in
which the concurrence of the Senate is ask~ 1. to wit :
:\ re!'alntion r IJViding for a joint ses.:ic'l cf :he ITems.:
and Senate to open the returns of the State election and declare 1:he ; . ':1i1.
A resolutior.. ;n'viding for the appointmc1~i. cf a jr:i11t committee to . -fy the Governor that t.h .. General As-. sembly is organized and ready for business.

The committee on the part of the House is Messrs. Rainey, Steed, Barksdale, Walker of Monroe, and Sutton.
A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint

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41

committee to arrange for the inauguration of the Governor.

The committee on the part of the House ts Messrs. Revill, Beauchamp and Ashley.
June 29, 1905 The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Irwin:

Mr. President:
I have the honor to deliver to the Senate a communication in writing from his Excellency, the Governor.

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

A resolution providing a joint session of the House and Senate to open returns of the State election.

By Mr. Revill-

A resolution providing the appointment of a joint committee to arrange for the inauguration. Committee on part of Senate are Senators Reid and Miller.
The following resolution was read and adopted :

By Mr. Crum-
A resolution. Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, that the General Assembly adjourn Saturday, July 1, until July 5, and that July 3 and 4 be declared dies non.
The following is the Governor's message:

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MESSAGE.

STATE OF GEORGIA, ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. ATLANTA, June 28, 1905
To the General Assembly :
The prosperity which has blessed our beloved State for several years not only shows no sign of diminishing, but to the contrary the promise of field, forest, mine and factory for this year is so bright that we m~y feel assured Providence has in store for us the most prosperous year within our history. The increase in the voluntary tax returns evidences most strongly the fact that the prosperous condition of the people is not confined to any particular class, but is felt and enjoyed by those of all occupations and callings. This increase of returns also attests an appreciation on the part of the tax-payer of the wise legislation enacted by your immediate predecessors, through which the rate of taxation has been materially reduced during the last two years. We should therefore put forth every effort to make such laws as will bring about a further reduction of the tax rate, and enact no legislation that may interrupt the prosperity which is so general throughout the State.
EQUALIZATION OF TAXES.
One of the most important questions that will come before you for consideration is that of taxation. Grow-

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ing out of this question is the one that has always been difficult of solution, viz., the equalization of tax returns. Our present law upon this subject is substantially what it was when the first General Tax Act was passed over a century ago. The State has advanced in every other particular; but in the matter of valuing the mass of the property for taxation and in the machinery for its collection we adhere to this old law, which is unsuited to present conditions, and unjust to every honest tax-payer. The General Assembly has from time to time wisely amended the law so as to cover new subjects for taxation, but left the valuation of the property a matter almost entirely within the discretion of the tax-payer. He is the judge and the jury upon this . gn~at question which is of interest to every citizen. The fairer he is the more onerous his individual burden. This authority is not vested in the citizen upon any other question affecting his purse, whether it regards his dealings with the public, or with his fellow man. In all other cases he is disqualified, both as judge and juror.
In this connection I wish to repeat the following from my message of June 24, 1903: "The State, in effect, offers a premium to him who shirks instead of to him who willingly and cheerfully complies with the spirit of the law. This is wrong, unjust and inequitable, and
.. -can only be cured here, as it has been cured elsewhere,
by the creation of County Boards authorized to examine returns, to see that omitted property is put on the books, and that property of the same kind and value is

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assessed and taxed alike. But even this does not fully meet the difficulty, for what is true of two neighboring citizens may be equally true of two neighboring counties, or of those more remotely separated. Property worth a million dollars in one may be so returned, but property of an equally aggregate value in another county may be given in at half its value. Farming lands in one part of the State may be returned at one price, and in another at a very different price. Corporate property may be practically exempt in one part of the State, and highly valued or valued at full price, in another.
"These discrepancies and inequalities are not only in violation of the spirit of the law, but they diminish the State's income at tht expense of those who live in the jurisdiction where full returns are enforced. The evil can be speedily corrected by the establishment of a State Board, under whose administration not one dollar of unjust tax will be imposed, but where the unequal burden will be taken from the c\lunty and individual now paying too much, and distributed equally among those who are paying too little.''
While it would be the better plan to have in every county a Board of Assessors appointed by the county authorities, or elected by the people, whose duty it would be to value for taxation all the property in the county, and a State Board appointed by the Governor, or elected by the people, to value all propertv returned to the Comptroller-General, and to determine appeals from the various county boards throughout the State, I recognize

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the many difficulties in the way of the passage of a measure making such a complete change in our system. The great evil of our present system is the voluntary return and the arbitration thereunder in case of a disa:.. greement between the taxpayer and the ComptrollerGeneral, or the Tax Receiver. In a large majority of such cases the State and the counties lose, for under this system there are necessarily as many standards of value as there are arbitrations. If it be impracticable to secure the legislation above outlined, it would accomplish much good and go a long way toward equalizing the returns to repeal the present arbitration law, and provide that in case of a disagreement between the citizen and the Tax Receiver as to the valuation of property, the que~tion be referred to a board to be appointed by the county authorities, or elected by the people, and to hold for a fixed term, and in case of a disagreement between a corporation and the Comptroller-General, the question be referred to a similar board appointed by the Governor, or elected by the people.
TAX ON CORPORATIONS AND INHERITANCES.
The trend in all the older States of the Union is towards an abolition of ad valorem property taxation for State purposes and the collection of the necessary revenue from special taxes, such as taxes on franchises, privileges, professions, inheritances, and the like. Under such a system the matter of equalization of property values is niade purely a local or county question. This is a model system, and we are making some progress to

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wards its attainment. The limitation of the tax rate to five mills is a step in that direction. We should go further and require a specific tax from every corporation doing business in the State, and also levy a graded tax upon the transfer of all collateral inheritances. Such a measure would enable us to reduce the present rate at least one mill, and as the State prospers the rate would gradually be reduced, so that in the course of a few years we could make our million dollar appropriation to the common schools, and properly support all the State institutions and the government upon a nominal tax rate.
Such a special or privilege tax upon all corporations would be justand right. We tax the lawyer, doctor, dentist and several other professions and occupationsfor the privilege of doing business. The State creates the corporation and allows the individuals comprising it to carry on all kinds of businesses without involving their private fortunes, except to the extent invested in the corporation. Were these same individuals to engage in a similar business as partners, their entire private fortunes would be involved. This limitation of personal liability is a special and valuable privilege, and offers sufficient reason in law and justice for the levy of a tax. The General Assembly may, underourConstitution, recognize this as a subject matter for taxation, and equitably classify or grade the same according to capital stock or some other practical basis. I have carefully considered this question with the Comptroller-General and we estimate that such a tax with a minimum of five dollar~

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and a maximum of one hundred dollars would produce approximately $300,000 per annum. A law imposing a tax graded in this manner would not only be conservative and reasonable, but would not be burdensome upon any corpontion doing business in this State.
A reasonable tax upon collateral inheritances, under proper limitations, would be just and wise. Prof. Seligman, of Columbia University, a leading Amer-ican writer on economics, says : " The inheritance tax to-day scarcely needs defense; it is found in almost every country, and the more democratic the country, the more developed the tax." Thirty of the forty-five States of the Union have an inheritance tax, and a majority of these thirty levy a tax upon both direct and collateral inheritances. The older progressive States, like New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts have such systems in operation, and collect thereby a large percentage of their revenues. The State of California, which in population and wealth is considerably smaller than Georgia, with only a tax on collateral inheritances, collects annually thereby from $250,000 to $300,000. Under a well-considered and practical measure we might expect at least as good results in Georgia.

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
The groundwork of our prosperity is agriculture. And yet the State has rarely giv:en direct assistance towards its development. In the past it has encouraged railroads and manufacturing enterprises by means of State aid, donations, subscriptions, indorsement of bonds,

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and even more by exemption from taxation. But it has done little for that industry in which four-fifths of our people are exclusively engaged, and in which all the rest are vitally interested.
Elsewhere government has aided the farmer by tariffs, by exemptions, and by bounties. Our present Constitution makes it impossible even to consider the utility or desirability of such legislation here. But public assistance has also been rendered the planter by governmental agencies-securing improved seeds, discovering the cause and cure of plant disease, the means of destruction of the boll weevil and other insect pests, the study of plant foods, the adaptability of soil to particular products, and the investigation of many of the problems which confront the agriculturist the world over. Our own Experimental Station has done good work in this line. But this is only a small part of what the State can do. Dissemination is as important as the acquisition of knowledge. If we are shut off from other forms of assistance this General Assembly can at least serve Georgia by devising means whereby that which is most valuable and practical in agricultural knowledge shall be scattered broadcast over the land, and brought home to every farmer, ~hat he may see and learn how best to plant, how best to till, and how best to use the means at his command.
In no calling is tht:re such a demand f9r all-round men. When it is considered that the farmer must use, and necessarily repair, tools, wagons, reapers, cotton planters, gins, engines, and other appliances, it is ..a);}-

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parent that he must have more or less mechanical skill. Successful terracing involves some engineering ability. The raising of stock, as well as the care of dairy cattle and farm animals, often calls for speedy action when a veterinary can not be obtained. Soil and fertilizers, and the adaptation of each to products involves problems of the most intricate character. In addition he must have that business skill demanded of every man who is both buyer and seller.
Agriculture is the most complex of all callings, and not only affords a field for the highest endeavor of mind and body, but for its greatest success demands a special training to enable the farmer to cope with the infinite variety of practical questions with which he must deal. Planters recognize the imperative necessity for studying what others have done, and learning the secret of their success. State and County Fairs, Farmers' Clubs, Farmers' Institutes and Agricultural Societies are but some of the modern means by which the farmers of the country have themselves endeavored to meet this demand.
Agriculture is not only the oldest and most useful of material callings, but its highest development re- . quires the most thoroughly equipped men. If technical and professional colleges have been found so helpful to the public in other callings, why should not agriculture have its colleges do the same class of work and prepare a trained body of men to be centers of influence and sources of information?
It is true that many deny the practical utility of an
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agricultural education, but this is largely a dispute over words. Our present knowledge is not self-taught. Our improved seed, our superior appliances, our better methods, our larger crops, are but the result of what has been learned. Many of these things have been learned in the school of experience, a school of incalculable value, but not the only means of acquiring agricultural knowledge, and certainly not the speediest. Nature works slowly, and from year to year. Many of its most valuable secrets have been stumbled upon, or accidentally discovered. The men engaged in the search were few, and these few hampered by want of training. But so valuable have been the results of what has been learned by these specially trained men, that State after State is now maintaining an agricultural college, and at the present time' there are sixty-three institutions training men to the study of soil, climate and products of their own locality, and ro,ooo farmers therein who are being prepared to bring to bear their scientific and practical skill to meet local conditions. The prompt and speedy results have been so valuable as to already repay the cost, with usurious interest. Better crops, rural delivery, telephones, good schools, good roads, are emphasizing and making easier the response to the call, "Back to the farm." The country is the hope of the State. Anything which tends towards the improvement of our agricultural conditions redounds promptly and greatly to its interest. Agricultural colleges have been a potent factor in the recent rapid increase and development of agricultural resources the country over.

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It is h-u<e that most of our population would be unable to avail themselves immediately and directly of th~ benefits to be derived from an agricultural college. But by sight all can learn the methods of those skilled farmers-those public benefactors-who, while aiding themselve~ ~re at the same time, by example and practical demonstration, teaching others how to make two blades of grass grow where only one grew before. The world is debtor to those agriculturists who have first learned and then taught. Every good fanner is a source of expanding value to the State. Every successful new departme he makes inures to his and his neighbor's go_od. Those who have developed and improved seed for cotton have added to their oown and the State's wealth. Those who have demonstrated that the peach could be successfully grown here for market,. have already added millions to our resources and given the prophecy of millions more. These are forms of agricultural education. Similar reshlts may be secured and quickly repeated by multiplying the number of scientifically trained men in this walk of life I wish to impress in the most emphatic manner the value and importance of agricultural education. I urge that this General Assembly shall take such steps as are needed to put Georgia abreast of the other States now maintaining fully equipped institutions, and already reaping the advantages which flow frol? properly conducted agricultural colleges.
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The recent acquisition by the University of a tract of land, paid for by private subscriptions, makes this a particularly_opportune time, not only to help those who have helped themselves, but so to utilize this land as to unite the science and the art, the theoretical and the experimental, the study and the practice of agriculture. I therefore recommend that sufficient money be appropriated to the University for the erection of smtable buildings, and properly equipping same for this great work.
I again urge upon the General Assembly the propriety of establishing and maintaining at least one agricultural school in each congressional district from the net fees arising from the inspection of commercial fertilizers. Such schools would create a more widespread interest in higher agricultural education, and act as feeders to the University. As stated in my message of November 8, 1902, "these fees are paid by the farmers in addition to the ad valorem tax, which is required of all citizens, and every principle of just,ice and equity demands that they be expended as will best tend to the advancement and upbuilding of the cause of agriculture throughout the State."
ELECTION LAWS.
The platform of the Democratic party, adopted by the State Convention of 1904, announced with reference to our election laws the following principles, to wit:
"We reaffirm with emphasis the previously expressed d~mand of Democratic conventions of this State

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for an elective system which will guarantee full protection to every voter and will throw around the ballot every safeguard. Especially do we recommend that our primary election laws be so amended as to give assurance that the ballot of every registered voter may be an incorruptible expression of his judgment, and every ballot so voted may be recorded and counted in a manner that can leave absolutely no doubt as to the fairness of the election and the accuracy of the result announced.
"To this end it is the sense of the Comention that the Legislature should promptly enact a law providing that at all elections the Australian secret ballot, or some similar system, shall be adopted, wherein shall be included every safeguard necessary to insure an absolutely pure and secret ballot.
"It is the sense of this Convention that the Legislature should, and it is hereby requested to pass an Act to make all election and registration laws, both civil and criminal, now existing or hereafter passed for the _protection of the purity of the ballot, expressly applicable to all primary elections, municipal, county, State and Federal, as well as to other elections, so far as the same may be practicable ; and that all persons violating any of said laws in registering for or voting at any such primary election shall be subject to the same pains and penalties as are prescribed for such acts at an ordinary election.
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the existing primary election law a.> to expressly provide for contests before the proper executive committee, through themselves or sub-committees, to subpoena witnesses. administer oaths, and to do such other acts as tr.ay be necessary under the rules and regulations of the party to ascertain and declare the person or persons 'entitled to receive the nomination of the party, and to provide for appeals, etc. We demand that this matter receive the attention of the approaching session of the General Assembly, and the primary law be so amended as to meet these requirements."
This declaration clearly contains three principles: First, that the Democratic party favors the Australian secret ballot, or some similar system ; second, making the existing laws, or those hereafter passed fo: the protection of the purity of the ballot, applicable to primary elections ; third, providing by law the means for the legal determination of primary election contests before the proper executive committee of the party.
The General Assembly which convened in June, 1904, gave much consideration to measures covering these principles, and by an Act approved August 13, 1904, making it a misdemeanor for any person to buy or sell a vote in any primary election in this State, practically covered the second principle announced above, if the provisions of that Act be construed in connection with previous legislation affecting primary elections. A bill covering the first and third principles as stated above passed the House, and with a number of amendments not affecting these principles, passed the Senate ; but the

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two houses failed to settle these differences as to details, and the measure was therefore lost in that General Assembly-its failure to pass being due largely to the fact that the differences between the House and Senate were not taken up for consideration until 'too late in thesession for an agreemeut to be r.eached ; perhaps also to the additional fact that the Bill contained both an elective system and a provision for primary election contests. I think it clearly our duty to place upon the statute books the principles announced in the platform upon which the Governor and the present General Assembly were elected. I therefore most earnestly urge upon your favorable consideration a measure providing an elective system as set forth in the platform of the Democratic party ; also a measure providing for primary election contests. It will no doubt be easier to enact these !principles into legislation through the medium of separate bills, as the differences in the matter of details, should any arise, may be more readily settled. This legislation is of great importance, and c;hould apply to primary as well as regular elections, as the primary elections have become, as they deserve to be, the all-important elections in our State. Our party nominations are equivalent to elections, and the will of the voters should be freely and fairly expressed, and when so expressed, be truthfully and accurately declared.

IMMIGRATION.
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Georgia by homeseekers from other sections of the United States impressed me not only with the desirability, but the necessity of the State having an Immigration Agent or Commission charged with the duty of following up such inquiries and soliciting the immigration to Georgia of thrifty American people. On account of tlie extreme cold winters, much of the agricultural population of the Northem States are so dissatisfied with their present homes that they are turning to the genial climate of the South. With well directed attention these people can be brought to Georgia. They are good citizens in their present homes, and will make good citizens here. Several of our sister States of the South are already at work on this line, and we should not be laggard in such an important field. We should organize for this work and secure our share of these desirable immigrants for our unoccupied lands and undeveloped resources. The large deposits in the banks throughout the State, which have increased at a rapid rate during the last few years, show that Georgia has the means at hand to develop her varied and wonderful resources. It is, therefore, apparent that we need not money so much as we do an increase of population that will readily assimilate with our civilization.

CONFEDERATE FLAGS.
In pursuance of a resolution of Congress, approved March 25, 1905, there was forwarded to me by the Secretary of War twenty-six flags of Georgia troops serving in the Confederate army, that had been captured during the war between the States. These flags were duly received,
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and I await your determination as to the disposition to be made of them.
Many applications from the survivor of the different commands represented in the list of these flags have reached me, as~ing that they be turned over to them. The appeal is filled with a pathos that is touching beyond expression. But, on the other hand, it has been suggested that the few survivors of those who marched beneath their folds will themselves soon pass away, and inevitably in a short while the flags will be lost or destroyed, if delivered to them, and that the proper disposition of these flags is for the State to keep them in charge, having them properly encased in glass frames, to protect from moths and dust, and hung at some place in the Capitol, and thus for all time to be preserved as priceless memorials of the cause they represent, and of the gallantry and patriotism of the men who followed them.
If the flags are to remain in the custody of the State, I recommend that a joint resolution be adopted, inviting all who may have in their possession any of the flags of regiments, other than those now in possession of the State, to tum them over to the State for keeping, as above indicated, and when at any time any such flag shall be delivered to the Governor, that he be authorized to provide in the same manner for its preservation.

FELONY CONVICT HIRE.
In my message to the General Assembly m 1904 I called attention to an apparent oversight in the Act of 1903 providing for the hire of felony convicts, on account
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of which several thousand dollars annually in the way o commissions to county treasurers were lost to the school fund. A bill correcting this was passed by one branch, and would doubtless have been passed by the other, but was not reached upon the calendar. I wish to call your special attention to the provisions of section 4 of this Act, and suggest that the same be so amended as to require the State Treasurer to remit convict hire to county treasurers , only of those counties which use the money for the roads, and that in counties where the money is applied to the common schools he remit to school commissioners the same as the school funds.

MISDEMEANOR CONVICTS.
The Act of 1903 amending the Act creating the Prison Commission gives that body authority to regulate misdemeanor chaingangs, by abolishing the same, or fining the county authorities in control thereof, for a violation of the rules or the law governing' such chaingangs.
It is claimed, however, that many misdemeanor convicts are not worked directly by the county authorities on the roads or other public works, but are hired to and worked by private individuals, under the nominal supervision only of county authorities. This class of chaingangs are not directly or indirectly under control of the Commission, because in dealing with chaingangs the Commission must proceed against the county authorities in control. thereof. The Supreme Court has decided that chaingangs under the control of private individuals are illegal. If all misdemeanor convicts are not to be worked upon the public

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roads, or other public works, as the law directs, then those who are not so employed should be put under control of lhe Commission, which body should be authorized to sell their labor as that of felony convicts is sold, the proceeds to go to the counties in whkh they are convicted, to be applied as now provided by law. Such legislation would not only tend to improve the condition of the convicts, but would remove all grounds of criticism that chaingangs under control of private individuals, with only nominal county supervision, are m violation of State or Federal laws.
COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS.
The important work of compiling these records is progressing most satisfactorily. Copies of the greater portion of the records, obtainable only in London, have been secured, and, with an appropriation of $1,000, copies of the remainder of them will be furnished us by official -copyists in London. Under the present plan the publication of the records must of necessity be very slow. This can be easily remedied and the printers be required to keep pace with the work of the Compiler, if an appropriation of $2,000 be made to the fund from which the cost of these publications is paid. I therefore join the Compiler in his recommendations as to these small appropriations.

STATE SANITARIUM.
I wish to call to your special attention the important -recommendations made by the Trustees of the State Sanitarium in their annual report. A thorough examination ..of the water supply has convinced me of the necessity for

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a better system. I therefore urge upon your favorable consideration the Board's recommendation as to the water supply.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
You will have before you the report of the Trustees of the State University, and of the Board of Visitors to the University; the report of the Board of Directors and the Board of Lady Visitors to the Georgia Normal and Industrial College; the reports of the School of Technology; the State Normal School; the Academy for the Blind; School for the Deaf, and the reports of the Boards of Visitors to the last two named institutions. These reports contain many valuable suggestions, and will amply repay careful perusal. I bespeak for them your most earnest consideration.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Since its organization under the Act of 1903, the State Board of Health, notwithstanding its meager authority, has accomplished much good for the people. It has rendered valuable assistance to county officials in stamping out smallpox and other diseases, but frequently it has. been hampered in such work from lack of authority. I bespeak for the recommendations of the Board your earnest consideration.
OFFICIAL REPORTS. You will also have before you the reports of the Comptroller-General, State Treasurer, State School Commissioner, Attorney-General, Adjutant-General, Commissioner of Agriculture, Secretary of State, Railroad Com-

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mission, Prison Commission, Pension Commissioner State Geologist, State Board of Health, Tuberculosi~ Commission, Compiler of Records, Roster Commission, State Librarian, Keeper of Public Buildings, Commissioner-General of Georgia Exhibit, and such other departments as are required by law to submit annual reports. They contain many valuable suggestions and recommendations, which I am sure will receive your careful consideration, as they bear unmistakable evidence of the efficiency and fidelity of these public servants.

STATE'S FINANCES.
The State Treasurer has paid to the common school teachers out of the money appropriated for the year 1905 the sum of $650,101.94, not including, as in former years, the convict hire, thereby making the largest payment ever . made to first of July. This amount was derived from special taxes and W. & A. rental to July 1st, $250,000, and the $400,000 authorized to be transferred from the general to the school fund.
All money appropriated for pensions was paid out to claimants during the first part of the year and there remains a balance of $26,140 due them, as will appear from the report of the Pension Commissioner, for which an additional appropriation should be made. In -all probability there will be no necessity of making the usual loan for the State during the summer. However, in order to be certain of having funds on hand to meet the expenses of this session of the General Assembly and cover the above mentioned item of $26,140, I have arranged, in the event it becomes necessary, .to borrow whatever amount may be required at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum.
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APPENDIX A.

In accordance with the requirements of section 58 I 5 of the Code, I here,vith submit report of all reprieves. commutations of sentence, and pardons granted to December, 3I, 1904, the Prison Commission haYing int eYery case recommended the same.
PARDONS GRANTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
E. R. JARRELL.-Rape. Superior Court of ::\Iitcheii county, ~oyember term, 1893; nineteen years in penitentiary. Granted January 19, 1904. Girl since married, and she and her husband recommended the pardon. Trial judge says the evidence was doubtful.
CH.-\RLIE PR1CE.-Manslaughter. Superior Court of Polk county, August term, 1901; fiye years in penitentiary. Granted January 19, 1904. Defendant acted in protection of his sister, and judge and citizens requested clemency.
KIRK \V1LLLUIS.-Kidnapping. Superior Court of' Haralson county, January term, 1902; four years in penitentiary. Granted January 19, 1904. Evidence on \vhich conviction was based has since been retracted.
JEssE PERK1NS.-Misdemeanor. City Court of Fulton county, September term, 1903. Granted January 2 r, 1904. Shown that defM~dant did not know he was nolating the law. First offense.
JACK HASKINS.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Laurens county, July term, 1901; five years in

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the penitentiary. Granted February 2, 1904. He was join_tly convicted on doubtful testimony. Judge and solicitor ask clemency.

GEORGE L. ANDRE.-Forgery. Superior Court of Fulton county, Spring term, 1902; t\vo years in penitentiary. Granted February -6. 1904, to remove disabilities. Defendant chose penitentiary to alternative of chaingang offered by judge under palliating circumstances.

LEoX.-\RD FRET\YELL.-Larceny. City Court of Hall county, February term, 1903: eight months on chaingang. Granted Frbruary 8. 1904. \Ya,:; sixteen years old, first offense. and convicted on doubtful testimony.

FRAXK HARYEY.-:\Iurder. Superior Court of Cobb county, Spring term. 1903: He imprisonment. Granted February r6. 1904. \\'as a boy twelve years of age at time of killing. which has since been shown to han been accidental.

JoE GRIGGS.-Larceny from the house. Criminal Court of c\tlanta, December term, 1903; twelve months on public \Yorks. Granted :\larch 8, 1904. T\veh-e years old and stole one grapefruit.

\YILEY JoNES.-:\Iurdd. Superior Court of Paulding county, Xovember term. 1902; life imprisonment. Granteel :\larch 17, 1904. Comicted on testimony of witness \vho has since been impeached. Judge and solicitor recommmencl.
\V. J. BALISLE.-A.ssault with intent to murder. Su-
perior Court of Gilmer county, October term, 1902; five years in penitentiary. Granted J\Iarch 17, 1904. Cor.J.sumption.

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ToM LovE.-Disturbing Divine Worship. City Court of Jackson, July term, 1903; fine of $115 or twelve months. Granted March 24, 1904.

BEN TERRY. -Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of \Vorth county, October term, 1901 ; five years in the penitentiary. Granted May 5, 1904 Judge, jury and solicitor recommend.

NEWMAN BLACK.-Rape. Superior .Court of Richmond county, October term, 1903; three years in penitentiary. Granted May 6, 1904. New evidence.
J. C. CuRLEs.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Colquit county, April term, 1901; eight years in penitentiary. Granted May 6, 1904 Judge and jury recommended.

ANN1AS MARSHMAN.- Shooting at Another.. Superior Court of Fulton county, January term, 1903; two years in the penitentiary. Granted May 7, 1904. Prosecutor says he may have been mistaken.

TERRELL RATTEREE.- Pointing Pistol at Another. Criminal Court of Atlanta, October term, 1903; twelve months or fine of $100. Granted.
ADOLPH CROWE.-Simple Larceny. Criminal Court of Atlanta, May term, 1904; six months in jail. Granted May 9, 1904. Thirteen years old.

AuBURN C. HENDERSON.-Vagrancy. Criminal Court of Atlanta, March term, 1904; six months in jail. Granted May 10, 1904. Fifteen years old and weak-minded.
SEMPEN GADDIS.-Assault to Murder. Superior Court

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of Hall county, July term, 1903; twelve months in the chaingang. Granted May 10, 1904. Fifteen years old and release urged by judge and solicitor.

JoHN C. PYBURN.-Murder. Superior Court of Dade county, March term, 1889; life imprisonment. Granted May 17, 1904 New evidence and judge recommends.

OTIS CRoss.-Involuntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Bullock county, October term, 1902; two years in the penitentiary. Granted May 19, 1904. No malice -a drunken accident.

T. M. McWHORTER.-Selling Liquor. County Court

of Morgan, October term, 1903; fine $500, or twelve

months. Granted May 19, 1904. Judge and solicitor

recommend.



J. J. R.EAD.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Chatham county, Spring term, 1900; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Granted May 31, 1904. Two juries and county officials recommend.

ANDY HARRIS.-Assault with Intent to Rape. Superior Court of Clayton county, September term, 1899; twenty years in the penitentiary. Granted July 8, 1904. Convicted on false testimony of negro girls.

D. P. GRIFFITH.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Madison county, Fall term, 1902; six years in the penitentiary. Granted July 9, 1904. Shot his broth er's assailant. Eleven jurors and five hundred citizens recommend.
ANNIE CuYLER (colored) .-Simple Larceny. Superior Court of Glynn county, May term, 1904; twelve
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months in the chaingang. Granted July II, I904 Incurable disease.

EDWARD SICKLE.-Burglary. Superior Court of Chatham county, March term, I904; six months in jail. Granted July II, I904 Boy sixteen years, first offense; clemency urged by grand jury and solicitor.

CICERO BRANCH.-Assault with Intent to Rape. Superior Court of Floyd county, January term, I90I; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Granted July I6, I904 Alleged victim admits she swore falsely.

SciPIO DANIEL.-Concealed Weapons. City Court of Bainbridge, October term, I903; twelve months in the chaingang. Granted August 4, I904 Good conduct.
ELLA GAMBLE.-Murder. Superior Court of Harris
county, Fall term, I884; life imprisonment. Granted
August 5, I904 Cancer.

ANDREW LITTLE.-Vagrancy. County Court of Hancock county, June term, I904; fine $50, or six months. Granted August 6, I904 Wrongfully convicted.
LEILA BLACKMAN.-Larceny from the House. Superior Court of Muscogee county, May term, I904; six months in the chaingang. Granted August 6, I904 Bad health.
EDwARD C. McRAE.~Cheating and Swindling. City Court of Tifton, January term, I904; twelve months in the chaingang. Granted August 6, I904 Judge and solicitor recommend.
AMANDA HILL.-Infanticide. Superior Court of Warren county, Fall term, I879; life impriscmment. Granted

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August 6, I904 Has served with good conduct and is now an old feeble negro.
C. C. DANIEL.- Attempt to Murder ( recommendation). Superior Court of Cobb county, November term, I902 ; five years in the penitentiary. Granted August 10, 1904. Solicitor and prosecutor recommend.
JIM RuTLEDGE.-Arson. Superior Court of Troup county, May term, I899; life imprisonment. Granted August I 1, I904 Grave doubt as to guilt.
R. J. W. HAYES.-Selling Whisky, Gaming and Adul-
tery. Superior Court of McDuffie county, September term, I903; twenty months in the chaingang. Granted August I I, I904 Two juries, judge and solicitor recommend.
WRIGHT WELLS.-Murder. Superior Court of Liberty county, May term, I89I; life imprisonment. Granted August I2, 1904 Deceased had threatened to shoot defendant. Solicitor and jury recommend.
HoRACE MERRITT.-Selling Whisky. City Court of Hall county, February term, I904; twelve months in the chaingang. Granted August I2, I904 Judge, solicitor and grand jury recommend.
KIRK BRANTLEY.-Gaming. Superior Court of Haralson county, July term, I904; fine $40, or four months.
Granted September 7, I904 Seventeen years and first
offense.

RICHAiD FosTER.-Murder. Superior Court of Bartow county, July term, I893; life imprisonment. Granted October 6, I904 Convicted at age of fourteen, and has always claimed killing was accidental.

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JoHN PoNDER.-Misdemeanor. County Court of Oconee county, August term, 1904; ten months in the chaingang. Granted October 6, 1904. Judge and solicitor say there was no intention to commit crime.
J. A. LounEN.-Simple Larceny. City Court of At-
lanta, August term, 1904; ten months in the chaingang. Granted October 6, 1904. Broken health.

JoHN R. GAINES.-Burglary. Superior Court of Floyd county, Spring term, 1892; twenty years in the penitentiary. Granted October 6, 1904. Reward for foiling attempt to escape.

T. B. ScEALES.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Wayne county, May term, 1901; ten years in the penitentiary. Granted October 6, 1904. Two juries and solicitor recommend.

RoBERT W. ALEXANDER.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior 'Court of Early county, October term, 1902; five years in the penitentiary. .Granted October 6, 1904. Defendant shot deceased for assaulting his blind father.

JOE HoLLOWAY.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Jasper county, September term, 1899; twenty years in the penitentiary. Granted October 17, 1904 Majority of jurors and five hundred people recommend.

CARLTON LANCASTER.-Assault and Battery. Superior Court of Fulton county, June term, 1904; six months in jail. Granted October 15, 1904 White boy seventeen years of age-slight offense.

WILL WHITTEN.-Assault with Intent to Rape. ~)u perior Court of Cobb county, November term, 1901; five

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years in the penitentiary. Granted November J. 1904 New evidence.

S. MANGUM.-Assault and Battery. Superior Court of DeKalb county, September term, 1904; six months :n the chaingang. Granted November 3, 1904.
JoHN DRAKit-Assault with Intent to Murder, re-duced. Superior Court of DeKalb county, Spring term, 1904; twelve months in the chaingang. Impaired health.

GEORGE MATHEws.-Gaming. City Court of Macon, September term, 1904; six months in the chaingang. Granted November 4, 1904. Badly diseased.

FLORIDA THOMAs.-Arson. Superior Court of Clari-.e -county, Fall term, 1890; life imprisonment. Granted November 4, 1904. Thirteen years old when crime was <:ommitted.

HENRY LYLE.-Murder. Superior Court of Fulton -county, October term, 1901; life imprisonment. Granted November 6, 1904. Judge says new affidavits present evidence that would have acquitted.

CLIFFORD RoBINSON.-Assault. Superior Court of Gwinnett county, March term, 1903; six months. Granted November 8, 1904.

FRANK DERICOTE.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Clarke county, April tetm, 1900; ten years in the penitentiary. Granted November 16, 1904. Broken health.
MAMIE DECR1S.-Forgery. Superior Court of Chatham county, Fall term, 1902; two years in the penitentiary. Granted November 17, 1904.

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A. M. Cox.-Concealed Weapons. Superior Court of Gordon county, April term, 1904; six months in the chaingang. Granted November 18, 1904. Judge recommends.

GAD D. BRYAN, JR.-Keeping a Gaming-house. Superior Court of Chatham county; fine $1,000 and three months in jail. Granted, on payment of fine, November 19, 1904. Petition of citizens.

W. H. FoRDHAM.-Murder. Superior Court of Laurens county, July term, 1900; life imprisonment. Granted November 19, 1904. Two juries, solicitor and county officers recommend.

WESLEY J. DoRSEY.-Manslaughter.. Superior Court of Hall county, Fall term, 1900; ten years in the penitentiary. Granted November 19, 1904. Organic heart trouble.

E. J. CoMWELL.-Burglary. Superior Court of Jones county, Spring term, 1893 ; twenty years in the penitentiary. Granted December 16, 1904. Good conduct.

ELIZA RANDALL.-Murder. Superior Court of Quitman county, March term, 1889; life imprisonment. Granted December 16, 1904. Last grand jury of Quit~an, and all surviving jurors who convicted, recommend clemency.

HARRY SwEAT.-Murder. Superior Court of Chat-
ham county, December term, 1898; death, later commuted to life imprisonment. Granted De~ember 16, 1904. New evidence showing self-defence.

SEAB PooL. -Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior

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Court of Jefferson county, November term, 1903; two years' in penitentiary. Granted December I6, I904Judge, jury and solicitor recommend self-defense.

SENTENCES COMMUTED.
ARTHUR WILLIAMS.- Burglary. Superior Court of Cobb county, November term, I898; ten years in penitentiary. Commuted to present service January I9, I904 Shown that defendant was seventeen years old and led into ctime by another.
G. W. OnuM.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Emanuel county, April term, I897; ten years in the penitentiary. Commuted to eight years, Febru~ry 2, I904. New evidence showing palliating circumstances that would have lowered original sentence.
SEAB R. McCANT.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Walton county, August term, I897; ten years in penitentiary. Commuted to eight years, February 2, I904. Judge, jury and solicitor requested clemency.
BEN HARRISON.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Walton county, August term, I897; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, February 8, I904. Recommended by solicitor-general and large number of citizens.
JoliN LYONS.- Larceny. City Cour~ of Spalding county, August term, I90I; twelve months in two cases, ten months in three. Commuted to present service, February 9, I904 Judge who tried him said punishment was sufficient.

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ToM LATIMER.-Burglary. Bibb Superior Court, 189I; twenty years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, February 9, 1904. Was thirteen years old when crime was committed.

Ess BooKER.-Misdemeanor. Wilkes Superior Court,
November term, I903; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to $50 fine-ordinary fight.

T. E. HALL and BEN LoEB._:_Larceny from the House.
Chatham Superior Court, August term, I9oi; two years each in three cases. Commuted to present service, February 9, I904, on recommendation of prosecutor and solicitor.

DAVID F. SELLARS.-Murder. Pierce Superior Court, May term, I896; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, February 9, I904. Shown that defendant thought he was protecting his rights. Two juries, two judges and solicitor ask clemency.

SAM GRIFFIN .-Simple Larceny-three cases. Superior Court of Murray county, February term, I902; twelve months on chaingang in each case. Commuted to present service, February 9, I904. Convicted on doubtful testimony.

MARION SANFORD.-Attempt to Rape. Superior Court of Hall county, July term, I893; twenty years in penitentiary. Commuted to present service, February IO, I904. Convicted under excitement on extremely doubtful testimony.

ToM W ATKINS.-Murder. Superior Court of Appling county, March term, I897; life in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, February 10, 1904: Deceased

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was aggressor in tussle for pistol, which defendant used under excitement and provocation.
M. A. WINKLE:R.-Incest. Superior Court of Bartow county, July term, I902; two years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, February I I, I904 Convicted on false testimony.

RoBE:RT Rttst.-Perjury. Superior Court of Baker county, September term, I902; four years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, February I I, I904 The judge and jury asked clemency. Weak-minded.

JOHN STRE:E:TMAN.-Manslaughter. Superior Court of Polk county, August term, I902; three years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present se~vice February I3, I904 Defendant fourteen years old at time of crime, and clemency asked by judge and solicitor.

ELIJAH ADAMS.-Larceny. City Court of Atlant~, December term, I903; twelve months or fine of $sr. Commuted to present service, February I9, I904 Judge and solicitor recommend.

FRANK FosTE:R.-Larceny. Criminal Court of Atlanta, November term, I903. Fine of $so, or twelve mQnths. Commuted to present service, March 9, I904 Bad health.
LuTHE:R HtNDE:RSON-Larceny, two cases. Criminal Court of Atlanta, September term, I902; $roo fine or twelve months in each case. Commuted to present service March 9, I904 Good conduct.

BtN BucK.-Selling Liquor Unlawfully. County .Court of Baldwin, August term, I903; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, March ro,.

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1904. Did not intend to violate the law: Paid liquor for work.

WILLIAM BARNWELL.-Personating an Officer. Criminal Court of Atlanta, September term, 1903; twelve months on the chaingang. Commuted _to present service, March 10, 1904

EssiE PEEK.-Burglary. Superior Court.of Richmond county, January term, 1904; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, March 11, 1904. Negro girl twelve years old ; asked by court officials.

J. A. CocHRAN.-Murder. Superior Court of Campbell county, February term, 1901 ; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, March 15, 1904. New evidence.

WILL CAMP.-Burglary. Superior Court of Newton county, Fall term, 1902; five years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, March 16, 1904.

JoHN BERNARD HAMMOND.- Larceny. Superior Court of Randolph county, November term, 1901; four years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, Marc}). 16, 1904. New evidnece.

Gus GooDMAN.-Murder. Superior Court of Butts county, August term, 1898; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, March 17, 1904. Nearly blind.

ALDORA SMITH.-Vagrancy. Criminal Court of Fulton county, October term, 1903; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, April 6, 1904.

HAROLD YoRK.-Vagrancy. Superior Court of Mor-

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gan county, October term, 1903; eight months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, April 7, 1904.

DuBOIS ELLIS.-Misdemeanor. Criminal Court of Atlanta, August term, 1903; six months or fine of $so. Commuted to present service upon payment of fine, May 6, 1904.

JORDAN TEAL.-Simple Larceny. Superior Court of Douglas county, Fall term, 1903; four years in the penitentiary. Commuted May 7, 1904, on paying fine of $200 and costs. Jury recommended.

RICHARD BATTLE.-Selling Liquor. City Court of Floyd county, June term, 1903; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to' present service, May 9, 1904. Feeble health.

FRANK SESSIONS.-Hog Stealing. Superior Court of Washington county, September term, 1903; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, May 9, 1904. Mistake made.

RuFus G. CoLLINS.-Murder. Superior Court of Gordon county, Spring term, 1892; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, May 9, 1904. Judge, solicitor and jury recommend.

}AMES HoPKINs.-Murder. Superior Court of Walton county, Spring term, 1894; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, .May 9, 1904. New evidence.

SAM T ARPLEY.-Selling Liquor. City Court of Lau-

rens county, September term, 1903; fine $2oo or twelve

months. Commuted to present service, May 10, 1904-

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Recommended by judge.

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SAM SMITH (colored) .-Assault with Intent to Rape. Superior Court of Terrell county, May term, I900; twelve years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, May I3, I904. Convicted on testimony of prosecutor, a negro of vile character.

JosEPH C. WILLIAMS.-Carrying Concealed Weapons. City Court of Atlanta, September term, I903; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, May I3, I904.

SEYMOUR WILLIAMS.-Murder. Superior Court of Dooly county, September term, I903; to be executed. Commuted to life imprisonment, May I7, I904. Convicted on circumstantial evidence.

RoBERT BuTTs.-Selling Liquor. Gounty Court of Hancock, December term, 1903; fine of $roo and costs, or twelve months. Commuted to present service, May 17, I904 Old and infirm.

JIM WHITE.-Three misdemeanors. Superior Court of Forsyth county, August term, I902; twelve months in each case. Commuted to present service, May I7, I904. Prosecutor asks clemency.
NELSON HAROLD.-Incest. Superior Court of Houston county, Spring term, I904; ten years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, May 17, I904 Old negro, convicted on false testimony.

SILVERMAN CRAW:f'ORD.-Larceny from the House. Criminal Court of Atlanta, April term, I904; ten months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, May I8, I 904 Consumption.

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RoBERT HARRIS.-Misdemeanor. City Court of Elberton, February term, I904; twelve months on public works. Commuted to present service, May I9, I904 Desperate physical infirmities.
CHARLES DAvis.-Simple larceny. City Court of Monroe county, February term, I904; ten months in the chaingang. Commuted to fine of $20, May I9, I904.

E. F. BoLTON.-Selling Liquor. Superior Court of Banks county, March term, I904; fine $2so, or twelve months. Commuted, June 2S, I904, to $ISO, or twelve months.
JACK SLATON.-Murder. Superior Court of Wilkes county, November term, I903; to be executed. Commuted to life imprisonment, June 2S, I904 Urged by leading officials who do not believe his confession.

RoBERT SMITH.-Murder. Superior Court of Carroll county, December term, I903; to be executed. Commuted to life imprisonment, June 29, I904 Mentally unsound.
W. H. WmTFIELD.-Larceny. City Court of Richmond county, April term, I904; ten months on the public works. Commuted to present service, July 7, I904 Was drunk at time of offense.

RusSELL YoRK.- Kidnapping. Superior Court of Gordon county, August term, I90I; four years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, July I I, I904. Jury recommends because of ignorance.

C. C. GuNTER.-Simple Larceny. Superior Court of Bibb county, December term, I903; fine $ISO, or twelve

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months. Commuted to present seryice, July 11, 1904 Was in state of dementia at time of offense.
En. GREENE.-Rape. Superior Court of Baker county,
November term, I898; ten years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, July I2, 1904. Negro woman involved notoriously lewd.
A. E. WoRRENDORF.-Larceny after Trust. Superior
Court of Fulton county, September term, 1902; five years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, July I2, 1904. Grand jury and solicitor recommend.

CHARLES S. THOMAS.-Cheating and Swindling, two cases. City Court of Atlanta, September tertn, 1903; six months in each case. Commuted to present service, July 19, 1904.
V. S. WRIGHT alias STOKES WRIGHT.-Cheating and Swindling. Superior Court of Bibb county, March term, 1904; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, Jufy 23, I904. Paralyzed.

D. C. CARTER.-Vagrancy. City Court of Johnson county, November term, 1903; n.ine months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, July 29, 1904.

DENNIS SPEARMAN.-Carrying Concealed Weapons. Superior Court of Brooks county, Spring term, 1904; eight months on public works. Commuted to present service, July 29, 1904. In dying condition.

JIM DuNCAN.-Assault and Battery and Vagrancy. City Court of Hall county, May term, I903; eighteen months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, July 29, I904 Judge and solicitor recommend.

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Louis TASLEY.-Burglary. Superior Court of Milton county, August term, I897; ten years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, July 29," I904 Good conduct in preventing prison escape.

J 1"1" MURPHY.-Arson. Superior Court of Gordon county, September term, I885; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, August 6, 1904. Fourteen years old when offense was committed. Good conduct.

LoN JACKSON.-Gaming. Criminal Court of Atlanta, February term, I904; fine $Ioo, or twelve months. Commuted to present service, August 6, I904.
SHERMAN RAWLING. - Mayhem. Superior Court of Twiggs county, Spring term, 1890; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, August IO, I904 Convicted when a youth; good conduct.
CLAYTON CLEVELING.-Selling Whisky. Superior Court of Talbot county, March term, I904; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, September 7, 1904. Unable to work.
MRs. R. C. MoSELEY./- Selling Whisky. Superior Court of Butts county, Spring term, I904; fine $250. Commuted to fine $ISO, September I3, I904

RoBERT TuRNER and COLQUITT TuRNER. - Burglary,
\ in four cases. Superior Court of Montgomery county,
\ November term, I899; four years in each case. Com-
muted to present service, September I3, I904 Defendants fourteen and sixteen years old when offense was committed. Judge and jury and one thousand citizens recommend.

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WILL ALLEN.-Burglary. Superior Court of Muscogee county, November term, 1902; three years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, September 17, 1904. Committed offense when eighteen years old under influence of another. Judge and solicitor recommend.

BELLE RussELL.-Larceny from the House. Superior
Court of Fulton county, January term, 1904; fine $wo,
or twelve months. Commuted to present service, October 6, 1904. Unable to work.
SEAB REED.- Simple Larceny. Superior Court of Walton county, August term, 1903; two years in penitentiary. Commuted to present service, October 6, 1904 Nearly an imbecile and a negro.

ALEx and DAVE HENDRY.-Selling Liquor. Superior Court of Randolph county, November term, 1903; twelve months in the chaingang in each two cases. Commuted to twelve months both cases, October 6, 1904.
JoHN MoRRis.-Assault to Murder. Superior Court of Pulaski county, August term, 1904; fine $6o, or twelve months. Commuted to fine $6o, October 6, 1904.
OLIVER DALEY.-Selling Liquor. Superior Court of Newton county, November term, 1903; twelve months in the chai"ngang, two cases. Commuted to present service, October 6, 1904. Wife and six children needed his help.
IsAIAH CLARK.-Larceny from the House. City Court of Atlanta, January term, 1904; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, October 17, 1904. Consumption.

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En. JoRDAN.- Vagrancy. City Court of Atlanta, March term, 1904; twelve months on the public works. Commuted to present service, October 17, 1904.

LuLA JoHNSON.-Misdemeanor. City Court of Atlanta, Spring term, 1904; eight months on the public works. Commuted to present service, October 17, 1904. Pregnancy.
s. J. WEINBERG, SAMUEL KASTEN, J. H. WILDAY, A.
PETERSON.-Gamjng. City Court of Macon, October term, 1904; fines of $soo, $soo, $400 and $400, or six
months. Commuted, November 2, 1904, to $zso, $zso,
$roo and $roo. Citizens' petition.

GEORGE W. HouPT.-Embezzlement. Superior Court of Chatham county, March term, 1899; seven years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, November 3, 1904. Good conduct, and wife and children destitute.

FRED DRAKEFORD.-Burglary. Superior Court of Fulton county, November term, 1902; three years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, November 3, 1904. Believe that prosecutor swore falsely, as he is now in the penitentiary.

A. C. BROWN.- Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Burke county, Fall term, 1893; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, November 4, 1904. Good conduct.

ANDREW ScoGGINs.-Selling Whisky. City Court of

Newnan, July term, 1904; fine $roo, or twelve months.

Commuted, November 4, 1904, to $50, or twelve months.

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JoE THOMPSON.-Assault to Murder. Superior Court of Fulton county, January term, 1900; ten years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, November 4, 1904. Judge and solicitor recommend.

ToM SMITH.-Burglary. Superior Court of Pike county, Fall term, 1894; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, November 4, 1904. Good conduct and physical debility.

JoHN OuTLAw.-Selling Whisky. City Court of Wrightsville, August term, 1904; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to five months, November 4, 1904. Previous good character.
JEFF THOMAS.-Murder. Superior Court of Putnam county, March term, 1889; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, November 17, 1904. Judge, jury and solicitor recommend.

JAMES MAXWELL. - Abandonment. City Court of Spalding, June term, 1904; fine $40, or twelve months. Commuted to fine of $20, November 19, 1904.

FRED JoHNSON.-Larceny and Assault and Battery. City Court of Atlanta, October term, 1904; fine $so, or six months in the chaingang. Commuted to present service, November 19, 1904. Merely a boy. Judge recommends.
HATTIE TRAYWICK.-Larceny from House. County Court of Baldwin, February term, 1904; fine $25, or twelve months. Commuted to present service, November 19, 1904.
RoACH Tuccu.-Murder. Superior Court of Walton

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county, August term, 1900; life imprisonment. Commuted to five years, November 19, 1904. Negro boy, fifteen years, with his brother when he killed another negro, who had attempted to violate his brother's wife.

LAWRENCE MILES.-Burglary. Superior Court of Fulton county, November term, 1902; twelve months in the chaingang and two years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, November 19, 1904 Cocaine habit.
Eo. GARNER.-Giving Liquor to Minor. Superior
Court of Newton county, July term, 1904; fine $6o, or twelve months. Commuted to present service, December 3, 1904. Convicted on false testimony.

WILL RAY.-Larceny. Superior Court of Floyd county, July term, 1904; twelve months in the chaingang. Commuted to fine of $100, December 3, 1904. County officers recommend.

DAVID DANIEL.-Selling Liquor. Superior Court of Court of Gwinnett county, April term, 1904; fine $100, twelve months. Commuted to present service, December 6, 1904. Convicted on doubtful testimony.

MAJOR ANDERSON.-Murder. Superior Court oi Sumter county, November term, 1892; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, December 16, 1904. Was a young boy when convicted, and thought his own life in danger at time of homicide.

ToM THOMPSON.-Murder. Superior Court of Montgomery county, October aqjoumed term, 1893; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, December 16, 1904 Jury that convicted and solicitor recommend.

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EMANUEL GRIFFIN.-Assault to Rape. Superior Court of Sumter county, June term, I902; five years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, December I6, 1904. Negro woman now states her testimony was false.

WILLIE Hoon.-Stabbing. City Court of Fulton county, September term, 1904; fine $Ioo, or twelve months. Commuted to present service, December 16, 1904. Inflammatory rheumatism.

G. R. BRADLEY.-Selling Whisky. City Court of Newnan, July term, 1904; fine $500, or six months. Commuted to fine $200, or six months, December I6, 1904. Citizens petition.

NoAH WATSON.-Burglary. Superior Court of Rabun county, Fall term, 1903; seven years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, December 16, 1904. Judge, solicitor and prominent citizens recommend.

Bun CosBY.-Assault with Intent to Rape. Superior Court of Fayette county, March term, 1903; two years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, December I6, 1904. Woman of lewd character, a feature developed since trial, which causes judge and jury to recommend.
WILL AvARY.-Concealed Weapons. City Court of Atlanta, September term, 1904; fine $25, or ten months in each case. Commuted to fine $so, December 16, 1904.

NEwT. DAN1EL.-Simple Larceny. Superior Court of Union county, Spring term, 1903; four years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, December 16, I 904. Consumption.

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RESPITES GRANTED.

WILL STRICKLAND.-Murder. Superior Court of Madisoq county, September term, 1903; to be executed February I2, 1904. Granted until March I I, 1904, to give Prison Commission time to consider application for life imprisonment.

SEYMOUR WILLIAMs.-Murder. Superior Court of Dooly county, September term I903; to be executed April 5, 1904. Granted until May 6, I904, to allow time for Prison Commission to consider application for life imprisonment. Extended until May 20, I904

JACK SLATON.-Murder. Superior Court of Wilkes

county, November term, 1903; to be executed. Granted

on petition of citizens, who desired to investigate other

developments, until July r, I904.



JACK BoNE.-Murder. Superior Court of Floyd county, July term, 1904; to be executed December 19, 1904 Granted on account of alleged insanity to have same inquired into, until January 13, 1905.

WHITELY WILLAI<'ORD.-Murder. Superior Court of Mitchell county, Fall term, 1904; to be executed December 27, 1904. Granted, on account of judge and solicitor asking that the case may be reviewed by the Governor, until January 13, 1905

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Coweta county; to be executed June 27, 1905 Granted, on petition of citizens to further investigate guilt, until

February 10, I905

SPIER SrMs.-Murder. Superior Court of Dooly coun-

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ty; to be executed February 8, I90S Granted on account of smallpox in jail, where prisoner was confined, until March 10, I905 Extended at request of judge, solicitor and county officers, upon application for commutation, until March 24, I905
REMUV AL OF DISABILITIES.
J. T. SToNE.-Subomation of Perjury. Superior
Court of Morgan county, March term, I903 Commuted to fine. Petition of lawyers of Madison. Granted February I3, I904
HENRY W. MANNING.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Wayne county, May term, I897; ten years. Commuted to seven years. Good conduct. Granted April I, I904.
A. T. SMITH.-Simple Larceny. Superior Court of Newton county, I878; twelve months. Good conduct for fifteen years. Neighbors petition. Granted April I, I904
HARRY HowARD.-Felony. Superior Court of Whitfield county, October term, I903; fine $50. General good character and petition .of citizens. Granted September I7, I904
THoMAS CoBB.-Burglary. Superior Court of Fulton county, May term, I900; five years. Petition of good anci true citizens, and good conduct. Granted September I7, I904
WHIT. DuPREE.-Larceny from House. Superior Court of Gilmer county, October term, I899; fine. While a minor he took eggs from a store when drunk. Has since married, and is a good citizen. Petition of county officers and citizens. Granted October I, I904

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One hundred copies of the Governor's message was ordered printed for the use of the Senate.

The invitation from the mayor and council of Clayton to visit that town on the 4th of July was accepted by the Senate.

June 29, 1905.
The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackbum:

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

At 12.20 the Senate went into executive session.

On motion the regular hour for the meeting of the Senate shall be 1 1 o'clock after Saturday, July 1.

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

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, June 30, 1905.
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:

Adams,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of the 35th, Graybill,

Blalock of the 26th, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand,

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunn.,

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

McAllister,

Carswell,

McHenry,

Copeland,

Miller,

C:-um,

Mills,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Fortner,

Parker,

Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.
The following Senate bills and resolutions were read first time:
By Mr. Candler-
A bill to amend section 1791 of the Code of 1895, so as to change the salary of clerk of the Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Georgia.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

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By Mr. Copelan-

A resQlution favoring a measure of Congress to build up our merchant marine.

This resolution was tabled.

By Mr. Miller-
A bill to define vagrancy; to provide prosecution, punishment, etc.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Miller--

A bill to repeal section 453, as amended, and sections 454 and 455 of the Code.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Miller-
A bill to provide for holding regular or adjourned terms of the Superior Court in the several counties of this State.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Crum-

A bill to amend section 2388 of the Code to extend provisions of said section.
\ Referred to Committee on Banks. By Mr. Crum-

A bill to amend an Act approved August 12, 1903, en-

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titled an Act to amend an Act approved December 21, I9QI, entitled an Act to amend section 583 of the Code, relative to alternative road law.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. Miller-
A bill to enable planters, farmers, crop growers and other persons to execute mortgages upon their crops of the current year before as well as after planted.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Williams-

A bill to provide for the election of R::....1oad Commissioners by the people.

Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Hamby-

A resolution to relieve M. C. Warlick, security on the bond of A. A. Aldridge.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

The following resolution was read and adopted :

By Mr. Miller-

A resolution inviting Hon. T. J. Appleyard to seat on
( floor of Senate during his stay in the Senate. The following is the report of the special committee appointed to arrange for the inauguration of the Governor:

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Mr. President:
The committee on part of the Senate, appointed to act with a similar committee from the House of Representatives, to arrange for the inauguration of the Governor, beg leave to report that they have arranged for the inaugural ceremonies to take place before joint session of the General Assembly in the hall of the House of Representatives at I I o'clock a.m. on Saturday, July I, I905.
C. S. REID, B. S. MILLER,
Committee on part of Senate.

In Senate read and adopted June 30, I905. C. S. NoRTHEN, Secretary of Senate.

The following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Reid-
A resolution convening the General Assembly in joint session in the hall of the House of Representatives at I I a.m. Saturday, July I, I9Q5, to inaugurate the Governorelect.
Leave of absence was granted King, Simmons, Hand, Miller, Odum, Rose, McAlister, Walker, Foster, Wilcox.
The hour of I I o'clock having arrived 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 State House officers.
The President took the chair and called the General Assembly to order.
It was moved and seconded that the presiding officer

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appoint tellers to open, count and declare the result in the late election for Governor. One from the Senate and two from the House. The motion prevailed and the President appointed Senators McHenry, Hays and Newell.

The tellers appointed to ascertain and declare the result of election for Governor submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

As tellers we have performed the duty_ assigned us,

and beg to report that upon the consolidation of the vote

of the counties it appears that Hon. J. M. Terrell has

received 67,595. It appears that Hon. J. M. Terrell, of

Meriwether county, has received a majority of the votes

polled.

Very respectfully,

McHENRY, Chairman,

HAYS and NEWELL.

The foregoing report was adopted and the President
declared the Hon. J. M. Terrell, of Meriwether county,
duly elected Governor for the ensuing two years. The
following is the consolidated vote of the State House
officers:

For Secretary of State, Philip Cook. . .

. .. 68,872

For Comptroller-General, W. A. Wright. . . . .. 68,773

For Treasurer, R. E. Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 68,729

For Attorney-General, Jno. C. Hart. . . . . . . . . 68,790

For Commissioner Agriculture, 0. B. Stevens ... 68,684

For State School Commissioner, W. B. Merritt .. 68,695

For Prison Commissioner, full term, J. S. Turner..68,652

For Chief Justice Supreme Court, 6 years, J. T.

Simmons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 66,827

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For Associate Justice Supreme Court, 6 years, W. H. Fish ........................... 66,713
For Associate Justice Supreme Court, unexpired term, B. D. Evans. . . . . . :. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 66,669
For Associate Justice Supreme Court, unexpired
term, J. R. Lamar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 66,568

The business of the joint session being completed, the Senate returned to the Senate Chamber and was called to order by the President.

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

Mr. President: The House has concurred in the following resolution
of the Senate, to wit:
A resolution that when the General Assembly adjourns on July 1st it be to meet again on July 5th, and declaring July 3d and 4th dies non.
The invitation from the city of Barnesville to the Senate to visit that city on July 4th was accepted.
On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Saturday, July 1, 1905
The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock and was called to order by the President.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.
On motion the roll-call was dispensed with.
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 concurred in the following joint resolu-
tion of the Senate, to wit:
A resolution fixing the time for joint session for the inauguration of the Governor-elect.
The following Senate bill was read first time:
By Mr. Strange--
A bill to create a new county, being composed of portions of Burke, Emanuel, Bullock and Screven, to be known as the county of Dixie.
Referred to Committee on New Counties.
The hocr of 11 o'clock having arrived the Senate repaired to the hall of the House of Representatives for the purpose of inaugurating the Governor-elect. The President took the chair and called the General Assembly to

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order. By direction of the President the joint resolution was read convening the two houses in joint session. The presence of the Governor-elect at the door of the Representative Hall was announced by the doorkeeper, who was instructed to admit him and his attendants. The Governor, preceded by joint committee and followed by many distinguished officers and citizens, was received by the General Assembly. The Governor-elect, Hon. Joseph M. Terrell, was conducted to the Speaker's desk and was introduced by Hon. W. S. West, President of the Senate. He then proceeded to deliver his inaugural address, at the close of which he signified his readiness to take the oath of office; the same was administered by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Hon. W. H. Fish. Secre-
tary of State delivered to his Excellency, Governor J. M.
Terrell, the great seal of the State; in turn the Governor returned it to him. The inaugural ceremonies being over the joint session was dissolved on motion of Senator Fitzgerald. The Senate returned to its chamber and was called to order by the President.

On motion the Senate adjourned until Wednesday, July 5, at 12 o'clock m.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Wednesday, July 5, 1905.
The Senate met, pursuant to adjpurnment, at 12 o'clock; was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

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

Adams,

Fortner,

Alsobrook,

Foster,

Bennet,

Foy,

Blalock of the 35th, Furr,

Blalock of the 26th, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand,

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunn.

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

McAllister,

Copeland,

McHenry,

Crum,

l\Iills,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Williams, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Carswell, Graybill,

Miller, Steed,

Wilcox.

The Journal of Saturday was read and approved.

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

Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following joint resolutions of the House in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit :
A resolution requesting Bishop Galloway to deliver his address on the life and character of Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar before the General Assembly.

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A resolution inviting Rev. Sam P. Jones to address the General Assembly.

The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn:

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 resolution was read first time:

By Mr. Rose-

A resolution to direct the keeper of public buildings to put electric fans in the Senate immediately.

The following Senate resolution was taken up:

By Mr. Wheatley-

A resolution to appoint a joint committee to be known as the New County Committee.

Upon the passage of the resolution the ayes were 23, nays o. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

The following Senate resolution was read second time and referred to the Finance Committee:

By Mr. Copelan-
A resolution favoring a measure of Congress to build up our merchant marine.
Ts j

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On motion the session of the Senate was extended indefinitely.

At 12.50 the Senate went into executive session.
On motion the Senate adjourned until 12 o'clock tomorrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., Thursday, July 6, 1905

The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 12 oclock, was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Upon the call of the roll the following members an swered to their names:

Adams,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of the 35th, Graybill,

Blalock of the 26th, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand,

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunn.

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

McAllister,

Copeland,

McHenry,

Crum,

Mills,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Fortner,

Parker,

Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Carswell,

Miller,

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

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The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn:
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 first time :

By Mr. Foster-

A bill to regulate the selection of the commissioners of Mcintosh county, and for other purposes.
Ordered engrossed.

By Mr. Hogan-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the Department of Agriculture, relative to infectious diseases of cattle.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. Hand-

A bill to amend section 420 of the Criminal Code of
1895
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Foy-

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A bill to further provide for the safety of persons

, while bathing in the surf on the seacoast.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Ware-

A bill to prohibit drunkenness in public places and to provide penalties for violation of the same.

Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Bloodworth-
A bill to lay out and form a new county from the counties of Monroe and Pike, to be known as Jeff Davis county.
Referred to Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Mills-
A bill to collect debts by process of garnishment in certain cases.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Crum-
A bill to authorize the Comptroller-General to apportion the pay of arbitrators between the State, county, cities and incorporated towns.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. CrumA bill to repeal an Act authorizing the Comptroller-

(

General to appoint one of the Railroad Commissioners

of this State to act as arbitrator in certain cases.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Parker-

A bill to incorporate the Centerville School district in Talbot county.

Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Parker-
A bill to remove all obstructions except dams from the streams of Talbot county.
Referred to Committ~e on Agriculture.

By Mr. Crum-
A bill to regulate the revival of debts discharged m bankruptcy, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Crum-
A bill to amend section 3349 of the Code of 1895, so as to limit the compentency of witnesses.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Wheatley-
A bill to require all nominees of offices in this State, whether national, State or county or municipal, to file within thirty days after their nomination an itemized statement, under oath, of the amount expended by him to secure such nomination.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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The following Senate resolution was taken up and adopted:

By Mr. Rose-

A resolution requiring keeper of public buildings to place electric fans in the Senate Chamber.

The following joint resolutions of the House were read and adopted as amended :

By Mr. Nix-
A resolution inviting Rev. S. P. Jones to address th~ General Assembly.
Amendment is as follows:. Amend by striking the words "such time" in next to last line, and insert in lieu thereof the following: At such hour in any evening.

By Mr. King-

A resolution requesting Bishop Galloway to deliver his address on the life of Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar.

Amendment is: By striking out the words "such time" in next .to the last line, and insert in lieu thereof the words: At such hour any evening.

At I2.30 the Senate went into executive session.

On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow

morning at I I o'clock.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, July 7, I905

The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at I I 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 :

Adams,

Fortner,

Alsobrook,

Foster,

Bennet,

Foy,

Blalock of the 35th, Furr,

Blalock of the 26th, Hand,

Bloodworth,

Hogan,

Bond,

King,

Bunn.

Lumsden,

Candler,

McAllister,

Carithers,

McHenry,

Copeland,

Mills,

Crum,

Odum,

Fitzgerald,

Parker,

Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Williams, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Carswell, Graybill,

Hamby, Miller,

Wilcox,

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

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A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate the water-supply at the State Sanitarium. The committee on the part of the House: Messrs. Hines, Hays and Flynt.

A resolution urging the repeal or modification of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

The following message was received from his Excel-
lency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn:

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 invitation from the Juvenile Reformatory Committee to visit that institution was accepted.

The following House resolution was taken up and concurred in:

By Mr. Hines-
A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate the water-supply at the State Sanitarium.

Committee from the Senate are Senators Graybill and Alsobrook.

The following Senate bill was read second time:

By Mr. Foster...,...-

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I A bill to regulate the selection of the commissioners of

Mcintosh county.

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The following House resolution was read and concurred in:

By Mr. Longley-

A resolution requiring the repeal or modification of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

The following Senate bills were read first time:

By Mr. McHenry-

A bill to amend section .3782 of volume 2 of the Code of 1895

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Hogan-

A bill to fix the salary of the Attorney-Gen~ral of the State of Georgia.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. West-

A bill to establish, organize and maintain a normal school in South Georgia as a branch of the State University.

Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Peyton-

A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Hartwell.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Strange-
A bill to require any street railroad company in this State to furnish separate apartments for white and colored persons.

Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Walker-

A bill to amend section 3251 of the Code of 1895

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. WalkerA bill to prohibit the depositing of sawdust in any of
the ponds or lakes of this State.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Mills-
A bill to require all holders of life insurance policies ~o pay taxes on the cash surrender value of their policies.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
The invitation from Dr. Broughton to be present at his Tabernacle next Sunday night was accepted.

At I 1.30 the Senate went into executive session.
On motion the Senate adjourned until Monday morning at I 1 o'clock.

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SENA'fE CHAMBER, A'fLAN'fA, GA.,
Monday, July 10, I905
The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment at II 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:

Adams,

l<'oy,

Alsobrook,

Furr,

Bennet,

Graybill,

Blalock of the 35th, Hamby,



Bloodworth,

Hand,

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunn.

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

McAllister,

Copeland,

McHenry,

Crum,

Miller,

Fitzgerald,

l\Iills,

Fortner,

Odum,

Foster,

Parker,

Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams,
Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Blalock of the 26th, Carswell,

The Journal of Friday was read and approved.

The following Senate bills and resolutions were read first time:

By Mr. SteedA bill to amend section 5I I of the Code of Georgia of
I895

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Adams-

A bill to amend section 453 of the Code of 1895, rela tive to vagrancy.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. King-
A bill to amend section 1036 of the Code of Georgia of 1895.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. King-
A bill to provide for the use of certified copies of deeds and other papers as evidence in certain cases.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Walker-
A bill to describe the size of pine trees to be boxed for
turp.entine purposes in this. State.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Strange-
A bill to authorize the ordinaries of this State to have the estates of idiots, lunatics, insane persons, sold and the income applied to the maintenance of minor children of such persons.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Hand-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Pelham, in Mitchell county.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. WilliamsA bill to amend an Act to revise the game laws of
Georgia.
Referred to Committe~ on Agriculture.
By Mr. Williams (by request)A bill to establish, create and define a new county, to
name said new county Milledge, and for other purposes..

Referred to Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Mills-
A bill to provide that all farmers' notes or other negotiable paper given for commercial fertilizers shall not be transferable before maturity.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. McHenry- A resolution relative to the W. and A. Railroad.

Referred to Committee on Western & Atlantic R. R.

The following Senate bill, which was ordered engrossed, was read third time and put upon its passage:
By Mr. Foster-
A bill to regulate the selection of the commissioners of Mcintosh county.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 34, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following is the list of the standing committees of the Senate:
AGRICULTURE.

Hand, Walker, Furr, Sirmans, McAllister, Fitzgerald, Wheatley,

HoGAN, Chairman.
REm, Vice.
Miller, Phillips, Peyton, Rose, Ware, Parker, Crum.

AUDITING.

CoPELAN, Chairman.

Blalock (35th),

King.

Wilcox, Sirmans, Foster, Odom, Crum, Foy, Bunn,

APPROPRIATIONS.
HANn, Chairman.
CANDLER, Vice. Steed, Blalock (26th), Reid, Carithers, Bloodworth, McHenry, Alsobrook.

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ACADEMY OF THE BLIND.

Rose, Foy, Furr,

ALsOBROOK) Chainm:.n.
Phillips, Graybill, Williams.

ACADEMY FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.

:McAllister, Fortner, Strange,

WILcox, Chainnan.
Carswell, Parker, :McHenry.

BANKS.

BLALOCK (35th), Chainnan.

Bloodworth, Wheatley,

Wilcox,
Carithers~

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

Bond, Crum, Walker, Bennett,

MlLLERJ Chainnan.
Stee~,
Blalock (26th), Bunn.

Lumsden, Adams, Peyton, Furr, 'Ware,

CORPORATIONS.
Ono:MJ Chainnan. Hamby, Strange, Carswell, Bond.

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EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

King, Bunn, Lumsden, Hogan, Adams, Carithers, Blalock (26th), Copeland,

BENNETT, Chairman, HAMBY, Vice. Crum, Fitzgerald, Westbrook, Hand, Walker, Foster, Steed.
E:NGROSSING.

Crum, King, Williams,

WESTBROOK, Chairman. Adams, Hogan, :McHenry.

:McAllister, Wheatley, Strange,

ENROLLMENT. OnoM, Chairman.
Car;; well, Walker.
FINANCE.

BLALOCK (26th), Chairman.

CARITIIERs, Vice.

Hand, Miller, Copeland, Wheatley, McAllister, Westbrook, Bennett, Rose,

Walker,

King, Bond, Reid,

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Lumsden,

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Candler,

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Blalock (35th)~

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HALLS AND COMMITTEE ROOMS.

<>dom,

FuRR, Chainnan. Strange.

HYGIENE AND SANITATION.

ALsOBROOK, Chainnan.

-Fitzgerald,

Graybill,

-Fortner,

Mills.

Williams,

IMMIGRATION AND LABOR.

McHENRY, Chairman.

Xing,

Miller,

-Bloodworth.

Bunn,

Hand,

Lumsden,

Fitzgerald,

Peyton,

Copelan

Carswell.

""Foy,

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

;Strange, Williams, -:Phillips,

CARSWELL, Chairman. :Mills, Parker.
JUDICIARY-GENERAL.

Bennett, Reid, Odom, Rose, :Steed, Blalock (26th), Hamby, "Bond,
BsJ

BuNN, Chairman. 0RUM, Vice. .Miller, Westbrook, King, Candler, Hand, McHenry, Walker. Strange.

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Bond, Westbrook, Hamby, Reid, Rose,
Westbrook,
Carithers, Hand, Foy, Foster,
Westbrook, Foy, Wheatley, Williams,
Bunn, Hamby, Peyton,

JouRNAL oF THE SENATE.
JUDICIARY-SPECIAL 'VALKER, Chairman. :Mills, Wilcox,. Foy, Peyton.
JOURNAL.
ADAMS, Chairman. Strange.
MANUFACTURES.
CANDLER, Chairman. Copelan, Bloodworth,. Graybill.
MILITARY AFFAIRS. FosTER, Chairman. Blalock (35th)',. Miller, Bloodworth.
MINES AND !fiNING. LuMSDEN, Chairman, !fcHenry,. Phillip:;.

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NEW COUNTIES AND COUNTY LINES.

Bunn, King, Copelan,

vVHBATLY, Chainnan.
Hogan, Rose, Bennett.

Furr, Alsobrook, Fortner, \Vare, :McAllister, Graybill, Rose, Steed, Parker, Peyton,
Bennett, Carswell, :Miller, Bond,
Adams,

PENITENTIARY.
SIRMANS, Chaim1an. STEED, Vice. Phillips, Lumsden, Wilcox, Hamby, King, Hogan, Blalock (35th), Westbrook, Odum.
PENSIONS.
WEsTBROOK, Chairman. Blalock (35th),. Fitzgerald, Hamby.
PETITIONS.
STRANGE, Chairman. Mills.

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JouRNAL oF THE SENATH.

PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS.

Ware, Reid,

FoRTNER, Chairman. Mills, Adams.

PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR.

Bond,

WILLIAMS, Chairman. Odom.

Carithers,

PUBLIC LIBRARY.
REm, Chainnan. Candler.

Graybill,

PUBLIC PRINTING. Fov, Chairman. Parker.

PUBLIC PROPERTY, ETC.

Foster,

BLALOCK (35th), Chairman. Sirmans.

Wii.cox, Bennett, Crum, Hand, Sirmans, Foster, McHenry,. Miller, Bnnn,

RAILROADS.
RosE, Chairman.
Pe.rton, Hogan, Carithers, Bloodworth, Blalock (26th), Ware,
Wheatley~
King.

MoNDAY, JuLY 10, 1905.

RULES.

MR. PRESIDENT, Chairman.

Bunu, Hand, Crum, Blalock (26th},

Walker, Bennett, Westbrook.

STATE OF THE REPUBLIC.

Bennett, Fitzgeralq, Williams,

PHILLIPS, Chairman.
Graybill, Reid.

STATE SANATORIUM.

Alsobrook, Graybill, Furr, Hogan, Adams, Steed, Foster,

lliMBY, Chairman. MILLER, Vice.
Sirmans, Phillips, Copelan, Fortner, Wilcox, Fitzgerald, McAllister,

TEMPERANCE.

Ware, Foster, Hand, Wheatley, Crum, Fortner,

KING, Chairman.
Copelan, Carswell, Steed, Lumsden, McHenry, Hamby.

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Westbrook, Candler, Bond, Hogan,

STEED, Chairman. Carithers, :Miller, Furr.

'\YESTERN AXD ATLA.XTIO RAILROAD.

Hand, \Yilcox, }..,oy,
Heid,

0RUl\I, Chairman.
l\IcHenry, Candler, Alsobrook.

At I 1.40 o'clock the Senate went into executive session.
Senator \Valker was granted leave of absence for three days.

On motion the Senate adjourned until I I o'clock tomorrow.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, July I I, I905.

The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at I I 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 :

Allnms,

Alsobrook,

Bennet,

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~llalock of the 35th, Furr,

~lalock of the 26th, Graybill,

Bloodworth,

Hamby,

Bond,

Hand,

Bunn,

Hogan,

Candler,

King,

Carithers,

Lumsden,

Carswell,

McAllister,

Copeland,

McHenry,

Crum,

Miller,

Fitzgerald,

l\-Iills,

Fortner,

Oduni,

Foster,

Parker,

Foy,

Peyton,

Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams. Mr. Ptesident.

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 joint resolution vf the House, in which the concurrence of the Senate is :asked, to wit:
A resolution to memoralize Congress to appropriate money to deepen the channel of Carrabelle Harbor, Florida.
The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to abolish the County Court of Berrien county.
A bill to establish the City Court of Nashville.
Mr. Westbrook, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossmg, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:
The Committee on Engrossing report as correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following bill of the Senate, to wit:

A bill to regulate the selection of the commissioners of ~clntosh county.
Respectfully submitted. CRUGER WESTBROOK, Chairman..

The following House bills were read first time:

By ~r. Knight-
A bill to repeal the Act establishing the County Court of Berrien county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. KnightA bill ~o establish the City Court of Nashville, in Ber-
rien county.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
The following joint resolution was read first time and concurred in :
By ~essrs. Donalson and Brinson-
A resolution to memoralize Congress to appropriate money to deepen the channel of Carrabelle Harbor, Florida.
The following Senate bills were read first time~

TuESDAY, JuJ.Y 11, 1905.
By Mr. McHenry-
A bill to amend section 2043 of the Code, with refer- ence of deposits required by life insurance companies chartered under the laws of Georgia.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Reid-
A bill to amend section 578 of the Code, which directshow road funds shall be expended.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Reid-
A bill to amend section 1481 of the Code by adding certain words to said section.

Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

By Mr. HandA bill to establish the City Court of Pelham, in Mitchell:
county.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Lumsden-

A bill to increase and make uniform the salaries of

solicitors-general of the Superior hereafter appointed or elected.

Courts

of

this

State .

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Reid-
A bill to amend the latter clause or subdivision of article 7, section I, paragraph I, of the Constitution of 1877 relative to pensions.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Fortner-
A bill to amend article 7, paragraph I, of the Constitution of Georgia, and to repeal a part thereof as it now stands.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.
The follmYing is the standing committee known as the New County Committee: l\lr. \Vheatley, Chairman; Mr. Bunn, Mr. King, Mr. Copelan, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Rose, Mr. Bennet.

The following Senate resolution was read second time:

By Mr. McHenry-

A resolution relative to the re-leasing of the \V. & A. R.R
This resolution was recommitted to theW. & A. R. R. Committee.

Leave of absence was granted Senator McHenry for a few days to attend court.

On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at I I o'clock.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., Wednesday, July 12, 1905.
The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at I I <'clock, and was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

U pan the call of the roll the following members answered to their names:

Adams,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

I~.,urr,

Blalock of the 35th, Graybill,

Blalock of the 2Gth, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand,

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunu,

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

'{)arithers,

McAllister,

Carswell,

:\IcHenry,

Copeland,

:\Iiller,

'{)rum,

~Iills,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Fortner,

Parker,

Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, '\'\'allier, "'are, Westbrook, "'heatley, "'ilcox, Williams, 1\II'. President.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Senator Bunn was granted leave of absence for to-day.

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

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

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A resolution inviting General Stephen D. Lee to ad-dress the General Assembly in joint session at noon to-day.

Mr Rlalock, Chairman of the Committee on Banks.. submit! the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on Banks have 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 2388 of the Code so as to ex-tend the provisions of said section to rural lands.
Respectfully submitted. BLALOCK, Chairman.

The following resolution was adopted:

By Mr. Odom-

A resolution thanking Senator Hand for the grapes: given the Senators.

The following House resolution was adopted:

By Mr. Wright-
A resolution inviting General Stephen D. Lee to address the General Assembly.

The following joint resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. LumsdenA resolQtion appointing a committee from the Senate~

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:and House to consider all the bills relative to game laws in this State. Committee to be composed of three from the Senate and five from the House.

The following Senate bills were read first time :

By Mr.. Ware-
A bill to create a new county, to be known as the county of Candler, from portions of Colquitt, Worth and Mitchell counties.

Referred to Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Miller-
A bill to confer upon the City Court of Columbus jurisdiction of certain criminal offenses, to fix the number of petit or traverse jurors in said court.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Ware-
A bill to amend section 542 of volume 3 of the Code, providing for the purchase of farm products from ten:ants.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. Hand-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Pelham, to grant to persons or corporations franchises in said town, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Furr-
A bill to provide for a rigorous enforcement of the laws of this State against the illegal sale or furnishing of spirituous liquors, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Carswell-
A bill to fix the salary of the clerk and stenographer in' the office of Commissioner of Pensions.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Messrs. Steed, Bennet and Hogan-

A bill to amend and codify the common school laws of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Parker-

A bill to establish and maintain a dispensary m Talbotton, in the county of Talbot.

Referred to Committee on Temperance. The following Senate resolution was read first time:

By Mr. Candler-
A resolution to provide for the appointment of a joint committee of the Senate and House for the purpose of considering the necessity of revision and amendments to. the tax laws.

The following Senate bill was read second time:

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By ~Ir. Crum-

A bill to amend section 2388 of the Code so as to extend the provisions of said section to the rural lands.

The hour of I2 o'clock having arrived the Senate repaired to the hall of the House of Representatives to listen to an address by General Stephen D. Lee. The President took the chair and called the General Assembly to order. The President then introduced General Lee, and he proceeded to address the General Assembly. At the conclusion of which the following resolution was read and unanimously adopted by standing vote :

By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-
A resolution extending the thanks of the General Assembly to General Stephen D. Lee for his el<Xtuent and patriotic address.

On motion of Senator Steed the joint session was dissolved and the Senate returned to the Senate Chamber and was called to order by the President.

On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrowmorning at I I o'clock.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Thursday, July 13, rgos.

Tl:i.e Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at I r .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 answered to their names:

Adams,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of t...e 35th, Graybill,

Blalock of the 26th, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand,

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunn,

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

McAllister,

Carswell,

McHenry,

Copeland,

Miller,

Crum,

Mills,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Fortner,

Parker,

Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. Ptesident.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn:

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.

THURSDAY, JULY 13, 19Q5.

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

Mr. President:

The Committee on Engrossing report as correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate resolution, to wit:

A resolution for a joint committee in reference to game and fish laws.
Respectfully submitted. D. A. R. CRUM, Acting Chairman.
The following Senate resolution was taken up, which was read first time yesterday:

By Mr. Candler-
A resolution to provide for the joint committee of the Senate and House for the purpose of considering the necessity of the revision of the tax laws of Georgia.
The resolution was adopted.
The following Senate bill was read third time to be put upon its passage:

By Mr. Crum-
A bill to amend section 2388 of the Code of 1905, so as to extend the provisions of said section to rural lands, and for other purposes.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.
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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following Senate bills were read first time : By Mr. Ware-
A bill to provide for the. selection of Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts of this State.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Carithers-
A bill to create and organize a new county out of the counties of \Valton, Gwinnett and Jackson, to be called Stephens county.
Referred to Committee on New Counties. At I2.IO the Senate went into executive session. Senator Hogan was granted leave of absence for tomorrow and Saturday. On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow at I I o'clock.
SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, July 14, I905. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at I I o'clock; was called to order- by the President pro tern. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

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

Adams,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of the 35th, Graybill,

Blalock of the 26th, Hamby,

Bloodwortu,

Hand,

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunn,

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

1\IcAlli.ster,

Carswell,

1\IcHeriry,

Copeland,

Milier,

Crum,

Mills,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Fortner,

Parker,

Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Westbrook; Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report:

Mr. Presldent:
The Committee on Engrossing. reports as correctly. engrossed and ready for .transmission to the House the following Senate bill and resolution, to wit:

A bill to amend section '2388 of the Code.

A resolution for joint committee to consider the necessity of revision and amendment of the tax laws.
Respectfully submitted.
CRUGER WESTBROOK, Chairman.

Mr. Westbrook, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:
The Committee on Pensions has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

A bill fixing the salary of the clerk and stenographer in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions.

Respectfully submitted. CRuGER WESTBROOK, Chairman.

Mr. Bunn, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submits the following report :
Mr. President:
The General Judiciary Committee 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 establish the City Court of Pelham, m the town of Pelham, in Mitchell county.
Respectfully submitted. W. C. BuNN, Chairman.
Mr. Rose, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submits the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Railroads has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, which it instructs

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me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended :

A bill to amend section 420 of the Code of I895

Respectfully submitted.

D. P. RosE, Chairman.

Mr. Bunn, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submits the following report:

Mr. President:

The General Judiciary Committee has had under con-

sideration the following bill of the Senate, which it in-

structs me to report back with the recommendation that

the same do pass.



.

A bill to provide for holding adjourned terms of the

Superior Courts of this State.

A bill to amend section 3782 of the Code of I895.

A bill to amend section 5 I I of the Code relative to rocking or shooting at trains.

A bill to confer upon the City Court of Columbus jurisdiction of certain criminal offences and fix the number of petit and traverse jurors.

Respectfully submitted.

W. C. BuNN, Chairman.

Mr. Reid, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submits the following report:

Mr. President: The Committee on Agriculture has had under con-

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sideration the following bill of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass :

A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from the streams of Talbot county, other than dams.
Respectfully submitted. C. S. REm, Vice-Chairman.

The following Senate bills were read first time:

By Mr. Steed-
A bill to regulate the business o- industrial insurance companies of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. BennetA bill to require common carriers to equip their flat
cars with standards, and for other purposes.

Referred to Commiftee on Railroads.

By Mr. Strange-
A bill to require landlords in this State to make settlement with that class of persons known as croppers by the first day of January after said crops are made.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. BunnA bill to repeal section 751 of the Code relative t()
criminal cases in County Courts of this State.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. BunnA bill to amend section 753 of the Penal Code.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Strange-
A bill to provide for the recovery of damages against railroads in this State.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

The following Senate resolution was read first time:

By Mr. Phillips-
A resolution appointing a commtsswn to investigate the condition of affairs at Ducktown, Tenn., relative to damage done from the copper mines to agricultural mterests in this State.

This resolution was laid over for one day.

The following Senate bills were read first time and recommitted to Railroad Committee:

By Mr. HandA bill to amend section 420 of the Code.

By Mr. Miller-
A bill to provide for the holding of adjourned terms of the Superior Courts of this State.

By Mr. Miller-
A bill to confer upon the City Court of Columbus jurisdiction of certain criminal cases, and to fix the number of petit and traverse jurors.

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By Mr. Steed-
A bill to amend section 5I I of volume 3 of the Code, relative to the punishment for the offence of rocking trains.

By Mr. McHenryA bill to amend section 3782 of the Code.

By Mr. Parker-
A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions, other than dams, from the streams of Talbot county.

By Mr. Carswell-
. A bill to fix the salary of clerk and stenographer in the office of Commissioner of Pensions.
By Mr. HandA bill to establish the City Court in the town of Pel-
ham, in Mitchell county.

The following resolution was read and laid over for one day:
By Mr. CopelandA resolution providing that committeemen who vtstt
the different institutions of this State shall only receive their per diem and actual expenses, to be paid on itemized statements.
At I 1.30 the Senate went into executive session.
Leaves of absence was granted Senators Fitzgerald and Strange for a few days.
On motion the Senate adjourned until Monday morning at I2 o'clock.

MoNDAY, JuLY 17, 1905.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Monday, July 17, 1905.
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 :

Adams,

l!'oster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of the 35th, Graybill,

Blalock of the 26th, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand,

Bond,

King,

Bunn,

Lumsden,

Candler,

McAllister,

Carithers,

McHenry,

Carswell,

Miller,

eopeland,

Mills,

Crum,

Odum,

Fitzgerald,

Parket,

Fortner,

Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose. Steed, Silmans, Strange, Walker, 'Vare, "'estbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams. )!r. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Hogan,
The Journal of Friday was read and approved.
Mr Bennet, Chairman of the Committee on Education and Public Schools, submitted the following report:

Mr. President: The Committee on Education and Public Schools di-

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rects me to report the following bill to the Senate, with the recommendation that it be read the second time and recommitted to said committee, to wit:

A bill to amend and codify the common school laws of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. S. S. BENNET, Chairman.

The following Senate bills were read first time:
By Mr. FosterA bill to amend the Act approved August 15, 1903,
prescribing the qualification of jurors.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. FosterA bill to amend section 1694 of the Code of 1895. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. HambyA bill to prohibit the putting of sawdust or other un-
healthful materials in the streams of Rabun county. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. The following resolution was read and adopted:
By Mr. BunnA resolution to appoint two extra doorkeepers for the
g-allery of the Senate.

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The invitation from Hon. Jno. M. Slaton to the Senate to be present at a barbecue given by him on next Thursday was accepted.

The following Senate bill was read second time and recommitted:

By Messrs. Steed, Bennet and Hogan-
A bill to amend and codify the common school laws of Georgia.

The following Senate resolution was adopted as amended:

By Mr. Phillips-
A resolution appointing a commtsswn to investigate the condition of affairs at Ducktown, relative to damage done to agricultural interests.

The amendments are as follows : Amend by inserting the words "then be it resolved," the words by "the Senate and House concurring." Amend further: And that the Attorney-General be, and he is hereby, instructed to take such legal steps as may be necessary to abate the nuisance, if one be found to exist.

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

Mr. Presi'{)ent:
The House has passed by the required constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to authorize the town of Kirkwood to require registration of voters for all elections.

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A bill to amend an Act to protect fish in the waters of Floyd county, approved December 13, 1900.

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome so as to authorize the erection of an electric plant.

A bill to provide for the time and manner of returning personal property in the city of Carrollton for taxation.

A bill to incorporate the town of Dacula.
A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners for Jackson county.

A bill to establish a dispensary system for Randolph county.
A bill to incorporate the town of Graysville.

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of distilled or spirituous liquors in Spalding county.

A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from the streams of Paulding county.

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Clarkston.

A bill to amend an Act approved August 6, 1903, providing for a board of commissioners for Monroe county.
The House has concurred in the Senate amendment to the following resolution of the House, to wit:
A resolution requesting Bishop Galloway to deliver his address on the life and character of Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar before the General Assembly.

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141

The following resolution was read second time and recommitted to Committee on Finance:
By Mr. Copeland-
A resolution to pay members of committees visiting public institutions.
The following House bills were read first tirpe:

By Mr. Wright of FloydA bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome so as
to authorize the erection of electric plant.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Porter, Holder and Wright of Floyd-
A bill to amend the Act for the protection of fish in the streams of Floyd county.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Mayson and AlexanderA bill to authorize the town of Kirkwood to require
the registration of voters. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. FlyntA bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors
in Spalding county. Referred to Committee on Temperance.

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By Mr. Mann-

A bill to incorporate the town of Graysville.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

A bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Jackson county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-
A bill to incorporate the town of Dacula, in Gwinnett county.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Alexander and Mayson-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Clarkston.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Walker of Monroe-

A bill to amend an Act providing for a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Monroe county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Bell---:
A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions, except dams, from the streams of Paulding county.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

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By Mr. TerryA bill to establish a dispensary in Randolph county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Steed and Reaves-
A bill to provide the time and manner of returning personal property in the city of Carrollton.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
The following Senate bill was recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee:

By Mr. Hand-

,

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A bill to amend section 420 of the Code.

The following Senate bill was read third time to be put upon its passage:

By Mr. MillerA bill to provide for the holding of regular or ad-
j~urned terms of the Superior Courts of this State.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

\

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

/ The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-

l, jority was passed.
'

Senator Sirmans was granted leave of absence from

to-day's session.

The hour of I o'clock having arrived the Senate stood adjourned until to-morrow morning at I I o'clock.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, July I8, I905
. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at I I 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 :

Adams,

Foy,

Alsobrook,

l<'urr,

Bennet,

Grayblll,

Blalock of the 35th, Hamby,

Blalock of the 26th, Hand,

Bloodworth,

Hogan,

Bond,

King,

Bunn,

Lumsden,

Candler,

McAllister,

Carithers,

McHenry,

Carswell,

!\Iiller,

Copeland,

Mills,

Crum,

Odum,

Fortner,

Parker,

Foster,

Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, "'ilcox, Williams, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Fitzgerald,

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The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

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Mr. Westbrook, Chairman of the Committee on En- I

grossing, submitted the following report:

Mr. President: The Committee on Engrossing report as cocrectly en-

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grDssed and ready for transmission to the House the fol-
lowing Senate bill and resolution, to wit :

A bill to provide for holding regular or adjourned terms of the Superior Courts in certain cases.
A resolution appointing a commission to investigate the condition of affairs at Ducktown, Tenn.
Respectfully submitted. CRUG:ER WESTBROOK, Chairman.

Mr. Bunn, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary, submits the following report:
Mr. President:
The General Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the fDllowing 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 regulate the revival of debts discharged in bankruptcy.

The committee also recommends that the following bill be returned to the Senate without recommendation :

A bill to enable farmers to mDrtgage their crops before planting as well as after planting.

Respectfully submitted.

W. C. BUNN, Chairman.

The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn:
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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 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 and resolutions of the House, to wit:

A resolution in favor of a committee to consider the question of a State Sanitarium for consumptives.

A resolution to appropriate a sum sufficient to meet the deficit in pension appropriation for I905

A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Sparta.

A bill to create a charter for the city of Sparta.

A bill to change the county site of Jones county from Clinton to Gray.

A bill to authorize the commissioners of Warren county to issue bonds.

Senator Reid was granted leave of absence from today's session on account of sickness.

The following Senate bills were read third tlme to be put upon their passage as unfinished busines~:

TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1905.

147

By Mr. Parker-
A bill to remove all obstructions from the streams of Talbot county except dams.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 31, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. McHenryA bill to amend section 3782 of the Code.

Report of the committee was agreed to..

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 32, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed and ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

By Mr. Steed-
A bill to amend section 511 of the Code relative to shooting or rocking trains.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 32, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. HandA bill to establish the City Court of Pelham, in Mitch-
ell county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

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

By Mr. Miller-

A bill to confer upon the City Court of Columbus jurisdiction of certain criminal offences and fix the number of petit and traverse jurors.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill tbe ayes were 34, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Carswell-
A bill to fix the salary of the clerk and stenographer in the office of Commissioner of Pensions.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passag~ of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Senate bills were read second time:

By Mr. Crum~
A bill to regulate the revival of debts discharged m bankruptcy.

By Mr. Miller-
A bill to enable farmers to mortgage their crops before as well as after planting the same.

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By unanimous consent the following Senate bills were read second time and recommitted to the General Judidary Committee:
By Mr. Miller-
A bill to repeal section 453 of the Code, as amended, and sections 454 and 455
By Mr. Miller-
A bill to define vagrancy and provide punishment for same.

By Mr. Adams-
A bill to amend section 453 of the Code relative to vagrancy.

The following Senate bills were read first time:

By Mr. LumsdenA bill to authorize militia districts to vote on stock law
in certain cases.
Referred to Committee .:>n Agriculture.

By Mr. Miller-
A bill to amend the Act providing for the making of :affidavits out of the State to be used in the. State.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By ~Ir. BunnA bill to amend section 4611 of the Code relative to
:filing of claims.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Bunn-

A bill to amend the claim laws of Georg~:!. relative to pleading and practice.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Furr-

A bill to require the sheriffs of this State to purchase two or more bloodhounds to catch criminal'>.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

The following House bills and resolution:> were read first time:

By Messrs Hardman and Holder-
A resolution in favor of a commmittee !~ consider the question of a State Sanitarium for Consumptives.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

By Mr. Scruggs-
A bill to authorize the commissioners of \Vanen county to issue bonds.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. JacksonA bill to change the county site from Clinton to Gray.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. LittleA bill to create a charter for the city of Sparta.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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151

By Mr. Little-
A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of Sparta.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Kelly-
A resolution to appropriate :.1 sum sufficient to meet the deficit in pension appropriation for I905

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

The following resolution was adopted :

By Mr. Bond-
A resolution to extend the thanks of the Se11ate to Senator Bloodworth for the delicious basket of peaches given the Senate.

At I2 o'clock the Senate went into executive session.
On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at I I o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Wednesday, July I9, I905 The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at I I o'clock; was called to order by the President.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

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

Adams,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of the 26th, Graybill,

Blalock of the 35th, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand,

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunn.

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

McAllister,

Carswell,

McHenry,

Copeland,

Miller,

Crum,

Mills,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Fortner,

Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams. ::\Ir. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Reid,
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

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

Alr. President: The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly
engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to remove obstructions, other than dams, from the waters of Talbot county.
A bill to amend section 3782, volume 2 of the Code. A bill to amend section 5 I I, volume 3 of the Code.
A bill to establish the City Court of Pelham.

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A bill to confer jurisdiction upon the City Court of Columbus in certain criminal offenses.
A bill fixing the salary of the clerk and stenographer in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions.
Respectfully submitted. CRUGER WESTBROOK, Chairman.

Mr. Hand, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report :

J!r. Pre.~idcut:

The Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following House resolution which it instructs me to report with the recomn1endation that the same do pass, to wit:

A resolution to appropriate a sum sufficient to meet the deficit in pension appropriation for 1905.

Respectfully submitted.

HAND, Chairman.

Mr. King, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report:

Mr. Prr~ident:
The Committee on Temperance has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute, to wit :

A bill to prohibit drunkenness in public places, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted.

C. N. KING, Chairman.

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Mr. Hogan, Chairman of the Committee on Agricufture, submitted the following report:

Mr. Pr:.>sideltt:
The Committee on Agriculture has had under consideration the following Senate bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend the alternative road law.

A bill to amend Act establishing the Department of Agriculture.
A bill to permit voting upon stock law in localities where same was adopted and has been in force mne years.
Respectfully submitted. J. R. HoGAN, Chairman.

Mr. Walker, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submits the foilowing report:

Jl1r. Prcs-i.lcnt:
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bills, to wit, which they instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back with recommendation that they do pass :
Resolution by Mr. Hamby, of 40th district, to relieve M. C. \Vorlick, security on bail bond of A. A. Aldridge.
Also a bill by Mr. Foy, of 1st district, to further provide for the safety of persons while bathing in the surf on the seacoast of this State.

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Also a bill by Mr. Hamby, of 40th district, to prohibit the putting of sawdust or other unhealthful materials in the streams of Rabun county, in order to preserve the fish in said streams; to provide a penalty therefor, etc.

Also a bill by Mr. Knight, of Berrien county, to abolish the County Court of Berrien county.

Also a bill by Mr. Knight, of Berrien county, to establish the City Court of Nashville.

Respectfully submitted.

W ALKERJ Chairman.

Mr. Rose, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Railroads has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, and instruct me to report the same to the Senate with the recommendation that it "do pass by substitute," to wit:

A bill to amend section 420 of volume 3 of the Code of 1895 .

Respectfully submitted.

D. P. RosEJ 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 bills of the House, to wit:

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A bill to amend an Act approved December 17, I9QI, authorizing the town of Comer to issue school bonds.

A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Comer.

A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Jenkinsburg.

A bill to amend the charter of Clarkesville. The following Senate bills were read first time: By Mr. SteedA bill to amend article 3, section 4 of the Constitution, so as to change the sessions of the General Assembly.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. FosterA bill to lay off and organize a new county out of por-
tions of Tattnall and Liberty. Referre'd to Committee on New Counties.
By Mr. Lumsden-
A bill to lay out and organize a new county, named Crisp county, from the county of Dooly.
Referred to Committee on New Counties.
By Mr. CopelandA bill to amend section 2347 relative to telegraphs and
telephones in this State.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1905.

157

The following Senate resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Bloodworth-
A resolution extending the use of the Senate Chamber to the Committee on New Counties.

The following Senate bills were read second time :

By Mr. Crum-
A bill to amend the alternative road laws of the State as amended.
By Mr. Hogan-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the Department of Agriculture..

By Mr. Foy...:..
A bill to further provide safety of persons while bathing in surf.

By Mr. Hamby-
A bill to prohibit the putting of sawdust in the streams of Rabun county.

By Mr. Ware-
A bill to prohibit drunkenness in public places, and provide penalties for violation of same.

By Mr. Lumsden-
A bill to allow militia districts of the State to vote on stock law.

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JouRNAL oF THE SENATE.

The following Senate resolution was read second time:
By Mr. Hamby-
A resolution for the relief of M. C. Warlick, security on bond of A. A. Aldridge.

The following House bills were read first time :

By Mr: Beauchamp-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Jenkinsburg.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Edwards-
. A bill to amend the charter of Clarksville.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. William,s-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Comer.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
'
By Mr. Williams-
A bill to amend the Act authorizing the town of Comer to issue school bonds.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
The following House resolution was read second time:

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159

By Mr. Kelly~ A resolution to appropriate a sum sufficient to meet
the deficit in pension appropriation for 1905. The following House bills were read second time :

By Mr. KnightA bill to establish the City Court of Nashville.

By Mr. KnightA bill to abolish the County Court of Berrien county.
The following Senate bill was read first time:
By Mr. HambyA bill to authorize the payment of pensions of Con-
federate soldiers and widows of soldiers .who were bona fide residents of the State on January 1, 1905.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
The following resolution was read and tabled temporarily:
By Mr. HambyA resolution to authorize the appointment of an addi-
tional doorkeeper.
The following resolutions were read and adopted :
By Mr. SteedA resolution directing the keeper of public buildings
to return the furniture to the Senate which has been removed since last session.

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By Mr. Steed-
A resolution authorizing the Secretary to replace a portrait of the last Senate which has been removed from the chamber.

By Mr. Williams-

A resolution extending the sympathy of the Senate to Cliff Sheets in the accidental breaking of his arm.

Senator Foy was granted leave of absence.

On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at I I o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Thursday, July 20, I905

The Senate met, pursuant to adjou;nment, at I I 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 :

Adams,

Bunn,

Alsobrook,

Candler,

Bennet,

Carithers,

Blalock of the 35th, Carswell,

Blalock of the 26th, Copeland,

Bloodworth,

Crum,

Bond,

Fitzgerald,

Fortner, Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand,

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161

Hogan, King,
Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum,

Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange,

Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, 'Vilcox, Williams, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Reid,
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Bunn, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submits 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 bill to amend section 2347 of the Code, relative to telegraph and telephones.

A bill to fix the salary of Attorney-General.

A bill to amend section 3251 of the Code.

A bill to prohibit the depositing of sawdust m the streams of this State.
Respectfully submitted. W. C. BuNN, Chairman.

Mr Odom, Chairman of the Committtt on Corporations, submitted the following report :
11 sj

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Mr. President:
The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following Senate and House bills, which they instruct me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

SENATE BILLS.
A bill to amend the charter of Pelham in reference to the granting of franchises.
A bill to amend charter of Pelham, so as to authvrize the establishment of a dispensary.

HOUSE BILLS. A bill to authorize the town of Kirkwood to req!lire the registration of voters. A bill amending Act protecting fish in the waters of Floyd county.
A bill to create a charter for the city of Sparta. A bill to repeal Act incorporating the town of Sparta. A bill to incorporate the town of Dacula.
A bill to incorporate the town of Graysville.
A bill to amend Act authorizing town of Comer to issue school bonds.
A bill to amend Act incorporating the town of Comer. A bill to amend Act incorporating the town of Jenkinsburg.

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163

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Clarkston.

A bill to amend the charter of Clarkesville.
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman.

By unanimous consent Senator Strange was added to the General Judiciary Committee.

The following Senate bills were read second time: By Mr. Walker-

A bill to amend section 325I of the Code. By Mr. Walker-

A bill to prohibit the putting of sawdust in the streams and ponds of this State.

By Mr. Hogan-

A bill to fix the salary of Attorney-General.

By Mr. Copeland-

A bill to amend section 2347 of the Code, relative to telephones and telegraphs.

By Mr. HandA bill to amend the charter of the town "of Pelham.

By Mr. Hand-

A bill to establish a dispensary in Pelham, in Mitchell county.
The following House bills were read second time:

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By Mr. Mann-

A bill to incorporate the town of Graysville.

By Mr. Williams-
A bill to amend the Act authorizing the town of Comer to isue bonds.

By Messrs Nix and Wilson-
A bill to incorporate the town of Dacula, in Gwinnett county.

By Mr. Little-
A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of Sparta.

By Messrs. Porter, Holder and Wright-
A bill to protect the fish in the streams of Floyd county.

By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-
A bill to authorize the town of Kirkwood to require the registration of voters.
By Mr. LittleA bill to create a charter for the city of Sparta.
By Mr. BeauchampA bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Jen-
kinsburg.

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165

By Mr. Edwards-

A bill to amend the charter of Clarksville.

By Mr. Williams-

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Comer.

By Messrs. Alexander and MaysonA bill to amend the charter of the town of Clarkston.

Mr. President:
We, your Committee on Education, have had under consideration Senate Bill No. 22, which is a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate Centerville School District, in Talbot county, and for other purposes, by Senator Parker, of the 25th district, and recommend that the same be read the second time and recommitted.
July 20, 1905. HAMBY, Vice-Chairman.
The following resolution was read second time and adopted:
By Mr. Hamby-
A resolution to authorize the President of the Senate to appoint an additional doorkeeper for the Senate.

The following Senate bill was read first time:

By Mr. FosterA bill to require any person or persons engaged in the

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JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.

banking business, who receive deposits, to be incorporated under the existing banking laws of Georgia.

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

By Mr. Crum-
A bill to amend the alternative road law as amended.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays 1. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. HoganA bill to provide for employmentt of a veterinary sur-
geon to treat infectious diseases of animals in this State.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Senate bill was read second time :

By Mr. ParkerA bill to incorporate the Centerville School District, in
Talbot county.
The following Senate bills were read first time:

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By Mr. West-

A bill to amend section 482 1 of the Code.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Candler-

A bill to amend section 2035 of the Code relative to municipal bonds.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Walker-
A bill to allow county commissioners, when there is a surplus in the treasury, to deposit same in a bank and draw interest on same.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. CandlerA bill"to amend section 812 of the Code, relative to
tax returns of corporations.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
The following Senate resolution was read third time to be put upon its passage:

By Mr. Hamby-
A resolution for the relief of M. C. Warlick, security on bail bond of A. A. Aldridge.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

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JouRNAL oF THE SENATE.

Upon the passage of the resolution the ayes were 29, nays o. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Mr. Fortner was granted leave of absence until Monday.

On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at I I o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, July 2I, I905.

The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at I I 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:

Adams,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of the 35th, Graybill,

Blalock of the 26th, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand.

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunn.

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

l\lcAllister,

Carswell,

l\IcHenry,

Copeland,

~Iiller,

Crum,

:Mills,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Parker, Peyton, l'hillips, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, 'Vest'brook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, l\Ir. Presidenf

FRIDAY, JuLY 21, 1905.

169

Those absent were Messrs.-

Fortner,

Reid,

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 joint resolutions of the House in which concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit:
A resolution fixing the time for hearing the address of Bishop Galloway on the life of Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar.
A resolution thanking Hon. John M. Slaton for hospitality shown the General Assembly.
Mr. King, Acting Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report:
Mr. President: The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly en-
grossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate bills and resolutions, to wit:
A bill to amend the alternative road law.
A bill amending Act establishing a Department of Agriculture.
A resolution for the relief of M. C. Warlick. Respectfully submitted.
C. N. KING, Acting Chairman.

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JouRNAL oF THE SENATE.

The following Senate bills were read first time:

By Mr. Williams-
A bill to take McDuffie and Columbia counties from the Augusta Judicial Circuit and place them in the Northern Judicial Circuit.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Williams-
A bill to take from the Northern Judicial Circuit of this State the counties of Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe, Hart and Wilkes, and to organize from them a new judicial circuit to be known as Elbert-Wilkes Circuit.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Rose-
A bill to exempt physicians who served m the Confederate army from special taxes.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

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

By Mr. Foy-
A bill to further provide for the safety of persons while bathing in the surf.

Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

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171

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. The amendments are as follows : Amend section 5 by adding the following at the end of said section : "And upon conviction shall be punished as prescribed by section 1039 of the Code of I89S"
By Mr. Ware-
A bill to prohibit drunkenness in public places and provide punishment of same.

Report of 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 by substitute.

Notice was given of a motion to reconsider the above bill.

By Mr. HandA bill to amend section 420 of the Code.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 3 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

By Mr. Hogan-
A bill to fix the salary of the Attorney-General at $3,000.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote is as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Hamby,

Blalock of the 35th, Hand,

Bloodworth,

Hogan,

Bond,

Lumsden,

Bunn,

McAllister,

Candler,

McHenry,

Carithers,

Miller,

Copeland,

Mills,

Crum,

Odum,

Fitzgerald,

Parker,

Foster,

Peyton,

I<'urr,

Phillips, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Mr. President.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alsobrook,

King,

Williams,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams,

Fortner,

Blalock of the 26th, Foy,

Carswell,

Graybill, Reid,

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Walker-. A bill to amend section 3251 of the Code of 1895. Report of the committee was agreed to.

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

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173

By Mr. Walker-
A bill to prohibit the placing of sawdust in any of the
streams or ponds of this State.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 30, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Hand-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Pelham, so as to authorize the establishment of a dispensary.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 31, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Hand-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Pelham.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 31, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Hamby-

A bill to prohibit the putting of sawdust and other unhealthful materials in the streams of Rabun county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 30, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-

jority was passed.

By Mr. Lumsden-



A bill to allow militia districts of the State in which the stock law was obtained by district election, to vote on "stock law."

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

By Mr. Copeland-
A bill to amend section 2347 of the Code of 1895, relative to telephones.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays 3 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Senate bill was taken from the table to be put upon its passage:

By Mr. Crum-

A bill to regulate the revival of debts discharged in bankruptcy.

Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Mr. Walker, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following report:

Mr. President:
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bills, to wit, which they instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back, with the recommendation tbat they do pass:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to establish the City Court of Hartwell, in the city of Hartwell, in and for the county of Hart; to define its jurisdiction and powers; to provide for the appointment of a Judge and other officers therefor, and to define their powers and duties and to fix their compensation; to provide for pleading and practice and new trials therein and writs of error therefrom, and for other purposes, approved August 15, 1904, so as to take away from defendants in criminal cases in said City Court the right to demand indictment by grand jury, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to require the sheriffs of the several counties of this State to purchase, or have the same purchased, not less than two nor more than four, well trained, full-blooded bloodhounds to track and catch criminals.
Respectfully submitted. WALKER, Chairman Special Judiciary.

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The following House resolutions were takeu up and concurred in:

By Mr. Fraser-

A resolution thanking the Hon. Jno. M. Slaton for the hospitality shown the General Assembly.

By Mr. King-
A resolution fixing the time for hearing the address of Bishop Galloway on the life of Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar.

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

By Mr. Knight-

A bill to abolish the County Court of Berrien county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 31, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. KnightA bill to establish the City Court of Nashville.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was pass~d as amended, and the amendments are as follows:

Amend by striking section 4 and inserting the fol-

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1owing as section 4: Be it further enacted, That there shall be a Judge of said City Court of Nashville; that :said first Judge of said court shall be appointed and com-missioned by the Governor, said appointment to be con:firmed by the Senate, whose term shall expire on the first .Of January, 1907, and until his successor is elected and .qualified. His successor as Judge of said City Court :Shall be elected by the qualified votes of Berrien county :at the regular election to be held on the first Wednesday 'in October 1906, and once every four years thereafter, -whose term of office shall be for four years, and all va.cancies in the office of Judge shall be filled by the qualified voters of Berrien county, as is now done by law in -filling vacancies of offices of clerk Superior Court.

.By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-
A bill to incorporate the town of Dacula, in Gwinnett ..county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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

By Mr. Little-

A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of
~Sparta.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o. "1'11e bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
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By Mr. Little-

A bill to create the charter for the city of Sparta.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 31, nays o_
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Porter, Holder and Wright-

A bill to protect the fish in the waters of Floyd county__

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-

A bill to authorize the town of Kirkwood to require registration of voters for all elections, and for other purposes.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays o_ The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority w~s passed.

By Mr. Beatlchamp--
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of -]enkinsburg.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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

By Mr. Edwards-

A bill to amend the charter of Clarksville.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. WilliamsA bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of
Comer.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

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

By Messrs. Alexander and MaysonA bill to amend the charter of the town of Clarkston.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. MannA bill to incorporate the town of Graysville.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Williams-
A bill to amend the Act authorizing the town of Comer to issue school bonds.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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

The following House resolution was read third time and put upon its passage:

By Mr. Kelly-
A resolution to appropriate a sum sufficient to meet the deficit in pension appropriation for 1905

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote is as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Bloodworth, Bond, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copeland, Crum, FitzA"erald,
Foster,

Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King,
Lumsden, ::\!cAIIister, McHenry,
~filler,
Odum,

Parker,

Phlll:ps,

Rose,

Steed,

Sirmans,

Strange,

Walker,

Ware,

Westbrook,

1\'ilcox,

',.

Williams,

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Blalock of the 35th, Foy,

Blalock of the 26th, 1\fills,

Bunn,

Peyton,

Fortner,

Reid, Wheatley, Mr. President.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Senate bills were read second time:

By Mr. Furr-
A bill to require the sheriffs of the several counties of the State to purchase bloodhounds.

By Mr._ Peyton-

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the City Court of Hartwell.

Senator Walker was granted leave of absence for Monday.

On motion the Senate adjourned until Monday morning at I I o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Monday, July 24, I905
The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at I 1 o'clock; was called to order by the President.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

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

Adams,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of the 35th, Graybill,

Blalock of the 26th, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand,

Bond,

King,

Bunn.

Lumsden,

Candler,

lllcAlliiter,

Carithers,

McHenry,

Carswell,

Miller,

Copeland,

Mills,

C:::-um,

Odum,

Fitzgerald,

Parker,

Fortner,

Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Hogan,

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 bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Floyd county to pay to the officers of court the fees prescribed by law in certain cases of conviction.

A bill to incorporate Pendergrass public schools.

A bill to repeal an Act creating the City Court of Gwinnett county.

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A bill to prohibit the manufacture of liquors in Upson <ounty.

A bill to amend the Act providing for a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Spalding county.

A bill to amend the charter of Newnan so as to provide for a board of health.

A bill to incorporate the town of Howell.

A bill to amend an Act creating a system of public schools for the city of Marietta.

A bill to amend an Act approved November 4, 1889, so .as to change the manner of electing the trustees of Camilla High School.

A bill to prohibit the buying or selling of seed cotton in Johnson county between certain dates.
A bill to repeal an Act creating a board of commis:sioners for Johnson county.

A bill to prohibit the sale of seed cotton in Monroe county between certain dates without written consent of the owner of the land.

A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads .and Revenues for Glascock county.

The House has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to wit:
A bill to regulate the selection of the commissioners of Mcintosh county.

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Senator Sirmans was granted leave of absence on account of sickness.

The following Senate bill was read first time:

By Mr. WestbrookA bill to extend the limits of the city of Albany. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

The following House bills were read first time :

By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-

A bill to repeal the Act creating the City Court of Gwinnett county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-
A bill to authorize the Board of County Commission-ers of Floyd county to pay the officers of the court feesprescribed by law in case of conviction when convicts are worked on public works.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committe.e.

By Mr. Kelly-
A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Glascock county.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. FlandersA bill to prohibit the buying or selling of seed cotton
in Johnson county between certain dates.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. Prescott-

A bill to incorporate the town of Howell.

Referr.ed to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Rose--

A bill to make it unlawful to manufacture spirituous liquors in Upson county.

Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-
A bill to incorporate Pendergrass public schools.

Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Flynt-

A bill to amend the Act providing for a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Spalding county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Spence--

A bill to amend the Act so as to change the mode of electing the Board of Trustees o"f Camilla High School.
Referred to'Committee on Education.

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By Mr. Flanders-

A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commis.sioners of Roads and Revenues of Johnson county and to define their duties.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Leigh and Orr-

A bill to amend the charter of Newnan so as to provide for a board of health.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Griffin and Green-

A bill to amend an Act creating the system of public schools for the city of Marietta.

Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Bowden-

A bill to prohibit the sale of seed cotton m Monroe -county between certain dates.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

Mr. Odom, Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly enrolled and ready for the sigrtatures of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House the following Act, to -wit:

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An Act to regulate the selection of the commissioners <Of Mcintosh county, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. BENTON 0DUMJ Chairman.

Mr. H. A. Williams, Acting Chairman of the Committee on ~ngrossing, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly en- .grossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate bills, to wit :

A bill to amend section 420 of the Criminal Code.
A bill providing for safety of persons bathing on the . seacoast.

A bill to prohibit drunkenness in public places.

A bill regulating the revival of debts discharged m bankruptcy.

A bill to fix the salary of the Attorney-General. A bill to amend section 3251, volume 2, of the Code.

A bill to prohibit putting sawdust in the waters of this State.

A bill to amend charter of Pelham by authorizing a dispensary.

A bill to amend charter of Pelham so as to allow mayor .;and council to grant certain franchises.

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A bill to prohibit putting sawdust, etc., in the streams; of Rabun county.

A bill to allow militia districts in which stock law has. been in force nine years or more to vote for stock law orfor fence.

A bill to amend section 2347 of Code by co!lferringupon telephone and telegraph companies the .privileges. conferred by said section on telegraph companies.
Respectfully submitted. H. A. WILLIAMS} Acting Chairman.

The following Senate bills were read first time:

By Mr. Westbrook-
A bill to provide a method of paving streets of the cityof Albany.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. McHenry-
A bill to fix liability of common carriers on bills of" lading, issued and in hands of bona fide holders of value..

Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. McHenry-
A bill to amend section 1914 of the Code of 1905 b provide additional security on loans to bank officers.

Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Mr. McHenryA bill to create a lien against the assets of banks m.:~

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-favor of holders of receipts for coJlaterals sent for collec-tion.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.
Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the foiiowing report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Enroiiment reports as duly enroiied, -signed by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House and delivered to the Governor, the foiiowing Act, to wit:
An Act to regulate the selection of the commissioners <>f Mcintosh county, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman.

The foiiowing Senate biiis were read third time to be put upon their passage:
By Mr. PeytonA bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of
Hartweii, to define its jurisdiction and powers.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the biJI the ayes were 26, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. FurrA biii to authorize the sheriffs of the several counties
of this State to purchase bloodhounds.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows : By striking out the words "bloodhounds" where they occur and inserting the words track-hounds, or other dogs suitable for the purpose.

Senator Miller was granted leave of absence from today's session.

On motion the Senate. adjourned until to-morrow at I I o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, July 25, I905.
The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at I L 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:

Adams,

Copeland,

Alsobrook,

Crum,

Bennet,

Fitzgerald,

Blalock of the 35th, Fortner,

Blalock of the 26th, Foster,

Bloodworth,

Foy,

Bond,

Furr,

Bunn,

Graybill,

Candler,

Hamby,

Carithers,

Hand,

Carswell,

Hogan,

King,
Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phillips.. Reid,

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Rose, Steed, Strange, Walker,

Ware, Westbrook, 'Vheatley,

Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Sirmans,

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. williams, Acting Chairman of the Committee on: Engrossing, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to amend Act establishing the City Cciurt of Hartwell.

A bill to require the sheriffs of the several counties of this State to purchase and keep trained track-hounds to.. track and catch criminals.
Respectfully submitted.
H. A. WILLIAMS, Acting Chairman.

Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report :

Mr. President:
The Committee on Corporations has had under con-sideration the following Senate and House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that: they do pass, t~ wit:

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JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.

SENATE BILLS. A bill to change and extend the corporate limits of Albany.
A bill to provide a method of pavmg the streets of Albany.
HOUSE BILLS.
A bill to amend the charter of Newnan so as to provide for a board of health.
.
A bill to incorporate the town of Howell.
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman.
Mr. Bunn, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submits the following report:
Mr. President: The General Judiciary Committee has had under con-
sideration the following bills of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass :
A bill to amend section 4611 of the Code of 1895.
A bill to amend the claim la,vs of the State of Georgia.
A bill to amend section 2035 of the Code of 1895.
The committee also recommends that the following bill do pass as amended:

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A bill to amend section 812 of the Code of 1895.

Respectfully submitted.

W. C. BuNN, Chairman.

Mr. Bunn; Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submits 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 bill to amend the Act prescribing the qualification of jurors, so far as the same relates to Bryan and Mcintosh counties.

A bill to amend section 1694 of the Code of 1895.

The committee also recommend that the following Senate bills do not pass :

A bill to provide for collecting debts by process of garnishment in certain cases.

A bill to require the payment of taxes on paid-up insurance policies.
Respectfully submitted. W. C. BuNN, Chairman.

Mr. Walker, Chairman Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following report:

Mr. President:

The Special Judiciary Committee has had under con-
Iss

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sideration the following bills, which they instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same with the recommendation that they do pass :

A bill to change the county site of Jones county from Clinton to Gray.

Also, a bill to repeal an Act creating the City Court of Gwinnett county.
Respectfully submitted.
E. L. W ALKR, Chairman.

The invitation from the citizens of Indian Springs to the Senate was accepted.

The followi!1g Senate bills were taken up with adverse report from the committee. The report was adopted and the bills were losi.

By Mr. Mills-
A bill to allow certain per cent of daily, weekly and monthly wages to be subject to garnishment.

By Mr. Mills-

A bill to require the payment of taxes on the cash surrender value of life insurance policies.
The following Senate bills were read second time:

By Mr. Bunn-
A bill to amend section 461 I relative to the levying on certain property.

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By Mr. Foster-

A bill to amend section 1694 of the Code.

By Mr. Foster-
A bill to amend the Act prescribing the qualifications of jurors in Bryan and Mcintosh counties.

By Mr. WestbrookA bill to provide the method of paving the streets of
the city of Albany.
By Mr. Westbrook-
A bill to change and extend the corporate limits of the city of Albany.

By Mr. CandlerA bill to amend section 812 of the Code providing the
arbitration of tax returns for corporations.
By Mr. CandlerA bill to amend section 2035 of the Code.

By Mr. Bunn-
A bill to regulate the claim laws of Georgia; to regulate the pleading and practice.

The following message was received from the House of Representatives 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:

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A bill to extend the powers of the Railroad Commisston.

A bill to incorporate the town of Good Hope.

A bill to repeal an Act establishing the City Court of McRae.

A bill to incorporate Walnut Grove.

A bill to incorporate Colquitt.

A bill to amend the charter of Elberton.

A bill to repeal an Act amending an Act incorporating Maysville.

A bill to amend an Act incorporating Maysville so as to authorize the erection of a school building, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an Act incorporating Maysville so as to extend the corporate limits.

A bill to amend the charter of Edgewood.

A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the town of J effersonville.

A bill to incorporate the city of Jeffersonville.

A bill to authorize the commissioners of Lee county to work the county convict gang on the streets of incorporated cities or towns in said county.

Mr. Bennet, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report :

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Mr. President:
The Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

A bill to codify the common school laws of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. S. S. BENNET, Chairman.

The following Senate bill was read second time and recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee:

By Mr. McHenryA bill to amend section 2043 of the Code.

The following Senate bill was read first time:

By Mr. Reid-
A bill to require all mutual co-operative or assessment fire insurance companies to organize under the laws of this State.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

The following House bills were read second time :

By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-
A bill to repeal the Act creating the City Court of Gwinnett county.

By Messrs. Leigh and Orr-
A bill to amend the charter of Newnan so as to provide for board of health.

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JoUR::"AL OF THE SENATE.

By Mr. PrescottA bill to incorporate the town of Howell.

By Mr. JacksonA bill to change the county site from Clinton to Gray.

The following House bills were read first time :

By Messrs. Martin and AdamsA bill to amend the charter of the city of Elberton..

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Maxwell-
A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of Jeffersonville.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Holder and HardmanA bill to repeal the Act amending the Act incorpora-
ting the town of Maysville.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. SteedA bill to extend the powers of the Railroad Commis-
SIOn.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. BushA bill to incorporate the city of Colquitt in lieu of the
town of Colquitt.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Messrs. Nowell and GallowayA bill to incorporate the town of Good Hope. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. McLennonA bill to repeal an Act establishing the City Court of
McRae. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Nowell and GallowayA bill to incorporate the town of Walnut Grove. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Holder and HardmanA bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of
Maysville so as to extend the corporate limits. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. MaxwellA bill to incorporate the city of Jeffersonville. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Mayson and AlexanderA bill to amend the charter of the town of Edgewood. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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JOURNAl, OF THE SENATE.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Maysville so as to authorize the erection of school building.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Calloway-

A bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Lee county to work the convicts on the streets of any of the incorporated towns or cities of Lee county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

On motion IOO copies of the following bill was ordered printed for the use of the Senate, and the bill temporarily tabled:

By Messrs. Hogan, Steed and Bennet-

A bill to amend and codify the common school laws of Georgia.

On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at I I o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Wednesday, July 26, 1905.
The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at I I o'clock; was called to order by the President.
Prayer was offered by the <;haplain.

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201

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

Adams,

Fortner,

Alsobrook,

Foster,

Bennet,

]1oy,

Blalock of the 35th, Furr,

Blalock of the 26th, Graybill,

Bloodworth,

Hamby,

Bond,

Hand,

Bunn.

Hogan,

Candler,

King,

Carithers,

Lumsden,

Carswell,

McAllister,

Copeland,

~IcHenry,

Crum,

)Iiller,

Fitzgerald,

Oduru,

Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Strange, 'Valket, Ware, 'Vestbrook. Wheatley, Wileox, Williams, Mr. Ptesident.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Mills,

Sirmans,

The Journal of yest~rday was read and approved.

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

Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following joint resolution of the House, in which the concurrence of the Senate is ask~d, to wit:

A resolution thanking Bishop Galloway for his magnificent address.

The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to abolish the County Court of Miller county.

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A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Eastman, and incorporate the said town as a city.

A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of LaGrange.

A bill to repeal an Act establishing the public schools of the town of Mitchell.
Mr. President:
Your Committee on AgriCulture have had under consideration the following bills, and they instruct me to report the same back to Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit :

Senate Bill No. 4 A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 1791 of the Code of 1895, so as to change the salary of the clerk of t~e Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

Also House Bill No. 341. A bill to prohibit the sale of seed cotton in Monroe county between August 1st and December 2oth without the written consent of owner of land.

House Bill No. 225. A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions, other than dams for operating mills or machinery, from the streams of Paulding county, and for other purposes.
They also instruct me to report back to the Senate the following bill with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute, to wit:

Senate Bill No. 49 A bill to be entitled an Act to

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amend section 542 of volume 3 of the Code of Georgia, providing for the purchase of farm products from tenants, and for other purposes.

They have also had under consideration the following bills, and instruct me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit:

Senate Bill No. 34 A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to revise and consolidate the laws of force in the State for the protection of game and fish. To provide for the appointment of game wardens in each coun- ty in this State; to define their duties and provide for their compensation, and for other purposes. Approved August 17, 1903.
House Bill No. 300. A bill to prohibit the buying or selling of seed cotton in Johnson county between certain dates.
Respectfully submitted. C. S. REm, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Crum, Vice-Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submits the following report:

Mr. President:
The General Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same be read second time and recommitted to this committee:

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A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome so as to authorize the erection of an electric light plant.
Respectfully submitted. D. A. R. CRUMJ Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the- following report :

JI.Ir. President:
The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to repeal Act incorporating town of Jeffersonville.

A bill to incorporate the city of Jeffersonville.
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OouMJ Chairman.

Mr. Blalock, of 35th district, Chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report :
Mr. President:
The Committee on Banks has had under consideration the following Senate bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend section 1914 of the Code providing for additional security on loans to bank officers.
A bill to create a lien against the assets of banks m

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205

favor of holders of receipts for collaterals sent for collection and remittance to holders of said receipts.

Respectfully submitted.

BLALOCK, Chairman.

By unammous consent the following Senate bill was taken from the table to be put upon its passage:

By Mr. Miller-
A bill to authorize farmers to give mortgage on their crops before same is planted.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote is as follows:

Before the vote was announced the bill was tabled, and the roll-call was placed in the bill.

The following Senate bills were read first time:

By Mr. Wheatly-
A bill to amend section r, article 5 of the Constitution of this State relative to Executive Department.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Wheatly-
A bill to amend article 3, section 5 of the Constitution of this State relating to the presiding offi.cer of the Senate.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

BY. Mr. WheatlyA bill to amend article 5, section r, paragraph 8

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of the Constitution of this State relating to death or resignation of the Governor.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Wheatly-
A bill to amend section 2JI of volume I of the Code relative to resignation or death of Governor, so as to provide that Lieutenant-Governor shall perform said duties.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Wheatly-
A bill to amend section 294 of volume I of the Code, relative to election of President pro tern of Senate.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Wilcox-
A bill to establish the City Court of Mount Vernon, in Montgomery county.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Blalock of 35th-

A bill to amend section 420 of the Code relative to running freight trains on Sunday loaded with ice.

Referred to Committee Olil Railroads.

By Mr. ParkerA bill to create the county of Truetland, to be com-

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posed of the territory taken from the counties of Troup, Meriwether and Harris.

Referred to Committee on New Counties. By Mr. Hand-
A bill to amend section 936 of the Code so as to change the manner of arbitrating the return of property.
Referred to Committee on Finance. The following resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Steed-
A resolution to authorize the Assistant Secretary of the Se!late to sign all bills and resolutions, and perform all other duties of the Secretary in his absence.

By Mr. Bond-
A resolution to relieve 0. T. Owen, of Madison county, from paying bond of Erwin Colbert.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Lumsden and WheatlyA resolution to create a committee known as the Com-
mittee on Game and Fish.
This resolution was read first time.

The following House bills and resolutions were read first time:

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By Mr. Kelly-

A bill to repeal the Act establishing the public schooli of the town of Mitchell.

Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

By Mr. BushA bill to abolish the County Court of Miiier county.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Longley -
A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of LaGrange.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Clements-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Eastman.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Steed-
A resolution thanking Bishop Galloway for his magnificent address.
This resolution was adopted.
The following Senate bills were read third time and put upon their passage:

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By Mr. FosterA bill to amend section 1694 of the Code.

Report of the committee was agreed. to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Foster-

A bill to amend the Act prescribing the qualification of jurors, so far as the same relates to Bryan and McIntosh counties.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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

By Mr. Candler-
A bill to amend section 812 of the Code relative to the arbitration of tax returns of corporations.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Up0n the passage 6f the bill the ayes were 33, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows:

Amend section 1 by striking therefrom, whenever they o::cur, the words, "and a majority of the Board of Arbitrators shall make the award within thirty days from the
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appointment of an umpire," and substitute the following: And the award shall be made within thirty days from the date of the appointment of an umpire.

By Mr. Candler-
A bill to amend section 2035 of the Code relative to bonds to be deposited with the Treasurer by insurance companies.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 35, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Westbrook-

A bill to change and extend the corporate limits of the city of Albany.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 32, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Westbrook-

A bill to provide the method of paving the streets of the city of Albany.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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

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The following House bill was read second time and recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee :

By Mr. Wright-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome so as to authorize the erection of electric light plant.
The following House bills were read third time to be put upon their passage:

By Messrs. Leigh and Orr-

A bill to amend the charter of Newnan so as to provide for board of health.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 33, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-

jority was passed.



By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-

A bill to repeal an Act creating the City Court of Gwinnett.

R.eport of the committee was agreed to.

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

By Mr. PrescottA bill to incorporate the town of Howell.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 34, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Jackson~
A bill to change the county site of Jones from Clinton to Gray.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote is as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams,

Foy,

Blalock of the 35th, Furr,

Blalock of the 26th, Graybill,

Bloodworth,

Hamby,

Bond,

Hand,

Candler,

Hogan,

Carithers,

King,

Carswell,

Lumsden,

Copeland,

McAllister,

Crum,

)fcHenry,

Fitzgerald,

Miller,

Fortner,

Mills,

Foster,

Odum,

Parker, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alsobrook, Bennet,

Bunn, Peyton,

Phillips, Mr. President.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following Senate bills were read second time:

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By Mr. McHenry-

A bill to create a lien against assets of banks in favor of holders of receipts for collections sent for collection.

By Mr. McHenry-
A bill to amend section I9I4 of the Code providing for additional security to loans to bank officers.

By Mr. Ware-

A bill to amend section 542 of the Code providing for purchase of farm products from tenants.

By Mr. Williams-

A bill to amend the Act providing for the protection .of game and fish, and to provide for game warden.

By Mr. Candler-
A bill to amend section I 79 I of the Code so as to change the salary of the clerk of the Agricultural Department.
The following Senate bills were read first time:

By Mr. Reid-
A bill to require all railroads doing business in this State to stop all their trains at all towns on their lines where there are county sites.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. .By Mr. Blalock~
A bill to amend the Constitution of the State by pro-

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viding that the Legislature shall have authority to add additional Judges of the Superior Court for each judicial circuit.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

The following House bills were read second time :

By Mr. Maxwell-
A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Jeffersonville.

By Mr. Beall-
A bill to remove obstructions, other than dams, from the streams of Paulding county.

By Mr. Flanders-
A bill to prohibit the buying or selling of seed cotton between certain dates in Johnson county.

By Mr. Bowden-
A bill to prohibit the selling or buying of seed cotton between certain dates in, Monroe county.

By Mr. Maxwell. A bill to incorporate the city of Jeffersonville.

Leave of absence was granted the committee to visit the Sanitarium next Friday.

By unanimous consent Senator Williams was added to the Agricultural Committee.
On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at I I o'clock.

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Thursday, July 27, 1905
The Senate met, pursuant 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:

Adams,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of t...e 35th, Graybill,

Blalock of the 26th, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand,

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunn.

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

McAllister,

Carswell,

McHenry,

Copeland,

Miller,

Crum,

Mills,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Fortner,

Parker,

Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approve<i.

Mr. Alsobrook, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
The Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation has had under consideration the following House bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit :

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A bill to repeal Act establishing the public schools of the town of Mitchell.

Respectfully submitted.
J. S: ALSOBROOK, Chairman.

Mr. King, Chairman of the Temperance Committee, submits the following report:

Mr. President:
The Temperance Committee has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back without recommendation :

A bill to establish and maintain a dispensary m Talbotton, in Talbot county.

The committee also recommends that the following bill do not pass :

A bill to provide for a vigorous enfocement of the laws of this State against the illegal sale of liquors.

Respectfully submitted.

C. N. KrNG, Chairman.

Mr. Blalock, of the 26th, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Finance has had under consideration the following Senate resolution, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

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A resolution to pay members of committees visiting public institutions of the State the per diem and actual expenses.
Respectfully submitted. A. 0. BLALOCK, Chairman.

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

Mr. President:
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following Senate resolution, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A resolution to relieve 0. T. Owen, of Madison county.
The committee has also had under .consideration the following House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit :

A bill to provide for returning of personal property in the city of Carrollton.

A bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Floyd county to pay officers of court fees in conviction cases.

A bill to establish a dispensary system for Randolph county.

A bill to amend Act establishing Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for ~palding county.

A bill to incorporate the town of Good Hope.

A bill to repeal Act establishing the City Court of McRae.

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A bill to incorporate the town of Walnut Grove. A bill to amend charter of Eastman so as to make same a city.

A bill amending Act establishing the City Court of LaGrange.

A bill to repeal Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Johnson county.

A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Glascock county.

A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Lee county to
work convicts on streets of any incorporated town or city in said county.
Respectfully submitted. E. L. WALKER, Chairman.

Mr. Williams, Acting Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate bills. to wit:
A bill amending Act of August 15, 1903, prescribing the qualification of jurors.
A bill to amend section-1694, volume I of the Code.
A bill to amend section 812 of the Code.

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A bill to amend section 2035 of the Code.

A bill to extend corporate limits of Albany.

Respectfully submitted. H. A. WILLIAMS, Acting Chairman.

The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn:

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 message was r~eived from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Cl,erk thereof:

Mr. President: The House has passed by the requisite constitutional
majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Pitts.

A bill to incorporate the town of Campton.
A bill to repeal an Act creating the City court of Jonesbora.
A bill to repeal an Act reincorporating the town of Royston.
A bill to incorporate the city of. Royston.

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A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Americus.
A bill to amend the charter of Cornelia.
A bill to establish the City Court of McRae.
Mr. Bunn, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report :
jfr. President:
The General Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute, to wit:
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A bill to amend section 2043 of the Code.
Respectfully submitted. W. C. BuNN, Chairman.
The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn:
Mr. President:
His Excellency, the Governor, has approved the following bill, to wit :
An Act to regulate the selection of Commissioners for Mcintosh county.
The following Senate bill was tabled for the session :

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By Mr. ParkerA bill to establish a dispensary in Talbotton.

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

By Mr. Copelan-

A resolution requiring committees to make itemized statements of their accounts.

This resolution was adopted.

By Messrs Lumsden and Westbrook-
A resolution creating a committee known as the Committee on "Game and Fish."

This resolution was adopted.

By Mr. Candler-

A bill to fix the salary of the clerk of the Agricultural Department.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote is as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams,

Candler,

Alsobrook,

Carithers,

Bennet,

Carswell,

Blalock of the 26th, Copeland,

Bloodworth,

Crum,

Bono,

Fitzgerald,

Bunn,

Fortner,

Foster, Foy, Hamby, Hand, Hogan,
Lumsden, McAllister,

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Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Ware,

Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

F~rr.
Graybill,

King, Strange,

Walker,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Blalock ot the 35th, Mills,

Peyton,

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. WilliamsA bill to amend the Act to revise the game and fish
laws of this State.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays 3 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows: Amend by adding the following words at the end of section 2 : In the case of shad the above prohibition, as to dates, shall apply only between the 15th of April and the 1st of July. Amend further by substituting in the first section in lieu of the word August, whenever it occ~rs, the word September, and in lieu of the phrase 15th day of August the phrase 1st day of September, whenever it occurs.

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By Mr. McHenry-
A bill to amend section ~043 of the Code with reference to deposits of insurance companies.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

By Mr. Ware-
A bill to amend section 542 of the Code providing for the purchase of farm products.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
On motion the bill was tabled.
By Mr. McHenry-
A bill to amend section 1914 of the Code providing for additional security on loans to bank officers.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 30, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. McHenry-
A bill to create a lien against the assets of banks in favor of holders of receipts for collaterals sent for collection and remittance to holders of said receipts.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 34, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

At 12.30 the Senate went into executive session. The following Senate resolution was read second time:

By Mr. Bond-

A resolution to relieve 0. T. Owen, of Madison county, from paying bond of Erwin Colbert.

The following House bills were read first time :

By Mr. Swilling-

A bill to incorporate the city of Royston. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Nowell and GallowayA bill to incorporate the town of Campton. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. McLennonA bill to establish the City Court of McRae. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Mitcham-
A bill to repeal the Act creating the City Court of Jonesboro.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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J3y Mr. Swilling-
A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of Royston.
.Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. .
By Mr. Lumpkin-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of .Americus.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

The following Senate bills were read first time:

By Mr. AdamsA bill to amend the Act establishing the Georgia State
Board of Pharmacists, and to prescribe their powers.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Bond-

A bill to relieve Confederate soldiers from paying poll tax.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

The following House bill was read first time:

By Mr. Land-

A bill to incorporate the town of Pitts, m Wilcox .county.
Re.ferred to Committee on Corporations.
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The following House bills were read third time to be put upon their passage :

By Mr. Maxwell-

A bill to incorporate the city of Jeffersonville.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 30, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Beall-
A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from
the streams of Paulding county, other than dams.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 32, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr..Maxwell-
A bill to repeal the Art incorporating the town ofJeffersonville.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 30, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Bowden-

A bill to prohibit the sale of seed cotton m Monroe county between certain dates.
Riport of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Flanders-
A bill to provide for the buying or selling of seed cotton in Johnson county between certain dates.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 31, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows : Amend section I by inserting after the word "year" in the ninth line the following: "\Vithout the consent of the person on whose land the same was raised."
The following resolutions were read and adopted :

By Mr. McHenry-
A resolution-Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, that the State Librarian be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to furnish to the authorities of the School for the Deaf the Code of Georgia and all other
I
Acts.

B; Mr. Graybill-
A resolution directing that the seats in the rear of the Senate Chamber be moved outside the railing.

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The following House bills were read first time:

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-
A bill to authorize the Board of Roads and Revenues of Floyd county to pay to the officers of the court certain fees.
By Messrs. Steed and Reaves-
A bill to provide for the time and manner of returning personal property in the city of Carrollton for taxation.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to incorporate the town of Walnut Grove.

By Mr. Terry-
A bill to establish and maintain dispensaries m Randolph county.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-
A bill to incorporate the town of Good Ho!_:>e, and for other purposes.

By Mr. l\IcLennon-
A bill to repeal the Act establishing the City Court of McRae.

By Mr. Flynt-
A bill to amend the Act providing for the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Spalding county.
By l'vlr. Kelly-
A bill to repeal the Act est!J.blishing the public schools of the town of Mitchell.

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By Mr. Clements-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Eastrr.an.

By Mr. Calloway-
A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Lee county to work the convicts on the streets of incorporated towns in said county.

By Mr. Kelly-
A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Glascock county.

By Mr. Flanders-

A bill to repeal an Act creating the Board of County Com1111issioners of Roads and Revenues for Johnson county.
By Mr. Longley:_
A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of LaGrange.
Senator Reese was granted leave of absence for Friday.

On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at I I o'clock.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., Friday, July 28, I905.
'fhe Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at I I o'clock; was called to order by the President.
Prayer was offered by Senator Ware.
On motion the roll-call was dispensed with.
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr. Miller, Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submits the following report:
Mr. President: The Committee on Constitutional Amendments have
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 the Constitution of the State so as to provide that the Legislature shall have authority to add additional Judges of the Superior Court for each judicial circuit.
Respectfully submitted. B. S. MILLER, Chairn1an.
Mr. Williams, Acting Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report:
Mr. Pr.csident:
The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly en-

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-grossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate bills and resolution, to wit:
A bill to amend section 1791 of the Code.
A bill to amend Act revising and consolidating the game and fish laws.
A. bill to amend section 2043 of the Code.
A bill providing a method of paving the streets of the city of Albany.
A bill to amend section 1914 of the Code.
A bill to create a lien against the assets of banks in favor of holders of receipts for collaterals sent for collection and remittance to holders of said receipts.
A resolution to furnish Code and Acts to authorities -of School for the Deaf.
Respectfully submitted. WILLIAMS, Acting Chairman.
Mr. Bunn, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submits the following report:
;"'Jr. President:
The General Judiciary Committee has had under con:Sideration 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 Rome so ai to authorize the erection of an electric light plant.
Respectfully submitted. W. C. BuNN, Chairman.

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Mr. Walker, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under con-sideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs meto report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:.

A bill to establish the City Court of Mount Vernon.

The committee has also had under consideration thee following House bill, which it instructs me to report with. the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to establish the City Court of McRae.
Respectfully submitted.
E. L. WALKER, 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 bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Collins. A bill to incorporate the city of Collins.

A bill to amend an Act establishing a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Wilkes county.

A bill to repeal an Act establishing the City Court of Washington.

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A bill to establish the City Court of Washington. The House has concurred in the Senate amendments. to the following bill of the House, to wit :
A bill to establish the City Court of Nashville. The following Senate bill was taken from the table and recommitted to the. Agricultural Committee:
By Mr. WareA bill to amend section 542 of the Code relative to.
purchase of farm products. The following Senate bill was read second time :
By Mr. BlalockA bill to amend the Constitution so as to authorize the
Legislature to add additional Judg~:J to the Superior
Courts of this State.
The following House bills were read first time : By Messrs. Clifton and Smith-
A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Collins. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Smith and CliftonA bill to incorporate the city of Collins. Re~erred to the Committee O!l Corporations.

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By Messrs. Barksdale and Wootten-

A biM. to establish the City Court of Washington.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. EdwardsA bill to amend the charter of Cornelia.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. McElmurray and Davis-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Burke county.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Barksdale and Wootten-

A bill to repeal the Act entitled an Act establishing the City Court of Washington.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-
A bill to authorize ~he Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Floyd county to pay certain fees to the officers of the court.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Flynt-
A bill to amend the Act providing for a Board of County Commissioners for Spaulding county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
'
By Messrs. Steed and Reaves-

A bitl to provide time and manner of returning personal property in the city of Carrollton for taxation.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. McLennon-
A bill to repeal an Act establishing the City Court of McRae.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional -najority was passed.

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By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to incorporate the town of~Good Hope.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of thebill the ayes were 23, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional. majority was passed.

By Mr. Clements-

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of. Eastman.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the pa-ssage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o..

The bill having received the requisite constitutional. majority was passed.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to incorporate the town of Walnut Grove.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o..
The bill having received the requisite constitutionall_ majority was passed.

By Mr. Wright-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome so as. to authorize the erection of electric light plant.

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Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having rece:ved the requisite constitutional -majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows :

Amend by striking the word "such" in the fourteenth

1ine of section 3, and insert in lieu thereof the words, ":r

:special."



Amend further by insert:ng after the word "tax," and im111ediately before the word "upon" in the fourteenth line of section 3 the following words, "in addition to the tax now authorized by law."

Amend further by adding at the conclusion of section 3 the following words: "The tax herein authorized to be levied shall in no event exceed one-half of one per .cent. upon the real and personal property of said city, and the same may be collected in quarterly, semi-tnnual or annual installments, as the mayor and council may deter-
rnm. e. "

By 1ir. Kelly-
A bill to repeal the Act establishing the public schools for the town of Mitchell.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
L7pon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Calloway-

A bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Lee county to work the convicts of said county on the streets. of the incorporated towns of said county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nayi o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Kelly_:_
A bill to create the office of Commissioners of Roads. and Revenues for Glascock county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Flanders-
A bill to repeal the Act to create the Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Johnson county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional: majority was passed.

FRIDAY, JuLY 28, 1905.
By Mr. LongleyA bill to amend the Act establishin~ the City Court vf
L::-.Gran.ge. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o. The bill having rece:ved the requisite constitutionali
majority was passed. The following House bill was read second time:
By Mr. McLennonA bill to establish the City Court of McRae. The following Senate bill was read second time:
By Mr. WilcoxA bill to establish the City Court of Mount Vernon. The following Senate resolution was read third time
and put upon its passage:
By Mr. Bond,A resolution to relieve 0. T. Owen of Madison county
from paying bond of Erwin Colbert. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the resolution the ayes were 23,.
nays o.

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The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following joint resolution was read first time:

By Messrs. Steed and HambyA resolution to authorize examination of convict camps
<luring vacation. This resolution was laid over for one day. The following Senate bill was read first time:

By Mr. Walker-
A bill to provide that an instrument shall be considered a cloud upon title without regard to its validity, and to provide for its removal.
Referred to the General Judiciary C0mmittee.
Senator \Vare was added to the Committee on Deaf and Dumb.
On motion the Senate adjourned until Monday morning at 12 o'clock.

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Monday, July 31, 1905

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

Prayer was offered by Senator Ware.

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

Aunms,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Hlalock of the 85th, Graybill,

Blalock of the 26th, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand,

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunn,

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

McAllister,

Carswell,

McHenry,

Copeland,

~filler,

Crum,

Mills,

l~ortner,

Odum,

Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Wate, "\Vestbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams. Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Fitzgerald,

Rose,

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 reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to establish a State Reformatory.
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A bill to provide for the election of Judges of the City Court of Savannah.

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Floyd county.

A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Rome.

A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of the town of Guyton to issue bonds.

A bill to incorporate the town of Climax.

A bill to amend an Act consolidating and codifying the various Acts incorporating the city of Forsyth.

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Camilla.

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin relative to condemning property.
A bill to repeal an Act protecting fish in Flint river and the streams of Clayton county.

A bill to abolish an Advisory Board of Commissioners for the counties of Laurens and Glascock.

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin so as to provide for an officer to be known as tax-collector.
A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Glennville and incorporate the city of Glennville.

A bill to amend the charter of Whigham.

A bill to repeal an Act establishing a public school system in the town of Roberta.

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A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the Woodbury School District.

A bill to authorize the establishment of a system of sewerage and drainage for the city of Waycross.
A bill to amend section 17 of the charter of the city of Waycross so as to provide for paving the streets.

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Waycross to issue bonds for school purposes.
A bill to amend an Act amending sections 2 and 9 of an Act incorporating the Waresboro School District.

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

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta to hold an election to authorize the issue of sewerage bonds.

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta to hold an election to authorize the issue of electric light bonds.

A bill to amend an Act authorizing the commissioners of Bibb county to contribute to the support of the Macon Hospital Association.

A bill to provide a salary for the Board of Commissioners of Pike county.

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Hiram.
A bill to repeal an Act amending an Act establishing a system of public schools for the town of Austell.

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A bill to establish a dispensary in the city of Ocilla.

A bill to fix the license fee for retailing liquors in Irwin county at $20,000 per annum.

A bill to incorporate the town of Rossville.

A bill to incorporate the town of Jersey.

The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn, 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.
Mr. Williams, Acting Chairman of the Engrossing Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate resolution, to wit:
A resolution to ~elieve 0. T. Owen of Madison county.
Respectfully submitted. H. A. WILLIAMS, 18th district, Acting Chairman.
Mr. Peyton, Acting Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:

The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend the charter of Cornelia.

A bill to incorporate Pitts, in Wilcox county. A bill to incorporate the town of Campton.

A bill to abolish the County Court of Miller county.

A bill to incorporate the city of Colquitt in lieu of the town of Colquitt.

A bill to incorporate the city of Collins.

A bill to amend the charter of Elberton.

A bill to repeal an Act amending the charter of Maysville.

A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Maysville so as to authorize the erection of school buildmgs.

A bill to amend the charter of Maysville so as to extend the corporate limits.

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Edgewood.
Respectfully submitted.
J. T. PEYTON, Acting Chairman.

The following House bills were read first time :

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By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-

A bill to provide for the election of Judges of the City Court of Savannah.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Lumpkin-
A bill to incorporate the town of Rossville. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Grovenstein-
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Guyton t() issue bonds.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Brinson and DonalsonA bill to incorporate the town of Climax. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Wright, Holder and Porter-
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Rome.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Porter, Holder and Wright-
'
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Floyd county.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Bowden-

A bill to amend the Act consolidating the various Acts incorporating the city of Forsyth.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Flynt-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin so as to create the office of tax-collector.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Wilcox-
A bill to fix the license fee for retailing liquors m Irwin county.

Referred to the Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. WilcoxA bill to establish a dispensary in the city of Ocilla.

Referred to the Committee on Temperance. By Mr. Spence-
A bill to amend section 17 of the charter of the city of Waycross relative to paving streets.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Kelly-

A bill to abolish an Advisory Board of Commissioners for the counties of Laurens and Glascock.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Bean-
Abill to amend the Act creating the charter of the town
of Hiram.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Spence-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Camilla.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Spence-

A bill to authorize the establishment of a system of sewerage in the city of waycross.

Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

By Messrs. Davis and Felder-

A bill to, amend the Act authorizing the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Bibb county to contribute to the support of Macon Hospital Association.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. OwenA bill to provide a salary of the Board of County Com-
missioners of Pike county. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. MitchamA bill to repeal the Act protecting fish in Flint river.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

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By Messrs. Sutton and RevillA bill to repeal the Act inc<:_Jrporating the Woodbury
School District.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Clifton and SmithA bill to abolish the charter of the town of Glennville
and incorporate the city of Glennville.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Green and Griffin-
A bill to authorize the city of Marietta to hold an election for the purpose of establishing a system of sewerage for Marietta.

Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

By Mr. Spence--
A bill to amend an Act amending sections 2 and 9 of an Act incorporating the Waresboro School District.

Referred to Committee on Education.
By Messrs. Griffin and Green~ A bill to repeal an Act amending an Act establishing a
system of public schools for Austell.

Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Spence-
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Waycross to issue bonds for school purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Way-

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

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Felder-

A bill to establish a State Reformatory.

Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to incorporate the town of Jersey, in Walton county.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By .Messr~. Griffin and Green-
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta to hold an election for electric light bonds.

Referred to Special Judiciary Commi.ttee.

By Mr. Flynt-
A bill to amend the charter of Griffin so as to confer the right to condemn private property for public use.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. DonalsonA bill to amend the charter of Whigham.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Johnson-
A bill to repeal an Act to establish a system of public schools for the town of Roberta.

Referred to Committee on Education.

The folllowing Senate bills were read first time.:

By Mr. Blalock-
A bill to make it unlawful for any person or persons to operate a dance hall outside of any incorporated city with population of 8o,ooo inhabitants without the consent of certain persons.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Candler- .
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 2, article 7 of the Constitution relative to exempting certain property from taxation.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments..

By Mr.----

A bill to reorganize the military forces of this State. Referred to Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. Mills-

A resolution for the relief of Eliza J. Gunter, widow of William Gunter.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

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The folloo.ving House bills were read second time:

By Mr. Edwards-

A bill to amend the charter of Cornelia. By Mr. Land-

A bill to incorporate the town of Pitts, of Wilcox
~ounty.

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

A bill to incorporate the city of Collins.

By Messrs. Nowell and GallowayA bill to incorporate the town of Campton.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Maysville so as to authorize the erection of school buildmgs.

By Mr. Bush-
A bill fo incorporate the city of Colquitt in lieu of the town of Colquitt.

By Mr. BushA bill to abolish the County Court of Miller county,
By Messrs. Holder and HardmanA bill to repeal the Act amending an Act incorporating
the town of Maysville.

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By Messrs. Martin and AdamsA bill to amend the charter of the city of Elberton.
By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Edgewood.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Maysville so as to extend the limits.
The following House bill was read third time to b~ put upon its passaage :

By Mr. McLennanA bill to establish the City Court of McRae. Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 33, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional .najority was passed.
The following joint resolution of the Senate was read and adopted :
By Messrs. Steed and Hamby-

A resolution to authorize examination of convict camps during vacation.

The following amendment was adopted :

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vided, that the time of services on said sub-committee shall not exceed ten days for each committeeman.

The following resolution was read and adopted :

By Mr. Blalock-

A resolution extending the thanks of the Senate and House to the citizens of Indian Springs for the splendid barbecue given them.

By unanimous consent Senator Copelan was added to the Committee on Banks.

At I2.JO the Senate went into executive session.
On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow at I I o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, August I; I905

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

Prayer was offered by Senator Fortner.

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

Adams,

Bond,

Alsobrook,

Runn,

Bennet,

Candler,

Blalock of the 35th, Carithers,

Blalock of the 26th, Carswell,

Bloodworth,

Copeland,

Crum, I'ortnet', Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill,

Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King,
Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Mlller, Mills,

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Odum, Parker, Peyton, Ph,illips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans,

Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox. Williams, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Fitzgerald,
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report :

Mr. President:
The Committee on Corporaations has had under consideration the following House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Floyd county.

A bill to extend the corporate limits of Rome.

A bill to incorporate town of Climax.

A bill to amend Act incorporating city of Forsyth.

A bill to incorporate town of Jersey. A bill to make town of Camilla a city.

A bill to incorporate town of Rossville.

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A bill to abolish charter of town of Glennville and establishing of city of Glennville.

A bill to amend charter of Griffin, providing for an officer to be known as tax-collector.

A bill to abolish Advisory Board of Commissioners for counties of Laurens and Glascock.

A bill to amend charter of Whigham.

A bill to authorize authorities of Waycross to -issue bonds for school purposes.
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman.

Mr. Williams, Acting Chairman of the Engrossing Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate resolution, to wit:

A resolution to authorize the examination of the convict camps during vacation.
Respectfully submitted. WILLIAMS of I8th, Acting Chairman.

Mr. Bunn, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary, submits the following report: Mr. President:
The General Judiciary Committee has had under con-

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sideration the following bills of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass :

A bill to amend section 482 1 of the Code.
The committee also recommends that the following bill do pass as amended :
A bill to require co-operative insurance companies to make a deposit with the Insurance Commissioner.

The committee also recommends that the following bill do not pass:
A bill to make notes given by farmers for fertilizers non-transferable.
Respectfully submitted. W. C. BuNN, Chairman.

The following message was received from the House of Representatives 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 authorize the town of Kirkwood to provide a system of public schools.

A bill to create the City Court of Sparta.

A bill to abolish the County Court of Hancock county.

A bill to amend an Act incorporating the city of Brunswick.
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A bill to amend the charter' of the city of Brunswick so as to authorize the conveyance of certain property to the A. & B. Ry. Co.

A bill to establish a public school system for the school district of Lithonia.
A bill to change the terms of Fulton Superior Court and create additional terms therefor.

A bill to repeal an Act creating a County Court for \Valton county.

A bill to establish the City Court of Monroe.

A bill to establish a system of public schools m the town of Stone Mountain.

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

A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Avera.

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Woodbury.
The following House bills were read first time : By Mr. Butts-
A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act codifying the several Acts incorporating the city of Brunswick.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Howell and GallowayA bill to establish the City Court of Monroe.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Little-

A hill to create the City Court of Sparta.

Referred to the Committee on Corporaations.

By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-

A bill to establish a system of public schools in Stone Mountain.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Ramsey-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Avera.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell-

A bill to change the terms of Fulton Superior Court.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to repeal the Act creating the County Court uf \Valton county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Hall, Davis and FelderA bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon.

Referred to Special Judiciary Commi.ttee.

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By Messrs. Sutton and Revill-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Woodbury.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Little-

A bill to abolish the County Court of Hancock.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Alexander and Mayson-
~ bill to establish a public school system for the school district of Lithonia.

Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Butts-

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

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-

A bill to authorize the town of Kirkwood to provide a system of public schools.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

The following Senate bill was read third time to be put upon its passage:

By Messrs. Steed, Hogan and Bennet-
A bill to amend and codify the common school laws of Georgia.

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On motion this bill was considered by sections.

On motion this bill was temporarily tabled.

At 12.40 the Senate went into executive session. The following Senate bills were read first time:

By Mr. Wilcox-

A bill to amend section 472 of the Code.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. McAllister-

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

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

The following Senate bills were read second time:

By Mr. WestA bill to amend section 482 1 of the Code.

By Mr. Reid-
A bill to require all mutual co-operative insurance companies to make a deposit with the Insurance Commissioner.

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

Mr. President:
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it in-

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structs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to repeal Act creating City Court of Jonesboro.

A bill to abolish the charter of town of Collins.

.A bill extending corporate limits of town of Hiram.

A bill to amend charter of Griffin.

A bill amending Act establishing Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Burke county.

A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Americus.

A bill to amend charter of Waycross.
A bill to amend charter of Hawkinsville, m Pulaski county.

A bill to authorize mayor and council of Marietta to hold an election for electric light bonds.

A bill to amend Act authorizing commissioners to contribute to Macon Hospital Association.

A bill to provide a salary for Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Pike county.

A bill to authorize mayor and aldermen of Guyton to issue bonds.

A bill to repeal Act establishing the City Court of Washington.

A bill to establish the City Court of Washington.

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A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commis- . sioners of Roads and Revenues for Monroe county, do pass by substitute.
Respectfully submitted.
E. L. WALKER, Chairman.

The following House bills were read second time:

By Messrs. Barksdale and \VoottenA bill to establish the City Court of \Vashington.

By Mr. Grovenstein-
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Guyton to issue bonds.

By Messrs. Clifton and Smith-
A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Glennville and incorporate the city of Glennville.

By :Messrs. Nowell and Galloway.-
. A bill to incorporate the town of Jersey, in the county of \Valton.

By Mr. SpericeA bill to amend the charter of the town of Camilla.
By Mr. KellyA bill to abolish the Advisory Board of Commissioners
for the counties of Laurens and Glascock.
By Mr. Bowden-' ;\ bill to amend the Act consolidating and codifying
the various Acts incorporating the city of Forsyth.

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By Mr. Spence-

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Waycross to issue bonds for school purposes.

By Mr. Donalson-

A bill to amend the charter of Whigham.

By Mr. SpenceA bill to amend section 1 7 of the charter of Waycross
providing for the paving of streets.
By Messrs. Br=nson and Donalson-
A bill to incorporate- the town of Climax.

By Mr. FlyntA bill to amend the charter of Griffin so as to provide
ior the office of tax-collector.
By Mr. LumpkinA bill to incorporate the town of Rossville.

By Messrs. \Vright, Holder and Porter-
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Rome.

By Mr. Owen-
A bill to provide a salary for Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Pike county.

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By Mr. Mitcham-

A bill to repal an "Act creating the City Court of Jonesbora.

By Mr. Flynt-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin so as to confer on said municipality the right to condemn private property for public use.

By Messrs. Clifton and Smith-

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Collins. By Mr. Lumpkin-

A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Americus.

By Messrs. McElmurray and Davis-

A bill to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Burke county.

By ::\1r. Walker-
A bill to amend the Act providing for a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Monroe county.

By Mr. Barksdale-
A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to establish the City Court of Washington.

By Mr. Beall-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Hiram so as to extend the corporate limits of said town.

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By Messrs. Davis and Felder-
A bill to amend the Act authorizing the Boa~d of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Bibb county to contribute to the support of the Macon Hospital Association.

By Messrs. Griffin and Green-
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta to hold an election for electric lights.

By Mr. Way-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Hawkinsville.

By Messrs. Porter, Holder and \Vright-
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Floyd county.

The following Senate bill was read second time and recommitted.
By Mr. Wheatley-
A bill to reorganize the military forces of this State.
On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at I I o'clock.

WED~ESDAY, AUGUST 2, 19.05.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Wednesday, August 2, 1905
The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 1 I 1/clock; was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offered by Senator Ware.

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

.Adams,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of the 35th, Graybill,

Blalock of the 26th, Hamby,

Bloodwortu,

Hand,

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunn,

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

McAllister,

Carswell,

McHenry,

Copeland,

Milier,

Crum,

Mills,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Fortner,

Parker,

Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, "-'alket, 'Vare, "-'estbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, )!r. Presideilt.

On motion the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

Mr. Bennet, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:

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A bill to incorporate the Centerville School District:

Respectfully submitted. S. S. BENNET, Chairman.

Mr Foster, Chairman of the Military Committee, submits the following report :

Mr. President:

The Military Committee 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 reorganize the military forces of this State.
Respectfully submitted. JAMES L. FosTER, Chairman.

Mr. Reid, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submits the following report:

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:
A bill to repeal an Act protecting fish m Flint nver and the streams of Clayton county.

Respectfully submitted. C. S. REm, Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Crum, Vice-Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submits the following report:

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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 bill to provide for making affidavits out of the State.

A bill to authorize the ordinaries of this State to have the estates of idiots and lunatics sold and the income applied to the maintenance of minor children.

The committee also recommends that the following bills do pass by substitute :

A bill to repeal section 453 as amended of the Code, also sections 454 and 455
A bill to define vagrancy and to provide prosecution and punishment.
A bill to amend the Act approved August 17, 1903, amending section 453 of the Code relating to vagrancy, by striking out the provision for giving bond.
The committee also recommends that the following Senate bill be read the second time and recommitted to this committee.
A bill to amend article 3, section 4 of the Constitutio.n so as to change the sessions of the General Assembly.
Respectfully st.bmitted. D. A. R. CRUM, Vice-Chairman
The following message was received from the House

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of Representatives 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 amend an Act incorporating the town of Linwood.
A bill to incorporate the town of Rentz.

A bill to establish a City Court in and for the county of Miller.

A bill to incorporate the town of Bogart.

A bill to amend an Act creating a dispensary m the city of Rome.
A bill to incorporate Pineview school district.

A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the executive, legislative and judicial departments of the government, for the payment of the public debt, and .for other purposes.
A bill to amend an Act establishing a system of public schools for the town of Boston.

A bill to incorporate the town of Millwood.

A bill to amend an Act regulating salaries of Judges of the Superior Courts.
A bill to fix the salaries of Judges of the City Courts in cities of not less than 39,000 nor more than 75,000.

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A bill to amend the charter of the city of Swainsboro relative to public schools.
A bill to fix the compensation of the ordinary of Walton county.

A bill to change the method of electing commissioners of \Vare county.
A bill to create a board of commissioners for Miller county.

A bill to establish the City Court of Dalton.

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

A resolution for the relief of S. Newsom.

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

A resolution inviting the Chancellor of the University of Georgia to address the General Assembly.

On motion the substitute to Senate bills Nos. 3 and 39 was ordered printed for the use of the Senate.

By unanimous consent Senator Steed was added to the Military Committee.

On motion the following Senate bill was taken from the table and put upon i~s passage:

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By Messrs. Steed, Bennet and Hogan-
A bill to amend and codify the common school laws of Georgia.

This bill was considered by sections.

The previous question was called and sustained on the bill and amendments.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 31, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows:

Amend by striking all of section 14 after the word "compensation" in the fourth .line of said section.

Amend section 18 by striking the word "fifteen" and insert the word "ten" in lieu thereof.

Amend section 25, on page 13 printed bill, by adding after the word "teach" in line I 7 of this section the words "or some male white person of_ good education and of well-known moral character."
Amend by adding at end of section 26, "and no textbook shall be used in the schools of the State that reflects upon the cause of the Southern Confederacy or the patriotism of the Confederate soldiers."

Amend by striking out the word "itemized" in lines 9 and I 7 of section 33 of revised bill.
Section 40 be amended by adding in line 7 after the-

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word "him" the words "by the consent of the county board of education."

To amend section 40 by striking out in line 20 "and expenses.''

Amend line 20, section 40, by striking out the words "twenty-five" and inserting "fifty." Also words "for each institute" in line 21 of said section.

Amend by striking the word "superintendent" and inserting "commissioner."

Amend by striking out "two dollars" in section 46 and insert "three dollars" where it occurs.

Amend section 49 by striking out "superintendent" and inserting "commissioner."

The following House bills were read first time.

By Mr. Land-
A bill to incorporate Pineview school district in Wilcox county.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

By Mr. SeymourA bill to establish the City Court of Dalton.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. BushA bill to establish a City Court for the county of Miller.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
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By Mr. Cook-

A bill to incorporate the town of Bogart.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Davis-
A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the State government and for the payment of the public debt and interest thereon.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Spence-
A biil to incorporate the town of Millwood m Ware county.

Referred "to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Bush-
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Miller county.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

By Messrs. Saffold and RountreeA bill to amend the charter of the city of Swainsboro
in regard to public schools. Referred to the Committee on Education.
By Messrs. Holder, Porter and WrightA bill to amend an Act approved December I I, I9QI,

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providing for the establishment of a dispensary in the city of Rome.

Referred to the Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Mitchell-
A bill to amend an Act establishing a system of public schools for the town of Boston.

Referred to the Committee on Education.
By Mr. Lumpkin~ A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Lin-
wood.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. WilliamsA bill to incorporate the town of Rentz, m Laurens
county, Ga.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Galloway-
A bill to fix the compensation of ordinary of Walton county.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Wright of Richmond-
A bill to fix the salaries of the Judges of the City Courts of this State in cities of not less than 39,000 nor more than 75,000.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Wright-

A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to regulate the salaries of the Judges of the Superior Courts of this State.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Spence-
A bill to change the method of selecting the board of commissioners of Ware county.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. WalkerA resolution for the relief of S. Newsom. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr: Calvin-
A resolution inviting the Chancellor of the University to deliver an address to the General Assembly.

This resolution was adopted.
The follmving Senate bill was read first time:
By Mr. Crum-
A bill to incorporate the town of Byronville, in Dooly county.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations. Th following House bills were read third time to be put upon their passage:

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By Mr. Edwards-

A bill to amend the charter of Cornelia.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was "passed.

By Messrs. Martin and AdamsA bill to amend the charter of the city of Elberton.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following standing committee was appointed :

Committee on Game and Fish-Westbrook, McAllister, Lumsden, Copelan, Blalock of the 26th district, and Williams.

On motion, roo copies of the general appropnation bill was otdered printed for the use of the Senate.
On motion, the Senate will meet at IO o'clock, a. m., hereafter.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., Thursday, August 3, 1905.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock; was called to order by the President.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.
On motion the roll-call was dispensed with.
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr. Bennet, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report :

Mr. President:
The Committee on Education has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to authorize the town of Kirkwood to provide a system of public schools.

A bill to establish a public school system for the Litho-

nia school district.



A bill to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in Stone Mountain.
Respectfully submitted. S. S. BENNET, Chairman.
Mr. Alsobrook, Chairman of the. Committee on Hygiene and Sa_nitation, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:

The Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 1481, volume 1 of the Code, by adding .::ertain words to said section.

The committee has also had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to authorize a system of sewerage in and around the city of Waycross.

A bill authorizing an election for the purpose of establishing a sewerage for Marietta.
Respectfully submitted.
J. S. ALSOBROOK, Chairman.

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

Mr. President:

The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit :

A bill to incorporate the town of Rentz.

A bill to authorize commissioners of Warren county to issue bonds.

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A bill to change the terms of Fulton Superior Court.
A bill to repeal Act creating a County Court for Walton county.

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

A bill to fix the compensation of the ordinary of W alton county for attending to matters pertaining to roads and revenues.
The committee has also had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill amending Act to regulate the salaries of Judges of the Superior Courts.
A bill to fix the salary of Judges of the City Courts in cities of not less than 39,00<) nor more than 75,000.
The committee recommends that the following Senate and House bill be read a second time and recommitted, to wit:
A bill to define and regulate the business of industrial life insurance.
A bill to provide for the election of Judges of the City Court of Savannah.
Respectfully submitted.
E. L. WALKER, Chairman.

Mr. King, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:
The Temperance Committee has had under consideration the following House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to wit:

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Spalding county.

A bill to amend Act of December 11, 1901, providing for a dispensary for Rome.

Respectfully submitted.

C. N. KING, Chairman.

The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Blackburn:

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.

Mr. Hand, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
The Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following House bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it be read a second time and recommitted, to wit:

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A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of government, etc.

Respectfully submitted.

HAND, Chairman.

The following message was received from the House of Representatives 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 amend section 495 of the Penal Code, by striking from said section in the third line thereof the word "sixty" and substituting therefor the word "one."

A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Valdosta.
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the bank of Rockdale.
A bill to incorporate the town of Pulaski.

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

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

A bill to incorporate the town of Rising Fawn.

Mr. Blalock of 35th district, Chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report :

Mr. President: The Committee on Banks has had under consideration

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the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that the author be allowed to withdraw the same, to wit:

A bill to require persons engaged m private banking businesb to become incorporated.

Respectfully submitted.

BLALOCK, Chairman.

Mr. Rose, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on Railroads has had under consideration the following Senate bills, which it instructs me to . report with the recommendation that the following one be tabled, to wit:

A bill to require street railways to furnish separate apartments for white and colored people.
And that the author be allowed to withdraw the following bill, to wit :

A bill to require common earners to equip their flat cars with standards.

Respectfully submitted.

D. P. RosE, Chairman.

The following Senate bill was read the first time:

By Mr. Bloodworth-
A bill to amend section 1496 of the Code.

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Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

The following resolution was ~:ead and adopted :

By Mr. Steed-
A resolution directing the keeper of public buildings to return two tables and one chair which was removed from the Senate.

The following Senate bill. was read first time:

By Mr. HanG-
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Maples, in Mitchell county.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By 'unanimous consent the following House bill was taken from the table and put upon its passage:

By Mr. Terry-

A bill to establish dispensaries in Randolph county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 3

The bill having received the requisite constitutio,lal majority was passed as amended, and the amendment is as follows:

Amend section I I by striking out the words "September zo" and insert in lieu thereof "October IS," appearing between the words "Wednesday" and "I905"
The following Senate bills were read second time :

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By Mr. Miller-

A bill to provide for the making of affidavits outside of the State.

By Mr. Strange-
A bill to authorize the ordinaries of this State to have the estates of idi~ts sold and income applied to their maintenance and support.

By Mr. SteedA bill to amend art:cle 3, section 4 of the Constitution,
so as to change the sessions of the General Assembly.
This bill was recommitted.
The following Senate resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Crum-
A resolution directing the State Librarian to furnish the justice of the peace of 145 I G. M. volume 3 of the Criminal Code.
The following Senate bills were read third time to be put upon their passage:
By Mr. Wilcox-
A bill to establish the City Court of Mount Vernon, in Montgomery county.
Report of the committee was agreed to. ,
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 31, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Miller-

A bill to repeal section 453 as amended, and sections 454 and 455 of the Code relative to vagrancy.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

By Mr. Miller-
A bill to define vagrancy and to provide a punishment for the same.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays 2.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute as amended, and the amendment is as follows :

Amend by adding the word "are" between the word and and are living, in line 6 of sub-section 2 of section 1.

By Mr. ParkerA bill to incorporate the Centerville school district. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendment is as follows:

By adding at the end of line 4 in section 2 the following words: "in the 23d land district of said Talbot county," and by inserting after the figures 269, I46 and I53 whenever the same occur in said section 2 the following words: "in said 23d land district," and by inserting between the words "to" and "lot" in line 9 of said section 2 the words, "said land," and by inserting between the words "of" and "the" in line I 2 in section I I the following words: "two-thirds of." .

By Mr. Bunn-
A bill to amend the claim laws of the State, to regulate pleading and practice in this State.

Report of the Committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o.

T~e bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Bunn-
A bill to amend section 46 I I of volume 2 of the Code, relative to claims levied upon by execution.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. WestA bill to amend section 482 I of the Code. Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Reid-
A bill to require all mutual co-operative insurance companies to make deposit with the Insurance Commissioner.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows:

By adding to section I the following: "Provided, it shall be a sufficient compliance with this section by the companies already chartered, licensed and doing business to deposit $I,ooo of securities on January I, I906, and $I,ooo on the first day of July, I906, and $3,000 on the first day of January, I907"
Amend the amendment by striking the following: "$3,000 on January I, I907," and insert "$I,OOO January I, I907, $I,OOO July I, Igo7, and $I,ooo January I, I908."

The following House bills were read first time :

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By Messrs. Russell and Jackson-

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

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Anderson-

A bill to incorporate the town of Pulaski, in Bulloch county.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Almand-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the Bank of Rockdale.

Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Mr. WayA bill to amend the charter of the city of Hawkinsville. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Cureton-
A bill to incorporate the town of Rising Fawn in Dade county.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Rucker-
A bill to amend section 495 of the Penal Code.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
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By Messrs. McRee and Ashley-:-

A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Valdosta.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

The following Senate bill was read first time:

By Mr. Westbrook-
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code by adding the city of Ashburn to the list of cities as State depositories.

Ordered engrossed.

The following House bills were read second time:

By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-
A bill to authorize the establishment of system of public schools in Stone Mountain.

By Messrs. Alexander and MaysonA bill to establish public schools in Lithonia.

By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-
A bill to authorize the town of Kirkwood to establish system of public schools.

By Messrs Holder, Porter and Wright-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the dispensary in the city of Rome.

By Mr. Spence-
A bill to authorize the establishment of a system of sewerage and drainage for the city of Waycross.

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By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and BellA bill to change the terms of the Superior Court of
Fulton county.
By Messrs. Hall, Davis and FelderA bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon.

By Mr. Wright-
A bill to amend the Act to regulate the salaries of the Judges of the Superior Courts of this State.

By Mr. Mitcham-
A bill to protect fish in the Flint river and streams of Clayton county.

By Mr. Flynt-
A bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors in Spalding county.
By Mr. Davis-
A bill to make appropriation for the ordinary expense$ of the State- government, and to provide for the payment of the public debt and interest thereon.
This bill was recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Wright-
A bill to fix the salary of Judges of the City Courts of this State in cities of not less than 39,000 nor more than 75,000.

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By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-

A bill to provide for the election of Judges of the City Court of Savannah.

This bill was recommitted.

By Mr. Galloway-
A bill to fix the compensation of ordinary of Walton county.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-
A bill to repeal the Act creating the County Court of Walton county.

By Mr. Williams-

A bill to incorporate the town of Rentz, m Laurens. county.

By Mr. Scruggs-
A bill to authorize the commissioners of Warren county to issue bonds.
:By Messrs. Green and Griffin-
A bill to authorize mayor and council of Marietta to hold an election for the purpose of establishing sewerage for said city.

The following Senate bill was read second time:

By Mr. Steed-
A bill to define and regulate the business of industrial life insurance in this State.
This bill was recommitted.

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The following House bills were read third time to be put upon their passage:
By Messrs. Barksdale and WoottenA bill to establish the City Court of Washington.
Report of the Committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Smith and CliftonA bill to incorporate the city of Collins. Report of the Committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Clifton and SmithA bill to abolish the charter of the town of Glennville,
and incorporate the same as a city.
Report of the Committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-
A bill to incorporate the town of Jersey, in the county of Walton.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

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

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Maysville.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Land-

A bill to incorporate the town of Pitts, m Wilcox county.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows :
Amend section 13 by adding to same the following: "Provided, that the mayor and councilmen elected at the

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first election to be held under the provisions of this Act shall receive no compensation; provided iurther, that the compensation of mayor and aldermen for their servicts shall be fixed by their predecessors in office, and in n() case shall exceed the sum of one hundred dollars per annum for the mayor, and twenty-five dollars per annum for each alderman."
By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-
A bill to incorporate the town of Compton.
Report of the Committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Edgewood.
Report of the Committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Beall-
A bill to amend the Act creating the charter for the town of Hiram.
Report of the Committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman- -
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Maysville, so as to extend the corporate limits.

Report of the Committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. BushA bill to abolish the County Court of Miller county.

Report of the Committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 31, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr.. Lumpkin-
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 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Grovenstein-

A bill to authorize the mayor ~d aldermen of the town of Guyton to issue bonds.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. LumpkinA bill to incorporate the town of Rossville.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 30, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Bowden-
A bill to amend the Act consolidating and codifying the various Acts incorporating the city of Forsyth.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. DonalsonA bill to amend the charter of Whigham. Report of the Committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Clifton and Smith-

A bill to abolish the town of Collins.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Brinson and Donalson-

A bill to incorporate the town of Climax, in Decatur county.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mitcham-

A bill to repeal the Act creating the City Court of Jonesboro.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Messrs. Porter, Holder and Wright-
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Floyd county.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

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

By Mr. Flynt-
A bill to confer upon the mayor and council of Griffin the right to condemn private property for public use.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Wright, Holder and PorterA bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Rome.

Report of the Committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Spence-
A bill to amend section I 7 of the charter of Waycross, so as to provide for the paving of streets.
Report of the Committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27,nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Barksdale-

A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to establish the City Court of Washington.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the. requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Flynt-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin, so as to create the office of tax-collector.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Kelly-
A bill to abolish the advisory board of commissioners of the counties of Laurens and Glascock.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Spence-
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Waycross to issue bonds for school purposes.

Report of the Committee was agreed to. Upon the passage oi the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Bush-

A bill to incorporate the city of Colquitt in lieu of the town of Colquitt.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Griffin and Green-

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta to hold an election for electric lights.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Davis and FelderA bill to amend the Act authorizing the commissioners

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of roads and revenues of Bibb county to contribute to the support of the Macon Hospital Association.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Owen-

A bill to provide a salary for the board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Pike county.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Way-

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

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to repeal an Act amending an Act incorporating the town of Maysville.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Spence-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Camilla, so as to change same to city of Camilla.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 30, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

At 12.30 the Senate went into executive session.

Leave of absence was granted Senators Williams and Ware.

On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morn-

ing at 11 o'clock.



SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, August 4, 1905 The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at ro o'clock; was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. On motion the roll-~all was dispensed with. The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

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Mr. Bunn, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submits the following report:

Mr. President:

The General Judiciary Committee 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 provide for the r~moval of clouds from titles in certain cases.

The committee recommends that the following Senate bill do pass by substitute:
A bill to authorize county authorities to deposit county money in banks and draw interest on same.

The committee also recommends that the following Senate bills do not pass.
A bill to provide for the" recovery ~f damages against railroads by its employees.

To amend section 1036 of the Code of 1895 relative to false swearing.

A bill to require all nominees for offices to file itemized statement of expenses.

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

A resolution for the relief of S. Newsom.

Respectfully submitted. W. C. BuNN, Chairman.

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

Mr. President:

The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate bills, to wit:

A bill to repeal section 453 of the Code. A bill to define vagrancy and prescribe punishments.

A bill to amend section 46 I I of the Code. A bill to amend the claim laws.

A bill to amend section 482I, volume 2 of the Code.

A bill to require mutual, etc., fire insurance companies to deposit with State Treasurer.
A bill to establish the City Court of Mount Vernon.

Respectfully submitted. D. A. R. CRUM, Chairman.
Mr. Blalock of the 26th district, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on Finance has had under consideration the following Senate bill and resolution, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend section 936, volume I of the Code.
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A resolution favoring a measure of congress to build up our merchant marine.
Respectfully submitted. A. 0 .. BLALOCK, Chairman.

Mr. Odom, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following Senate bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to incorporate the town of Byromville.

A bill to amend charter of Maples.

The committee has also had under consideration the following House bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to create the City Court of Sparta.
Respectfully submitted. BENTON 0DUM, Chairman.
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Agriculture have had under consideration House bill No. 518, by Mr. Bush of Miller, being "a bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Miller," and they instruct me to report the same back to the Senate with the recom:_ mendation that the same do pass.

Respectfully submitted. C. S. REID, Vice-Chairman.

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Mr. Walker, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following report:

Mr. President:
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me as their chairman to report the same that they do pass:

A bill to abolish the County Court of Hancock county.

A bill to amend the City Court of Valdosta.

Respectfully submitted.
E. L. WALKER, Chairman.

The following message was received from the House of Representatives 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 regulate the employment of children in\ factories, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend and consolidate the several Acts Incorporating the city of Quitman.

A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Baxley.

A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Appling county.

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

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By Mr. Wheatley~

A bill to reorganize the military forces of this State.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Copelan-
A resolution favoring a measure of Congress to build up our merchant marine.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the resolution the ayes were 28, nays o.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Strange-
A bill to authorize the ordinaries of this State to sell the estates of idiots and the income applied to their maintenance.
Report of the Committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25. nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Miller-
A bill to provide for the witnessing of papers outside of the State.
. Report of the Committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Blalock-

A bill to amend the Constitution of the State -so as to authorize the Legislature to add additional Judges to the Superior Court.

Report of the Committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nay~ were ordered, and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Crum,

Blalock of the 35th, Fortner,

Blalock of the 26th, Foster,

Bloodworth,

Foy,

Bond,

~'::rr,

Bunn,

Hand,

Candler,

Hogan,

Carithers,

::\IcHenry,

Carswell,

Miller,

Copeland,

l\Iills,

Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Rose, Steed, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook,

Fitzgerald, Graybill,
'

King. Strange,

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Hamby,
Lumsden, 1\:lcAllister,

Reid, Sirmans, "rare,

Williams, l!r. President.

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

A BILL
To amend the Constitution of the State by providing that the Legislature shall have authority to add additional Judges of the Superior Court for each judicial circuit, and to regulate the disposition of the business thereof by the judges of such circuits, and to provide for the submission of such constitutional amendment to the people for ratification, and for other purposes.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the Constitution of this State be amended by adding to paragraph 1 of section 3 of article 8 the following: 1. The Legislature shall have authority to add one or more additional Judges of the Superior Court for any judicial circuit in this State, and shall have authority to regulate the manner in which the judges of such circuits shall dispose of the business thereof, and shall fix the time at which the term or terms of office of such additional judge or judges shall begin, and the manner of his appointment or election, and shall have authority from time to time to add to the number of such judges in any judicial circuit or to reduce the number of judges in any judicial circuit, provided that at all times .there shall be at least one judge in every judicial circuit of this State.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That whenever the above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be agreed

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to by two-thirds of the members elected to each house of

the General Assembly, and the same has been entered on their Journals with the ayes and nays taken thereon, the

Governor shall cause such amendment to be published at

least in two newspapers in each Congressional district in this State for a period of two months next preceding the

time of holding the next general election.

SEc. 3


Be it further enacted, That the above proposed

amendment shall be submitted for ratification or rejec-

tion to the electors of this State, at the next general elec-

tion to be held after publication as provided for in the

second section of this Act, in the several election districts

of this State, at which election every person shall be quali-

fied to vote who is entitled to vote for members of the

General Assembly. All voting at such election in favor

of adepting said proposed amendment to the Constitution

shall have written or printed on their ballots the words:

"For amendment authorizing Legislature to provide ad-

ditional Superior Court Judges" ; all persons opposed to adoption of such amendment shall have written or

printed on their ballots the words: "Against amendment

authorizing Legislature to provide additional Superior

Court Judges."

SEc. 4 Be it further enacted, That the Governor is

hereby authorized and directed to provide for the sub-

mission of the amendment proposed in the first section of this Act to a vote of the people, as required by the Con~

stitution of this State and paragraph I of section I of article I3, and if the amendment is ratified the Governor

shall, when he ascertains such ratification from the Secretary of 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 an insertion in the daily papers of

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this State announcing such result a,.nd declaring the amendment ratified.

SEc. S Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.

By unanimous consent, Senator Carswell was added to the General Judiciary Committee.

The following House bills were read fir~t time:

By Mr. Parker:

.\ bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Appling county.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By :Mr. Parker-

A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Baxley.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By :Mr. Branch-

A bill to amend, consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the city of Quitman.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. BellA bill to regulate the employment of children in facto-
ries.
Referred to the Committee on Immigration and Labor.

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The following Senate bills were read first time :

By Mr. Crum-

A bill to amend the several Acts of the General Assembly so as to increase the salary of the Entomologist.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. WilcoxA bill to lay out and organize a new county from the
counties of Irwin and \Vilcox and to define their boundanes.
Referred to Committee on New Counties.
By Mr. CrumA bill to amend the Act creating the Board of Roads
and Revenues for Dooly county.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. By unanimous consent the following House bills were read third time and put upon their passage:
By Messrs. Holder, Porter and \Vright-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the dispensary in the city of Rome.
Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional

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majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows:

Amend section 1 of amendments to section 3 of the original Act by adding after the word "commissions" in the 45th line thereof the words, "provided, that no commissioner, having served for a full term of six years, shall be eligible to re-election." Amend section 4 by striking therefrom the following words, except those days in the year when the sun sets before half-after six o'clock; at such times the dispensary shall remain open until half-after six o'clock, so that paragraph 6, section 9 of said original Acts shall read : The dispensary shall not be open before sunrise nor remain open after sunset. Amend section 5 of amendment to section 12 by striking therefrom the words, on the first day of each month, and insert in lieu thereof the words, not later than tenth day of each month.

By Mr. williams-

A bill to incorporate the town of Rentz 111 Laurens county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-

A bill to authorize the town of Kirkwood to provide a system of public schools.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional

majority was passed.

By Mr. vValker-

A bill to amend an Act providing for a Board of Com-

missioners of Roads and Revenues for Monroe county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Senate bill was read first time:

By Mr. Peyton-

A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from the streams of this State, other than dams for operating mills.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

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

A resolution. Resolved, That the Senate stand adjourned until Monday morning at 12 o'clock when it adjourns to-day.

The following Senate bills were read second time and recommitted to the New Counties Committee :

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By Mr. Lumsden-
A bill to lay out and organize a new county to be known as the county of Crisp.

By Mr. Strange-
A bill to lay out and organize a new county from parts of the counties of Burke, Emanuel, Bulloch and Screven, to be known as the county of Dixie.

By Mr. Foster-
.-\. bill to lay off and organize the county of Kell, to be taken from the counties of Tattnall and Liberty.

By Mr. Ware-
A bill to create a new county to be known as the county of Candler, to be taken from the counties of Colquitt, Worth and Mitchell.

By Mr. Bloodworth-
A bill to create the county of Jeff Davis, to be taken from the counties of Monroe and Pike.

By Mr. Williams (by request)A bill to create the county of Milledge.

The following Senate bills were read second time:
By Mr:. Walker-
A bill to allow county commissioners of the counties of this State to deposit the surplus money of the county in a bank and receive interest on same.

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By Mr. Hand-

To amend section 936 of volume r of the Code.

By Mr. Walker-
A bill to provide for the removal of clouds from certain papers.

By Mr. CrumA bill to incorporate the town of Byronville.

By Mr. Hand A bill to amend the charter of the town of Maples.

By Mr. Westbrook-
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add Ashburn to the list of State depositories.
The Senate went into executive session at 11.40 o'clo~.k
The hour of 12 o'clock having arrived the Senate repaired to the hall of the House of Representatives to listen to the address of Ron. W. B. Hill, Chancellor of the University. The President of the Senate called the joint session to order and introduced the speaker, and he proceeded to deliver his address. At the conclusion of which a motion was made to dissolve the joint session. The Senate returned to its Chamber and was again called to order by the President.
On motion the Senate adjourned until Monday morn ing at 12 o'clock.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Monday, August 7, 1905

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:

Adams,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of h.e 35th, Graybill,

Blalock of fhe 26th, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand,

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunn,

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

. Carithers,

McAllister,

Carswell,

McHenry,

Copeland,

Miller,

Crum,

Mills,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Fortner,

Parker,

Peyto11, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President.

The Journal of Friday was read and approved.

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

Mr. President:
The House has pas.sed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, !o wit:

A bill to amend the charter of Pelham so as to authorize the establishment of a dispensary.

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A bill to amend the charter of Pelham relative to granting franchises.
A bill to provide for paving the streets of Albany.

A bill to extend the corporate limits of Albany.

The House has adopted the following joint resolution of the House, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit:
A resolution calling upon our Senators and Representatives in Congress to use their efforts in favor of a National Commission to study and report on a wider market for American cotton goods.

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 for Pierce county.

A bill to incorporate the town of Wadley.
A bill to regulate the running of locomobiles and similar machines in Jones county.

A bill to repeal an Act amending an Act establishiug a dispensary in LaGrange.
A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Sandersville.
A bill to repeal an Act amending an Act creating the City Court of Sandersville.

A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Chula.

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A bill to create a new charter for the city of Dublin.

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta to issue school bonds.

A bill to amend the charter of Canton.

A bill to repeal an Act creating the City Court of Carnesville.

A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Carnesville.

A bill to amend an Act incorporating the city of Lawrenceville.

A bill to incorporate the town of Hull.

A bill to establish the city of Stillmore.

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Stillmore.

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Camak.
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Ringgold.

A bill to authorize the town of Hogansville to issue bonds.
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Statham.
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Coffee county.
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur.

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Mr. Williams, Acting Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to incorporate the Centerville school district.

A bill to authorize Ordinaries to have estates of insane persons, etc., managed or sold for the benefit of the minor children of such persons.
A bill to amend Act to provide for making affidavits out of the State.

A bill to amend Constitution, providing that Legislature shall have authority to add additional Judges of the Superior Courts.

The following resolution is also correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House, to wit:

A resolution favoring a measure of Congress to build up our merchant marine.
Respectfully submitted.
f:I. A. \iVILLIAMS1 Acting Chairman.

Mr. Walker, Chairman Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following report:
Mr. President:
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bill, to wit, which they instruct
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me as their chairman to report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass:
A bill to consolidate the various Acts incorporating the city of Quitman.
Respectfully submitted. E. L. \VALKER, Chairman.
Mr. King, Acting Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Education has had under conside:ation the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to incorporate Pendergrass public schools.

A bill to amend Act creating public schools for Mari etta.
A bill changing manner of electing Trustees of Camilla High School.

A bill to incorporate Pineview School District. A bill to amend public school system of Boston.

A bill establishing public school system in town of Roberta.
A bill to repeal Act incorporating Woodbury Scho,I District.
A bill amending Waresboro School :Oistrict system.

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A bill repealing Act amending public school system of Austell.

A bill to amend charter of the city of Swainsboro in regard to public schools.

Respectfully submitted. C. N. KING, Acting Chairman.

The following resolution was unanimously adopted:

By Mr. Rose-
A resolution on the death of Han. E. P. Howell.
The following Senate bills were read first time:

By Mr. MillerA bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbus.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Wheatley-

A bill to organize the county of Ben. Hill in this State.

Referred to Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. WheatleyA bill to create and lay out the county of Atkinson.

Referred to Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. WheatleyA bill to lay off and organize the county of Cooper.

Referred to Committee on New Counties.

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By Mr. Wheatley-

A bill to lay out and organize the county of Brantley.

Referred to Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Wheatley-

A bill to lay out and organize the new county of Cromartie.

Referred to Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Wheatley-

A bill to lay out and organize the county of Bleckley.

Referred to Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. WheatleyA bill to create the countY:. of Stephens in this State.

Referred to the Committee on New Counties. By Mr. Wheatley-
A bill to lay out and create the county of Seminole.

Referred to the Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. WheatleyA bill to lay out and organize the county of Grady. Referred to the Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. WheatleyA bill to lay out and organize the county of Kell.

Referred to the Committee on New Counties.

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By Mr. Wheatley-

A bill to lay O\lt and organize the county of Turner. Referred to the Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Wheatley-

A bill to lay out and organize the coanty of Stephens out of a part of Montgomery county.
Referred to the Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Wheatley-

A bill to lay out and organize the county of Stephens, to be made from the counties of vValton, Gwinnett and Jackson.

Referred to the Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. WheatleyA bill to lay out and organize the county of Tift. Referred to the Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Wheatley-

A bill to lay out and organize the new county of Nicholls.

Referred to the Committee on New Counties. By Mr. wheatley-
A bill to lay out and organize the new county of Toombs.
Referred to the Committee on New Counties.

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By Mr. WareA bill to repeal an Act establishing a dispensary in the
city of LaGrange.
Referred to the Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. WheatleyA bill to lay out and organize the county of Lamar.
Referred to the Committee on New Counties. By unanimous consent the following House bill was read second time :

By Mr. Johnson-
A bill to repeal an Act establishing a system of public schools for the town of Roberta.
Mr. Westbrook, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report :

Mr. President:
The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following bills, to wit:
A bill to reorganize the military forces of the State.
A bill to amend and codify the common school laws of Georgia.
Respectfully submitted. CRuGER WESTBROOK, Chairman..

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Mr. Rose, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on Railroads has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass as amend ed, to wit:

A bill to amend section 420 of the Code..

Respectfully submitted.

D. P. RosE, Chairman.

The following House bills were read first time:

By Messrs. Longley and Booker-

A bill to authorize the town council of Hogansville to create a debt for a system of sewerage.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Mann-
A bill to amend an Act incorpqrating the town of Ringgold.
Referred to the Committee on Corpor.:ations.

By Mr. ScruggsA bill to amend an Act incorporating the town o1
Camak.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. RaineyA bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Longley-

A bill to repeal an Act amending an Act establishing the dispensary at LaGrange.
Referred to the Committee on Temperance.

By ~fr. Jackson-
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in Jones county.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

By Messrs. Duggan and vValker-
A bill to amend the Act creating the City Court of Sandersville.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Alexander and Mayson-

A bill to amend the charter for the town of Decatur so as to pt:avide for a board of tax assessors.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. WardA bill to amend the Act creating the Board of Commis-
sioners of Roads and Revenues for Coffee county. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Statham in Jackson county.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Waters-
A bill to establish a system of public schools for Pierce .county.
Referred to the Committee on Education. By Mr. Moore-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Canton.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. WilliamsA bill to create a new charter for the city of Dublin .Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Saffold and RountreeA bill to establish the city of Stillmore, m Emanuel
county. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Swilling-
A bill to amend sections 34 and 35 of an Act establishing the City Court of Carnesville.
Referred to the Special Judi~iary Committee.

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By Messrs. Duggan and Walker-

A bill to repeal an Act amending an Act creating the City Court of Sandersville.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Ramsey-
A bill to incorporate the town of Wadley. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Williams and RuckerA bill to incorporate the town of Hull. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Griffin and Green-

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta to issue school bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Education.

By Mr. Wilcox-
A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act incorporating the town of Chula.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Nix-. A bill to amend section 48 of an Act incorporating the
city of Lawrenceville. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Swilling-
A bill to repeal an Act establishing the. City Court of Carnesville.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to abolish an Act incorporating the town of Stillmore.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

The following Senate bills were read third time and put upon their passage:

By Mr. HandA bill to amend the charter of the town of Maples. Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Westbrook....:..
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the city of Ashburn to the list of State depositories.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. CrumA bill to incorporate the town of Byronville. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional
majority was passed.

By Mr. Walker-
A bill to allow county authorities to deposit surplus money of the county in a bank and receive interest on the same.
This bill was tabled.

By Mr. Hand-
A bill to amend section 936 of the Code relative to return of taxes.

Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. WalkerA bill to remove clouds from title of deeds and other
instruments in this State. Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following Senate bills were read first time:
By Mr. MillerA bill to prescribe the practice in the manner of filing
and hearing demurrers. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. MillerA bill to provide for the service of all pleadings subse-
quent to the original petition. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. MillerA bill to amend section 4558 of the Code. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. MillerA bill to provide how pleas of set-off and recoupment
shall be filed to require plaintiffs to plead thereto. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. MillerA bill to provide for service and answering of amend-
ments to petitions filed in the several courts of this State. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Bunn-
A bill to regulat~ the business of industrial life insurance in this State.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Bunn-

A bill to amend section 2061 of the Code of 1895.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Senator Strange was granted an indefinite leave of absence on account of sickness of himself.

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

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, August 8, 1905.

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:

Adams,

Bloodworth,

Alsobrook,

Bond,

Bennet,

Bunn.

Blalock of the 35th, Candler,

Blalock of the 26th, Carithers,

Carswell, Copeland, Crum, Fitzgerald, Former,

Foster, :t<oy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King,. Lumsden, McAllister,

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McHenry, lllller, Mills, Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Sirmans,

Steed, Strange, Walker, Ware, \Vestbrook, Wheatley, 'Vilcox, Williams, Mr. President.

The Journal of yesterday was read- and approved.

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

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

A bill to establish a dispensary system for the county of Randolph.

A bill amending an Act creating a dispensary in Rome.
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit:

A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of. Hartwell.
A bill to confer upon the City Court of Columbus jurisdiction of certain criminal offenses, and for other purposes.
The House has concurred in the following joint resolution of the Senate, to wit:

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A resolution appointing a commission to investigate conditions at Ducktown, Tenn.

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

A bill to provide a new charter for Lula.

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate McCaysville.

A bill to make the offices of Judge and Solicitor of the County Court of Liberty elective by the people.

A bill to amend the charter of Dallas.

A bill to amend the charter of Lawrenceville.

A bill to amend an Act authorizing Judges of the Superior Courts to appoint special bailiffs in certain counties.

A bill to establish the City Court of Jeffersonville.

A bill to abolish the County Court of Twiggs county.

A bill to authorize Marietta to issue waterworks bonds.

A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Meigs.

A bill to incorporate the town of Meigs.

A bill to regulate the salaries of stenographic reporters.

A bill to incorporate the Academy of Social Circle.

A bill providing for the place of holding certain courts.
A bill to provide for holding four terms of the Superior Court in Bibb county each year.

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A bill to incorporate the town of Lula.

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Wrens.

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

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome.
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Leesburg, and make it a city.
A bill to incorporate the town of Odessadale.

A bill to incorporate Woodbury school district.

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

A ;esolution authorizing the trustees of the Georgia Academy for the Blind to apply certain unexpended balances to the erection and equipment of new buildings.
The House has adopted a resolution of the House inviting Hon. John Temple Graves to lecture in the Hall of the House of Representatives next Thursday afternoon at five o'clock, and inviting the Senate to be present.
Mr. Miller, Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submits the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on Constitutional Amendments has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back to the Senate for action without any recommendation on the part of the committee:
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A bill to amend section I, article 5 of the Constitution, which relates to the Executive Department.

A bill to amend article 3, section 5 of the Constitution relative to the presiding officer of the Senate.

A bill to amend article 5, section I, paragraph 8 of the Constitution, relative to death or resignation of the Governor.
A bill to amend section 23 I of volume I of the Code.

A bill to amend section 294 of the Code of Georgia.

Respectfully submitted. B. S. MILLER, Chairman.

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Agriculture have had under consideration the following bilJs, and they instruct me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit :
House bill No. I74, a bill to regulate the running of locomobiles, automobiles, motorcycles and all other similar machines while using the public roads in Jones county; to prescribe the duties of those in charge of said machines, and to provide for the punishment of said parties when this law is violated, and for other purposes.
Your committee have also had under consideration Senate bill No. 49, which was read third time and recommitted to the committee, and they instruct me to report the same back to the Senate with recommendation that the same do pass by substitute, to wit :

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A bill to amend section 542, volume 3 of the Code of Georgia providing for the purchase of farm products from tenants, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. C. S. Rem, Vice-Chairman.

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

Mr. President:
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to .wit:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Dooly county.
The committee recommends that the following Senate bills do pass as amended, to wit :
A bill to define and regulate the business of industrial life insurance.
A bill to make it unlawful to maintain dance-halls, etc., in any county outside of incorporated city having 8o,ooo population without consent of two-thirds of the freeholders living within three miles.
The committee also recommends that the following House bill do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Baxley.
Respectfully submitted. E. S. W ALKR, Chairman.

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Mr. Bunn, Chairman.of the Committee on General Judiciary, submits 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 to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass :

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

Respectfully submitted. W. C. BuNN, Chairman.

Mr. Sirmans, Chairman of the Penitentiary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on Penitentiary has had under consideration the following House bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it be read for the second time and recommitted, to wit:

A bill to establish a State Reformatory.
Re,spectfully submitted. F. B. SIRMANS, Chairman.

Mr. Blalock of 35th district, Chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report:

Mr. Ptesident:

The Committtee on Banks has had under consideration the following House bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

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A bill amending Act incorporating the Bank of Rockdale.
Respectfully submitted. A. C. BLALOCK, Chairman.

Mr. Bennet, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Education has had under c;:onsideration the following House bill which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:
A bill. to establish a system of public schools for Pierce county.

Respectfully submitted. S. S. BENNET, Chairman.

Mr. Hand, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, submitted the following report :

Mr. President:

The Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to increase the salary of the State Entomologist.

The Committee has also had under consideration the following House bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendatiop that it do pass as amended, to wit:

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A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the government.

Respectfully submitted.

J. L. HAND, Chairman.

By unanimous consent the appropriation bill was made special order for to-morrow morning immediately after the reading of the Journal.

The following Senate bill was read third time to be put upon its passage :

By Mr. Steed-
A bill to define and regulate the business of industrial insurance in this State.

Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendment is as follows:
By striking out section 3 of the bill.

ByMr. WareA bill to amend section 542 of the Code.

This bill was tabled. The following ~enate bills were read second ti!lle:

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By Mr. West-

A bill to establish and organize a normal school m South Georgifl. as a branch of the State University.

By Mr. Wheatley-
A bill to amend section I, article 5 of the Constitution relative to the executive session.

By Mr. Blalock-
A bill to make it unlawful for any person or persons to operate a dance-hall in certain places without the consent of two-thirds of the citizens.

By Mr. BlalockA bill to amend section 420 of the Code.

By Mr. WheatleyA bill to amend section 294 of the Code.

By Mr. WheatleyA bill to amend section 23I of the Code.

By Mr. Wheatley-
A bill to amend article 5, section I, paragraph 8 of the Constitution relative to the resignation of the Governor.

By Mr. Wheatley-
A bill to amend article 3, section 5 of the Constitution relative to the presiding officer of the Senate.

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By Mi-. MillerA bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbus,

By Mr. Crum-

A bill to increase the salary of the State Entomologist.

By Mr. Crum-

A bill to amend the Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Dooly county.

The following House bills and resolutions were read third time and put upon t~eir passage:

By Mr. Johnson-
A bill to repeal the Act establishing a system of public schools in the town of Roberta.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Wright_._

A bill to fix the salary of Judge of the .City Courts of this State in cities of not less than 39,000 nor more than
75,000-
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

Tu~DA Y, AuGusT 8, ~1905:
Amend caption by striking the words, "or that may have hereafter." Amend further by inserting after the figures "75,000" in the 7th line of section 1 and before the word "shall" in the 8th line the following clause, "according to the United States census of 1900."
By Mr. Scruggs-
A bill to authorize the commissioners of Warren county to issue bonds.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Wright-
A bill to regulate the salary of the Judges of the Superior Courts of this State.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amendP.ti.
Amend caption by striking the words, "or that may hereafter have." Amend further by inserting in the 7th line of said bill after the figures "34,000" and before the word "so" the words and by adding after the figures 75,000 the words, "according to the United States census of 1900." Amend further by inserting after the figures 75,000 and before the word "shall" in the 8th line of sec-

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tion I of said bill the words, "according to the United States census of 1900."

By Messrs. Alexander and Mayson-

A bill to establish a system of public schools for Lithoma.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell-

A bill to change the terms of Fulton Superior Court.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was p~ssed.

By Mr. Flynt-

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Spalding county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows:

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That this bill shall not become effective until January 7, 1906.

By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander-
A bill to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools for Stone Mountain.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-
A bill to repeal an Act creating the County Court of Walton county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mitcham-

A bill to repeal an Act protecting fish in Flint river and streams of Clayton county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional wajority was passed.

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By Mr. Galloway-
A bill to fix the compensation of the Ordinary of Walton county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Green and Griffin-
A bill to authorize the mayor and c?uncil of the city of Marietta to hold an election for the establishment of a system of waterworks.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Spence-
A bill to authorize the establishment of a system of sewerage for the city of Waycross.
Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Messrs. Hall, Davis and FelderA bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Calvin-
A resolution calling upon our Senators and Representatives in Congress to use their best efforts in favor of a national commission to study and report on a wider market for American cotton goods.

The resolution was adopted.
The following Senate bills were taken up with adverse reports from committees. The reports were agreed to and bills were lost :

By Mr. Furr-
A bill to provide for a vigorous enforcement of the laws of this State against the illegal sale of liquors.

By Mr. Mills-
A bill to make notes given by farmers for fertilizers non-transferable.

By Mr. KingA bill to amend section 1036 of the Code.

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By Mr. ReidA bill to amend section r48r of the Code.

By Mr. Wheatley-
A bill to require all nominees for office to furnish itemIzed statements of expenses.
By Mr. Foster-
A bill to require persons engaged in the banking business to be incorporated under the laws of this State.

The following Senate bills were read first time:

By Mr. Alsobrook-

A bill fo prohibit the discharge of firearms upon public highways and places.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Crum~

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the city of Vienna so as to authorize said city to issue bonds.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

The following House bills were read first time:

By Messrs. Revill and Sutton-

A bill to incorporate the town of Odessadale.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Hall-
A bill to provide for holding four terms of the Superior Court in Bibb county.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. CallawayA bill to amend the charter of the town of Leesburg.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. PerryA bill to provide a new charter for the town of Lula.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Parker-

A bill to amend an Act amending the charter of the city of Baxley.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Mitchell-

A bill to incorporate the town of Meigs, in Thomas county.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Beall-
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Dallas, in Paulding county.
Referred to the Committe~ on Corporations.

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By Mr. Maxwell-

A bill to establish the City Court of Jeffersonville.

Referred to the Special J udiciaty Committee.

By Messrs. Griffin and Green-

A bill fo authorize the mayor and council of Marietta to hold an election for the purpose of issuing bonds for waterworks.
Referred to th.e Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. MaxwellA bill to abolish the County Court of Twiggs county. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Nix and Wilson-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Lawrenceville, ext~nding the corporate limits.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Sutton and Revill-

A bill to incorporate the Woodbury School District in Meriwether county.

Referred to the Committee on Education. By Mr. Fraser-
A bill to make elective the offices of Judge and Solicitor of County Court of Liberty by the people.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Ramsey-

A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Wrens, in Jefferson county.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Jackson-

A bill to provide for places of holding certain courts in cases herein mentioned.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Blackburn-

A bill to amend the Act authorizing the Judges of the Superior Courts to appoint special bailiffs.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. MitchellA bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of
Meigs.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. DonalsonA bill to incorporate the town of Lula, m Decatur
county.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. WrightA bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
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By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-
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A bill to incorporate the Academy of Social Circle.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-
A bill to regulate the salaries of stenographers in towns of not less than 54,000 or more than 75,000.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Powell-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of McCaysville.

Referred to the Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Rose-

A resolution to authorize the trustees of the Georgia Academy for the Blind to apply certain unexpended balances to the erection and equipment of new buildings.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

The following House bills were read second time:

By Mr. Branch-

A bill to amend, consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the city of Quitman.

By Mr. Land-

A bill to incorporate the Pineview School District and regulate the schools therein.

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By Messrs. McRae and Ashley-

A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Valdosta. By Messrs. Saffold and Rountr~e-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Swainsboro.

By. Messrs. Griffin and Green-
A bill to amend an Act establishing the system of public schools of Austell.

By Mr. Spence-
A bill to amend sections 2 and 9 of an Act incorporating the \Va,resboro School District.

By Messrs. Sutton and Revill-
A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the Woodbury School District.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

... A bill to incorporate the Pendergrass public schools.

By Mr. Spence-
A bill to amend the Act so as to change the mode of electing the trustees of Camilla High School.

By Mr. Felder- A bill to establish a State Reformatory in this State. This bill was recommitted.

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By Mr. Parker-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court o~ Baxley.

By Mr. Waters-
A bill to establish a system of public schools in Pierce county.

By Mr. Little-

A bill to create the City Court of Sparta. By Mr. Jackson-

A bill to regulate the running of locomobiles and automobiles in Jones county.

By Mr. Mitchell-

A bill to amend the Act establishing a system of puqlic schools for Boston.

By Mr. Almand-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the Bank of Rockdale.

By Messrs. Griffin and Green-
A bill to amend the Act creating the system or public schools for Marietta.

By Mr. LittleA bill to abolish the County Court of Hancock.

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By Mr. Bush-

A bill to create a Board of Commissioners o~ Roads and Revenues for Miller county.

By Mr. WalkerA resolution for the relief of S. Newsom.

Leave of absence was granted the Doorkeeper on account of sickness.

Leave of absence was granted Senator Foy for yesterday and to-day on account of sickness.

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

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Wednesday, August 9, 1905.
The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock; was called to order by the President.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.
Upon motion the roll-call was dispensed with.
On motion the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
Mr. williams, Acting Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President: The Committee on Engrossig reports as correctly en-
grossed and ready for transmission to the House, to wit:
A bill to amend section 936, volume I of the Code.
A bill to provide procedure in quia tinet or to remove cloud upon titles, and f<?r other purposes.
A bill to incorporate town of Byromville.

A bill to amend charter of Maples.

A bill to amend section 982 of the Code.
A bill to define and regulate the business of ifidustriai life insurance.
Respectfully submitted. WILLIAMS, Acting Chairman.

Mr Odum, Chairman of the Committee on Corpora-tions, submitted the following report :

Mr. President:
The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend Act incorporating Linwood.
A bill to amend charter of Brunswick.
A bill to incorporate town of Wadley.

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A bill to provide a new charter for town of Lula. A bill to establish a City Court for Miller county.

A bill to establish the City Court of Monroe.

A bill to incorporate the town of Pulaski.

A bill to amend Act incorporating town of A vera.

A bill to amend Act incorporating town of Dallas. A bill to amend the charter of Columbus.

A bill to extend corporate limits of Lawrenceville. A bill to amend Act incorporating Woodbury. A bill to amend charter of Hawkinsville. A bill to repeal Act incorporating town of Meigs. A bill to incorporate the town of Meigs. A bill to amend Act incorporating city of Lawrenceville. A bill to incorporate town of Hull. A bill to abolish Act incorporating town of Stillmore.

A bill to authorize Hogansville to create debts for waterworks, electric lights, etc.
A bill to amend Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Bridges for Appling county.
A bill to amend charter of city of Dawson.

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A bill to change method of electing Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Ware county.

A bill to amend charter of Ringgold.

A bill to incorporate town of Lela.

A bill to amend charter of Wrens. A bill to amend Act amending charter of Baxley.

A bill to make town of Leesburg a city. A bill to incorporate town of Odessadale. A bill to incorporate the town of Bogart. A bill to amend the charter of Camak.

The committee has also had under consideration the following House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill amending the charter of the city of Brunswick. A bill to establish the city of Stillmore.

The committee has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend the charter of Vienna.
The committee has also had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit:

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A uill to incorporate the town of Rising Fawn, in Dade county.
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman.

Mr. Sirmans, Chairman of the Penitentiary Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
The Committee on Penitentiary has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to establish a State Reformatory. Respectfully submitted.
F. B. SIRMANS, Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was read third time and put upon its passage:

By Mr. MillerA bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbus.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed and ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

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On motioM 100 copies of the Reformatory bill was ordered printed.

By unanimous consent the following House bill was read third time and put upon its passage:

By Mr. Waters-
A bill to establish a system of public schools for Pierce county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Land-

A bill to incorporate the Pineview School District, m Wilcox county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Branch-

A bill to amend, consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the city of Quitman.

Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following message was received from the House of Representatives 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 incorporate the Chickamauga School District. A bill to incorporate the Waco School District.

A bill to repeal the Act establishing the City Court of Sylvester.

A bill to create the City Court of Sylvester. A bill to incorporate the Lone Oak School District. A bill to establish the City Court of Fitzgerald.

The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn:

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.

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

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Mr. President:
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill providing for the holding of certain courts m cases herein mentioned.

A bill amending an Act creating the City Court of Sandersville.

A bill to repeal an Act creating the City Court of Sandersville.

A bill to abolish the County Court of Twiggs county.

A bill to establish the City Court of Jeffersonville.

Respectfully submitted.
E. L. WALKER, Chairman.
By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was read third time to be put upon its passage:

By Mr. West-

A bill to establish and maintain a normal school in South Georgia as a branch of the University, and to appropriate money for the same.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was pa:'\sed as amended.

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Amend section I, line 4, by striking the words "an agricultural': after the word "normal."
Amend section I, line 5, by striking the word "only."

Amend section 2, lines 4 and 5, by striking the words, "nor more than fifty." Amend section 7, line 5, by striking the words "shall be." Amend section 7, line 4, by striking the word "it" and substituting therefor the words, "the said board." Amend section 10, line 5, by inserting after the word "normal" the words "an agricultural." Amend section 4 by striking said section and substituting therefor the following:
Section 4 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said school shall be a part of the University of this State and under the general control and management of its Board of Trustees. The local Board of Trustees shall have authority, from time to time, to prescribe such rules and by-laws for the regulation of the school and the. training and governing of students and open such departments of training and instructiqn therein as said local Board of Trustees may think the progress and advance-
ment oi tne times require, subject to the approval of the
Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia, and not inconsistent with this Act.

The special order was taken up, which is as follows :
By Mr. DavisA bill to appropriate money for the support of the State
Government for the years I906 and I907 and to pay interest on the public debt.
On motion this bill was considered by sections. Report of the committee was agr~ed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote is as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copeland, Crum,

Fitzgerald, Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, Lumsden, McAllister, :McHenry,

Miller, Odum, Parker, Phillips, Reid, Sirmans, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.~

King,

Mills,

Williams,

(
Those not voting were Messrs.-'-

Blalock of the 35th, Peyton,

Blalock of the 26th, Rose,

Fortner,

Steed,

Strange, Wilcox; Mr. President.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows :
Mr. Williams, of the 18th, offered tbe following amend~ ment:

Amend by striking the figures $48,000 f()r military forces and inserting $23,000.
Upon the adoption of this amendment the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote is as follows :

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Fitzgerald, Furr,

Hogan, King,

Phillips, Williams,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alsobrook,

Fortner,

Bennet,

Foster,

Blalock of the 26th, Foy,

Bloodworth,

Graybill,

Bond,

Jiamby,

Bunn,

Hand,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

McAllister,

Carswell,

McHenry,

eopeland,

Miller,

Crum,

::\Iills,

Odum, Parker, Reid, Rose, Sirmans, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Blalock of the 35th, Steed,

Peyton,

Strange,

Mr. President.

The amendment was lost.

Amend by striking out of line 20 on page 10 of the printed bill the following, "five thousand dollars" and inserting in lieu thereof the following, "ten thousand dollars for the year 1907."

Amend by adding to the end of section 6, as a part of the paragraph making appropriations for the State Board of Health, the following: "Said Boa.rd, through its president, shall make an itemized report to the Governor showing how the amount hereby appropriated is expended."

Committee amends: By striking out all of section 6 on page 20 of original bill, beginning at first of line 8 on said page, and insert the following:

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For salary secretary Board of Health, $2,000. For salary of clerk and stenographer, $1,000. For traveling expenses and per diem of the members of the Board of Health, laboratory, bacteriological and yellow fever work, vaccine .points and other contingencies, $4,500; the traveling expenses above mentioned not to exceed $1,000, and to be paid only on an itemized account, to be approved by the Chairman of the Board of Health.

Committee amends line 19, page 18 of original bill by striking out the word "eight" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "ten."

Amend by inserting after the word "solictors" in line 8, page 18, the word, "general."

Amend by inserting after the word "of" in line 2, page 18 of original bill, the words "age and."

Amend by inserting in section 6 after line 3, on page 18 of the original bill, the following: "For the State Library for purchase and installation of additional stacks and cases and equipment, to be purchased under direction of the Governor, the sum of four thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for each of the years I906 and 1907"

Amend section 5, line 7, page 1 1 of original bill, by i~ serting after the word "hereby" the word "appropriated."

Amend line 13, page 10 of section 4, by striking "25,ooo" and inserting in lieu t*reof the following, "27,500."

Amend section 4 on page 9 of the original bill, referring to School of Technology, by striking out all of the paragraph after the words "$45,000" in line 8 and inserting in

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lieu thereof the words : "The report required of the Chairman of the local Board to be made to the Governor shall be submitted to the General Assembly at the opening of the session thereof. Before the appropriation herein made is available it shall be the duty of the local Board of Trustees to establish a rule allowing free tuition to only I 5 students from any one county in the State, and fixing the tuition to be paid by those in excess of this number from the county."

Amend by inserting after line 28 on page 8 of the original bill, the following: "For the University of Georgia, to be used for furnishing the Peabody Library, the sum of $s,ooo, to be immediately available."

Amend page 7, section 4, line I7 of said section in original bill, by striking "30,000" and inserting "33,000."

Amend that part of bill commencing at line fifty-two of section 3 of the printed bill, relating to the salary Of the stenographer and draughtsman employed by the Committee on New Counties, by striking out the words "three hundred and fifty dollars" in line 'fifty-two, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "four hundred" therefor, so that the completed line will read: 52 "To pay for compensation of a stenographer not exceeding four hundred dollars, and of a draughtsman not exceeding fifty dollars, for services rendered," etc.
Amend by inserting after the word "counties" in line 10, page 7, original bill, the words, "for the session I905"
'
Amend by striking from line IS, page 6, the words, "made under oath."
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Amend by striking out lines 4 and 5, page 6, printed bill.

Amend line 1, page 6, original bill, by striking the word "three" and inserting in lieu thereof the word ''five." And further by adding after "Senate," in same line, the words, "to be appointed by messenger."

Amend line 22, page 5, by striking therefrom the word "three" and insert the word "four."

Amend by striking all after the word "for" in line 2, page 14, down to and including the word "necessary" in
line 25 and inserting the following, "each of the years
1906 and 1907 the sum of twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars, out of which the expenses of running the elevator in the Capitol building for the entire year shall be paid. And for additional digest cases and rolling shelving for the record room of the Comptroller General's department the sum of seven hudred and fifty dollars, this sum to b~ immediately available."

Amend section 3, page 5, after the word "each" in line 12, the following: "For compensation of two extra gallery keepers of the Senate and one additional assistant doorkeeper of the Senate for the session 1905, authorized by resolution of Senate, the sum of $4 per diem each; this appropriation to be immediately available. For assistant doo_rkeeper to the messenger, to be appointed by the messenger, four dollars per diem for years 1906 and 1907, and by striking out the figures $1,200 in the 31st line of section 1, after the word "department," and add in lieu thereof the figures $1 ,Boo, so when said line is amended it shall read: "For clerical help in Pension Department. eighteen hundred dollars."

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Mr. King, Chairman of the Temperance Committee, submits the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Temperance 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 repeal the Act establishing the dispensary in the city of LaGrange.

The committee also recommends that the following House bills do pass as amended.

A bill to establish a dispensary in the city of Ocilla.

A bill to fix the license of retaiing liquors in Irwin county at $2o,ooo.

The committee also recommends that the following House bill do not pass:

A bill to repeal an Act amending the Act establishing a dispensary in the city of LaGrange.

Respectfully submitted.

C. N. KING, Chairman.

The following Senate bills were read first time:

By Mr. Miller-
A bill to provide for four years' term of county officers by amending article 2, section 2, paragraph I of the Constitution.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

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By Mr. Westbrook-

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the city of Sylvester.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. WestbrookA bill to establish a charter for the town of Warwick.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Westbrook-
A bill to establish the charter of Omega, in Worth county.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. BlalockA bill to amend the Act providing for the incorporation
of trust companies. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. The following House bills were read first time :
By Mr. HutchesonA bill to incorporate the Waco School District, m
Haralson county. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Messrs. Revill and SuttonA bill to incorporate the Lone Oak School District, in
Meriwether county. Referred to the Committee on Education.
By Mr. WilcoxA bill to establish the City Court of Fitzgerald.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Alford-
A bill to create the City Court of Sylvester. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. LumpkinA bill to incorporate the Chickamauga school district. Referred to the Committee on Education.

By Mr. AlfordA bill w repeal the Act establishing the City Court of
Sylvester. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. The following Senate bills were read second time:

By Mr. Crum-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the city of Vienni, so as to authorize. said city to issue bonds.

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By Mr. Ware-
A bill to repeal the Act establishing the dispensary in the city of LaGrange.

The following House bills were read second time :

By Mr. WilcoxA bill to establish a dispensary in the city of Ocilla.

This bill was recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Mitchell-
A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of Meigs.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to establish the City Court of Stillmore.

By Mr. Scruggs-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Camak.

By Mr. Mann-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Ringgold.

By Mr. Cook-
A bill to incorporate the town of Bogart, in Oconee county.

By Mr. ButtsA bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick.

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By Mr. Lumpkin-

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Linwood.

By Messrs. Russell and Jackson-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbus.
By Mr. WayA bill to amend the charter of the city of Hawkins-
ville.
By Mr. BeallA bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of
Dallas.

By Mr. Perry-

A bill to provide a new charter for the town of Lula.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to establish the City Court of Monroe.

By Mr. Wilcox-

A bill to fix the license for retailing liquors in Irwin county at $zo,ooo.

This bill was recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Parker-
A bill to amend the Act amending the charter of the city of Baxley.

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By Mr. Maxwell-

A bill to establish the City Court of Jeffersonville.

By Mr. Calloway-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Leesburg and making the same a city.

By Messrs. Duggan and Walker-
A bill to amend the Act creating the City Court of Sandersville.

By Mr. MaxwellA bill to abolish the County Court of Twiggs county.
By Mr. WrightA bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome. This bill was recommitted to the Special Judiciary
Committee.

By Mr. Ramsey-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Avera.

By Mr. Anderson-
A bill to incorporate the town of Pulaski, in Bulloch county.

By Messrs. Williams and RuckerA bill to incorporate the town of Hull.

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By :Messrs. Revill and Sutton-

A bill to incorporate the town of Odessadale.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree--

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Stillmore.
By Mr. Spence-
A bill to change the mode of selecting the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of \Vare county.

By lVIr. MitchellA bill to incorporate the town of Meigs.

By Mr. Nix-
A bill to amend section 48 of an Act incorporating the city of Lawrenceville.

By Mr. Butts-
A bill to amend and consolidate the several Acts incorporating the city of Brunswick.

By Mr. RaineyA bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson.

By Messrs. Longley and Booker-
A bill to authorize and empower the town council of Hogansville to create a debt.

By Mr. Bush-
A bill to establish a City Court in and for the county of Miller.

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By Mr. Donalson-
A bill to incorporate the town of Lula, m Decatur county.

By Mr. Ramsey-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Wrens.

By Messrs. Sutton and Revill-
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Woodbury.

By Mr. Parker-
A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Roads and Bridges Commission for Appling county.

By Messrs. Duggan and Walker-
A bill to repeal an Act amending an Act creating the City Court of Sandersville.

By Messrs. Nix and WilsonA bill to amend the charter of the city of Lawrence-
ville.

By Mr. RamseyA bill to incorporate the town of Wadley.

Leaves of absence was granted the following Senators to visit the Penitentiary: Messrs. Furr, Fortner, Graybill, Phillips, Wilcox, Lumsden, Peyton, McAllister, Alsobrook; and Steed on account sickness.

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

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Thursday, August 10, 1905.
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 :

.Adams,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of the 35th, Graybill,

Blalock of the 26th, Hamby,

Bloodwortu,

Hand,

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunn,

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

McAllister,

Carswell,

McHenry,

Copelan

l\Iilier,

Crum,

:Mills,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Fortner,

Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, walker, "\\'are, "restbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Strange,

On motion the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

Mr. Crum gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the Senate in recommitting House bill No. 514 to the General Judiciary Committee.

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Mr. Hamby gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the Senate in passing the appropriation bill.

The action of the Senate in recomm1ttmg House bill No. 514 to the General Judiciary Committee was reconsidered.
Mr. Hamby moved to reconsider the action of the Senate in passing the general appropriation bill on yesterday. The main question was ordered. The ayes and nays were ordered and the vote is as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were ~Iess:~:.-

Bond, Crum, Foster, Hamby,

Hogan, King, :\filler, Odum,

Peyton, Rose, Westbrook,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams,

Carswell,

Bennet,

C o p e l a n. .

Blalock of the 35th, Fitzgerald,

Bloodworth,

Foy,

Bunn,

Hand,

~andler,

:\fcHenry,

Carithers,

:\fills,

Reid, Walker, "'are, "heatley, "'ncox. Williams,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alsobrook,

Lumsden,

Blalock of the 26th, McAllister,

Fortner,

Parker,

Furr,

Phillips,

Graybill,

Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Mr. President.

The motion was lost.

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Mr. Bennet, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Education has had under consideration the following House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit :

A bill to incorporate the Chickamauga school district.

A bill to allow Marietta to issue school bonds.

A bill to incorporate vVoodbury school district. A bill to incorporate Lone Oak school district.

A bill to incorporate Academy of Social Circle. Respectfully submitted.
S. S. BENNET, Chairman.
Mr. Bunn, Chairman of the General J udieiary Committee, submits 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 with the recommendation that the same do pass :

A bill to amend the Act authorizing the Judges of the Superior Courts to appoint special bailiffs.

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A bill to provide for holding four terms of the Superior Court of Bibb county.

Respectfully submitted.

W. C. BuNN, Chairman.

Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following Senate bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to charter town of Warwick.

A bill to amend the charter of Sylvester.

A bill to charter the town of Omega.

Respectfully submitted. BENToN OnuM, Chairman.

The following Senate resolution was read first time:

By Mr. Miller-

A resolution providing for the appointment of a standing committee to be known as Committee on Apportionment of Congressional Districts.

The following Senate bills were read second time:

By Mr. Westbrook-

A bill to establish the charter of the town of .Warwick.

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By Mr. Westbrook-

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the city of Sylvester.

By Mr. Westbrook-

A bill to establish a charter for the town of Omega.

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

Mr. President:

The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation tha~ they do pass, to wit:

A bill to establish the City Court of Fitzgerald.

A bill to amend the charter of Rome.

A bill to create the City Court of Sylvester. A bill to incorporate the Waco school district.

A bill to amend charter of Decatur.

A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Carnesville.

A bill to repeal Act to establish the City Court of Carnesville.

A bill to repeal Act incorporating town of Royston.

A bill to repeal Act establishing the City Court of Sylvester.

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A bill to amend Act creating board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Coffee county.
A bill to allow Marietta to issue bonds for waterworks.

A bill to regulate salaries of stenographic reporter in towns of not less than 54,000 nor more than 75,000.

A bill to make Judge and Solicitor of County Court of Liberty elective by the people.

A bill to amend the charter of Statham.

A bill to create a new charter for Dublin.

A bill to have judges of City Court of Savannah elected.
The committee has also had under consideration the following House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to incorporate the city of Royston.
A bill to amend the charter of Canton.
The committee recommends that the following Senate bill do pass, to wit :

A bill to amend charter of Cuthbert.
The committee also recommends that the following Senate bill d"o pass by substitute, to wit:

A bill to amend an Act approved September 27, 1881, in reference to schools of pharmacy.
Respectfully submitted.
E. L. WALKER, Chairman.

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The following Senate bill was read first time:

By Mr. Bunn-
A bill to amend section 4 of an Act establishing the City Court of Polk county.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee..

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

By Mr. Crum-
A bill to amend the Act creating board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Dooly county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Crum-
A bill to amend the several Acts of the General Assembly, so as to increase the salary of the State Entomologist.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Ware-
A bill to repeal the Act creating the dispensary in the city of LaGrange.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Crum-

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the city of Vienna.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Blalock-

A bill to make it unlawful for any person or persons to operate a dance-hall outside of an incorporated town of 8o,ooo inhabitants, and for other purposes.

This bill was tabled.

By Mr. Blalock-

A bill to amend section 420 of the Code.

This bill was tabled.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President: The House has adopted the following joint resolution
of the House, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit:

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A resolution to extend the time of the commission on the registration of land titles.

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to provide for the organization of new counties, to provide the manner.in which elections for officers shall be held, and for other purposes.

A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Reidsville.

A bill to incorporate the city of Reidsville.

A bill to repeal an Act establishing the City Court of Camilla.

A bill to establish the City Court of Camilla.

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Lovejoy.

A bill to abolish the County Court of Lee county.

A bill to establish the City Court of Leesburg.

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

Mr. President:
The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following bills, to wit :

A bill to establish a normal school in South Georgia.

A bill to amend the charter of Columbus.
Respectfully submitted. CRUGER WEsTBROOK, Chairman.

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Mr. Rose, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Railroads has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute, to wit:

A bill to extend the powers of the Railroad CommisSion.

Respectfully submitted.

D. P. RosE, Chairman.

The following House bill was recommitted to the Temperance Committee:
By Mr. Longley-
A bill to repeal an Act amending the Act establishing the dispensary in the city of LaGrange.

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

By Mr. LittleA bill to create the City Court of Sparta. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were-, nays,-. The bill having received the requisite constitutional
majority was passed as amended.

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Amendments are as follows :

Amend section 28 of House bill No. 41 by striking whole of same after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "That the eighteen jurors drawn and summoned as above provided shall constitute the panel from which panel twelve jurors are to be selected to try all cases in which a demand for a jury has been made as herein mentioned, the selection to be as follows: In civil cases the plaintiff and defendant are to have three strikes each; in crimina] cases the defendant is to have four strikes and the State to have two strikes. When a jury has a case under consideration, the judge of said court may have summoned instanter twelve additional jurors, which twelve jurors together with the six remaining from the original panel, will constitute another panel from which a new jury may be selected, as in this section provided, to try a case or cases then pending. Said additional twelve jurors to be used by said judge during the whole of said term or as long during same as he may deem necessary. All jurors serving in said court shall each receive the sum of two dollars per day while serving as such, to be paid under rules governing payment of Superior Court jurors."

By Mr. Little-

A bill to abolish the County Court of Hancock.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutiovai majority was passed.

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JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.

By Messrs. Holder and HardmanA bill to incorporate the Pendergrass public schools.

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

By Mr. Lumpkin-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Linwood.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Butts-

A bill to amend an Act to consolidate the several Acts incorporating the city of Brunswick.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o..

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

Amend by striking all of section 4 of the bill.

ByMr. Ramsey-

A bill to incorporate the town of Wadley.

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. Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway~

A bill to establish the City Court of Monroe.

. Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Butts-

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

Report of'the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority 'vas passed.
By Mr. Bush-

A bill to establish a City Court for Miller comty.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.

By Mr. PerryA bill to provide a new charter for the town of Lula.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Jackson-
A bill to regulate the running of locomobil,e. s and auto-
mobiles in Jones county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Duggan and 'vValkerA blll to amend the Act creating the City Court of
Sandersville.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

U~Jcn the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Griffin and GreenA bill to amend the Act creating a system of public
schools for the city of Marietta.

Report of the committee was agreed to

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UJ.Xln the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Cook-

A bill to incorporate the town of Bogart, m Oconee county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional rnaj ori ty was passed.

By Mr. SpenceA bill to change the manner of electing trustees of
Camilla high school. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. ParkerA bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of
Baxley. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Anderson-

A bill to incorporate the town of Pulaski, in Bulloch county.

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

By Messrs. Russell and JacksonA bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbus. Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mitchell -
A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Boston.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Maxwell-

A bill to establish the City Court of Jeffersonville. Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite con~titutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Spence-
A bill to amend an Act amending section 2 and 9 of an Act incorporating \Varesboro school district.

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

By Messrs. Nix and \Vilson-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Lawrenceville, extending its limits.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Duggan and Walker-
A bill to be entitled an Act amending an Act creating the City Court of Sandersville.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Beall-

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Dallas.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mitchell-

A bill to incorporate the town of Meigs, m Thomas county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Ramsey-
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Avera.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Way-

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

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Williams and Rucker-

A bill to incorporate the town of Hull.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By ~fessrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to establish the City Court of Stillmore: in Emanuel county.

Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26. nay.; o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

Amend section 23 of said bill by striking out the words "to authorize, prevent or regulate the erection or man-

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agement of telegraph or telephone companies in said city," which appear in the second and third line from the end of said section, arid insert in lieu thereof the following : "to authorize and regulate the use of the streets in said city by telegraph and telephone companies."

By Messrs. Sutton and Revill-

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Woodbury.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Sutton and Revill-

A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the Woodbury school district.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Almand-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the bank of Rockdale.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

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399

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mitchell-
A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of Meigs.

Repnrt of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Parker-

A bill to amend the Act creating the Roads and Bridges Commission in Appling county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Spence-

A bill to change the method of selecting the board of commissioners of Ware county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Rainey-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of D~wson.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majo~ity was passed.
By Messrs. Gr:iffin and Green-
A bill to amend the Act establishing a system of public schools for Austell.

Report of the C(Jmmittee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The .bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Maxwell-

A bill to abolish the County Court of Twiggs county. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Revill and SuttonA bill to incorporate the town of Odessadale. Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

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

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Bush-

A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Miller county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Nix-

A bill to amend section 48 of an Act incorporating thr city of Lawrenceville.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
26 s j

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By Messrs. Lon~)ey and Booker-

A bill to authorize and empower the town council of Hogansville to create a debt.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. ScruggsA bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Ca-
mak.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mann-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Ringgold.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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403

.By Mr. DonalsonA bill to incorporate the town of Lela in Decatur coun-
ty.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nayso.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. RamseyA bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of
Wrens. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. ParkerA bill to amend the charter of the city of Baxley. Report of the committee was agr_eed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Calloway-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Leesburg, and make a city o same.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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

By Messrs. McRee and Ashley-

A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Valdosta.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill, hacving received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows:

Amend the caption by inserting after the word "provided" and before the word "for" in line nine the following: "an increase of the salary of the Judge of said City Court," so that said caption will read as follows: "A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Valdosta, in and for the county of Lowndes, approved December I I, I9<)I, as amended by an Act amendatory thereof approved December I9, I902, so as
to change the time of holding said court to allow judg-
ments taken at the first term where cases are in default to provide for an increase of the salary of the Judge of said City Court, for an increase in the fees paid the sheriff and the clerk of said court, and to provide for payment of costs in criminal cases where convicts are employed by the county authorities, and for other purposes."

Amend section 4 of the Act approved December I I, I 90 I, by striking from line eleven of said section four of said Act the words "twelve hundred dollars," and insert

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in lieu thereof the words "fifteen hundred dollars," so that said section when amended will read as follows : "Section 4 Be it further enacted, That there shall be a Judge of said City Court of Valdosta, who shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, whose term of office shall be for four years, and until his successor is appointed and qualified, and all. vacancies in the office of Judge shall be filled by appointment of the Governor for the residue of the unexpired term; such appointment being subject to the approval of the Senate, which may then be in session, or if the Senate is not in session at the time of such appointment, then subject to the approval of the Senate at its next session thereafter. The Judge of said City Court of Valdosta shall receive a salary.of fifteen hundred dollars per annum, which shall not be increased or diminished during his term of office, except to apply to a subsequent term, and shall be paid monthly out of the treasury of the county of Lowndes by the person or persons charged by law with paying out of the money of Lowndes county."
Amend further: That this amendment shall be known as section 7 of said bill, and the repealing clause shall be numbered eight.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-
A bill to abolish the Act incorporating the town of Stillmore.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Walker-
' A resolution for the relief of S. Newsom.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following House bills were read first time :

By Mr. CallowayA bill to abolish the County Court of Lee county. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. CliftonA bill to incorporate the city of Reidsville.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Hall-
A bill to provide for the organization of the new counties and to provide the manner for electing officers.
Referred to Committee on New Counties. By Messrs. Clifton and Smith-

A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Reidsville. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Calloway-

A bill to establish the City Court of Leesburg.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Spence-

A bill to repeal the Act establishing the City Court of Camilla.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Spence-
A bill to establish the City Court of Camilla, in and for the county of Mitchell.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Mitcham-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Lave joy.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

The following resolution was read and adopted :

By Messrs. Perry and Matthews-

A resolution to extend the time of commission of the registration of land titles.

The following House bills were read second time :

By Mr. Alford-

A bill to create the City Court of Sylvester.

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By Mr. Moore-

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Canton.

By Mr. Swilling-

A bill to incorporate the city of Royston. By Mr. Williams-

A bill to create a new charter for the city of Dublin.

By Mr. Wilcox-

A bill t9 establish the City Court of Fitzgerald.

By Mr. Blackburn-

A bill to amend the Act authorizing the Judges of the Superior Courts to appoint special bailiffs.

By Mr. Lumpkin-

A bill to incorporate the Chickamauga school district.

By Messrs. Griffin and Green-

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta to issue school bonds.

By Messrs. Sutton and RevillA bill to incorporate the Woodbury school district.

By Mr. Jackson-

A bill to provide for the place of holding certain courts in cases herein mentioned.

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409

By Messrs. Revill and Sutton-
A bill to incorporate the Live Oak school district m Meriwether county.

By Messrs. N mvell and Galloway-

A bill to incorporate the Academy of Social Circle.

By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-

A bill to regulate the salaries of stenographic reporters in towns of not less than 54,000 nor more than 75,000 inhabitants.

By Mr. Hall-

A bill to provide for holding four terms of the Superior Court in Bibb county.

By Mr. Fraser-
A bill to make the office of Judge and Solicitor of County Court elected by the people.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Statham, in Jackson county.

By Mr. Alford-

A bill to repeal the Act establishing the City Court of Sylvester.

By Mr. Steed-

A bill to extend the powers of the Railroad Commission.

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By Messrs. Alexander and Mayson-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur, so as to provjde for board of tax-assessors.

By Mr. Ward-
A bill to amend the Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Coffee county.

By Messrs. Griffin and Green-:-
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of the city of Marietta to hold an election for the purpose of issuing bonds for waterworks.

By Mr. Swilling-
A bill to amend sections 34 and 35 of an Act establishing the City Court of Carnesville.

By Mr. Swilling-
A bill to repeal the Act establishing the City Court of Carnesville.

By Mr. Swilling-

A bill fo repeal the Act incorporating the town of Royston.

By Mr. Hutcheson-
A bill to incorporate the Waco School District.
By unanimous consent the following House bill was read second time and recommitted:

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By Mr. Bell-

A bill to' regulate the employment of children in the factories.

On motion the action of the Senate in recommitting the following bills was reconsidered:

By Mr. Wilcox-

A bill to establish a dispensary in the city of Ocilla.

By Mr. Wilcox-
A bill to fix the license of retailing spirituous liquors in Wilcox county.

The following Senate bills were read second time:

By Mr. McAllister-

A bill to amend the charter of Cuthbert.

By Mr. Adams-

A bill to amend the Act providing that pchool of Pharmacy shall consist of seventy-two weeks.

The following Senate bills were read first time:

By Mr. King-

A bill to amend section 574 of the Code.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Miller-

A bill to divide the State of Georgia into eleven Con-

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gressional districts in conformity to an Act of Congress of the United States approved January I6, I90I.

Referred to Committee on Congressional Reapportionment.

By unanimous consent the State Reformatory bill was made special order for to-morrow morning immediately after the reading of the Journal.

At I2.30 the Senate went into executive session.

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

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, August I I, I 90S
The Senate. met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock; was called to order by the President.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.
On motion the roll-call was dispensed with.
On motion the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
Mr. McHenry, Chairman of the Committee on Immigration and Labor, submitted the following report:
Mr. President: The Committee on Immigration and Labor has had un-
der consideration the following bill of the House, which

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it instructs me to report without recommendation, and with the request that it be made the special and continuing order for Tuesday next after the reading of the Journal, to wit:

A bill to regulate the employment of children in factories, etc.

Respectfully submitted.

McHENRY, Chairman.

The special order was taken up, read third time and put upon its passage.

By Mr. Felder-

A bill to provide for a State Reformatory in this State for juvenile criminals.

The following amendment was offered :

By striking all of section 20 after the word "county" in the sth line thereof.

Upon the adoption of this amendment the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote is as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs,-

Bond, Carithers, Fitzgerald, Graybill, Hamby, Hand,

Hogan, King,
Lumsden, l\:lcAIIister, Odum, Peyton,

Reid, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox. Williams,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Arlams,

Alsobroolt:,

Bennet.

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Bloodworth, Bunn, Candler, Carswell, Copelan,

Crum, Foster, Foy, Farr, McHenry,

Miller, Mills, Phillips, Ware,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Blalock of the 35th, Parker,

Blalock of the 26th, Rose,

Fortner,

Steed,

Sirmans, Strange, Mr. President.

The amendment was adopted.

Report of the committee as amended was adopted.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote is as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn.. Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan Crum, Fitzgerald,

Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King,
Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller,

Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Mills,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Blalock of the 35th, Steed, Blalock of the 26th, Sirmans, Fortner,

Strange, l\lr. President.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Mr. Hand, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following House resolution, which it .instructs me to report with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

A resolution to allow the Trustees for the Academy for the Blind to apply certain balances to erection of new buildings.

Respectfully submitted.

HAND, Chairman.

Mr. wheatley, Chairman of the Committee on New
. Counties, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
The Committee on New Counties has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to provide for the organization of new counties, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted. CRAWFORD WHEATLEY, Chairman.

Mr. Williams, Acting Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:
The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following bills, to wit :

A bill to amend Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Dooly county.

A bill to amend the charter of Vienna.

Respectfully submitted. WILLIAMS, Acting Chairman.

Mr. King, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submits the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Temperance 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 repeal an Act amending an Act establishing the dispensary of LaGrange.

Also a bill to make it unlawful to manufacture spirituous liquors in Upson county.

The committee also recommends that the following House bill do not pass :

A bill amending the charter of the town of McCaysville.

Respectfully submitted.

C. N. KING, Chairman.

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Mr. Wilcox, Chairman of the Committee on Academy for the Deaf and Dumb, submitted the following report,
VIZ.:

Mr. President:
We, the Committee on the Schools for the Deaf, beg leave to report as follows.:
We visited the schools in a body and made as careful inspection of them as was possible within the limits of time which we could devote to them.
We found the buildings and grounds in the care of the superintendent and other officers, but the pupils were at home on their summer vacation. We found the buildings and grounds carefully and neatly kept, the grounds espe- cially presenting a beautiful appearance.
The waterworks system was found in the very best condition, furnishing ample supply of pure water pumped from a spring, and from a test made in our presence, it was made plain that it could give excellent protection from fire.
There are, we regret to report, some portions of the old buildings in need of repairs, a new floor being needed badly in one of them, its roof repaired and changes made to secure better ventilation. For the purposes of these and other repairs, we suggest that an annual appropriation of $I,SOO be made.
The cleanliness of floors, beds, clothes, indeed of all things about these schools, was quite satisfactory. Everything observed was clean and well-ordered.
vVe concur in the recommendations made by a committee of the House who preceded us by a few days in inspecting these schools.
There can be no two opinions as to the urgent need of more dormitory space. \Ve found that every room was
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over-crowded, many of them having twice as many occupants as can live healthfully in them. We found that in the white schools one hundred and sixty pupils with their teachers and officers lived; in the colored schools there had been forty pupils, with their teachers and officers. The rooms in which they live are not only badly crowded, but poorly lighted and ventilated an?, all in all, their living conditions are far from healthful. This can be remedied only in one way-the erection of more dormitory buildings.
Your committee would also recommend that the present poorly-lighted and ill-ventilated rooms used as an infirmary be supplanted by rooms adapted better for that important purpose.
The very few bathrooms are utterly inadequate for the daily needs of the management.
Your committee urges that these needs of sufficient sleeping-room space, of proper infirmaries, and of bathing facilities, be met at once by the erection of a building, and we believe that if the Legislature could look on these dark and crowded rooms in which these unfortunates are now forced to live, it would go promptly to its plain duty.
We found shops nicely provided for the instruction of our deaf boys in shoemaking, printing, woodwork, and that the boys are daily instructed in dairy, farm and garden work. Competent instruction is also given the girls in sewing, dining-room service, and other manual arts.
The effort of the management is addressed to gi~e each pupil some trade in which they will have skill sufficient to make them self-sustaining citizens after leaving the schools.
In all things, except the unhealthful crowding of children in poorly-lighted and poorly-ventilated rooms, your committee commend in the highest terms the schools for our deaf children.

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We have in Georgia 500 deaf children who should be daily trained in these schools. Of these only 200 attend. If more rooms be provided we could hope that more of these pupils would get the blessings of the training our State wishes to give them.
The new building referred to is needed to provide properly for the number of pupils now attending.
The State should provide for and encourage the attendance of all its deaf children.
A bill for a building has been introduced in the House. We unanimously favor its passage.
GEo. M. WILCOX, Chairman.

The following resolution was read and adopted :

By Mr. Bunn-

A resolution convening the Senate at 9 o'clock a.m., beginning with next Tuesday, August IS, until different hour is named.

The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules:

By Mr. Miller-

A resolution that the President of the Senate appoint a standing committee of the Senate to be known as the "Committee on Apportionment of Congressional Districts."

House bill No. 25, known as the child labor bill, was made special order for next Tuesday immediately after the reading of the Journal.

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

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Mr. President:

The House has concurred in the Senate amendments to the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of distilled liquors in Spalding county.

A bill to amend an Act providing for a Board of Commissioners for Monroe county.

A bill to incorporate the town of Pitts.

A bill to amend an Act regulating salaries of Judges of the Superior Court.

A bill to fix the salary of Judges of City Courts in certain cities.

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

A bill to make appropriations for the increase of compensation due the Governor and other officials under the Acts of 1904.

A bill to incorporate Jenkinsburg School District.

A bill to amend an Act creating a City Court in the county of Bartow.

A bill to incorporate the town of Cobbtown.

A bill to amend an Act amending an Act establishing

the City Court of Dublin.

:\ bill to provide for the creation of local school districts.

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A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government and the public institutions, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Sylvania.

A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Quitman.

A bill to exempt licensed embalmers from jury duty.
A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Walton county to pay costs in certain cases of conviction.

A bill to establish a convict farm in Bibb county.

A bill to amend an Act establishing a Board of Commissioners for Bibb county.

Mr: Walker, Chairman Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following report :

Mr. President:
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me as their chairman to report same back with the recommendation that they do pass:
A bill to establish City Court of Leesburg, in Lee county.
A bill to establish City Court of Camilla, in Mitchell county.

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A bill to repeal City Court of Camilla, m Mitchell county.

A bill to abolish County Court of Lee county.

Respectfully submitted.
E. L. W ALKR, Chairman.

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

By Mr. Adams-
A bill to amend the Act providing that seventy-two weeks shall be necessary for the receiving of license for pharmacy.
This bill was tabled.

By Mr. McAllisterA bill to amend the charter of the city of Cuthbert. Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 30, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. WestbrookA bill to establish a charter for the town of Warwick. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 30, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. WestbrookA bill to establish a new charter for the town of Omega. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional
majority was passed. By Mr. Westbrook-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the city of Sylvester, in worth county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
House bill No. 513 was recommitted to the Temperance Committee.

By unanimous consent the following House bill was read third time and put upon its passage:

By Mr. WrightA bill to amend the charter for the city of Rome. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following House bill was taken up with adverse report from the committee. The report was agreed to and bill was lost:

By Mr. Powell-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of McCaysville.

The following Senate bills were read first time:

By Mr. Candler-

A bill to amend section 2778 of the Code.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Wilcox-
A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend paragraph 2 of section I of article I I of the Constitution.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Ware-
A bill to incorporate the town of Corinth, m Heard county.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

The following House bills were read second time:

By Mr. Longley-
A bill to reveal an Act amending the Act establishing the dispensary in LaGrange.

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By Mr. Rose-

A bill to make it unlawful to manufacture any spirituous liquors in Upson county.

By Mr. Hall-
A bill to provide for the organization of the new counties, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Rose-
A resolution to authorize the Trustees of the Georgia Academy for the Blind to apply certain unexpended balances to the erection of buildings.
The following House bills were read third time to be put upon their passage:

By Mr. Hutcheson-
A bill to incorporate the Waco School District, m Haralson county.
Report of the committee \vas agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. SwillingA bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of Roys-
ton.

Report of the ccmmittee was agreed to. Vpon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. LumpkinA bill to incorporate the Chickamauga School District.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following House bill was also taken up for a third reading and put upon its passage, to wit, No. 13:

By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-
A bill to provide for the election of the Judges of the City Court of Savannah; to fix the times for such elections, the term of office of said Judges, and for other purposes.

Mr. Walker, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following additional report:

House bill No. 1 3 At the hearing before the Special Judiciary Committee, the parties opposing the passage of the bill presented copy of the Savannah Press, dated June 12, 1905, containing a copy of the caption of House bill No. 13.
They also presented a certificate of the Ordinary of Chatham county, which stated that a copy of the caption of the bill had been posted by him on June 13, 1905, at the court-house of Chatham county, Georgia. Copies of the foregoing have been filed with the Journal Clerk.
E. L. wALKER,
Chairman Special Judiciary Committee.

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And had sent to the Secretary's desk a copy of the Savannah Press dated June 12, 1905, containing the notice of the intention to introduce the foregoing bill, and also the following certificate from the clerk of the Court of Ordinary of Chatham county :

GEORGIA, CHATHAM CouNTY.
I, Joseph Molina, clerk of the Court of Ordinary, hereby certify that, on the 13th day of June, 1905, the following notice was posted at the door of the court-house, namely:
NOTICE.

"Notice is hereby given that at the next session of the

General Assembly there will be introduced a bill entitled

'An Act to provide for the election of the Judges of the City Court of Savannah; to fix the time for such election,

the term of office of said Judges, and for other purposes.'"

Witness my official signature this 2d day of August,

1905

Jos. MoLINA, Clerk Court Ordinary C. C., Ga.

The President of the Senate had the following letter read and entered on the Journal:

ATLANTA, GA., August 3, I905
H on. W. S. West, President of the Senate.
DEAR SIR: Quite often the inquiry is made of me, as Attorney-General, to determine the question of what is a local or special bill within the meaning of article 3, section 7, paragraph 16 of the Constitution. This paragraph, by reference to which you will observe, requires that no-

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tice of a local or special bill shall be advertised thirty days prior to the introduction of such bill into the General Assembly. It is important, in the interest of legislation, that additional light should be thrown upon this subject, and to that end I will take the liberty of suggesting that a test case may be made by requesting that the Journal may affirmatively show that the thirty days' notice of the intended introduction of a bill was not in fact given prior to its introduction into the General Assembly. To be more specific, the exact question arises on whether or not a constitutional City Court is a local or special bill in the meaning of the Constitution which requires advertisement. It is this kind of a bill especially that I would have judicially determined whether the advertisement referred to is essential.
Yours very truly, J NO. C. HART, Attorney-General.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Swilling-

A bill to incorporate the town of Royston.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

Amend section 46 of said bill by striking out the words

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"telegraph and telephone" in the third and fourth lines of said section.

By Mr. Moore-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Canton.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendnrents are as follows:

Amend section 3 of said bill by striking out the word "regulate," which appears after the word "may" and before the word "grant" in the seventh line of said section, so that said section three, when so amended, will read .as follows:

Section 3 Be it further enacted, That it shall have control of its streets and sidewalks; it may regulate the manner of riding and driving on the same; may lay out, open, widen, close, \vork, grade, curb and pave its streets and sidewalks, and may charge any and all of the expense of curbing and paving any sidewalk to the adjacent and abutting property owner; it may prohibit the running at large of any domestic animal and fowls of all kinds upon its streets; it may grant and refuse to grant any franchise for any public improvement, street railroad, gas plant, electric plant, waterworks system and telephone system; it may put in sewerage necessary to drain said town, and may compel property owners to connect with the same; it may condemn private property to open and widen streets, lay down sewer pipes and water pipes under the

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same rules as now provided by law to open roads; it may
regulate and prohibit shooting and burning of any fireworks upon its streets.

Amend section 12 of said bill by striking out the words "and telephone plant," which appear in the second line of said section; and further amend said section by striking out the words "or telephone," which appear in the third line of said section, so that said section when so amended will read as follows :

Sectiop 12. Be it further enacted, That said corporation may own and operate a gas plant, electric plant, water plant, or may own any or all of the stock in any gas, electric, water company. When any such plant has been installed, it may appoint such officers and committees to control and manage its business as the mayor and council may deem best, under such rules and regulations as it may enact.

By Mr. WilliamsA bill to create a new charter for the city of Dublin. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Sutton and Revill-

A bill to incorporate the Woodbury School District, in Meriwether county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. AlfordA bill to create the City Court of Sylvester.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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

By Messrs. Revill and Sutton-

A bill to incorporate the Lone Oak School District, in Meriwether county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Wilcox-

A bill to establish the City Court of Fitzgerald.

Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

Amendments are as follow :

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Amend section thirty-five by adding between the words "jury" and "but," in the last line, the following, "except in cases otherwise provided by General Statute."

Amend section forty-three by striking the words "out of the county fund" and adding between the word "paid" in the third to the last line of said section, and the word "as" in the second to the last line the following words, "by the city of Fitzgerald."

Amend section forty-four by adding at the end of said section the following, "provided said convicts are ablebodied men and women."

Amend section forty-six by inserting between the word "counsel" and "be" in the fifth line of said section the following, "upon payment of all costs."

Amend section fifty-one by striking all of said section after the word "and" in the fourth line and adding the following, "all costs incurred in carrying out the provisions of this section shall be borne by the city of Fitzgerald."

Amend further by striking all of section fifty-two.

Amend further by numberil'lg the following sections after section fifty-one, consecutively, fifty-two, fifty-three, etc.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to incorporate the Academy of Social Circle.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

"Cpen the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Alexander and Mayson-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur so as to provide for a board of tax-assessors.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of'the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Jackson-
A bill to provide for holding certain courts m cases herein mentioned.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

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

By Mr. Ward-
A bill to amend the Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Coffee county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.
The bill having received the requisit~ constitutional majority was passed.
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By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Statham.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Griffin and Green-

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta to issue school bonds.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Alford-

A bill to repeal the Act establishing the City Court of Sylvester.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nayso.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Blackburn-

A bill to amend the Act authorizing Judges of the Superior Courts to appoint special bailiffs.
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Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Hall-
A bill fo provide for holding four terms of the Superior Court of Bibb county.

Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Fraser-

A bill to make the officers of Judge and Solicitor of the County Court of Liberty elective by the people.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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

By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-
A bill to regulate the salaries of stenographic reporters in towns of not less than 54,000 nor more than 75,000 inhabitants.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having recei'ved the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

Amendments are as follows:

Amend the caption of the bill by inserting between the word "inhabitants" and the word "and" the following words, "and of those counties which have therein cities of not less than 23,000 nor more than 39,000 inhabitants."

And further amend by adding to the bill the following additional section, to be numbered section No. 2: "Be it further enacted, That in all counties in this State having cities with a population of not less than 23,000 nor more than 39,000 inhabitants, according to the last United States census, the compensation of the stenographic reporter of the judicial circuits in which said counties are situated, shall be the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month, such compensation to be in full for all services of any kind properly chargeable to and to be paid out of the treasury of the counties in which said cities are located as other court expenses are paid; and in all such counties as are in this section described the said stenographic reporter shall tum over monthly to the county treasurers of said counties all monies collected by him for reporting and transcribing all civil cases and all misdemeanor cases which may be so reported and transcribed in the Superior Court of said county, a monthly report to be made by him in writing to the county commissioners of said counties of all such monies so collected and paid over by him, the said monies to become a part of the county funds."

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And further amend by changing section 2 of the original bill to section 3

The following House bills were read first time :

By Mr. Wise-

A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government and public institutions of the State.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Branch-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Quitman.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Rountree-
A bill to amend the Act amending the Act establishing the City Court of Dublin.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. ConnorA bill to amend the Act entitled an Act to create the
City Court of Bartow county. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Smith and CliftonA bill to incorporate the town of Cobbtown. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Beauchamp--
A bill to incorporate the Jenkinsburg Public School District.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

By Mr. McMichael-
A bill to pr~>Vide for the creation of local district schools ; for levying and collecting local tax by counties.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

By Mr. Bowden-
A bill to make appropriation for increase of compensation of Governor and Judges of the Superior and Supreme Courts.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. OverstreetA bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of

Sylvania, in Screven county.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. AlmandA bill to exempt licensed embalmers from jury duty.

Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

By Messrs. Davis and Felder-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the County Board of Commissioners for Bibb county.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Gallow~y-

A bill to authorize the county authorities of Walton county to pay the legal costs in misdemeanor cases convicted.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Hall, Davis and FelderA bill to establish in Bibb county a convict farm. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. The following House bills were read second time :

By Mr. SpenceA bill to establish the City Court of Camilla.

By Mr. Spence-
A bill to repeal the Act establishing the City Court of Camilla.

By Mr. Calloway-

A bill to abolish the County Court of Lee county.

By Mr. Calloway-

A bill to establish the City Court of Leesburg, in Lee county.
The following Senate bill was read first time:

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By Mr. Carithers-
A bill to provide for the changes of county lines lying within the limits of incorporated towns and cities.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Miller gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the Senate in passing the reformatory bill.

One hundred copies of the General Tax Act was ordered printed.

On motion the Senate will stand adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o'clock when it adjourns to-day.
At 12.46 the Senate went into executive session.

Senator King was granted leave of absence for Monday and Tuesday.
On motion the Senate adjourned.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., Monday, August 14, 1905.
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:

A.oams,

Alsobrook,

Bennet,

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Blalock of the 35th, Furr,

Blalock of the 26th, Graybill,

Bloodworth,

Hamby,

Bond,

Hand,

Bunn.

Hogan,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

McAllister,

Carswell,

McHenry,

Copelan

Miller,

Crum,

Mills,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Fortner,

Parker,

Foster,

Peyton,

Foy,

Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sh"Dlans, Strange, . Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-
King,

The reading of the Journal was dispensed with, on mo-

tion.



Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A bill to incorporate Cobbtown.
A bill abolishing charter of Reidsville.
A bill incorporating the city of Reidsville.

Respectfully submitted. B~NTON OnuM, Chairman.

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Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report :

Mr. President:
The Committee on Corporations. has had under consideration the following Senate and House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to incorporate the town of Corinth.

A bill to amend Act amending Act to establish the City Court of Dublin.

The committee has also had under consideration the following House bill, which it instructs me to report with the recqmmendation that it do pass by substitute, to wit:

A bill to incorporate the town of Millwood.

Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman.

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

Mr. President:
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill amending Act establishing City Court of Sylvama.

A bill amending Act establishing City Court of Quitman.

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A bill to allow county authorities of Walton county to pay costs where convicts are worked on chain-gang.

A bill to establish a convict ann in Bibb county.

A bill amending Act establishing a County Board of Commissioners for Bibb county.
Respectfully submitted.
E. L. WALKER, Chairman.

'rhe following is the report of the Committee on State Sanitarium :

Mr. President:

Your Committee on State Sanitarium visited that institution on July the 27th and 28th and on investigation found that the same is well managed by its able and proficient superintendent and re~ident physician, Dr. T. 0. Powell, and his well selected corps of assistants.
We further found that the public buildings and grounds about them are unusually well kept, and that the unfortunate inmates receive the very best attention, and the sick among them are well nursed by skilled and faithful attendants.
We further find that in many instances the attendants and nurses, and especially the females among them, are poorly paid for their services, and we therefore recommend that the trustees take this subject up at their earliest convenience, with the view of more justly and equitably increasing the salaries of these faithful and proficient public servants.
We further find that the waterworks of the institution are ancient and much dilapidated, and is therefore wholly inadequate for the present and future needs of the insti-

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tution; that the water supply is insufficient both in quantity and quality, and we therefore recommend that new waterworks be installed, and that the General Assembly at its present session appropriate sufficient funds for that purpose.

Respectfully submitted.
R. E. A. HAMBY, Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was read second time and recommitted to the Committee pn Banks:
By Mr. Blalock-
A bill to amend the Act to provide for the incorporation of trust companies.
By unanimous consent the following House bill was read second time and recommitted:
By Mr. Wise-
A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government and for the public institutions of the State.
The following is the report of Commission on Registration of Land Titles to the General Assembly of Georgia:
At the annual meeting of the Georgia Bar Association, held at Tallulah Falls in I<)03, the committee appointed under a resolution adopted at a previous meeting of the Association to investigate the Torrens system, and similar systems, for the registration of land titles, through its

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chairman, the late Washington Dessau, submitted an elaborate and most valuable report, which appears as Appendix C in the report of the proceedings of that session,, under which, and as a result of the discussion which then ensued, a committee consisting of Ron. Washington Dessau, Judge Howard VanEpps and Judge J. L. Sweat were appointed to bring the matter to the attention of his Excellency, Joseph M. Terrell, with the view of having legislative acti?n taken upon the subject, which committee performed the duty assigned it and the Governor sent a special message to the Legislature, whereupon a resolution was adopted by that body providing for the appointment of a commission to be composed of two members of the Senate, three members of the House and three members of the Bar of the State, to be known as the Commission on the Registration of Land Titles, and charged with the duty of investigating and considering the subject with particular reference to the Torrens system, said Commission to report to the ensuing session of the General Assembly; said resolution to be found on pages 689 and 69o of the Georgia Laws of 1903. Pursuant to the resolution aforesaid a Commission was appointed consisting of H. A. Matthews and H. H. Perry of the Senate, T. S. Felder, B. S. Miller and P. M. Mulherin of the House, together with Washington Dessau, Arthur G. Powell and R. T. Fouche from the Bar of the State. Said Commission organized and proceeded with its work, but, not having completed same, asked for additional time, and thereupon the Legislature at its session in 1904 passed a further resolution, to be found on pages 758 and 759 of the Georgia Laws of 1904, continuing the Commission in full force and effect and directing it to report to the next session of the General Assembly, but on account of the death of Mr. Dessau and other intenening causes the

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work of the Commission is still incomplete and it is unable to make a final report by bill or otherwise to the Legislature now in session, and hence respectfully asks that further time be allowed it for that purpose.
His Excellency, Governor Terrell, has appointed Judge J. L. Sweat as a member of said Commission to succeed the Honorable Washington Dessau, deceased, and R. T. Fouche haviJ;Ig recently resigned, the Governor has filled the vacancy occasioned thereby by the appointment of Hon. Warren Grice. The Cott;~mission, as now constituted, is therefore composed of H. A. Matthews, H. H. Perry, T. S. Felder, B. S. Miller, and P. M. Mulherin, together with Messrs. Arthur G. Powell, Warren Grice and J. L. Sweat.
In the opinion of the Commission there is no more impOrtant subject which can engage the attention of the General Assembly of the State than that of the registration of land titles, involving the qu,estion of the adoption of the Torrens system, or some similar system. Under the present law of the State any deed apparently properly executed, and any number of deeds to the same tract of land, extending even to forged deeds, may be recorded, so that it is rendered impossible from a mere examination of the records to ascertain and determine in whom the true and genuine title is vested. The effect, therefore, is in a measure to render the sale of land to investors more difficult and to lessen their value as security to lenders of money. The Torrens system, or similar systems, for the registration of land titles has notonly been adopted by many of the most enlightened and progressive foreign countries, but in comparatively recent years has been adopted by several of the States of the United States, and is now under consideration by the legislatures of other States.

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Under the proposed system only the true title as ascer-

tained and adjudicated would be registered and thereafter

as the grant from the State is now the source of title, the

title thus adjudicated and registered, would be the true

and only source of title, and all subsequent transactions

effecting the particular land would be noted ; and in re-

spect t9 title by prescription, which now necessarily rests

largely in parole, when adjudicated under said system, it

would become a matter of record and settled for all time.

Indulging the hope that a further resolution will be

adopted at the present session of the General Assembly

of the State, continuing the Commission in full force and

effect, with power to report by bill or otherwise, to the

next session, the foregoing is respectfully submitted.

This July 26, I905

J. L. SwEAT,

B. S. MILLER,

wARREN GRICE,
T. s. FELDER,

P. M. MULHERIN,

ARTHUR G. POWELL,

H. H. PERRY,

H. A. MATHEWS,

Commission on Registration of Land Titles.

Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House, the following Acts and resolution, to wit:

An Act amending Act establishing the City Court of Hartwell.

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An act amending the charter of Pelham, authorizing a dispensary..

An Act to amend the charter of Pelham, authorizing grant of franchises.

An Act to confer upon the City Court of Columbus jurisdiction of certain criminal offenses.
An Act to change and extend corporate limits of Albany.
An Act to provide a method of paving the streets of Albany.
A resolution for a commission to investigate the affairs at Ducktown.
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman.

Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. President: .
The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House and delivered to the Governor, the following Acts and resolution, to wit:

An Act amending the Act establishing the City Court of Hartwell.
An Act amending the charter of Pelham, authorizing a dispensary.

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An Act amending the charter of Pelham, authorizing grant of franchises.

An Act to confer upon the City Court of Columbus jurisdiction of certain criminal cases.

An Act to change and extend corporate limits of Albany.

An Act to provide a method of paving streets of Albany.

A resolution for a commission to investigate the affairs at Ducktown.
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OouM, Chairman.
Mr. Crum, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the followiQg report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Engrossing, reports as correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following bills, to wit :

A bill to amend the charter of Cuthbert.

A bill to amend Act approved August 13, 1904.
A bill to repeal an Act establishing a dispen>'l.ry in LaGrange.
A bill to establish a charter for town of Warwick.
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A bill to amend Act incorporating city of Sylvester.

A bill to establish a charter for the town of Omega.

Respectfully submitted. D. A. R. CRUM, Acting Chairman.

The following Senate bill was read first time:

By Mr. Phillips-

A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Blue Ridge, so as to make the same a city.

Referred to the Committee on Temperance.

The following Senate bill was read second time:

By Mr. Ware-

A bill to incorporate the town of Corinth.

The following House bills were read second time :

By Mr. Clifton-

A bill to incorporate the city of Reidsville.

By Messrs. Clifton and Smith-

A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Reidsville.

By Messrs. Smith and CliftonA bill to incorporate the town of Cobbtown.

By Mr. Galloway-
A bill to authorize the county authorities of Walton county to pay legal costs in certain cases.

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By Mr. Overstreet-

A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Sylvania.

By Messrs. Hall, Davis and Felder-

A bill to establish in and for the county of Bibb a convict farm.

By Mr. Rountree--
A bill to amend an Act amending the Act establishing theCity Court of Dublin.
By Mr. BranchA bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of
Quitman.
J3y Messrs. Davis and FelderA bill to amend the Act establishing the board of coun-
ty commissioners of Bibb county.

By Mr. Spence-
A bill to incorporate the town of Millwood in Ware county.
The following Senate bill was taken from the table and recommitted to the Agricultural Committee:

By Mr. Ware-A bill to amend section 542 of the Code. The following message was received from the House

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of Representatives through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

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

A bill to create a board of commissioners for Miller county.

A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Valdosta.

A bill to create the City Court of Sparta.

The House has failed to concur in the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick.
The House has passed, as amended by the House, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the Senate, to wit:

A bill to establish the City Court of Pelham.

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

A bill to amend the Act approved August 15, 1903, prescribing the qualification of jurors.

A bill to incorporate the town of Byromville.

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Maples.

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

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

A bill to create the county of Tift. A bill to create the county of Crisp. A bill to create the county of Turner.

A bill to create the county of Jeff Davis.

A bill to create the county of Jenkins.

A bill to incorporate Collins school district.
A bill to provide for levying a tax in Union graded school district.
1 A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta.
A bill to amend the Ad establishing the City Court of Buford.

A bill to incorporate Union school district.

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

A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of
I
Lexington.
A bill to provide for State depository at Nashville.
A bill to abolish the City Court of Tattnall.

A bill to establish the City Court of Reidsville.
A bill to incorporate the Haralson school district
A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of ranklin.

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A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Douglas.

A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Forsyth.
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Arlington.

A bill to establish a public school system for the town of Arlington.
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Ocilla.

A .bill to establish the County Court of Dade county.
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Trenton.
A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Fayetteville.
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Butts county.
A bill to incorporate Menlo school district. A bill to establish a public school system in the town o~ Buena Vista.
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Augusta.
A bill to amend the charter of Tallapoosa.
A bill to authorize the city of Marietta to incur a deb for electric lights, and for other purposes.
The following House bill was read third time and pl1 upon its passage:

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By Mr. Hall-
A bill to provide for the organization of new counties, and to provide the manner of electing officers for said counties.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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

By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was taken from the table to be put upon its passage :

By Mr. Adams-
A bill to amend the Act providing that schools of pharmacy shall consist of at least seventy-two weeks residence work at" least eighteen hours per week.

On motion the bill was tabled.

By unanimous consent the following House resolution was read second time and recommitted :

By Mr. Bowden-
A resolution to make appropnattons for the mcrease of compensation of the Governor and Judges.

The following resolution was read and adopted as amended:

By Mr. Steed-
A resolution making the new county bills special order for Wednesday immediately after the reading of the Journal.

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Amendments are: Provided that the same shall not displace; provided that the tax Act shall not be displaced for the new county bills.
The following House bills were read first time :

By Mr. Knight-
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code, so as to add Nashville to the list of State depositories.
Referred to Commit~ee on ~anks and Banking.

By Mr. Rountree-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Dublin.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Smith and CliftonA bill to incorporate the Collins school district.

By Messrs. Clifton and SmithA bill to establish the City Court of Reidsville. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Alford and Wilcox -
A bill to lay off and organize a new county out of the counties of Irwin, Wilcox and Dooly.
Referred to the Committee on New Counties.

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By Mr. Arnold-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Lexington.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Alford-
A bill to incorporate new school districts m Worth county.
Referred to the Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Wilson and Nix-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Buford.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and BellA bill to amend the charter of Atlanta.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Ward-
A bill to lay off and organize a new county out of portions of Appling and Coffee counties.

Referred to the Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Cureton-

A bill to repeal an Act to create a County Court for the county of Dade.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Hill-

A bill to lay out and organize the county of Crisp.

Referred to the Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Green-
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta to contract and incur a debt for the furnishing of electric lights and waterworks.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Clifton and SmithA bill to abolish the City Court of Tattnall county. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Smith-
A bill to establish a public school system for the town of Arlington.
Referred to the Committee on Education.

By Mr. DunbarA bill to amend the charter of the city of Augusta. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Saffold and RountreeA bill to create the county of Jenkins. Referred to the Committee on New Counties.

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By Mr. Nolan-
A biii to provide for the levying of school tax in Union school district.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

By Mr. Wise-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the City. Court of Fayetteville.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Bowden-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Forsyth.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Revili and Sutton-

A hili to create and incorporate the Haralson school district.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

By Mr. Smith-

A hili to amend the charter of the town of Arlington.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. KnightA bill to create the county of Tift. Referred to the Committee on New Counties.

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By Mr. Swilling-

A bill to amend sections 4 and 6 of an Act establishing the City Court of Franklin.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Knight-
A bill to amend the Act creating the board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Berrien county.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. Ward-
A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Douglasville.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. WilcoxA bill to amend the charter of the city of Ocilla.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Cureton-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Trenton, in Dade county.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. McMichael-
A bill to establish the public school system in the town of Buena Vista.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

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By Mr. Rudicil-

A bill to incorporate the Menlo school district.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

By Mr. HutchesonA bill to amend the charter of Tallapoosa.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Mr. Bunn, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submits 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 bill to regulate the business of industrial insurance in this State.

A bill to amend section 2061 of the Code.
A bill to amend the Act creating the city Court of Polk county.
A bill to provide for the change of county lines within incorporated towns.
The committee also recommends that the following House bill do pass:

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A bill to amend the Act creating the City Court ofBartow county.
Respectfully submitted. W. C. BuNN, Chairman.

The following House bills were read third time and put upon their passage :

By Mr. Calloway-

A bill to establish the City Court of Leesburg. Report of the committee was agreed to.

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

By Mr. Rose-

A bill to make it unlawful to manufacture any alcoholic or spirituous liquors in Upson county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was"passed.

By Mr. Spence-
A bill to establish the City Court of Camilla, in Mitchell county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Spence-
A bill to repeal an Act establishing the City Court of Camilla.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Swilling-

A bill to repeal the Act establishing the City Court of Carnesville.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. McElmurray and Davis-

A bill to amend the Act establishing the board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Burke county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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

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By Mr. SteedA bill to extend the powers of the Railroad Commis-
SIOn.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

By Mr. Swilling-

A bill to amend sections 34 and 35 of the Act establishing the City Court of Carnesville.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Longley-

A bill to repeal the Act amending the Act establishing the dispensary at LaGrange.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

This bill was taken from the table and put upon its passage.

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By Mr. Calloway-

A bill to abolish the County Court of Lee county. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Rose-
A resolution to authorize the trustees of Academy for the Blind to apply certain unexpended balances to the erection and equipment of new buildings.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
This being an appropriation the ayes and nays were orden!d, and the vote is as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of the 26th, Graybill,

Bloodworth,

Hamby,

Bond,

Hand,

Bunn,

Hogan,

Candler, Carithers,

Lumsden, McHenry,

Copelan

Miller,

Fortner,

Mills,

Foster,

Odmn,

Peyton, Phillips,
Reid, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, "are, Westbrook, Wheatley, " 7illiams,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alsobrook,

Fitzgerald,

Blalock of the . 35th, King,

Carswell,

McAllister,

Crum,

Parker,

30 sj

Hose, "alker, Wilcox, l\Ir. President.

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The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Senate bills were read second time:

By Mr. Bunn-
A bill to regulate the business of industrial life insurance companies.

By Mr. Carithers-
A bill to provide for change of county lines lying within the limits of incorporated towns.

By Mr. Bunn-
A bill to amend an Act approved December 20, I9QI, amending section 2061 of the Code.

By Mr. Bunn-
A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Polk county.

The following House bills were read second time:

By Mr. Connor-
A bill to amend the Act creating the City Court of Bartow county.

The following Senate bill was taken up with House amendments, and the same were concurred in :

By Mr. Hand-
A bill to establish the City Court of Pelham, in Mitchell county.

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Amendments are as follows: By striking out of second section the words "79Ist d_istrict, G. M." and all the words following the words "II94th district, G. M." so that said section when amended will read as follows: "Section 2. Be it further enacted, That said City Court of Pelham shall be organized and held in the town of Pelham, in Mitchell county, and shall have jurisdiction, civil and criminal, over all that portion of Mitchell county now embodied in the I I94th district, G. M., of said county."
The following resolution was read and laid over under the rules:

By Mr. Steed-

A resolution authorizing the President of the Senate to appoint a committee to visit the State University and Normal Schools during vacation of the General Assembly, and for other purposes.

On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Tuesday, August IS, I905

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 members answered to their names:

Adams,

Alsobrook,

Bennet,

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Blalock of t ....e 35th, Furr,

Blalock of the 26th, Graybill,

Bloodworth,

Hamby,

Bond,

Hand,

Bunn,

Hogan,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

l\fc.Ailister,

Carswell,

McHenry,

Copelan

Miller,

Crum,

~fills,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Fortner,

Parker,

Foster,

Peyton,

Foy,

Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, \Valker, Ware, Westbl'ook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President.

Those absent were Messrs.-

King,

The reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

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

Mr. President:

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

A resolution dissolving the charter of the Savannah Dredging Company.
A resolution authorizing the Governor to borrow money to supply casual deficiencies.
The House has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend the charter of Warrenton.
A bill to repeal an Act regarding the proceeds of the hire of misdemeanor convicts, so far as it relates to Warren county.

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A bill to require the cost of the transcript of the record in civil cases to be paid to clerks in certain counties.

A bill to amend an Act providing for the establishment of dispensaries in Pulaski county.

A bill to authorize Judges of the City Court of Savannah to open defaults.

A bill to abolish the colored troops from the State militia.
A bill to incorporate Hopeful school district.

A bill to incorporate Bradshaw school district.
A bill to authorize the town of Adairsville to issue light and water bonds.

A bill to establish a system of public schools in the to~n of Statham.

A bill to incorporate the town of Molena.

A bill to incorporate the Whitesburg school district.

A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Waycross.
A bill to provide compensation for stenographic reporters in city courts in certain counties.

A bill to incorporate the town of Smithsonia.
A bill to pay off and retire valid bonds of this State as they mature.
A bill to amend an Act establishing a dispensary in the town of Blakely.

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A bill to repeal an Act to create a board of commissioners of Rockdale county.
A bill to abolish the charter of Cohutta.

A bill to provide for a State depository at Donalsonville.

A bill to amend the charter of Powder Springs.

A bill to establish the City Court of Statesboro.

A bill to provide for a State depository at Claxton.

A bill to confirm the title of John Rourke to certain land in Savannah.

A bill to incorporate the Hampton school district.

A bill to incorporate the town of Haddock.

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Ball Ground. A bill to incorporate Davisboro school district. A bill to amend the charter of Fitzgerald. A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Tybee to sell a part of the street known as The Strand.

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Tybee to close certain streets.
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Leslie. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon. A bill to incorpor:otte the town of Ludowici.

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A bill to abolish the County Court of Thomas county.

A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Jefferson.

A bill to provide for an election m the McDonough district for school taxes.

A bill to amend an Act establishing a system of waterworks for Buena Vista.

A bill to authorize the mayor and councilmen of Buena Vista to elect commissioners to invest the sinking fund.

A bill to abolish the charter oi the town of Graymont.

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Summit.

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Milledgeville to grant the use of the streets for sewerage purposes.

A bill to create the county of Grady.

A bill to create the county of Stephens.

A bill to create the county of Toombs.

A bill to create a new charter for the town of Blackshear.

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the House, to wit:
A resolution for the relief of Mrs. M. A. Andrews.
A resolution to pay pe11flion of Abijah Hall to his widow.

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The House has concurred in Senate amendments 3, 6, 7, 8, 1 I, I3, 14, 17, I8, I9, 20 and 2I of House bill No. 352, known as the general appropriation bill. The House has failed to concur in Senate amendments to said bill as follows, to wit:

No. I, relative to clerical help in the Pension Department.

No. 2, relative to extra gallery-keepers of Senate, and assistant doorkeeper to messenger.

No.4, relative to number of Senate pages.

No. 5, relative to eleva1or boy.
No. 10, relative to furnishing Peabody Library.
No. 12, relative to State Normal School.
No. rs, relative to care of public buildings..
The House offers to amend Senate amendments No. 9, relative to School for the Deaf, and No. I6, relative to equipment of State Library, and concurs in said amendments as amended by the House.
The House has concurred in the Senate amendments to the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend the charter of Rome so as to authorize the erection of an electric plant.
A bill to incorporate the city of Royston.
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Canton.

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A bill to incorporate the city of StilJ.more.

The following message was received from the House of Representatives through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requtstte constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to authorize municipal corporations to accept grants of land for certain purposes.

A bill to amend paragraph I of section 5536 of the Code.

A bill to authorize the citizens of Fannin and G.ilmer counties to cross the cattle quarantine line between Fannin and Gilmer counties.

A bill to incorporate the city of Graymont.
A bill to incorporate the city of Summit.
A bill to empower the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to sell a portion of Thirty-second street.

A bill to create county auditors in certain counties.

A bill to authorize the Governor and Secretary of State to execute a quit-claim deed to quiet the title of the Tybee Beach Company to 104 acres of land on Tybee Island.

A bill to require a census of Confederate soldiers and widows of Confededate soldiers to be made.

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A bill to make it. unlawful to operate any dance-hall in certain counties except under certain conditions.

Mr. Ware, Vice-Chairman of the Temperance Committee, submits the following report :

Mr. President:

The Temperance Committee recommends that the following bill be read second time and recommitted to this committee:

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Blue Ridge.

Respectfully submitted.
J. B. WARE, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Hand, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following House resolution, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A resolution to make appropriations for the increase of compensation due the Governor et al.

Respectfully submitted.

J. L. HAND, Chairman.

ATLANTA, GA., August 15, 1905
The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Blackburn:

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Mr. President:

His Excellency has approved the following Senate bills, to wit:

An Act to amend the charter of Pelham, so as to authorize the establishment of a dispensary.

An Act to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Hartwell.

An Act to amend the charter of Pelham.

An Act to provide a method of paving the streets of Albany.
An Act to extend the incorporate limits of the city of Albany.

An Act to confer upon the City Court of Columbus jurisdiction of certain criminal cases.
A resolution appointing a commission to investigate the condition of affairs at Ducktown.
The following resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Candler-
A resolution-Resolved, That the morning session continue until the child lab~r bill is disposed of, and that the Senate reconvene at 3.30 this afternoon, and that this session be devoted to the reading of new county bills first, then House and Senate bills first and second time.
The following special order was taken up, which is as follows:

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By Mr. Bell-
A bill to regulate the employment of children in factories, etc.
The previous question on the amendments and bill was called and sustained.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote is as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were "Messrs.-

Blalock of the 26th, Foster,

Bloodworth,

Furr,

Candler,

Hogan,

Carswell,

)fcHenry,

Crum,

:\Iiller,

Fortner,

Reid,

Steed, Strange, Walker, 'Vare, 'Vestbrook,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams,

Fitzge1ald,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Graybill,

Blalock of the 35th, Hamby,

Bond,

Hand,

Bunn,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

:\lcAllister,

Copelan

Odum,

Pa1ker, Peyton, Phillips, Rose, Sirmans, Wheatley, Williams,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

King, Mills,

Wilcox,

:\1!. President.

The bill not having received the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

On motion, that part of the resolution which was adopted this morning relative to the meeting of the Senate this

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afternoon at 3 o'clock was rescinded, 'and on motion the Senate will meet at 4 p. m.

On motion the Senate adjourned until 4 p. m. this afternoon.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 4 p. m.,

and was called to order by the President.

The following House bills were read first time : By Mr. Walker-
A bill to incorporate a school district of Davisboro. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Moore-

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Ball Ground.

Referred to the Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. JacksonA bill to incorporate the town of Haddock.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Nolan-
A bill to incorporate the Hampton school district. Referred to the Committee on Education.

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By Mr. Lawrence-

A bill to confirm the title of John Rourke to certain lands in Chatham county.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Anderson-

A bill to establish the City Court of Statesboro.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the town of Claxton to the list of State depositories. 1

Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. By Messrs. Green and Griffin-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Powder Springs.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Brinson-

A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add Donalsonville to the list of State depositories.

Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Seymour-

A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of Cohutta.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Almand-
A bill to repeal the Act creating the board of roads and revenues for Rockdale county.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. BuchannonA bill to amend an Act establishing a dispensary in the
town of Blakely.
Referred to the Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Wise-
A bill to pay off and retire valid bonds of the State as they mature.
Referred to Committee on Finance. By Mr. Way-

A bill to amend an Act providing for a dispensary in Pulaski county.

Referred to the Committee on Temperance. By Messrs. Lawrence, Stovall and Anderson-

A bill to require the cost of the transcript of the record in civil cases to be paid the clerks in certain counties.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. ScruggsA bill to repeal the Act regarding the proceeds of mis-

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demeanor convicts so far as the same relates to Warren county.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Scruggs-

A bill to amend the charter of \Varrenton. Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Wilcox-
A bill to amend the charter of Fitzgerald, 111 Irwin county.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Anderson-
A bill to authorize the mayor and councilmen of Tybee to sell a part of the street known as the Strand.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Anderson-

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of the town of Tybee to close. Main street, First, Second and Third avenues north of the right of way of the Central of Georgia Railway.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Lumpkin and Wilson-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the town of Leslie, in Sumpter county.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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By Messrs. Hall, Davis and Felder-
A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon.

Referred. to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Fraser-

A bill to incorporate the town of Ludowici, in Liberty county.
Referred to the Co~mittee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Rountree, Singletary and Mitchell-
A bill to repeal the Act creating the County Court of Thomas county.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By :Messrs. Hardman and HolderA. bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of
Jefferson.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Nolan-
A hill to provide an election in the McDonough school district for school taxes.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

By Mr. McMichael-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the system of waterworks for Buena Vista.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
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By Mr. McMichael-

A bill to authorize the mayor and councilmen of Buena Vista to elect commissioners to invest the sinking fund.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Graymont. of Emanuel county.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Summit.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Hines-
A bill to authorize the mayor and councilmen of Milledgeville to grant the right to use the streets of Milledgeville.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Waters-
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Blackshear.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. SpenceA bill to incorporate the Hopeful school district.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

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By Mr. Alford-
A bill to incorporate the Bradshaw school district, m Worth county.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

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By Mr. Connor-
A bill to authorize the town of Adairsville to order an election held for the purpose of issuing light and water bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of Statham.
Referred to ~he Committee on Education.

By Mr. Owen-
A bill to incorporate the town of Molena, m Pike county.
Referred to the Comrnitt~e on Corporations.

By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-
A hili to authorize the Judges of the City Court of Savannah to open defaults.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Land-

A bill to abolish the colored troops from the State militia.

Referred to Committee on Military Affairs. By Messrs. Steed and Reaves-
A bill to incorporate the Whitesburg school district. Referred to the Committee on Education.

By Mr. Spence-
A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Waycross.

Referred to the Special Judiciary committee.

By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-
A bill to provide compensation to stenographic reporters in all City Courts in counties having cities of a population of not less than 54,000 nor more than 75,000.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Arnold-

A bill to incorporate the#town of Smithsonia, m the county of Oglethorpe.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Clifton and Smith-

A bill to lay out and organize a new county from the

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counties of Tattnall, Montgomery and Emanuel, said county to be named Toombs.

Referred to the Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Perry-

A bill to create a new county out of the counties of Habersham and Franklin, to be known as Stephens.

Referred to the Committee on New Counties.

By Mr. Singletary-
A bill to lay out and organize a new county from the counties of Thomas and Decatur, to be known as the county of Grady.
Referred to the Committee on New Counties.

By Messrs. Hall and Felder-
A bill to authorize municipal corporations to accept grants of land for certain purposes.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Hall-
A bill to amend paragraph 1 of section 5536 of the Code of 1895.
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Powell-
A bill to authorize the citizens of Fannin and Gilmer

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counties to cross the cattle quarantine lines between Fannin and Gilmer counties.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to establish the city of Graymont.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree -

A bill to establish the City Court of Summit.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Anderson, Stovall and Lawrence-

A bill to empower the mayor and council of the city of Savannah to sell to abutting property-owners a portion of. Thirty-second street of said city.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Anderson~

A bill to authorize the Governor and Secretary of State to execute a quit-claim deed to quiet the title of the Tybee Beach Company to 104 acres of land on Tybee Island, in Chatham county, known as the King or Lazaretto tract.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Blackburn-

A bill to make it unlawful for any person to operate

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any dance-halls in certain counties except under certain conditions.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Milikin-
A bill to require a census of the Confederate soldiers and their widows in this State.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and BellA bill to create county auditors in counties having cities
of more than 85,000 population.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

The following House resolutions were read first time:
By Mr. KnightA resolution to pay penston of Abijah Hall to his
widow.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Langley-
A resolution for the relief of Mrs. M. A. Andrews, widow of Green Andrews.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Wise-
A resolution to authorize the Governor to borrow money to supply casual deficiency.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

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By Mr. Anderson-

A resolution dissolving the Savannah Dredging Company.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
The following message was received from the House of Representatives 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 amend an Act creating the City."court of Floyd county.

A bill to appropriate $5,000 to the Georgia State Industrial College.

A bill to incorporate the town of Danville.

A bill to establish the City Court of Eastman.

A bill to amend an Act creating office of commissioner of roads and revenues for Oglethorpe county.

The House has concurred in the Senate amendments to the following House bills, to wit:

A bill to establish the City Court of Fitzgerald.
A bill to regulate the salarie~ of stenographic reporters in certain cases.
The House has failed to concur in the Senate amendments to the following House bills, to wit :

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A bill to extend the powers of the Railroad Commis-
SIOn.
A bill to regulate the sale of seed cotton in Johnson county.
Mr. Bennet, Chairman of the Committee on Education,. submitted the following report:
Mr. President: The Committee on Education has had under considera-
tion the following House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A bill providing for levying a school tax in Union graded school district, in Henry county.
A bill to incorporate Qnion school district, Worth county.
A bill to incorporate the Haralson school district.
A bill to establish a public school system for Arlington.
A bill to incorporate the Menlo school district.
A bill to establish a public school system in Buena Vista.
A bill t? establish the Jenkinsburg public school district.
And that the following bill be read second time and recommitted:
A bill providing for the creation of local district schools and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. S. S. BENNET, Chairman.

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Mr. Wheatley, Chairman of the Committe on New Counties, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on New Counties has had under consideration the following House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A bill to create the county of Tift.
A bill to create the county of Crisp.
A bill to create the county of Jenkins.
Also that the following bill pass as amended; to wit:
A bill to create the county of Jeff Davis.
Respectfully submitted. CRAWFORD WHEATLEY, Chairman.
Mr. Reid, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submits the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Agriculture has had under consid- . .eration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Berrien county.
Respectfully submitted. C. S. REm, Vice-Chairman.

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

Mr. President:
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A bill to abolish the City Court of Tattnall county.
A bill to establish the City Court of Reidsville.
A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Douglas.
A bill to amend Act to establish City Court of Buford.
A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Fayetteville.
A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Lexington.

A bill to repea County Court Act as to Dade county.
A bill to amend Act establishing City Court of Forsyth.
Respectfully submitted.
E. L . WALKER, Chairman.

Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs

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me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend the charter of Lovejoy.

A bill to amend charter of Arlington.

A bill to amend charter of Trenton.

A bill to amend charter of Augusta.

A bill to amend charter of Tallapoosa. A bill to incorporate Collins school district.

A bill to allow Marietta to incur a debt for electrk lights, waterworks, etc.
A bill to amend charter of Ocilla.
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman.

Mr. Blalock, Chairman of the Committee on Banks, submits the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Banks 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 an Act to provide for the incorporation of trust companies and to define their rights and powers.
Respectfully submitted. A. C. BLALOCK, Chainnan.

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The following House bills were read first time:

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright~

A bill to amend the Act creating the City Court of Floyd county.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Rogers-
A bill to appropriate $5,000 for the Georgia State Industrial College for colored people.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Maxwell-
A bill to incorporate the town of Danville, in Twiggs county.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Arnold-
A bill to amend the Act creating the board of county commissioners of Oglethorpe county.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Clements-

A bill to establish the .City Court of Eastman. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. The following House bills were read second time:

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By Messrs. Clifton and Smith-

A bill to establish the City Court of Reidsville, in Tattnall county.

By Mr. Ward-

A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Douglas.

By Mr. Ward-

A bill to lay off and organize a new county out of a portion of the counties of Appling and Coffee.

By Mr. Hill-

A bill to organize a new county to be known as the county of Crisp.

By Mr. Knight-

A bill to create the county of Tift.

By Mr. McMichael-

A bill to provide for the creation of local district schools, for the levy and collection of local taxes for educational purposes.

This bill was recommitted.

By Mr. RudicilA bill to incorporate the Menlo school district.

By Mr. McMichaelA bill to establish a public school system in Buena Vista.

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By Mr. Beauchamp-

A bill to incorporate the Jenkinsburg school district.

By Mr. Mitcham-
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Lovejoy.
By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to amend the Act creating the board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Johnson county.

Recommitted to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Smith-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Arlington.

By Mr. Green-

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta to create a debt to furnish electric lights and waterworks.

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

A bill to incorporate the Collins school district.

By Mr. DunbarA bill to amend tre charter of the city of Augusta.

By Mr. Hutcheson-A bill to amend the charter of Tallapoosa.

By Mr. Cureton-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Trenton.

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By Messrs. Clifton and SmithA bill to abolish the City Court of Tattnall county.

By Mr. WilcoxA bill to amend the charter of the city of Ocilla.

By Mr. Cureton-
A bill to repeal the Act creating the County Court of Dade county.

By Mr. Bowden-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Forsyth.

By Mr. Arnold-

A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Lexington.

By Mr. Knight-
A bill to amend the Act creating the board of county -commissioners of Berrien county.

By Mr. Smith-
A bill to establish a public school system for the town Gf Arlington.

By Messrs. Revill and Sutton-
A bill to create and incorporate the Haralson school district.

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By Mr. Nolan-

A bill to provide for the levying of a school tax w1 the
Union graded school district.

By Mr. Alford-

A bill to incorporate the Union school district in Worth ..county.

By Mr. Swilling-

A bill to amend sections 4 and 6 of an Act establishing

-the City Court of Franklin.
By Messrs. Wilson and Nix-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Buford.

By Messrs. Saffold and RountreeA bill to create the county of Jenkins.

The following Senate bill was read second time:
By Mr. PhillipsA bill to amend the charter of the town of Blue Ridge.
On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morn1ng at 9 o'clock.
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, .GA., Wednesday, August 16, 1905.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock; was called to order by the President.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.
On motion the roll-call was dispensed with.
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr. Blalock, Chairman of the Finance Committee, submitted the following report, viz. :
Mr. President: The Committee on Finance have had under considera-
tion the following bill of the House, which I am instructed to report to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to levy a tax for the support of the State government, e'tc., for the fiscal years 1906-1907
Respectfully submitted. A. 0. BLALOCK, Chairman.
The following message was received from the House of Representatives through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President: The House has failed to concur in the Senate amend-
ment to the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to establish a State Reformatory.

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

A bill to authorize payment of pensions in certain cases~

A bill to amend section 2 502 of the Code.

A bill to incorporate the town of Corinth.

A bill to create the City Court of Thomasville.

A bill to amend an Act approved August 13, 1904, relative to buying and selling votes at primaries.

A bill to confer police powers on captains of steam-

boats.



A bill to appropriate $25,000 to the Georgia Normal and Industrial College.

A bill to provide for State and county boards of tax: arbitrators.

A bill to establish the City Court of Stillmore.

A bill to require Judges to grant leaves of absence in: certain cases.

A bill to establish a volunteer fire company for East Rome.

A bill to amend an Act incorporating East Rome.

A bill to incorporate the town of Austell.

A bill to amend the charter of East Point.

A bill to amend the cllarter of Chipley.

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A bill .to irmo-rporate the town of Garfield.

A bill 'to vrovide for a State depository at Swains-
~oro .

.A resolution for the relief of Mrs. Dorothy Lynch.

Mr. \Vheatley, Chairman of the Committee on New Counties, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on New Counties has had under consideration the following House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pas, 'to wit:

.A bill to create the county of Grady, as amended.

.A bill to create ~he county of Turner, as amended.

.A bill to create the county of Stephens.

A bill to create the county of Toombs.

Respectfully submitted. CRAWFORD \VHEATLEY, Chairman.

The following message was received from the House Qf Representatives through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has adopted, as amended by the House, the following joint resolution of the Senate, to wit:

A resolution providing for a joint committee to consider the necessity of revision of the tax laws.

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The House has passed by the requisite coostitntionai majority the following bills and resolution of the House,. to wit:

A resolution to pay G. R. Cochran for services rendered as doorkeeper during the illness of the principal doorkeeper of the House.

A bill to amend an Act approved August 17, 1903, amending an Act creating the Prison Commission; hiring the felony convicts for five years, and for other purposes..

A bill for the relief of William A. Carlton.

A bill to incorporate Pembroke.

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

Mr. President:

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

A resolution providing for subcommittees to visit certain State institutions in vacation.

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

A bill to provide for the change of county lines ]yin~ within the limits of incorporated towns.

By unanimous consent House bill No. 446 was recomJnitted to the Special Judiciary Committee.

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On motion the Senate will reconvene at 4 p. m. this afternoon to consider such matters as may come before it.

The following special order was taken up, read third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. WiseA bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the
State Government and to pay interest on the public debt. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows :

Amend paragraph 2, line 16, page 3 by adding the following proviso after the word $10: Provided, this professional tax shall not be required of physicians or surgeons regularly commissioned by the Confederate States and honorably discharged from service.

Amend paragraph 10, section 2, page 6, line 4 by add-
ing after the words "solicit business" the tollowing words: "and upon every agent of a matrimonial, natal or nuptial company the sum of one hundred dollars each in each county in which they shall do or offer to do business."

Amend paragraph 13, line 4, page 7, section 2 of original bill by striking out all of said paragraph after the _word "operate."
Amend paragraph 17, section 2, line 11, page 15 of

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-original bill by striking the word "five" and insert "three."

Amend paragraph 18, line 3, page 9, section 2 by striking the word "five" and inserting the word "three."

Amend paragraph 18, line 10, page 9, section .2 of -original bill by striking the words "five hundred" and inserting the words "three hundred."

Amend paragraph 26, line 3, section 2, page 13 by .striking the words "ten dollars" and insert words "'twenty-five ~ollars."
Amend further by striking all of line 6 after the word population, inclusive.

Amend paragraph 28, section 2, line 17, page 14 original bill by striking the word "five" and inserting the word "three."
Amend paragraph 34, section 2, in line 6, page 16, by :striking "twenty-five" and inserting "ten."
Amend paragraph 36, section 2, by striking out all .after the 'word "soda-fountains," line 3, page 17, down to and including the words "twenty-five dollars" in line 9

Amend by adding to end of paragraph 36, section 2 : Provided, that no person shall be required to pay ~his tax as a bottler who has paid the tax as manufacturers under paragraph 29 of section 2.
Amend paragraph 45 of section 2 of House bill No. 401 by adding at the end of said paragraph the follow:ing: "the payment of this tax in any one county will re-

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lieve such corporation from the payment of said tax in any other county in which it does business."

Amend section 5, page 26 of original bill by inserting after the word "companies" at the end of line 8 the following proviso: "Provided this shall not include return premiums on cancelled policies."

On motion the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

Mr. Bunn, Chairman of the General Judiciary .Committee, submits the following report:

Mr. President:
The General Judiciary Committee 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 amend paragraph I, section 5536 of the Civil Code.

Respectfully submitted. W. C. BuNN, Chairman.

Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, ~ubmitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend the charter of Warrenton.

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.-\ bill to allow Adairsville to hold an election for bonds. for water and lights.
A bill to incorporate the town of Molena.

A bill to repeal charter of Cohutta.

A bill to create a charter of Blackshear.

A bill to amend charter of Powder Springs.

A bill to incorporate town of Haddock.

A bill to incorporate Davisboro School District.

A bill to amend charter of Fitzgerald.

A bill to amend charter of Leslie.

A bill to amend charter of Macon.

A bill to incorporate Ludowici.

A bill to incorporate Smithsonia.

A bill to incorporate town of Danville.

A bill to allow authorities of Savannah to sell part of 32d street to abutting land owners.

Respectfully submitted. BENTON OouM, Chairman.

Mr. Reid, Vice-Chairman of the Agricultural Committee, submits the following report:

Mr. President: The Committee on Agrit:ulture has had under consider--

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ation 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 citizens of Fannin and Gilmer counties to cross the cattle quarantine line between the counties of Fannin and Gilmer.

Respectfully submitted. C. S. REm, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Westbrook, Chairman of the Committee on Pen.sions, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Pensions has had under consideration the following House bill and resolutions, which it instruets me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A bill to require a census of Confederate soldiers and wi~ows of Confederate soldiers now residing in Georgia.

A resolution for the relief of Mrs. M. A. Andrews.
A resolution to pay pension of Abijah Hall to his widow.

Respectfully submitted. CRUGER WESTBROOK, Chairman.

Mr. Walker, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following report:

Mr. President: The Special Judiciary Committee has had under con-

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sideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended :

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of the city of Marietta to hold an election for the purpose of issuing bonds for waterworks.

A bill to amend the charter of Atlanta.

Respectfully submitted.
E. L. WALKER, Chairman.

Mr. Hand, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to appropriate $5,000 for the Georgia State ,In-
-dustrial College for colored people at Savannah.

Respectfully su~mitted.

J. L. HAND, Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following House resolution was read third time and put upon its passage:

By Mr. BowdenA resolution to make appropriation for increase of
compensation due the Governor and Justices of the Supreme and Superior Courts.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote is as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams,

Fitzgerald,

Alsobrook,

Fortner,

Bennet,

Foster,

Blalock of the 35th, Foy,

Blalock of the 26th, Graybill,

Bloodworth,

Hamby,

Bond,

Hand,

Bunn,

Hogan,

Candler,

King,

Carithers,

Lumsden,

Carswell, Copelan

1\lcAllister, 1\f('Henry,

Crum,

Miller,

Mills, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Wheatley,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Furr, Odum,

Westbrook, Wilcox,

Williams, Mr. President.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The hour of one o'clock having arrived the Senate stood adjourned until this afternoon at 4 p.m.
The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 4 p.m. and was called to order by the Presjdent.

ATLANTA, GA., August 16, 1905 The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn:
Mr. President: I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to de-

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liver to the Senate a sealed communication, to which he respectfully invites the consideration of your honorable body in executive session.

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 amend an Act approved August 15, 1904.

A bill to appropriate money to the State Sanitarium for the purpose of erecting a system of waterworks and electric lighting, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an Act to provide for the regulation of railroad freight and passenger tariff, and for other purposes.

A bill to incorporate the Wrightsville school district.

A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Loganville.

A bill to incorporate the town of Loganville.

The House has adopted the following joint resolution of the House in which the Senate is asked to concur, to wit:

A resolution authorizing the Clerk of House and Secretary of Senate to mail to members a statement of unfinished business.

A resolution authorizing certain officials and attaches of the General Assembly to remain at the Capitol five

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days after adjournment and draw their per diem for the same.
Mr. Blalock of 26th, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Finance has had under consideration the following bill and resolutions of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to pay off and retire valid bonds of this State as. they mature.

A resolution to consider the question of a State Sanitarium for consumptives.

A resolution authorizing Governor to borrow money 'to supply casual deficiencies.

Respectfully submitted. A. 0. BLALOCK, Chairman.

Mr. Alsobrook, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submits the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. 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 exempt licensed embalmers from jury duty.

Respectfully submitted.
J. S. ALSOBROOK, Chairman.

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Mr. Bennet, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
The Committee on Education has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to provide for creation of local school districts. A bill to incorporate the Hopeful School District.

A bill to incorporate Bradshaw School District.
A bill to establish system of public schools for Statham.

A bill to incorpotate Whitesburg School District.

A bill to incorporate the Hampton School District.

A bill to incorporate the McDonough School District.

Respectfully submitted. S. S. BENNET, Chairman.

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

Mr. President:
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which they instruct me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

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A bill to authorize Judge of City Court of Savannah to open defaults.

A bill to create q}Unty auditors m counties of more than 85,000 inhabitants.

A bill to establish the City Court of Eastman.

A bill to repeal Act relative to hire of misdemeanor convicts, as far as Warren county is concerned.

A bill to authorize Governor and Secretary of State to execute quit claim deed to quiet title of Tybee Beach Company.

A bill to require cost of transcript to be paid in certair1 .cases.

A bill to repeal Act creating board of commissioners for Rockdale.

A bill to make it unlawful to operate a dance-hall m -certain counties, except under certain conditions.

A bill to amend Act to establish City Court of Way-cross.

A bill to provide compensation to stenographic reporters in city courts in counties having not less than 54,000 nor more th;m 75,000 inhabitants.

A bill to establish the City Court of Statesboro.

A bill to confirm title of John Rourke to certain land i.n Savannah.

A bill to allow mayor and aldermen of Tybee to sell a part of street known as the Strand.

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A bill to allow mayor and council of Tybee to close ~ertain streets.

A bill to repeal Act creating County Court in all counties therein mentioned as far as same applies to Thomas .county.

A bill to amend Act to establish City Court of Jeffer_son.

The committee recommends that the following House bills do pass by substitute, to wit:

A bill to amend Act creating a board of commissioners for Jackson county.

A bill to authorize municipal corporations to accept grants of land for certain purposes.

The committee recommends that the following House resolution do pass, to wit:

A resolution dissolving the Savannah Dredging Company.
Respectfully submitted.
E. L. WALKER, Chairman.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:
_Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requtstte constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill for the relief of J. W. Wilcox.
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Mr. Foster, Chairman of the Military Committee, sub-mitted the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on Military Affairs has had under consideration the following House bill, which it instructsme to report without recommendation, to wit:

A bill to abolish the colored troops from the State:

militia of Georgia.

J. L. FoSTER, Chairman.

The following House bills were read first time :

By Messrs. Rountree, Singletary and Mitche!I-

A bill to establish the City Court of Thomasville._

Referred to the Special Judiciary Conun:ittee.

By Mr. Mooty-

A bill to incorporate the town of Corinth._

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Trammell-
A bill to authorize the payment to Confederate soldiers~ and widows of Confederate soldiers pensions. in certain cases.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. BlackburnA bill to amend the charter of the town of East Point_

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. SwillingA bill to amend section 250Z of the Code relative to
how parental power is lost. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Griffin and GreenA bill to incorporate the town of Austell.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Rountree and Saffold-
A bill to establish the City Court of Stillmore, in Emanuel county.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. TrammellA bill to amend the several Acts creating the town of
Chipley so as to extend the corporate limits.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Butts-
A bill to confer police powers upon captains of steamboats.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. HinesA bill to appropriate $25,000 for Georgia Normal and
Industrial College.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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By Mr. Ashley-

A bill to provide for' State and county boards of tax arbitrators.

Referred to Comn;1ittee on Finance.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-

A bill to establish a volunteer fire company for East Rome.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of East Rome.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to incorporate the town of Garfield.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. SaffoldA bill to amend section '982 of the Code so as to add
the city of Swainsboro to the list of State depositories. Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Trammell-
A bill to require Judges of the Superior Courts to grant. leaves of absence in certain cases.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committe~.

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By Mr. Wright-

A bill to amend an Act making it a misdemeanor to buy or sell votes at primaries.

Referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Spence-
A resolution for the relief of Mrs. Dorothy Lynch ~f Ware county.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Bacon-

A bill to charter the town of Pembroke.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. RuckerA bill for the relief of William A. Charlton. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. McMichael-

A bill to amend the Act creating the Prison Commission for the hire of convicts.

Referred to the Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Perry-

A resolution to pay G. R. Cochran for services as doorkeeper during the illness of the principal doorkeeper.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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By Messrs. Holder, Hardman and others-
A bill to provide for the change of county lines lying within the limits of incorporated towns.

Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Martin and others-

A resolution providing for the appointment of a subcommittee to visit the State University and Academy for the Blind.

By Mr. Flanders-

A bill to incorporate the Wrightsville School District.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-

A bill to repeal the charter of Loganville, m Walton county.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Alexander-

A bill to amend the Act providing for the regulation of freight and passenger tariffs.

Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Jenkins-
A bill to appropriate money for the State Sanitarium for certain purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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By Messrs. Nowell and GallowayA bill to incorporate the town of Loganville.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Dunbar-
A bill to amend the several Acts amending the charter ()f the city of Augusta so as to make a new section for :-section IJ.
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

:By Mr. Davis-
A resolution to authorize the Clerk of the House and "Secretary of the Senate to mail to the members of the -General Assembly status of the unfinished business.

This resolution was concurred in.
By Mr. Davis-
A resolution authorizing the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate and other officers of the General Assembly to remain at the Capitol five days to bring up the unfinished business, and that they receive their per -<l.iem for same.
This resolution was concurred in.

The following resolution was read and adopted:
lly Mr. McHenry-
A resolution. Resolved by the Senate, the House con-curring, That all unfinished business shall go over to the .:session 190l).

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Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
The Committee on Corporations has had under co.nsi~eration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that the:J do pass, to wit:

A bill to establish City Court of Dalton.

A bill to abolish the charter of Graymont.

A bill to amend Act to establish system of waterworks~ for -Buena Vista.
A bill to abolish charter of Summit.
A bill to authorize Milledgeville to lay sewers.

A bill to establish city of Summit. ,

A bill to establish city of Graymont.
A bill to allow Buena Vista to elect connnissioners to invest sinking fund for bonded debt.
A bill to amend Act creating commissioners roads an<f revenues for Oglethorpe county.
The committee requests following bill read second time and recommitted, to wit:
A bill to repeal charter of Chula.
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OrmM... Chairman..

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Mr. Blalock of 35th, Chairman of Committee on Banks, submitted the f~llowing report:

Mr. President:

.The Connnittee on Banks has had under consideration the following House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 982 of Code by adding Nashville.

A bill to amend section 982 of Code by adding Donalsonville.

A bill to amend section 982 of Code by adding Claxton.
Respectfully submitted. A. C. BLALOCK, Chairman.

The following House bills were read second time:

By Mr. Fraser-

A bill to incorporate the town of Ludowici, in Liberty county.-

By Messrs. Clifton and Smith-

A bill to lay out and organize a new county from the counties of Tattnall, Montgomery and Emanuel, and for other purposes; said county to be known as ToombScounty.

By Messrs. Perry and HallA bill to create a new county out of the counties o

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Habersham and Franklin to be known as Stephens county.
By Mr. AlmandA bill to exempt licensed embalmers from road duty.
By Mr. Scruggs-
A bill to amend the charter of Warrenton.
By Mr. Connor-
A bill to authorize and empower the town of Adairsville, Ga., to order an election held for the purpose of issuing light and water bonds.
By Mr. OwenA bill to incorporate the town of Molen~, m Pike
COUnty.
By Mr. Milikin-
A bill to require a census of the Confederate soldiers and the widows of Confederate soldiers to be made of those now res:ding in Georgia.
By Mr. Rogers-
A bill to appropriate $5,000 for the Georgia State In-dustrial College for colored people at Savannah.
By Mr. Wise-
A bill to pay off and retire valid bonds of this State as "ihey mature.

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By Mr. Seymour-
A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Cohutta.

By Mr. Hall-
A bill to amend paragraph I of section 5536 of the Civil Code of 1895.

By Messrs. Alford and Wilcox-

A bill to lay off and organize a new county out of portions of Irwin, Wilcox, Dooly and Worth, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Nolan-
A bill to provide an election in the McDonough School District for school taxes.

By Messrs. Saffold and Cook-

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Summit, in Emanuel county.
By Messrs. Lawrence, Stovall and Anderson-
A bill to require the cost of the transcript of the record jn civil cases to be paid to clerks in certain counties.

By Mr. Anderson-
A bill to authorize the Governor and Secretary of State to execute a quit claim deed to quiet the title of the "Tybee Beach Company to 104 acres of land on Tybee Island, in Chatham county, known as the King or Lazaretto tract.

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By Mr. Scruggs-

A bill to repeal an Act regarding the proceeds of thehire of misdemeanor convicts so far as said Act relates. to Warren county, approved October IS, I887.

By Mr. Buchannon~
A bill to establish a dispensary in the town of Blakely, Early county, Ga., and for other purposes.

By Mr. Way-

A bill to provide for the establishment of dispensaries. in Pulaski county.

By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-
A bill to amend section 982 of volume I of the Code of Georgia, I895, so as to establish a State depository at Claxton, Tattnall county, Georgia.

By Mr. Brinson-
A bill to amend section No. 982 of Code oi Georgia,. I895, so as to add Donalsonville.

By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-
A bill to authorize Judges of the City Court of Savannah to open defaults, and for other purposes.
By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell-
A bill to create county ~uditors in counties having cities of more than 8s.ooo population.

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:By Mr. Nolan-
A bill to incorporate the Hampton School District, in Henry county.

By Mr. Spence-

A bill to incorporate the Hopeful School District, in
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Mitchell county.

By Mr. Anderson-
A resolution dissolving the Savannah Dredging Company.

By Mr. Waters-

A bill to create a new charter for the town of Black:shear.

By Mr. Arnold-

A bill to incorporate the town of Smithsonia.

By Mr. RuckerA bill to amend section 495 of the Code. This bill was recommitted.

l3y Mr. SingletaryA bill to organize the county of Gra~y.
-By Mr. KnightA bill to amend section 982 so as to add the town of
Nashville to the list of State depositories.

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By Mr. Powell-
A bill to authorize the citizens of Fannin and Gilmer counties to cross the quarantine line.

By Messrs. Hall, Davis and Felder-

A bill to amend the Act amending the charter of thecity of Macon.

By Mr. Wilcox-

A bill to amend the charter of Fitzgerald, m Irwin county.

By Messrs. Anderson, Stovall and Lawrence-:-
A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah to sell to abutting property owners a portion of 32d street.
By Mr. Maxwell-
A bill to incorporate the town of Danville, in Twiggs. county.
By Messrs. Lumpkin and \Vilson-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the town of Leslie.

By Mr. WalkerA bill to incorporate the Davisboro School District..
By Mr. JacksonA bill to incorporate the town of Haddock_

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By Messrs. Green and Griffin-

A bill to amend the charter of Powder Springs.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-

A bill to amend the Act creating the City Co\lrt ofFloyd county.

By Mr. ClementsA bill to establish the City Court of Eastman.

By Mr. Alford___:. A bill to incorporate the Bradshaw School District.

By Messrs. Steed and Reaves-

A bill to incorporate the Whitesburg School District.

By Messrs. Holder, Hardman and Jackson-
A bill to establish a system or public schools for thetown of Statham.

By Mr. SeymourA bill to estaBlish the City Court of Dalton.

By Messrs. Saffold and RountreeA bill to establish the city of Summit.

By Messrs. Saffold and RountreeA bill to establish the city of Graymont.

By Messrs. Hall and Felder of Bibb-
A bill to authorize municipal corporations to accept grants of land.

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By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Jefferson.

By Messrs. Rountree, Singletary and Mitchell -
A bill to repeal the Act creating the County Court of Thomas county.

By Mr. Anderson-

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of the town of Tybee to close certain streets in said town.

By Mr. Anderson-

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Tybee to sell a part of the stn:et known as the Strand.

By Mr. Lawrence-

A bill to confirm the title of John Rourke to certain lands in Savannah.

By Mr. Anderson-

A bill to establish the City Court of Statesboro.

By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-

A bill to provide compensation for stenographic reporters in city courts in counties with cities of a popuJa. tion of not less than 54,000 nor more than 75,000.
By Mr. Spence-
A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Waycross.

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lly Mr. Blackburn-
A bill to make it unlawful for any person to operate :any dance hall in certain counties of this State.
By Mr. Almand-

A bill to repeal the Act creating the county commis:Sioners of Rockdale.

By Mr. McMichael-
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Buena Vista to elect commissioners to invest the sinking fund 1evied for the bonded debt.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Graymont.

-By Mr. McMichael-
A bill to amend the Act establishing a system of waterworks for the city of Buena Vista.

By Mr. Hines--
A bill .to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Mil1edgeville to grant the right to use and occupy the pub1ic streets of the city.
By Mr. Wilcox-
A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act incorporating the town of Chula.

By Mr. Arnold-
A bill to amend an Act creating a commission of roads and revenues of Oglethorpe county.
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By Mr. Wise--

A resolution to authorize the Governor to borrow money to supply casual deficiency.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

A resolution in favor of a committee to consider thequestion of a State Sanitarium for consumptives.

By Mr. Longley-

A resolution for the relief of M. A. Andrews, widow of Green Andrews.

By Mr. Knight-

A resolution to pay penston of Aoi:jah Hall to his. widow.

The following House bill was read first time :

By Mr. Davis--
A bill for the relief of J. W. Wilcox.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations,

The following resolution was read and. adopted:

By Mr. Wheatley-

A resolution that the speciai order for the remainder of the session this afternoon, the speciat order will be the consideration of new county bills.

. Mr. King, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:
The Committee on Temperance has had under consideration the following Senate and House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

Senate bill No. I59, a bill to amend charter of Blue Ridge.
House bill No. 459, a bill to amend Act establishing dispensaries in Pulaski county.

House bill No. 479, a bill to amend Act to establish a dispensary in Blakely.

House bill No. 5I3, a bill to establish a dispensary in city of Ocilla.

Respectfully submitted.

C. N. KING, Chairman.

The following House bills were read third time and put upon their passage :

By Mr. KnightA bill to create the county of Tift, and for other pur-
poses.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 36, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Ward-
A bill to lay off and organize a new county from the counties of Appling and Coffee.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 31, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-
A bill creating the county of Jenkins. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 32, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. HillA bill to lay out and organize the county of Crisp. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 37, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional
majority was passed. By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell-
A bill to amend the charter of Atlanta. Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows :

Section 1. That the mayor and general council of the city of Atlanta be, and they are hereby, authorized, in their discretion, to increase the salaries of the commissioner of public works, of city tax-collector and general manager of the department of waterworks to a sum not exceeding three thousand ($3,000) dollars per annum; of assistant city attorney to a sum not exceeding twentyfour hundred ( $2,400) dollars per annum; of secretary to the board of water commissioners to a sum not exceeding two thousand ($2,000) dollars; of city marshal to a sum not exceeding twenty-four hundred ($2,400) dollars per annum, and of assistant city marshal to a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars per annum; all of these increases to be made during the present term of said offices. This section is amendatory to the charter of said city in that the present charter provides that the salary of any city official shall not be increased during his term of office, and this amendment is made so as to authorize said governing body, if it so <l.esires, to increase the salaries of said officers during their present term of office; provided, however, that no authority is hereby conferred to increase the salaries of said officers during any future terms thereof, and, provided further, that the provisions in amendment to the charter of said city, approved August 3, 1904, whereby authority was conferred upon the mayor and general council of said city to increase the salaries during future terms of certain offices are hereby limited to their present terms, and shall not extend to any future terms of said officers.

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This to be in lieu of section I of the House bill; sec.tion I of House bill to be stricken.
Section I77 The police force of said city shall consist of a chief of police and such other officers and men as the city council shall by ordinance prescribe. They shall take an oath faithfully and impartially to discharge the duties imposed on them by the laws of the State and .the ordinances of the city, and shall give such bonds as may be required of them by the city ordinances. Said chief, officers and men shall be elected on the zd day of April, I9Q7, or prior to that date, if said chief, officers and men shall resign from their present term, and thus relieve the city from its contracts, and when so elected shall serve without any fixed term or employment. Said chief, officers and men, so elected, shall serve during good behavior and efficient service, both of which to be judged of by the board of police commissioners. Said board of police commissioners shall be authorized at any time to discharge the chief, officers or men or other employees of their department, without any liability attaching to the city on account of said discharge. Said board shall furthermore establish rules and regulations for said department on the civil service plan, and all the officers and employees thereof shall serye under civil service rules, durjng good behavior and efficient service, to be finally and exclusively judged of by said board.

This to be in lieu of section 177, under section 3 of House bill, section I77 of House bill to be stricken.

The following House bill was taken up with Senate substitute, which the House refuses to concur in, and the Senate insists on its substitute.

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13y Mr. Steed-

A bill to extend the powers of the Railroad Commission.

The following House bill was taken up with Senate amendment. The Senate recedes from the amendment .and offers another.

By Mr. Butts-

A bill to amend the Acts consolidating the several Acts amending the charter of the city of Brunswick.

The following Senate bill was read third time and put upon its passage:

:By Mr. BunnA bill to amend section 2o6r of the Code.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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

On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Thursday, August 17, 1905.
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 members answered to their names :

Adams,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of the 35th, Graybill.

Blalock of the 26th, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand,

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunn.,

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

McAllister,

Carswell,

McHenry,

Copelan.

Miller,

Crum,

Mills,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Fortner,

Parker,

Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President

The reading of the Joumal was dispensed with.

The special order was taken up, which are new county' bills. The bills were read third time and put upon their passage:

By Messrs. Alford and WilcoxA bill to lay out and organize the county of Turner..

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out of a portion of the counties of Irwin, Wilcox, Dooly
and Worth.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays O~

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments. are as follows:
Amend House bill No. 75, establishing Turner county.. by striking out section 3 of said bill and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Section 3 Be it further enacted, That the said county of Turner shall be included within the following boundaries: Beginning at a point wherethe lot line between lots of land Nos. 24 and 69 in the 6th land district of Worth county intersects with the present line between Worth and Irwin counties in Little river; thence west along the south line of said lot No. 24 to the southwest comer thereof, this comer being on the original district line between the 6th and 7th land districts of Worth county; thence south along the said original district line to the center of Daniel's creek, cornering at the junction of the said district line and theo said creek; thence up the said creek to the original district line between the 2d and 7th land districts of Worth county (the main run of the said creek forming the line for this distance) ; thence west along the said original" district line between the 2d and 7th land districts and between the 16th and 7th land districts 8f Worth county to the southwest comer of lot of land No. 209- in the 16th land district of Worth county; thence north along the original land line through the 16th ana 14th land districts of Worth county to where the same:

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intersects with the present line between Worth and Dooly counties in Swift creek on the line between lots of land Nos. 205 and 206 in the 14th land district of Worth 1:ounty; thence in a northwesterly direction down Swift 'Creek to the south line of lot of land No. 180, the greater part of which lot is in the 14th land district of Dooly county; thence due east along the original land line through the 14th and 13th land districts of Dooly county to a point where lots of land Nos. 192 and 193 in the 13th land district of Dooly county corner on the present boundary line between the county of Dooly and the county of Wilcox; thence along the county line between Dooly and Wilcox due north to the northwest corner of lot of land No. 307 in the 12th land district of wilcox county; thence due east along the original land line in 12th land district of \Vilcox county to the northwest corner of lot of land No. 301 in the said district; and then beginning at the northwest corner of lot of land No. 254 in the 2d land district of Wilcox county and running due east along the original land line, which is also the district line, to a point in the Allapaha river where it crosses the land line dividing land lot No. 5 in the first land district from land lot No. 258 in the 2d land district of Wilcox county; thence in a southeasterly direction along the Allapaha river to the original land 'line between lots of land Nos. 105 and 76 in the 3d land district of Irwin county; and thence due west along the said original land line in the said 3d land district of Irwin -county to the southwest corner of lot of land No. 121 in the 2d land district of Irwin county; thence due south along the land line to the southeast corner of lot of land No. 33 in the 6th land district of Irwin county; thence west along the original land line to the starting point."

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

.Mr. President:

The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following Senate bill, to wit:
A bill to amend the charter of Vienna.
The House has passed, as amended by the House, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following Senate bill, to wit :

A bill to create th~ Centerville school district.
The House has concurred in the following Senate resolution, as amended by the House, to wit:

A resolution to authorize examination of convict camps in vacation.

By Mr. Singletary-

A bill to create the county of Grady out of a portion .Of the counties of Decatur and Thomas.

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.-

..Adams. ..Alsobrook, Bennet, Bioodwortb, 33ond, lJunn.

I.Jandler, Carituers, Carswell, Copelan. . l<'itzgerald, li'ortner,

Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill. Hamby, Hogan,

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King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Parker,

Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange,

Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox. Williams,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.~

Blalock of the 26th, Crum, Blalock of the 35th, Hand,

Odum,

Those not voting were Messrs.-
Mr. President.

The bill having received the rc;,quisite constitutionat majority was passed.

By Messrs. Clifton and Smith-
A bill to create the county of Toombs out of a portion~ of the counties of Tattnall, Montgomery and Emanuel.

Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 33, nays O-
The bill having received the requisite constitutionat majority was passed.

By Mr. PerryA bill to create the county of Stephens out of a portion:
of the counties of Habersham and Franklin.
Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 31, nays 2-

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional -majority was passed.

ATLANTA, GA., August 17, 1905.
The following message was r~eived from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Blackburn:

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 House bill was taken up in which the Rouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments:

l3y Mr. Davis-

A bill to appropriate money for the support of the State -government for the years 1906 and 1907.
The Senate refuses to recede from its amendments, but concurs in House amendments to Senate amendments Nos. 9 and 16.
Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

Senate concurs in House amendments to the following Senate resolution:

l3y Mr. Candler-
A resolution to provide for the appointment of a joint -committee of the Senate and House for the purpose of ~onsideration of the tax laws.

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The Senate concurs in House amendment to the fol-lowing bill of the Senate:
By Mr. Parker-
A bill to incorporate the Centerville school district.
The following Senate resolution was read and adopted:_
By Mr. Steed-
A resolution authorizing the President of the Senate to appoint a committee to visit the State University during recess of the Senate, and that they receive their perdiem and expenses.
By Mr. Reid-
A resolution expressing the appreciation of the Senatefor the faithful manner in which the New County Committee has discharged its duties.
Mr. Miller, Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submits the following report:
_l;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 :

A bill to amend article 2, section 2, paragraph I of the: Constitution, providing for four years' term of county officers.
Respectfully submitted. B. S. MIU.tR~. Chairman..

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

Mr. President:
The Committee on Special Judiciary has had underconsideration the following House bills, which it instructs-. me to report with the recommendation that they do pass,_ to wit:

A bill to amend an Act approved August 15, 1904. A bill to establish the City Court of Thomasvil!e.

Respectfully submitted.
E. L. WALKER, Chairman.

Mr. Hand, Chairman of the Committee on Appropri-ations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following bills and resolution of the House, which they instruct me to report with the recommenda-tion that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to appropriate money to the State sanitarium,. and for other purposes.

A bill to appropriate $25,000 for Georgia Normal ana Industrial College.

A resolution to pay G. R. Cochran for serviCes ren-dered as doorkeeper.

Respectfully submitted.

]. L. HAND;. Chairman..

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Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A bill to charter the town of Pembroke.

A bill to establish a volunteer fire company m East Rome.

A bill to amend charter of East Rome.

A bill to incorporate the town of Austell.

A bill to amend charter of East Point.

A bill to repeal charter of Loganville.

A bill to incorporate the town of Loganville. A bill to amend the charter of Chipley.

A bill to incorporate the town of Garfield.

The committee recommends that the following bill do not pass, to wit:

A bill to repeal charter of Chula. Respectfully submitted.
BENTON OnuM, Chairman.

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Mr. Rose, Chairman of the Railroad Committee, submitted the following report :

Mr. President:

The Committee on Railroads has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend Act to provide for the regulation of railway freight and passenger tariffs, etc.

Respectfully submitted.

D. P. RosE, Chairman.

Mr. Blalock, Chairman of the Committee on Banks; submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on Banks 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 fo amend section 982 of the Code, so as to add thecity of Swainsboro to the list of State depositotj.es.

Respectfully submitted. A. C. BLALOCK, 35th, Chairman.

Following is the report of the Committee on the Western and Atlantic Railroad :

Mr. President:
The committee appointed to visit and report upon the
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property of the State known as the Western and Atlantic Railroad, beg leave to report that they have visited the city of Chattanooga, Tenn., and inspected the realty located therein, as well as the railroad property itself, but by reason of the limited time allowed them, they were unable to obtain all the facts necessary to report satisfactorily on this property. They therefore request that they be allowed and granted until the session of 19<J6 of the General Assembly to perfect and file their report.

Respectfully submitted. D. A. R. CRUM, Chairman.

The following House bills were read third time and put upon tl1eir passage:

By Mr. RudicilA bill to incorporate the Menlo school district. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 34, nays o. The bill having received the ret'}uisite constitutional
majority was passed as amended.

Amend section I in the 13th line by striking the word "district" and insert in lieu thereof the words, "original land line."
Amend section I in next to the last line of said section by inserting between the words "section of" the following words, "in the 14th district and 4th section."
Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House, the following Acts, to wit: .

An Act to amend an Act approved August 15, 1903, prescribing the qualification of jurors.

An Act to amend the charter of Columbus.

An Act to incorporate the town of Byromville.

An Act to amend the charter of Maples.

Respectfully submitted. BENTON 0DUM, Chairman.

The following Senate resolution was taken up with House amendment, and the Senate refuses to concur in the amendment :

By Messrs. Steed and Hamby-
A resolution authorizing the examination of convict camps during vacation.

The following House bills were read second time:

By Messrs. Green and Griffin-

A bill to incorporate the town of Austell.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of East Rome.

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By Mr. Wise-

A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Fayetteville.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-

A bill to establish a volunteer fire company for East Rome.

By Messrs. Rountree, Singletary and Mitchell~

A bill to establish the City Court of Thomasville.

By Mr. Land-
A bill to abolish the colored troops of this State. By Mr. Trammell-
A bill to amend the several Acts creating the town of Chipley.
By Mr. SaffoldA bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add
the city of Swainsboro to the list of State depositories.

By Messrs. Saffold and RountreeA bill to incorporate the town of Garfield, in the county
of Emanuel. By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-
A bill to incorporate the town of Loganville.

By Mr. BlackburnA bill to amend the charter of the town of East Point.

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By Messrs. Nowell and GallowayA bill to repeal the charter of Loganville.

By Mr. Bacon~

A bill to create the town of Pembroke.

By Mr. Hines-

A bill to appropriate $25,000 for the Georgia Normal School.

By Mr. Alexander-

A bill to amend the Act to provide for the regulation of railway freight and passenger tariffs.

By Mr. Jenkin~

A bill to appropriate money for the State Sanitarium.

By Mr. Dunbar-

A bill to amend the several Acts relating to the Texas boll-weevil.
By Mr. Swilling-

A bill to amend section 2502 of the Code.

By Mr. Trammell-

A bill to require judges to grant leaves of absence in certain cases.

By Mr. ButtsA bill to confer police powers upon steamboat captains.

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By Mr. Wright-

A bill to amend an Act relative to making it a misdemeanor to buy or sell votes at primary elections.

By Mr. Perry-
A resolution to pay G: R. Cochran for services as doorkeeper.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:
The House has concurred in Senate amendments Nos. I, 2, 3, 8, 9, I2 and I3, and disagreed to Senate amendments Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, IO and I I to House bill No. 40I, known as the general tax bill.

The House has concurred in the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House, to wit :
A bill to lay off and organize Turner county.
The following Senate bills were read second time and recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee:

By Mr. King-
A bill to amend section 574 of the Code. By Mr. Miller-
A bill to provide for service and answering of amendments to petitions filed in the several courts of this State.

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By 2\Iessr.-.. Steed and Miller-
:\ bill tt.) divide Georgia into eleven congressional districts in cc,nkrmity to the Act of Congress, 1901.

By Mr. Candler-

A bill to amend section 2778 of the Code.

By Mr. Miller-
A bill to prescribe the practice in the manner of filing and hearing demurrers.
By Mr. Miller-

A bill to provide for the service of all pleadings subsequent to the original petition.

By Mr. Miller-

A bill to provide how pleas of set-off and recoupment shall be filed to require plaintiff to plead thereto.
By Mr. Ware-

A bill to provide for the appointment of the Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts by the Governor.

By Mr. MillerA bill to amend section 4558 of the Code.

The following House resolution was read second time:

By Mr. Spence-
A resolution for the relief of Mrs. Dorothy Lynch, of Ware county.

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Mr. Hand, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit :

A bill for the relief of Wm. A. Carlton.

Respectfully submitted.

HAND, Chairman.

Mr. Sirmans, Chairman of the Penitentiary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

The Penitentiary Committee has had under consideration the following House bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend Act creating a Prison Commission.

Respectfully submitted. F. B. SIRMANS, Chairman.

Mr. Westbrook, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
The Committee on Pensions have had under consideration the following House resolution, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass:

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A resolution for the relief of Mrs. Dorothy Lynch, of 'Yare county.

The committee has had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass:

A bill to authorize the payment of Confederate soldiers _of pensions in certain cases.
Respectfully submitted. CRUGER WESTBROOK, Chairman.

The following House bill was taken up with Senate amendments in which the House refuses to concur. The Senate insists on its amendment:

By Mr. WiseA bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the
State government.
The following House bill was read second time :
By Mr. McMichaelA bill to amend the Act creating the Prison Commis-
sion.
By Mr. TrammellA bill to provide for the payment of pensions of Con-
federate soldiers and their widows in certain cases.
The following Senate bill was read first time :

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By Mr. Miller-

A bill to amend paragraph 2, section I of article I I of the Constitution.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

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

By Messrs. Revill and Sutton-
A bill to create and incorporate the Haralson school district.
Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional

majority was passed.

'

By Mr. Connor-

A bill to amend the Act creating the City Court of Bartow county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. ClementsA bill to establish the City Court of Eastman. Report of the committee was agreed to.

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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constituti.onal majority was passed as amended.

Amend by adding at the end of section 4 the following: Provided, that the term of office of the Judge first appointed under the provisions of this Act shall expire on the 1st day of June, 1907, and thereafter the term of Judge shall be for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified.

Amend further by adding after the word "years" in the fifth line of the engrossed bill the following: Provided, that the term of office of the solicitor first appointed under the provisions of this Act shall expire on the 1st day of June, 1907, and that thereafter the term of office of said solicitor shall be four years and until his successor is appointed and qualified.

By Mr. MitchamA bill to amend the 'Act incorporating the town of
Lovejoy.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. SeymourA bill to establish the City Court of Dalton. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Beauchamp--

A bill to incorporate the Jenkinsburg school district.

Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Alford-
A bill to incorporate the Bradshaw school district, in Worth county.

Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill ~he ayes were 27, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell~

A bill to create county auditors in counties having cities of more than 85,000 population.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Arnold-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Lexington.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon. the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Clifton and Smith-

A bill to establish the City Court of Reidsville, m Tattnall county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Overstreet-
A bill to amend an Act t~ establish the City Court of Sylvester, Screven county, and for other purposes.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Spence-
.
A bill to incorporate the Hopeful school district, in Mitchell county.

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Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

A bill to incorporate the Collins school district, in Tattnall county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
\_
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr..Rountree-
A bill to amend an Act amending an Act to establish the City Court of Dublin, approved August 4, 1904

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were_ 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-
A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Floyd county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

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The bill having received the. requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Hall-

A bill to amend paragraph 1 of section 5536 of the Civil Code of 1895.
Report of the committee was agreed to..
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Alford-

A bill to incorporate Union school district of Worth county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill theayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners for the county of Jackson.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

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By Mr. Branch-
A bill to amend an Act approved August I I, I904, establishing the City Court of Quitman, so as to change the terms of said court.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Nolan-
A bill to provide for the levying of a school tax in "Union graded school" district in Henry county, Georgia, and for other purposes.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Scruggs-
A bill to amend the charter of Warrenton.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-

A bill to authorize Judges ofthe City Court of Savannah to open defaults, and for other purposes.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. AndersonA bill to authorize the Governor and Secretary of State
to execute a quit-clam deed to quiet the title of the Tybee Beach Compapy to 104 acres of land on Tybee Island, in Chatham county, known as the King or Lazaretto tract.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Scruggs-
A bill to repeal an Act regarding the proceeds of the hire of misdemeanor convicts so far as said Act relates to Warren county, approved October 15, 1887.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
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By Messrs. Wilson and Nix-

A bill to amend the Act to establish the City Court of Buford, Georgia, approved December 17, 1901, and amendment thereof August 15, 1904, and for other purposes.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Maxwell-
A bill to incorporate the town of Danville, in Twiggs county.

Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Clifton and Smith-
A bill to abolish the City Court of Tattnall county, Georgia.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following House bill was read second time:

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By Mr. Rucker-

A bill for the relief of William A. Charlton.

On motion the Senate adjourned until this afternoon at 4 o'clock.

The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 4 o'clock; was called to order by the President.

The following message was received from the House of Representatives through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House insists on its disagreement to Senate amend-
s. ments I, 2, 4. 10, I2 and IS, to House bill No. 352,
known as the general appropriation bill; and has appointed as a conference committee on the same, ori the part of the House, Messrs. Davis of Burke, Alexander of DeKalb, and Covington of Colquitt.

The House insists on its disagreement to Senate amendments 4, 5, 6, 7, ro and I I, to House bill No. 401, known as the general tax bill ; and has appointed as a conference committee on the same, on the part of the House, Messrs. Wright of Floyd, Covington of Colquitt, and Alexander of DeKalb.

ATLANTA, GA., August 17, I905

The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackbum:

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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 message was received from his Excellen-cy, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn:

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 executi\e session.

:Mr. King, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report: .
Mr. President:

The Committee on Temperance has had under consideration the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendat:on that it do pass, to wit :

A bill to amend Act incorporating town of Ball Groun~.

Respectfully submitted.

C. N. KING, Chairman.

Mr. Bunn, Chairman G>f the General Judiciary Committee, submits 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 confer police powers on captains of steamboats.

A bill to require Judges to grant leaves of absence in certain cases.

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

A bill to amend section 495 of the Code.
The committee also recommends that the following Senate bill be recommitted to the Committee on Congressional Reapportionment:
A bill to divide the State into eleven congressional districts, in conformity with an Act of Congress of I90I.
Respectfully submitted. W. C. BuNN, Chairman.

Conference Committee from Senate on appropriation bill, Hand, Hogan and Candler.
Committee on Tax Act, Bunn, Wheatley and Steed.
The following Senate bill was read first time:

By Mr. Rose-
A bill to amend paragraph 2 of section I of article I I of the Constitution.

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Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.
The Senate refuses to recede from its amendment to the following bill of the House :
By Mr. Felder-
A bill to establish a State Reformatory.

The following House bill was read second time :
By Mr. Moore-
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of . Ball Ground.

The Senate refuses to recede from its amendment to the following bill of the House :
By Mr. Flanders-
A bill to prohibit the buying or selling of seed cotton in Johnson county.

The following House bills were read third time to be put upon their passage:
By Mr. Spence-

A bill to incorporate the town of Millwood, in Ware county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite ronstitutional majority was passed by substitute.

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567

By Messrs. Galloway and Walton~

A bill to authorize the county authorities of Walton county to pay costs in misdemeanor cases of conviction.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Millikin-
A bill to require a census of the Confederate soldiers to be taken.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Knight-

A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the city of Nashville to the list of State depositories.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Connor-

A bill to authorize the town of Adairsville to order an election for the purpose of issuing light and water bonds.

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Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. CliftonA bill to incorporate the city of Reidsville.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Buchannon-
A bill to amend the Act establishing a dispensary in Blakely.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o. The bill having received the requisite con~titutional majority was passed by substitute.

By Mr. Owens-

A bill to incorporate the town of Molena.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Seymour-
A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of Cohutta.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Waters-

A bill to create a new charter for the town of Blackshear.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Spence-
A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Waycross.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Ward-

A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Douglas.

Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Smith and Clifton-

A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the town of Claxton to the list of State depositories.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Hall and Felder-
A bill to authorize municipal corporations to accept grants of land for certain purposes.

Report of t.he committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.
By Mr. Bowden-
A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Forsyth.

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Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 30, nays o.

The bill having r.ceived the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Lawrence--

A bill to confirm the title of John Rourke to certain lands in Savannah.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Smith-

A bill to establish a public school system for the town of Arlington.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Nolan-

A bill to incorporate the Hampton school district.

Repor.t of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Cureton-

A bill to repeal an Act to create the County Court of Dade.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Davis and Felder-

A bill to amend the Act establishing the board of commissioners of Bibb county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays ?

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Walker-

A bill to incorporate the school district of Davisboro.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Wilcox-

A bill to amend the charter of Fitzgerald.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Anderson-

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Tybee to close certain streets.
Report of the comm=ttee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Lumpkin and Wilson~

.-\ bill to amend the Act establishing the town of Leslie.

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. By Messrs. Hall, Davis and Felder-
.-\ biil to amend the charter of the city of Macon.

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Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Fraser-

A bill to incorporate the town of Ludowici, in Liberty county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Rountree, Singletary and Mitchell-
A bill to repeal the Act creating the County Court of Thomas county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Arnold-

A bill to incorporate the town of Smithsonia. Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

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575

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Arnold-

A bill to amend the Act creating the board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Oglethorpe county.
Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Butcheson-
A bill to amend the charter of Tallapoosa.
Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. McMichael-
A bill to amend an Act establishing a system of waterworks for Buena Vista.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional l majority was passed. !

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JouRNAL oF THE SEN-'.TB.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to establish the city of Graymont.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The ~ill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to establish the city of Summit.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Way-

A bill to amend an Act providing for the establishment of dispensaries in Pulaski county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Almand-

A bill to repeal an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Rockdale.

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Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upori the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutibnal majority was passed.

By Messrs. Clifton and Smith-

A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Reidsville. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Smith and CliftonA bill to incorporate the town of Cobbtown. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Holder and HardmanA bill to establish a system of public schools m the town of Statham.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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

By Messrs. Steed and Reaves-

A bill to incorporate the Whitesburg school district, and for other purposes.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Brinson-

A bill to amend section No. 982 of Code of Georgia. 1895, so as to add Donalsonville.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Green and Griffin-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Powder Springs, in Cobb county.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutionat rna iority was passed.

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579

By Mr. Powell-

A bill to authorize the citizens of Fannin and Gilmer

counties to cross the cattle quarantine line between Fannin and Gilmer' counties, etc.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Stovall, Anderson and Lawrence-
A bill to provide compensation to stenographic reporters in all city courts in counties having a city with a population of not less than 54,000 nor more than 75,000 inhabitants.
Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Anderson-

A bill to establish the City Court of Statesboro, etc.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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JouRNAL OF THE SENATB.

By Mr. Smith-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Arlington.

Report of the committee was agreed to. ~
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. JacksonA bill to incorporate the town of Haddock. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional
rnaj ority was passed.

By Mr. WilcoxA bill to amend the charter of the city of Ocilla. Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Hall, Davis and Felder-

A bill to establish in and for the county of Bibb a convict farm, etc.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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581

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Cureton-

A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Trenton, in the county of Dade.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional - majority was passed.

By Mr. Anderson-
A bill to authorize the mayor and councilmen of Tybee to sell a part of the street known as the Strand.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nayi o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Knight-

A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Berrien county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constittional majority was passed.

By Mr. McMichael-

A bill to establish a public school system in the town of Buena Vista.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Dunbar-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Augusta.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Nolan-

A bill to provide an election in the McDonough school district for school taxes.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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583

By Mr. McMichael-

A bill to authorize the mayor and city council of Buena Vista to elect commissioners to invest the sinking iund levied for the bonded debt.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional

majority was passed.

-

By Mr. Hines-

A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of the city of Milledgeville to grant the right to use and occupy the public streets of the city of Milledgeville for purpose of laying sewers.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Graymont.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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JouRNAL oF THE SEN.A.TE.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Summit. ~eport of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Anderson, Stovall and Lawrence-L-

A bill to empower the may<?r and aldermen of the city of Savannah to sell to abutting property owners a portion of 32d street.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

At 5.30 the Senate went into executive session.

On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, Augu13t 18, 1905. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 9 o'clock ; was called to order by the President pro tern.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

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b85

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

Adams,

Foster,

Alsobrook,

Foy,

Bennet,

Futr,

Blalock of the 35th, Graybill,

Blalock of tbe 26tb, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand,

Bond,

Hogan,

Bunn,

King,

Candler,

Lumsden,

Carithers,

McAllister,

Carswell,

McHenry,

Copelan

~filler,

Crum,

Mills,

l~itzgerald,

Odum,

Fortnec,

Parker,

Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, walker,
Ware, Westbrook, "rheatley, 'Viicox, Williams, Mr. President.

On motion the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

The following me::;sage was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House recedes from its amendments to Senate resolution No. 31, authorizing examination of convict camps during vacation.
The House has concurred m the Senate amendments to the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend the charter of Brunswick.
A bill to establish the City Court of Eastman.
A bill to amend .the charter of Atlanta.

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A bill to authorize municipal corporations to accept ~; grants of land for certain purposes.
A bill to incorporate the Menlo school district.

A bill to amend an Act establishing a dispensary at

Blakely.

\

The House recedes from its disagreement to the Senate amendments to the following House bill, to wit:

A bill to prohibit buying or selling seed cotton in John-

son county between certain dates.



The House has concurred in the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to the following House bill, to wit:

A bill to extend the po\vers of the railroad commission.
The House has passed, as amended by the House, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate resolution, to wit :
A resolution favoring the building up of a merchant manne.

The House has passed by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following Senate bill, to wit:
A bill to define the crime of vagrancy, and for other purposes.
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills and resolution of the Senate, to wit:
A bill to provide for holding terms of Superior Courts when the Judge is prevented by sickness.

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587

A bill to amend section 2388 of the Code.

A resolution for the relief of M. C. Warlick.

A bill to amend an Act to establish a department of agriculture.
A bill to provide for the safety of surf bathers.

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority, as amended by the House, the following bill of the Senate, to wit:

A bill to amend section 2347 of the Code relative to powers of telegraph companies.

Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:

The Enrollment Committee reports as duly enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House and delivered to the Governor, the following Acts, to wit:

An Act to amend the Act approved August 15, 1903, prescribing the qualification of jurors.

An Act to amend the charter of Columbus.

An Act to incorporate the town of Byromville. An Act to amend the charter of Maples.

Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman.

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JouRNAL oF THE SENATE.

Mr. Foster, Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on Military Affairs has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:
A bill to abolish the colored troops from the State militia.

Respectfully submitted. }AMES L. FosTER, Chairman.

Report of the Conference Committee of the Senate on appropriation bill:

Mr. President:

Your Conference Committee having under consideration House bill No. 352, by Mr. Davis of Burke, which is the general appropriation bill for the years 1906 and 1907, beg leave to submit the following report:
No. I. The Conference Committee recommends that the House shall recede from its disagreement, and concur in Senate amendment No. I.

No. 2. That the House recede from its disagreement to Senate amendment No. 2, and recommends that an amendment to the Senate amendment be adopted by striking out the figures 1907, so that the last paragraph of the Senate amendment shall read as follows:

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589

"For an assistant doorkeeper, to be appointed by the messenger, four dollars per diem for the year 1906 only."

No. 3 That Senate amendment No. 4, increasing the Senate pages from three to five, be concurred in by the House.

No. 4 That the Senate recede from its amendment No. 5, which proposes to strike lines four and five on page six of the original bill.

No. S To Senate amendment No. 10, committee pro-
poses the following amendment to the Senate amendment, to wit:

By striking the words "to be immediately available" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "for the year 1906 only," and further recommends after the adoption of this amendment that the House agree to the Senate amendment.

No. 6. Your committee reports that the Senate recede from its amendment No. 12, increasing the appropriation to the Normal School at Athens from $25,000 to $27,500.

No. 7 Your committee proposes the following amendment to the Senate amendment No. 15, by striking the words $22,500 and substituting therefor $21,000.

Amend the Senate amendment further by striking the words "out of which the expense of running the elevator in the Capitol building for the entire year shall be paid."

Respectfully submitted. The report was adopted.

J. L. HAND, Chairman. J. R. HoGAN, c. M. CANDLER.

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JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.

The following House bills were read third time and put upon their passage:

By Mr. Dunbar-

A bill to amend the several Acts amending the Act relative to boll-weevil.

Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Trammell-

A bill to authorize the payment to Confederate soldiers and their widows pensions in certain cases.

Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Trammell-

A bill to authorize the payment to Confederate soldiers and widows of Confederate soldiers of pensions in certain cases.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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591

By Messrs. Rountree, Singletary and Mitchell-

A bill to establish City Court of Thomasville, etc.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright-

A bill to amend Act incorporating town of East Rome.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-
A bill to incorporate the town of Loganville.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Trammell-

A bill to amend the several Act~ creating the town of Chipley, so as to extend its corporate limits.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Saffold-

A bill to amend section 982 of the Code of 1895, soas to add the city of Swainsboro, Emanuel county, to the list of cities which are designated depositories.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill imving received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. BaconA bill to charter the town of Pembroke. Report of the committee was agreed to. Vpon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional
majority was passed.

By Mr. Moore-

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Ball Ground.

Report of the committee '\vas agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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593

]:3y Mr. Wise-

A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Fayetteville.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows:

Amend by striking out in the fourth line of the second paragraph of section 2 the .following words, to wit: "shall be paid into the county treasury," and by striking out in the fifth line of said second paragraph of said section 2 the words "jury fees and bailiffs," so that said second paragraph of section 2 will read as follows: "Second. After paying the costs in the case, bringing the money into court as above described, all the balance of said money shall be applied first to the payment of the judge's salary, and then other officers of said City Court, including justices of the peace and bailiffs, their insolvent cost lists in cases in said City Court, and if any is left to be paid into the county treasury to be used for county purposes. No officer shall receive any money on his insolvent cost bill unless it has been first approved by the Judge of said City Court, and has been placed on the minutes of said court, and the judge shall pass an order allowing all insolvent costs and order same paid and placed on the minutes thereof. The said insolvent bill of said officers herein named shall be a lien on said fund superior to any other lien."
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594

JOURNAL OF THE 8EXATE.

By Messrs. Holder, Porter and \Vright-

A bill to establish a volunteer fire company for East Rome.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes \\'ere 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By l\1r. Blackburn-

A bill to amend the charter of East Point.

Report of the committee \vas agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway-
A bill to repeal the charter of Loganville.

Report of the committee \vas agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Green and Griffin-

A bill to incorporate the town of Austell, m Cobb county.
Report of the committee \\'as agreed to.

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595

Upon the passage of the bill. the ayes were 23, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree-

A bill to incorporate the town of Garfield, in Emanuel county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of .the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Rucker-

A bill to amend section 495 of the Penal Code of 1895.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes 'vere 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows:

Amend the caption by adding the following, and by adding certain words to said section.

Amend further by adding after the 'vord "one" in section. 1, line 8 and at the end of line 14 the following: "and shall only apply when the dead animal is within two 111il~ of the residence of the owner thereof."

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JouRNAL oF THE SENATE.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

A resolution in favor of a committee to consider the question of a State Sanitarium for consun:tptives.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the resolution the ayes were 24, nays o.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Anderson-

A resolution dissolving the Savannah Dredging Company.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the resolution the ayes were 24, nays o.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Longley-
A resolution for the relief of Mrs. M. A. Andrews, widow of Green Andrews.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

This being an appropriation, the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote is as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook,

Blalock of the 35th, Bloodworth, Blalock of the 26th, Bond,

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597

Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Fitzgerald, Fortner,
I~oster,
Foy, l!'urr,

Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King,
Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry,

Miller, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Westbrook, Wheatley, Williams,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Bennet, Copelan Crum, }fills, Odum,

Parker, Peyton, Sirmans, Strange,

Walker, Ware, Wilcox, Mr. President.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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

Mr. President:

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority, as amended by the House, the following Senate bill, to wit:

A bill to prohibit drunkenness in public places.

The House insists on its disagreement to the Senate amendment to House bill No. 6, to establish a State Reformatory, and appoints, as a Conference Committee on the part of the House, Messrs. Felder, Wright of Floyd, and Lane.
The House has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the general appropri<\tion bill, and has

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acted on said bill in accordance with the recommendations of said committee.

Conference Committee on part of the Senate on the Reformatory bill are Senators Hand, Hamby and Williams.
Committee to visit University during vacation under resolution are Senators Steed, \Vestbrook and Miller.

The following House bill was taken up with adverse report from committee. The report was agreed to and the bill was lost:

By ~Ir. Cureton-

A bill to incorporate the town of Rising Fawn.

The following is the tax revision, under resolution of Senate ~o. 16: Candler, Reid and Hand..

By unanimous consent the following Senate bills were taken up to be put upon their passage:

On motion, all the bills were tabled relative to election of Lieutenant-Governor.

By unanimous consent the following Senate bills were taken up with House amendments:

By 11r. CopelanA bill to amend section 2347 of the Code relative to
telephone companies. The House amendments were concurred in.
By Mr. \Vare-

A bill to prohibit drunkenness in public places.

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599

The House amendments were concurred in.

By Mr. Miller-

A bill to define the crime of vagrancy, and to provide a punishment for the same.

The House substitute was adopted as amended, and the amendments are as follows :

Amend House printed amendment by striking the following words in paragraph 8, section I, beginning in line 45, to wit: "Insolvent costs, which may accrue in the trial of any person under the provision of this Act, shall be paid as provided for in section 1086, volume 3 of the Code of I895, which section particularly applies to insolvent costs."

Amend further by changing section I I of said House printed amendment so that said section shall read as section 3
Amend further by adding a new section to be known as section 2, the same to be as follows: "Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whenever said vagrant shall be convicted, all costs of the committing, as well as of the trial courts, shall be paid out of the fine assessed and paid, but if said vagrant fails to pay said fine and is sent to the chain-gang or other public works, then, in that event, said officers shall be paid their respective costs by the county hiring out said convict, and in the event said county fails to hire or work said convict, then the ordinary, or county commissioners, as the case may be, of said county, shall pay into the court, to the credit of fines and forfeitures. an amount sufficient

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to pay the reasonable fine of said county, the same in no case to be less than the costs incurred, and said costs shall be paid as herein provided."

Amend section 7, line 30, by inserting after the word "work," "and who have no property or other means of support."
Amend further by striking the following words in section I, beginning in line 10, as follows, to wit: "Insolvent costs, which may accrue in the trial of any person under the provisions of this Act, shall be paid as provided for in section 1086, volume 3 of the Code of 1895, which said section particularly applies to insolvent costs."

Amend by striking the following words in the caption, to wit: "Insolvent costs which may accrue in the trial of any person under the provisions of this Act shall be paid as provided for in section 1086, volume 3 of the Code of 1895, which said section particularly applies to insolvent costs," and inserting in lieu thereof the following words: "Insolvent costs which may accrue under the provisions of this Act shall be paid as herein provided."

The following House bills and reso-lutions were read third time and put upon their passage:

By Mr. Jenkins-

A bill to appropriate $75,000 to the trustees of the State Sanitarium.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

This being an appropriation, the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote is as follows :

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601

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams,

Fitzgerald,

Alsobrook,

Fortner,

Bennet,

Foster,

Blalock of the 35th, Foy,

Blalock of the 26th, Furr,

Bloodworth,

Graybill,

Bond,

Hamby,

Bunn,

Hand,

Candler,

Hogan,

Carithers,

King,

Carswell,

Lumsden,

Copeland,

McHenry,

Miller, Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phill!ps, Reid, Rose, Strange, Walker, Ware, "rncox:, Williams,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Crum. McAllister, Mills,

Steed, Sirmans, Westbrook,

Wheatley, 1\Ir. President.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. McMichael-
A bill to provide for the creation of local district schools, for levying and collecting tax by counties, and for other puq, ')Ses.
Report of the , ")mmittee was agreed to.
Upon the passag of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o.
The bill having ~ceived the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments :are as follows :

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.JouRNAL OF THE SEYATE.

Amended section 4, lines 16 and 17, amend by changing the 10th clay of September and substituting the 1st clay of October.

By Mr. Hines-
A bill to appropriate $25,000 for the Georgia Normal and Industrial College.
Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered. and the vote is as follows :
Those voting in the affim1ative were Messrs.-

Adams,

Fortner,

Alsobrook,

Foster,

Bennet,

Foy,

Blalock of the 35th, F-::rr,

Blalock of the 26th, Graybill,

Btoodwor~h,

Hamby,

Bond,

Hand,

Bunn,

Hogan,

Candler,

King,

Carithers,

Lumsden,

Carswell,

:\IcAllister,

Crum,

:\IcHenry,

Fitzgerald,

1\IIller, Odum, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, "'alker, 'Vare, Westbrook, Wh!!atley, 'Vilcox, Williams,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

St1ange,

Those not voting \vere Messrs.-

Copelan. Mills,

Parker, Peyton,

Sirmans, ~rr. President.

The bill having received the requisite constitutionai majority was passed.

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603

By Mr. Land-

A bill to abolish the colored troops of this State. Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the aye,; were 30, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite consti~utional majority was passed.

By Mr. Alexander~

A bill to amend the Act providing for the regulation of railway freight and passenger tariffs.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 30. nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Knight-

A resolution to pay pensiOn of Abijah Hall to his widow.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

This being an appropriation, the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote is as follows:
Those voting in the affirmative were Mess:~.-

Adams,

Bloodworth,

Bennet,

Bond,

Blalock of the 35th, Carithers,

.Blalock of the 26th, Carswell,

Copelan Foster, Foy, Furr,

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Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King,
Lumsden,

:\IcAllister,
~IcHenry,
Miller, Parker, Reid, Rose,

Strange, 'Valker, Ware, Westbrook, Williams,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alsobrook, Bunn, Candler, Crum, Fitzgerald,

Fortner, l\Iills, Odum, Peyton, Phillips,

Steed, Sirmans, Wheatley, Wilcox, Mr. President.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Wise-

A resolution to authorize the Governor to borrow money to supply casual deficiency.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the resolution the ayes were 27, nays o.

The resolution haying received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Perry-

A resolution to pay G. R. Cochran for services rendered as doorkeeper during the illness of the principal door-
~eeper.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the resolution the ayes and nay~ were ordered and the vote is as follows :

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605

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Bennet,

Furr,

Blalock of the 35th, Graybill,

Blalock of the 26th, Hamby,

Bloodworth,

Hand,

Carswell,

McAllister,

Copelan

McHenry,

Fitzgerald,

Odum,

Fortner,

Parker,

Foy,

Peyton, Phillips, Walker, Ware, westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Foster,

King,

Strange,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams, Alsobrook, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers,

Crum, Hogan,
Lumsden, Miller, Mills,

Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Mr. President.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Butts-
A bill to confer police powers upon captains of steamboats.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Spence-

A resolution for the relief of Mrs. Dorothy Lynch,. of \Vare county.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote is as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams,

Fitzgerald,

Alsobrook,

Fortner,

Bennet,

Foster,

Blalock of the 35th, Foy,

Blalock of the 26th, Furr,

Bloodworth,

King,

Bond,

Lumsden,

Bunn,

McAllister,

Carithers,

McHenry,

Carswell,

Miller,

Copelan

Odum,

Crum,

Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid. Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Cano.er, Graybill, Hamby, Hand,

Hogan, )fills, Rose,

Steed, Sirmans, l\fr. President.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Rouse bill was taken up with Senate substitute, in which the House concurred in as amended, and the House amendment was concurred m.

By Mr. Steed-

A bill to extend the powers of the Railroad Commis-
SIOn.

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607

By Messrs. Martin, Stovall and others-

A resolution providing for the appointment of a subcommittee to visit the State University and its branches.

The resolution was adopted as amended, and the amendments are as follows:

Amend by striking "2" and inserting "two" when it occurs.

Amend by striking at the end of resolution "accompanied proper vouchers."
Committee is composed of Senators Steed, Miller and Westbrook.
The following message was received from the House through ~Ir. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has concurred in the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Millwood~
Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
The Committee on Con"'r.~ation has had under consideration the following House bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it clo not pass, to wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Rising Fawn.
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman.

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The following House bills and resolutions were rea'd third time to be put upon their passage:
By Mr. McMichael-

A bill to amend the Act creating the Pris@n Commission, to hire felony convicts.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 30, nays o.

The bill having rect.ived the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Lawrence, Stovall and Anderson-

A bill to require the cost of the transcript of the record in civil cases to be paid to clerks in certain cases.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Rogers-

A bill to appropriate $5,000 for the Georgia State Industrial College for colored people.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
This being an appropriation, the ayes and nays weri" ordered and the vote is as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adam!!,

Bennet,

Blalock or the 3:5th.

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Blalock of the 26th, Foster,

Bloodworth,

Foy,

Candler,

Furr,

Carithers,

Graybill,

Carswell,

King,

Copelan

Lumsden,

Fitzgerald,

McAllister,

Fortner,

~IcHenry,

1\Iiller, Parker, Peyton, Steed, "'are, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Strange,

Walker,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alsobrook, Bond, Bunn. Crum, Hamby,

Hand, Hogan, Mills, Odum, Phillips,

Reid, Rose, Sirmans, Williams, Mr. President.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Almand-

A bill to exempt licensed embalmers from jury duty.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Wise-

A bill to pay off and retire valid bonds of the State as they mature.

Report of the committee was agreed to.
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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.
The bill having rt~eived the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

ByMr-----

A bill for the relief of William A. Carlton.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote is as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams,

Fortner,

A.lsobrook,

Foster,

Bennet,

Foy,

Blalock of t..e 35th, Furr,

Bloodworth,

Graybill,

Candler,

King,

Carithers,

McAllister,

Carswell,

McHenry,

Copelan

Miller,

Fitzgerald,

Parker, Phillips, Steed, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Blalock of the 26th, Hogan,

Bond,

Lumsden,

Bunn,

Mills,

Crum,

Odum,

Hamby,

Peyton,

Hand,

Reid, Rose, Sirmans, Williams, Mr. President.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Trammell-

A bill to require judges of courts to grant leaves of absence to certain persons in certain cases.

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611

Report of the committee was agreed to.

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

The following Senate bills were read first time:

By Mr. Hamby-

A bill to repeal the Act creating the charter of the town of Clayton.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Hamby-

A bill to incorporate the city of Clayton.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Hamby-

A resolution to appoint a joint committee from the House and Senate to investigate Tallulah Falls and adjacent territory with a view of the State's purchasing same and turning into a public park.

This resolution was adopted.
The following message was received from the House of Representatives through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has concurred i>1 the follow:ng resolutions of the Senate, to wit:

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A resolution "to furnish Code and Acts to the authorities of the School for the Deaf.

A resolution carrying over unfinished business to the session of I906.

A resolution for the relief of 0. T. Owen.

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

A bill to amend section I79I of the Code.

A bill to regulate the revival of debts discharged in bankruptcy.

A bill to amend section 325I of the Code.

A bill to amend section 2043 of the Code.

A bill to amend section 5I I of the Penal Code.

A bill to fix the salary of the clerk and stenographer in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions.

A bill to amend section I 694 of the Code.

Mr. President:

Your Conference Committee appointed to meet with a similar committee from the House to confer on House bill No. 6, to establish a Reformatory, upon the differences between the two bodies on an amendment offered by the Senate to said bill, beg leave to repcrt that it has been unable to agree with th~ H~)l:se com.:1ittee, and your

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613

committee recommends that the Senate insist on its position.

Respectfully submitted.

J. L. HAND, Chairman.
R. E. A. HAMBY,
H. A. WILLIAMS.

Report was adopted.

Mr. President:

Your committee appointed to confer with a like committee on the part of the House, relative to Senate amendments Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and I I to House bill No. 40I for raising revenue, upon which amendments .the House had refused to concur, and upon which the Senate insisted, report as follows :

The conterees were unable to agree upon either of Senate amendments Nos. 4, 5 and 6.
Upon Senate amendment 7 the conferees agree and recommend that the Senate recede from so much of said amendment as increases the tax on packing-houses in towns of less than s,ooo people from ten to twenty-five dollars, and that the House concur in so much as strikes out the limitation on municipal taxation of said packinghouses.
Upon Senate amendment No. 10 the conferees recommend that the House concur.
Upon Senate amendment No. I I the conferees recommend that the Senate recede.
W. C. BUNN, CRAWFORD WHEATLEY, wALTER E. STEED.

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Report was adopted.
On motion the Senate will reconvene at 3.30, when it adjourns this morning.
On motion the sessiot1 of the Senate will be extended until the report of the Conference Committee is disposed of.
The following is the new Conference Committee on Tax Act: Senators Blalock of the 26th, Reid, Miller.
On motion the Senate adjourned until this afternoon at 3.30.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 3.30, and was called to order by fhe President.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:
The House has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the general tax bill, with the exception of such portion as refers to tax on bottling-works, and as to this the House insists on its original position. The House appoints as a new Conference Committee on its part Messrs. McLennon, Richardson and Simmons.
The House has passed, as amended by the House, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the Senate, to wit:
A bill to require sheriffs to purchase and keep trackhounds.
A bill to provide for the creation of local school districts.

l!'RIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

615

The House has passed by substitute by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bill, to wit:

A bill to define the crime of vagrancy.

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

A resolution providing for the appointment of subcommittees to visit State institutions in vacation.

ATLANTA, GA., August I8, I905.

The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn:

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 taken up with House amendment, and the same was concurred in: By Mr. Steed-

A bill to amend section 5 I I of the Code, prescribing punishment for rocking trains.
The amendments are : "Providi~g that the provisions of this Act shall apply to freight or passenger trains."

By Mr. Furr--'-

A bill to require the sheriffs of the several counties of this State to. purchase blood-hounds.

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The House amendment was concurred m, and ts as follows:
- Amend by striking all of section 1 after the word "not" in the 13th line of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "apply to counties having a population of less than ten thousand inhabitants unless recommended by the grand juries of such counties."
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:

The House has concurred in the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Fayetteville.

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit:
A bill to p.rohibit the putting of sawdust in the streams of Rabun county.
A bill to allow militia dist>ricts to vote on the question of stock law.
A bill to amend section 812 of the Code.

A bill to amend section 2035 of the Code. A bill to amend section 1914 of the Code. A bill to provide for a State depository at Ashburn.

A bill to incorporate the town of Warwick.

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617

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

A bill to incorporate the town of Omega.

A bill to fix the salary of the Attorney-General.
A bill to amend the Constitution of the State by providing that the Legislature shall have authvrity to add additional Judges of the Superior Court for each judicial circuit.

A bill to regulate the business of industrial life insurance.

A Dill to create a lien against the assets of banks in favor of holders of receipts fQr collaterals sent for collection and remittance.
A bill to reorganize the military forces of this State.

The House recedes from its disagreement to the Senate amendment to the following bill, to wit:
A bill to establish a State Reformatory.

Mr. President:

Your Committee of Conference on the disagreeing votes between the Senate and House on amendments proposed by the Senate to House bill No. 401 have met with a like committee from the House, and the committees have agreed to report, and do report, as follows:

We recommend that the Senate recede from its amendment No. 10 and propose the following amendment referring to bottlers in lieu thereof : Strike out of line 2 I on page 17 the word "ten" and insert in lieu thereof the

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word "five." Strike out of line 24 on said page the words "twenty-five" and insert in lieu thereof the word "ten," and that the House concur therein.

We further recommend that the House recede from its disagreement and concur in Senate amendment No. I 1.

We further report that the committees are unable to agree on Senate amendments Nos. 4, 5 and 6, and we ask to be discharged from further consideration thereof.

A. 0. BLALOCK, C. S. REID,
B. s. MILLER,
On part of Senate.

The report is adopted.

The following Senate bill was read first time:

By Mr. Hamby-

A bill to incorporate the town of Rabun Gap, in Rabun county.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

The following resolution was read and adopted :

By Mr. Lumsden-

A resolution requesting the Governor to cc:1fer with

the Governor of South Carolina in reference to the State

lines between Georgia and South Carolina between Haber-

sham and Oconee counties.



By unanimous consent the follow:ng House bill was taken from the table to be put upon its passage:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 190.j.

61!)

By Mr. Wright-

A bill to amend the Act making it a misdemeanor to buy or sell votes at primary elections.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote is as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

.Adams, Alsobrook_, Bennet, "Bloodworth, Bunn. Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Fitzgerald,

Fortner, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McHenry,

1\lills, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Rose, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Odum,

Those not voting were Messrs,-

"Blalock of the 35th, Hand,

Blalock of the 26th, McAllister,

Bond,

)lillet,

Copeland;

Reid,

Crum,

Steed,

Foster,

SirmanR.

Strange, Walker. Wilcox, Williams, l\It'. President.

The following is another Conference Committee on the Tax Act: Senators McHenry, Blalock of 35th, and Foy.

The following House bill was read third time and put 1..tpon its passage :

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By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to amend the Act establishing the City Court of Jefferson.

Report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

On motion the Senate took a recess until 8 o'clock tonight.

At 8 o'clock the Senate was called to order by the President.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:

The House has appointed as a committee on its part. under Senate resolution No. 16, on revision of the tax laws: Mr. Wise, Chairman; Messrs. McMullan, Sutton,. George, and Anderson of Chatham.

The House has adopted the following Senate resolution, to wit :

A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate Tallulah Falls concerning making it a public park.

The House has passed by the requisite constitutionaJ majority the following bill of the Senate, to wit:

FRIDAY, AUGUST lR, 1905.

ti21

A bill to amend an Act amending section 2061 of the Code regulating assessment insurance companies.

The House has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the General Tax Act as to their recommendation referring to bottlers.

The House refuses to adopt the report of the commit- tee relative to Senate amendment No. 11.

The House recedes from its disagreement to Senate amendments 4, 5 and Q.

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

A resolution fixing the hour of adjournment sine die.

On motion the following committee was appointed to notify the Governor that the Senate had completed its labors and was ready to adjourn, and whether he wanted to make further suggestions :

Committee on part of Senate are Senators Reid, Steed and Wilcox.
The following resolution was adopted:

By Mr. Candler-
A resolution extending the thanks of the Senate to the President, President pro tern, Secretary and Assistant Secretary and other attaches, for their courtesies during the present session.

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JOURNAL OF T!IE SENATE.

On motion the Senate recedes from its .amendment No. I I to the General Tax Act.

Mr. President:

Your Committee appointed to notify the Governor that the Senate has completed its work and is ready to adjourn, beg leave to report that we have performed that duty, and the Governor directs us to say that he has no further communications to deliver to the Senate at this session; and that he wishes for the Senators a safe return to their homes and health and happiness unt'il their return to the Capital next year.

Respectfully submitted.

C. S. REID, Chairman.

The following committtee was appointed on <::ongressiOnal Reapportionment: Mr. Miller, Chairman; Mr. Candler, Vice-Chairman; Messrs. Benqet, Odum, Steed, Bunn, Crum, Copelan.
The committee to investigate Tallulah Falls and surrounding territory with a view of the State .making the same a public park under joint resolution: Messrs. Hamby, Chairman; Crum, Steed.
Committee to visit Blind Asylum: Mr. Alsobrook, Chairman; Messrs. Rose and Phillips. .
Committee to visit Deaf and Dumb: Mr. Wilcox, Chairman; Messrs. McAllister and McHenry.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

62:l

Mr. President:

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

A resolution that the Governor of Georgia confer with the Governor of South Carolina in regard to, disputed lines between the States.

The House has concurred in the Senate amendment to the following House bill, to wit:

A bill to amend section 495 of the Penal Code.

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bills:

A bill to amend an Act approved August 17, 1903, relative to game and fish.

A bill to amend an Act providing for making affidavits outside the State.

A bill to regulate procee;ings to quiet titles to land.

Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submits the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on Enrollment have examined and found properly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House the following Acts, to wit:

An Act to amend section 1791 of the Code.

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JouRNAL oF THE SENATE.

An Act to require the sheriffs of this State to purchase bloodhounds.
An Act to allow militia districts to vote on stock law.
An Act to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the city of Ashburn to list of State depositories.

An Act to .amend the Constitution of the State so as to authorize the Legislature to add additional Judges to the Superior Courts.
An Act to regulate the renewal of debts discharged in bankruptcy.

An Act to amend section 3251 of the Code.

An Act to amend section 1694 of the Code.

An Act to prohibit the putting of sawdust m the streams of Rabun county.

An Act fixing the salary of clerk and stenographer in office of Commissioner of Pe&ions.

Also the following resolutions:

A resolution that the Governor of Georgia confer with the Governor of South Carolina in reference to disputed lines between the States.

A resolution to furnish Code and Acts to authorities of the School for Deaf.

A resolution carrying over unfinished business.

FRIDAY: AUGUST 18, 1905.

625

A resolution to appoint a joint committee to consider the revision of the tax laws.
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman.

Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report :

Mr. President:

The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House, and delivered to the Governor, the following Acts, to wit:

An Act to amend section 1791 of the Code.

An Act to require sheriffs to purchase bloodhounds.

An At:t to allow militia districts to vote on stock law.
An Act to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the city of Ashburn to the list of State depositories.

An Act to amend the Constitution of the State so as to allow the Legislature additional Judges to the Superior Courts.

An Act to regulate the renewal of debts discharged in bankruptcy.

An Act to amend section 3251 of the Code.

An Act to amend section 1694 of the Code.
An Act to prohibit the putting of sawdust in the streams of Rabun county.
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626

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.

An Act fixing the salary of clerk and stenographer in office of the Commissioner of Pensions.

Also the following resolutions :

A resolution to furnish Code and Acts to authorities of the School for the Deaf.
A resolution carrying over unfinished business.
A resolution to appoint a joint committee to consider the revision of the tax laws.

Respectfully submitted. BENTON OouM, Chairman.

Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submits the following report:

Mr. President:

The Committee on Enrollment have examined and found properly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House the following Acts, to wit:

An Act to fix the salary of the Attorney-General.

An Act to amend the Act establishing the department of agriculture.

An Act to create a lien against banks in favor of holders of receipts for collaterals sent for collection.

An Act to provide for the holding of regular or adjourned terms of Superior Courts.

An Act to proliibit drunkenness in public places.

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627

An Act to establish the City Court of Pelham.

An Act to revise and consolidate the laws of this State for the protection of game.

An Act to amend the Act incorporating the city of Vienna.

An Act to further provide for the safety of persons while bathing in the surf.

An Act to amend section 2043 of the Code.

An Act to amend section I9I4 of the Code.

An Act to amend the Act providing for making affidavits outside of the State.

An Act to amend section 2035 of the Code.

An Act to amend section 8I2 of the Code relative to the assessment of tax returns.

An Act to remove clouds from titles in certain cases.

An Act to regulate the business of industrial life insurance compames.

An Act to define the crime of vagrancy and provide for the punishment thereof.

An Act to incorporate the Centerville school district.

An Act to amend section 5I I of volume 3 of the Code

of I895

,

An Act to amend section 2;}88 of the _Cock! of I895.

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An Act to amend section 2061 relative to requirements of assessment insurance companies.

An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Sylvester, in Worth cou,nty.
An Act to establish a c.harter for the town of Omega, 1n the county of \Vorth.

An Act to establish a charter for the town of Warwick, in the county of \Vorth.

An Act to reorganize the military forces of the State, .and for other purposes.

An Act to amend section 2347 of the Code of 1895 so .as to include telephone companies.

Also the following resolutions:

A resolution to relieve 0. T. Owen of Madison county.

A resolution to relieve M. C. Warlick, security on bail bond of A. A. Aldridge.

A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate Tallulah Falls concerning making it a public park.

A resolution to authorize examination of convict camps tduring vacation.
Respectfully submitted. B~NTON OnuM, Chairman.

Mr. Odum, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted tqe following report:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

629

Mr. President:

The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House and delivered to the Governor the following Acts and resolutions, to wit:

An Act to fix the salary of the Attorney-General.
An Act to amend the Act establishing the department of agriculture.
An Act to create a lien against banks in favor of holders of receipts for collaterals sent for collection.

An Act to provide for the holding of regular or adjourned terms of Superior Courts.

An Act to prohibit drunkenness in public places.

An Act to establish the City Court of Pelham.
An Act to revise and consolidate the laws of this State . for the protection of game.

An Act to amend the Act incorporating the city of Vienna.

An Act to further provide for the safety of persons while bathing in the surf.

An Act to amend section 2043 of the Code.

An Act to amend section 1914 of the Code.

An Act to amend the Act providing for the making of affidavits outside of the State.

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JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.

An Act to amend section 2035 of the Code.
An Act to amend section 8I2 of the Code relative to the asaessment of tax returns.
An Act to remove clouds from titles in certain cases.
An Act to regulate the business of industrial life insurance companies.
An Act to define the crime of vagrancy and provide for the punishment thereof.
An Act to incorporate the Centerville school district.
An Act to amend section 5I I of volume 3 of the Code of I895
An Act to amend section 2388 of the Code of I895.

An Act to amend section 206I of the Code relative to requirements of assessment insurance companies.

An Act to amend an Act to incorporate Sylvester, m Worth county.

An Act to establish a charter for the town of Omega, in Worth county.

An Act to establish a charter for the town of Warwick, in the county of Worth.

An Act to reorganize the military fo~ces of this State, and for other purposes.

An Act to amend section 2347 of the Code of 1895 so as to include telephone companies.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1905.

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Also the following resolutions:

A resolution to relieve 0. T. Owen of Madison county.

A resolution to relieve M. C. Warlick, security on the bail bond of A. A. Aldridge.

A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate Tallulah Falls concerning making a public park.

A resolution to authorize examination of convict camps during vacation.

Respectfully submitted. BENTON OouM, Chairman.
The following resolution was read and unanimously . adopted:

By Mr. Miller-

A resolution extending the privileges of the floor of the Senate to that patriotic and liberty-loving citizen from the county of Coweta, Hon. Harry C. Fisher.

The following House resolution was adopted :

By Mr. Brinson-

A resolution adjourning the General Assembly at 9.30 p.m.

On motion the session was closed with prayer by Senator Ware.

The President declared the Senate adjourned sine die.

INDEX
TO THE
SENATE JOURNAL
FOR THE
YEAR 1905

INDEX.

SENATE BILLS.

-ADJOURNMENT--

Senate adjourned sine die. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 631

:BANKB-

A bill to require any person engaged in the banking business, who receives deposits, to be incorporated under the banking laws of Georgia.... 165 350
A bill to create a lien against the assets of banks in favor of holders of receipts for collaterals sent for collection .......................... 188 213 223

-GODE AMENDMENTS-

A bill to amend section 1791 relative to the salary

of the clerk of the Commissioner of Agricul

ture of Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "' 88 213 221

A bill to repeal section 453, as amended, and sec

tions 454 and 455 of the Code ................ 89 149 286

A bill to amend section 2388 ,,f the Code to ex-

tend provisions of said section ..'............. 89 127 129

A bill to amend an act entitled an act to amend

section 983 of the Code relative to alternative

road law ..................................... 89 157 166

A bill to amend section 420 of the criminal Code

99

A bill to amend section 3349 of the Code of 1895,

so as to limit the competency of witnesses.. . . . 101

A bill to amend sect.ion 3782 of volume 2 of the

Code........................................... 105

A bill to amend section 8251 of the Code of

1895 ...................................... 106 168 172

A bill to amend section 511 of the Code of 1895. . 107

A bill to amend section 453 of the Code relative to

vagrancy...................................... 108 149

A bill to amend section 1036 of the Code of 1895. 108 349

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CODE AMENDMENT8-Continued.
A bill to amend section 2043 of the Code with reference to life insurance companies .......... 12t 197 22~
A bill to amend section 578 of the Code relative to road funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
A bill to amend section 181 of the Code ........ 121 300 A bill to amend section M2 of volume 2 of the
Code providing for the purchase of farm products ...........................125 213 223 233 342 451 A bill to repeal section 751 of the Code relative to criminal cases in county courts in this State . . . 134 A bill to amend section 753 of the Penal Code. . . . 135A bill to amend section 20 of the Code ... 135 143 171 3!3 A bill to amend section 511 of volume 3 of the Code relative to punishment for rocking trains 136 147
615 A bill to amend section 3782 of the Code......... 136 A bill to amend section 169-1. of the Code of 1895. 138195 209A bill to amend section 4611 relative to filing
claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 149 194 287 A bill to amend 2347 relative to telephones and
telegraphs in this State ................. 156 163 174 598 A bill to amend section 482t of the Code ...... 167 261 288 A bill to amend section 2035 of the Code relative
to municipal bonds ......................... 167 195 210 A bill to amend section 812 of the Code relative to
tax.returns of corporations.................. 167 195 209 A bill to amend section 1914 of the Code relative
to security on loans to bank offi<'.ers ......... 188 213 223 A bill to amend section 231 of volume 1 of the
Code relative to death of Governor ............ 206 343 A bill to amend section 294 of volume 1 of the
Code relative to election of Presiden~ pro. tem. of Senate ...................................... 206 294 A bill to amend section 420 of the Code relative to running freight trains on Sunday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 386A bill to amend section 936 of the Code so as to -change the manner of arbitrating the return of property .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 207 317 332' A bill to amend section 1496 of the Code. . . . . . . . . 283 A bill to amend section 982 of the Code relative to State depositories .......................... 290 317 331 A bill to amend section 4558 of the Code. . . . . . . . . 333 551 A bill to amend section 2061 of the Code of 1895.334 466 535 A bill to amend section 574 of the Code ........... 411 550 A bill to amend section 2778 of the Code. . . . . . . . . 42' 551

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637

.COMMITTEES-SPECIAL-

Committee to notify the Governor that the Senate

was ready for business ................. _. . . . . . .

39

Committee to arrange for the inauguration. . . . . .

41

Committee to investigate the water supply at the

State Sanitarium .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 104

Conference Committee on Appropriation Bills.... .'565

Committee on Tax Act ............ __ ....... _.565 614 619

Committee to visit State University and its

branches .......... _.............. _. _. . . . . . . . . . 607

Committee to notify the Governor that the Sen-

ate was ready to adjourn ........... _. . . . . . . . . . . 621

Committee on Congressional Reapportionment.. 622'

Committee to investigate Tallulah Falls ...... __ . 622

Committee to visit Blind Asylum ....... _. _.. _.. 622

Committee to visit Deaf and Dumb Asylum ..... _ 622

oCOMMITTEES-SPECIAL REPORTS-

Report of Special Committee to select Chaplain..

38

Report of Special Committee to arrange for inau-

guration of the Governor . . . . ..... _. . . . . . . . . . .

90

Report of committee on W. & A.. Railroad . . . . . . 545

Report of conference committee on Appropriation

Bill ...................... _.. __ ....... _. . . . . . . . . 588

Report of conference committee to establish State

Reformatory._ ............ _............. _... __ . 612

Report of committee on House Bill No. 401. ..... 613 617

Report of committee to notify the Governor that

the Senate is ready to adjourn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 622

.COMMITTEES-STANDING-
Agriculture ............. _.110 133 154 26S 306 338 490 505 Auditing .................................. -..... 110 Appropriations ......... _.110 153 281 415 474 507 543 552 Academy of the Blind............................ 111 Academy for the Deaf and Dumb ............... 111 417 Constitutional amendments ...............111 230 337 542 Banks .................... 111 124 204 282 340 492 521 545 Corporations ...... 11::. 161 191 204 244 255 306 357 382 441
442 491 504 520 544 607 Education and Public Schools ............ 112 137 165 196
267 278 322 341 381 489 511

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INDEX.

C O M M I T T E E S - S T A N D I N G - Continued.

Engrossing ....... 112 119 129 131 144 152 169 187 191 218-

230'244 256 305 321 326 357 387 415 449

Enrollment ............... 112 186 189 447 448 546 587 623

625 626 628-

Fish and Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2i7

Finance .... _......................... 112 216 305 498 510

Halls and Committee Rooms....................

113

Hygiene and Sanitation .................. 113 215 2i8 51Q-

Immigration and Labor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Internal Improvements.......................... 113

Judiciary, General. .... __ .113 132 133 145 161 19Z 193 203

220 231 256 268 304 340 381 461 504 564

Judiciary, Special . . . . . -114 154 175 193 217 232 261 279

307 321 339 363 383 421 426 442 491 506 511 543

Journal.......................................... 114

Manufactures.................................... 114

Military Affairs . . . . . . . . ................. 114 ::!68 514 588

Mines and Mining................................ 114

New Counties and County Lines .......... 115 4~5 490 SOD-

Penitentiary ............................. 115 340 361 552

Pensions .................................. 115 131 506 552

Petitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115-

Privileges and Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Privileges of the Floor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Public Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Public Printing .......................... __ ...... 116

Public Property, Etc . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116-

Railroads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 132 155 283 327 388 545

Rules............................................ 117

State of the Republic............................ 117

State Sanatorium ................................ 117 443-

Temperance .......... 117 1.J3 216 280 371 416 474 530 564

University of Georgia_........................... 118

Western & Atlantic Railroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

New_ County Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS-
A bill to amend sub-division of article 7, section 1, paragraph 1, relative to pensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122-
A bill to amend article 7, paragraph 1, of the Constitution and to repeal a part thereof as it now stands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122:

INDEX.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS-Continued.

6391

A bill to amend article 3, section 4 of the Constitution so as to change the sessions of the General Assembly.. .. .. . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . .. . . .. .. .. . . . 156 285-
A bill to amend section 1, article 5 of the Constitution relative to Executive Department ...... 205 343.
A bill to amend article 5, section 1, paragraph 8 of the Constitution relative to the death or resignation of the Governor ........................ 206 343-
A bill to amend the Constitution of the State by providing that the Legislature shall have authority to add additional judges of the superior court for each judicial circuit ..............213 238 309'
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 2, article 7 of the Constitution relative to exempting certain property from taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
A bill to amend article 3, section 5 of the Constitution relative to the presiding officer of the Senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343-
A bill to amend article 2, section 2, paragraph 1 of the Constitution relative to the terms of county officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to amend paragraph 2, of section 1, article 11 of the Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424.
A bill relative to article 3, section 7, paragraph 16 of the Constitution relative to local or special bills ................................. . . . . . . . . . . 42i
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 1, of article 11 of Constitution .............................. 554 565-

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-
A bill to regulate the selection of the commissioners of Mcintosh county, and for other purposes ....................................... 99 10! 109-
A bill to amend the act creating a board of roads and revenues for Dooly county ............. 313 344 385-
A bill to allow county commissioners of this State to deposit the surplus money of the county in a bank and receive interest on same. : ........... 1316 332:

'640
<COUNTY OFFICERS-

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A bill to require the sheriffs of this State to purchase two or more blood hounds to catch criminals .................................... 150 181 189 616

COUNTY AND COUNTY MATTERS-

A bill to provide for the changes of county lines lying within. -the limits of incorporated towns and cities ...................................... 440 466

CITY COURTS-

A bill to amend the act establishing the city court of Hartwell .............................105 181 189 147
A bill to establish the city court of Pelham .... 121 136 466 A bill to confer upou the city court of Columbus
jurisdiction of certain criminal offenses to fix the number of jurors in said court .......... 125 135 148 A bill to establish the city court of Mt. Vernon 206 239
285 A bill to amend section 4of an act establishing
the city court of Polk county .................. 381> 466

. ..

.

.COURTS SUPERIOR AND SUPREME-

A bill to. prdvide. for .holding regular or adjourned terms of the superior courts in the several counties of this State ............................. 89 135 143
A bill to increase and make uniform the salaries of solicitors-general of the superior courts of this State hereafter elected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
A bill to provide for the selection of judges of the supreme and superior courts of Georgia ........ 130 551

!DISPENSARIES-

A bill to establish and maintain a dispensary in Talbotton, Talbot county ....................... 126 221
A bill to establish a dispensary in Pelham........ 163 A bill to repeal the act establishing a dispensary
in the city of LaGrange ..................... 326 374 385

INDEX.

641

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS-

INSURANCE-

87 98 102 106 118 130 136 151 224 254 261 303 317 412 440 584

A bill to require all holders of life insurance policies to pay taxes on the cash surrender value of their policies. . . . . . . ....... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 194
A bill to regulate the business of industrial insurance companies of this t:ltate and for other purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... 134 292 342
A bill to require all mutual fire insurance com. panies to organize under the laws of this State 197 261
288 A bill to regulate the business of industrial life
insurance companies of this State ............. 334 466

.JOINT SESSIONS-

.................................... 91 94 127

LIQUOR LAWS-

A bill to provide for the rigorous enforcement of the law!! of this State against the illegal sale of spirituous liquors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 349

MILITARY LAW8-
A bill to reorganize the military forces of the State ....................................... 251 266 308

MESSAGEs-HOUSE-
38 40 93 94 96 97 103 119 123 139 146 155 169 182 195 201 219 232 241 257 269 282 307 318 335 363 386 419 451 468 473 488 498 500 501 509 513 539 550 563 563 585 597 607 611
614 616 620 622

MESSAGES-EXEOUTIVE-
41 41 87 99 104 128 145 219 220 244 281 363 474 508 541 564 616
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INDEX.

MISCELLANEOUS BILLS-

A bill to define vagrancy; to provide prosecution,

puni&hment, etc ......................... 89 149 286 599

A bill to enable planters and other persons to ex-

ecute mortgages upon their crops of the current

year, before as well as after planted ..........90 148 201>

A bill to amend the act establishing the Depart-

ment of Agriculture relative to diseases of cat-
tle............................. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 99 157

A bill to further provide for the safety of persons

while bathing in the surf on the seacoast ..... 99 157 170

A bill to prohibit drunkenness in public places

and to provide penalty for violation of same 100 157

1715~8

A bill to collect debts by process of garnishment

in certain eases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100 194

A bill to authorize the Comptroller-General to ap-

portion the pay of arbitrators. between the

l::ltate, counties, cities and incorporated towns.. 100

A bill to repeal an ~~:ct authorizing the Comptrol-

ler-General to appoint one of the Railroad Com-



missioners of this State to act as arbitrator in certain cases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100

A bill to remove all obstructions except dams

from streams of Talbot county .............. 101 136 147

A bill to regulate the revival of debts discharged

in bankruptcy, and for other purposes ....... 101 148 174

A bill to require all nominees of offices to make a

statement of amount expended ................ 101 35()

A bill to fix the salary of the Attorney-General of

the State of Georgia ...................... 105 163171

A bill to require street railway companies of this

State to furnish separate apartments for white

and colored passengers......................... 106

A bill to prohibit the depositing of sawdust in any

of the ponds of this State .................. 106 163 173

A bill to provide for the use of certified copies of

deeds and other papers as evidence in certain

cases........................................... 108

A bill to describe the size of pine trees to be

boxed for turpentine purposes in this State.... 108

A bill to authorhe the ordinaries of this State to

have the estates of insane persons sold, and the

income applied to the maintenance of minor

children of such persons .................... 108 285 308

INDEX.

6-4:3

MISCELLANEOUS BILLs-Continued.

A bill to amend an act to revive the game laws of Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... I09 213 222
A bill to provide that all farmers' notes given for commercial fertilizer shall not be transferable before maturity ................................ 109 349
A bill to require common carriers to equip their flat-cars with standards and for other purposes. 134
A bill to require landlords of this Stat~ to make settlement with croppers by first day of January after said crops are made. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
A bill to amend the act prescribing the qualifica tion of jurors ............................... 138 195 209
A bill to prohibit the putting of sawdust and other unhealthy materials in the streams of Rabun county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 138 157 173
A bill to authorize militia districts to vote on stock law in certain cases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 149 157 174
A bill to amend the act providing for the making out of affidavits out of the State to be used in the State ................................... 149 285 309
A bill to amend the claim laws of Georgia relative to pleading and practice . . . ........ .".. liiO 195 287
A bill to provide for the employment of a veterinary surgeon to treat infectious diseases of animals in this State.............................. 166
A bill to take McDuffie and Columbia counties from the Augusta judicial circuit and place them in the Northern judicial circuit.......... 170
A bill to take from the Northern judicial circuit the counties of Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe, Hart and Wilkes and to organize from them a new judicial circuit to be known as ElbertWilkescircuit.................................. 170
A bill to exempt physicians who .served in the Confederate army from special taxes........... liO
A bill to fix liability of common carriers on bills of lading issued and in hands of"bona fide holders of value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
A bill to amend the act establishing the Georgia State Board of Pharmacists and to prescribe their power!.'> ............ ' ............... 225 411 422 455
A bill to relieve Confederate soldiers from paying poll tax ............ .-........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

644

INDEX.

MISCELLANEOUS BILLS-Continued.
A bill to provide that an instrument shall be considered a cloud upon title without regard to its validity, and to provide for its removal. .... 240 317 332
A bill to make it unlawful for any person to operate a dance hall outside of any incorporated city with a population of 80,000 inhabitants without the consem. of certain person ...... 251 343 386
A bill to amend the several acts of the General Assembly so as to increase the salary of entomologist .................................... 313 3ll4 385
A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from the streams of this State, other than dams for operating mills............................. 315
A bill to prescribe the practice in the manner of filing and hearing demurers ................... 333 551
A bill to provide for the service of all pleadings subsequent to the original petition. . . . . . . . . . . . 333
A bill to provide how pleas of set-off and recoupment shall be filed to require plaintiffs to plead hereto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 551
A bill to provide for service and answering amendments to petitions filed in the several courts of this State ................................. a33 550
A bHI to prohibit the discharge of firearms upon public highways and places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
A bill to amend the act providing for the incorporation of trust companies . . . . . . . . ......... 372 444
A bill to divide the State of Georgia into eleven .congressional districts in conformity to an act approved January, 1901. ........................ 412 551

M.UNICIPAL LAWS-
A bi.ll to amend the charter of Pelham ....... 109 163 17 3 .A bill to amend the charter of Pelham to grant to
persons or-corporations franchises in said town, and for other purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 173 .A bill to extend the limits of the city of Albany. 184 210 A bill to provide a method of paving streets for the city of Albany ..........................188 195 210 .A bill to amend the charter of the city of Cuthbert ...... .................................. 261 411 422 .A bill to incorporate the town of Byronville .. 276 317 332

INDEX.

645

MUNICIPAL LAWS-Continued.

A bill to amend the act incorporating town of Maples ..................................... 284 317 331
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbus ......................................... 323 344 361
A bill to amend the act incorporating the city of Vienna so as to authorize said city to issue bonds ....................................... 350 373 386
A bill to amend the act incorporating the city of Sylvester ...................................372 383 423
A bill to establish a charter for the town of Warwick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 382 422
A bill to establish the charter of Omega ..... 372 383 423 A bill to incorporate the town of Corinth ........ 424 450 A bill to estab~ish a new charter for Blue Ridge .. 450 497 A bill to repeal the act creating the charter for
the town of Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611 A bill to incorporate the city of Clayton. . . . . . . . . . 611 A bill to incorporate the town of Rabun Gap . . . . 61S

NEW COUNTIES-

A bill to create a new county, being co~posed of portions of Burke, Emanuel, Bulloch and Screven, to be known as the county of Dixie... 94 316
A bill to lay out and form a new county from the counties of Monroe and Pike, to be known as Jeff Davis...................................... 100 316
A bill to establish, create and define a new county ; to name said new county Milledge. . . . . . . . . . 109 316
A bill to create a new county, to be known as Candler county, from portions of Colquitt, Worth and Mitchell counties .................. 125 316.
A bill to create and organize a new county out of the counti~s of Walton, Gwinnett and Jackson, to be known as Stephens county................ 130>
A bill to lay off and organize a new county out of portions of Tattnall and Liberty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 316
A bill to lay out and organize a new county, named Crisp, from the county of Dooly ........ 156 316-
A bill to create the county of Treutland, to be composed of portions of Troupe, Merriwether and Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20'r

646

INDEX.

NEW COUNTIES-Continued.

A bill to lay out and organize a new county from the counties of Irwin and Wilcox, and to define their boundaries............................... 318
A bill to organize the county of Ben Hill in this State.......................................... 323
A bill to create and lay out the county of Atkinson............................................ 323
A biil to lay off and organize the county of Cooper 323 A bill to Jay out and organiz~ the county of
B.rantley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32! A bill to lay out and organize the new county of
Cromartie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32! A bill to lay out and organize the county of .Sleek-
ley............................................ 324 A bill to create the county of Stephens in this
State.......................................... 324 A bill to create and lay the county of Seminole. . 324 A bill to lay out and organize the county of Grady 324 A bill to lay out and organize the county of Kell. 324 A bill to lay out and organize the county of
Turner . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 A bill to lay out and organize the county of
Stephens out of a part of Montgomery county. . 325 A bill to lay out and organize the county of
Stephens to be made from the counties of Walton, Gwinnett and Jackson. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 325 A bill to lay out and organize the county of Tift. 3:!5 A bill to lay out and organize the county of Nicholls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 A bill to lay out and organize the new county of Toombs........................................ 325 A bill to lay out and organize the county of Lamar .............................. .......... 326

PENSION LAWS-
A bill to fix the salary of the clel'k and stenographer in the office of Commissioner of Pension ..........................................126 136 148
A bill to authorize the payment of pensions of soldiers and widows of soldiers who were bona fide r~.>sidents of the State on Jan. 11 1905........... 159

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647

RAILROADS-
A bill to provide for the recovery of damages against railroads in this State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
A bill to require all railroads doing buPiness in this State to stop all their trains at all towns on their lines where there are county sites........ 213

- R A.ILROAD COMMISSION-

A bill to provide for the election of Railroad Com-

missioners by the people. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

90

SCHOOLS-

A bill to incorporate the Centreville school district in Talbot county .................. 101 166 286 542
A bill to establish, organize and maintain a normal school in South Georgia as a branch of the State University ............................ 105 343 364
A bill to amend and codify the common school laws of this State ................... 126 139 200 260 272

SENATE RESOLUTIONS-

A resolution that the Senators retain the seats

they now occupy without having to draw. . . .

39

A resolution directing the Secretary to notify the

House that the Senate has organized and ready

for business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39

A resolution that the rules of the last Senate be

adopted until new rules can be adopted. . . . . . . .

39

A resolution appointing a committae of five from

the Senate and eleven from the House to be

known as the New County Committee..........

39

A resolution convening the Senate and House in

joint session to declare the result of the elec-

tion of Governor and other State House officers

40

A resolution that the General Assembly adjourn

July 1st until July 5th, and that July 3d and 4th

be declared dies non . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

41

A resolution favoring a measure of Congress to

build up our merchant marine ................ 89 97 308

A resolution to relieve M. C. Warlick .......... 90 158 167

A resolution inviting Hon. T. J. Appleyard to seat

on floor of Senate during his stay in Senate . . . .

90

0

648

INDEX,

SENATE RESOLUTIONS-Continued.

A resolution convening the General Assembly in

joint session to inaugurate the Governor elect. .

91

A resolution to direct the keeper of public build-

ings to put electric fans in the Senate imme-

diately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 102

A resolution to appoint a joint committee to be

known as the New County Committee.........

97

A resolution relative to the W. & A. Railroad .... 109 122

A resolution thanking Senator Hand for the grapes

given the Senate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

A resolution appointing a committee from the

Senate and House to consider all the bills rela-

tive to game laws of this State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

A resolution to provide for the appointment of a

committee from the Senate and House to con-

sider the revision of the tax laws........ . . . . . 126

A resolution to provide for a joint committee of

the Senate and House for the purpose of consid-

ering the revision of the the tax laws of this

State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 541

A resolution appointing a commission to investi-

gate the condition of affairs at Ducktown, Tenn .,

relative to damage done by copper mines ...... 135 139

A resolution providing that committeemen who

visit the State institutions shall receive only

their per diem and actual expenses ......... 136 141 221

A resolution to appoint two extra doorkeepers for

the gallery of the Senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

A resolution to extend the thanks of the Senate to

Senator Bloodworth for the delicious peaches.. 151

A resolution extending the use of the Senate

Chamber to the Committee on New Counties.. 157

A resolution to authorize the appointment of an

additional doorkeeper ........... ; .............. 159 165

A resolution directing the keeper of public build-

ings to:return the furniture to the Senate which

has been moved since last session ............... 159, 284

A resolution authorizing the Secretary to re-

place a portrait of the last Senate which has

been removed from the Senate................. 160

A resolution extending the sympathy of the Sen-

ate to Cliff Sheets in the accidental breaking of

his arm........................................ 160

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SENATE RESOLUTIONS-Continued.

A resolution to authorize the Assistant Secretary of Senate to sign all bills and resolutions, and
perform ali other duties of secretary in his ab-
sence..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20T A resolution to relieve 0. T. Owen of Madison
county from paying bond of Erwin Colbert .. 207 224 231}A resolution to create a committee known as the
Committee on Game and Fish ................. 207 221 A resolution, Resolved by the Senate, and House
concurring, that the State Librarian be authorized to furnish to the authorities of the School for the Deaf the Code of Georgia and all other acts............................................ 22T A resolution directing that the seats in the rear of the Senate Chamber be moved outside the railing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22T A resolution to authorize examination of convict camps during vacation ...................... 240 253 547" A resolution for the relief of. Eliza J. Gunter . . . . 251 A resolution extending the thanks of the Senate and House to the citizens of Indian Springs for the splendid barbecue given them...... . . . . . . . 254 A resolution directing the State Librarian to furnish the justice of the peace of 1451 G. M., Vol. 3 of the Criminal Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 A resolution, Resolved that the Senate stand adjurned until Monday morning at twelve o'clock when it adjourns today........................ 315A resolution on the death of Hon. E. P. Howell.. 323. A resolution providing for the appointment of a standing -committee to be known as the Committee on Apportionment of Congressional Districts.......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382 ~19" A resolution convening the Senate at 9 a.m., beginning with August 15th until different hour is named.............. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 419A resolution making the new county bills special order for Wednesday immediately after reading the Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45& A resolution authorizing the Presiden.t of the Senate to appoint a committee to visit the State University and Normal Schools during vacation of the General Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467 542:

1650

INDEX.

:SENATE RESOLUTIONS-Continued.
A resolution that the morning session continue until the child labor bill is disposed of, and that the Senate reconvene at 3:30 this afternoon, and this session be devoted to new county bills first, then House and Senate bills first and second time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475
.A resolution, Resolved by the Senate, House concurring, that all unfinished busin~s go over until session 1906................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519
.A resolution that the special order for the remainder of the afternoon be the consideration of new county bills . .. .. . . . .. .. .. .. . .. . . . .. . . . . 530
.A resolution expressing the appreciation of the Senate for the faithful manner in which the New County Committee has discharged their duties. 542
.A resolution to appoint a joint committee from House and Senate t.o investigate Tallulah Falls with a view to turning it into a public park..... 611
A resolution requesting the Governor to confer with the Governor of South Carolina in reference to State lines between Oconee and Habersham counties............................... . . . . . . . . 618
A resolution extending thanks of the Senate to the President, President pro tern., Secretary and AssiJ;Stant l::lecretary; and other attaches, for their courtesies during the session.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 621
A resolution extending the privileges of the floor of Senate to that patriotic and liberty-loving citizen from Coweta county, Hon. Harry C. Fisher.......................................... 631

HOUSE BILLS.
.APPROPRIATIONS-
A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the State government and for the payment of the public debt and the interest thereon............................... 274 291 365 541
.A bill to make appropriations for increase of compensation of Governor and judges of the Supe.rior and Supreme Courts .................... 438 455 507

INDEX

651

.A.P PROPR B.TION3-Continued.

.A. bill to appropriate $5,000.00 for the Georgia State Industrial College for colored people . .493 522 608
A bill to appropriate $:!5,000 for Georgia Normal and Industrial College ...................... 515 549 602
A bill to appropriate money for the State Sanitarium for certain purposes ................... 518 549 600

"BANKS-

A bill to amend the act incorporating the Bank of Rockdale .................................. 289 3.56 398

lBONDS OF STATE-
A bill to pay off and retire valid bonds of State as they mature.............................. 479 522 609

.CODE AMENDMENTSA bill to amend section 495 of the Penal Code.289 525 595 A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add Nashville to the list of State depositories.456 525 567 A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add Clax1on to the list of State depositories.. 478 524 570 A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add Donalsonville to the list of State Depositories ........................................ 478 524 578 A bill to amend paragraph 1 of section 5536 of the Code of 1895 ............................... 485 523 559 A bill to amend section 2502 of the Code relative to how parental power is lost................ 515 549 A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add Swainsboro to 8tate depositories ........ 516 548 592

()OUNTY COMMISSIONERs-
A bill to amend an act creating a board of commissioners of Jackson county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 559
A bill to amend an act providing for a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for Monroe county ..................................... 142 265 315
A bill to authorize the commissioner:; of Warren county to issue bonds ....................... 150 202 345

652

INDEX.

COUNTY CO)!MISSIONERS-Oontinued.
A bill to authorize the board of county commissioners of Floyd county to pay the officers of the court fees prescribed by law in case of conviction when convicts are worked on public works ...184 228 234~
A bill to create the office of commissioners of roads and revenues for Glascock county..... 184 238~
A bill to amend the act providing for a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for Spalding county ..................... , ............ 185 228 235
A bill to repeal an act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for Johnson county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 186 229 238 49&
A bill to authorize the county commissioners of Lee county to work the convicts on any of the incorporated towns of of Lee county ........ 200 229 23S.
A bill to amend the act establishin~ the board of commissioners of roads and revenue for Burke county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 265 463
A bill to abolish an &dvisory board of commissioners for the counties of L'lurens and Glascock 247 263 30()-
A bill to amend the act authorizing the board of commissioners of Bibb county to contribute to the support of Macon Hospital Association .. 248 266 301
A bill to provide a salary for the boar\! of county commissioners for Pike county ............. 248 264 302
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for Miller county .............. 274 357 401
A bill to change the method of selecting the board of commisioners of Ware county ............ 276 377 399
A bill to amend an act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for Appling Co. 312 378 399
A bill to amend the act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for Coffee county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 410 433
A bill to amend the act establishing the county board of commissioners for Bibb county ..... 438 451 572
A bill to amend the act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for Bl:lrrien county ..................................... .460 496 581
A bill to repeal the act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for Rockale county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479 529 576;
A bill to amend the act creating the board of commissioners of Oglethorpe county ............ 493 529 575-

INDEX.

653

oCOUNTY OFFICERS-
A bill to fix the compensation of ordinary of Walton county .................................. 275 292 348
oCOUNTY AND COUNTY MATTERS-
A bill to change the county site from Clinton to Gray ........................................ 150 198 212
A bill to prohibit the sale of cotton seed in Johnson county between certain dates........ 185 214 227 566
A bill to prohibit the sale of seed cotton in Monroe county between certain dates . . . . . . ... 186 214 227
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in Jones county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 356 392
A bill to authorize county authorities in Walton county to pay the legal costs in misdemeanor cases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .439 450 567
A bill to establish in Bibb county a convict farm ...................................... .439 451 580
A bill to require the costs of transcript of the record in civil cases to be paid the clerks in certain counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479 523 608
A bill to repeal the act regarding the proceeds of misdemeanor convicts so far as the same relates to Warren county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480 524 561
A bill to authorize the citizens of Fannin and Gilmer counties to cross the cattle quarantine lines in said counties ....................... 486 526 579
A bill to create county auditors in counties having cities of more than 85,000 population ....... .487 524 556
A bill to provide for the change of county lines lying within the limits of incorporated towns... 518
COURTS-CITY-
A bill to establish the city court of Nashville .. 120 159 176 A bill to repeal the act creating the city court of
Gwinnett county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 197 211 A bill to repeal an act establishing the city court
of McRae. . . . . . . . . . ........................ 199 228 235 A bill to amend the act establishing the city court
of LaGrange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 229 239 A bill to establish the city court of McRae .... 224 239 253 A bill to repeal an act creating the city court of
Jonesboro .................................. 224 265 298

654

INDEX.

COURTs-CITY-Continued.

A bill to amend the act establishing the city court

of Americus ................................. 2:!5 265 296

A bill to establish the city court of Washington .. 234 263

293

A bill to repeal the act entitled an act establishing the city court of Washington......... . .234 26~ 800

A bill to provide for the election of judges of the

city court of Savannah ...................... 246 292 426 A bill to establish the city court of Monroe .... 258 315 391

A bill to create the city court of Sparta ....... 259 356 388

A bill to establish the city court of Dalton .... 273 527 555

A bill to establish the city court for Miller county 2i3 377

.

391

A bill to fix the salaries of judges of the city courts

of this State in cities of not less than 39,000, nor

more than 75,000 ........................... 275 29.1 344

A bill to amend the act establishing the city court of Valdosta ................................. :!90 355 404

A bill to amend the act establishing the city court

of Baxley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 312 356 393

A bill to amend the act creating the city court of

Sandersville . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. 328 392'

A bill to amend sections 34 and 35 of an act creating the city court of Carnesville ........... 329 410 464

A bill to repeal an act amending an act creating

the city court of Sandersville ............... 330 378 395

A bill to repeal an act establishing the city court

of Carnesville ............................ 331 410 463

A bill to establish the city court of Jeffersonville 352 3i6

391)

A bill to establish the city court of Fitzgerald. 373 408 431

A bill to create the city court of Sylvester .... 373 407 431

A bill to repeal the act establishing the city court

of Sylvester......................... . ..... 373 409 434

A bill to amend the act establishing the city court of Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394

A bill to establish the city court of Leesburg . .407 439 462 A bill to repeal the act establishing the city court

of Camilla ................................. 407 439 462

To establish the city court of Camilla in and for

the county of Mitchell ..................... 407 439 462 A bill to amend the act establishing the city court

of Quitman ................................. 437 451 500

INDEX. COURTS-CITY-Continued.

655

A bill to amend the act amending the act estab-

lishing the city court of Dublin ......... 0 0 0 437 451

A bill to amend an act entitled an act to create

the city court of Bartow county .437 466 55! o o o o 0

A bill to amend the act establishing the city court

of Sylvania .438 451 557 o o o o o o o o o . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . o o o o

A bill to amend an act establishing the city court

of Dublin ................................ o o 456 558

A bill to establish the city court of Reiclsville.456 494 557.

A bill to amend the act establishing the city court

of Lexington. 457 496 557 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0

A bill to amend the act establishing the city court

o f B u f o r d . . .457 49;- o 0 o o o o

662~

A bill .to abolish the city court of Tattnall county . . . . . . 4'58 496 56l o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o o .. o o ..
A bill to establish the city court of Fayetteville . .4:i9 548. 593

A bill to amend the act establishing the city court

of Forsyth .. .. . . . . . . 459 496 670 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 .. o o ..

A bill to amend sections 4 and 6 of an act estab-

lishing the city court of Franklin ........... 0 o. 460 497

A bill to amend an act establishing city court of

Douglasville ............... o ....... 0 o .... o o .460 494 5i0

A bill to establish tha city court of Statesboro.478 528 5i9

A bill to amend the act establishing the city court

of Jefferson . . . . .481 528 620 0 . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o

A bill to authorize the Judges of the city court of

Savannah to open defaults. o o 0 0 0 0 0 .483 o 524 561

A bill to amend the act establishing the city court

of Waycross ............... : . ......... : .... .484 528 569

A bill to provide compensation to stenographic re-

. porters in all city courts of counties having cities

with a certain population .................. .484 528 5i9

A bill to establish the city court of Summit...... 486

A bill to amend the act creating the city court of

Floyd county . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 493 .... 527 558

A bill to establish the city court of Eastman .. 493 527 554

A bill to establish the city court of Thomasville .. 514,548

591

A bill to e3tablish the city court of Stillmore ... 0. 0

515o

656

INDEX.

<JOURT8-COUNTY-
A bill to repeal the act abolishing the county court of Berrien county .................. 120 159 176
A bill to abolish the county court of Miller county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 252 296
A bill to repeal the act creating the coonty court of Walton county ......................... 259 292 347 A bill to abolish the county court of Hancock .. 260 356 A bill to abolish the county court of Twiggs
county ................................. 352 376 389 400
.4. bill to make elective the offices of Judge and
solicitor of county court of Liberty by the people ...................................... 352 409 435 A bill to abolish the county court of Lee county 406 439
465 A bill to repeal an act to create a county court of
Dade county ............................... .457 496 572 A bill to repeal the act creating the county court
of Thomas county ..................... ...... 481 528 5i 4
COURTS-SUPERIOR-
A bill to change the terms of the Fulton Superior court ....................................... 259 291 346
A bill to amend an act to regulate the salaries of the Judges of the Superior courts of Georgia.276 291 345
A bill to provide for holding four terms of Superior court in Bibb county .................... 351, 409 435
Bill to amend the act authorizing the Judges of the Superior courts to appoint special bailiffs .3.53 408 434
A bill to require Judge> of the Superior courts to grant leaves of absence in certain cases ....516 549 610
~DISPENSARY-
A till to establish a dispensary in Randolph county . . . .. .. . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . .. . .. .. . . ....143 228 284
A bill to establish a dispensary in Ocilla ...... 247 374 411 A bill to amend an act for the establishment of a
dispensary in the city of Rome .............. 275 290 313 A bill to repeal an act establishing a dispensary at
LaGrange . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .... 328 388 424 464 A bill to amend an act establishing a dispensary in
the town of Blakely ........................ .479 524 568 A bill to amend an act providing for a dispensary
in Pulaski county .......................... 479 524 576

INDEX.

657

HUNTING AND FISHING-
A bill to amend the act for the protection of fi~h in the streams of Floyd county ..............141 164 178
A bill to repeal the act protecting fish in Flint river ....... .......... ."...................... 248 291 347
LIQUOR LAWS-
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Spalding county .................. 141 291 346
A bill to make it unlawful to manufacture spirituous liquors. in .Upson county ............... 185 425 461
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Floyd coJ,mty .................... 246 266 299
A bill to fix the license fee for retailing liquors in Irwin county ................................ 247 375
A bill to fix the license of retailing spirituous liquors in Wilcox county.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411

MISCELLANEOUS BILL8-

A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions

from streams, except dams, in Paulding county .142 214

226

A bill to provide for the time a.od manner of return-

ing personal property in Carrollton .......... 143 228 235

A bill to establish a State Reformatory.... 250 355 413 566

A bill to regulate the employment of children in

factories .................................... 312 411 476

A bill to provide for places for holding certain

courts in cases hereunto mentioned ......... 353 408 433

A bill to regulate the salaries of stenographers in



towns of not less than 54,000, or more than

75,000. . ..................................... 354 409 435

A bill to exempt licensed embalmers from jury

duty ..................................... .438 522 609

A bill to confirm the title of John Rourke to cer-

tain lands in Chatham county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .478 528 571

A bill to authorize the Governor and Secretary of

State to execute a quit claim deed to quiet the

title of the Tybee Beach Company to certain

lands ...................................... .486 5:!3 561

A bill to make it unlawful for any person to oper-

ate a dance hall in certain counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486 529

A bill to require a census of Confederate soldiers

and their widows in this State .............. 487 522 567

428 j

658

INDEX.

MISCELLANEOUS BILLS-Continued.
A bill to confer police powers upon captains of steamboats ................................. 515 549 605
A hill to amend an act making it a misdemeanor to buy or sell votes at primaries ............. 517 550 619
A bill for the relief of William A. Charlton ... 517 063 610 A bill for the relief of J. W. Wilcox. . . . . . . . . . . . . 530 .A bill to amend the several acts relating to the
Texas boll-weevil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549 590
MILITARY LAWS-
.A bill to abolish the colored troops from the State militia ..................................... .484 548 603
MUNICIP.AL LAWS-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome so as to authorize the erection of electric plant .141 211 236
.A bill to authorize the town of Kirkwood to require the registration of voters ............. 141 164 178
A bill to incorporate the town of Graysville ... 142 164 179 A bill to incorporate the town of Dacula, Gwinnett
county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 142 164 177 A bill to atnend the charter of "the town of Clarks-
ton ......................................... 142 165 179 .A bill to create a charter for the city of Sparta .150 164 178 A bill to repeal the act incorporating the town of
Sparta ...................................... 151 164 177 .A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of
Jenkinsburg ................................ 158 164 178 .A bill to amend the charter of Olarkesville ... 158 165 179 A bill to amend the act incorporating the tovyn of
Comer ...................................... 158 165 179 .A bill to amend the act authorizing the town of
Comer to issue school bonds ................ 158 164 180 A bill to incorporate the town of Howell ...... 185 198 211 A bill to amend the charter of Newnan so as to
provide for a board of health ............... 186 197 211 A bill to amend the charter of the city of El-
berton ...................................... 198 253 277 A bill to repeal the act incorporating the town of
Jeffersonville ............................... 198 214 226

INDEX.

659

MUNICIPAL LA.\VS-rontinued.

A bill to repeal the act amending the act incorpor-

ating the town of Maysville ................ 198 252 302

A bill to incorporate the city of Colquitt, in lieu

of the town of Colquitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 252 301

A bill to incorporate the town of Good Hope .. 199 228 236

A bill to incorporate the town of Walnut Grove .199 228 236

A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of

Maysville, so as to extend the corporate limits 199 253 296

A bill to incorporate the city of Jeffersonville. 199 214 226

A bill to amend the charter of the town of I<:dge-

wood ....................................... 199 253 295

A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of

Maysville so as to authorize the erection of

.. school building ............................. 200 2-52 294

A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of

Eastman .................................... 208 229 236

A bill to incorporate the city of Royston .. 224 408 425 428

A bill to incorporate the town of Campton .... 224 2!)2 295

A bill to repeal the act incorporating the town of

Royston. . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 225 410

A bill to incorporate the town of Pitts ......... 225 2-52 294

A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Col-

liers .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 233 265 298

A bill to incorporate the city of Colliers .......... 233 293

A bill to amend the charter of Cornelia .........2B4 252 277

A bill to incorporate the town of Rossville .... 246 264 297

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Guy-

ton to issue bonds ........................... 246 263 297

A bill to incorporate the town of Climax ..... 246 264 298

A bill to extend the corporate limittt of the city

of Rome .................................... 246 264 299

A bill to amend the acts consolidating the various



acts incorporat;ng the city of For~yth ....... 247 263 297

A bill to amend the charter of Griffin so a.s to cre-

ate the office of tax collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 264 300

A bill to amend section 17 of the charter of Way-

cross relative to paving streets ............. 247 264 299

A bill to amend the act creating the charter for

the town of Hiram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 265

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Ca-

milla .................................... 248 263 295 303

A bill to authorize the establishment of a system

of sewerage in the city of Waycross .......... 248 2QO 34&

660

IXDEX.

MUNICIPAL LAWS-Continued.
A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Glennville and incorporating the city of Glennville 249 263 293
A bill to authorize the city of Marietta to hold an election for the purpose of establishing a system of sewerage for Mari~tta .................... 249 292 348
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Waycross to issue bonds for school purposes 249 264 301
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Hawkinsville ................................ 250 266 302 397
A bill to incorporate the town of Jersey in Walton county. . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. .. .. . . . .250 263 294
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta to hold an election for electric light bonds ....................................... 250 266 301
A bill to amend the charter of Griffin so as to confer the right to condemn private property for public use ................................... 250 265 299
A bill to amend the charter of Whigham ...... 250 264 297 A bill to amend the several acts incorporating
Brunswick .............................. 258 377 390 535 A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of
Avera .......................................... 259 396 A bill to amend the charter of the eity of Ma-
con ......................................... 259 291 349 A bill to amend the act incorporating Wood-
bury ........................................ 260 378 398 A bill to amend the charter of the city of Bruns-
wick ........................................ 260 374 391 A bill to incoporate the town of Bogart ....... 274 374 393 A bill to incorporate the town of Millwood, Ware
county ...................................... 274 451 566 A bill to amend the charter of Swainsboro in re-
gard to public schools...................... 274 355 401 A bill to amend the act incorporating Linwood 275 375 390 .A bill to incorporate the town of Rentz, Laurens
county ...................................... 275 292 314 .A bill to amend the charter of the city of Colum-
bus ......................................... 289 375 394 A bill to incorporate the town of Pulaski ...... 289 376 394 A bill to amend the charter of Hawkinsville. . . . . . 289 375 .A bill to incorporate the town of Rising Fawn .... 289 598 A bill to amend the several acts incoporating the
of Quitman. . . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 312 354 362

INDEX.

661

MUNICIPAL LAW5-Continued.
A bill to authorize the council of Hogansville to create a debt for a system of sewerage ...... 327 377 402
A bill to amend the act incorrorationg Ringgold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 374 402
A bill to amend an act incorporating Camak. . . . . . 327 374 A bill to amend the charter of the city of Daw-
son . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 328 377 400 A bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur
so is to provide for a board of tax assessors .. 328 -410 433 A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of
Statham in Jackson county ................. 329 409 434 A bill to amend the act incorporating Canton.... 329 429 A bill to create a new charter for Dublin ...... 329 408 430 A bill to establish the city of Stillmore ........ 329 374 397 A bill to incorporate the town of Wadley ...... 330 378 390 A bill to incorporate the town of Hull........ 330 376 397 A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Mari-
etta to issue school bonds ................330 408 434 A bill to repeal an act entitled an act incorpo-
rating the town of Chula ....................... 330 529 A bill to amend section 48 of an act incorporating
the city of Lawrenceville ....................330 377 401 A bill to abolish the act incorporating Stillmore 331 377 405 A bill to incoporate the town of Odessadale ... 350 377 400 A bill to amend the charter of Leesburg....... 350 37ti 430 A bill to provide for a new charter for Lula.. . . . . . 350 378 A bill to amend an act amending the charter of
Baxley .....................................350 375 403 A bill to incorporate the town of Meigs ........350 377 395 A bill to amend an act incorporating Dallas ... 350 375 396 A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Mar-
ietta to hold an an election for the purpose of issuing bonds for waterworks ................... 352 410 A bill to amend the charter of the city of Lawrenceville extending the corporate limits ....352 378 395 A bill to amend the act in-corporating Wrens .. 353 378 ~3 A bill to repeal the act incorporating Meigs.... 353 374 39 9 A bill to incorporate the town of Lula .........353 375 403 A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome 353 376 423 A bill to amend the act incorporationg .McCaysville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 424 A bill to incorporate the city of Reidsville..... 406 450 568 A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Reidsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 450 57 7

662

INDEX.

MUNICIPAL LAWS-Conti'llued.

A bill to amend the act incorporating Lovejoy ..407 495 555 A bill to incorporate the town of Cobbtown ... 437 450 577 A bill to amend the charter of Atlanta ............ 457 532 A bill to authorize the mayor and coupcil of Mari-
etta to contract a debt for the furnishing of electric lights ar.d waterworks.................. 458 495 A bill to 'amend the charter of Augusta .... .458 495 682 A bill to amend the charter of Arlington ..... .459 495 580 A bill to amend the charter of OciUa ......... 460 496 580 A bill to amend the act incorporatingTrenton.460 495 681 A bill to amend the chartE'r of Tallapoosa .. .461 495 575 A bill to amend the act incorporating Ball Ground
477 566 592 A bill to incorporate the town of Haddock ... .477 526 580 A bill to amend the charter of Powder Springs .478 527 578 A bill to repeal the act incorporating Cohutta.478 523 569 A bill to amend the charter of Warrenton ..... 480 522 560 A bill to amend the charter of Fitzgerald ..... .4RO 526 573 A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Tybee
to sell a part of the street kno~n as the Strand. 480 528 581
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Tybee to close certain streets in said city ......... .480 528 573
A bill to amend the act establishing the town of Leslie .................................... _. .480 526 573
A bill to amend an act to amend the charter of the city of Macon .............................. 481 526 573
A bill to incorporate the town of Ludowici .. .481 521 574 A bill to amend the act establishing a system of
waterworks fer Buena Vista .... _........... .481 529 575 A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Buena
Vista to elect commissioners to invest the sinking fund .................................... .482 529 583 A bill to abolish the charter of Graymont .... .482 529 583 A bill to abolish the charter of Summit.. . .. .482 523 584 A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Milledgeville to grant the right to use the streets of Milledgeville. .. . . .. . .. . . . .. .. . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. 482 529 A bill to create a new charter..for Blackshear .. 482 525 569 A bill to authorize the town of Adairsville to order an election for the purpose of issuing light and water bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .483 522 567 A bill to incorporate the town Molena ......... 483 522 568

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MUNICIPAL LA'VB-Continued.
A bill to incorporate the town of Bmithsonia . .484 525 574 A bill _to authorize municipal corporations to ac-
cept grants of land (or certain purposes.... .48.'l 527 570 A bill to establish the city of Graymont .... .486 527 576 A bill to empower the mayor and council of Sa-
vannah to sell a portion of Thirty-Second street 486 526 584
A bill tu incorporate the town of Danville ... .493 526 5ti2 A bill to incorporate the town uf Corinth........ 514 A bill to amend the charter of East Point ..... 514 548 594 A bill to incorporate the town of Austell.- .. 515 547 1\94 A bill to amend the several acts creating the town
of Chipley so'as to extend its limits .........515 548 591 A bill to establish a volunteer fire company for
East Rome ................ _.............. _.516 548 594 A bill to amend the act incorporating East i{ome
516 547 591 A bill to incorporate the town of Garfield ..... 516 548 595 A bill to amend the charter of Pembroke ..... 517 549 592 A bill to repeal the chartet: of Loganville ..... 518 549 594 A bill to incorporate the town of Loganville ... 519 548 591 A bill to establish the city of Summit ............ 527 576
NEW COUNTIES.
A bill to provide for the organization of the new counties and to provide the manner of electing officers.. .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . ........ 406 425 455
A bill to lay off and organize a new county of the counties of Irwin, Wilcox and Dooly .... _.. .456 523 536
A bill to lay off and organize a new county out of portions of Appling and Coffee counties ... _.457 494 532
A bill to lay out and organize the county of Crisp 458 49! 532
A bill to create the county of Jenkins ......... 458 497 532 A bill to create the county of Tift ........... .459 494 531 A bill to lay out and organize a new county from
Tattnall, Montgomery and Emanual, to be named Toombs .. _ . . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .............. .484 521 540 A bill to create a new county out of the counties of Habersham and Franklin to be known as Stephens . . . . .. . .. . . . ...................... -r . .485 521 1140 A bill to lay out and organize a new county from Thomas and Decatur to be known as Grady county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485 525 539

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RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS-
A bill to extend the powers of the Railroad Commission . ..................... : . ..... 193 409 464 535 60&

RAILROADs-
A bill to amend the act providing for the regulation of freight and passenger tariffs ............ 518 60~

PENSIONS-
A bill to authorize the payment of pension to Confederate soldiers and widows of soldiers in certain cases ................................... 514 553 59(}
PRISON COMMISSION-
A bill to amend the act creating the Prison Commission for the hire of convicts ............. 517 553 608

SCHOOLS-

A bill to amend the act so aoJ to change the mode

of electing the Board of Trustees of Camilla

High School. ................................ 185 355 393

A bill to amend an act creating a system of public

schools for MariettA. ......................... 186 356 392

A bill to repeal the act establishing the public

schools of the town of Mitchell ............. 208 228 237

A bill to repeal the act incorporating the Wood-

bury School District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~49 355

A bill to amend an act amending sections of an

act incorporating Waresboro school district.249 355 395-

A bill to repeal an act amending an act to estab-

lish a system of public schools for Austell .. 249 355 400

A bill to repeal act establishing a system of public

schools for the town of Roberta ............. 251 326 344

A bill to establish a system of public schools in

Stone Mountain .................... ........ 259 290 347

A bill to establish a system of public schools for

Lithonia school district ...................... 260 290 346

A bill to authorize the town of Kirkwood to es-

tablish a system of public schools ........... 260 290 314

A bill to incorporate the Pineview school district ..

.

273 354 362

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SCHOOLS-Continued.
A bill to amend .an act establishing a system of public sch01,>ls for the town of Boston .......... 275 356-
A bill to establish a system of public schools for Pierce county. . . . . . . . ..................... 329 356 362
A bill to incorporate the Woodbury school dis-
Cir- trict .................................... 352 398 408 430
A bill to incorporate the Academy of Social cle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 409 432
A bill to incorporate the Pendergrass public schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 390
A bill to incorporate the Waco school district.372 410 425A bill to incorporate the Lone Oak school dis-
trict...... . ................................ 373 409 431 A bill to incorporate the Chickamauga schoolllis-
trict ....................................... 373 408 426A bill to incorporate the Jenkinsburg school dis-
trict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .438 495 556A bill to provide for the creation of local school
districts, for levying and collecting tax by coun. ties......................................... 438 494 601 A bill to incorporate the Collins school district. 456 495 55S. A bill to incorporate new school districts in Worth
county. . . . . ................................... 457 497 A bill to establish a public school system for Ar-
lington ...................................... 458 496 571 A bill to create and incorporate the Haralson
school district ..........-. ................... 459 496 554 A bill to establish a public school system for the
town of Buena Vista ........................ 460 494 582 A bill to incorporate the Menlo school district.461 494 546A bill to incorporate 11. school district of Davis-
boro ........................................ 477 526 572 A bill to incorporate the Hampton school dis-
trict ....................................... 477 525 -571 A bill to provide an election in McDonough school
district for school taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 481 523 582 A bill to incorporate the Hopeful school district.482 524 551 A bill to incorporate the Bradshaw school district
in Worth county ........................... .483 527 556A bill to establish a system of public schools in the
town of Statham ......................... .483 527 577 A bill to incorporate the Whitesburg school dis..:
trict ....................................... .484 527 57S. .!:bill to incorporate the Wrightsville school dis-
trict........................................... 518-

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TAXES-

A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government and public institutions of this State ........................... .437 444 502 653
A bill to provide for the levying of school tax in Union school district .................... 459 497 559 560
A bill to provide for State and county boards of tax arbitrators.......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 516

HOUSE RESOLUTIONS-

A resolution providing a joint session of the House

and Senate to open State election returns......

41

A resolution providing the appointment of a joint

committee to arrange for the inauguration. . . . .

41

A resolution inviting Rev. S. P. Jones to address

General Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

A resolution requesting Bishop Galloway to de-

liver his address on the life of Hon. L. Q. C.

Lamar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate

the water supply at the State Sanitarium . . . . . . 104

A resolution requiring the repeal or modification

of the Chinese Exclusion Act.................. 105

A resolution to memoralize Congress to appropri-

ate money o deepen the channel of Carrabelle

Harbor, Fla.................................... 120

.A resolution inviting Gen. Stephen D. Lee to ad-

dress the General Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

.A resolution extending the thanks of the General

Assembly to Gen. Stephen D. Lee for his elo-

quent and patriotic address.................... 127

.A resolution in favor of a committee to consider

the question of & State Sanitariam for consump-

tives ........................................ 150 530 596

.A resolution to appropriate a sum sufficient to meet

the deficit in the Pension fund for 1905 ...... 151 159 180

.A resolution thanking the Hon. Jno. ~-Slaton for

the hospitality shown the General Assembly. . . 176

A resolution thanking Bishop Galloway for his

magnificent address.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

.A resolution for the relief of S. Newsom ..... 276 357 406

A resolution inviting the chancellor of the Uni-

versity to address the General Assembly. . . . . . . 276

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HOUSE RESOLUTIONS-Continued.

A res'olution calling on our Senators and Repre-

sentatives in Congress to use their efforts in

favor of a national commission to report on the

market for American cotton goods. . . . . . . . . . .

349

A resolution authorizing the trustees of the

Georgia Academy for the Blind to apply certain

balances to the erection of new buildings .... 354 425 465

A resolution to extend the time of commission of

the registration of land titles.................. 407

A resolution to pay pension Abijah Hall to his

widow ..................................... .487 530 603

A resolution for the relief of M.A. Andrews . .487 530 596

A resolution to authorize Governor to borrow

money to supply casual deficiency ......... .487 530 604

A resolution dissolving the Savannah Dredging

Company ................................... 488 525 596

A resolution for the relief of Mrs. Dorothy

Lynch . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . .. .................... 517 551 606

A resolution to pay G. R. Cochran for services as

doorkeeper during the illness of the principal

doorkeeper .................................517 550 604

A resolution providing for the appointment of a

sub-committee to visit the State University and

Academy for the Blind .. . .. .. ................ 518 607

A resolution to authorize the Clerk of the House

and Secretary of Senate to mail to the members

of the 'General Assembly status of unfinished

business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519

A resolution authorizing the Speaker of House,

President of Senate and other officers of the

General Assembly to remain at the Capitol five

days to bring up unfinished business, and that

they receive their per diem for same........... 519

A resolution adjourning the General Assembly at

9:30p.m.